Joey and the ratings Week 5 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 10-08-2004, 06:35 PM

NBC executives have to be very concerned right now. For the first time in over a decade, it is very evident that the network has conceded control over Thursday night to CBS. Joey has lost a significant portion of its audience every week this season, and is now pulling barely more than half the audience that Friends averaged last season. With just 12.6 million viewers, this week's episode of Joey lost another 7 percent from last week and is now 32 percent below the audience level for its premiere four weeks ago. Survivor: Vanuatu, Islands of Fire won the opening hour of primetime for CBS with ease, continuing its undefeated streak against Joey. Thursday night marked the first time in NBC's history that less than 9 percent of households with television sets tuned in to its new 8:00 programming. With just an 8.6 rating and a 14 share, Joey ranked sixth for the night, as shown by the preliminary numbers.

Brian Damage · 10-08-2004, 06:41 PM

09/09/04
Pilot
12.1/20
18.55 million

09/16/04
Joey and the Student
10.1/17
15.37 million

09/23/04
Joey and the Party
9.6/16
14.87 million

09/30/04
Joey and the Book Club
9.0/15
13.59 million

10/07/04
Joey and the Perfect Storm
8.6/14
12.62 million

TVFactFan · 10-08-2004, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Brian Damage
09/09/04
Pilot
12.1/20
18.55 million

09/16/04
Joey and the Student
10.1/17
15.37 million

09/23/04
Joey and the Party
9.6/16
14.87 million

09/30/04
Joey and the Book Club
9.0/15
13.59 million

10/07/04
Joey and the Perfect Storm
8.6/14
12.62 million

Well Brian i guess Joey's sister is turning everbody off with her Trashy disposition-LOL !!!!! Next week the show will have 5.6 Million.

slackermonkey · 10-08-2004, 08:48 PM

Well, we can take comfort in the fact that "Will & Grace's" ratings are sinking each week too, and "Joey" is still ahead of it.

barwars · 10-08-2004, 09:52 PM

Ouch.

Mother-Zucker must be in tears.

Brian Damage · 10-08-2004, 10:31 PM

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Originally posted by slackermonkey
Well, we can take comfort in the fact that "Will & Grace's" ratings are sinking each week too, and "Joey" is still ahead of it.

I also think that Survivor is going to get played out sooner or later. It's the same garbage week after week, year after year.

spunkygirl · 10-09-2004, 05:58 AM

IMO if a show is still doing fairly decent ratings then it should be allright.

I think ratings for alot of shows are down this year so far. Alot of the big hits(like CSI) and others aren't pulling in what they were last year are they?

Besides NBC can't expect "friends" sized ratings with Joey

Chambers · 10-09-2004, 01:34 PM

One Friends guest appearance will be enough to raise the ratings...I hope.

TVFactFan · 10-09-2004, 01:45 PM

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Originally posted by Chambers
One Friends guest appearance will be enough to raise the ratings...I hope.

I don't know about that because the Friends Cast Members can't make a guest appearance ever week-lol

Chambers · 10-09-2004, 05:34 PM

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Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
I don't know about that because the Friends Cast Members can't make a guest appearance ever week-lol

No, but one guest appearance may attract more first-time viewers - people who haven't seen it yet. If they like it, maybe they'll watch again next week. I think Joey will eventually find its audience...it just needs more time. Hopefully NBC will allow for that.

spunkygirl · 10-09-2004, 07:38 PM

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Originally posted by Chambers
No, but one guest appearance may attract more first-time viewers - people who haven't seen it yet. If they like it, maybe they'll watch again next week. I think Joey will eventually find its audience...it just needs more time. Hopefully NBC will allow for that.

I agree, plus Friends wasn't pulling in nearly the numbers in the first season that they did in the later seasons.

barwars · 10-09-2004, 07:41 PM

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Originally posted by Angela Micelli
I agree, plus Friends wasn't pulling in nearly the numbers in the first season that they did in the later seasons.

Actually, they pulled in more.
NBC Thursdays were much higher rated in the Seinfeld days.

spunkygirl · 10-09-2004, 07:51 PM

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Originally posted by barwars
Actually, they pulled in more.
NBC Thursdays were much higher rated in the Seinfeld days.

really? I read somewhere that their first season wasn't rated as nearly as high

barwars · 10-09-2004, 08:07 PM

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Originally posted by Angela Micelli
really? I read somewhere that their first season wasn't rated as nearly as high

Im not positive about the first season, but I do know Friends had its best ratings in the late 90s.

(sorry for bringing up Frasier again, but, I must....)

Something weird about Frasier is that more people watched the series premiere than the series finale.
Sad, but true.

spunkygirl · 10-09-2004, 08:10 PM

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Originally posted by barwars
Im not positive about the first season, but I do know Friends had its best ratings in the late 90s.

(sorry for bringing up Frasier again, but, I must....)

Something weird about Frasier is that more people watched the series premiere than the series finale.
Sad, but true.

You are probably right, I was watching the Biography Channel, and they were talking about Friends, and that the first season wasn't rated as high as the rest, that Friends really didn't take off till it's second season

10-08-2004, 06:35 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Joey and the ratings Week 5 NBC executives have to be very concerned right now. For the first time in over a decade, it is very evident that the network has conceded control over Thursday night to CBS. Joey has lost a significant portion of its audience every week this season, and is now pulling barely more than half the audience that Friends averaged last season. With just 12.6 million viewers, this week's episode of Joey lost another 7 percent from last week and is now 32 percent below the audience level for its premiere four weeks ago. Survivor: Vanuatu, Islands of Fire won the opening hour of primetime for CBS with ease, continuing its undefeated streak against Joey. Thursday night marked the first time in NBC's history that less than 9 percent of households with television sets tuned in to its new 8:00 programming. With just an 8.6 rating and a 14 share, Joey ranked sixth for the night, as shown by the preliminary numbers.
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10-08-2004, 06:41 PM	#2
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	ratings so far 09/09/04 Pilot 12.1/20 18.55 million 09/16/04 Joey and the Student 10.1/17 15.37 million 09/23/04 Joey and the Party 9.6/16 14.87 million 09/30/04 Joey and the Book Club 9.0/15 13.59 million 10/07/04 Joey and the Perfect Storm 8.6/14 12.62 million

10-09-2004, 01:34 PM	#8
Chambers The Crane Trinity Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 27, 2004 Location: Where everybody knows a Crane. Posts: 5,427	One Friends guest appearance will be enough to raise the ratings...I hope.
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10-08-2004, 08:48 PM	#4
slackermonkey the big yellow joint Senior Member Join Date: Oct 05, 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 1,779	Well, we can take comfort in the fact that "Will & Grace's" ratings are sinking each week too, and "Joey" is still ahead of it.

10-08-2004, 09:52 PM	#5
barwars .. Forum Star Join Date: May 04, 2002 Posts: 13,273	Ouch. Mother-Zucker must be in tears.

10-09-2004, 05:58 AM	#7
spunkygirl Member Moderator Forum Celebrity Join Date: Apr 26, 2003 Posts: 21,563	IMO if a show is still doing fairly decent ratings then it should be allright. I think ratings for alot of shows are down this year so far. Alot of the big hits(like CSI) and others aren't pulling in what they were last year are they? Besides NBC can't expect "friends" sized ratings with Joey