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Originally posted by TV-aholic:
Nice numbers for a lazy summer night. Nice to see Bill Engvall Show do well. Perhaps CBS should think hard about adding a 4th hour of comedy to the fall schedule. They have the shows to do it.

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Originally posted by TV-aholic:

Viewers - 6.44
(18-49) - 1.9/6

Viewers - 6.30
(18-49) - 2.2/7

Viewers - 10.5
(18-49) - 3.2/9

Viewers - 8.38
(18-49) - 2.9/8

Viewers - 8.61
(18-49) - 2.3/7

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Originally posted by TV-aholic:
Network Averages for Monday June 9, 2008

Net          HH/Share             18-49/share
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CBS           5.4/9                 2.5/7
FOX           5.0/8                 2.4/7
NBC           3.9/7                 2.1/6
ABC           3.9/7                 2.0/6
CW            0.8/1                 0.4/1

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Viewers - 6.44
(18-49) - 1.9/6

Viewers - 6.30
(18-49) - 2.2/7

Viewers - 10.5
(18-49) - 3.2/9

Viewers - 8.38
(18-49) - 2.9/8

Viewers - 8.61
(18-49) - 2.3/7


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Viewers - 7.31
(18-49) - 2.1/7

Viewers - 8.00
(18-49) - 2.7/7

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Viewers - 5.61
(18-49) - 1.9/6

Viewers - 6.35
(18-49) - 2.2/6

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Viewers - 5.86
(18-49) - 2.0/6

Viewers - 3.97
(18-49) - 1.6/5

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Viewers - 1.08
(18-49) - 0.5/2

Viewers - 0.89
(18-49) - 0.4/1

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Originally posted by Holly:

quote:

Originally posted by TV-aholic:
Nice numbers for a lazy summer night. Nice to see Bill Engvall Show do well. Perhaps CBS should think hard about adding a 4th hour of comedy to the fall schedule. They have the shows to do it.

LOL! You just don't give up do you?

If (and that's a big if) the new hour on Wednesday does well, I can see them considering a fourth hour for the 2009-2010 or 2010-2011 season.

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Originally posted by Holly:

quote:

Originally posted by TV-aholic:
Nice numbers for a lazy summer night. Nice to see Bill Engvall Show do well. Perhaps CBS should think hard about adding a 4th hour of comedy to the fall schedule. They have the shows to do it.

LOL! You just don't give up do you?

If (and that's a big if) the new hour on Wednesday does well, I can see them considering a fourth hour for the 2009-2010 or 2010-2011 season.

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Originally posted by Texas Bound:

quote:

Originally posted by TV-aholic:
Network Averages for Monday June 9, 2008

Net          HH/Share             18-49/share
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CBS           5.4/9                 2.5/7
FOX           5.0/8                 2.4/7
NBC           3.9/7                 2.1/6
ABC           3.9/7                 2.0/6
CW            0.8/1                 0.4/1

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Viewers - 6.44
(18-49) - 1.9/6

Viewers - 6.30
(18-49) - 2.2/7

Viewers - 10.5
(18-49) - 3.2/9

Viewers - 8.38
(18-49) - 2.9/8

Viewers - 8.61
(18-49) - 2.3/7


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Viewers - 7.31
(18-49) - 2.1/7

Viewers - 8.00
(18-49) - 2.7/7

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Viewers - 5.61
(18-49) - 1.9/6

Viewers - 6.35
(18-49) - 2.2/6

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Viewers - 5.86
(18-49) - 2.0/6

Viewers - 3.97
(18-49) - 1.6/5

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Viewers - 1.08
(18-49) - 0.5/2

Viewers - 0.89
(18-49) - 0.4/1

Want to do this all the time, it's sweet. :P

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quote:

Originally posted by Walter:
I dont think that American Gladiators ratings are that bad.

quote:

Originally posted by WlcmDoNotDisturb90210:
Exactly. CBS is doing the right thing by easing into comedy on Wednesday. They have no idea how well comedy on Wednesday will do. It could do well or it could tank hard. It is much less of a risk doing one hour instead of two. If the comedies bomb on a two hour block, the whole night is gone for CBS. If it does well, a second hour could be in the cards Fall of 2009.

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Originally posted by TV-aholic:

quote:

Originally posted by WlcmDoNotDisturb90210:
Exactly. CBS is doing the right thing by easing into comedy on Wednesday. They have no idea how well comedy on Wednesday will do. It could do well or it could tank hard. It is much less of a risk doing one hour instead of two. If the comedies bomb on a two hour block, the whole night is gone for CBS. If it does well, a second hour could be in the cards Fall of 2009.

Sundays would have been the better night for CBS to have a second 2 hour comedy block.

I agree, wednesdays @ 8pm may be weak in the ratings come this fall

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Originally posted by TheCure42:
CBS tried comedies in 2002-2003 (Becker and Bram & Alice/Greek Life) and failed, as well as in 1995-1996 (Cybill and Almost Perfect/Bonnie Hunt) and failed. Comedies don't do well holding onto the 60 Minutes lead-in, plus The Simpsons takes away any potential 18-49 audience.

