There's tons of people who really don't watch or like shows with that sci-fi vibe.

unless Im missing something.. reaper went up from 2.53m to 2.81m
thats not much of a hit

Thanks

Understood, but then they watch that other craptastic programming...in all honesty, I think it shows how little imagination people have anymore. If something isn't "believable," they don't watch it. If I were a betting man, I'd bet the majority of those who watch shows like the Bachelor & 2.5 Men are office drones, while the majority of those who watch shows like Heroes are "thinkers" who are more successful and leaders. [/soapbox]

While I’m usually agreeing with the people in the minority, I wouldn’t exactly call Heroes a “Thinking” show. I hate the reality shows & I’m with you all the way on that one and Two & a Half Men isn’t a funny comedy, but I’d rather watch T&AHM over Heroes.

Anyways, regarding Tuesday…

HOLY NCIS! Impressive numbers for NCIS (16.26m) & the #2 show overall on Tuesday, Excellent! It was only just a hint over a million more people watching House (in a different timeslot) on Tuesday. I think those numbers will definitely change (sadly) when American Idol returns though.

Cane is down from its *Series Premiere* & I really hope those numbers don’t get any lower, cause it’s on CBS & they’re very, very picky. I think the show has some potential & although it is full of cliché’s, its enjoyable.

The 2.53m was for a repeat of the pilot 2 days after its original airing, which got 3.22m.

Wednesday – 10/03
Top Shows by Viewers
1. “Criminal Minds” (CBS) 14.42m
2. “Pushing Daisies” (Series Premiere) (ABC) 12.83m
3. “CSI: NY” (CBS) 12.72m
4. “Private Practice” (ABC) 12.29m
5. “Deal or No Deal” (NBC) 11.07m
6. “Bionic Woman” (NBC) 10.94m
7. “Dirty Sexy Money” (ABC) 9.73m
8. “Life” (NBC) 8.80m
9. “Kid Nation” (CBS) 7.51m
10. “Back to You” (FOX) 6.58m
11. “Kitchen Nightmares” (FOX) 6.29m
12. “Til Death” (FOX) 6.22m
13. “America’s Next Model” (CW) 4.52m
14. “Gossip Girl” (CW) 2.80m

8:00-9:00
1. “Pushing Daisies” (Series Premiere) (ABC) 12.83m
2. “Deal or No Deal” (NBC) 11.07m
3. “Kid Nation” (CBS) 7.51m
4. “Back to You” / “Til Death” (FOX) 6.40m
5. “America’s Next Model” (CW) 4.52m

9:00-10:00
1. “Criminal Minds” (CBS) 14.42m
2. “Private Practice” (ABC) 12.29m
3. “Bionic Woman” (NBC) 10.94m
4. “Kitchen Nightmares” (FOX) 6.29m
5. “Gossip Girl” (CW) 2.80m

10:00-11:00
1. “CSI: NY” (CBS) 12.72m
2. “Dirty Sexy Money” (ABC) 9.73m
3. “Life” (NBC) 8.80m

Shows by 18-49 Demo
1. “Private Practice” (ABC) 4.5/11
2. “Pushing Daisies” (Series Premiere) (ABC) 4.3/13
3. “Bionic Woman” (NBC) 4.0/10
4. “CSI: NY” (CBS) 3.9/10
5. “Criminal Minds” (CBS) 3.7/9
6. “Dirty Sexy Money” (ABC) 3.6/10
7. “Life” (NBC) 3.0/8
8. “Kitchen Nightmares” (FOX) 2.9/7
9. “Deal or No Deal” (NBC) 2.8/8
10. “Til Death” (FOX) 2.5/7
11. “Back to You” (FOX) 2.4/7
12. “Kid Nation” (CBS) 2.4/7
13. “America’s Next Model” (CW) 2.2/7
14. “Gossip Girl” (CW) 1.3/3

This is something I won't do every day, but will try to cover the more interesting nights (Wednesday, Thursday primarily IMO).

