Comments on: Ratings Wednesday: Criminal Minds, CSI:NY Power CBS Sweep, ABC Fades

By: ivan

ivan — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:03:40 +0000

Pushing Daisies is a great show but it is a cruel money hungry world and people are mainly dumb. They will miss it when its gone. If they ever get it…

By: jeff35023

jeff35023 — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:18:07 +0000

They aren’t tuning in because it’s a stupid show. I would rather watch Barney.

By: Julia

Julia — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:34:41 +0000

By: Pushing For Pushing Daisies

Pushing For Pushing Daisies — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:29:09 +0000

Pushing Daisies is by far one of the best shows in Television right now. This show is not for KIDS or TEENS… so let’s take them out of the equation. This show must continue even if on a cable network or something… It was meant to be “cheesy”… it was meant to be “fake” because of the fact that you are watching a TV SHOW and not a REALITY TYPE DRAMA. Pushing Daisies is a break from all of the nonsense shows out there right now. Pushing Daisies brings original programming and content week after week after week… and I really like the lead girl.. she’s hot! Let’s keep the Pie Maker’s show on please!!!!!

By: jeff35023

jeff35023 — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:21:33 +0000

Pushing Daisies is the most STUPID SHOW I have EVER EVER EVER seen on TV with the exception of THE TELETUBBIES and that is for kids and British. STUPID STUPID STUPID They cannot cancel it quick enough for me. Who else agrees it is stupid and the production dollars could be spent form better shows. Apparently most of America agrees looking at it’s numbers

By: jill

jill — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:59:31 +0000

I adore Pushing Daisies!!! It is the most original & fun show I’ve seen in years!
One of the few shows I never miss! I was upset when the season got cut short. That’s
probably part of the problem- no repeats, it hasn’t been on the air for like 10
months. The audience needs time to warm up to it, again.

By: RViewer

RViewer — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:28:43 +0000

Wednesday belong to CBS with its killer lineup of Criminal Minds and CSI:NY. Both
shows are averaging so far this season a 15.99millions viewers and 4.3 demo for Criminal Minds and for CSI:NY 15.11millions viewers and 4.0 demo. I doubt that T:SSC with its 5.7millions viewers and 2.2 demo or Lost with its last season average of 12.70millions viewers and 5.3 demo, will be able to beat CM and CSI:NY.

Yes I do realize that last year demo numbers for Lost were better than this year demo numbers for CM and CSI:NY but Lost started the season at an amazing 6.7 and finished with a 4.9, that is a big drop. So who knows what it will do next year.

Granted, Lost would do much better against either CM or CSI:NY than Private Pratice and Dirty Sexy Money.

By: John

John — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:53:22 +0000

“Knight Rider” is a GREAT show, and a worthy sequel to the 80’s original! I hope that as more people catch on to the show, its ratings only increase. A great success for NBC, it gets better every week.

By: Cameron

Cameron — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:54:55 +0000

It looks like Knight Rider might be safe for now as NBC have ordered more scripts.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ib51a5e93dda16ab7614bcfd21099dbe5

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Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:05:55 +0000

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By: Rich from Aussie land

Rich from Aussie land — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:36:10 +0000

Paula, remeber Grey’s was given that timeslot in its first season and thats where it built its audience. Personally I think both shows are rubbish, but for ABC’s sake they really need to try something else as Wednesdays are failing for them.

As for moving Brothers and Sisters, it has developed a strong audience and it should be able to stand on its own two feet now, why not try it out in another less competitive timeslot?

By: Fernando

Fernando — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:33:19 +0000

NOOOOO!!!! Pushing Daisies, I’m about to cry! Dude it can’t be! It’s an amazing show! OHHHHHHHHHH!
Seriously!

Save ABC’s wednesday, Save the world!

By: Paula

Paula — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:02:21 +0000

I just want to say to Rich from Aussie land, why why WHY would ABC cater to Private Practice and move it to Sunday nights when it’s line up is so strong on that night? I watch ABC on Sundays for DH and Brothers & Sisters and the ratings are pretty strong for both. Why would they move Practice when B&S has settled nicely there? Why should Rhimes less than quality show be pushed into a time when the shows currently there have earned it’s time there? I sincerely hope ABC does not do that as Practice hasn’t earned that time spot at all. If it was a quality show, it would do just fine where it is. It struggles because fans aren’t really interested. It would be a really bad idea for ABC to move anything it’s got on Sunday nights as Sundays are WORKING for them now.

