Sunday Ratings: AMAs Strike a Chord for ABC

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, Sports, CBS, FOX, NBC, Amazing Race, The, Family Guy, Ratings

Wins for Michael Jackson, a fall from Jennifer Lopez and a kiss from Adam Lambert combined for one of the best-rated AMAs in some time. The 2009 event had its largest audience in seven years and its highest demo in five.

8pm

• The Sunday Night Football game (15.1 million, 5.6/14 in 18-49) was still the most-watched program of he night.
• The 2009 American Music Awards (5.5/14) got 14.2 million talking around the water cooler.
• The Amazing Race (11.7 million, 3.5/8) was on par with last week.
• The Simpsons (7 million, 3.3/8) lost 2 million; The Cleveland Show (6.5 million, 3.3/8) was off by 500,000.

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Friday Ratings: ABC Has Animated Evening

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, Talk Shows, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, House, Medium, Ratings

Would ABC be smart to air cartoons every Friday night? The weekend’s broadcast of Shrek the Third helped give the network a rare tie in the 18-49s. CBS, though, was still a solo winner with the viewers.

8pm

• Ghost Whisperer (8.4 million, 2.0/7 in 18-49) raised another 400,000.
• Law & Order (7.5 million, 1.5/5) remained steady.
• Shrek the Third (1.9/6) attracted 6.3 million to ABC.
• House* (3.3 million, 1.0/4) fell by 200,000.
• Smallville (2.5 million, 1.1/4) also lost 200,000.

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This Week on TV (11/23-11/29)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, ABC, Cable, CBS, FX, NBC, Dancing With The Stars, Nip/Tuck, Survivor

(Make sure to check out TV Envy’s Programming Schedule.)

MONDAY (11/23)

• Little People, Big World (TLC, 8pm):  “Molly fails a Spanish test and decides to stop speaking English until she masters the foreign language.” And you didn’t think anybody learned anything on this channel.
• Two and a Half Men (CBS, 9pm):  “Charlie’s male ego is bruised when he learns that he hasn’t been satisfying Chelsea.” Well, it has been a long time since he was a Hot Shot.
• Jon & Kate Plus 8 (TLC, 10pm):  “Jon and Kate reflect on changes in their lives and the ups and downs over the years in the series finale.” Just so I’m clear—would Jon’s weight be considered an up or a down?

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Tuesday Ratings: Heather Hardly Helps Melrose

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, Talk Shows, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Dancing With The Stars, So You Think You Can Dance, Ratings

Didn’t know Heather Locklear was moving back to Melrose Place? Apparently you weren’t the only who missed that invite. Locklear’s return to the famous address hardly raised an eyebrow last night. The CW program still pulled in under a 1.0 in the rating and trailed behind its lead-in.

8pm

• NCIS (20.2 million, 4.1/11 in 18-49) remained steady.
• V (9.3 million, 3.1/8) let another 1.4 million escape.
• The Biggest Loser (9.4 million, 3.7/10) lost 300,000.
• NBC’s Merry Madagascar (2.9/8) entertained 5 million.
• So You Think You Can Dance (6 million, 2.4/7) raised 200,000.
• 90210 (2.1 million, 1.1/3) did the same as last week.

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Sunday Ratings: Three Rivers Goes Upstream

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Amazing Race, The, Desperate Housewives, Family Guy, Ratings

Is Alex O’Loughlin headed for another CBS cancellation, or will the former Moonlight star live to see another season? The answer might not be so clear right now. Last night’s Three Rivers with guest star Mandy Patinkin reached its best demos to date.

8pm

• Approximately 19.1 million watched the Colts beat the Patriots on Sunday Night Football (7.5/18 in 18-49).
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (11.6 million, 3.6/9) nailed down 1.2 million more.
• The Amazing Race (11.6 million, 3.2/8) added on 1.1 million.
• The Simpsons (9 million, 4.2/10) did 1.6 million better than last week’s Family Guy; The Cleveland Show (7 million, 3.3/8) hit a demo low.

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TV on DVD: November 17, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, Cable, FX, HBO, NBC, WB, The Sopranos, DVD

Here are some of the TV on DVD options available this Tuesday.

• 7th Heaven (Season 9)
• Andy Barker, P.I. (Complete Series)
• Ben 10: Alien Force (Vol. 5)
• Drawn Together (Complete Series)
• Farscape (Seasons 1-4, Complete Series)
• It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: It’s a Very Sunny Christmas
• Monk: Best of Monk
• Rome (Complete Series)
• The Sopranos (Complete Series)
• Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best Of (Volume 2)
• Wagon Train (Season 1)

Make sure to also check out the DVD and Blu-ray film options for this week.

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This Week on TV (11/16-11/22)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Award Shows, Comedy, Daytime, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, ABC, Cable, CBS, FX, FOX, MTV, Showtime, The CW, General Hospital, Medium, The Hills

(Make sure to check out TV Envy’s Programming Schedule.)

MONDAY (11/16)

• How I Met Your Mother (CBS, 8pm):  “Barney and Robin break up, and Barney gets serious about dating again by consulting his playbook containing all of his greatest techniques.” If Brett Favre can come out of semi-retirement, so can Barney Stinson.
• Castle (ABC, 9pm):  “The investigation into an ADA’s murder is threatened by Castle’s eagerness to help a call girl involved in the case.” Every John started as someone who simply wanted to help.
• Cake Boss (TLC, 10pm):  “Buddy constructs a cage-fighting cake.” The final creation involved blood, sweat and tears.

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VIDEO: Family Guy Spoofs Empire Strikes Back

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Prime Time, FOX, Family Guy, Video

Hollywood’s love of sequels has hit television.

Now that two years have passed, it’s finally time for the Family Guy to debut the next installment in their Star Wars trilogy. Unfortunately, those looking for it will have to their local store—at least for now.

In an effort to maximize profits, FOX has decided to deliver its Empire Strikes Back parody on DVD before airing it on television. They’ve also chosen December 22 as the release date. I’d say it’s beginning to smell a lot like Christmas.

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Sunday Ratings: NBC Thanking the Cowboys

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Amazing Race, The, Desperate Housewives, Family Guy, Ratings

Now that baseball is finally over, it’s time to get back to the gridiron. Last night’s game between the Dallas Cowboy and the Philadelphia Eagles gave NBC something it hasn’t seen in a while: wins in both the viewers and the demos.

8pm

• Yesterday’s Sunday Night Football game (19.8 million, 7.6/19 in 18-49) hit a season-high rating.
• The Amazing Race (10.5 million, 3.1/8) was off by 600,000.
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (10.4 million, 3.0/7) lost 400,000.
• Family Guy (3.7/9) kicked off the evening with 7.4 million; Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex’s Almost Live Comedy Show (3.4/8) attracted 6.6 million.

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Family Guy Figures It Out: Miley Cyrus is a Robot

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Animation, Comedy, Prime Time, FOX, Family Guy, Video

Actually, it all makes sense now.

Family Guy revealed last night that Miley Cyrus is actually a robot, created by Disney to be the perfect pop star. You’ll see it all happen in the clip above (find it about four minutes in).

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