What are you watching this Spring?

[Brent]

I see there's a 2 hour Brothers & Sisters event, so DH is pre-empted. Sigh........over the years I've wondered if B & S is a good show? Just wondering....

Brent - do you watch B & S? And if so, is it worth catching up on it......I've always enjoyed Sally's Field's work.....

It's pretty good, but it's gone downhill since Season 1 IMO which was awesome. It's not overly complicated like Lost so you could jump into it and not be totally lost. Tomorrow's episode looks really good.

DH is back next week for 3 new episodes in a row.

[Brent]

TONIGHT: 2 hours of 24, The shocking 2-Hour Bachelor finale and After the Final Rose, and Rules of Engagement returns to the CBS Monday lineup after 2 1/2 Men.

TV Ratings: CBS Ices Sunday Win
Two-hour 'Brothers & Sisters' solid for ABC

March 2, 2009

A two-hour "Brothers & Sisters" drew better-than-average ratings for ABC Sunday, but the latest "Jesse Stone" movie gave CBS the night's biggest audience.

CBS averaged an 8.5 rating/13 share in primetime, beating out ABC's 6.9/11. FOX came in third with a 5.0/8 (including live sports, so its numbers will change some). NBC, 4.2/7, finished fourth, and The CW came in fifth with a 1.0/2.

ABC led the demographic race, earning a 3.6 rating among adults 18-49. FOX was right behind at 3.5. NBC, 2.7, came in third, and despite its overall lead CBS finished only fourth in the demo at 2.4. The CW drew a 0.4.

The night started with CBS' "60 Minutes" (9.0/15) on top at 7 p.m. A NASCAR race on FOX drew a 6.0/10. "America's Funniest Home Videos," 5.2/9, put ABC in third. "Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tracy Morgan" managed only a 2.0/3 for NBC, but that was good enough to beat "Jericho" and the movie "Rain Man" on The CW.

ABC took the lead at 8 p.m. with "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," 6.6/10. "The Amazing Race," 6.3/10, was a close second for CBS. The NASCAR race, which ended a little after 8:30, and "The Simpsons" combined for a 5.5/8 on FOX. Another "SNL" special, this time featuring Will Ferrell, kept NBC in fourth. The CW got a 1.1/2 from "Rain Man."

CBS moved back into lead at 9 with the movie "Jesse Stone: Thin Ice," 9.2/14. "Brothers & Sisters" scored a 7.6/11 for ABC. The season premiere of "The Celebrity Apprentice" drew a 5.3/8 for NBC and finished second in adults 18-49 for the hour. FOX's animation block averaged 3.5/5 for the hour, beating The CW's movie.

"Jesse Stone: Thin Ice" improved a little to 9.4/15 at 10 p.m. The second hour of "Brothers & Sisters" delivered an 8.1/13, while "The Celebrity Apprentice" came in at 5.7/9.

http://www.zap2it.com/tv/ratings/zap-tv ... 7612.story

[Brent]

ABC cancels Life on Mars after it's 17-episode run ends next month, the finale will tie up all loose ends.

http://blog.zap2it.com/korbitv/2009/03/ ... -mars.html

The Bachelor, a show nearly dead last year smashed ratings records and destroyed the competition last night.

TV Ratings: 'Bachelor' Finale Dominates Monday
Three-hour extravaganza powers ABC to victory

March 3, 2009

Fast National ratings for Monday, March 2, 2009

Monday's finale of "The Bachelor" generated lots of outrage among viewers, but it also brought the show its biggest ratings since the early days of the franchise.

As a result, ABC led the night with a 10.6 rating/16 share. CBS took second with a 7.8/12. FOX, 6.5/9, came in third, a good ways ahead of NBC, 4.4/7. Reruns on The CW delivered a scant 0.8/1.

ABC also ruled the adults 18-49 demographic with a 5.8 rating. CBS was a decent second at 4.1. FOX, 3.3, finished third, followed by NBC, 2.7, and The CW, 0.5.

The first hour of "The Bachelor" finale drew a 9.4/14 at 8 p.m. "The Big Bang Theory" and "How I Met Your Mother" each scored a 6.7/10 for CBS. The first half of a two-hour "24" earned a 6.1/9 for FOX, topping the 4.0/6 for "Chuck" on NBC. The CW ran a repeat of "Gossip Girl."

