Reality Show Predictions
Posted by David L. Williams Categories: Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, FOX, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, Dancing With The Stars, Survivor, The Bachelor, Editorial,
Every week I watch ESPN and listen to all of the football predictions, but I only really watch a couple of the (sometimes up to) sixteen games. Sometimes I only watch one (go Steelers!). What I do watch though is a whole bunch of reality competition shows, and I never ever see programs predict winners on those. Maybe that’s because most of these shows have been pre-taped and their outcomes have already determined. But I’m going to ignore all that. So, even though I don’t have a television show (yet) (or ever, really), I’ll use this forum to make my predictions on all of the reality shows I watch (and a few I don’t). Here they are in glorious alphabetical order:
THE AMAZING RACE:
Two episodes in, it’s still hard to tell. You never know who’s going to get a delayed flight or rack up some bad taxi karma, but let me do my best here. Azaria & Hendekea appear to be doing well, so I’ll put them in the final three. Lorena & Jason did well in the second leg, and, most importantly, they have yet to annoy me, so they get to be there too. For the final spot…I say Kynt & Vyxsin. Yes, I know that before the show I hated them, and I still can’t stand the concept of Goth on principle alone, but they seem to be good competitors and more likeable than I would have guessed.
And the winner is…Azaria & Hendekea. They’re smart, in shape, and being brother and sister they can fight with each other without having everything come to a grinding halt. Congratulations, you two, in advance. Or retrospect. Or whatever.
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Monday Ratings: ‘Heroes’ Shows Much Needed Improvement
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Dancing With The Stars, Everybody Hates Chris, Heroes, Prison Break, The Bachelor, Ratings,
A much needed explainer episode gave Heroes a nice boost. Meanwhile, ABC danced away with last night’s best numbers overall.
8pm
- Dancing With The Stars (21.8 million, 5.2/13 in 18-49 demo) was the evening’s best performer.
- Both How I Met Your Mother (8.9 million, 3.3/9) and The Big Bang Theory (9.4 million, 3.8/9) were down from last week.
- Chuck (7.5 million, 3.0/7) was about even from last week.
- Prison Break (3.1/8) rounded up 7.2 million fans for its last fall episode.
- Everybody Hates Chris (2.72 million, 1.1/3) and Aliens in America (2.24 million, 0.9/2) both saw slight improvements.
9pm
- Outside of DWTS, Samantha Who? (14.3 million, 4.4/10 in 18-49 demo) had the hour’s largest audience.
- Two and a Half Men (14.2 million, 5.0/11) remained steady; Rules of Engagement (11.5 million, 4.2/10) was up about 500,000.
- Heroes (11.1 million, 5.1/12) saw 1.3 million more fans return. It also had the hour’s best demos.
- K-Ville (4.7 million, 1.6/4) lost a good chunk from its lead-in.
- Girlfriends (2.2 million, 1.0/2) and The Game (2.55, 1.2/3) were both up from last Monday.
10pm
- CSI: Miami (15.4 million, 4.6/12 in 18-49 demo) was up about 1.2 million from last week.
- The Bachelor (9.2 million, 3.4/9) was down almost 1 million; Journeyman (6.2 million, 2.5/6) was up about the same.
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This Week on TV (11/12-11/18)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Animation, Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Bravo, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, House, Prison Break, The Bachelor, The Office,
MONDAY (11/12)
- Prison Break (FOX, 8pm): ‘Lechero reveals a secret buried beneath Sona.’ He’s been linked to the Lost hatch this whole time. (NOTE: This will be the last new Prison episode until Jan. 14th.)
- Heroes (NBC, 9pm): ‘The calendar turns back four months.’ Does this mean the writers still have a chance to redo this whole season?
- Two and a Half Men (CBS, 9pm): ‘Charlie finds success as a children’s singing star.’ He becomes The Wiggles’ new green-shirted guy.
- The Bachelor: The Women Tell All (ABC, 10pm): This is their opportunity to make up for any embarrassing moments they didn’t have a chance to create.
