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[Genius]

I think it's unbelievably amazing that DH turned out to be the highest-rated program of last week. That's so awesome! Honestly, before the show premiered, even if you were the most optimistic regarding its potential, would you have ever believed it would be No. 1? Yay!!

And though the official numbers came in at 21.6 million viewers, ABC's ads claim 37 million. Huh? How are they spinning that?

[huntergrayson]

I heard 30 million in a recent radio ad -- 37 million is a little much. In addition to the pilot being reaired, TiVo says that the 2nd episode will be shown Saturday, 10/16 @ 10 p.m. I guess ABC was really, really smart in the marketing (billboards are *everywhere* in L.A) and probably got a huge boost from all the Emmy adverts.

It's a great timeslot, too -- it seems like a program that would appeal to a lot of Extreme Makeover:Home Edition's audience. It also comes off as being a very natural bridge from that show to Boston Legal.

[Eris Rising]

It also comes off as being a very natural bridge from that show to Boston Legal.

With a full understanding that I only speak for myself here, I can say as a 34 year old middle-class white male (a coveted demographic...Nuts and Gum!) that this is the only reason that I watched Boston Legal's pilot. And it's a show that I will continue to watch.

[healing fish]

Finally, a show that I like does fucking great in the ratings. What an odd feeling.

[Sharon]

"Ah, but Underneath" is preempted in Washington, DC (WJLA7) by football. It will air at the following times instead:
October 11: 12:00AM
October 16: 10:00PM

[les94111]

Whahahaha! Finally DH got her own forum! Hail to all who whinned about this. Anyway, "Jack and Bobby" got ph'd.

[AgentX]

Finally, a show that I like does fucking great in the ratings. What an odd feeling.

It's odd isn't it? And it's on ABC to boot, that just freaks me out.

[Kris_AB]

According to my TV Guide, the Desperate Housewives pilot is re-airing tonight (Saturday) at 10pm Eastern. For fellow Canadians, I'm not sure if CTV is re-airing it as well (if you look at The Toronto Star's guide, they say it is. The Toronto Sun's says it isn't).

I'm gonna try to get a couple more people to watch it tonight.

[Titus]

And though the official numbers came in at 21.6 million viewers, ABC's ads claim 37 million. Huh? How are they spinning that?

Maybe it was 21.6 million households? I don't pretend to understand this Nielsen stuff though.

[kunju]

The second ep will also get a Saturday rerun according to zap2it's listings.

[prufrock2]

The encore did a 4.9 last night according to Zap2it. While that was third place in the time slot it was less than a ratings point behind first. Not bad for a repeat. (Apprentice repeat only did a 3.1)

[baby8love]

The encore did a 4.9 last night according to Zap2it.

Awesome! I'm sure it did well because a lot of people who didn't tune in for the original premiere heard about how the raves about how great it was and decided to tune in to see for themselves. That, combined with the people who did tune in last week but decided to tune in again for the repeat because it's that good, was probably what sent those ratings up.

A repeat and on a Saturday night. Again: awesome!

[les94111]

Not too shabby, but won't be #1 for the week

Zap2it:

ABC took control at 9 p.m. as "Desperate Housewives" dipped only slightly in its second week, doing a 12.2/19, easily the night's most watched program. NBC was second with the 8.0/13 for "Law & Order: Criminal Intent." On CBS the movie "While I Was Gone" had a drooping 7.9/12 for third. FOX baseball was fourth, as The WB's "Jack & Bobby" continued to falter with a 1.6/2.

Mediaweek:

-Yesterday's Winners:
NFL Football Overrun (Fox), Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC), Desperate Housewives (ABC), Crossing Jordan (NBC)

ABC remained in the Sunday winner's circle, beating the No. 2 network (CBS in the overnights and viewers, NBC among adults 18-49) by 3 percent in the overnights, 1.15 million viewers and 70 percent among adults 18-49. Week two of ABC's Desperate Housewives remained the top-rated series of the evening with a hefty 14.9/21 in the overnights, 20.29 million viewers and an 8.7/21 among adults 18-49 at 9 p.m., declining by only 10 percent in the overnights (16.6/23 to 14.9/21), 1.35 million viewers (21.64 to 20.29 million) and 2 percent among adults 18-49 (8.9/21 to 8.7/21) from last week's series opener. Remaining a distant second was NBC's Law & Order: Criminal Intent at a 9.4/14 in the overnights, 12.52 million viewers and a 4.5/10 among adults 18-49.

Edited by les94111, Oct 11, 2004 @ 11:11 AM.

[americana19]

Week two of ABC's Desperate Housewives remained the top-rated series of the evening with a hefty 14.9/21 in the overnights

Thank God. A good show getting phenominal ratings. There really is justice in the world. I thought this would end being one of those underrated "cult shows". So glad I was wrong!

[Jessica]

I'll be interested to see how this affects Alias.

[prufrock2]

I'm thinking Desperate Housewives will remain at Sundays at 9 come January (the order for the back 9 should come any day now) and Alias will move to Mondays at 8 where it might benefit from people settling in to watch 24 at 9 on Fox.

[kariyaki]

A 1.6 for Jack & Bobby? That show is on life support. Bet you're glad you jumped to a better ship, eh Jessica?

I wonder how this show will do in the overall rankings since CSI isn't preempted this week. Without CSI in the running last time, it managed to hit #1.

Edited by kariyaki, Oct 11, 2004 @ 11:44 AM.

[les94111]

If ABC had any brain cells, they give DH a full season to remain at the 9:00pm timeslot, and move Alias to 8:00pm or someother day. No need to temper with success.

I wonder how this show will do in the overall rankings since CSI isn't preempted this week. Without CSI in the running last time, it managed to hit #1.

CSI remain #1
CSI Miami #2
Without a Trace #3
Desperate Housewives #4
I think that's how this week ratings show

ETA: Shit, forgot that damn Horatio

Edited by les94111, Oct 11, 2004 @ 11:56 AM.

[2MuchTV]

I would guess it would easily make the top 5, maybe # 4. CSI had 27 million viewers, Without a Trace 21 and CSI Miami was around there too. I think those were the only other shows that got more than 20 million viewers last week. Still not too shabby for DH. That's pretty impressive company.

[AgentX]

To be fair to Jack & Bobby, since I appear to be it's only fan :), it did the same last week - so at least it's not dropping...any more

Desperate Housewives continues to do amazing. Very pleased that a great show actually gets great ratings. I'm thinking top 5 for sure for DH. CSI will probably take #1, and maybe CSI: Miami and WAT will battle out DH for 2 and 3. ABC having a show in the top 5 is still hard for me to grasp.

[Penfold]

A lot of people who had their episodes preempted by sports events were asking when the re-airings are, but I wanted to let other night owls know that (at least in my area), they broadcast the episode after the game.

[The 2nd Evil]

Ok...I don't get it...did it get a 14.9 or a 12.2 which is what Tv Tome has listed???

The TV Tome rating aren't the Neilson Ratings. The are the ratings that viewers who signed up voted on.

[Mystic Penguin]

Ok...I don't get it...did it get a 14.9 or a 12.2 which is what Tv Tome has listed???

Both are correct. It got a 12.2/19 fast national Nielson rating and a 14.9/21 in the overnights. (...and I have absolutely no idea what each means.)