"The Bachelor" improved to 10.8/16 at 9 p.m. as Jason Mesnick chose Melissa as the recipient of his final rose, giving the show its biggest finale audience since November 2003. CBS stayed in second with "Two and a Half Men," 9.3/13, and the season premiere of "Rules of Engagement," 7.3/11. FOX improved to 6.9/10 with more "24." NBC's "Heroes" continued to scuffle with a 4.5/6. A "One Tree Hill" repeat ended the night for The CW.

At 10 p.m., "The Bachelor: After the Final Rose" scored an 11.6/18 -- its best numbers ever -- as Mesnick changed his mind and asked for another shot with runner-up Molly. "CSI: Miami" scored an 8.5/14 for CBS, while "Medium" drew a 4.6/7 for NBC.

http://www.zap2it.com/tv/ratings/zap-tv ... 4221.story

[Brent]

TV Ratings: Another 'American Idol' victory Tuesday
Third group of semifinalists draws 24 million viewers

March 4, 2009

Fast National ratings for Tuesday, March 3, 2009

FOX rolled to another ratings win Tuesday as the last group of "Idol" semifinalists sang for America's votes.

For the night, FOX averaged a 13.8 rating/21 share and 24.2 million viewers. That was nearly double the number of viewers for second-place CBS, which scored a 7.9/12 and 12.3 million viewers. NBC finished third at 5.3/8, beating out ABC's 4.5/7. The CW drew a 1.2/2.

FOX's 8.9 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic once again beat the combined total for its competitors. NBC took second with a 3.2. CBS, 2.5, came in third, a little ahead of ABC's 2.3. The CW trailed at 0.7.

"American Idol" earned a 12.9/20 at 8 p.m. An "NCIS" rerun earned a healthy 8.7/13 for CBS. "The Biggest Loser: Couples," 5.1/8, was third for NBC, beating "Homeland Security USA" on ABC. The season premiere of "Reaper" pulled down a 1.5/2 for The CW.

"American Idol" jumped to 14.7/22 in its second hour. CBS held onto second with a repeat of "The Mentalist," 8.2/13. "The Biggest Loser" ticked up to 6.0/9 on NBC. ABC averaged 2.3/3 with a pair of "Scrubs" repeats, while The CW aired a "90210" repeat.

ABC moved up to first place at 10 p.m. with "The Bachelor: After the Final Rose, Part 2," which scored a 7.4/12. A "Without a Trace" repeat drew a 6.9/11 for CBS, while a "Law & Order: SVU" repeat on NBC came in at 4.7/8.

http://www.zap2it.com/tv/ratings/zap-tv ... 0830.story

[Miss Mary]

Uh, it's Wednesday, what am I watching tonight.....

LOST!

LOL

Besides, New Adventures of Old Christine (our other Wed. night show, along with Gary, Unmarried) is a rerun anyway.......I hate it when they tuck a few reruns at this time of the year. At least Lost is a straight run of all new shows. Thank God for that!

[Brent]

Uh, it's Wednesday, what am I watching tonight.....

LOST!

LOL

Besides, New Adventures of Old Christine (our other Wed. night show, along with Gary, Unmarried) is a rerun anyway.......I hate it when they tuck a few reruns at this time of the year. At least Lost is a straight run of all new shows. Thank God for that!

Sorry to inform you, but Lost is a repeat next week. There aren't enough episodes to go completely through May. There will also be a clip show on April 22nd. Sweeps which were delayed from February start tomorrow and run through April 1st. ABC is airing one week of repeats of all it's big scripted shows(Grey's and PP tomorrow, Lost next week, DH, B&S on the 29th).

http://thefutoncritic.com/showatch.aspx ... w=listings

[Brent]

TV Ratings: Wednesday goes FOX's way
'American Idol' results carry the night, 'Top Model' lifts The CW

March 5, 2009

Fast National ratings for Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Wednesday's ratings followed their usual script, with "American Idol" carrying FOX to the top spot by a good-sized margin.

FOX averaged a 9.6 rating/15 share in primetime to finish well ahead of CBS, 5.8/9. ABC came in third at 4.4/7, followed by ABC at 3.6/6. The CW scored a 2.6/4.

In the adults 18-49 demographic, FOX's 5.7 rating was nearly double the 2.9 for second-place ABC. CBS took third with a 2.2, followed by The CW, 1.8, and NBC, 1.5.