By: Paula

Paula — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:53:47 +0000

In my opinion it’s a shame that ABC will back a show like Private Practice and it’s mediocre ratings and stories because of Shonda Rhimes while a show like Pushing Daisies which had 13 Emmy nominations and is a critical favorite will be on the chopping block. Another show ABC has Eli Stone, had a tough time last year and has had very little promotional backing for it’s Tuesday release will most likely struggle as well, while less than creative programming will last and get backed. Every week I see ad after ad for Private Practice and I cringed while watching it this week. I just can’t figure out why a network who gets great respect for shows like Daisies may abandon it and push other shows that don’t really produce considering all the advertising put into them to promote them on fans and critics who aren’t responding. I’m wishing luck for Pushing Daisies as it’s truly one of the most creative and well done shows on television right now as far as I’m concerned.

By: Rich from Aussie land

Rich from Aussie land — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:47:40 +0000

ABC’s Wednesdays are in dire straits, they should have tried something different this fall. Heres a possible solution.

Sundays: 9pm Housewives followed by Private Practice
Mondays: Dancing With the Stars then Dirty Sexy Money. Give DSM the lead in as Boston Legal is in its final season.
Tuesday: Same
Wednesdays: Pushing Daisies followed by Brothers and Sisters then Boston Legal.
Thursdays: Same

By: JT

JT — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:59:58 +0000

Private Practice is just living on Grey Anatomy’s name. That show is BLAH. It won’t be cancelled, which is a shame.

DSM is nothing special.

Pushing Daisies is a GREAT show, too off-beat and whimsical and “cutesy” for the general audience. Im surprised it lasted as long as it did. It should be on a cable network, it’s not catered for the mainstream audience.

Also to the guy who said PD became “sappy”: I have to disagree. It was never grim or morbid or dark. It has always been a big-hearted show. I can see how the act gets old for some, but for some like me, it’s a gem, which obviously means it will be cancelled.

By: Julia

Julia — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:58:26 +0000

Moonlightfan, the pilot for Life on Mars was… not pretty, but the promos I’ve seen for the recasted first episode have improved my opinion of how it’s actually going to be. But we shall see.

By: dave

dave — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:32:43 +0000

what about private practice at 10pm after Lost. theres a nice lead in for pp.

By: 1982

1982 — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:31:43 +0000

Wow, what is going on with TV these days, nobody is watching! Well, not unless the show is about dead bodies anyway. Everything I watch suddenly tanks and ends up getting the axe. I don’t know why I bother…

By: moonlightfan

moonlightfan — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:53:08 +0000

I doubt life on mars will work out, american television has a strong tendency to muck up impressive english programs, remember Coupling, and men behaving badly. But they do have a prominent actor in it, if they could get some cool guest stars for that show it should work out.

By: Cookson

Cookson — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:50:35 +0000

ABC will be fine on Wednesdays once LOST is back.

By: LG

LG — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:17:34 +0000

If fox wants to save TSCC they need to work on making it a better tv show. I really liked the first season. This season is just so so, at best. I do hope it gets better. And fox is gonna have to move bones once American Idol starts up again.

As for the rest of wednesday night, aside from criminal minds, who cares? Pushing daisies was ok for a few episodes last season, but it got old quick. And knight rider? 2 questions: Who writes that show? And are they 12?

Fingers crossed for Life on Mars go D.E.K.

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:03:26 +0000

Knight Rider is just too stupid to watch I can understand some people having rough times right now and want an escape but I can’t watch a show with such awful writing it doesn’t make much sense at all and I agree with some on here that it’s a real shame that Pushing Daisies is losing to Knight Rider in the ratings that is messed up

By: Julia

Julia — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:46:32 +0000

Frank:

Andrea, I think the law still holds because weren’t all those shows canceled under the same “old” regime at FOX that killed Firefly? This will be a law for the new regime.

So does your law only apply to what doesn’t get canceled or is it about what is magically successful due to a one word name?

By: tim

tim — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:25:31 +0000

wow bill is New Advs of Old Christine dead in the water or is Worst Weak getting the ax? Im dying to know