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Sunday Ratings: 24 Makes Up for Lost Time

Although it had been 18 months since we last left Jack Bauer (longer than the writers’ strike itself), fans still cared enough to welcome 24 back. Even though it was down 23% from Season 6’s debut, last night’s two-hour “bridge” movie - with help from an earlier football overrun - gave FOX wins in the viewers and the demos.

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  • (12.3 million, 4.7/11 in 18-49) lost 4.7 million.
  • The (12.2 million, 5.1/12) had its best ratings in four years.
  • (12 million) 4.0/9) was up 18% from the previous season’s finale.
  • (10.1 million, 2.7/6) slid by 2.2 million.
  • * (640,000, 0.2/0) picked up 40,000.
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    TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (11/20)

    Monk

    Here’s an update on the shows you will and won’t be seeing in the months to come:

    EXTENSIONS
    • Gary Unmarried (CBS) - Full season order
    • Medium (NBC) - Six more episodes ordered
    • Worst Week (CBS) - Three more episodes ordered

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    Sunday Ratings: Obama Still a Big Draw

    Nearly two weeks after the election, President-elect Barack Obama is still drawing record numbers. Last night’s interview on 60 Minutes attracted approximately 24.5 million, the show’s best numbers in 9 years. This performance helped CBS win the night with the viewers, though it wasn’t enough to take the demos from NBC.

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    Sunday Ratings: Hot Night for Football

    All the action yesterday was found on the gridiron. A contest between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles helped NBC win the night in the demos. Meanwhile, an earlier game on CBS put the Eye network on top with the viewers.

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    Sunday Ratings: Treehouse of Horror Has Monster-Sized Numbers

    Even though the show celebrated Halloween two days late, The Simpsons’ annual “Treehouse of Horror” special was still timely with the viewers. Last night’s animated event gave the series its best performance in the demos in nearly five years. That result, in turn, gave the network a Sunday win in the demos. Meanwhile, the Patriots/Colts football game put NBC on top with the viewers.

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    Sunday Ratings: No Strikeout for FOX

    It looks like the fourth time was still a charm for FOX. Although it was down 28% from 2007’s numbers, yesterday’s game between the Phillies and the Rays was the best of the series so far. Despite competition from ABC, Game 4 of the World Series gave its network wins in both categories last night.

    World Series Game 48pm

    • Approximately 15.5 million watched the Philadelphia Phillies take Game 4 of the (5.1 in 18-49).
    • (12.2 million, 3.9/10) nailed down another 1.4 million.
    • (9.7 million, 2.9/7) had 1.5 million less.
    • ‘s broadcast of The 40-Year-Old Virgin attracted 4.3 million (1.9/5).
    • (846,000, 0.3/1) actually did about 96,000 better than last week.

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    Sunday Ratings: FOX Animation Has Strong Return

    After a week off for the NLCS, FOX’s comedy lineup returned to nice numbers. Last night’s episodes of King of the Hill and Family Guy even hit season highs. Regardless, the network did not do enough to overtake its competitors. CBS wound up winning the night with the viewers while tying ABC in the demos.

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    Sunday Ratings: Sports Night on FOX

    Last night, FOX greatly benefited from the Arizona Cardinals/Dallas Cowboys OT period. That matchup, combined with Game 3 of the NLCS, gave the network wins with the viewers and the demos yesterday.

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    Sunday Ratings: No Improvement from CW’s Lineup

    Last night, the CW got some good news and bad news. The bad news? Despite renting out its Sunday time slots to Media Rights Capital, the network saw no improvement in ratings. The good news? It really didn’t do much worse than before. By night’s end, CBS was a winner with the viewers while ABC wound up tied with NBC in the demos.

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    This Week on TV (9/29-10/5)

    Chuck

    (You can view TV Envy’s Fall Television Programming Schedule here.)

     

    MONDAY (9/29)
    • Chuck (NBC, 8pm):  Season 2 premiere. “Chuck mixes it up with a formidable operative (Michael Clarke Duncan) out to obtain a device that would potentially give rise to a new Intersect.” Thankfully, he knows a girl from Wienerlicious who can take the big guy down.
    • Heroes (NBC, 9pm):  “Peter looks to the past to stop the future.” Is going back to Season Two an option?
    • 100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs (VH1, 9pm):  “A five-part countdown of the Top 100 hip hop songs.” Because when I think hip hop, I think .
    • Life (NBC, 10pm):  Season 2 premiere. “Crews and Reese track a serial killer who’s placing victims in numbered trunks around the city.” Ooh—I love scavenger hunts!

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