Comments on: Friday Night Ratings: With or Without Moonlight, Ghost Whisperer Still Owns Fridays http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/10/25/friday-night-ratings-with-or-without-moonlight-ghost-whisperer-still-owns-fridays/6837 Nielsen TV Show Ratings, Data and More Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:44:56 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Susan Halverson http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/10/25/friday-night-ratings-with-or-without-moonlight-ghost-whisperer-still-owns-fridays/6837#comment-29797 Susan Halverson Tue, 28 Oct 2008 02:59:19 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=6837#comment-29797 And once again I'll point out that Moonlight didn't have a chance to get going with all the crap that happened to it during it's short "freshman" season. Plus the fact that CBS doesn't support its "freshman" shows--that's what I hold against CBS. As we all know, there are many instances where a show didn't do well in its freshman season, but became a hit as it was given time and promotion and was allowed to build an audience. Yeah, Moonlight attracted a different type of audience than the laugh-track comedies or infernal reality shows, and it's not a typical CBS "procedural" (thank goodness!)--it just needed people to find it, and once they did--it was love. I didn't find it until I returned home from Minnesota in December and (I was caring for my dying mom) and I found that my TiVo had recorded several shows. It was love for me--instantly--for a lot of reasons. I still mourn the loss of this show. My husband and I lost 3 of 4 parents during the Moonlight season (November, January, April) and found it to be a wonderful escape for us on Friday nights! I'll never stop hoping it will come back someday--crucify me for feeling that way, but it's my truth. And once again I’ll point out that Moonlight didn’t have a chance to get going with all the crap that happened to it during it’s short “freshman” season. Plus the fact that CBS doesn’t support its “freshman” shows–that’s what I hold against CBS. As we all know, there are many instances where a show didn’t do well in its freshman season, but became a hit as it was given time and promotion and was allowed to build an audience. Yeah, Moonlight attracted a different type of audience than the laugh-track comedies or infernal reality shows, and it’s not a typical CBS “procedural” (thank goodness!)–it just needed people to find it, and once they did–it was love. I didn’t find it until I returned home from Minnesota in December and (I was caring for my dying mom) and I found that my TiVo had recorded several shows. It was love for me–instantly–for a lot of reasons. I still mourn the loss of this show. My husband and I lost 3 of 4 parents during the Moonlight season (November, January, April) and found it to be a wonderful escape for us on Friday nights! I’ll never stop hoping it will come back someday–crucify me for feeling that way, but it’s my truth.

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]]> By: chloe2875 http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/10/25/friday-night-ratings-with-or-without-moonlight-ghost-whisperer-still-owns-fridays/6837#comment-29630 chloe2875 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:24:54 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=6837#comment-29630 CBS should have kept Moonlight. That's how I feel and I make no apologies for the fact that I feel this way. It was a wonderful show, helped CBS win the night on Fridays and was the Peoples Choice Award Winner. And it was well written! CBS should have kept Moonlight. That’s how I feel and I make no apologies for the fact that I feel this way. It was a wonderful show, helped CBS win the night on Fridays and was the Peoples Choice Award Winner. And it was well written!

]]> By: cesarrr http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/10/25/friday-night-ratings-with-or-without-moonlight-ghost-whisperer-still-owns-fridays/6837#comment-29589 cesarrr Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:21:16 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=6837#comment-29589 I am so happy for GHOST WHISPERER. There are plenty of likeable characters on that show. Even though I usually don't like those kind of horror/sci-fi shows. XERXES. All of CBS' scripted shows are about relationships, they just don't spend the entire hour focusing on the love lives of the characters. That's why I like the network. I am so happy for GHOST WHISPERER. There are plenty of likeable characters on that show. Even though I usually don’t like those kind of horror/sci-fi shows.

XERXES. All of CBS’ scripted shows are about relationships, they just don’t spend the entire hour focusing on the love lives of the characters. That’s why I like the network.

