This spilled in excess of to Season 9 the place it expert dismaying ratings of only an common of 9.1 million viewers per episode, a drop from 13 million just two seasons ago in Season 7. The timeslot transforming for Season nine was also attributed to the drop in ratings. Munster and Doganieri credit this new timeslot to support improve scores, as it is more amenable for family viewing than earlier timeslots.