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Monday Ratings: ‘Heroes’ Declines Again
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Dancing With The Stars, Heroes, Prison Break, The Bachelor, Ratings,
An extra-long Dancing With The Stars helped ABC retain its dominance over Monday night:
8pm
- Dancing With The Stars (21 million, 5.0/12 in 18-49 age group) had the evening’s largest audience and demos.
- Both How I Met Your Mother (8.9 million, 3.4/9) and The Big Bang Theory (9.7 million, 3.8/9) increased from last week.
- A 2-hour Prison Break (3.4/8) drew in 7.8 million.
- Chuck (7.6 million, 3.2/8) gained about a 1/2 million from last Monday.
9pm
- Samantha Who? (18.3 million, 5.0/11 in 18-49 demo) had the hour’s most viewers.
- Both Two and a Half Men (14.1 million, 5.0/12) and Rules of Engagement (11 million, 4.0/9) remained steady.
- Heroes (9.8 million, 4.9/11) was down over 500,000 from last week.
10pm
- CSI: Miami (14.1 million, 4.4/11 in 18-49) as the hour’s largest draw.
- The Bachelor (10.8 million, 3.9/10) was even with last week.
- Journeyman (5.2 million, 2.1/6) dropped another 700,000.
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Monday Ratings: ABC Back on Top
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Dancing With The Stars, Heroes, House, The Bachelor, Ratings,
With the World Series finally wrapped up, ABC was able to waltz right in and dance away with another ratings victory:
8pm
- Dancing With The Stars (21.6 million, 5.3/14 in 18-49 demo) was the hottest show of the evening; it scored both with the viewers in the demos.
- How I Met Your Mother (8.5 million, 3.3/9) was about even with last week. Meanwhile, The Big Bang Theory (8.9 million, 3.6/9) was slightly up.
- Chuck (7 million, 2.7/7) held steady from last Monday.
- A repeat of House (2.1/6) scored 5.8 million viewers.
- Everybody Hates Chris (2.5 million, 1.0/3) did about the same; Aliens in America (2.1 million, 0.8/2) was down about 240,000.
9pm
- Samantha Who? (15.4 million, 4.9/11 in 18-49 demo) has done a great job retaining it’s audience. It was even up 1 million from last week.
- Two and a Half Men (14.1 million, 5.1/12) was impressive with the hour’s demos.
- Rules of Engagement (11.2 million, 4.2/9) was up 400,000 from last Monday.
- Heroes (10.4 million, 4.9/11) continues to send bored fans away; it lost another 250,000.
- A repeat of K-Ville (1.3/3) took in 4 million.
- Both Girlfriends (2.24 million, 1.0/2) and The Game (2.4 million, 1.1/3) remained even.
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This Week on TV (10/29-11/4)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Daytime, Drama, Games, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, CBS, FX, FOX, NBC, Showtime, Syndication, The CW, Amazing Race, The, Nip/Tuck, The Bachelor, The Office, Cable/Satellite,
MONDAY (10/29)
- Two and a Half Men (CBS, 9pm): “Charlie’s girlfriend does not like to be seen with him in public.” She’s afraid she’ll be attacked by Denise Richards.
- Samantha Who? (ABC, 9:30): “Sam assumes her role as a bridesmaid at a friend’s wedding, but upon arriving, she learns that the friend does not want her there.” If only she knew that before she paid for the dress.
- The Bachelor (ABC, 10pm): “The final four contestants bring Brad home to meet their parents.” The dads all envy his cool beard.
- Californication (Showtime, 10:30pm): Season finale. Hopefully I’ll stop singing the Chili Peppers song now.
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Monday Ratings: Osmond Went Down, ‘Dancing’ Went Up
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Dancing With The Stars, Heroes, Prison Break, The Bachelor, Ratings,
Thanks to a baseball-less Monday on FOX (and a startling collapse on Dancing With the Stars), ABC easily took last night’s win.
8pm
- Dancing With the Stars (5.3/13 in 18-49 demo) drew 21.1 million viewers, up from 19.3 last Monday.
- How I Met Your Mother (8.6 million, 3.4/9) was up about 650,000 from last week; Big Bang Theory was up 550,000.
