I'm not sure if WAT should be a winner or not, but it does seem to be rebounding a bit from where it started in the beginning of this season. The move to Sunday last year was obviously not a wise decision (with overrun killing the 10:00 show). I would have thought if they had left WAT on Thursdays last season then move to Tuesdays would have been a good idea this year. Now, I'm thinking they should leave it where it is because another move might damage it further. I wonder what will happen to when we get originals again, like in the fall of 2024

Last week's episode with Joy giving birth was funny but all around this year has been worse than the first 2 seasons by a mile. It needs to get back to its original format. Also 30 rock was hysterical last night, nothing to do with the inner workings of the television industry, which it really never was in the first place

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Originally posted by PaulC:
Gotta say, I watched and enjoyed this show for the first two years. But, right now, I have 4 episodes stockpiled on mt DVR and no burning ambition to watch them.

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Originally posted by trebek:
What happened to Earl? I admit this season isn't as good as previous two but with repeats you'd think it would tick up a significant amount. Did everyone assume everything was a repeat or does NBC's other low-rated shows not give it enough of a promotional kick?

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Scrubs (Viewers: #4, 5.91 million; A18-49: #2, 3.1/ 7), which clearly needs to retire

Marc, didn't you get the memo that announced that Scrubs was ending after this season? Why do we need to hear week after week that the show "needs to retire" when the announcement has already been made?

Guess he keeps forgetting. I bring this up every week and every time the Thursday ratings come out its the same response to Scrubs. Guess what it is going to end after this season, and it has nothing to do with the ratings. If that was the case Scrubs would have only went 2 or 3 seasons.

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Originally posted by Gleebo:

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Originally posted by AL:

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Scrubs (Viewers: #4, 5.91 million; A18-49: #2, 3.1/ 7), which clearly needs to retire

Marc, didn't you get the memo that announced that Scrubs was ending after this season? Why do we need to hear week after week that the show "needs to retire" when the announcement has already been made?

Guess he keeps forgetting. I bring this up every week and every time the Thursday ratings come out its the same response to Scrubs. Guess what it is going to end after this season, and it has nothing to do with the ratings. If that was the case Scrubs would have only went 2 or 3 seasons.

I think he just has a template for each day of the week and just fills in the actual numbers when they come in. Becuase every week it is the same thing. NCIS overrated. Scrubs needs to retire. ER is tired. Blah blah blah.

But the comments are more or less the same also beacause the actual numbers are more or less the same.

ABC is really promoting hard DH this week. I wonder if DH will go over 20 million. I would say yes, but not by much

Week 3 in the Network Showdowns have had their new pairing released. Visit the Programming Arena for each station and cast your vote.

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But the comments are more or less the same also beacause the actual numbers are more or less the same.

ABC is really promoting hard DH this week. I wonder if DH will go over 20 million. I would say yes, but not by much

I think it will too, especially given that its been so highly promoted and that I think pretty much everyone knows it will end with a cliffhanger and that unless this strike is resolved it may very well be the season finale (or at the very least the last one we see until sometime next spring if they do manage to get it resolved sooner rather than later).

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Originally posted by robert:
But the comments are more or less the same also beacause the actual numbers are more or less the same.

ABC is really promoting hard DH this week. I wonder if DH will go over 20 million. I would say yes, but not by much

I say below 20 million because, Desperate Housewives is NO Shrek The Halls.

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Originally posted by spotupj:
Is The Office really that important to NBC Thursday? Its (original) absence seems to bring all of the other three comedies down at least a half point, including Earl, the show that effectively launched The Office and outperformed it for a long time.

Fox's game shows have been good counterprogramming all year and will continue to be strong if ABC keeps repeating into the winter. Lyrics easily hit a season high against diminished competition.

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I have to say 'yes' absolutely ... while i would love 'The Office' to do 15-20mil...its strenghth is in the 18-49 year olds..but ratings aside..its the best comedy on television..and any of its fans know..that the past two seasons the show has also dramatically improved with strong character development.

I also really enjoy 'don't forget the lyrics' like millionaire..only fun!

Cheers !

Mark S.

Does Nielsen track ratings for the NFL Network? Any news on how the Packers/Cowboys game did last night in the ratings?

Welcome to the world of posting on this board Spike/Jeff B

Seems like a quiet day around here...the influx of rerun programming diminishing the interest in ratings I guess...

Woohoo Woohoo Woohoo CSI beat GA in the demo.

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Originally posted by GMYERS:
Woohoo Woohoo Woohoo CSI beat GA in the demo.

Woooohoooo it was a repeat wohooooooo

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Originally posted by GMYERS:
Woohoo Woohoo Woohoo CSI beat GA in the demo.

Woooohoooo it was a repeat wohooooooo

Which means that about 28 weeks out of a whole year, CSI beats Grey's in the demo.

Now hows that for Spin???

We have been getting a lot of new members here at PI Feedback latetly, so I thought I would take this moment to introduce them to two great games here.

The PI Feedback Challenge

The original PI Feedback Game. We have been playing this great game (Introduced and ran by Douglas) for a year now. Here is a quick version of the rules.

1. Go here to compose your roster

2. Pick FIVE (5) shows, one from each network while using the methods shown in the graphic just below this list

3. Your strategy is to pick the shows that'll rank the highest in each of the next 4 weeks

4. You get bonus points for picking a show that attracts more viewers in a week than its season average, if noted

5. Don't duplicate another forum member's 5-show roster

We also have a "CUP Race" related to this game. Think of it as our version of the Nextel Cup (NASCAR).

Game #53 (Season #3, Game #11) is now live and ready for your entries. Come joins us for great fun.


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The PI Feedback Challenge: Garbage Edition

Similar to the original game, but the concept is to pick THE WORSE in TV. Here are the quick version of the rules.

1. Go here to compose your roster

2. Pick FIVE (5) shows, one from each network while using the methods shown in the graphic just below this list

3. Your strategy is to pick the shows that'll rank the lowest in each of the next 4 weeks - your goal here is to earn the LEAST AMOUNT OF POINTS.

4. For this game, you don't want bonus points for picking a show that attracts more viewers in a week than its season average, if noted

5. For this game, each show on your roster MUST earn MORE THAN ZERO POINTS before any reductions.

6. For this game, not only can each show earn BONUSES (here, a bad thing) but also REDUCTIONS in points (here, a good thing) based on how much lower each show goes below its season number.

7. Don't duplicate another forum member's 5-show roster

this game also has a "CUP Race", known as the PI Feedback Garbage Cup, related to this game.

Game #4 of the inaugral season is now live and ready for your entries. Come joins us for more great fun.