'The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Memories' Becomes Highest-Rated Special on Lifetime - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Pavan · 06-04-2003, 01:19 PM

- Lifetime's 'The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Memories' Becomes Highest-Rated Special In Network's 19-Year History
- Scores 3.7HH Rating, Averages 3.2 Million Households

NEW YORK, June 4 -- Lifetime Television's "The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Memories," became the highest-rated special in the network's 19-year history when the 90-minute program posted a 3.7HH rating, averaging 3.2 million households during its premiere on Monday, June 2 from 8-9:30PM (ET/PT).
The entire "Golden Girls" event on Lifetime from 6PM-12 midnight, including the special, the series pilot and the series finale, was seen by nearly 15 million people.
Featuring interviews with Bea Arthur, Betty White and Rue McClanahan, "The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Memories" also:
* Ranked #1 in its time period in households, all key women demographics and all key adult demographics, including the highly-valued P18-34, compared to all basic cable networks Monday evening
* Averaged 4.2 million viewers
* Ranked #1 in its time period among W18-24 with a 1.9 rating
* Scored a 2.0 among W18-34, 2.4 among W18-49 and a 2.7 among W25-54

As well, the series' pilot episode at 9:30PM earned a 3.1HH rating and averaged 3.4 million P2+, while the "Golden Girls" series finale at 10PM scored a 2.8HH rating and 3.1 million P2+.
Previously, the highest-rated Lifetime special had been "Weddings of a Lifetime: Million Dollar Weddings," which posted a 2.3% AA and averaged 1.8 million households when it aired in June 2001.
"The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Memories" featured a "Watch and Win Golden Girls Sweepstakes." For 10 straight days, Lifetime gave away daily a 'Golden Girls Reunion Kit' containing cheesecake (the centerpiece of "The Golden Girls" diet), coffee mugs and floral tablecloth. The Grand Prize-winner will receive a Sony big screen TV and DVD player.
"The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments" was produced by Andrew Solt Productions for Lifetime Television. Solt was the executive producer and Greg Vines was the producer.
On Tuesday, July 15 at 8PM (ET/PT), Lifetime will premiere "The Designing Women Reunion," reuniting stars Dixie Carter, Delta Burke, Annie Potts, Jean Smart and Mesach Taylor.

MonarC · 06-04-2003, 01:24 PM

that's great...

I was watching

IamGGFan · 06-04-2003, 03:09 PM

Wow, I can't believe it!!!!!! I'm impressed!!!!!!!!

The Golden Girls

Michele35 · 06-04-2003, 10:34 PM

The girls have still got it!!

It was so good to see them again....America loves the Golden Girls.

IamGGFan · 06-04-2003, 11:37 PM

Yep, America loves TGG, for I am one of them.

*PinkLady* · 06-05-2003, 03:14 PM

Cool!

Bunker fan · 06-06-2003, 03:01 AM

if anybody taped this and can send me a copy, please do. chazzj21@yahoo.com

Also why was Estelle not on there?

IamGGFan · 06-06-2003, 04:40 PM

Estelle was very sick that's why. And still is.

Go to this link and read about it.

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...threadid=71073

You don't seem to know that she was ill, so I gave you the link for information about it.

JDS84 · 06-07-2003, 08:03 PM

wow that is great

I was one of those people that was watching too.

jayman75 · 06-25-2003, 10:43 PM

They talk about the ratings in Entertainment Weekly, June 27 issue (with Hugh Jackman). There is a picture on page 125.

Check it out!!!

Rhiannon · 06-25-2003, 11:25 PM

That's awesome. I watched it- it was so cool. Betty White is hilarious!!

06-04-2003, 01:19 PM	#1
Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,821	'The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Memories' Becomes Highest-Rated Special on Lifetime - Lifetime's 'The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Memories' Becomes Highest-Rated Special In Network's 19-Year History - Scores 3.7HH Rating, Averages 3.2 Million Households NEW YORK, June 4 -- Lifetime Television's "The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Memories," became the highest-rated special in the network's 19-year history when the 90-minute program posted a 3.7HH rating, averaging 3.2 million households during its premiere on Monday, June 2 from 8-9:30PM (ET/PT). The entire "Golden Girls" event on Lifetime from 6PM-12 midnight, including the special, the series pilot and the series finale, was seen by nearly 15 million people. Featuring interviews with Bea Arthur, Betty White and Rue McClanahan, "The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Memories" also: * Ranked #1 in its time period in households, all key women demographics and all key adult demographics, including the highly-valued P18-34, compared to all basic cable networks Monday evening * Averaged 4.2 million viewers * Ranked #1 in its time period among W18-24 with a 1.9 rating * Scored a 2.0 among W18-34, 2.4 among W18-49 and a 2.7 among W25-54 As well, the series' pilot episode at 9:30PM earned a 3.1HH rating and averaged 3.4 million P2+, while the "Golden Girls" series finale at 10PM scored a 2.8HH rating and 3.1 million P2+. Previously, the highest-rated Lifetime special had been "Weddings of a Lifetime: Million Dollar Weddings," which posted a 2.3% AA and averaged 1.8 million households when it aired in June 2001. "The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Memories" featured a "Watch and Win Golden Girls Sweepstakes." For 10 straight days, Lifetime gave away daily a 'Golden Girls Reunion Kit' containing cheesecake (the centerpiece of "The Golden Girls" diet), coffee mugs and floral tablecloth. The Grand Prize-winner will receive a Sony big screen TV and DVD player. "The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments" was produced by Andrew Solt Productions for Lifetime Television. Solt was the executive producer and Greg Vines was the producer. On Tuesday, July 15 at 8PM (ET/PT), Lifetime will premiere "The Designing Women Reunion," reuniting stars Dixie Carter, Delta Burke, Annie Potts, Jean Smart and Mesach Taylor.
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06-04-2003, 03:09 PM	#3
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06-04-2003, 10:34 PM	#4
Michele35 Jazz Girl Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 08, 2000 Location: Los Angeles,CA Posts: 804	The girls have still got it!! It was so good to see them again....America loves the Golden Girls.
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06-04-2003, 11:37 PM	#5
IamGGFan Huge FH & GG Fan!!!! Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 10, 2003 Location: West Virginia Posts: 526	Yep they sure do Yep, America loves TGG, for I am one of them.

06-06-2003, 04:40 PM	#8
IamGGFan Huge FH & GG Fan!!!! Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 10, 2003 Location: West Virginia Posts: 526	Estelle Estelle was very sick that's why. And still is. Go to this link and read about it. http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...threadid=71073 You don't seem to know that she was ill, so I gave you the link for information about it.
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06-04-2003, 01:24 PM	#2
MonarC The truth will set you free Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 05, 2002 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 9,525	that's great... I was watching

06-05-2003, 03:14 PM	#6
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06-06-2003, 03:01 AM	#7
Bunker fan Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 13, 2002 Location: Highland, IN Posts: 15	if anybody taped this and can send me a copy, please do. chazzj21@yahoo.com Also why was Estelle not on there?

06-07-2003, 08:03 PM	#9
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06-25-2003, 10:43 PM	#10
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06-25-2003, 11:25 PM	#11
Rhiannon oh, snap! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Jul 19, 2002 Location: middle of nowhere Posts: 11,097	That's awesome. I watched it- it was so cool. Betty White is hilarious!!
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