Friends Nielsen Ratings Archive

Season Three

New Episodes

Date

Time

Episode

Title

Rating/Share

Viewers

09/19/96

8:00-8:30

03-01

The One with the Princess Leia Fantasy

16.7/31

26.8 million

09/26/96

8:00-8:30

03-02

The One Where No One's Ready

18.4/31

26.7 million

10/03/96

8:00-8:30

03-03

The One with the Jam

17.3/30

25.2 million

10/10/96

8:00-8:30

03-04

The One with the Metaphorical Tunnel

18.0/30

26.1 million

10/17/96

8:00-8:30

03-05

The One with Frank Jr.

16.1/26

23.3 million

10/31/96

8:00-8:30

03-06

The One with the Flashback

16.0/28

23.3 million

11/07/96

8:00-8:30

03-07

The One with the Racecar Bed

18.0/29

27.4 million

11/14/96

8:00-8:30

03-08

The One with the Giant Poking Device

18.8/30

28.7 million

11/21/96

8:00-8:30

03-09

The One with the Football

19.0/30

29.3 million

12/12/96

8:00-8:30

03-10

The One Where Rachel Quits

16.1/27

25.1 million

01/09/97

8:00-8:30

03-11

The One Where Chandler Can't Remember Which Sister

19.4/29

29.8 million

01/16/97

8:00-8:30

03-12

The One with All the Jealousy

19.4/29

29.6 million

01/30/97

8:00-8:30

03-13

The One Where Monica and Richard Are Just Friends

18.9/29

28.0 million

02/06/97

8:00-8:30

03-14

The One with Phoebe's Ex-Partner

19.0/30

28.9 million

02/13/97

8:00-8:30

03-15

The One Where Ross and Rachel Take a Break

18.3/29

27.3 million

02/20/97

8:00-8:30

03-16

The One the Morning After

18.6/29

28.3 million

03/06/97

8:00-8:30

03-17

The One Without the Ski Trip

17.5/29

25.8 million

03/13/97

8:00-8:30

03-18

The One with the Hypnosis Tape

18.7/30

28.1 million

03/27/97

8:00-8:30

03-19

The One with the Tiny T-Shirt

16.0/28

23.7 million

04/10/97

8:00-8:30

03-20

The One with the Dollhouse

16.3/28

24.4 million

04/17/97

8:00-8:30

03-21

The One with a Chick and a Duck

16.0/28

23.2 million

04/24/97

8:00-8:30

03-22

The One with the Screamer

15.5/27

22.6 million

05/01/97

8:00-8:30

03-23

The One with Ross's Thing

16.6/29

24.2 million

05/08/97

8:00-8:30

03-24

The One with the Ultimate Fighting Champion

15.6/27

23.1 million

05/15/97

8:00-8:30

03-25

The One at the Beach

16.5/29

28.8 million

Average

17.5/29

26.3 million

All Episodes

Date

Time

Episode

Rating/Share

Viewers

Rank

09/19/96

8:00-8:30

03-01

16.7/31

26.8 million

3

09/26/96

8:00-8:30

03-02

18.4/31

26.7 million

4

10/03/96

8:00-8:30

03-03

17.3/30

25.2 million

6

10/10/96

8:00-8:30

03-04

18.0/30

26.1 million

5

10/17/96

8:00-8:30

03-05

16.1/26

23.3 million

5

10/24/96

8:00-8:30

Repeat

13.4/22

19.1 million

12

10/31/96

8:00-8:30

03-06

16.0/28

23.3 million

5

11/07/96

8:00-8:30

03-07

18.0/29

27.4 million

4

11/14/96

8:00-8:30

03-08

18.8/30

28.7 million

4

11/21/96

8:00-8:30

03-09

19.0/30

29.3 million

5

11/28/96

(Did Not Air)

12/05/96

8:00-8:30

Repeat

14.3/23

21.0 million

6

12/12/96

8:00-8:30

03-10

16.1/27

25.1 million

4

12/19/96

8:00-8:30

Repeat

14.8/25

21.6 million

5

12/26/96

8:00-8:30

Repeat

12.1/21

18.0 million

5

01/02/97

8:00-8:30

Repeat

14.0/22

21.0 million

5

01/09/97

8:00-8:30

03-11

19.4/29

29.8 million

2

01/16/97

8:00-8:30

03-12

19.4/29

29.6 million

4

01/23/97

8:00-8:30

Repeat

16.4/26

24.7 million

7

01/30/97

8:00-8:30

03-13

18.9/29

28.0 million

3

02/06/97

8:00-8:30

03-14

19.0/30

28.9 million

3

02/13/97

8:00-8:30

03-15

18.3/29

27.3 million

4

02/20/97

8:00-8:30

03-16

18.6/29

28.3 million

5

02/27/97

8:00-8:30

Repeat

16.7/27

24.1 million

2

03/06/97

8:00-8:30

03-17

17.5/29

25.8 million

2

03/13/97

8:00-8:30

03-18

18.7/30

28.1 million

2

03/20/97

8:00-8:30

Repeat

15.6/26

22.6 million

2

03/27/97

8:00-8:30

03-19

16.0/28

23.7 million

3

04/03/97

8:00-8:30

Repeat

14.5/25

21.7 million

4

04/10/97

8:00-8:30

03-20

16.3/28

24.4 million

4

04/17/97

8:00-8:30

03-21

16.0/28

23.2 million

3

04/24/97

8:00-8:30

03-22

15.5/27

22.6 million

5

05/01/97

8:00-8:30

03-23

16.6/29

24.2 million

5

05/08/97

8:00-8:30

03-24

15.6/27

23.1 million

4

05/15/97

8:00-8:30

03-25

16.5/29

28.8 million

4

Average

16.7/28

25.0 million

4

Friends Nielsen Ratings Archive

Season

New Episodes

All Episodes

Rating/Share

Viewers

Rating/Share

Viewers

Rank

Season One

16.9/26

24.8 million

16.6/26

24.3 million

8

Season Two

20.5/33

31.7 million

19.3/31

29.4 million

3

Season Three

17.5/29

26.3 million

16.7/28

25.0 million

4

Season Four

16.9/28

25.0 million

16.4/27

24.1 million

4

Season Five

16.5/27

24.7 million

15.7/26

23.5 million

2

Season Six

15.2/25

22.6 million

14.0/23

20.7 million

5

Season Seven

14.2/23

22.1 million

13.1/21

20.2 million

5

Season Eight

16.5/26

26.7 million

15.3/24

24.5 million

1

Season Nine

15.2/24

24.0 million

13.8/22

21.6 million

2

Season Ten

16.8/26

26.9 million

14.4/23

22.8 million

3

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