]]> By: Julia http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/10/25/friday-night-ratings-with-or-without-moonlight-ghost-whisperer-still-owns-fridays/6837#comment-29587 Julia Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:09:02 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=6837#comment-29587 If all you said is true, I don't understand why you have commented at all on Moonlight, since your posts mostly run along the "CBS should have kept it" line. If all you said is true, I don’t understand why you have commented at all on Moonlight, since your posts mostly run along the “CBS should have kept it” line.

]]> By: byeu http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/10/25/friday-night-ratings-with-or-without-moonlight-ghost-whisperer-still-owns-fridays/6837#comment-29585 byeu Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:41:49 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=6837#comment-29585 Julia, The point that I was trying to make was that networks do make decisions to salvage some shows in spite of mediocre ratings. Most of the time those of us in the viewing audience will never know all the factors that they consider. I tried to give the example of the Sarah Connor Chronicles because I have heard over and over about that show from last year, when it was on the "bubble" itself and was saved, mainly because it did get some fairly decent demos, if I remember it correctly. It still hasn't taken off like a rocket this year but Fox has decided to let the show finish out the season, and if it still hasn't improved by then, then it will probably be canceled very quickly, but Fox certainly has given it a chance. Moonlight was only mentioned as an example of a show that a network, CBS, decided didn't meet its needs, for ratings, or what other criteria they feel they have to apply to make that decision. Maybe CBS would have kept Moonlight if Warner Bros or Silver Pictures had done something different, but that is something that only those parties know, and, yes, the point is very, very moot. I do very strongly believe that networks make these decisions based on many different factors along with the ratings when dealing with a marginal show, and that belief actually doesn't have anything to do with Moonlight itself. I have said previously that I wouldn't argue the merits of Moonlight, because that is a matter of personal taste. I might think something is awful, and other people think it is brilliant, but that's OK if if floats somebody else's boat, but it doesn't float mine. I do like Moonlight and wish that CBS had given it a shot at building an audience in a second year. They didn't and that's that. I haven't enjoyed having my toes stepped on just because I do like Moonlight, because I have tried not to be disrespectful of others just because they didn't like the show, or thought that it should have been canceled. I am not perfect, so if I have ever gotten cranky I apologize. Julia,
The point that I was trying to make was that networks do make decisions to salvage some shows in spite of mediocre ratings. Most of the time those of us in the viewing audience will never know all the factors that they consider. I tried to give the example of the Sarah Connor Chronicles because I have heard over and over about that show from last year, when it was on the “bubble” itself and was saved, mainly because it did get some fairly decent demos, if I remember it correctly. It still hasn’t taken off like a rocket this year but Fox has decided to let the show finish out the season, and if it still hasn’t improved by then, then it will probably be canceled very quickly, but Fox certainly has given it a chance. Moonlight was only mentioned as an example of a show that a network, CBS, decided didn’t meet its needs, for ratings, or what other criteria they feel they have to apply to make that decision. Maybe CBS would have kept Moonlight if Warner Bros or Silver Pictures had done something different, but that is something that only those parties know, and, yes, the point is very, very moot.
I do very strongly believe that networks make these decisions based on many different factors along with the ratings when dealing with a marginal show, and that belief actually doesn’t have anything to do with Moonlight itself.
I have said previously that I wouldn’t argue the merits of Moonlight, because that is a matter of personal taste. I might think something is awful, and other people think it is brilliant, but that’s OK if if floats somebody else’s boat, but it doesn’t float mine.
I do like Moonlight and wish that CBS had given it a shot at building an audience in a second year. They didn’t and that’s that. I haven’t enjoyed having my toes stepped on just because I do like Moonlight, because I have tried not to be disrespectful of others just because they didn’t like the show, or thought that it should have been canceled. I am not perfect, so if I have ever gotten cranky I apologize.

