<Li> 1987--1988: #38 </Li> <Li> 1988--1989: #48 </Li> <P> According to an essay by Christine R. Catron from the Museum of Broadcast Communications's Encyclopedia of Television, the decline in ratings for the show's last season is attributable to the fact that the show's premise had been fulfilled at the end of the previous season, when Allie accepted Bob Barsky's marriage proposal . </P> <P> The American syndication rights are held by NBCUniversal Television Distribution; the show aired on RTN. Kate & Allie previously aired on WE tv, from 2007--2008 . FremantleMedia owns the international rights, as they own Thames Television and have access to the Reeves Entertainment product . </P>

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