CHANGES FROM LAST WEEK (BASED ON FAST NATIONALS):
1. “Deal or No Deal” (NBC) +24.52%
2. “Kitchen Nightmares” (FOX) +16.27%
3. “Criminal Minds” (CBS) +14.45%
4. “Gossip Girl” (CW) +9.80%
5. “CSI: NY” (CBS) +0.16%
5. “Til Death” (FOX) +0.16%
7. “Kid Nation” (CBS) -1.31%
8. “Dirty Sexy Money” (ABC) -6.62%
9. “America’s Next Top Model” (CW) -6.80%
10. “Back to You” (FOX) -12.73%
11. “Life” (NBC) -13.30%
12. “Private Practice” (ABC) -13.69%
13. “Bionic Woman” (NBC) -19.50%

Very Good for Kid Nation. only 1.31% loss not bad.

Pretty good for dirty sexy money, only losing 6 percent on series premiere.

Thats pretty bad for Bionic Woman, but it started pretty big. Kitchen Nitemares Very impressive.

Good numbers of "Dirty Sexy Money" I'm happy that it seems like it might survive. I'm also pretty impressed with "Private Practice's" numbers the second week. While "Bionic Woman" went down and is now second place, those numbers are definatelly pretty good by NBC standards.

Glad to see "Gossip Girl" improving. Last night was definately the best episode of the series, and now that all the characters are established hopefully the show will continue to build its momentum.

Good to see Criminal Mind back in the top spot at 9pm.

Private Practice and Bionic Woman have some really solid 18-49 numbers, despite the drop in overall viewershup and that should probably guarantee them full seasons very soon.

Kitchen Nightmares has been pretty consistent. Maybe if FOX orders a 2nd season, they can have Gordon be the narrator instead.

I think CM was #1 due to it being advertised as Mandy's last show, even though he was only it for about 2-3 minutes. IIRC (and I don't have my files for last season on this computer), Criminal Minds averaged around 13m, and I think it'll be on course for that this season as well. Will have to see what kind of a bump it gets when Montegna comes aboard.

It’s about time those Motherfu*king Nielsen Families got on board with a TV show that’s actually ‘fresh & original’. Very pleased to see that Pushing Daisies took down, Deal or No Deal, Kid Nation, Back to You & ‘Til Death. It’s definitely my, favorite *NEW* show of the season.

All of my shows (Pushing Daisies, Criminal Minds, CSI: NY) last night did good in the ratings with the exception of Kitchen Nightmares, which has been getting consistent ratings, but low ones nonetheless.

Life’s ratings down some more & it’s indeed going the way of Raines.

Thursday – 10/04
Top Shows by Viewers
1. “CSI” (CBS) 20.81m
2. “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC) 18.13m
3. “Without a Trace” (CBS) 14.54m
4. “Survivor: China” (CBS) 14.07m
5. “Ugly Betty” (ABC) 9.78m
6. “ER” (NBC) 9.00m
7. “Big Shots” (ABC) 8.66m
8. “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” (FOX) 8.53m
9. “The Office” (NBC) 8.49m
10. “My Name is Earl” (NBC) 8.00m
11. “30 Rock” (Season Premiere) (NBC) 7.38m
12. “Don’t Forget the Lyrics” (FOX) 5.78m
13. “Smallville” (CW) 4.56m
14. “Supernatural” (Season Premiere) (CW) 2.97m

8:00-9:00
1. “Survivor: China” (CBS) 14.07m
2. “Ugly Betty” (ABC) 9.78m
3. “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” (FOX) 8.53m
4. “My Name is Earl” / “30 Rock” (NBC) 7.69m
5. “Smallville” (CW) 4.56m

9:00-10:00
1. “CSI” (CBS) 20.81m
2. “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC) 18.13m
3. “The Office” (NBC) 8.49m
4. “Don’t Forget the Lyrics” (FOX) 5.78m
5. “Supernatural” (Season Premiere) (CW) 2.97m

10:00-11:00
1. “Without a Trace” (CBS) 14.54m
2. “ER” (NBC) 9.00m
3. “Big Shots” (ABC) 8.66m