The "American Idol" results show, which included the announcement of the wild-card contestants performing tonight, drew a 13.1/21 at 8 p.m. and blew away everything else on the air. The season finale of "Knight Rider" on NBC was the best of the rest at 3.6/6, drawing slightly more total viewers than reruns of "Old Christine" and "Gary Unmarried" on CBS. A "Lost" rerun on ABC earned a 3.2/5. The return of "America's Next Top Model" (2.3/4) to The CW represented a big improvement over the net's recent rerun fare.

In a fairly quiet 9 o'clock hour, CBS' "Criminal Minds" rerun led in households with a 6.6/10, but "Lost," 6.3/10, brought more viewers to ABC. FOX's "Lie to Me" finished a close third at 6.2/10. "Life" kept NBC just ahead of The CW and "Top Model," which improved to 3.0/5.

CBS took the lead at 10 p.m. with a "CSI: NY" rerun, 7.1/12. A "Law & Order" repeat, 4.1/7, put NBC in second. "Life on Mars" earned a 3.6/6 for ABC.

http://www.zap2it.com/tv/ratings/zap-tv ... 7439.story

[Miss Mary]

Brent - thanks. I was surprised when at the end of last night's episode, the preview said - in 2 weeks - there was probably a collective gasp from fans who didn't know they'd reair a rerun, in the 9 pm timeslot.

[Brent]

Dancing With the Stars" CONTESTANTS JEWEL AND NANCY O’DELL WITHDRAW FROM COMPETITION DUE TO INJURIE

Both Celebrities to Appear on "Dancing With the Stars" Season Premiere, Monday, March 9

Additional Changes to the Cast Will Also Be Announced

Multi-platinum singer/songwriter Jewel and "Access Hollywood" host Nancy O'Dell have withdrawn from Season Eight of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" citing injuries. Jewel was diagnosed with a fractured tibia in both legs, O'Dell a torn meniscus. The injuries were sustained while training for the competition.

Jewel and O'Dell will appear on the season premiere of "Dancing With the Stars," MONDAY, MARCH 9 (8:00-10:02 p.m., ET) to address their injuries. The women were paired with professional dancers Tony Dovolani and Dmitry Chaplin, respectively. Additional changes to the cast will also be announced during Monday's premiere.

http://www.abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/disp ... =030509_08

[lurkey]

Heroes renewed . . .

[Brent]

TV Ratings: FOX plays wild card Thursday
'American Idol' helps push FOX past CBS

March 6, 2009

Fast National ratings for Thursday, March 5, 2009

"American Idol's" wild-card show helped FOX snatch Thursday's ratings crown away from CBS.

Both networks averaged a 9.2 rating/15 share among households for the night, but FOX's 15.94 million viewers beat CBS' 14.98 million for the top spot. NBC finished a distant third at 4.6/7. ABC, 3.9/6, came in fourth, and The CW trailed at 1.3/2.

FOX had a bigger lead among adults 18-49, scoring a 6.1 rating in the key ad demographic. CBS took second with a 4.0, beating out NBC's 3.2. ABC averaged 1.6 and The CW 0.8.

"American Idol" delivered a 12.2/19 for FOX at 8 p.m. "Survivor: Tocantins" earned a 7.1/11 for CBS. "Ugly Betty," 4.3/7, grabbed third for ABC, beating out NBC's combo of "My Name Is Earl," 3.5/6, and "Kath & Kim," 2.7/4. The CW aired a "Smallville" rerun.

CBS took over the lead at 9 with "CSI," 12.8/20. "Hell's Kitchen" drew a 6.2/10 for FOX. NBC moved into third with "The Office," 5.2/8, and "30 Rock," 4.6/7. A "Grey's Anatomy" rerun on ABC was fourth, while a "Supernatural" repeat on The CW scored a 1.2/2.

"Eleventh Hour" posted a 7.9/14 for CBS at 10 p.m. "ER," 5.8/10, took second for NBC, beating the 3.3/6 for a "Private Practice" rerun on ABC.

http://www.zap2it.com/tv/ratings/zap-tv ... 4048.story

[Brent]

Jilted by Jason Mesnick on the season finale of The Bachelor, Melissa Rycroft will rebound nicely — on Dancing With the Stars, PEOPLE has learned.

Rycroft, 25, is to fill the slot vacated by Access Hollywood host Nancy O’Dell, who had to withdraw from the competition on March 5 due to a knee injury. According to a source close to the production, the Dallas beauty, who has had only days to rehearse, is expected to perform live on Dancing’s Monday premiere.