- Prison Break (7.4 million, 3.0/8) was about even with its last performance.
- Chuck (7.1 million, 2.8/7) lost approximately 1 million fans.
9pm
- In its second week, Samantha Who? (14.3 million, 4.6/10 in 18-49) remained strong compared to last week’s debut.
- Both Two and a Half Men (13.7 million, 4.8/11) and Rules of Engagement (10.8 million, 3.9/9) scored larger audiences than that NBC show.
- Heroes (10.7 million, 4.9/11), down another 560,000, barely eked out the hour’s largest demo (not including Dancing).
- K-Ville (6.1 million, 2.0/5) remained about even.
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Monday Ratings: Good Debut for ‘Samantha Who’
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Dancing With The Stars, Heroes, Prison Break, The Bachelor, Ratings,
Monday’s competition saw the introduction of a new show (Samantha Who?) and the sports-related interruption of a few others (Prison Break, K-Ville). By night’s end, it was a one-two finish for ABC and CBS.
8pm
- With 19.3 million viewers, Dancing With the Stars (4.6 rating/11 share in 18-49) took the 8pm hour.
- Chuck (8.2 million, 3.2/8) had a huge gain from last week in the demo market.
- How I Met Your Mother (8 million, 3.1/9) remained fairly steady as did Big Bang Theory (8.2 million, 3.2/8).
- FOX’s Indians/Red Sox game 3.0/7) averaged 9.9 million viewers.
9pm
- Samantha Who? (14.3 million, 4.4/10 in 18-49) kept a large part of the DWTS audience.
- Heroes (11.3 million, 5.1/12) had the highest demos of the whole evening.
- Both Two and a Half Men (13.8 million, 4.8/11) and Rules of Engagement (11 million, 4.0/9) saw improvements in the 18-49 age group.
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Monday Ratings: ABC Dances Away With Another Win
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Dancing With The Stars, Everybody Hates Chris, Heroes, Prison Break, The Bachelor, Ratings,
It’s unclear how some of these programs would have fared without stiff competition from Monday Night Football and the Yankees/Indians game. Regardless, it’s not surprising that to report that ABC easily danced away with another ratings victory (followed by CBS, NBC, FOX and CW).
8pm
- The 1.5 hour Dancing with the Stars (4.9 rating/12 share in demo) ruled with 19.3 million viewers.
- NBC’s Chuck (2.6/7 share) was down 13% with 7.1 million.
- Prison Break (7.2 million, 3.0/8) pulled up third.
- How I Met Your Mother (8 million, 3.2/9) gained 150,000 viewers while Big Bang Theory (8.4 million, 3.4/8) lost 200,000.
- Everybody Hates Chris (2.6 million, 1.1/3) was up slightly while Aliens in America (2.1 million, 0.8/2) dropped 230,000 from its premiere.
9pm
- Heroes (10.7 million, 5.0/11) was down 24% from its premiere but still pulled the hour’s win in the 18-49 age group.
- CBS’s Two and a Half Men (13 million, 4.4/10) lost 400,000 fans; Rules of Engagement (10.7 million, 3.8/9) gained 200,000.
- K-Ville (5.4 million, 2.0/5) remained steady with last week.
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ABC Takes Ratings Lead Sunday, Monday Nights
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Dancing With The Stars, Desperate Housewives, Family Guy, Heroes, Prison Break, The Bachelor, Ratings,
This weekend’s ABC premieres made it clear audiences prefer their dramas soapy on Sunday nights.
- Although Desperate Housewives (19.3 million viewers, 7.4/17 share in 18-49 demo) and Brothers & Sisters (13.3 million, 5.1/13) were both down from last year’s premieres (23% and 15% respectively), both shows earned their best numbers since Nov. 26th.
- Cold Case (13.5 million, 3.4/8) and Shark (11.4 million, 2.7/7) did improve upon last week’s premieres, though Shark’s numbers were lower compared to last year’s time slot holder (Without a Trace).
- The Simpsons (8.4 million, 4.2/11), King of the Hill (7.2 million, 3.5/9) and Family Guy (7.9 million, 4.2/10) all underperformed their numbers from last Sunday.
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