Upon his return the show ranked at the top again although not by as dominating a margin.
The show, which had been a Nielsen top 30 series, ranked 46th by the end of the season.
The show consistently ranked among radio's top ten programs throughout its entire run.
In the second quarter of 2008, the show ranked among the top five animated programs on television.
The show has repeatedly ranked number one in the market over the past five years.
In 2002, the show ranked as the 37th best television show of all time.
The show averaged at least 15 million viewers per episode, and ranked 44th for the season.
The show typically ranked between the second and the fourth position in the 1980s.
The show ranked number 7 in the 1949 Nielsen ratings.
By season eight, the show barely ranked in the top 50 with just over 8.5 million viewers per episode on average.
