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Here is the weekly ratings recap looking back at the week in ratings for Week #18. Please note no repeats, sports, specials, or Saturday airings are counted. TOP 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO) 1. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 2.5     13th week 2. Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 2.3     9th week 3. The Bachelor (ABC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.8     4th week     Ellen's Game of Games (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.8     4th week 5. The Good Doctor (ABC, Monday 10:00pm) - 1.7     13th week     The Goldbergs (ABC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.7     14th week 7. 9-1-1 (FOX, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.6     4th week 8. NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.5     13th week 9. American Housewife (ABC, Wednesday 8:30pm) - 1.4     Special Airing 10. Kevin Can Wait (CBS, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.3     10th week     Bull (CBS, Tuesday 9:00pm...

Here's a look at Week #19! ABC MONDAY 8:00 The Bachelor 10:00 The Good Doctor (Repeat) TUESDAY 8:00 Fresh Off the Boat 8:30 Fresh Off the Boat 9:00 ABC News: State of the Union WEDNESDAY 8:00 The Goldbergs (Repeat) 8:30 Speechless (Repeat) 9:00 Modern Family (Repeat) 9:30 American Housewife (Repeat) 10:00 Match Game THURSDAY 8:00 Grey's Anatomy 9:00 Scandal 10:00 How to Get Away with Murder FRIDAY 8:00 Child Support 9:00 Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 10:00 20/20 SATURDAY 8:00 NBA Countdown 8:30 NBA Basketball: Houston at Cleveland SUNDAY 7:00 America's Funniest Home Videos (Repeat) 8:00 America's Funniest Home Videos (Repeat) 9:00 Shark Tank (Repeat) 10:00 Shark Tank (Repeat) CBS MONDAY 8:00 Kevin Can Wait 8:30 Man with a Plan 9:00 Superior Donuts 9:30 9JKL 10:00 Scorpion TUESDAY 8:00 Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials 2018 9:00 CBS News: State of the Union WEDNESDAY 8:00 The Amazing Race 9:00 SEAL Team 10...

Here is the weekly ratings recap looking back at the week in ratings for Week #17. Please note no repeats, sports, specials, or Saturday airings are counted. TOP 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO) 1. The Big Bang Theory (CBS, Thursday 8:00pm) - 2.9     14th week 2. The Resident (FOX, Sunday 10:04pm) - 2.6     Special Airing (NEW SHOW) 3. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 2.5     12th week 4. Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:30pm) - 2.4     11th week 5. Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 2.3     8th week 6. Ellen's Game of Games (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 2.2     3rd week 7. The Bachelor (ABC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.8     3rd week     Modern Family (ABC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.8     13th week     9-1-1 (FOX, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.8     3rd week 10. The Good Doctor (ABC, Monday 10:00pm) - 1.7     12th week     ...

THE RESIDENT Starring: Matt Czuchry, Emily VanCamp, Manish Dayal, Shaunette Renee Wilson, and Bruce Greenwood Created by Amy Holden Jones and Hayley Schore & Roshan Sethi Written by Amy Holden Jones and Hayley Schore & Roshan Sethi, Directed by Phillip Noyce THE PREMISE The Resident is the newest medical drama to hit the airwaves. This one is centered on Senior Resident Dr. Conrad Hawkins (Matt Czuchry) who has a lot of the answers and also a lot of opinions about the way things are run at a prestigious and well respected hospital. He clashes frequently with Chief of Surgery Dr. Randolph Bell (Bruce Greenwood), who refuses to admit his shaky hands and other personal problems should be stopping him from continuing in his position. Rounding out the main cast are a take charge nurse, Nic (Emily VanCamp), and two more residents, Dr. Pravesh and Dr. Okafor (Manish Dayal & Shaunette Renee Wilson). THE REVIEW I went in to The Resident with a little bit of ...

