Friday Ratings: Big Bump for Betty

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

Okay, so CBS was in repeats—but I think we’d all accept gifts when we can. A lack of competition helped Friday’s broadcast of Ugly Betty reach its best numbers of the season. Thankfully, the program will be given a new opportunity when it starts airing on Wednesdays in January.

8pm

• Law & Order (8.8 million, 1.7/6) had a long-awaited win in its hour.
• Yes, Virginia (1.3/5) entertained 5.3 million.
• Supernanny (1.3/5) scolded 4.6 million.
• The Big Bang Theory* (1.4/5) contributed 4.6 million to the evening.
• The first hour of Dollhouse (1.0/3) raised 2.7 million.
• Smallville* (0.5/1) averaged 1.4 million over two hours.

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This Week on TV (12/7-12/13)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Food & Home, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, ABC, Cable, CBS, FOX, NBC, Showtime, 30 Rock,

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• How I Met Your Mother (CBS, 8pm):  “Marshall finds a letter he wrote when he was young, and it has a dramatic effect on him.” Up until then, he had completely forgotten all about Sarah Marshall.
• Cake Boss (TLC, 9pm):  “The crew makes a holiday-themed cake for a drag queen.” The holiday? Cher’s birthday.
• Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food, 10pm):  “Guy Fieri visits North Pole, Alaska, for a taste of local Christmas favorites, including holiday ham with wild Alaskan cranberries; Reindeer hoagies; and “Santa” burgers.” For this trip, Fieri will be joined by a special guest: The Grinch.

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