Shows by 18-49 Demo
1. “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC) 7.4/18
2. “CSI” (CBS) 6.3/16
3. “The Office” (NBC) 4.5/11
4. “Survivor: China” (CBS) 4.4/13
5. “Without a Trace” (CBS) 3.8/11
6. “Big Shots” (ABC) 3.7/10
7. “ER” (NBC) 3.7/10
8. “My Name is Earl” (NBC) 3.4/10
9. “Ugly Betty” (ABC) 3.4/10
10. “30 Rock” (Season Premiere) (NBC) 3.4/9
11. “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” (FOX) 2.3/7
12. “Smallville” (CW) 1.8/5
13. “Don’t Forget the Lyrics” (FOX) 1.8/4
14. “Supernatural” (Season Premiere) (CW) 1.2/3

CHANGES FROM LAST WEEK:
1. “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” (FOX) +16.05%
2. “Don’t Forget the Lyrics” (FOX) +7.24%
3. “Survivor: China” (CBS) -0.64%
4. “My Name is Earl” (NBC) -6.10%* **
5. “ER” (NBC) -9.37%*
6. “Smallville” CW) -10.24%*
7. “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC) -11.48%*
8. “Ugly Betty” (ABC) -11.49%*
9. “The Office” (NBC) -12.20%*
10. “Without a Trace” (CBS) -13.09%*
11. “CSI” (CBS) -16.26%*
12. “Big Shots” (ABC) -25.09%*



* - From Season Premiere last week
** - Last week, “Earl” was a 1-hour premiere

Big Shots dropped quite a bit.

It may not seem like it, but that is a pretty good boost for 30 Rock .

If the CW would have done a better job of promoting Supernatural it could have done much better with its ratings.

I have a feeling it'll drop again next week. I'm assuming the ratings bump was from people who don't normally watch it tuning in for the Seinfeld storyline. The question is will those people stay with it next week?

I don't know how much better it could have done. That 9-10 hour is brutal between Grey's Anatomy and The Office (which would take the bulk of Smallville's audience, I would think) plus CSI.

Dun, Dun, Da…

I doubt it. I haven’t seen the episode yet (falling behind, too many shows!) but I better the rating will be back too around the 5 million mark again next week. A couple of thousand people might stay tuned but that’s about it.

Another Boost might’ve been because of the DVD & some new people tried it out & liked it. It basically got the same numbers as My Name is Earl, but slipped just a hint. I love My Name is Earl but 30 Rock is a much better show & I really wish the 3 NBC ‘Comedy Night Done Right’ comedies would get CSI style ratings.

But that would be living in a perfect world, which we don’t live in.

I’m pleased that CSI is defeating Grey’s Anatomy thus far into the 07-08’ PTTV season. I don’t watch Grey’s but I’ve heard the last season was pretty terrible & only 3 seasons in, it’s gone the way of ER.

Speaking of ER, ratings are down even more but at least Big Shots didn’t overtake it. Without a Trace’s numbers down from last week, which is a little sad because I thought the episode was actually a ‘return to form’ of sorts for the show & it wasn’t dull like the previous season was.

Survivor: China’s ratings didn’t really change much but like I said, in a perfect world Earl & 30 Rock would be the #1 show’s in that timeslot & S:C, would take second & Ugly Betty would be in last.

Just wanted to post a thank you to TheMovieman for continuing to update us with fresh Nielson results.

This has become my favorite continuing thread on the forum and it's the first thing I look for when I log on.

Keep up the good work kind sir!

Agree, it's fantastic that you take the time to post all those figures. Huge kudos to you.

Now that I look at the numbers week to week, in actuality the overall viewership really doesn't mean that much. It seems like the networks only really care about the 18-49 numbers whether a show survives or not.

Ouch for Big Shots. That's unfortunate. Although it isn't too bad in the important demo and it's pretty much matching E.R. overall and in 18-49, so maybe there is hope.

Good to see Dirty Sexy Money hold pretty well.

Curious to see what Moonlight did last night.