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TVFactFan · 07-14-2022, 10:15 PM

Show made its debut on Tuesday, September 26. 1989 on ABC at 830pm after Who's the Boss.

The show was then moved to Saturday Night and competed with Amen on NBC and Paradise on CBS

The ranking of the show after the first airing was #8 out of 89 shows above Who's the Boss that ranked #12

The ranking for the 2nd episode that aired 4 days later on Sept 30, 1989 that featured Tony and Samantha from Who's the Boss, ranked #73 out of 79 shows

During the month of October, the show didnt rank higher than 64

During the month of November, the show didnt rank higher than 79

In December the show would not rank above 80 and was cancelled

The Final ranking for the show was 88th out of 96 shows

Samantha from Who's the Boss appeared in 2 episodes

Tony appeared in one episode and Angela didnt appear in any eps

Marion Ross from Happy Days appeared in last 2 episodes

Tampa Tribune, Oct 4, 11, 18, 25 1989, Nov 15, 22, 29 1989
Philadelphia Daily News, Sept 30, 1989
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TMC · 07-15-2022, 12:34 AM

I wonder why ABC didn't place Living Dolls next or near to its parent show, Who's the Boss? I went back and looked, and The Wonder Years aired right after WTB on Tuesday nights in the 1989-90. This was followed by Roseanne and another short-lived sitcom for ABC, Chicken Soup.

Instead, after airing right after WTB for the pilot on September 26, 1989, ABC shipped it off to Saturday nights right after a dying Mr. Belvedere, which in itself, ended its run that season. It naturally, appeared to also die against NBC's Saturday night line-up: 227, Amen, The Golden Girls, and Empty Nest.

TVFactFan · 07-15-2022, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by TMC

I wonder why ABC didn't place Living Dolls next or near to its parent show, Who's the Boss? I went back and looked, and The Wonder Years aired right after WTB on Tuesday nights in the 1989-90. This was followed by Roseanne and another short-lived sitcom for ABC, Chicken Soup.

Instead, after airing right after WTB for the pilot on September 26, 1989, ABC shipped it off to Saturday nights right after a dying Mr. Belvedere, which in itself, ended its run that season. It naturally, appeared to also die against NBC's Saturday night line-up: 227, Amen, The Golden Girls, and Empty Nest.

Yeah it seemed like that would have made more sense. I wonder why the first ep that aired after WTB was so high in the ratings? Im thinking because that episode of WTB was a set up episode for Living Dolls along with the promo that night letting viewers know Living Dolls was coming up next.

Seems odd that the 2nd episode would be such a huge drop in the ratings all because it was on Saturday night

07-14-2022, 10:15 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 98,995	TV Facts Show made its debut on Tuesday, September 26. 1989 on ABC at 830pm after Who's the Boss. The show was then moved to Saturday Night and competed with Amen on NBC and Paradise on CBS The ranking of the show after the first airing was #8 out of 89 shows above Who's the Boss that ranked #12 The ranking for the 2nd episode that aired 4 days later on Sept 30, 1989 that featured Tony and Samantha from Who's the Boss, ranked #73 out of 79 shows During the month of October, the show didnt rank higher than 64 During the month of November, the show didnt rank higher than 79 In December the show would not rank above 80 and was cancelled The Final ranking for the show was 88th out of 96 shows Samantha from Who's the Boss appeared in 2 episodes Tony appeared in one episode and Angela didnt appear in any eps Marion Ross from Happy Days appeared in last 2 episodes Tampa Tribune, Oct 4, 11, 18, 25 1989, Nov 15, 22, 29 1989 Philadelphia Daily News, Sept 30, 1989 Complete Directory to Primetime shows

07-15-2022, 12:34 AM	#2
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,090	I wonder why ABC didn't place Living Dolls next or near to its parent show, Who's the Boss? I went back and looked, and The Wonder Years aired right after WTB on Tuesday nights in the 1989-90. This was followed by Roseanne and another short-lived sitcom for ABC, Chicken Soup. Instead, after airing right after WTB for the pilot on September 26, 1989, ABC shipped it off to Saturday nights right after a dying Mr. Belvedere, which in itself, ended its run that season. It naturally, appeared to also die against NBC's Saturday night line-up: 227, Amen, The Golden Girls, and Empty Nest.