Violence ratings for 49 second season (January to April) 1975 prime-time network programs were obtained from 48 high school juniors and seniors. Audience ratings for the same shows were obtained from the Nielsen ratings. No relationship was found between ratings of violence levels and average audience ratings. Violent shows tended to be longer than nonviolent shows, however, and longer shows tended to have poorer audience ratings. Given that the violent program has to compete with similar programs and keep its audience for longer times, this type of programing may be performing relatively well in the ratings. (Author/AA)