Skip to main content

RATINGS RECAP: 3/29/11

ABC
8:00 Dancing with the Stars: The Story So Far
Viewers: 12.9 million, 18-49 demo: 2.8
9:00 Dancing with the Stars Results
Viewers: 19.3 million, 18-49 demo: 4.3
10:00 Body of Proof
Viewers: 13.9 million, 18-49 demo: 3.1

CBS
8:00 NCIS
Viewers: 18.7 million, 18-49 demo: 3.9
9:00 NCIS: Los Angeles
Viewers: 15.3 million, 18-49 demo: 3.5
10:00 The Good Wife
Viewers: 10.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9

NBC
8:00 The Biggest Loser
Viewers: 7.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.7
10:00 Parenthood
Viewers: 4.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9

FOX
8:00 Glee (Repeat)
Viewers: 4.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
9:00 Raising Hope (Repeat)
Viewers: 3.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
9:30 Traffic Light
Viewers: 2.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1

ABC had a very strong Tuesday night thanks to a revamped lineup. A Dancing with the Stars special set the night off right as it was way above the usually scheduled No Ordinary Family which will have its season finale next week. That led into the first results edition of Dancing with the Stars which was incredibly strong despite some tough competition. It was above regular levels from last fall's results night. That led into the series premiere of the heavily promoted Dana Delany drama Body of Proof which got a great sampling. It was one of the stronger premieres for any network this season but the big question will be, how will it hold up? ABC is giving it even more exposure with a special airing this Sunday as they hope this is the desperately needed drama hit.

CBS was all new and remained strong from 8-10pm despite much tougher competition from ABC. At 8pm, NCIS was down eight tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo from last week and was the only demo winner for the night for CBS. At 9pm, NCIS: Los Angeles was down 1.3 million viewers but up three tenths in the demo which is surprising but a very solid result. The news was not as good at 10pm though as The Good Wife was down a 1.5 million viewers and two tenths in the demo. Both are season lows as it seems many fled to the premiere of Body of Proof. The three way race between those two shows and Parenthood will be interesting in the weeks to come. Still it seems like it might be time for The Good Wife to head to another night for CBS.

NBC had an ok night. At 8pm, The Biggest Loser was down a million viewers and three tenths in the demo from last week but for NBC, those overall numbers are not too bad. It was followed by Parenthood which was down a tenth in viewers but even in the demo from its last new airing. While it was a distant third in total viewers, it tied The Good Wife in the demo and is a very young-skewing show. FOX had low rated repeats and one pathetic showing for a new Traffic Light which was down two tenths in viewers and up a tenth in the demo. Will FOX really let this continue to air?
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

EPISODE GUIDES: That 70s Show Season Seven

On Thursdays, I go through classic series with a critical look at each season. Today I am looking at Season Seven of  That 70s Show ! THAT 70s SHOW: SEASON SEVEN 2004-2005 25 episodes The seventh season of  That 70s Show  is the final season with Topher Grace as a series regular and also the final full season for Ashton Kutcher. Despite still having both of those cast member, the show finds itself flailing especially with Topher Grace's Eric, who is stuck in a terrible arc for most of the season. The show also brings many characters back at one point or another but everything just feels tired. This season actually graded out the worst for me. Even worse than the often maligned final season (more on that next week). Every title this season is named for a Rolling Stones song. Starring Topher Grace as Eric Forman  (25 episodes) Mila Kunis as Jackie Burkhart  (25 episodes) Ashton Kutcher as Michael Kelso  (25 episodes) Danny Masterson as Steven Hyde  (25 e...
Post a Comment
Read more

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