]]> By: hookedonmick http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/10/25/friday-night-ratings-with-or-without-moonlight-ghost-whisperer-still-owns-fridays/6837#comment-29579 hookedonmick Sun, 26 Oct 2008 23:51:21 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=6837#comment-29579 It surprised me that Supernanny won the demos for that time slot. That show really annoys me. I don't know why but it reminds me of a Harry Springer show...do people really allow their children to be like that? I wonder what type (genre) of show CBS will try next in that time period? Thanks to Holly and Julia for your help in understanding all of this....and I will do my best not to post about ML!! Now if and when Alex O'loughlin gets his show on, then look out!!! I can't make any promises on that, LOL!!! It surprised me that Supernanny won the demos for that time slot. That show really annoys me. I don’t know why but it reminds me of a Harry Springer show…do people really allow their children to be like that? I wonder what type (genre) of show CBS will try next in that time period? Thanks to Holly and Julia for your help in understanding all of this….and I will do my best not to post about ML!! Now if and when Alex O’loughlin gets his show on, then look out!!! I can’t make any promises on that, LOL!!!

]]> By: Holly http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/10/25/friday-night-ratings-with-or-without-moonlight-ghost-whisperer-still-owns-fridays/6837#comment-29578 Holly Sun, 26 Oct 2008 23:48:26 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=6837#comment-29578 Julia, Homework, housework,...whatever Julia, Homework, housework,…whatever

]]> By: Holly http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/10/25/friday-night-ratings-with-or-without-moonlight-ghost-whisperer-still-owns-fridays/6837#comment-29577 Holly Sun, 26 Oct 2008 23:46:35 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=6837#comment-29577 hookedonmick, Like Julia said, the demo number is a good indicator of whether a show will be renewed or canceled. However, it's not like the nets decide they need three spots on the schedule and automatically cancel the three shows with the lowest demos. There are a number of other factors. For example, what day it's being aired. Shows on Friday can have a lower demo than a show on Wednesday. Lead-ins can also make a difference. Take The Unit for example. Last year it averaged over a 3.0 in the demo, yet CBS considered canceling it while they didn't consider canceling Cold Case, which averaged below a 3.0. Having NCIS as a lead-in meant that there were higher expectations for The Unit. Overall viewers can come into play if two shows are close in the demo, but generally, you don't see very many shows with high viewer numbers and really bad demos. A show with 10 million viewers will almost always have enough 18-49 viewers to be safe. Oh, and none of this really applies to unscripted shows like news magazines or reality shows. Those are cheaper to make, so they don't need as much advertising money. 60 Minutes could get a 1.2 in the demo all season and still get renewed. hookedonmick, Like Julia said, the demo number is a good indicator of whether a show will be renewed or canceled. However, it’s not like the nets decide they need three spots on the schedule and automatically cancel the three shows with the lowest demos. There are a number of other factors.

For example, what day it’s being aired. Shows on Friday can have a lower demo than a show on Wednesday.

Lead-ins can also make a difference. Take The Unit for example. Last year it averaged over a 3.0 in the demo, yet CBS considered canceling it while they didn’t consider canceling Cold Case, which averaged below a 3.0. Having NCIS as a lead-in meant that there were higher expectations for The Unit.

Overall viewers can come into play if two shows are close in the demo, but generally, you don’t see very many shows with high viewer numbers and really bad demos. A show with 10 million viewers will almost always have enough 18-49 viewers to be safe.

Oh, and none of this really applies to unscripted shows like news magazines or reality shows. Those are cheaper to make, so they don’t need as much advertising money. 60 Minutes could get a 1.2 in the demo all season and still get renewed.

]]> By: Julia http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/10/25/friday-night-ratings-with-or-without-moonlight-ghost-whisperer-still-owns-fridays/6837#comment-29576 Julia Sun, 26 Oct 2008 23:38:51 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=6837#comment-29576 Hey, we can't all be designated posters. ;) (And I doubt you're avoiding homework....) Hey, we can’t all be designated posters. ;) (And I doubt you’re avoiding homework….)

