This spilled in excess of to Season nine where by it experienced dismaying rankings of only an normal of 9.1 million viewers for each episode, a fall from 13 million just two seasons back in Season seven. The timeslot shifting for Season nine was also attributed to the drop in scores. Munster and Doganieri credit history this new timeslot to enable increase scores, as it is extra amenable for household viewing than former timeslots.