Skip to main content

RATINGS RECAP: 3/25/12

ABC
7:00 America's Funniest Home Videos
Viewers: 6.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
8:00 Once Upon a Time
Viewers: 8.8 million, 18-49 demo: 2.9
9:00 Desperate Housewives
Viewers: 8.8 million, 18-49 demo: 2.6
10:00 GCB
Viewers: 6.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1

CBS
7:00 60 Minutes
Viewers: 11.2 million, 18-49 demo: 2.3
8:00 The Amazing Race
Viewers: 9.4 million, 18-49 demo: 2.6
9:00 The Good Wife
Viewers: 9.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8
10:00 CSI: Miami
Viewers: 9.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1

NBC
7:00 Dateline NBC
Viewers: 5.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0
8:00 Harry's Law
Viewers: 8.1 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8
9:00 Celebrity Apprentice
Viewers: 6.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8

FOX
7:00 The Simpsons (Repeat)
Viewers: 2.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0
7:30 The Cleveland Show
Viewers: 3.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5
8:00 The Simpsons (Repeat)
Viewers: 4.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9
8:30 Bob's Burgers
Viewers: 4.0 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0
9:00 Family Guy (Repeat)
Viewers: 4.6 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1
9:30 American Dad!
Viewers: 4.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0

On Sunday night, ABC saw very similar results to last week. America's Funniest Home Videos was even in viewers but down a tenth in the demo. ABC probably can't do much better in this slot so the long running show isn't going anywhere. At 8pm, Once Upon a Time was up a tenth in viewers and even in the demo. Desperate Housewives followed and was down two tenths in viewers but even in the demo. Finally, GCB was up two tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. Unless things really go south in the coming weeks, these numbers might be enough to get it at least a midseason renewal. It seems to be stabilizing much better than Pan Am even though its debut wasn't as strong.

CBS did not have a major basketball overrun this week but there was a basketball lead-in so 60 Minutes was up four tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. The Amazing Race followed and was down a tenth in viewers and the demo. The Good Wife was next and was up two tenths in viewers but down a tenth in the demo. The ratings for this show are less important to monitor now that it has been renewed. At 10pm, CSI: Miami was up eight tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo from last week when it started at 10:43pm. I have to think that if it comes down to this and CSI: NY, this is the one that will get renewed.

Over on NBC, Dateline NBC started off the night down four tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. Harry's Law followed and was up a tenth in viewers but down a tenth in the demo. Now, I've been supporting this show for bucking the whole "demo is the only thing that matters" debate but a 0.8 demo is unacceptable in any world. Shows can skew old and be successful but this is getting ridiculous. At 9pm, Celebrity Apprentice was up two tenths in viewers and even in the demo. FOX's anchor shows were repeats but The Cleveland Show, Bob's Burgers, and American Dad! were all just slightly down from last week when everything was new.

Labels

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

SEASON IN REVIEW: 2017-18 Miscellaneous Awards

As usual, I am ending the season with a few miscellaneous awards. The blog will be quiet this summer but I will continue to do the week ahead posts with broadcast TV news as it happens this summer. Then I'll be back for previews, pilot reviews, and more in the fall! BEST RETURNING COMEDY Superstore (NBC) - Superstore was awarded my "Best Returning Comedy" last year, but it only got better in season three. The funniest ensemble on TV took another step forward with some truly hilarious moments (the season premiere, the Golden Globes party, and the Christmas episode to name a few) and some major plot points moving forward. It also has the potential to be surprisingly sentimental at times. I think back to the first year of the show and how I felt like it had so many funny elements but didn't always bring it completely together. Well now it does on a weekly basis and it is one of those shows that just seems to be in the sweet spot of what will hopefully be a long run. ...
Post a Comment
Read more

EPISODE GUIDES: Happy Days Season Five (Part 1)

On Thursdays, I take a detailed and critical look at a TV show by season. Today I am looking at Season 5 (Part 1) of  Happy Days ! HAPPY DAYS: SEASON FIVE 1977-1978 27 episodes Season Five is the year where Fonzie infamously jumps the shark. It happens at the beginning of the season and while  Happy Days  does eventually decline in quality, it is not this season. In fact, this season graded out slightly higher than the previous season even though it doesn't feel as strong. I think that's because there's not a lot of outright stinkers in this season. It's a very solid season with the show continuing to hum along. There are some signs of the troubles to come but it doesn't happen on a regular basis in the fifth season. Starring Ron Howard as Richie Cunningham  (27 episodes) Henry Winkler as Arthur Fonzarelli  (27 episodes) Tom Bosley as Howard Cunningham  (27 episodes) Marion Ross as Marion Cunningham  (27 episodes) Anson Williams as Potsie Webber  ...
Post a Comment
Read more

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