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Disney Channel has accomplished what appeared to be impossible with the launch of its new animated show, Kim Possible.
On the day of its debut, the Disney cartoon tied Nickelodeon's kiddie sensation SpongeBob SquarePants in household ratings, drawing a 2.2 rating, representing 1.8 million households.
Kim Possible also was the top-rated show among tweens (9- to 14-year-olds), girls 6 to 14 years old and girls 9 to 14 years old.
The show was the best premiere in the history of the Disney Channel, and naturally, Disney Channel executives were ecstatic.
"It met and superseded our expectations," said Rich Ross, general manager and EVP-programming and production. "For Kim Possible to...