Nielsen ratings for season 4 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TVFactFan · 03-14-2020, 06:39 PM

Show ranked #78 after being in the top 30 the first three seasons. It finished lower than Hello Larry

https://www.americanradiohistory.com...e%20ratings%22

Duster76 · 03-14-2020, 09:27 PM

Everything that could possibly go wrong for a series went wrong. The show moved to a new night (Monday) placing it against stiffer competition, Little House (a smash hit) and a show that appealed to the same audience as Kotter did, WKRP, with a breakout character yet (Johnny Fever). Of course the show's decline had already started in season 3, there were 3 million fewer viewers than season 2 so interest was already starting to wane. The final and most devastating blow is still yet to come, Kaplan basically quits the series and Travolta isn't far behind appearing in a fraction of the episodes.

TVFactFan · 03-14-2020, 09:28 PM

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Everything that could possibly go wrong for a series went wrong. The show moved to a new night (Monday) placing it against stiffer competition, Little House (a smash hit) and a show that appealed to the same audience as Kotter did, WKRP, with a breakout character yet (Johnny Fever). Of course the show's decline had already started in season 3, there were 3 million fewer viewers than season 2 so interest was already starting to wane. The final and most devastating blow is still yet to come, Kaplan basically quits the series and Travolta isn't far behind appearing in a fraction of the episodes.

surprisingly in season 3 the show was ranked #28

Duster76 · 03-14-2020, 09:47 PM

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surprisingly in season 3 the show was ranked #28

Thanks for posting the full season ratings from 78-79, I love that kind of information.

TVFactFan · 03-14-2020, 09:52 PM

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Thanks for posting the full season ratings from 78-79, I love that kind of information.

There are no sports right now due to the corona virus and I need to keep busy so I started tv researching again

Duster76 · 03-14-2020, 09:54 PM

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There are no sports right now due to the corona virus and I need to keep busy so I started tv researching again

I know what you mean, feels like the country is under house arrest, thank goodness for the internet.

TVFactFan · 03-14-2020, 10:46 PM

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I know what you mean, feels like the country is under house arrest, thank goodness for the internet.

I know without the internet I would be in a deep state of depression

03-14-2020, 06:39 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 98,971	Nielsen ratings for season 4 Show ranked #78 after being in the top 30 the first three seasons. It finished lower than Hello Larry https://www.americanradiohistory.com...e%20ratings%22

03-14-2020, 09:27 PM	#2
Duster76 Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 01, 2008 Location: New jersey Posts: 1,639	Everything that could possibly go wrong for a series went wrong. The show moved to a new night (Monday) placing it against stiffer competition, Little House (a smash hit) and a show that appealed to the same audience as Kotter did, WKRP, with a breakout character yet (Johnny Fever). Of course the show's decline had already started in season 3, there were 3 million fewer viewers than season 2 so interest was already starting to wane. The final and most devastating blow is still yet to come, Kaplan basically quits the series and Travolta isn't far behind appearing in a fraction of the episodes.