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A Many Splendored Thing (Homicide: Life on the Street) Thing" was watched by 11.2 million households, according to Nielsen Media Research, earning the episode an 11.9 rating. That constituted a slight increase from the previous week's episode, "Black and Blue", which was seen by 10.83 million households. It was the 37th highest rated television show of the week, tied with the Fox animated comedy series "The Simpsons". "A Many Splendored Thing" faced unusually tough competition in its timeslot from the ABC news series "Primetime Live", which did a special report about convicted murderer Richard Allen Davis. "A Many Splendored Thing" received generally positive reviews. It was identified by "The