Comments on: Jericho and Big Brother: Ratings Disasters for CBS

By: Jericho Was Poor Mans Lost

Jericho Was Poor Mans Lost — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:39:37 +0000

…Jericho sucked.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 07:11:59 +0000

I gotta admit I never trusted the ‘numbers’ that statistical analysis comes up with. Then, I had to argue with my stats professor constantly – the theory was good, but his practical applications would stink. Jericho isn’t a documentary – it’s a work (great work) of fiction. In that aspect, it keeps me coming back for more and more – heck, I even watch some of the commercials, just to see who’s sponsoring it. I was half expecting to see Mr Peanut.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:11:59 +0000

I gotta admit I never trusted the 'numbers' that statistical analysis comes up with. Then, I had to argue with my stats professor constantly – the theory was good, but his practical applications would stink. Jericho isn't a documentary – it's a work (great work) of fiction. In that aspect, it keeps me coming back for more and more – heck, I even watch some of the commercials, just to see who's sponsoring it. I was half expecting to see Mr Peanut.

By: arjuna

arjuna — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:37:55 +0000

CBS, get you act together. Move the show to an earlier time slot, or move it to the weekend. Gauge the ratings only then and beginning with episode 4, if you haven’t leaked that out yet.

Jericho is the best show on television, period.

By: arjuna

arjuna — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:37:55 +0000

With a 10pm time slot, the first 3 episodes on the net (I watched them already), I think CBS wanted the show to fail. There is no way we are going to watch at 10pm, my son has to go to school at 7am. We have to TIVO the show and watch it the next day. Nielsen ratings do not take into account so many of the modern methods for watching. I am certain that Jericho is getting an especially raw deal in the ratings.

CBS, get you act together. Move the show to an earlier time slot, or move it to the weekend. Gauge the ratings only then and beginning with episode 4, if you haven't leaked that out yet.

Jericho is the best show on television, period.

By: p_lukasiak

p_lukasiak — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:26:39 +0000

I’m a recovering BB junkie, subscribed to the feeds, the whole nine yards…. last season, when the audience was cheering on of the most disgusting humans ever, I realized that I didn’t mind being part of a group of voyeurs, but I drew the line at being a part of a group of sadistic voyeurs.

I agree with Rob; the show has devolved from one that is about a bunch of interesting diverse people forced to live together, and the inevitable conflicts that result, to a bunch of clones who are only “interesting” because they like to create trouble.

By: p_lukasiak

p_lukasiak — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:26:39 +0000

I'm a recovering BB junkie, subscribed to the feeds, the whole nine yards…. last season, when the audience was cheering on of the most disgusting humans ever, I realized that I didn't mind being part of a group of voyeurs, but I drew the line at being a part of a group of sadistic voyeurs.

By: Derrick

Derrick — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:11:48 +0000

The truth about it is Jericho is in a bad slot instead of the 9:00 slot give it the 8:00 slot.
Yes the first 3 episodes being leaked had a huge effect on the show but its time slot is worse.

I know that os the weakest time slot of all 3 but thats good because jericho has no compitition there.

By: C.Kaulen

C.Kaulen — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:43:39 +0000

People who enjoy serialized shows such as Jericho; good acting and storyline, have a decent attention span. Obviously you’re looking for a quick fix that a reality show can provide!

By: Derrick

Derrick — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:11:48 +0000

The truth about it is Jericho is in a bad slot instead of the 9:00 slot give it the 8:00 slot.
Yes the first 3 episodes being leaked had a huge effect on the show but its time slot is worse.

I know that os the weakest time slot of all 3 but thats good because jericho has no compitition there.

By: C.Kaulen

C.Kaulen — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:43:39 +0000

People who enjoy serialized shows such as Jericho; good acting and storyline, have a decent attention span. Obviously you're looking for a quick fix that a reality show can provide!

By: Robert Seidman

Robert Seidman — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:53:09 +0000

Frank, CBS has great filler without BB, great filler that about twice as many people watch. Whether they stuck reruns of their crime dramas there or Two and a Half Men, there’s be plenty enough filler that twice as many people would watch than BB for a good long while.

