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RATINGS RECAP: 5/29/17

ABC 8:00 The Bachelorette Viewers: 5.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5 10:00 Still Star-Crossed Viewers: 2.3 million, 18-49 demo: 0.5 CBS 8:00 Kevin Can Wait (Repeat) Viewers: 3.7 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 8:30 Man with a Plan (Repeat) Viewers: 3.6 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 9:00 Superior Donuts (Repeat) Viewers: 3.4 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 9:30 2 Broke Girls (Repeat) Viewers: 2.8 million, 18-49 demo: 0.5 10:00 Scorpion (Repeat) Viewers: 3.5 million, 18-49 demo: 0.5 NBC 8:00 Stanley Cup Finals Game 1 Viewers: 4.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7 FOX 8:00 Gotham Viewers: 3.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0 9:00 Lucifer Viewers: 3.3 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9 CW 8:00 Supergirl (Repeat) Viewers: 1.0 million, 18-49 demo: 0.2 9:00 Whose Line is it Anyway? Viewers: 0.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.2 9:30 Whose Line is it Anyway? (Repeat) Viewers: 0.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.3 On a quiet Memorial Day, it was The Bachelorette on top. It was even in viewers and down three tenths in the demo,...

RATINGS RECAP: 5/28/17

ABC 7:00 America's Funniest Home Videos (Repeat) Viewers: 3.3 million, 18-49 demo: 0.5 8:00 America's Funniest Home Videos (Repeat) Viewers: 3.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8 9:00 The Bachelorette (Repeat) Viewers: 1.5 million, 18-49 demo: 0.3 CBS 7:00 60 Minutes Viewers: 6.8 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 8:00 NCIS: Los Angeles (Repeat) Viewers: 4.2 million, 18-49 demo: 0.4 9:00 Madam Secretary (Repeat) Viewers: 3.8 million, 18-49 demo: 0.3 10:00 Elementary (Repeat) Viewers: 2.5 million, 18-49 demo: 0.3 NBC 7:00 Dateline NBC Viewers: 2.7 million, 18-49 demo: 0.4 8:00 Celebrity Ninja Warrior Viewers: 1.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.4 9:00 American Ninja Warrior All-Stars Viewers: 3.3 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9 FOX 7:00 NASCAR Racing Viewers: 3.6 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7

RATINGS RECAP: 5/26/17

ABC 8:00 Shark Tank (Repeat) Viewers: 3.2 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7 9:00 Shark Tank (Repeat) Viewers: 3.2 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7 10:00 20/20 Viewers: 3.1 million, 18-49 demo: 0.5 CBS 8:00 MacGyver (Repeat) Viewers: 4.5 million, 18-49 demo: 0.5 9:00 Hawaii Five-0 (Repeat) Viewers: 5.0 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 10:00 Blue Bloods (Repeat) Viewers: 5.7 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 NBC 8:00 First Dates Viewers: 3.5 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7 9:00 Dateline NBC Viewers: 4.4 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8 FOX 8:00 Beat Shazam (Repeat) Viewers: 2.1 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 9:00 Love Connection (Repeat) Viewers: 1.8 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 CW 8:00 Penn & Teller: Fool Us (Repeat) Viewers: 0.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.2 9:00 Penn & Teller: Fool Us (Repeat) Viewers: 1.0 million, 18-49 demo: 0.3

RATINGS RECAP: 5/25/17

ABC 8:00 The Goldbergs (Repeat) Viewers: 2.6 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 8:30 American Housewife (Repeat) Viewers: 2.2 million, 18-49 demo: 0.5 9:00 Modern Family (Repeat) Viewers: 2.5 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 9:30 Modern Family (Repeat) Viewers: 2.7 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7 10:00 Black-ish (Repeat) Viewers: 2.4 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 10:30 Speechless (Repeat) Viewers: 2.0 million, 18-49 demo: 0.5 CBS 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (Repeat) Viewers: 6.4 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9 8:30 Superior Donuts (Repeat) Viewers: 4.4 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 9:00 Mom (Repeat) Viewers: 3.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 9:30 Life in Pieces (Repeat) Viewers: 3.4 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 10:00 The Amazing Race Viewers: 3.6 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 NBC 8:00 Celebrity Ninja Warrior Viewers: 4.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1 9:00 Running Wild with Bear Grylls Viewers: 4.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0 10:00 Red Nose Day Viewers: 2.7 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7 FOX 8:00 Beat Shazam Viewers: 3.6 mil...

RATINGS RECAP: 5/24/17

ABC 8:00 Movie: Dirty Dancing Viewers: 6.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4 CBS 8:00 Survivor Viewers: 8.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9 10:14 Survivor Reunion Show Viewers: 5.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3 NBC 8:00 Law & Order: SVU (Repeat) Viewers: 4.0 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7 9:00 Law & Order: SVU Viewers: 5.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3 10:00 Law & Order: SVU Viewers: 6.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4 FOX 8:00 Shots Fired Viewers: 3.4 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9 9:00 Empire Viewers: 6.9 million, 18-49 demo: 2.5 CW 8:00 Arrow Viewers: 1.7 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 9:00 The 100 Viewers: 0.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.3 Wednesday night was the final night of the 2016-17 season and the networks headed into the summer with a mostly positive night. FOX started things off with the season finale of Shots Fired up half a million viewers and a tenth in the demo while Empire had a strong end to its season, rising eight tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo for its best result ...

RATINGS RECAP: 5/23/17

ABC 8:00 Downward Dog Viewers: 5.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0 8:30 Dancing with the Stars Viewers: 8.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4 CBS 8:00 NCIS (Repeat) Viewers: 8.3 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9 9:00 Bull Viewers: 8.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1 10:00 48 Hours: NCIS Viewers: 4.6 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 NBC 8:00 Great News Viewers: 3.1 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7 8:30 Great News Viewers: 3.1 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8 9:00 The Voice Viewers: 9.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9 FOX 8:00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Viewers: 1.8 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7 8:30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Viewers: 1.5 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 9:00 Prison Break Viewers: 1.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7 CW 8:00 The Flash Viewers: 3.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1 9:00 iZombie Viewers: 1.0 million, 18-49 demo: 0.3 Tuesday night had the finales of the big franchises on ABC and NBC. On NBC,  The Voice was up seven tenths in viewers and four tenths in the demo. It was a nice surge from last week but still a new low for a fin...

SEASON IN REVIEW: 2016-17 Miscellaneous Awards

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BEST RETURNING COMEDY Superstore (NBC) - I love many ABC family sitcoms, they are my favorite genre on any network. But the best comedy of the year wasn't one of them, it was NBC's quirky but hysterical workplace comedy Superstore . I don't feel like it's exaggerating to say that Superstore is the true heir to The Office with a group of misfit but lovable employees and a dense, but well-meaning boss. It had many great episodes and wasn't afraid to occasionally mix in some heart. It had a great sophomore season. RUNNER-UP: The Middle (ABC) BEST RETURNING DRAMA Chicago Med  (NBC) - I have said for years that Chicago Fire is underrated when it comes to critical acclaim and I stand by that statement, but now I would say the entire Chicago franchise (except for the underwhelming Chicago Justice ) maybe fits into that statement after the very strong second season of Chicago Med . My history with medical dramas is that I almost always like them at first but lose...