This Week on TV (7/28-8/3)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Food & Home, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Bravo, Cable, FOX, MTV, NBC, Showtime,
(You can view TV Envy’s Summer Television Programming Schedule here.)
MONDAY (7/28)
- Wanna Bet? (ABC,9pm): “Corbin Bernsen, Tom Bergeron, Rip Hamilton and Melissa Peterman are the celebs placing the wagers. Stunts include a man trying to kick himself in the head 45 times in one minute.” Wanna bet people only know who half these ‘celebrities’ are?
- Paranormal State (A&E, 10pm): Season Two premiere. “The team investigates supposed activity at a home, including the mysterious destruction of religious objects and the unexplained appearance of dead animals near the home.” Dead animals? Should they be looking for ghosts or a serial killer?
- Make a Move (DIY, 10pm): “Amy Wynn Pastor helps newlyweds with their eco-conscious home, including projects like a compost heap, a kitchen upgrade and a wall demolition.” Ah, newlyweds. Always so annoyingly optimistic.
- Weeds (Showtime, 10pm): “In Mexico, Celia discovers the joys of discounted medicine at local pharmacies.” If only she had known about the $4 generics at her local Wal-Mart.
Click to continue reading This Week on TV (7/28-8/3)
Advertisement
2008 Summer Television Programming Schedule
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Hell’s Kitchen, Desperate Housewives, Everybody Hates Chris, Family Guy, Grey’s Anatomy, House, So You Think You Can Dance, The Office,
A new season calls for a new schedule.
If you’re without anything to do this summer, this updated programming schedule may help keep you occupied. Over the next few months, networks will be introducing a crop of reality shows (Celebrity Circus, Greatest American Dog), some experimental dramas (Swingtown, Fear Itself) and the usual horde of repeats.
This list is a
compilation of the calendarsfor the five major networks.
Click to continue reading 2008 Summer Television Programming Schedule
Thursday Ratings: NBC Finales End On Good Note
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, ER, Grey’s Anatomy, Lost, My Name Is Earl, The Office, Ratings,
A full slate of finales gave NBC a boost in the ratings. The network was third with the viewers but second in the demos.
8pm
- Ugly Betty (8.5 million, 2.7/8 in 18-49) gained a 1/2 million from last week.
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (8.3 million, 2.2/7) scored 600,000 more.
- A CSI* repeat (1.7/5) kicked off the night with 7.8 million.
- My Name is Earl (7.1 million, 3.0/9) tacked on another million.
- Smallville (3.8 million, 1.7/5) was down 200,000.
Click to continue reading Thursday Ratings: NBC Finales End On Good Note
Variety
Thursday Ratings: CBS Almost Sweeps the Evening
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Music, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, ER, Grey’s Anatomy, Lost, My Name Is Earl, Scrubs, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,
CBS was almost a double victor last night. The network had the largest number of viewers and came narrowly close to passing ABC in the demos.
8pm
- Approximately 12.7 million saw another shocker on Survivor: Micronesia (4.1/12 in 18-49).
- Ugly Betty (8 million, 2.4/7) was up 100,000.
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (7.7 million, 1.9/6) fell by 600,000.
- My Name is Earl (6.1 million, 2.6/8) stumbled by 700,000.
- Scrubs (2.5/7) ended its season with 5.4 million.
- Smallville (4 million, 1.5/5) grew by 400,000.
Click to continue reading Thursday Ratings: CBS Almost Sweeps the Evening
Variety
Thursday Ratings: ABC Sees Record Lows
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, ER, Grey’s Anatomy, Lost, My Name Is Earl, Scrubs, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,
Despite a win in the demos, ABC’s lineup hit record lows. Grey’s Anatomy and Ugly Betty saw their lowest 18-49 turnouts ever.
8pm
- Survivor: Micronesia (12.5 million, 4.0/12 in 18-49) easily won its hour.
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (8.3 million, 2.2/7) saw a 300,000 downgrade.
- Ugly Betty (7.9 million, 2.4/7) had a 600,000 skid.
- My Name is Earl (6.8 million, 2.8/9) scooped up another 700,000; Scrubs (5.9 million, 2.9/8) tacked on another 300,000.
- Smallville (3.6 million, 1.5/5) remained even with last week.