Girl Next Door Holly Madison is believed to be taking over for singer Jewel, who also withdrew due to injury. Both Jewel and O’Dell have expressed their desire to return to the ballroom in the future.

http://tvwatch.people.com/2009/03/08/so ... the-stars/

On TV tonight(welcome to sweeps)

ABC: New episodes of AFV, EM: HE, Desperate Housewives(finally back!), and Brothers and Sisters
CBS: New episodes of 60 Minutes, The Amazing Race, Cold Case, and The Unit
NBC: 2 SNL specials from 7-9 and a new 2-hour episode of The Celebrity Apprentice
FOX: New episodes of Hole in the Wall, The Simpsons, King of the Hill, Family Guy, and American Dad

[Brent]

TV Ratings: CBS and ABC split Sunday
Eye gets the most eyes, Alphabet wins the demo

March 9, 2009

Fast National ratings for Sunday, March 8, 2009

The daylight savings effect seemed to hit the TV networks Sunday, resulting in somewhat lower ratings across the board. CBS ended up with the overall lead, while ABC had the best demographic numbers.

CBS averaged a 7.0 rating/12 share in primetime, beating out ABC's 6.5/11. NBC was pretty far back in third, finishing with a 3.9/6. FOX, 2.8/5, came in fourth, and The CW turned in a miniscule 0.6/1.

ABC led among adults 18-49 with a 3.3 rating. CBS' 2.6 was good for second, followed by NBC, 2.4, and FOX, 2.3. The CW came in at 0.2.

CBS' "60 Minutes" easily led the 7 o'clock hour with an 8.5/15. "America's Funniest Home Videos" earned a 4.2/8 for ABC. A "Saturday Night Live" game-show parodies special drew a 2.2/4 for NBC, beating the 1.6/3 for "Hole in the Wall" on FOX. The CW went with "Jericho."

"The Amazing Race," 6.2/10, kept CBS on top at 8 p.m. "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," 6.0/10, finished a close second for ABC. Another "SNL" clip show, this one featuring commercials, improved to 3.7/6 for NBC. "The Simpsons," 3.4/6, and "King of the Hill," 2.8/4, took fourth for FOX. "Easy Money" -- the 1983 Rodney Dangerfield movie, not the series from earlier this year -- ran on The CW.

ABC took over at 9 thanks to "Desperate Housewives," the night's most-watched show at 8.7/13. "Cold Case" came in a close second at 7.7/12. "The Celebrity Apprentice" earned a 4.4/7 for NBC. "Family Guy," 4.2/6, and "American Dad," 3.1/5, finished out the night for FOX, while The CW played out the string with its movie.

"Brothers & Sisters" scored a 7.1/12 for ABC at 10. "The Unit," 5.8/9, put CBS in second, while "The Celebrity Apprentice" improved to 5.2/8 on NBC.

http://www.zap2it.com/tv/ratings/zap-tv ... 3875.story

Tonight is going to be crazy with ABC/CBS/FOX all having one of their highest-rated shows facing each other.

ABC: 2-Hour Dancing With the Stars Season Premiere and the Series Premiere of Castle
CBS: New episodes of all the sitcoms and CSI: Miami
FOX: New episodes of House and 24
NBC: New episodes of Chuck, Heroes, and Medium

[Miss Mary]

FYI - Big Bang Theory fans, new episode tonight, looks to be hilarious. The boys are traveling on a TRAIN. Okay, just the image of Sheldon packing for a trip, then leaving on a trip, then boarding a bus/train/plane has me laughing already! He's already driven the group crazy just riding in a car!!! LOL

Let the fun begin......as I've posted before, I firmly believe Big Bang Theory is one of the best newer shows to air, in a long, long time.

[Brent]

Castle was really good. Did anyone else watch? I'm definitely sticking around.

