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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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Click to continue reading Thursday Ratings: NBC Finales End On Good Note

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American Gladiators, Rocket and Jet

MONDAY (5/12)
Tonight’s finales: The Hills, Medium, Samantha Who?, The Bachelor

  • American Gladiators (NBC, 8pm):  Season Two premiere includes new gladiators (’Rocket’ and ‘Jet’).  Seriously, how intimidating could a smiling Gladiator be?
  • Bones (FOX, 8pm):  “When the body of an aspiring singer (Ace Young of ) is discovered, Booth and Brennan probe a club’s open-mike night.” Uhh—which one was Ace again?
  • Gossip Girl (CW, 8pm):  “An embarrassed Serena resurrects some troubling old habits as she continues to hide the truth from Dan.” If he only knew she’d been sharing her jeans with three other girls.
  • How I Met Your Mother (CBS, 8:30pm):  “Britney Spears returns as Abby, who is now dating Barney.” First Robin Sparkles, now Britney.  I’m not sure if that’s a step up or down for Barney.

Click to continue reading This Week on TV (5/12-5/18)


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

Click to continue reading Thursday Ratings: CBS Almost Sweeps the Evening

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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

Click to continue reading Thursday Ratings: ABC Sees Record Lows

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Angela BassettOver the past 14 seasons, the halls of have seen a multitude of guest stars.  John Leguizamo, Stanley Tucci, Ray Liotta, Forest Whitaker and Hal Holbrook represent just a small sampling of those who have either been on a gurney or had a stethoscope around their neck.

For the show’s 15th - and final - year, NBC will be bringing on another Academy Award nominee to help triage the endless patients.  Waiting to Exhale‘s will help the veteran series finally come to a close.  While this won’t be her first stint on television (she did have several appearances on my beloved ), this will be her first full-time gig on the small screen.

When ER returns next fall, we can also expect a visit from one of the drama’s former staples:  Noah Wyle.  The actor, who hasn’t done much aside from USA’s The Librarian movies, is scheduled to stop by for at least four episodes.

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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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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.

Click to continue reading Thursday Ratings: NBC’s Comedy Lineup Finishes Third

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

MONDAY (4/7)

  • Today (NBC, 10am):  Kathie Lee Gifford returns to morning TV this week.  And I thought the New Kids were getting old.
  • Samantha Who? (ABC, 9:30pm):  New episode.  “Samantha has to move back into the apartment when she learns that she could be evicted for subletting it to Todd.” The girlfriend you hate gets amnesia and you get to keep her apartment.  Todd has seriously been getting off easy so far.
  • The Bachelor (ABC, 10pm):  “It’s an afternoon of tennis and tea for six of the ladies.” I’ve seen what an afternoon of women’s tennis can look like on The Real Housewives of NYC.  This won’t end pretty.
  • Medium (NBC, 10pm):  “Rosanna Arquette stars as an older seductress linked to the brutal murders of two younger men.” Maybe it’s best her relationship with Paul McCartney fizzled out.
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Click to continue reading This Week on TV (4/7-4/13)


Here are some of the options available this Tuesday:

The Girls Next Door

  • Barney Miller (Season 2)
  • ER (Season 8)
  • The Girls Next Door (Season 3)
  • Hawaii Five-O (Season 3)
  • The Hustle (Season 4)
  • The Jeff Corwin Experience (Season 1)
  • Make Room for Daddy (Season 6)
  • Masterpiece Theatre: Northanger Abbey
  • The Odd Couple (Season 3)
  • The Simple Life (Season 5)
  • 60 Minutes: The Executioner
  • 60 Minutes: President Musharaff
  • 60 Minutes: Roger Clemens
  • Swamp Thing (Series)
  • Torchwood (Season 1)


Last night, proved it could survive without help from .  The network ended up with the strongest demos of the evening while giving a run for the viewers.

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Don't Forget the Lyrics

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  • A * rerun (14.1 million, 3.5/9 in 18-49) was the most watched show of the night.
  • (9 million, 3.9/10) rebounded from last week and was the strongest demo performer.
  • (8.8 million, 3.4/9) gained 2 million from one week ago.
  • * (7.4 million, 2.5/6) killed off 10 mill.
  • * (2.4 million, 0.9/2) saw a 700,000 bump.

10pm

  • (13.2 million, 3.3/9 in 18-49) left its mark.
  • (9 million, 3.5/9) flatllined this week.
  • (4.8 million, 1.8/5) shrunk another 2 million.

*denotes repeat

(You can review last Thursday’s numbers here.)

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