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.

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• 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.

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• 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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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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TV on DVD: November 10, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Reality, ABC, Cable, CBS, PBS, WB, DVD

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

• A Christmas Proposal (TV Movie)
• Dawson’s Creek (Complete Series)
• Discovery Atlas (Complete Collection)
• Dragon Ball (Season 2)
• G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (Complete Series)
• Heartland (Season 1, Part 2)
• JAG (Season 9)
• Justice League (Complet Series)
• Keeping Up With the Kardashians (Season 2)
• Love Finds a Home (TV Movie)
• Nash Bridges (Season 3)

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60s-Era Sesame Street Episodes Not Meant for Kids

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Daytime, Kids, PBS, DVD, Gossip

In celebration of forty years of Sesame Street, some of the early-season episodes are being released on DVD - just don’t show them to your kids. A disclaimer on the packaging explains: “These early Sesame Street episodes are intended for grown-ups, and may not suit the needs of today’s preschool child.”

But don’t get it wrong - from the very beginning, Sesame Street was designed just for kids. So, what gives?

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TV on DVD: November 3, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, BBC, Cable, CBS, HBO, NBC, PBS, DVD

Here are some of the TV on DVD options available today.

• Art:21 (Season 5)
• The Botany of Desire
• Craft in America (Season 2)
• Doctor Who: The Black Guardian Trilogy
• Doctor Who: The War Games
• Edge of Darkness (Complete Series)
• Fraggle Rock (Final Season)
• Here’s Lucy (Season 2)
• Mission Impossible (Final Season)
• The Rockford Files: Movie Collection
• The Shield (Complete Series)
• Spin City (Season 3)
• Star Wars; The Clone Wars (Season 1)
• Walt Disney Treasures: Zorro (Seasons 1&2)

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

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Kate Gosselin Admits to Treating Jon Badly

Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Drama, Kids, Reality, Specials, Gossip, News, Video

TLC reality star and media target sponge Kate Gosselin recently admitted in an interview that she’s not proud of how she treated Jon.

“I was very hard on him and I would never deny that. I felt very much like a lot of weight rested on my shoulders… I was wrong to treat him that way. Was it good, healthy and wonderful? No. Am I proud of those moments that were captured? No.”

Should we still be caring about these two? The way that they treat each other seems like they’re meant to be.

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Celebs Celebrate 40 Years of Sesame Street

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Daytime, Kids, PBS

Celebrities are lining up to appear on the PBS children’s series Sesame Street. Though the viewers probably aren’t in the target audience for many of these A-list stars, Sesame Street holds a special place in many of our hearts. The series is celebrating its 40th season on TV, and it’s going to get a year to remember.

So far, the guest list for the season includes huge names like Jake Gyllenhaal, Adam Sandler, Cameron Diaz, Eva Longoria-Parker, Ricky Gervais, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, Hugh Jackman, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Matthew Fox. First Lady Michelle Obama will also be putting in an appearance.

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Wednesday Ratings: World Series a Grand Slam for FOX

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, Talk Shows, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America's Next Top Model, Ratings

Game 1 of the World Series was easily a knockout for FOX—but it also did well for ABC. Although it was a distant second in the viewers, the Alphabet network saw its audience numbers go up thanks to original counterprogramming.

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• Last night’s World Series game (19.5 million, 6.3 rating in 18-49) had the best numbers for an opener in five years.
• Monsters vs. Aliens (2.2/6) pulled in 6.9 million for NBC; a second showing (5.6 million, 1.9/5) did 1.3 million less.
• The New Adventures of Old Christine* (6.6 million, 1.6/5) lost 400,000; Gary Unmarried* (6.4 million, 1.7/5) did the same.
• It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown* (6.3 million, 2.0/6) did 500,000 better than last week’s Hank; The Middle (6.6 million, 2.2/6) picked up 200,000.
• America’s Next Top Model (3.5 million, 1.6/4) reached a season high demo.

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