NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | No Ordinary Family (R) | V | Detroit 1-8-7 | |||
CBS | NCIS (R) | NCIS: Los Angeles (R) | The Good Wife (R) | |||
CW | One Tree Hill (R) | Hellcats (R) | ||||
FOX | Glee | Raising Hope | Traffic Light | Lights Out (FX) | ||
NBC | Biggest Loser: Couples | America’s Next Great Restaurant (R) |
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Brilliant Television Writing Does Not Guarantee Television Viewers
In response to my recent article “Superheroes Are Dropping Like Flies! An Investigation Why Television Seems to be the Genre’s Kryptonite,” one commenter offered his opinion that superhero shows are failing because the shows are not well-written. But unlike in the movie Field of Dreams, the theory of “If you build it, they will come,” does not hold true on television. In fact, if anything, time and time again, great writing is an anathema to the average television viewer. It does not lure in more viewers and it does not guarantee a higher retention rate. Great writing is but one ingredient needed to draw and retain viewers.
Examples of ratings-challenged television shows offering superior writing include a large number of “brilliant but cancelled” shows from the past decade. Among those are: TERRIERS, BATTLESTAR GALATICA, DEADWOOD, FIREFLY, VERONICA MARS, EVERWOOD, WONDERFALLS, ELI STONE, KINGS and even fan-favorites TERMINATOR: SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES and DOLLHOUSE. (If looking at the current television landscape, it also includes such current shows as the Emmy-winning MAD MEN and BREAKING BAD and newcomer FX’s JUSTIFIED. It appears that no matter how many awards or how much critical-acclaim, even those will not draw in viewers.)
What is fascinating about all these shows is that whether they were immediately heralded as “brilliantly written,” now that they are gone those are the tags we put on them. Why? Because they were. For whatever reason, the average viewer just did not see or perhaps appreciate the superior writing of these shows when they were on. It is certainly true that a small devoted and vocal bunch of viewers immediately saw and appreciated what they had — but in television, small is never better. Television shows only survive if they can pull in a large number of viewers. More viewers equals more ad revenue and thus a longer chance at longevity.
There is a reason all of these shows are now called “brilliant but cancelled” — they simply are.
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TV Ratings: Tuesday March 8, 2011
Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 |
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8PM | CBS | NCIS (R) | 13.43 | 2.3/7 |
FOX | Glee | 11.96 | 4.6/14 | NBC | Biggest Loser: Couples | 7.28 | 2.6/8 |
ABC | No Ordinary Family (R) | 4.04 | 1.0/3 | |
CW | One Tree Hill (R) | 979,000 | 0.4/1 | |
9PM | CBS | NCIS: Los Angeles (R) | 13.40 | 2.6/7 |
NBC | Biggest Loser: Couples | 8.37 | 3.0/8 | |
FOX | Raising Hope | 6.82 | 2.8/8 | |
ABC | V | 4.94 | 1.7/5 | |
CW | Hellcats (R) | 1.18 | 0.5/1 | |
9:30PM | FOX | Traffic Light | 3.83 | 1.5/4 |
10PM | CBS | The Good Wife (R) | 8.26 | 1.3/4 |
ABC | Detroit 1-8-7 | 5.10 | 1.1/3 | |
NBC | Parenthood (R) | 3.17 | 1.2/4 |
On TV Tonight: Tuesday March 8, 2011
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | No Ordinary Family (R) | V | Detroit 1-8-7 | |||
CBS | NCIS (R) | NCIS: Los Angeles (R) | The Good Wife (R) | |||
CW | One Tree Hill (R) | Hellcats (R) | ||||
FOX | Glee | Raising Hope | Traffic Lights | Lights Out (FX) | ||
NBC | Biggest Loser: Couples | Parenthood (R) | ||||
MISC | White Collar (USA) Southland (TNT |
Superheroes Are Dropping Like Flies! We Investigate Why Television Seems to be the Genre’s Kryptonite
If you are a fan of the superhero genre on television, you are amongst a dwindling audience. For some as-yet unknown reason, viewers are turning their backs on superheroes – on television, at least. Superheroes at the box office still seem able to lure viewers into theater seats.
With the Internet still buzzing about the David E. Kelley reincarnation of the classic television series WONDER WOMAN, one would think that superheroes are the biggest thing on television today. Unfortunately, that is just not the case. In fact, shows like THE CAPE, NO ORDINARY FAMILY and HEROES are evidence that viewers are not embracing superheroes – in fact, they are rejecting them. Even the CW’s all-powerful SMALLVILLE has seen a steady erosion of viewership since its debut a decade ago. For example, in 2001, SMALLVILLE debuted to 8.4 million viewers and now pulls an average of 2.9 million viewers. Another attempt to launch a superhero series was Syfy attempt to draw in viewers with its television event THE PHANTOM as a back-door pilot, but the mini-series only managed to draw in a modest number of viewers.
