Skip to main content

RATINGS RECAP: 10/11/10

ABC
8:00 Dancing with the Stars
Viewers: 19.5 million, 18-49 demo: 4.0
10:00 Castle
Viewers: 10.7 million, 18-49 demo: 2.7

CBS
8:00 How I Met Your Mother
Viewers: 8.5 million, 18-49 demo: 3.5
8:30 Rules of Engagement
Viewers: 8.0 million, 18-49 demo: 3.0
9:00 Two and a Half Men
Viewers: 13.5 million, 18-49 demo: 4.5
9:30 Mike & Molly
Viewers: 10.7 million, 18-49 demo: 3.5
10:00 Hawaii Five-0
Viewers: 10.7 million, 18-49 demo: 3.1

NBC
8:00 Chuck
Viewers: 5.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9
9:00 The Event
Viewers: 6.5 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2
10:00 Chase
Viewers: 4.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5

FOX
8:00 House
Viewers: 9.7 million, 18-49 demo: 3.6
9:00 Lie to Me
Viewers: 5.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9 

Competition from a marquee NFL game and MLB playoffs was felt on Monday night as many networks saw declines to start Week 4. ABC with strong counter programming to sports did not see much of a drop. Dancing with the Stars was down very slightly in viewers and about 7% in the demo. The demo has dropped every week a bit and could dip below 4 next week. Castle was down .1 in viewers and actually rose .1 in the demo. So it was a very solid night for ABC.

CBS had some good news and some bad news. How I Met Your Mother continued to be a solid self-starter as it was off just .1 in total viewers and steady in the demo. Rules of Engagement dipped to a season low in viewers but was even in the demo. Last year, Rules was building on Mother at times but that isn't happening this season. Two and a Half Men was down nearly a million viewers but managed to stay the same in the demo, which is impressive. But there was bad news for freshman sitcom Mike & Molly. After showing growth last week, it dropped over 10% in both viewers and the demo and hit series lows. The news continued to be bad at 10pm as Hawaii Five-0 saw similar declines and also easily hit series lows. Was it the effect of football and baseball? We'll see.

NBC had more bad news for its revamped Monday lineup. Chuck was basically even from last week but The Event continued to drop as it slid another 15% in viewers and 9% in the demo. This is far from the hit NBC was hoping for and now its survival chances are in serious question. NBC has other holes to plug first but this is turning out to be a big flop. Too bad as it's a good show. Chase also fell apart and hit series lows at 10pm, also falling behind Chuck in total viewers for the first time. NBC has seen viewers strongly decline their Monday offerings.

Finally FOX had some drops as well as House hit a season low in viewers and the demo. It is not nearly the force it once was. Lie to Me was down in viewers and the demo from its season premiere last week but is still significantly performing failed 9pm occupant Lone Star. What was most affected by the big football and baseball games? It's hard to tell as CBS saw some surprising drops but NBC and FOX are the most male-skewing on the night. Next week isn't nearly as strong a Monday Night Football game so it will be interesting to see the results. 
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

EPISODE GUIDES: Rhoda Season Five

On Thursdays, I go through classic series with a critical look at each season. Today I am looking at Season Five (the final season) of  Rhoda ! RHODA: SEASON FIVE 1978 13 episodes Rhoda' s final season was a truncated one as the show was cancelled in December 1978 after only 13 episodes had been produced (and only nine had aired). This feels like a continuation from season four in many ways except with the ill-advised split between Ida and Martin (more on that below). While  Rhoda  has an occasional good moment and even a couple decent episodes, it is a show that seems so wildly different from season one and not in a good way.  Rhoda  could never figure out what it fully wanted to be and only made it four and a half seasons as a result. Starring Valerie Harper as Rhoda Morgenstern  (13 episodes) Julie Kavner as Brenda Morgenstern  (13 episodes) Ray Buktenica as Benny Goodwin  (11 episodes) Kenneth McMillan as Jack Doyle  (9 episodes) Nancy Wa...
Post a Comment
Read more

SCHEDULES OF THE PAST: 1995-1996 Thursdays

On Tuesdays, I take a look at schedules from yesteryear. Here's a look at Thursdays in the 1995-96 season! ABC 8:00 8:30 9:00 10:00 Sep Charlie Grace The Monroes Various Programs Oct Murder One Nov Various Programs Dec Various Programs Thursday Night Movie Jan Feb World’s Funniest Videos Before They Were Stars! Mar Apr May NBC was the powerhouse on Thursday nights but ABC still gave it the old college try in the Fall of 1995 with a trio of new dramas that they hoped would help them cut into the Peacock's dominance. Headlining their night was Murder One , a high profile new show from Steven Bochco that received much of the network's attention before the season started. The series focused on one murder case for an entire season, whi...
Post a Comment
Read more

DECADE IN REVIEW: The Best Comedies of the 2010s

During the month of December, I will be looking back at the decade that was the 2010s on TV. I will be sharing my favorite sitcoms, dramas, the best episodes, the best performances and the worst shows of the decade. To be eligible for this list, a show had to air the majority of its episodes in the 2010s. However, for the rankings and determination, all episodes were taken into account, including ones that may have aired before 2010. I will also preface that there are comedies that have aired this decade that I haven't watched yet so this is the best of what I have watched. To be fair, that preface is more true for dramas. There's not a ton of unwatched comedies sitting in my Netflix or Amazon watchlist. So here are my Top 10 comedies of the 2010s! Close Calls:  Master of None (Netflix) - An inconsistent but occasionally fascinating commentary on many life issues done so with innovative storytelling. The Good Place (NBC) - A show that aims high with a fascinating premis...
Post a Comment
Read more