'Yankers' Cranks out ratings for Comedy. (Programming).(Comedy Central may renew its Crank Yankers show for next year)(Brief Article)
Multichannel News, June, 2002 by Umstead, R. Thomas
Three weeks into its inaugural season, Comedy Central's outlandish Crank Yankers is calling up ratings performances strong enough to merit a potential return engagement next year, network officials said. The series -- in which puppets depict prank telephone calls made by several well-known comedians - has averaged a 1.1 rating since its June 3 premiere, despite stiff competition from both cable and broadcast networks, Comedy executive vice president and general manger Bill Hilary said.
In its first two weeks, the show was pitted against the National Basketball Association's June 3 Game 7 playoff game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings and Game 3 of the NBA Finals on June 10, between the Lakers and the New Jersey Nets. Last...
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