This spilled about to Season 9 the place it skilled dismaying scores of only an ordinary of 9.1 million viewers for every episode, a fall from 13 million just two seasons back in Season 7. The timeslot shifting for Season nine was also attributed to the drop in ratings. Munster and Doganieri credit this new timeslot to aid improve rankings, as it is much more amenable for relatives viewing than previous timeslots.