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Thursday Ratings: NBC Finales End On Good Note

A full slate of finales gave NBC a boost in the ratings.  The network was third with the viewers but second in the demos.

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Thursday Ratings: CBS Almost Sweeps the Evening

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.

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Scrubs, Donald Faison

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Thursday Ratings: ABC Sees Record Lows

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.

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ER, Mekhi Phifer

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This Week on TV (4/28-5/4)

House, Hugh Laurie

(You can view TV Envy’s Post-Strike Television Schedule here.)

 

MONDAY (4/28)
  • Deal or No Deal (NBC, 8pm):  “Darth Vader subs for The Banker in a -themed episode that also features Carrie Fisher, R2-D2 and Chewbacca, who cheer on contesants in a winner-take-all match.”  As if I needed a reason to avoid this program altogether.
  • House (FOX, 9pm):  New episode.  “House suspects that an ER patient with a sunny disposition has a bigger problem than was initially diagnosed.  The reason:  He thinks the patient is too nice.”  I have to admit it—cheery people are a freak of nature.
  • Medium (NBC, 10pm):  “Joe surprises Allison by buying her a used car, but Allison’s subsequent visions warn of the vehicle’s unsavory past.”  Is it a 1958 Plymouth Fury that responds to the name ‘Christine’?
  • CSI: Miami (CBS, 10pm):  “A clue in a case involving the discovery of a body point the CSIs to a robbery that’s being planned on a target who holds a disturbing secret.”  Murders have never been linked to anti-climatic or lame secrets.

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Thursday Ratings: May Sweeps Starts Slow

Despite a night of originals, the networks still felt the effects of the writers strike.  In the end, CBS and ABC returned to old habits.  The Eye network nabbed the most viewers while the Alphabet won the demos.

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America Ferrera, Ugly Betty

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Thursday Ratings: NBC Has a Rare Demo Win

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.)

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Eli Stone, Victor Garber

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This Week on TV (4/14-4/20)

Real World Hollywood

(You can view TV Envy’s Post-Strike Television Schedule here.)

 

MONDAY (4/14)
  • Bones (FOX, 8pm):  New episode.  “When a motorcycle racer’s remains are discovered in a national park, Brennan and Booth hunt for his killer.”  I hear this is a great show.  I just wish Angel wasn’t flirting with a new woman.
  • One Tree Hill (CW, 9pm):  New episode.  “Lucas tries to deal with being left at the altar.”  He’ll find comfort in the arms of a young blonde thing later.
  • Rules of Engagement (CBS, 9:30pm):  New episode.  “Adam and Jennifer go on a vacation with Jeff and Audrey, but first they have to endure a time share sales pitch.”  What do I get if I endure the show?
  • Medium (NBC, 10pm):  “Kelly Preston guest stars as venture capitalist Meghan Doyle, who strikes up a professional and personal connection with Joe.”  Anjelica Huston, Rosanna Arquette and now Kelly Preston.  Is this the channel?

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Thursday Ratings: NBC’s Comedy Lineup Finishes Third

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.

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Steve Carell, The Office

  • About 19.6 million were shocked to see Michael Johns booted from (6.8/19 in 18-49).
  • (11.7 million, 3.8/11) suffered a bit thanks to that other reality show.
  • (3.0/9) kicked off NBC’s night with 7 million; (5.7 million, 2.7/7) fell a bit from there.
  • A * repeat (1.1/3) had 4.3 million excited for a new episode.
  • * (2.3 million, 0.8/2) was on track with last week.

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Thursday Ratings: CBS Reclaims the Evening

Thanks to original programming, CBS returned to familiar territory.  The network was once again a force on Thursday nights. 

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Jeff Foxworthy

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Thursday Ratings:  Donald Trumps the Competition

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.

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Piers Morgan, Celebrity Apprentice

  • (3.0/9 in 18-49) gave 11.2 million fans an offer they couldn’t refuse.
  • The tournament (9.7 million, 3.8/10) rebounded by 1.3 million from last week.
  • ? (8.4 million, 2.4/7) improved test scores by 1.1 million.
  • (5.8 million, 2.1/6) failed to counsel 500,000.
  • (3.8 million, 1.5/5) improved by 400,000.

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