Australia were duly quick out of the blocks, drawing level at 12-12 with five minutes gone in the first quarter as the US were penalised for some rough-housing.
The show is still the strongest performer on NBC's once unassailable Thursday comedy block, drawing about 7.3 million viewers a week for new episodes.
Hardback books, Jenga blocks, drawing pins, and even plaster casts were thrown at teachers and classroom assistants - others were punched in the face or bitten, and some were threatened by pupils with knives and scissors.
Wal-Mart's Great Outdoors was telecast 52 weeks a year and was a mainstay on ESPN's popular Saturday morning outdoors programming block, drawing impressive ratings throughout its 10-year history.
The gently paced yet sharp comedy revolved around such everyday pub occurrences as blocked urinals, drawing the football card and missing Maltesers.
At 8, its new show "Chopping Block" drew just 3.5 million viewers.
For a long time, one storefront after another featured shoes, and the block drew many customers.
The placing of Anschutz Entertainment on the auction block drew a crop of potential bidders.
The 48 blocks draw families, retirees, college professors, musicians and young professionals.
The block drew a collective oooh and cheers, an expected reaction from the Orlando Magic's partisan Amway Center crowd.
