31.   A weekly series on the origins of paint would earn decent ratings in that time slot, people.

32.   ABC executives acknowledged that while those shows had slumped in the ratings, their departures were accelerated because of limited time slots at the network.

33.   About one-third of the time slots at city-provided protest sites remained unbooked last week.

34.   ABC is experimenting with the new time slot in New York, but it hopes the early morning start will spread to other affiliates if it is successful.

35.   Accept a less-than-desirable hour, with the possibility of a better time slot if there is a cancellation.

36.   After all, she had increased the ratings in her time slot nearly fourfold and become a local cult figure while honing the wisecracking image of the Babe.

37.   Broadcasters strongly oppose legislation that would require them to shunt any unlabeled violent shows into late-night time slots.

38.   But in general the later you place an order, the harder is to get the most desirable time slots.

39.   But Johnny would bail, Leno would emerge and Letterman would set sights on an earlier time slot, setting up a fierce battle among heavily armed titans.

40.   The show will begin in its new time slot on Tuesday.