Click to continue reading Thursday Ratings: ABC Sees Record Lows
Variety
Thursday Ratings: NBC Has a Rare Demo Win
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Lost, My Name Is Earl, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,
Thanks to repeats of CSI and Without a Trace, NBC finished strong with the 18-49s. (The Eye network was still a winner with the viewers.)
8pm
- Survivor: Micronesia (12.1 million, 3.8/12 in 18-49) was the most-watched program last night.
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (2.5/8) schooled 9.2 million.
- My Name is Earl (6.8 million, 2.6/9) dipped by 200,000; 30 Rock (6.4 million, 2.8/8) grew by 700,000.
- A Lost* block (1.3/4) had 4.1 million confused.
- A new Smallville (3.5 milion, 1.4/4) raised 1.2 million more fans.
Click to continue reading Thursday Ratings: NBC Has a Rare Demo Win
Variety
Thursday Ratings: NBC’s Comedy Lineup Finishes Third
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, American Idol, Desperate Housewives, ER, My Name Is Earl, Scrubs, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,
Despite a night of NBC originals, the network found itself in the middle of the pack. A special Thursday episode of American Idol helped FOX win the demos while CBS was first with the viewers.
8pm
- About 19.6 million were shocked to see Michael Johns booted from American Idol (6.8/19 in 18-49).
- Survivor (11.7 million, 3.8/11) suffered a bit thanks to that other reality show.
- My Name is Earl (3.0/9) kicked off NBC’s night with 7 million; 30 Rock (5.7 million, 2.7/7) fell a bit from there.
- A Desperate Housewives* repeat (1.1/3) had 4.3 million excited for a new episode.
- Smallville* (2.3 million, 0.8/2) was on track with last week.
Click to continue reading Thursday Ratings: NBC’s Comedy Lineup Finishes Third
Variety
Thursday Ratings: Donald Trumps the Competition
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Apprentice, The - Donald, Lost, Ratings,
If you take away an episode of Survivor and add a repeat of Lost, what do you get? A win for Celebrity Apprentice. Fans left without much to watch last night helped give NBC a rare ratings win.
8pm
- Deal or No Deal (3.0/9 in 18-49) gave 11.2 million fans an offer they couldn’t refuse.
- The NCAA tournament (9.7 million, 3.8/10) rebounded by 1.3 million from last week.
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (8.4 million, 2.4/7) improved test scores by 1.1 million.
- Miss Guided (5.8 million, 2.1/6) failed to counsel 500,000.
- Smallville (3.8 million, 1.5/5) improved by 400,000.
Click to continue reading Thursday Ratings: Donald Trumps the Competition
Variety
Thursday Ratings: NCAA Scores for CBS
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Apprentice, The - Donald, Lost, Ratings,
Last night, we saw a good match between NBC and CBS. Although the Peacock network was a winner with the viewers, the Eye network snagged the title for the demos.
8pm
- Deal or No Deal (2.6/8 in 18-49) dialed up 10.2 million for a rare Thursday appearance.
- The NCAA tournament (3.3/9) averaged 8.4 million for the evening.
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (7.3 million, 2.2/7) failed by 2 million.
- Miss Guided (6.3 million, 2.2/7) did better than last week’s Lost repeat.
- Smallville (3.4 million, 1.4/4) went downhill by 400,000.
Click to continue reading Thursday Ratings: NCAA Scores for CBS
Thursday Ratings: CBS Wins the Idol-Free Night
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Apprentice, The - Donald, Lost, My Name Is Earl, Survivor, Ratings,
Despite two hours of repeats, CBS was able to step up and take the night back from FOX.
8pm
- Survivor (13.1 million, 4.2/13 in 18-49) was the most watched show of the evening.
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (9.3 million, 2.7/8) came nowhere close to Idol numbers.
- Lost* (1.8/5) kicked off its block with 5.3 million.
- My Name is Earl* (1.6/5) averaged 4.3 million in its hour.
- Smallville (3.8 million, 1.6/5) was up by 1.5 million.
Click to continue reading Thursday Ratings: CBS Wins the Idol-Free Night
Variety
Advertisement
© Gear Live Media, LLC. 2007 – User-posted content, unless source is quoted, is licensed under a Creative Commons Public Domain License. Gear Live graphics, logos, designs, page headers, button icons, videos, articles, blogs, forums, scripts and other service names are the trademarks of Gear Live Inc.