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TV Ratings: Tuesday March 1, 2011 (IDOL Raises HOPE!)
Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 |
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8PM | FOX | American Idol | 19.92 | 7.0/21 |
CBS | NCIS | 18.89 | 3.7/11 | |
NBC | Biggest Loser: Couples | 6.19 | 2.0/6 | |
ABC | No Ordinary Family | 4.41 | 1.2/4 | |
CW | One Tree Hill | 1.73 | 0.8/2 | |
9PM | FOX | American Idol | 22.51 | 8.0/21 |
CBS | NCIS: Los Angeles | 15.40 | 3.2/8 | |
NBC | Biggest Loser: Couples | 7.34 | 2.6/7 | |
ABC | V | 4.73 | 1.7/5 | |
CW | Hellcats | 1.42 | 0.6/2 | |
9:30PM | FOX | Raising Hope | 8.76 | 3.4/9 |
10PM | CBS | The Good Wife | 11.87 | 2.3/6 |
ABC | 20/20 | 9.09 | 3.1/9 | |
NBC | Parenthood | 5.33 | 2.1/6 |
On TV Tonight: Tuesday March 1, 2011
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | No Ordinary Family | V | 20/20 | |||
CBS | NCIS | NCIS: Los Angeles | The Good Wife | |||
CW | One Tree Hill | Hellcats | ||||
FOX | American Idol | Raising Hope | Lights Out (FX) | |||
NBC | Biggest Loser: Couples | Parenthood | ||||
MISC | Southland (TNT) White Collar (USA) |
Your TV Addict Cheat Sheet: What’s Worth Watching on TV This Week!
Guest Stars, Premieres & Award Shows Oh My! Your [new] weekly guide to what’s worth watching courtesy of this week’s TV Addict Cheat Sheet
GUEST STARS:
Snoop Dogg mixes it up on 90210 (Monday, 8PM CW); Lil’ Romeo, Elliot Gould and Slaine swoop into THE CAPE (Monday, 9PM NBC); Adrian Pasdar ends his run on CASTLE (Monday, 10PM ABC); BATTLESTAR Babes Lucy Lawless and Tricia Helfer team up on NO ORDINARY FAMILY (Tuesday, 8PM ABC); Sarah Jane Morris joins the team on NCIS (Tuesday, 8PM ABC); Ken Leung hires THE GOOD WIFE (Tuesday, 10PM CBS); Jason Ritter reprises his role on PARENTHOOD (Tuesday, 10PM NBC); Richard Schiff is up to no good on WHITE COLLAR (Tuesday, 10PM USA); Charlie Sheen sits down with 20/20 (Tuesday, 10PM ABC); Doris Roberts yuks it up on THE MIDDLE (Wednesday, 8PM ABC); Larenz Tate breaks free on JUSTIFIED (Wednesday, 10PM FX); Sara Rue steps up on RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (Thursday, 8:30PM CBS); Kathy Griffin hurls insults on THE DEFENDERS (Friday, 8PM CBS); Lionel Richie asks WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? (Friday, 8PM NBC); Miley Cyrus hosts SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE (Saturday, 11:30PM NBC); Grant Show is back on BIG LOVE (Sunday, 9PM HBO); John Slattery lends his voice to the CLEVELAND SHOW (Sunday, 9:30PM FOX)
TV Ratings: Tuesday February 22, 2011 (PARENTHOOD Pops!)
Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 |
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8PM | CBS | NCIS | 21.28 | 4.4/12 |
FOX | Glee | 10.50 | 4.3/12 | |
NBC | Biggest Loser: Couples | 6.39 | 2.2/6 | |
ABC | No Ordinary Family | 4.77 | 1.4/4 | |
CW | One Tree Hill | 1.99 | 0.9/3 | |
9PM | CBS | NCIS: Los Angeles | 18.58 | 3.9/10 |
NBC | Biggest Loser: Couples | 8.07 | 2.9/8 | |
FOX | Raising Hope | 6.21 | 2.5/7 | |
ABC | V | 5.14 | 1.9/5 | |
CW | Hellcats | 1.65 | 0.6/2 | |
9:30PM | FOX | Traffic Light | 4.10 | 1.7/4 |
10PM | CBS | The Good Wife | 11.51 | 1.9/5 |
NBC | Parenthood | 5.50 | 2.1/6 | |
ABC | Primetime: What Would You Do? | 4.15 | 1.4/4 |
On TV Tonight: Tuesday February 22, 2011
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | No Ordinary Family | V | Primetime: What Would You Do? | |||
CBS | NCIS | NCIS: Los Angeles | The Good Wife | |||
CW | One Tree Hill | Hellcats | ||||
FOX | Glee | Raising Hope | Traffic Light | Lights Out (FX) | ||
NBC | Biggest Loser: Couples | Parenthood | ||||
MISC | Southland (TNT) White Collar (USA) |