The ratings for games on public television have spiked as high as 17.
However, the ratings spike in 2004 was simply not sufficient enough for the Seven Network to warrant the show's future on Australian screens.
The ratings also spiked for the episode, giving the series it's highest ratings in two years.
The ratings spiked, too.
However, the ratings spike begun in 2004 was not sufficient for the Seven Network to commit to continuing to produce the show.
The network TV morning shows often enjoy a ratings spike when they interview contestants eliminated on the previous night's reality shows.
But in the half-hour after "The Sopranos," the rating spiked to an 8.6.
Fans were outraged by his firing and the character's death, which resulted in a ratings spike in early 2010.
Except at Fox News Channel, ratings did not spike on either network or cable.
The rating from 12:30 to 1 p.m. averaged a 21.3, then spiked upward to a 28.0 from 1-1:30.