'Two & A Half Men' Is Moving To Thursdays...Is This A Smart Move? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 05-16-2012, 12:06 PM

...Or a way to slowly kill off show

Thursdays
8:00PM The Big Bang Theory
8:30PM Two and a Half Men
9:00PM Person of Interest
10:00PM Elementary (NEW!)

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USATVFAN · 05-16-2012, 12:21 PM

I think it's a Good Move, NBC may not do good on that night any-more like they use too. but cBS does very good on that night and is one of their highest rated nights and the usually win Thursdays, and Having The Number 1 and number 2 Sitcoms on CBS in the same timeslot will trample NBC and make their Thursday Night Line-up even Stronger with more dominance then last year I think. NBC is losing Steam on Thursday as CBS is picking up Steam and I think they want to expand their Thursday night Comedies. I think they see that and see a future, It's also a Test to see How well Mike & Molly and 2 Broke Girls can do on their own without their strong current(as of 2011) Lead in Two and Half Men and being separated by drama at 9 and How I met your Mother at 8. It'as will put more p[pressure on NBC.

Dr. Thong · 05-16-2012, 05:57 PM

I think it's a bad move. TAAHM has always been on Monday nights if my memory serves correctly and audiences are creatures of habit.

It sounds to me like their gearing up for the show to wind down. I know they re-signed Ashton Kutcher, but it's only for a year and while the show has managed to do well in the ratings still, I believe they are down from what they once were.

704Hauser · 05-21-2012, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Thong

I think it's a bad move. TAAHM has always been on Monday nights if my memory serves correctly and audiences are creatures of habit.

It sounds to me like their gearing up for the show to wind down. I know they re-signed Ashton Kutcher, but it's only for a year and while the show has managed to do well in the ratings still, I believe they are down from what they once were.

You hit the nail on the head with that post regarding audiences being creatures of habit, Dr. Thong. As you may recall, ABC moved Laverne & Shirley in the fall of 1979 from Tuesday to Thursday, and the ratings went from #1 to out of the Top 30. Even after moving it back to Tuesday, Laverne & Shirley's ratings never fully recovered.

With a strong lead-in in the form of The Big Bang Theory (#9 in 2011/12), however, Two and a Half Men (#11 in 2011/12) will probably not go down this road regarding its ratings.

Dr. Thong · 05-21-2012, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 704Hauser

You hit the nail on the head with that post regarding audiences being creatures of habit, Dr. Thong. As you may recall, ABC moved Laverne & Shirley in the fall of 1979 from Tuesday to Thursday, and the ratings went from #1 to out of the Top 30. Even after moving it back to Tuesday, Laverne & Shirley's ratings never fully recovered.

With a strong lead-in in the form of The Big Bang Theory (#9 in 2011/12), however, Two and a Half Men (#11 in 2011/12) will probably not go down this road regarding its ratings.

Probably not.

hawkeye123 · 05-26-2012, 10:15 PM

I never think it's a good move. to move any successful show.But in reality this show was dead .When they fired Charlie Sheen.I still remember when they moved Full house to tuesdays from tgif.Still don't get it.

ThomasE · 06-01-2012, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by hawkeye123

I never think it's a good move. to move any successful show.But in reality this show was dead .When they fired Charlie Sheen.I still remember when they moved Full house to tuesdays from tgif.Still don't get it.

Well, Full House moving to Tuesdays acutally gave them a boost in the ratings. The show went to the top 10 in the ratings for two years.

In 1979, ABC rearranging Mork and Mindy, Laverne and Shirley, Angie and The Ropers (I think) messed up viewership on these programs. ABC messed with the cardinal rule: "Don't tamper with a hit".

hawkeye123 · 06-01-2012, 03:31 AM

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Originally Posted by ThomasE

Well, Full House moving to Tuesdays acutally gave them a boost in the ratings. The show went to the top 10 in the ratings for two years.

In 1979, ABC rearranging Mork and Mindy, Laverne and Shirley, Angie and The Ropers (I think) messed up viewership on these programs. ABC messed with the cardinal rule: "Don't tamper with a hit".

That's cool,Yeah i just meant i was so used to it being a part of tgif.I think it should of stayed that way.But i still watched it every tuesday.

hawkeye123 · 06-01-2012, 04:07 AM

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That's cool,Yeah i just meant i was so used to it being a part of tgif.I think it should of stayed that way.But i still watched it every tuesday.

I just checked out the ratings.Thank god it survived through.The first season.With a 56 rank.Looks like 4,5,6,7 we're there best seasons rank whise at 15,8,10 and 12.I loved it through out it's whole run.I really wish it would of gone on until all the girls graduated.Even in it's last season it was at a 24 rank though.It only ended because of production costs.

tooltime1987 · 02-02-2013, 02:09 PM

I like "Two & Half Men" on Thursday Nights just like when it was on Monday Nights!!!

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USATVFAN Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 31, 2007 Location: Kalispell, USA Posts: 1,742	I think it's a Good Move, NBC may not do good on that night any-more like they use too. but cBS does very good on that night and is one of their highest rated nights and the usually win Thursdays, and Having The Number 1 and number 2 Sitcoms on CBS in the same timeslot will trample NBC and make their Thursday Night Line-up even Stronger with more dominance then last year I think. NBC is losing Steam on Thursday as CBS is picking up Steam and I think they want to expand their Thursday night Comedies. I think they see that and see a future, It's also a Test to see How well Mike & Molly and 2 Broke Girls can do on their own without their strong current(as of 2011) Lead in Two and Half Men and being separated by drama at 9 and How I met your Mother at 8. It'as will put more p[pressure on NBC.
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05-16-2012, 05:57 PM	#3
Dr. Thong a/k/a "ACK!" Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 10, 2001 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 5,546	I think it's a bad move. TAAHM has always been on Monday nights if my memory serves correctly and audiences are creatures of habit. It sounds to me like their gearing up for the show to wind down. I know they re-signed Ashton Kutcher, but it's only for a year and while the show has managed to do well in the ratings still, I believe they are down from what they once were.
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tooltime1987 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 03, 2013 Location: Easthampton,MA Posts: 559	Two & Half Men on Thursdays I like "Two & Half Men" on Thursday Nights just like when it was on Monday Nights!!!

05-26-2012, 10:15 PM	#6
hawkeye123 Member Senior Member Join Date: May 26, 2012 Posts: 1,390	I never think it's a good move. to move any successful show.But in reality this show was dead .When they fired Charlie Sheen.I still remember when they moved Full house to tuesdays from tgif.Still don't get it.