Here's a look at Week #18! ABC ABC has a mix of newbies and repeats this week. The Bachelor finally got some momentum this past week and that will probably continue on Monday. MONDAY 8:00 The Bachelor 10:00 The Good Doctor TUESDAY 8:00 The Middle (Repeat) 8:30 Fresh Off the Boat (Repeat) 9:00 Black-ish (Repeat) 9:30 Modern Family (Repeat) 10:00 Match Game (Repeat) WEDNESDAY 8:00 The Goldbergs 8:30 American Housewife 9:00 Modern Family (Repeat) 9:30 American Housewife 10:00 Match Game THURSDAY 8:00 Grey's Anatomy 9:00 Scandal 10:00 How to Get Away with Murder FRIDAY 8:00 Child Support 9:00 Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 10:00 20/20 SATURDAY 8:00 NBA Basketball SUNDAY 7:00 America's Funniest Home Videos (Repeat) 8:00 America's Funniest Home Videos (Repeat) 9:00 Shark Tank 10:00 Shark Tank CBS CBS has new episodes the beginning of the week but then goes into repeat and special mode for Thursday and Friday before the Grammys o...

Here is the weekly ratings recap looking back at the week in ratings for Week #16. Please note no repeats, sports, specials, or Saturday airings are counted. TOP 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO) 1. The Simpsons (FOX, Sunday 8:30pm) - 3.3     8th week 2. The Big Bang Theory (CBS, Thursday 8:00pm) - 3.1     13th week 3. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 2.7     11th week 4. Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:30pm) - 2.6     10th week 5. Ellen's Game of Games (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 2.1     2nd week     Bob's Burgers (FOX, Sunday 9:00pm) - 2.1     4th week 7. Family Guy (FOX, Sunday 9:30pm) - 1.8     7th week 8. The Good Doctor (ABC, Monday 10:00pm) - 1.6     11th week     Modern Family (ABC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.6     12th week     Mom (CBS, Thursday 9:00pm) - 1.6     9th week 11. NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1....

BLACK LIGHTNING Starring: Cress Williams, China Anne McClain, Nafessa Williams, Christine Adams, Marvin "Krondon" Jones III, Damon Gupton, and James Remar Based on Characters Created for DC by Tony Isabella with Trevor Von Eeden Developed by Salim Akil Written by Salim Akil,  Directed by Salim Akil THE PREMISE Black Lightning is the latest entry to the CW collection of DC Comics shows. The Black Lightning story isn't one of the more generally known comics. I don't claim to know a lot about the comic world, but this was not one I had even heard of before it was put into development last year. It centers on Jefferson Pierce (Cress Williams) who gave up the Black Lighting persona nine years earlier and took a job as a principal at a charter high school. Despite ending his marriage with Lynn (Christine Adams), Jefferson is thrust back into action as Black Lightning when his daughters, Jennifer and Anissa (China Anne McClain and Nafessa Williams) get c...

Here's a look at Week #17! ABC ABC has a mostly all new week including the return of TGIT on Thursday night. That isn't as big a deal as it used to be but it has still gotten a lot of promotion from ABC and should return solidly. The Bachelor has had a very soft start to its season while dealing with New Years Day and the College Football Championship competition. We'll see if it can perk up on a more normal Monday. MONDAY 8:00 The Bachelor 10:00 The Good Doctor TUESDAY 8:00 The Middle 8:30 Fresh Off the Boat 9:00 Black-ish 9:30 Modern Family (Repeat) 10:00 Kevin (Probably) Saves the World WEDNESDAY 8:00 The Goldbergs 8:30 Speechless 9:00 Modern Family 9:30 American Housewife 10:00 Match Game THURSDAY 8:00 Grey's Anatomy 9:00 Scandal 10:00 How to Get Away with Murder FRIDAY 8:00 Child Support 9:00 Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 10:00 20/20 SATURDAY 8:00 NBA Basketball: Golden State at Houston SUNDAY 7:00 America's Funniest H...

