Comments on: UPDATED Thursday: CSI Opens Large, Life on Mars & Eleventh Hour Battle

By: Julia26

Julia26 — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:39:50 +0000

So Rob, care to make any predicitons? What shows do you see going away? i dont want to get attached LOL. And I think Life On Mars was great! Dont understand how anyone would have to turn it off. I dont know anyone who didnt think it was awesome!

By: Jim

Jim — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:32:51 +0000

NBC should continue with either weekly or bi-weekly SNL Weekend Update Specials to take advantage of the election interest and to compete with The Daily Show & Colbert Report… add this to a return of 30 Rock & Tina Fey and they might actually win a night

By: entertainmenttodayandbeyond

entertainmenttodayandbeyond — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:27:22 +0000

The only reason ER has faded in the ratings over the last few years is that it has no lead in. Put it on ABC after Grey’s Anatomy and its as popular as ever attracting 15 million viewers a week. I still like it. NBC is making a mistake ending it as It could go on forever!

By: Johnthemon

Johnthemon — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:54:27 +0000

Look anyone saying Grey’s will be cancelled is just nuts. There is no plausible way it will be cancelled. It has at least another season after this one, probably more.

A part of me wishes the Office wasn’t up against such tough competition. Victory in the 18-34 though and that’s what NBC seems to be going for these days.

By: matt

matt — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:01:24 +0000

The things that stands out most to me are:

1. MLB playoff games don’t draw the big audiences anymore.
2. 11th Hour lost more than half of CSI’s audience, while LOM retained more than 80% of Grey’s Anatomy audience. Thursdays could become a tossup if LOM continues to grow and 11th hour continues to shed viewers because the 9:00 battle between CSI and GA will definitely tighten up within a few weeks.
3. Sunday Night Football won’t be the only NBC show to draw at least 10 million viewers this week.

By: Yuki

Yuki — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:59:53 +0000

Earl is laugh out loud funny consistently week after week. Maybe I’m just trailer trash and can identify with most all of the characters, but the scripts are completely original, fresh and first rate!

You go Earl!

By: Yuki

Yuki — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:55:51 +0000

Can we talk about Kath & Kim? I didn’t laugh even once, but the edges of my lips turned up slightly when the boyfriend began to interact more with the mother. This show is lame and even with all of Molly Shannon’s talent she won’t be able to save this show!

Hopefully the networks will put us out of our misery and pull this show before it airs too many more times.

By: Yuki

Yuki — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:51:40 +0000

I had to turn off Life on Mars part way through because of all the over-acting going on. The show was just not good enough to hold my attention even though I’m a big fan of Jason O’mara I don’t expect this show to last.

By: Cameron

Cameron — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:40:33 +0000

cesarr – The Australian original is very funny. I saw a clip of the US version on E! and it made me laugh, hopefully it’ll be consistently funny. It’s a shame about NBC.

By: Noah

Noah — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:19:21 +0000

About that Knight Rider order… NBC must be desperate.

By: cesarrr

cesarrr — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:18:20 +0000

Too bad I’m not living in the US right now!!!! I really wanted to see Kath & Kim, (I’ve never seen the Australian version) I really wanted it to get more than 8 million viewers, but 7.4 mill. is good nowadays.

I’ve seen the promos for Kath & Kim, and it seems like a good show, I already connected with the characters, by watching the promos!!!!

By: moonlightfan

moonlightfan — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:04:19 +0000

that is good to hear, I’m a chick that diggs the car!!

By: Cameron

Cameron — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:02:13 +0000

Well Knight Rider might be safe.

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

Is this the best showing NBC has had in quite some time on Thursday?

By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:16:17 +0000

thanks for the respond bill. things aren’t looking good for my two new fave shows of chuck and pushing daisies but maybe just maybe ABC and NBC will give those shows a break this season for the strike but i do not have my fingers crossed. As for grey’s the ratings have been down but it seems to be the number of viewers lost for the season and just about for every show is the same amount of viewers lost due to the strike in general

By: Tyler

Tyler — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:02:20 +0000

I am getting a little tired of hearing how Grey’s Anatomy is gonna get canceled. The series in renewed until 2011 for one thing. Also, if you have not noticed most all series, except those of CBS, are down. So therefore, you are need to stop saying its gonna get canned. I think the show is having a very sucessful revival after having a horrible 4th Season. I look for the show to average 16 to 17 Million Viewers this season. So calm down!

By: nlope

nlope — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:24 +0000

Wow, I can’t believed NBC won the 18-34 demo. Having SNL on certainly helps and Kath & Kim did better than I predicted. When 30 Rock returns, I hope the numbers increase because Tina Fey seems to be pretty hot right now from her Palin impressions.

By: chris

chris — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:20:10 +0000

The Office did well. Great numbers for SNL better than expected. Let’s hope some of those 10 mill saw the prommo for 30 Rock. ER winning Demos is good with me. I think it will be interesting after next week when Maura Tierney is gone. She is a fan favorite. ER still, I think, is compelling medical drama and I think that is what some of these younger viewers are finding too.

By: Julia

Julia — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:18:52 +0000

Whoa. The Office beat Grey’s in 18-34? That’s really surprising.

By: Bill Gorman

Bill Gorman — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:02:53 +0000

tom, those ratings are the percentage of people in the particular age group in the entire US TV population that were watching (not absolute numbers), so it means:

3.2% of all 18-34 year olds in the US with TVs were watching

3.2% of all 18-49 year olds in the US with TVs were watching

By: tom

tom — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:51:02 +0000

if kath and kim got a 3.2 in the 18-34 and an identical 3.2 in 18-49… doesn’t that mean that between people 34-49 they got a 0?

By: Bill Gorman

Bill Gorman — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:24:26 +0000

RG, CSI indeed was the victor, but Grey’s, down as it may be from its peak, is still one of the most valuable properties in television. It’s not going anywhere.

By: R.G.

R.G. — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:20:35 +0000

YES !! It’s nice to see GREY losing to CSI (which once was neck & neck with CSI in earlier seasons…) – CSI is still strong regardless of all the charachter changes – supporting cast has been strong and CSI has done a great job letting viewers get to know them – good balance over all – last night was one of thier best episodes…it was GRIPPING! Goodbye to GREY hopefully soon!

By: Bill Gorman

Bill Gorman — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:55:36 +0000

Rob, my impression is that while the bullpen might be a bit light currently, and so might keep some shows on through December that might otherwise have been pulled, by January the networks will have a enough replacements so that there may be lots of turn over then.

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:52:07 +0000

I have a question guys. Due to the strike do you think shows will get a longer leash (ie full season orders) to see how the ratings will go since there was no real pilot season and lack of shows to fill the gaps or do you think networks will be quick to pull the plug?

By: Bill Gorman

Bill Gorman — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:45:19 +0000

Our usual data finally arrived and the post has been updated.