"Paul Reiser Show" Not Really Rising: Show Scored Lowest Ratings For Comedy-in-Season Premiere in History For Network

Paul Reiser and Larry David, Paul Reiser Show, NBC

Paul Reiser premiered his show, The Paul Reiser Show on NBC. The show aired before The Office which had Will Ferrell on for the first of 4 shows.  The Hollywood Reporter  stated that The Paul Reiser Show was the lowest rated show for a comedy- in -season premiere. The show scored only 3.3 viewers, and 1.1 were between the ages of 18 and 49.