Here is the weekly ratings recap looking back at the week in ratings for Week #15. Please note no repeats, sports, specials, or Saturday airings are counted. TOP 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO) 1. The Big Bang Theory (CBS, Thursday 8:00pm) - 3.1     12th week 2. The Simpsons (FOX, Sunday 8:07pm) - 2.8     7th week 3. Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:30pm) - 2.6     9th week 4. Ellen's Game of Games (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 2.4     Special Airing 5. Ellen's Game of Games (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 2.2     1st week 6. 9-1-1 (FOX, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.8     1st week (NEW SHOW) 7. Modern Family (ABC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.7     11th week     Mom (CBS, Thursday 9:00pm) - 1.7     8th week 9. The Amazing Race (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.6     1st week (New Season)     Ghosted (FOX, Sunday 8:37pm) - 1.6     3rd week    ...

Here's a look at Week #16! ABC ABC starts the week off with the return of TV's #1 new drama, The Good Doctor . It has to face off against the College Football Championship on ESPN but that seems like it could be a different audience. Still, if The Bachelor is soft like last week, a series low wouldn't shock me. The Mayor was pulled off the schedule so another Modern Family repeat takes its place. Another Truth and Lies special airs on Thursday ahead of the return of TGIT next week. MONDAY 8:00 The Bachelor 10:00 The Good Doctor TUESDAY 8:00 The Middle 8:30 Fresh Off the Boat 9:00 Black-ish 9:30 Modern Family (Repeat) 10:00 Kevin (Probably) Saves the World WEDNESDAY 8:00 The Goldbergs 8:30 Speechless 9:00 Modern Family 9:30 American Housewife 10:00 Match Game THURSDAY 8:00 Child Support (Repeat) 9:00 Truth and Lies: The Tonya Harding Story (Special) FRIDAY 8:00 Child Support 9:00 Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 10:00 20/20 SATURDAY 8:00 M...

9-1-1 Starring: Angela Bassett, Peter Krause, Oliver Stark, Aisha Hinds, Kenneth Choi, Rockmond Dunbar, and Connie Britton Created by Ryan Murphy & Brad Falchuk and Tim Minear Written by Ryan Murphy & Brad Falchuk and Tim Minear, Directed by Bradley Buecker THE PREMISE 9-1-1 is a Ryan Murphy show masquerading as a Dick Wolf show and there's a lot of elements of both. It is centered on first responders in Los Angeles as they deal with harrowing situations on a daily basis. The first responders include field sergeant Athena Grant (Angela Bassett), fire captain Bobby Nash (Peter Krause), firefighters "Buck," "Hen," and "Chimney" (Oliver Stark, Aisha Hinds, & Kenneth Choi), and 911 dispatch operator Abby Clark (Connie Britton). Rounding out the main cast is Athena's husband, Michael Grant (Rockmond Dunbar) who just came out as gay to his wife and children. THE REVIEW If you've read my blog before, you know that ...

LA TO VEGAS Starring: Kim Matula, Ed Weeks, Peter Stormare, Nathan Lee Graham, Olivia Macklin, and Dylan McDermott Created by Lon Zimmet Written by Lon Zimmet, Directed by Steven Levitan THE PREMISE LA to Vegas has a very clever premise. In case it's not clear by the title, each episode is set on a weekend flight from Los Angeles to Las Vegas and back. The plane is piloted by the eccentric Captain Dave Pratman (Dylan McDermott) and the flight attendants are Ronnie and Bernard (Kim Matula and Nathan Lee Graham). Much like Norm and Cliff in Cheers, there are "regulars" on the plane including a stripper, Nichole (Olivia Macklin) and a Russian bookie, Artem (Peter Stormare). Roun. Rounding out the main cast is a UCLA professor, Colin (Ed Weeks), who becomes interested in Ronnie. THE REVIEW I found LA to Vegas to be a breath of fresh air with an odd charm to it. It's a very unique setting. While Wings was set at an airport, I can't think of any sh...