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Originally posted by Zedman2:
Here you go TV-aholic, your marathon idea is being put to use:


"TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES" REBOOTS WITH SEASON ONE MARATHON BEGINNING SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, ON FOX
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"TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES" REBOOTS WITH SEASON ONE MARATHON BEGINNING SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, ON FOX

Take back the first season of TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES (T:SCC) this August on FOX. Beginning Sunday, Aug. 10 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), encore episodes of the entire first season of T:SCC will air Sunday through Wednesday from 9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT. The action-packed season finale cliff-hanger that left Cameron's fate unknown will air Sunday, Aug. 24 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).

The Season One reboot kicks off the countdown to the Season Two premiere Monday, Sept. 8 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES reveals what happens when Sarah (Lena Headey) stops running and goes on the offensive against an ever-evolving technological enemy bent on destroying her life, and perhaps the world. Her son, 16-year-old John Connor (Thomas Dekker), is only now taking steps towards embracing his destiny as the future savior of mankind. John finds himself caught between his fearless protector, the sexy but sweet cyborg CAMERON (Summer Glau), and his uncle DEREK REESE (Brian Austin Green) who refuses to accept Cameron as an ally. Former FBI agent JAMES ELLISON (Richard T. Jones) has been transformed into a believer. Accepting Sarah's reality that "no one is ever safe," he's now bent on figuring out his role in this ever-evolving fate.

The T:SCC marathon will feature the following episodes in original air order:

Sunday, Aug. 10 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT)

"Pilot"

In the series premiere, Sarah Connor struggles to keep her son John Connor safe from an enemy Terminator from the future and John makes a surprising discovery about his new friend Cameron.

Monday, Aug. 11 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT)

"Gnothi Seauton"

Sarah makes contact with an old friend to ask a favor, while John decides to pay a visit to Sarah's ex and Cameron makes a new friend. Together they infiltrate a resistance safe house and discover they are not alone.

Tuesday, Aug. 12 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT)

"The Turk"

Sarah pays a visit to Miles Dyson's widow looking for Skynet's creators. Her search leads her to Andy Goode, a cell phone salesman who also happens to also be the inventor of a chess playing computer known as "The Turk."

Wednesday, Aug. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT)

"Heavy Metal"

When Sarah, Cameron and John track down stolen cargo, they become separated from John leading him to discover the future isn't as safe as he had hoped.

Sunday, Aug. 17 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT)

"Queen's Gambit"

When Sarah's friend submits his computer into a chess competition, she revaluates his computer's capabilities and worries where it could all lead. During the chess match, Sarah comes face-to-face with a stranger whose history is closely tied to hers.

Monday, Aug. 18 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT)

"Dungeons and Dragons"

While fighting for his life and moving in and out of consciousness, Derek Reese remembers life in the future and his personal battle against the machines.

Tuesday, Aug. 19 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT)

"The Demon Hand"

When Sarah breaks into Agent Ellison's apartment looking for a missing endo-arm, she discovers dossiers, files and video from her stay in the mental hospital. The files lead her to hospital psychiatrist Dr. Silberman, a doomsday convert who made Sarah's hospital stay unbearable.

Wednesday, Aug. 20 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT)

"Vick's Chip"

John defends Cameron against a damning accusation by Derek while Sarah gets too close to a Terminator.

Sunday, Aug. 24 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT)

"What He Beheld"

Sarah and Derek attempt a business transaction with a questionable man, while John and Cameron find themselves in a precarious situation during a school trip. Meanwhile, Agent Ellison discovers a nemesis at the agency.

[EDITOR'S NOTE: This schedule replaces previous scheduling announcements regarding these dates.]

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quote:

Originally posted by TV-aholic:

quote:

Originally posted by TheCure42:
CBS tried comedies in 2002-2003 (Becker and Bram & Alice/Greek Life) and failed, as well as in 1995-1996 (Cybill and Almost Perfect/Bonnie Hunt) and failed. Comedies don't do well holding onto the 60 Minutes lead-in, plus The Simpsons takes away any potential 18-49 audience.

Well, in 2202-03, Becker was at the end of its run and the others were not that good. To compare now to 13 years ago, is not really valid. That was at the height of the Sitcome Goden Age.

Plus, in my plan, you would only need to start off with 3 shows on Sundays. Use a rerun of 2.5 Men as the Buffer-show for NON NFL runover weeks in the fall. Otherwise, plan on 60 minutes starting late (7:30ish) and then the rest of the night would not get disrupted and would get a little more benifit of the NFL carryover audience.

Keep 2 of the 5 returning comedies on Monday nights, protecting and helping the 2 new shows. Place the remaining 3 comedies on Sunday nights (8:30 - 10pm). Once it is know how well they can do, ad a new comedy, or two, to the lineup on sunday