re: Home Improvement Finale was 20 years ago today

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And how Seinfeld had to keep moving to a different day because they knew they couldn't compete with Home Improvement.

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This is total bullshite and you really need to stop spreading these urban myths that others will take for fact.

Seinfeld moved nights once, to take Cheers' place as the Thursday night anchor.

HI and Seinfeld did not start out in the same time slot. LINK

When Seinfeld did move to the half hour earlier, it moved UP in ratings to #25 to HI's #3. LINK

The next year Seinfeld was moved to Thursday night to take the anchor spot left by Cheers. Bumping it up to #3 (HI was at 2, they were neck and neck with ratings). LINK

The following year Seinfeld was #1, HI was #3, and had moved to Tuesdays to make room for Rosanne. Seinfeld and ER had both passed HI in ratings. LINK

Saying Home Improvement ran off Seinfeld is like saying the cast of ER was so good that George Clooney had to settle for a career as a major film star.