FOX Sings Praises of 'Oliver' - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TJ · 03-12-2003, 10:00 PM

http://tv.zap2it.com/news/tvnewsdaily.html?30511

LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - Back in 1962 -- the year in which FOX's new comedy "Oliver Beene" takes place -- a TV show with 13.8 million viewers wouldn't necessarily be considered a hit.

In the much more fragmented world of TV today, however, an audience of that size will get you into top 15 in the Nielsen rankings of total viewers. "Oliver Beene" did that in its debut Sunday (March 9).

The show, which plays like "The Wonder Years," but with less weren't-the-'60s-great nostalgia, was FOX's most-watched comedy debut since the premiere of "Titus" in March 2000. ("Malcolm in the Middle," which premiered in January 2000, beat both of those performances.)

Equally important to FOX, the new show kept nearly all of the audience of its lead-in, "The Simpsons." Its 13.8 million viewers were only a small drop-off from the 14.4 million that "The Simpsons" delivered, and among the advertiser-friendly demographic of adults 18-49, their ratings were identical, 6.1.

The combination helped FOX win the night among adults 18-49 and total viewers.

Adamantium · 03-13-2003, 07:26 PM

"Oliver Beene" is a hit.

"Andy Richter" is cancelled (maybe).

It's official, my life sucks.

SBTB Geek · 03-14-2003, 08:40 PM

I like "Oliver Beene." I'm glad it's doing great.

03-12-2003, 10:00 PM	#1
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,649	FOX Sings Praises of 'Oliver' http://tv.zap2it.com/news/tvnewsdaily.html?30511 LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - Back in 1962 -- the year in which FOX's new comedy "Oliver Beene" takes place -- a TV show with 13.8 million viewers wouldn't necessarily be considered a hit. In the much more fragmented world of TV today, however, an audience of that size will get you into top 15 in the Nielsen rankings of total viewers. "Oliver Beene" did that in its debut Sunday (March 9). The show, which plays like "The Wonder Years," but with less weren't-the-'60s-great nostalgia, was FOX's most-watched comedy debut since the premiere of "Titus" in March 2000. ("Malcolm in the Middle," which premiered in January 2000, beat both of those performances.) Equally important to FOX, the new show kept nearly all of the audience of its lead-in, "The Simpsons." Its 13.8 million viewers were only a small drop-off from the 14.4 million that "The Simpsons" delivered, and among the advertiser-friendly demographic of adults 18-49, their ratings were identical, 6.1. The combination helped FOX win the night among adults 18-49 and total viewers.

03-13-2003, 07:26 PM	#2
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,820	"Oliver Beene" is a hit. "Andy Richter" is cancelled (maybe). It's official, my life sucks.

03-14-2003, 08:40 PM	#3
SBTB Geek Smooth Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 21, 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,004	I like "Oliver Beene." I'm glad it's doing great.