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Originally posted by Anthony:
They were on CBS, who's audience is more uneducated and rural.

Those shows are way too sophisticated for the IQ of a CBS viewer.

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Originally posted by xwiseguyx:
Well, if people aren't smart enough to turn on CBS to watch these "intelligent" shows, then I really question this line of thought.

To me, someone who is educated and urban would be smart enough to watch shows based on the content, not the network. If you actually would discount a show because of the network it was on, I would tend to label you as uneducated and rural. Therefore, people who are uneducated and rural are watching anything but CBS.

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Originally posted by Anthony:
Re: Close To Home: I'm sure NBC or ABC would love to have a show that draws 10 million viewers a week regardless of 18-49...

I still stand by a statement I made earlier in the year that Jericho and The Class were good shows on the wrong network. They were on CBS, who's audience is more uneducated and rural.

Those shows are way too sophisticated for the IQ of a CBS viewer.

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Originally posted by Anthony:
I still stand by a statement I made earlier in the year that Jericho and The Class were good shows on the wrong network. They were on CBS, who's audience is more uneducated and rural.

Those shows are way too sophisticated for the IQ of a CBS viewer.

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Originally posted by Paul LeBel:
Yikes...nothing like twisting logic circles, is there...

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In promotion I have seen so far for this show, a lot of weight is being put on his "presense". He had a little more recognition value in "NYPD", for that occurred not too long after "Law" left the air. But that wasn't "his" vehicle, and if I recall he only stayed with the show for a short time. I believe he is a terrific actor, no slurring of his abilities is intended. But I don't think his name alone is what is needed to bring people in to this show.

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They were on CBS, who's audience is more uneducated and rural.

Those shows are way too sophisticated for the IQ of a CBS viewer.

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Originally posted by TV-aholic:

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As for the rest of this schedule, while Cane sounds interesting and honestly so does Moonlighting, the rest of this sounds like something made for NBC. I predit ABC beats CBS next year in households, viewers, and the demo. In fact, if it weren't for the Superbowl, I think ABC would win the whole thing.

I will sample all the new shows EXCEPT Viva Laughlin. Not into musicals of any kind.

Doubt that ABC will take over as the most watched network from CBS. Their average is about 2.7 million less than CBS's right now (12.3 vs 9.6).

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Well, if people aren't smart enough to turn on CBS to watch these "intelligent" shows, then I really question this line of thought.

To me, someone who is educated and urban would be smart enough to watch shows based on the content, not the network. If you actually would discount a show because of the network it was on, I would tend to label you as uneducated and rural. Therefore, people who are uneducated and rural are watching anything but CBS.

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Originally posted by xwiseguyx:
Twisting Logic Circles! Premiering next fall on MNTV!

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Originally posted by Paul LeBel:
Yikes...nothing like twisting logic circles, is there...

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Originally posted by TV-aholic:
A Look at Cane's Time Period

Going up against Boston Legal (ABC) and Law & Order: SVU (NBC).

If any new show will succeed for CBS in this slot, Cane will be it. SVU is starting to show some age and BL is very leadin dependent. Plus with Jimmy Smits and Hector Elizondo staring in the show, it looks like a possible 10pm winner. If CBS can get a portion of the growing Hispanic audience to come from Univision, then it could be really big.

Will be sampled big, good chance of winning the time period by November sweeps.

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Originally posted by TV-aholic:
Will Lipstick Jungle sap enough viewers from Brothers and Sisters that Shark could actually win the time period come winter?

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Yes but ABC should show gains and I expect CBS to drop pretty badly in certain hours such as Tuesday at 10, Sunday at 8, continued erosion on Monday, Thursday, and probably some dropoff on Friday.

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Originally posted by TV-aholic:

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Well, if people aren't smart enough to turn on CBS to watch these "intelligent" shows, then I really question this line of thought.

To me, someone who is educated and urban would be smart enough to watch shows based on the content, not the network. If you actually would discount a show because of the network it was on, I would tend to label you as uneducated and rural. Therefore, people who are uneducated and rural are watching anything but CBS.

Well Said X!

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Originally posted by TV-aholic:

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Yes but ABC should show gains and I expect CBS to drop pretty badly in certain hours such as Tuesday at 10, Sunday at 8, continued erosion on Monday, Thursday, and probably some dropoff on Friday.

Well, Tuesdays at 10pm has not been a strong force (Repeats since Novemeber), despite the occational win over BL. At Worse, numbers will be the same.

I agree with the Sunday at 8pm. I can see 5 million tops for VL.

All other nights will stay even, in relationship to the other nets. We might see continued viewer erosion from all the nets.

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Originally posted by xwiseguyx:
Well, many people (like Marc for example) said that Jericho wouldn't last 3 weeks.

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Originally posted by Milcus:
so, Jericho was cancelled for a show about 40 kids in New Mexico that wont last 3 weeks. Smart.