RATINGS RECAP: 5/13/14

ABC
8:00 Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Viewers: 5.5 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0
9:00 The Goldbergs
Viewers: 4.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5
9:30 Trophy Wife
Viewers: 2.8 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9
10:00 Celebrity Wife Swap
Viewers: 2.8 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9

CBS
8:00 NCIS
Viewers: 17.0 million, 18-49 demo: 2.6
9:00 NCIS: Los Angeles
Viewers: 14.9 million, 18-49 demo: 2.5
10:00 Person of Interest
Viewers: 11.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9

NBC
8:00 The Voice
Viewers: 11.0 million, 18-49 demo: 2.6
9:00 About a Boy
Viewers: 6.4 million 18-49 demo: 1.6
9:30 About a Boy
Viewers: 5.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5
10:00 Chicago Fire
Viewers: 7.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9

FOX
8:00 Glee
Viewers: 1.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6
9:00 Riot
Viewers: 1.3 million, 18-49 demo: 0.5

There were season finales all over the place on Tuesday night. On ABC, the season finale of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was up a tenth in viewers and the demo. The good news is that after its early decline in the ratings, it has hovered around a 2.0 demo since December. At 9pm, the season finale of The Goldbergs was up a tenth in viewers and two tenths in the demo. It will head to Wednesdays next year. The series finale of the cancelled Trophy Wife was up three tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo. At 10pm, Celebrity Wife Swap was down a tenth in viewers and even in the demo. CBS had season finales of all three dramas. NCIS was up 1.1 million viewers and a good three tenths in the demo. NCIS: Los Angeles was up eight tenths in viewers and four tenths in the demo for its best performance since February 4. Person of Interest was up half a million viewers and two tenths in the demo.

On NBC, The Voice was up three tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. The final two episodes of the season of About a Boy followed. The 9pm episode was up four tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo from last week while 9:30pm was up three tenths in the demo from Growing Up Fisher last week. It permanently moves to 9:30pm in the fall, let's see how it does. At 10pm, the season finale of Chicago Fire was up two tenths in viewers and even in the demo. FOX was not on the map at all as the season finale of Glee was down two tenths in viewers and the demo for a series low. How is FOX going to promote this dud next year when it returns at midseason? From getting over a 5 in the demo in 2010-11 to this... wow. The horrible lead-in led to zero interest in new sketch comedy series Riot, which premiered to the worst numbers ever for a premiere on a broadcast network. This is probably not even acceptable for summer.

Comments

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...

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...

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...

Benjamonster's TV

Search This Blog