By: Robert Seidman

Robert Seidman — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:53:09 +0000

Frank, CBS has great filler without BB, great filler that about twice as many people watch. Whether they stuck reruns of their crime dramas there or Two and a Half Men, there's be plenty enough filler that twice as many people would watch than BB for a good long while.

By: frank

frank — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:49:12 +0000

Big Brother is not in trouble! Yes the ratings are not great but CBS needs filler right now and they are not expecting miricals. It will be back this summer for the “Real” season. Ratings will go back to normal.

By: Genie

Genie — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:05:06 +0000

We have been glued to the TV ever since the show came out and can’t get enough! With the exception of Survivor (a show that I vowed never to watch again after Ya-man lost) I havent watched ANYTHING on CBS for a good 10 years. The only reason I found out about Jericho in the first place is because my husband is a CSI fan and he saw a commercial.

I was sad to hear that they only did 7 episodes and are calling that a season? Last “season” was 22 or 23 episodes if I remember correctly. If CBS doesnt want this show, I hope a cable channel will pick it up and keep it in tact.

If someone told me I had only 1 hour a week to watch TV, by far, Jericho is the show I would choose.

By: frank

frank — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:49:12 +0000

By: Genie

Genie — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:05:06 +0000

We have been glued to the TV ever since the show came out and can't get enough! With the exception of Survivor (a show that I vowed never to watch again after Ya-man lost) I havent watched ANYTHING on CBS for a good 10 years. The only reason I found out about Jericho in the first place is because my husband is a CSI fan and he saw a commercial.

I was sad to hear that they only did 7 episodes and are calling that a season? Last "season" was 22 or 23 episodes if I remember correctly. If CBS doesnt want this show, I hope a cable channel will pick it up and keep it in tact.

If someone told me I had only 1 hour a week to watch TV, by far, Jericho is the show I would choose.

By: oly

oly — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:19:03 +0000

if cbs got such an out cry to put jericho back on the air and they did it, why would they put it in such a horrible time slot. 10pm is when most of us hard workers go to bed good think i have a dvr do the rating system take what shows get recorded into accnt. CBS needs to get there junk in one sock with a great show with a big enouph fan base to get in put back on the air mabey they should move it to friday or sat or mabey put it on at 8pm. by the way CBS Big brother sucks just putting that out. Focus on your good shows and give them a chance, if you were a toy company you would in china painting the good plastic with lead paint.

By: oly

oly — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:19:03 +0000

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:25:24 +0000

“Big Brother” overall is not in danger, I would suspect. But it is nothing more than an extremely low budget summer show. It has no business showing up in the regular season with its poor production values, and trying to compete with American Idol or any other major production. Yet Big Brother doesn’t have to be this bad. In the old days, the producers made sure to populate the show with diverse people from different walks of life– Christian virgins living with slutty bartenders living with aspiring writers and actors with a creative bent. It wasn’t Hemingway, but I wasn’t embarrassed to watch it. It seems like this time all we got was skanky, self-absorbed morons.

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:25:24 +0000

“Big Brother” overall is not in danger, I would suspect. But it is nothing more than an extremely low budget summer show. It has no business showing up in the regular season with its poor production values, and trying to compete with American Idol or any other major production. Yet Big Brother doesn't have to be this bad. In the old days, the producers made sure to populate the show with diverse people from different walks of life– Christian virgins living with slutty bartenders living with aspiring writers and actors with a creative bent. It wasn't Hemingway, but I wasn't embarrassed to watch it. It seems like this time all we got was skanky, self-absorbed morons.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:04:12 +0000

Me and my wife really like Jericho. The new season is very good!!!!! Its interesting paced well and the characters are interesting. Spending all the time with the adluts was a good idea. The one thing I wish is that the people suffered a bit more. The character I dont think is good actress is Darce. I think Hawkins needs a stronger mate. CBS needs to move this show so they can see its real potential.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:04:12 +0000

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:33:17 +0000

ok…Truth…I have watched 3 seasons of BB-the last season being the very last one I watched. I am tired of it. I mean come on…it is same ole-same ole and I just don’t get into the couples thing this time. The only thing that made it interesting last summer was Evel.
And no, it is not a good lead into Jericho.

By: Anon

Anon — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:25:42 +0000

Goodbye Jericho! Goodbye Big Brother!