]]> By: Holly http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/10/25/friday-night-ratings-with-or-without-moonlight-ghost-whisperer-still-owns-fridays/6837#comment-29575 Holly Sun, 26 Oct 2008 23:25:39 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=6837#comment-29575 Stop that Julia! I went to respond to Helen in the renewal/cancel thread, and you just beat me to it. I come here to respond to hookedonmick, and here you are! :P Stop that Julia! I went to respond to Helen in the renewal/cancel thread, and you just beat me to it. I come here to respond to hookedonmick, and here you are! :P

]]> By: Julia http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/10/25/friday-night-ratings-with-or-without-moonlight-ghost-whisperer-still-owns-fridays/6837#comment-29573 Julia Sun, 26 Oct 2008 23:22:57 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=6837#comment-29573 That's pretty much it, hookedonmick, though most of the time shows with high ratings, though they may skew old, will have very good demos in comparison to other shows. There are, of course, other factors that go into the renew/cancel decision, but the demo is a very good way to judge a show's likelihood of renewal, hence the renew/cancel index. That’s pretty much it, hookedonmick, though most of the time shows with high ratings, though they may skew old, will have very good demos in comparison to other shows.

There are, of course, other factors that go into the renew/cancel decision, but the demo is a very good way to judge a show’s likelihood of renewal, hence the renew/cancel index.

]]> By: hookedonmick http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/10/25/friday-night-ratings-with-or-without-moonlight-ghost-whisperer-still-owns-fridays/6837#comment-29552 hookedonmick Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:26:18 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=6837#comment-29552 Let me run this by and see if I understand correctly. At the end of a season the networks look at all of their shows. They mostly go by the demos because that is where they get the money from sponsers? The overall rating isn't that big of a deal? This is what is confusing to me. Some shows have high ratings but low demographics, and then others have low ratings but high demos. Hopefully I have it right.... Let me run this by and see if I understand correctly. At the end of a season the networks look at all of their shows. They mostly go by the demos because that is where they get the money from sponsers? The overall rating isn’t that big of a deal? This is what is confusing to me. Some shows have high ratings but low demographics, and then others have low ratings but high demos. Hopefully I have it right….

]]> By: Julia http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/10/25/friday-night-ratings-with-or-without-moonlight-ghost-whisperer-still-owns-fridays/6837#comment-29544 Julia Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:08:09 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=6837#comment-29544 Oh, okay. For some reason it seemed like one of the various Moonlight comments about how people so "obsessed" with hating Moonlight are amusing. Apologies for misreading it! And thanks. ;) Oh, okay. For some reason it seemed like one of the various Moonlight comments about how people so “obsessed” with hating Moonlight are amusing. Apologies for misreading it! And thanks. ;)

]]> By: hookedonmick http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/10/25/friday-night-ratings-with-or-without-moonlight-ghost-whisperer-still-owns-fridays/6837#comment-29542 hookedonmick Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:02:26 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=6837#comment-29542 Thanks Holly for explaining it for me. It has really been interesting. I always thought it was about the overall ratings. I will admit I was really angry last May, which lasted all of maybe two days. Yes, it was sad but not life threatening. Believe me I get frustrated with the fanatics. It is like I hate to see all teenagers linked together as being bad apples. The cancellation was about CBS making a business decision that is all it was. I am looking forward to Alex O'loughlin's new series when or if it works out with his contract. He understands the business side of Hollywood. And Julia I apologise again. I meant it in a good way. Your come backs with some people are really funny and good. I just wish I was as witty. Thanks Holly for explaining it for me. It has really been interesting. I always thought it was about the overall ratings. I will admit I was really angry last May, which lasted all of maybe two days. Yes, it was sad but not life threatening. Believe me I get frustrated with the fanatics. It is like I hate to see all teenagers linked together as being bad apples. The cancellation was about CBS making a business decision that is all it was. I am looking forward to Alex O’loughlin’s new series when or if it works out with his contract. He understands the business side of Hollywood. And Julia I apologise again. I meant it in a good way. Your come backs with some people are really funny and good. I just wish I was as witty.

