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The big winner in last night's ratings was the Billboard Music Awards on ABC. And that surely took in a lot of the youth demographic with a 3.7 rating in the 18-49 demo, and 11.10 million total viewers. That's way ahead of last night's #2 show, America's Funniest Home Videos, also on ABC, which had a 1.4 in that category and preceded the Billboard Music Awards. The "I Love Lucy" Superstar Special came in around the middle of the pack in terms of the 18-49 ratings demographic, with a 0.9 rating. HOWEVER, it was the #3 rated show last night in terms of total viewers. With with 6.41 million total viewers watching, the special followed #1 Billboard Music Awards (11.10 viewers) and 60 Minutes (8.70 million viewers). America's Funniest Home Videos was #4 in total viewers with 6.40 million. Unfortunately, last night's ratings lagged behind the original broadcasts of the two I Love Lucy Christmas specials, although it did better than the rebroadcasts of those same Christmas specials. Overall, given the monster competition of the Billboard Music Awards on ABC I think it was a pretty good night. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/05/18/tv-ratings-sunday-billboard-music-awards-rise-from-2014-american-odyssey-battle-creek-a-d-the-bible-continues-slide-to-lows/405373/ Here's a ranking for each broadcast (including repeats) based on total viewers: 1) Dec 7, 2014: Christmas special featuring "Job Switching": 9.36 million viewers 2) Dec 13, 2013: Christmas special featuring "Lucy's Italian Movie": 8.65 million viewers 3) May 17, 2015: I Love Lucy Superstar Special (L.A. at Last/Superman): 6.41 million viewers. 4) Dec 25, 2013: Repeat of Christmas special featuring "Lucy's Italian Movie": 3.62 million viewers 5) Dec 24, 2014: Repeat of Christmas special featuring "Job Switching": 3.58 million viewers Here are links to the ratings numbers for each broadcast (including the repeats) Friday, December 13, 2013: 8.65 million; 1.4 for 18-49 demo ("Lucy's Italian Movie") http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/12/21/tv-ratings-friday-the-carrie-diaries-rises-hawaii-five-0-flat-as-i-love-lucy-christmas-special-tops-night/223992/ Wednesday, December 25, 2013: 3.62 million; 0.6 for 18-49 demo (REPEAT of "Lucy's Italian Movie") http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/christmas-ratings-kelly-clarkson-michael-buble-i-love-lucy-one-direction-31061/ Sunday, December 7, 2014: 9.36 million; 1.4 for 18-49 demo ("Job Switching") http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/sunday-tv-ratings-madam-secretary-the-simpsons-revenge-i-love-lucy-christmas-34946/ Wednesday, December 24, 2014: 3.58 million; 0.7 for 18-49 demo (REPEAT of "Job Switching") http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/12/21/tv-ratings-friday-the-carrie-diaries-rises-hawaii-five-0-flat-as-i-love-lucy-christmas-special-tops-night/223992/ Sunday, May 17, 2015: 6.41 million; 0.9 for 18-49 demo ("L.A. at Last!" and "Lucy and Superman") http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/05/18/tv-ratings-sunday-billboard-music-awards-rise-from-2014-american-odyssey-battle-creek-a-d-the-bible-continues-slide-to-lows/405373/