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Originally posted by TV-aholic:
Rumor has it that GAD is being renewed for a 2nd season on condition of a host change.

CBS is wanting Michael Vick to run the show.

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Originally posted by robert:
I agree with Marc. Actually the FCC should ban GAD beacuse of animal cruelty. I mean watching dogs get tortured by their stupid owners is 100000 more frightening than seeing for half a second a Janaet Jakson's boob

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Originally posted by Obveeus:

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Originally posted by Marc Berman:
They had these poor dogs scared to death jumping from a high platform while their owners were cheering them on. Plus, its just pathethic watching them be "expelled" at the end of the show.

Marc, why are you so insistent that these dogs somehow have their feelings hurt by being voted off a gameshow?

                                           # 1       # 2       # 3       # 4       # 5
 Time  Net  Program                         NY        LA       CHI       PHI       DAL
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 8:00  NBC  America's Got Talent         3.9/ 6    5.4/ 9    6.0/10    6.3/10    6.8/11
       CBS  Greatest American Dog        2.4/ 4    3.4/ 6    2.4/ 4    1.8/ 3    3.9/ 7
       FOX  Bones                   (R)  3.1/ 5    2.9/ 5    2.7/ 5    4.9/ 8    4.1/ 7
       ABC  Wife Swap               (R)  1.9/ 3    1.3/ 2    2.8/ 5    3.2/ 5    3.3/ 6
        CW  America's Next Top Model(R)  0.5/ 1    1.1/ 2    1.6/ 3    0.7/ 1    1.2/ 2
       MNT  Twilight Zone           (R)  1.6/ 3    0.5/ 1    0.4/ 1    1.3/ 2    1.0/ 2
       ION  Quantum Leap            (R)  0.6/ 1    0.4/ 1    0.3/ 1              0.6/ 1

 8:30  MNT  Twilight Zone           (R)  1.5/ 2    0.5/ 1    0.4/ 1    1.3/ 2    0.7/ 1

 9:00  CBS  Criminal Minds          (R)  3.1/ 5    3.9/ 6    3.6/ 6    4.9/ 7    6.0/10
       ABC  Supernanny              (R)  1.4/ 2    1.5/ 2    2.4/ 4    2.6/ 4    3.2/ 5
       FOX  Bones                   (R)  3.5/ 5    4.3/ 7    2.6/ 4    5.0/ 7    3.7/ 6
        CW  PussycatDolls:Girlicious(R)  0.7/ 1    0.8/ 1    1.4/ 2    0.4/ 1    0.2/ 0
       MNT  Whacked Out Videos      (R)  0.9/ 1    0.8/ 1    0.1/ 0    1.1/ 2    0.9/ 2
       ION  Dead Zone               (R)  0.3/ 0    0.0/ 0    0.4/ 1              0.4/ 1
 9:30  MNT  Whacked Out Videos      (R)  0.9/ 1    0.5/ 1    0.5/ 1    1.1/ 2    1.0/ 2

10:00  NBC  Democratic Convention        3.9/ 6    2.0/ 4^   4.1/ 6    4.2/ 6    2.9/ 5
       ABC  Democratic Convention        1.9/ 3    4.4/ 8^   3.2/ 5    3.9/ 6    3.5/ 6
       CBS  Democratic Convention        2.3/ 3    2.1/ 4^   1.8/ 3    1.9/ 3    2.0/ 3
       ION  E.R.                    (R)  0.7/ 1    0.4/ 1    0.3/ 0    0.2/ 0    0.7/ 1

        ^   West Coast markets aired this event live, before primetime


                                           # 6       # 7       # 8       # 9       #10
 Time  Net  Program                    SF/OAK/SJ     BOS       ATL     WSH DC      HOU
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 8:00  NBC  America's Got Talent         4.3/ 8              5.8/ 9              5.0/ 8
       CBS  Greatest American Dog        2.6/ 5              1.0/ 2              4.6/ 8
       FOX  Bones                   (R)  2.8/ 5              3.7/ 7              5.5/ 9
       ABC  Wife Swap               (R)  2.0/ 4              3.9/ 7              4.8/ 8
        CW  America's Next Top Model(R)  0.6/ 1              0.6/ 1              1.1/ 2
       MNT  Twilight Zone           (R)  0.8/ 2              1.4/ 3              1.3/ 2
       ION  Quantum Leap            (R)  0.1/ 0              0.6/ 1              0.3/ 0

 8:30  MNT  Twilight Zone           (R)  0.9/ 2              1.2/ 2              0.9/ 2