]]> By: Septbday http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/10/25/friday-night-ratings-with-or-without-moonlight-ghost-whisperer-still-owns-fridays/6837#comment-29540 Septbday Sun, 26 Oct 2008 20:55:38 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=6837#comment-29540 This is a reply to Harry's comment of: "And Septbday, really, did you actually keep those ratings information and comments? Come on!!" No Harry I didn't keep them. They are available for viewing @ moonlight-detective.com. Septbday This is a reply to Harry’s comment of:

“And Septbday, really, did you actually keep those ratings information and comments? Come on!!”

No Harry I didn’t keep them. They are available for viewing @ moonlight-detective.com.

Septbday

]]> By: Julia http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/10/25/friday-night-ratings-with-or-without-moonlight-ghost-whisperer-still-owns-fridays/6837#comment-29538 Julia Sun, 26 Oct 2008 20:29:45 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=6837#comment-29538 Happy to oblige. :D Happy to oblige. :D

]]> By: Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/10/25/friday-night-ratings-with-or-without-moonlight-ghost-whisperer-still-owns-fridays/6837#comment-29533 Robert Seidman Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:45:15 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=6837#comment-29533 Julia, it's like having a designated commenter! ;) Thanks.. Julia, it’s like having a designated commenter! ;) Thanks..

]]> By: Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/10/25/friday-night-ratings-with-or-without-moonlight-ghost-whisperer-still-owns-fridays/6837#comment-29532 Robert Seidman Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:44:33 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=6837#comment-29532 Evah, if all Moonlight fans were like you, we'd definitely have let it go long ago. We have actual data (not just anecdotal data either) -- whether we reference it in the Friday posts at all or not, we'll get some commentary about Moonlight. I have tried it both ways. See the comments on last week's Friday ratings post(zero Moonlight references from us at all!): http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/10/18/friday-ratings-crusoe/6454 Evah, if all Moonlight fans were like you, we’d definitely have let it go long ago. We have actual data (not just anecdotal data either) — whether we reference it in the Friday posts at all or not, we’ll get some commentary about Moonlight.

I have tried it both ways. See the comments on last week’s Friday ratings post(zero Moonlight references from us at all!):

http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/10/18/friday-ratings-crusoe/6454

]]> By: Julia http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/10/25/friday-night-ratings-with-or-without-moonlight-ghost-whisperer-still-owns-fridays/6837#comment-29530 Julia Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:43:09 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=6837#comment-29530 Evah, check out last week's Friday numbers post. Not a mention of Moonlight by anyone until Moonlight fans decided to come in the comments and start bemoaning their loss. So if you can't beat 'em, join 'em, I suppose. Evah, check out last week’s Friday numbers post. Not a mention of Moonlight by anyone until Moonlight fans decided to come in the comments and start bemoaning their loss. So if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em, I suppose.

]]> By: Evah http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/10/25/friday-night-ratings-with-or-without-moonlight-ghost-whisperer-still-owns-fridays/6837#comment-29527 Evah Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:37:51 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=6837#comment-29527 After the last couple of weeks I feel I must speak up. I'm a 'Moonlight' fan and frankly, I don't understand why you continue to reference 'Moonlight' (canceled in May 08) every week in your column. "Friday Night Ratings: With or Without Moonlight, Ghost Whisperer Still Owns Fridays" I believe you do it to get people to read your column. You know you're guaranteed a lot of responses when you mention "MOONLIGHT" and by doing this you're proving you also believe in the power of 'Moonlight'. You're comments regarding 'Moonlight' fan's are not always kind and seem to indicate you're weary of them. Why keep stirring the pot? 'Moonlight' is over, and as long as you bring it up every week you will get responses from it's passionate fans and protesters. By the way, I had never heard of TV by the Numbers until I saw it referenced on a 'Moonlight' fan site last fall. I read it faithfully after that and still check in on Saturday or Sunday for "KICKS" The "kicks" are becoming less and less with the constant belittling of Moonlight fans. So Bill/Robert please let 'Moonlight' go. Thanks After the last couple of weeks I feel I must speak up. I’m a ‘Moonlight’ fan and frankly, I don’t understand why you continue to reference ‘Moonlight’ (canceled in May 08) every week in your column.

