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Originally posted by TV-aholic:
Overnight Comparisons - Premiere Episodes

Cavemen (6.5/10)

Viva Laughlin (6.2/10)

If you don't consider the timeslot / lead-in differences, that stat makes it look like a close race.

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If you don't consider the timeslot / lead-in differences, that stat makes it look like a close race.

It IS a close race.

Cavemen still has a solid shot at getting canceled first. But VL is coming up fast. This could be a photo finish, ladies and gentlemen!

I'm sure that those tuned in on Thursday and stayed to the end will tell all their friends to watch this Sunday. The show is going to do just wonderfully in its new slot. Viva Laughlin will have a solid and devoted following.

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Originally posted by AL:
I think the ratings on Sunday will be so low that CBS will be forced to pull at immidiately. 2 and out....

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Originally posted by TAYLORJNG:
TAR was relatively solid for Sunday. They also have Jericho and Swingtown waiting in the wings. We'll see, I guess.

Unless by some miracle, VL thrives on Sunday.

I wonder if it'll bring down Cold Case and Shark, though.

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Originally posted by Obveeus:

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Originally posted by robert:

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Originally posted by GMYERS:
21% decline for VL is shockingly good. I was expecting over 50%.

Me too

Has any 1 hour show ever had a 50% retention loss at the half hour?

Good question.

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Originally posted by Obveeus:

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Originally posted by robert:

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Originally posted by GMYERS:
21% decline for VL is shockingly good. I was expecting over 50%.

Me too

Has any 1 hour show ever had a 50% retention loss at the half hour?

I don't know if "Bay City Blues" did, but I bet it came the closest. That show was notorious for cavernous drops at the half hour, as well as one of the steepest week-to-week slides in television history. (Maybe the XFL beat it in the latter category.)