The Ratings 2004-05 Season - Page 4 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brent88 · 05-29-2005, 08:42 PM

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another surprise is American Dad ranking higher than Family Guy, or does Fox count the premiere after the Super Bowl?

It shouldn't... because that was not it's normal timeslot. I believe it didn't air until almost 11pm Eastern time.

Superstar · 05-30-2005, 03:38 AM

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I think Jesse McCartney's career is why Summerland ended. He is pretty popular right now and he probably doesn't want to do a weekly series.

However, it is funny that WB cancelled the show, after making it out like it was their hottest show week after week.

I agree.

Raisingdad2004 · 05-30-2005, 11:26 AM

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this little "verses" war 8SR have towards LTP is already as tired of the Mariah vs. J. Lo war.

I'm not talking about the war, just people saying the ONLY reason 8SR was axed is ratings

barwars · 05-30-2005, 11:29 AM

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I'm not talking about the war, just people saying the ONLY reason 8SR was axed is ratings

It was axed because bad ratings, and it was headed nowhere but down. LTP has kept around the same number of viewers. 8SR has declined yearly.

Brent88 · 05-30-2005, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by barwars

It was axed because bad ratings, and it was headed nowhere but down. LTP has kept around the same number of viewers. 8SR has declined yearly.

Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner.

A ton of people flocked to 8SR after John Ritter died, but left in droves in every episode after.

spunkygirl · 05-30-2005, 11:46 AM

Pav said it was axed because it would be too hard to air in syndication with one episode with John, then episodes with David and James. I guess it would be too confusing for new viewers(read the Reasons 8SR was cancelled thread at the 8SR board)

Brent88 · 05-30-2005, 12:02 PM

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Pav said it was axed because it would be too hard to air in syndication with one episode with John, then episodes with David and James. I guess it would be too confusing for new viewers(read the Reasons 8SR was cancelled thread at the 8SR board)

I don't get it... everyone who has followed TV in the last many years knows John Ritter died. It was all over every news organization for days.

Maybe in 20 years it'll be confusing to the young crowd(who aren't born til after he died), but it probably won't even be in syndication then.

Raisingdad2004 · 05-30-2005, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by barwars

It was axed because bad ratings, and it was headed nowhere but down. LTP has kept around the same number of viewers. 8SR has declined yearly.

Ofcourse 8SR has declined, it has lost John Ritter and moved to a worse night.
It was achieving better than it did Post-Ritter during Season 2, and still beats LTP - It built up ground during this season and held its ratings, LTP has been consistently low.

spunkygirl · 05-30-2005, 12:12 PM

Networks would rather have a show that has consistent ratings each season(yes even if they're low) than a show that's ratings drops each season

db108108 · 05-30-2005, 01:07 PM

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Ofcourse 8SR has declined, it has lost John Ritter and moved to a worse night.
It was achieving better than it did Post-Ritter during Season 2, and still beats LTP - It built up ground during this season and held its ratings, LTP has been consistently low.

It's cancelled, get over it.

Raisingdad2004 · 05-30-2005, 01:35 PM

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It's cancelled, get over it.

I'm not annoyed its cancelled, more that people here blame everything on ratings. Head over to the 8SR board and read Pavan's explanation of cancellation or stop blaming everything on ratings.

Dean Winchester · 05-30-2005, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Sasette

Pav said it was axed because it would be too hard to air in syndication with one episode with John, then episodes with David and James. I guess it would be too confusing for new viewers(read the Reasons 8SR was cancelled thread at the 8SR board)

well, I know situational it was different as Ritter died (as opposed to someone opting out of the show). But I don't think seeing Ritter episodes in syndication then Garner/Spade episodes would be that much different than seeing a Diane episode followed by a Rebecca episode of Cheers, or a Prue episode followed by a Paige episode of Charmed, or even when it comes to John Ritter: a Chrissie episode followed by a Cindy or Terri episode of Three's Company.

dawsongirl · 05-30-2005, 10:30 PM

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another thing I don't get.

I never watched the show and I'm not a Wings fan, but "Eyes". ABC cancelled it and didn't even bother to burn off the remaining unaired episodes, but... it actually ranked higher than That 70's Show, a series that Fox dumbfoundedly decided to renew despite it's two most visible stars exiting.

Because the execs at ABC are morons. They saw that it didn't achieve DH, Lost, or Grey's Anatomy ratings and canned it. Had it debuted, say, 03-04 season, or on another network, it'd probably still be around. I think that is just so shallow of ABC. I think they really are scared of success.

dawsongirl · 05-30-2005, 10:31 PM

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Wow, Charmed is 132nd, tied with Britney Spears reality show.

That's embarrassing. Tying with Britney is BAD.

db108108 · 05-30-2005, 11:26 PM

There are also things were don't know about the cancellation, and I would bet that a big part of it hinged on cast salaries. James Garner has to be earning big bucks, and I'm sure David Spade and Katey Segal were not that far behind. LTP doesn't have anybody like that in their cast.

At any rate, I could care less. I found the show to be too teen centric and wouldn't have watched it anyway.

05-30-2005, 11:46 AM	#51
spunkygirl Member Moderator Forum Celebrity Join Date: Apr 26, 2003 Posts: 21,563	Pav said it was axed because it would be too hard to air in syndication with one episode with John, then episodes with David and James. I guess it would be too confusing for new viewers(read the Reasons 8SR was cancelled thread at the 8SR board)

05-30-2005, 12:12 PM	#54
spunkygirl Member Moderator Forum Celebrity Join Date: Apr 26, 2003 Posts: 21,563	Networks would rather have a show that has consistent ratings each season(yes even if they're low) than a show that's ratings drops each season

05-30-2005, 11:26 PM	#60
db108108 Teacher (for now) Senior Member Join Date: Mar 20, 2003 Location: 2 hours north of Detroit, 2 hours south of Toronto Posts: 1,023	There are also things were don't know about the cancellation, and I would bet that a big part of it hinged on cast salaries. James Garner has to be earning big bucks, and I'm sure David Spade and Katey Segal were not that far behind. LTP doesn't have anybody like that in their cast. At any rate, I could care less. I found the show to be too teen centric and wouldn't have watched it anyway.