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2025 @MLB #WorldSeries (@Dodgers #LetsGoDodgers 4️⃣, @BlueJays #WantItAll  3️⃣) averaged 16.1M viewers in the U.S. 🇺🇸 (Fox + Univision)

Based on who came closest:

🥇 @SportsOnTV_Hub (16.1M)
🥈 @stevekaplowitz (15.3M)
🥉 @AmbroseHank & @JasonYellin (15.0M)

Thanks to all!

[Douglas Pucci @SonOfTheBronx]

⚾️📺 #MLB #WorldSeries 2025 Ratings Preview: Are the Los Angeles Dodgers Enough to Hold American Interest as They Face the Toronto Blue Jays? https://t.co/MlJZUd0TCj via @PIUpdate

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⚾️ October 21, 1975: Boston Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk blasted a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 12th inning at Fenway Park to give Boston a 7-6 Game 6 victory over the Cincinnati Reds and forced a Game 7 of the World Series. https://t.co/Ye67XKKqNv

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📺 October 21, 1983: “Jennifer Slept Here” debuted on NBC. The fantasy sitcom, which starred Ann Jillian, Georgia Engel, Brandon Maggart, John P. Navin Jr. and Glenn Scarpelli, only lasted 13 episodes. https://t.co/qv9XhuOWce

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📺 October 21, 1982: Harry Anderson made the first of six appearances on NBC sitcom “Cheers” in his recurring role as Harry "The Hat" Gittes. He would later star in the sitcom “Night Court”. https://t.co/VHGDWt8eKZ

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📺 October 20, 1951: The CBS Eye logo was first introduced during the network’s station breaks. https://t.co/h4neNEhZfR

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📺 October 20, 1994: On NBC’s “Friends”, Ross and Rachel shared their first kiss after he showed her how to do laundry and she successfully prevented a pesky woman at the laundromat from stealing her cart. In shock by the sudden kiss, Ross banged his hea… https://t.co/qWnFLit46A

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🎧 I'll be on with @ScottNSports for 📺 #TVTuesday to discuss #TulsaKing #TheLowdown #TheRainmaker #TheTerminalList #TheDiplomat #NobodyWantsThis #NBA #MLB #WorldSeries

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📺 October 20, 2003: “Skin” debuted on Fox. The modern-day “Romeo & Juliet” drama starred Ron Silver, Kevin Anderson, Olivia Wilde, D.J. Cotrona and Laura Leighton. Despite heavy promotion, it was canceled after three episodes. https://t.co/oQG8zmFcXK

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⚾️ October 19, 2006: New York Mets’ Endy Chavez leapt above the Shea Stadium left field wall to rob St. Louis Cardinals’ Scott Rolen of a 2-run homer in the 6th inning of Game 7 of the National League Championship Series. https://t.co/c7BQFVSzjv

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📺 October 19, 2004: “The Biggest Loser”, hosted by Caroline Rhea, debuted on NBC. The competition series ran for 17 editions thru 2016; USA Network revived it for an 18th season in 2020. Alison Sweeney took over as host in the 5th edition; trainer Bob H… https://t.co/Q9Gg9ZQSNg

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📺 October 19, 1995: On NBC’s “Seinfeld”, Elaine’s house guest Jean-Paul was racing in first place in the New York City Marathon but got an unpleasant surprise when he tried to reach for a cup of water from the bystanders nearby and instead grabbed Krame… https://t.co/sUNSZeWI6a

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📺 October 19, 1982: On ABC’s “Three’s Company”, Jack met his blind date at a roller rink but he unknowingly got mixed up in a plot to fence stolen jewels. https://t.co/MOMMqgf9sR

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🎵 October 19, 1985: “Take on Me” by the Norwegian band a-ha hit No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Its music video was one of the most iconic on MTV in the 1980’s due to its innovative hybrid of live-action and animation. https://t.co/D8rMhanovu

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📺 October 18, 2010: “The Talk” launched on CBS in daytime. Sara Gilbert developed the daytime talk show, with Gilbert, Julie Chen, Sharon Osbourne, Leah Remini, Holly Robinson Peete and Marissa Jaret-Winokur as members of the original host panel. It ran… https://t.co/4lVFv2Ab6D

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📺 October 18, 2004: The remake of science fiction drama “Battlestar Galactica”, developed by Ronald D. Moore, began as a weekly series on Sci-Fi Channel. It starred Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber, James Callis, Tricia H… https://t.co/LlhbiZ2OZc

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📺 October 18, 1988: “Roseanne” began its ten-season run on ABC. The sitcom starred Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert, Lecy Goranson and Michael Fishman. https://t.co/ZAofsopPpO

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🏈 #NFL 2026 Regular Season Week 6 📺 TV Announcer 🎙️ Schedule 🗓️ https://t.co/tTrxmfO2Mc

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⚾️ October 18, 1977: Reggie Jackson tied the World Series record for hitting three home runs in a single game. He and Babe Ruth were the only players to ever achieve this feat. https://t.co/7TwZBMSsuj

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📺👑 October 17, 2013: “Reign” began its four-season run on The CW. The historical romantic drama starred Adelaide Kane as Mary, Queen of Scots. https://t.co/o9gif7eID8

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📺 October 17, 2005: “Daily Show” spin-off “The Colbert Report” hosted by Stephen Colbert as a satirized version of a conservative pundit began its nine-year run on Comedy Central. https://t.co/YwusinScAA

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📺 ⚾️ October 17, 1989: The 6.9 magnitude Loma Prieta earthquake rocked the Bay Area just prior to Game 3 of the Athletics-Giants World Series at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park. During ABC's pregame, Al Michaels said, “I’ll tell you what, we’re having … https://t.co/mhESzgsBs5