[Miss Mary]

No, sorry didn't have time to watch. As is it was I could have watched 4 hours of TV tonight. I got thru half of my shows and have Chuck to watch tomorrow night. Somehow I'll fit in Kyle XY too (before it disappears, it's cancelled). Promos for Castle looked good though, I like the male lead actor. Of course from Desperate Housewives but also from a show long ago, Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place. Promos made it seem like the two fictional characters would have instant rapport with each other. Did they? Curious.....the way they were promoting this new show, it seemed as if it had been on already and the pilot hadn't even aired yet! LOL

[Brent]

No, sorry didn't have time to watch. As is it was I could have watched 4 hours of TV tonight. I got thru half of my shows and have Chuck to watch tomorrow night. Somehow I'll fit in Kyle XY too (before it disappears, it's cancelled). Promos for Castle looked good though, I like the male lead actor. Of course from Desperate Housewives but also from a show long ago, Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place. Promos made it seem like the two fictional characters would have instant rapport with each other. Did they? Curious.....the way they were promoting this new show, it seemed as if it had been on already and the pilot hadn't even aired yet! LOL

Well it's more him than her but she's starting to fall for him too. It's just tension for now though. I don't know that it'll actually go further. The actors have amazing chemistry however.

[lurkey]

. .. .I like the male lead actor. Of course from Desperate Housewives but also from a show long ago, Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place. . .

He was also in Dr Horrible's Sing-a-long Blog and lead in Firefly (FOX). .

[Brent]

TV Ratings: 'Dancing with the Stars' starts strong
Season premiere pulls in big numbers, 'Castle' debut so-so

March 10, 2009

Fast National ratings for Monday, March 9, 2009

A new cycle of "Dancing With the Stars" charged out of the gate Monday, snagging better than 22 million viewers and vaulting ABC to the top of the ratings heap.

ABC averaged an 11.9 rating/18 share for the night. CBS finished second in households at 7.2/11, but FOX, 7.0/11, had a few more total viewers. NBC came in fourth at 4.1/6, and The CW was way back in fifth, pulling in a 0.9/1.

The adults 18-49 crown also went to ABC, which drew a 5.1 rating in the key ad demographic. FOX, 4.2, finished second, followed closely by CBS at 4.0. NBC took fourth at 2.5, and The CW trailed with a 0.5.

"Dancing With the Stars" opened to a 13.2/20 at 8 p.m. "House," 7.2/11, finished second for FOX but was well below its usual numbers. "The Big Bang Theory," 5.8/9, and "How I Met Your Mother," 5.2/8, put CBS in third. "Chuck" earned a 3.5/5 for NBC. The CW aired a "Gossip Girl" rerun.

The second hour of "Dancing" delivered a 14.8/22 at 9 p.m. CBS moved up to second with "Two and a Half Men," 8.0/12, and "Rules of Engagement," 6.3/9. FOX got a 6.8/10 from "24," while "Heroes" mustered only a 4.1/6 for NBC. A "One Tree Hill" rerun finished The CW's night.

"CSI: Miami," 9.1/15, claimed the top spot for CBS at 10. The premiere of "Castle" bled a lot of its lead-in but still managed an OK 7.7/13 for ABC. "Medium" drew a 4.7/8 for NBC.

http://www.zap2it.com/tv/ratings/zap-tv ... 0484.story

[Brent]

TV Ratings: 'Thriller' night for 'American Idol'
First finalists performance pulls in 25 million

March 11, 2009

Fast National ratings for Tuesday, March 10, 2009

The first performances by the "American Idol" finalists carried FOX to its usual dominant position in Tuesday's ratings.

FOX averaged a 14.5 rating/22 share in primetime, drawing 25.2 million viewers for the night. CBS was the best of the rest at 8.0/13. NBC, 6.2/10, came in third. ABC scored a 3.0/5 to take fourth, and The CW trailed with a 1.0/2.

FOX also dominated the adults 18-49 demographic with a 9.2 rating. NBC earned a 3.7 in the demo to finish second, followed by CBS at 2.5. ABC averaged 1.5 and The CW 0.6.

"American Idol's" Michael Jackson-themed night delivered a 13.7/22 at 8 p.m. An "NCIS" rerun, 8.4/13, put CBS in second. "The Biggest Loser: Couples" took third for NBC, topping the 3.5/5 for "Homeland Security USA" on ABC. "Reaper" drew a 1.4/2 for The CW.

FOX improved to 15.2/23 with "Idol" at 9 p.m. CBS got a 9.0/14 from a "Mentalist" repeat. "The Biggest Loser" snagged a 6.2/9 for NBC. A pair of "Scrubs" reruns could muster only a 1.9/3 for ABC, while The CW went with a "90210" encore.

NBC took the lead at 10 with "Law & Order: SVU," 7.2/12. A "Without a Trace" repeat scored a 6.7/11 for CBS. "Primetime: What Would You Do?" posted a 3.5/5 for ABC.

http://www.zap2it.com/tv/ratings/zap-tv ... 3148.story