FOX is trying to turn House into a mega-hit. For whatever reason I don't think they see Bones growing in the same way.

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Originally posted by TV-aholic:
Move AI to Wed/thurs, AND... Make Bones the leadout program after The Super Bowl.

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Originally posted by tvfan300:
I'm starting to become convinced on moving Idol to Wednesday/Thursday. The Bones/House combo is working well together on Tuesday.

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FOX is trying to turn House into a mega-hit. For whatever reason I don't think they see Bones growing in the same way.

Yea, someone in FOX doesn't care much for the show, but keeps it because it does well. Why else would it be targeted to "Anchor" Fridays for the past 2 season???

I actually think Bones would do alright in what is now a very very easy Friday 8pm timeslot. Its not like 20/20 and Ghost Whisperer are tough competition.

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Originally posted by TV-aholic:

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FOX is trying to turn House into a mega-hit. For whatever reason I don't think they see Bones growing in the same way.

Yea, someone in FOX doesn't care much for the show, but keeps it because it does well. Why else would it be targeted to "Anchor" Fridays for the past 2 season???

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I actually think Bones would do alright in what is now a very very easy Friday 8pm timeslot. Its not like 20/20 and Ghost Whisperer are tough competition.

True, but (A) there seem to be loayal viewers for GW and fridays is a death slot.

I'm not sure Bones is the type of show to have the strength to handle Friday Nights.

For some reason, expectations linger
about this show, and I don't know
why.

Make no mistake, BONES, imo, is a
decent show that has improved. Their
game is pretty tight, actually. But
despite no shortage of critical
support, a fairly high level of buzz,
numerous time periods, it has never
maintained a very high level. My
guess is that this is one show that
has been sampled by many multiples of
its average ratings, with a 'nice show,
I'll keep it mind' the most typical
response.

I think the entertainment value of
the exploits of this Bones character
was overrated. She's quirky, but more
like someone in your neighborhood is
quirky than an ultra-quirky TV hit
character. It's a respectable crime
show in an era loaded with them on
a net that doesn't specialize in them.

Well expectations would have to be low so if it hit 6 million it would have to be considered a success. That's not much lower than what its getting right now, but with Fox's woes, I think it will probably not end up on Friday.

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Originally posted by TV-aholic:

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I actually think Bones would do alright in what is now a very very easy Friday 8pm timeslot. Its not like 20/20 and Ghost Whisperer are tough competition.

True, but (A) there seem to be loayal viewers for GW and fridays is a death slot.

I'm not sure Bones is the type of show to have the strength to handle Friday Nights.

If Bones moves to Friday mid-season, FOX's reasoning has to be an attempt to recharge the Friday night lineup. The only problem would be that a lot of people believe in the Friday night curse on FOX. How much would that belief hurt Bones' viewership ratings?

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Originally posted by WelcomeToK-Ville:
If Bones moves to Friday mid-season, FOX's reasoning has to be an attempt to recharge the Friday night lineup. The only problem would be that a lot of people believe in the Friday night curse on FOX. How much would that belief hurt Bones' viewership ratings?

I think Bones would struggle to the tune of 6-6.5 mil on Friday. Which would be good compared to other FOX attempts on Friday, but quite a hit for the show from its current numbers.

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I think Bones would struggle to the tune of 6-6.5 mil on Friday. Which would be good compared to other FOX attempts on Friday, but quite a hit for the show from its current numbers.

Us Bones fans can only hope wiser minds agree to NOT move it to Fridays.
They were smart enough to get it out of the now very tough Wednesday @ 9pm slot .

I agree with Bruce that, while I like Bones, I don't think it quite has the ingredients to break out with a post-Super Bowl slot. And I don't think House is going to find a whole lot more viewers long-term than it has in years after Idol. An animated show may be a post-Super Bowl option, but I think those are fairly established as well.

Just goes to show what a perfect situation ABC was in two years ago with Grey's. Second year show that's a pretty big hit already, looking strong creatively, and it has a home run post-SB episode that helps it completely break out. Not many nets will have all that stuff line up in a Super Bowl year.

Bones would probably drop below 6 mil on Friday.

Bones is never going to break out.

Since when , Bones, is a hit?

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Originally posted by himymfan22:
Bones is never going to break out.

Are we having alumni wars here? because in that case, I hate to break it to you....

As a Bones fan, its not a HIT. thats reservved for shows like Grey's, CSI, DWtS, and AI.

But Bones is a success. It pulls strong numbers despite never having a lead in to help it. It may be one of the only/few shows to never have AI lead in to it, ever.

Actually, in its first season, Bones aired after Idol for about a month or so and then Fox moved it to 8pm because it was doing very poorly in terms of retention. Ironically, it did as well at 8pm as it did after Idol.

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Originally posted by TV-aholic:
As a Bones fan, its not a HIT. thats reservved for shows like Grey's, CSI, DWtS, and AI.

But Bones is a success. It pulls strong numbers despite never having a lead in to help it. It may be one of the only/few shows to never have AI lead in to it, ever.