 9:00  CBS  Criminal Minds          (R)  3.3/ 6              3.7/ 6              4.4/ 7
       ABC  Supernanny              (R)  1.5/ 3              2.7/ 4              3.7/ 6
       FOX  Bones                   (R)  3.4/ 6              5.1/ 8              5.8/ 9
        CW  PussycatDolls:Girlicious(R)  0.7/ 1              0.8/ 1              1.9/ 3
       MNT  Whacked Out Videos      (R)  0.8/ 2              0.7/ 1              0.7/ 1
       ION  Dead Zone               (R)  0.1/ 0              0.5/ 1              0.1/ 0

 9:30  MNT  Whacked Out Videos      (R)  0.9/ 2              0.7/ 1              0.4/ 1

10:00  NBC  Democratic Convention        4.0/ 8^             2.9/ 5              2.6/ 4
       ABC  Democratic Convention        2.1/ 4^             3.5/ 6              3.9/ 6
       CBS  Democratic Convention        2.2/ 5^             1.2/ 2              2.5/ 4
       ION  E.R.                    (R)                      0.7/ 1              0.0/ 0

        ^   West Coast markets aired this event live, before primetime


                                           #11       #12       #13       #14       #15
 Time  Net  Program                        DET       PHX     TAM-StP  SEA-Tac   MIN-StPl
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 8:00  NBC  America's Got Talent         6.8/11    5.9/10                        5.5/10
       CBS  Greatest American Dog        1.8/ 3    2.5/ 4                        4.8/10
       FOX  Bones                   (R)  3.2/ 5    4.5/ 8                        4.2/ 9
       ABC  Wife Swap               (R)  1.2/ 5*   1.3/ 2                        4.6/10
        CW  America's Next Top Model(R)  1.3/ 2    1.1/ 2                        0.5/ 1
       MNT  Twilight Zone           (R)  2.0/ 3    1.8/ 3                        1.2/ 3
       ION  Quantum Leap            (R)  0.0/ 0    0.3/ 1                        0.4/ 1

 8:30  MNT  Twilight Zone           (R)  1.8/ 3    1.0/ 2                        0.9/ 2

 9:00  CBS  Criminal Minds          (R)  3.5/ 5    4.5/ 8                        6.6/11
       ABC  Supernanny              (R)  2.9/ 4    2.3/ 4                        4.7/ 8
       FOX  Bones                   (R)  3.2/ 5    5.5/ 9                        4.8/ 8
        CW  PussycatDolls:Girlicious(R)  0.5/ 1    1.0/ 2                        0.7/ 1
       MNT  Whacked Out Videos      (R)  1.8/ 3    1.1/ 2                        1.2/ 2
       ION  Dead Zone               (R)  0.1/ 0    0.2/ 0                        0.6/ 1

 9:30  MNT  Whacked Out Videos      (R)  1.5/ 2    1.2/ 2                        1.2/ 2

10:00  NBC  Democratic Convention        3.7/ 6    2.6/ 4^                       2.7/ 4
       ABC  Democratic Convention        2.7/ 4    2.4/ 4^                       3.6/ 6
       CBS  Democratic Convention        1.3/ 2    1.2/ 2^                       4.1/ 7
       ION  E.R.                    (R)  0.2/ 0    0.6/ 1                        0.7/ 1

        *   Due to Countdown to the Detroit Belle Grand Prix (2.1/3),
               this ABC program aired in late night

        ^   West Coast markets aired this event live, before primetime


                                           #16       #17       #18       #19       #20       #26
 Time  Net  Program                      MIA-FtL   CLE-Akr     DEN    ORL-Dyta  SAC-Stkn     IND
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 8:00  NBC  America's Got Talent         5.2/ 7    7.9/12    6.8/12    6.0/ 9    6.9/12   13.2/20
       CBS  Greatest American Dog        4.5/ 6    2.4/ 4    2.9/ 5    3.0/ 5    3.3/ 6    3.8/ 6
       FOX  Bones                   (R)  3.6/ 5    5.5/ 9    2.1/ 4    3.1/ 5    5.5/ 9    3.2/ 5
       ABC  Wife Swap               (R)  3.3/ 5    3.1/ 5    1.2/ 2    2.9/ 5    2.1/ 4    1.8/ 3
        CW  America's Next Top Model(R)  0.6/ 1    0.4/ 1    1.6/ 3    0.3/ 0    0.9/ 2    0.5/ 1
       MNT  Twilight Zone           (R)  0.8/ 1    2.7/ 4    1.7/ 3    2.3/ 4    0.6/ 1    1.1/ 2
       ION  Quantum Leap            (R)  0.4/ 1    0.3/ 0    0.1/ 0    -.-/--#   0.6/ 1    0.3/ 0

 8:30  MNT  Twilight Zone           (R)  0.3/ 0    2.0/ 3    2.1/ 4    1.2/ 2    1.1/ 2    1.1/ 2

