the rare CW press release in praise of a night not aimed at 18-34 year old women:
“SMALLVILLE” AND “SUPERNATURAL” ON THE RISE,
PERFORMING AT OR NEAR SEASON HIGHS
SMALLVILLE Matches Season Highs in Key Demos
SUPERNATURAL Scores Second Best Performance of the Season
On First Night of Nov. 2008 Sweep, SMALLVILLE and SUPERNATURAL Combine
for Year-to-Year Growth on Thursday
October 31, 2008 (Burbank, CA) – The CW’s Thursday combination of SMALLVILLE and SUPERNATURAL were on the rise last night, as both series climbed to deliver ratings that were at or near season highs, according to Live Plus Same Day Nielsen ratings for Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008
SMALLVILLE matched its season highs in adults 18-34 (1.8/6), men 18-34 (2.2/7), men 18-49 (2.1/6) and total viewers (4.3mil). SMALLVILLE improved over last week’s telecast by 6% in adults 18-34, 10% in men 18-34, 11% in men 18-49 and 4% in viewers.
SUPERNATURAL climbed to its best performance in adults 18-34 (1.4/4), adults 18-49 (1.5/4) and total viewers (3.6mil) since its season premiere (9/18/08). SUPERNATURAL grew week-to-week by 17% in adults 18-34, 45% in men 18-34, 15% in adults 18-49, 33% in men 18-49 and 9% in total viewers.
On the first night of the Nov. 2008 Sweep, The CW climbed to its best Thursday of the season in men 18-34 (1.9/6-tie) and second best in adults 18-34 (1.6/5), adults 18-49 (1.6/4) and total viewers (3.9mil). Compared to the first night of the Nov. 2007 Sweep a year ago, The CW is up in adults 18-49, men 18-34, men 18-49 and total viewers.
October 31st, 2008 at 2:29 pm
Wow the CW does remember SV and SN??
October 31st, 2008 at 3:06 pm
And this is what I was hoping for. Some attention. Finally!
October 31st, 2008 at 3:24 pm
perfect time! GO SN…….and SV…..^_^
October 31st, 2008 at 3:30 pm
And this is happening without any promo whatsoever. Good stories (at last in Smallville’s case!) make the difference.
October 31st, 2008 at 3:34 pm
Yay GO SUPERNATURAL!!
October 31st, 2008 at 4:07 pm
Smallville could go for a ninth season but I think this is were they need to end the show.
October 31st, 2008 at 4:11 pm
Great news for Supernatural and Smallville! Two of the CW’s best shows are doing well in the ratings, despite the total lack of promotion. Yep, good storytelling really does attract viewers.
October 31st, 2008 at 4:52 pm
I’mso happy for this,Go Smallville and Supernatural!
October 31st, 2008 at 6:19 pm
Go Supernatural! Best show currently on tv.
October 31st, 2008 at 6:34 pm
Smallville + Supernatural…the best 1-2 punch on television!!!!!
October 31st, 2008 at 9:08 pm
Yaaay!!! I really like the direction that Smallville is heading this year and Supernatural’s S4 mytharc is great!!! Good to see the CW taking note.
October 31st, 2008 at 11:24 pm
Yay! For Smallville and Supernatural. I’m so happy for and Proud of them both, because they bravely chanced New Ideas to keep them Fresh, especially Smallville, and wrote better stories with improved character developments. It’s been so much Fun to watch. I’m excited Every week and have Not been disappointed once. We (fans) must be spreading the word through our enthusiasm, because there has been little to No Promotion for these series by The CW. Congrats to the whole production teams and actors of both shows.
October 31st, 2008 at 11:41 pm
OMG, everybody run… hide! Frogs will start to rain from the sky any minute now since CW giving any recognition to Supernatural is surely one of the signs of the coming apocalypse. **grin** Smallville has been fun to watch this year and SUPERNATURAL is simply phenomenal!! I have no idea how they will be able to keep up this kind of quality for the entire season as they have set an incredibly high bar for themselves. But I have faith!! And I am so happy to finally see some recognition. (hey CW… can we have some of our budget money back now?!)
November 1st, 2008 at 12:22 am
Well, it’s about time the CW is acknowledging the awesomeness that is Supernatural. Just think – the little engine that could, IS.
Sweet!
November 1st, 2008 at 12:45 am
Wow! what happened that the CW remembers SPN and Smallville?
I am shocked! What’s next? promotion? No, I would get a heart attack from the all the love by the CW.
November 1st, 2008 at 4:42 am
I’ll believe in the love when SV and SPN are given additional shows like their “pet,” Gossip Girl, or when SUPERNATURAL is given back some of its severely cut-back budget.
Words are easy.
Let’s see some ACTION, CW!
November 1st, 2008 at 9:19 am
Nice to see something from the CW about Supernatural. One of the best shows on TV.
November 1st, 2008 at 8:05 pm
go!!! smallville!!!!!!!! season 9!!!!!!!!
November 1st, 2008 at 9:20 pm
We need a season 9 of Smallville. It’s the best show on TV, Great actors, Great Storylines. We need Smallville for another season, Let’s make the show go on for 10 years or more! Just two more seasons to make it 10 years. Come on, THE CW, if you were to get rid of tv shows, just look at the ones what’s getting the least amount of viewers, not the most -cough-Smallville-cough-
November 2nd, 2008 at 8:56 am
Those have to be the most confusing stats I’ve seen in a while, because apparently no women are involved. That fact aside, I’m so happy that these shows, especially Supernatural are doing so well, despite the lack of attention that CW gives them. Guess those packages that WB sent out to critics really is working! Now if the CW actually promoted them… imagine what could happen?
November 13th, 2008 at 9:33 am
I have to admit I’ve never really watched Smallville before and started watching it October 30, 2008 because I’m a fan of Kyle Schmid’s. I thought he and the other actors were great in it but I’d love to see more of Kyle there, for purely selfish reasons of course. I’m also looking forward to seeing the movies he and Aaron Ashmore are in together.
November 20th, 2008 at 10:50 pm
Freaking love smallville…the only show i watch!!! We gotta have season 9!!!!
November 21st, 2008 at 10:33 pm
dear mr
my name is delbert dwight mcnew jr
i watch smallville on thursday @ 7:00pm and I watch Supernatural
and I need to no about Smallville if is a Season 9 of Smallville and
is are making a
Supernatural season 5 Please Tell me of Smallville season and
Supernatural Season 5
please tell me when are making season 9 of smallville and supernatural season 5
and when the series is come out on tv
February 13th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
I only started watching smallville as of oct last year.
My friend was watching when i went around and i got into it..i think it was an Ep from season 6.
Anyway my friend said if im gonna to start watching them then watch from first season you need to know the characters to get the most out it so i went out and brought them on sale…….and he was right i was hooked by half way through season 1 that started watching them pretty much back to back, now im waiting for new season 8 eps….and a big fan of the show.
Hope the show lives on beyond season 8.