“Friday Night Ratings: With or Without Moonlight, Ghost Whisperer Still Owns Fridays”

I believe you do it to get people to read your column.
You know you’re guaranteed a lot of responses when you mention “MOONLIGHT” and by doing this you’re proving you also believe in the power of ‘Moonlight’.

You’re comments regarding ‘Moonlight’ fan’s are not always kind and seem to indicate you’re weary of them. Why keep stirring the pot? ‘Moonlight’ is over, and as long as you bring it up every week you will get responses from it’s passionate fans and protesters.

By the way, I had never heard of TV by the Numbers until I saw it referenced on a ‘Moonlight’ fan site last fall.
I read it faithfully after that and still check in on Saturday or Sunday for “KICKS”

The “kicks” are becoming less and less with the constant belittling of Moonlight fans. So Bill/Robert please let ‘Moonlight’ go.

Thanks

]]> By: Julia http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/10/25/friday-night-ratings-with-or-without-moonlight-ghost-whisperer-still-owns-fridays/6837#comment-29523 Julia Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:18:20 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=6837#comment-29523 Robert, that's a good point. The Tuesday and Wednesday comedy blocks should probably be switched. That way the shows that ABC only cares about for non-ratings created revenue can be wasted up against Idol. Robert, that’s a good point. The Tuesday and Wednesday comedy blocks should probably be switched. That way the shows that ABC only cares about for non-ratings created revenue can be wasted up against Idol.

]]> By: Holly http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/10/25/friday-night-ratings-with-or-without-moonlight-ghost-whisperer-still-owns-fridays/6837#comment-29521 Holly Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:14:49 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=6837#comment-29521 I think they'll save the Lost leading into lost until one or more of the mid-season shows tanks (chances are at least one of them will) and they have to move things around on the schedule. I think they’ll save the Lost leading into lost until one or more of the mid-season shows tanks (chances are at least one of them will) and they have to move things around on the schedule.

]]> By: Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/10/25/friday-night-ratings-with-or-without-moonlight-ghost-whisperer-still-owns-fridays/6837#comment-29520 Robert Seidman Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:07:41 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=6837#comment-29520 Julia, I definitely like the pairing of LOM with LOST, but I don't know about your 8-9p block on Wednesday. ABC obviously isn't into ATJ for the ratings, and lead-in doesn't likely matter for Lost anyway, so why not put one of your new shows in front of Lost in the hopes that in anticipation over Lost, it will get a few more viewers than it otherwise would've? I also have no idea how enamored ABC was with last year's style of the expanded "last week's" Lost leading into lost. I don't recall those numbers being great, but I do recall them being better than ATJ. Julia, I definitely like the pairing of LOM with LOST, but I don’t know about your 8-9p block on Wednesday. ABC obviously isn’t into ATJ for the ratings, and lead-in doesn’t likely matter for Lost anyway, so why not put one of your new shows in front of Lost in the hopes that in anticipation over Lost, it will get a few more viewers than it otherwise would’ve?

I also have no idea how enamored ABC was with last year’s style of the expanded “last week’s” Lost leading into lost. I don’t recall those numbers being great, but I do recall them being better than ATJ.

]]> By: Julia http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/10/25/friday-night-ratings-with-or-without-moonlight-ghost-whisperer-still-owns-fridays/6837#comment-29519 Julia Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:00:42 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=6837#comment-29519 The current schedule The Futon Critic shows for winter shows the Kutcher/Banks project. They list Dance Wars as fate TBD. The current schedule The Futon Critic shows for winter shows the Kutcher/Banks project. They list Dance Wars as fate TBD.

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