 9:00  CBS  Criminal Minds          (R)  2.6/ 4    4.8/ 7    5.6/ 9    4.7/ 7    5.5/ 9    5.4/ 8
       ABC  Supernanny              (R)  2.9/ 4    3.9/ 6    2.5/ 4    3.3/ 5    2.7/ 4    2.8/ 4
       FOX  Bones                   (R)  3.1/ 4    5.9/ 9    1.8/ 3    3.6/ 6    5.9/10    4.5/ 6
        CW  PussycatDolls:Girlicious(R)  0.7/ 1    0.6/ 1    0.9/ 1    0.4/ 1    0.6/ 1    0.2/ 0
       MNT  Whacked Out Videos      (R)  0.3/ 0    1.1/ 2    1.0/ 2    0.6/ 1    1.9/ 3    0.8/ 1
       ION  Dead Zone               (R)  0.2/ 0    0.5/ 1    1.3/ 2    -.-/--#   0.4/ 1    0.6/ 1

 9:30  MNT  Whacked Out Videos      (R)  0.4/ 1    0.8/ 1    1.6/ 2    0.7/ 1    1.5/ 3    0.8/ 1

10:00  NBC  Democratic Convention        3.8/ 5    5.5/ 9    9.0/14    4.0/ 6    4.3/ 7^   7.2/12
       ABC  Democratic Convention        3.5/ 5    3.0/ 5    1.9/ 3    2.7/ 4    1.9/ 3^   2.8/ 5
       CBS  Democratic Convention        1.7/ 2    2.4/ 4    2.3/ 4    1.5/ 2    1.9/ 3^   2.9/ 5
       ION  E.R.                    (R)  0.0/ 0    0.4/ 1    0.6/ 1    0.5/ 1    1.1/ 2    0.4/ 1

        #   Due to MLB: TOR @ TB (0.8/1), this ION program was pre-empted
        ^   West Coast markets aired this event live, before primetime

quote:

Originally posted by Marc Berman:
I have my feelings hurt...its awful!

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Originally posted by Obveeus:
Marc, why are you so insistent that these dogs somehow have their feelings hurt by being voted off a gameshow?

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Originally posted by Obveeus:

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Originally posted by Marc Berman:
I have my feelings hurt...its awful!

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Originally posted by Obveeus:
Marc, why are you so insistent that these dogs somehow have their feelings hurt by being voted off a gameshow?

Um, sure, but you are not a dog.

If you want to argue that a show like Big Brother should be taken off the air because it crushes the once in a lifetime dreams of the fragile minded people in the game, I might agree. However, I dont understand why you think that the dogs suffer from the same ambitions and crushed dreams. The dogs are just hanging out, just as if they went to obedience school. They don't know this is a TV show with a 'winner' and none of them are leaving the show feeling like losers.

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Originally posted by Marc Berman:
Help! Big Brother is pre-empted in NY for pre-season football. If anyone is watching, what is going on?

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Some local ratings for you:

Top 20 Markets (& Indianapolis) : Overnight Household Ratings-Primetime
Wednesday, August 27

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Originally posted by Walter:
I don't know about you guys but i think CBS might pick Greatest American Dog up for a second season.

I mean it ratings have stayed the same for awile now.

By the way I AM SO FRICKIN EXCITED FOR BONES.

MY FAVORITE SHOW OF ALL TIME.

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Originally posted by dunkem:
No offense Marc, but although American Dog has been doing poorly in ratings and you didn't like the challenge in the show, to "swing the axe" on this show that's near its completion is precisely why new shows are constantly struggling. I'm glad CBS committed enough to the series to let it go through its run. When you decide to put it on the air, commit to it and if it fails, just don't renew it. Pulling the plug just upsets the viewers who decide to give these new series a shot.

Why didn't I watch a single episode of Sarah Connor, Pushing Daisies, or the now dead Bionic Woman? Why was I hesitant to even watch another season of "the Unit"? I'm not going to commit my time until I know it's going to be around. The best thing for networks to do is give regular non-reality series a set amount of episodes, COMMIT TO THEM, and tell them to film an alternate ending just in case they decide not to order more episodes or fail to renew, there is some closure to those who tuned in. Reality shows, same thing.. at least you know there's closure.. if you want to put it to death, throw it on Saturdays if need be. Just let them have closure.

I don't need to tune in to watch the first episode of Smith only to have it immediately cancelled. I may as well wait for the DVD set to come out if it survives a full season right? If networks want live or even DVR viewership, they MUST commit to what they are putting on or else everyone will wait for their commercial-free DVD's next year.

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Originally posted by Marc Berman:
I completely agree. When I said "swing the axe," I meant after the season ends. I always say if a network puts a show on the air it needs to run the episodes, no matter how poorly it is doing.