In addition, the episode won its time period among the "advertiser-friendly" 18-49 age ratings group.
An episode that actually depicted a suicide would at least win points for going to extremes.
This episode won it's time period for both total viewers and all key demographics.
The episode averaged a total of 8.98 million viewers, and won all the time period for the night.
The winner was chosen by an internet fan vote, and won the opportunity to tape five additional episodes.
Several episodes in the series have won numerous awards.
The episode won a Broadcast magazine award in 2002.
Both parts of the pilot earned high ratings, and the episode would later win many awards.
No episode has won in its time period.
Each episode alone won at least one international award.