This Week on TV (5/5-5/11)
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MONDAY (5/5)
- Two and a Half Men (CBS, 9:00): (The script was written by CSI scribes.) “George Eads (CSI) has a cameo in which a CSI team investigates a death at Charlie’s house.” I know Charlie wanted to stop Denise’s reality show, but this is quite a sweeps stunt.
- House (FOX, 9pm): “House believes that an actor (Jason Lewis) on his favorite soap is seriously ill after observing his symptoms on television, so he decides to intervene.” If I had known something like that would work, I would have kidnapped Smith Jerrod a long time ago.
- Samantha Who? (ABC, 9:30pm): “Sam’s affair with Todd continues while he’s still seeing a clueless Chloe.” I’m sorry—why doesn’t Sam just kick her out of her apartment again? She does own the thing, doesn’t she?
- CSI: Miami (CBS, 10pm): “Alexx is stunned when her son is the prime suspect in a murder investigation, and any help she offers could prove costly.” Buh-bye, Khandi!
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Thursday Ratings: ABC Sees Record Lows
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Despite a win in the demos, ABC’s lineup hit record lows. Grey’s Anatomy and Ugly Betty saw their lowest 18-49 turnouts ever.
8pm
- Survivor: Micronesia (12.5 million, 4.0/12 in 18-49) easily won its hour.
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (8.3 million, 2.2/7) saw a 300,000 downgrade.
- Ugly Betty (7.9 million, 2.4/7) had a 600,000 skid.
- My Name is Earl (6.8 million, 2.8/9) scooped up another 700,000; Scrubs (5.9 million, 2.9/8) tacked on another 300,000.
- Smallville (3.6 million, 1.5/5) remained even with last week.
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Survivor Micronesia: I’m Gonna Fix Her!
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On this episode of Survivor: Micronesia, we learned that all good plans usually come to an end. They may work brilliantly in the short term, but unforeseen events will eventually throw a wrench into the works. If a backup plan isn’t prepared, someone could end up looking like a fool.
Who had their stay on the island cut unexpectedly short…and didn’t see their exit coming at all? Read on!
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Thursday Ratings: May Sweeps Starts Slow
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Despite a night of originals, the networks still felt the effects of the writers strike. In the end, CBS and ABC returned to old habits. The Eye network nabbed the most viewers while the Alphabet won the demos.
8pm
- Survivor: Micronesia (4.2/13 in 18-49) kicked off the night with 13 million.
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (2.3/6) averaged 8.6 million over two hours.
- Ugly Betty (8.5 million, 2.5/8) had its lowest rating for an original episode.
- My Name is Earl (6.1 million, 2.3/7) slipped by 700,000; Scrubs (5.3 million, 2.4/7) suffered from increased competition.
- Smallville (3.6 million, 1.4/4) managed to increase by 100,000.
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Survivor Micronesia: I’m Ruthless and Have a Smile on My Face
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On this episode of Survivor: Micronesia, the challengers found themselves in a rare situation. For the first time since I can’t remember when, the ladies had a clear advantage over the men. Ozzy’s blindside at the last Tribal Council gave the women a two-person lead.
Were the females able to capitalize on this momentum, or did another idol threaten to ruin their takeover? And what about Amanda? Was she even interested in backstabbing one of her friends (James)? Read on!
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Thursday Ratings: NBC Has a Rare Demo Win
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Thanks to repeats of CSI and Without a Trace, NBC finished strong with the 18-49s. (The Eye network was still a winner with the viewers.)
8pm
- Survivor: Micronesia (12.1 million, 3.8/12 in 18-49) was the most-watched program last night.
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (2.5/8) schooled 9.2 million.
- My Name is Earl (6.8 million, 2.6/9) dipped by 200,000; 30 Rock (6.4 million, 2.8/8) grew by 700,000.
- A Lost* block (1.3/4) had 4.1 million confused.
- A new Smallville (3.5 milion, 1.4/4) raised 1.2 million more fans.
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Survivor Micronesia: I Promise
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If there’s anything we’ve learned on Survivor: Micronesia, it’s that words are simply just that: words. They may sound nice, but they mean nothing. The first couple of competitors blindsided this season had to figure that out the hard way.
But after 20+ days on the island, it was apparently some had failed to learn that invaluable lesson. In this episode, we saw shady deals created, old alliances counted on and assumptions made. Who made one of the stupidest deals in show history…and who should have sensed it coming? Read on!
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Thursday Ratings: NBC’s Comedy Lineup Finishes Third
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Despite a night of NBC originals, the network found itself in the middle of the pack. A special Thursday episode of American Idol helped FOX win the demos while CBS was first with the viewers.
8pm
- About 19.6 million were shocked to see Michael Johns booted from American Idol (6.8/19 in 18-49).
- Survivor (11.7 million, 3.8/11) suffered a bit thanks to that other reality show.
- My Name is Earl (3.0/9) kicked off NBC’s night with 7 million; 30 Rock (5.7 million, 2.7/7) fell a bit from there.
- A Desperate Housewives* repeat (1.1/3) had 4.3 million excited for a new episode.
- Smallville* (2.3 million, 0.8/2) was on track with last week.
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Survivor Micronesia: I’m in Such a Hot Pickle!
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For the first few weeks of Survivor: Micronesia, there was an obvious division between the Fans and Favorites. Later, things started getting murky when members were switched and alliances stretched out. This week, the two tribes finally merged and a whole new level of intensity entered the game.
With the competitors now fighting for individual immunity, this episode turned out to be quite an emotional roller coaster for those watching at home. In Week 9, one of the funniest scenes in Survivor history was followed up by one of the most cringe-inducing moments ever.
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Thursday Ratings: CBS Reclaims the Evening
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Thanks to original programming, CBS returned to familiar territory. The network was once again a force on Thursday nights.
8pm
- Survivor: Micronesia (3.9/11 in 18-49) returned to 12.8 million.
- The first episode of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (9.7 million, 2.8/8) had a nice 1.3 million bump.
- About 7.5 million saw Paris Hilton’s cameo on My Name is Earl (3.1/9).
- Miss Guided (4.6 million, 1.5/4) had 1.2 million absentees.
- Smallville* (2.4 million 0.9/3) settled for 1.4 million less than last week.
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