Posted on 01/25/2006 10:21:47 AM PST by LdSentinal
The losers on “American Idol” have been real winners for Fox. The show continues to earn its highest ratings in its fifth season.
The early rounds of the reality singing competition, which feature competitors who can’t hit a note, last night averaged an impressive 15.0 rating among viewers 18-49 for a two-hour episode. That’s a 25 percent increase over the 12.0 last season’s second Tuesday episode earned, and that show was only one hour long.
Last night’s episode basically even to the 15.2 overnight rating last week’s season premiere earned, meaning viewers are sticking around.
In terms of total viewers, last night’s “Idol” averaged 34.8 million over its two hours, down not even 2 percent versus last Tuesday’s premiere.
The early rounds are popular because they’re really a showcase for the judges, especially nasty Simon Cowell, who delivers zinger after zinger to the wannabe singers.
Fox’s success, however, meant troubling results for ABC’s “Commander-in-Chief.” The Geena Davis presidential drama averaged just a 2.2 overnight rating among 18-49s at 9 p.m., easily a season low.
Later in the night, CBS’s new “Love Monkey” averaged just a 3.1 at 10 p.m., third in the timeslot, and not a good sign for the future of the music-themed drama.
Fox finished first for the night among 18-49s, averaging a 15.0 rating and a 35 share. CBS was second at 3.5/8, NBC third at 2.8/7, ABC fourth at 2.6/6, Univision fifth at 1.8/4, WB sixth at 1.0/2 and UPN seventh at 0.7/2.
At 8 p.m. Fox led with a 13.2 average for the first hour of “Idol,” more than tripling the 3.9 second-place CBS earned that hour for “NCIS.” Univision was third that hour with a 2.1 for “Contra Viento y Marea,” while ABC and NBC tied for fourth at 1.9, ABC for its comedies “According to Jim” (1.9) and “Rodney” (1.9) and NBC for “Fear Factor.” That left WB sixth with a 1.2 for a repeat of “Gilmore Girls” and UPN seventh with a 0.8 for repeats of “Girlfriends” and “Eve.”
At 9 p.m. Fox led again, this time with a 16.8 average for the second hour of “Idol.” CBS was second with a 3.4 for a repeat of “CSI: Miami,” NBC third with a 2.9 for an hour of “Scrubs” and ABC fourth with its 2.2 for “Commander” [New Episode]. Univision was fifth that hour with a 2.1 for “Alborada,” WB sixth with a 0.9 for a repeat of “Supernatural” and UPN sixth with a 0.7 for repeats of “All of Us” and “One on One.”
With Fox out of the picture at 10 p.m., NBC and ABC tied for the lead at 3.7, NBC for a repeat of “Law & Order: SVU” and ABC for “Boston Legal.” CBS was third with its 3.1 for “Love Monkey” and Univision fourth with a 1.2 for “Casos de la Vida Real.”
Fox also dominated the night among households with a 19.6 average rating and a 29 share. CBS was second at 8.0/12, ABC third at 6.4/10, NBC fourth at 4.5/7, Univision fifth at 2.2/3, WB sixth at 1.8/3 and UPN seventh at 1.2/2.
Fox increased its lead during the 9 p.m. hour with its 16.9 average rating for the second half of the “Idol” premiere. CBS was second that hour with a 3.6 for a “CSI” repeat, NBC third with a 3.0 for an hour of fast-fading “Scrubs” and ABC fifth with a 2.5 for equally fading “Commander-in-Chief.” Univision took fifth that hour with a 2.3 for “Alborada,” WB sixth with a 1.4 for “Supernatural” and UPN seventh with a 0.4 for another “South Beach” rerun.
I watch AI...and last night was hillarious......
"meant troubling results for ABC’s “Commander-in-Chief.” The Geena Davis presidential drama averaged just a 2.2 overnight rating among 18-49s at 9 p.m., easily a season low."
Finally the use of the word "troubling" in the true sense of the word. I was getting sick of hearing Kennedy and Durbin using this word to describe their anger toward Judge Alito's opposition to abortion.
Commander in Chief is going up in smoke!!
Burn, baby, BURN!!!
CIC ratings are soon to challenge test patterns.
No doubt I'm in a minority of one here, but I like Commander and Chief and I'm sorry it's not doing so well in the ratings.
I don't think the show has a thing to do with Hillary, nor do I see any connection in content with the Clintons. The character Geena Davis portrays has the morality of her convictions and loves her husband and kids unconditionally.
I don't get the Hillary connection at all.
The looney liberal hollywood still cannot understand why their "shows" do not pick up any ratings.... uhh could it be because mainstream America doesnt share their radical left ideology? nahh couldnt be it... brokeback mountain wins a few golden globes, but has performed disgustingly horrible at the box office.... again what hollywood likes doesnt seem to reflect the values of the American mainstream... and you wonder why demmies are losing office all over the country.
I've been seeing Geena Davis's face all over magazine covers (Readers Digest, Sunday newspaper insert, etc.). Odd, since no one watches her show. Perhaps someone with an agenda is struggling against the tide.
Geena Davis' love poem to Hillary is fading faster than I even though. It lost to a REPEAT of CSI and to Scrubs!? ROFLMAO
Other than getting people used to the idea of a woman president, I agree with you.
I fear for our country when this is the top rated show. To add insult to injury, it has been shown in place of "House" for two weeks now.
I promised my 7 year old son that if he grows up and can't sing a note I will tell him before allowing him to embarrass himself on TV. And yes, I'm his Mom. He is quite the judge already and can usually say "no way" within the first two notes of a song.
LoL!!! Why do even some of the people go on that show when they can't sing! I know i sing terrible. One of my friends even videoed me at karaoke and I sucked big time!!! (I think drinking makes you a better singer because of relaxing you.) Any way I would never go on tv to prove to the whole world that I am a a terrible singer!! Thats nuts! Its funny to watch though. Also I didn't know thats how you spell karaoke until the spell button showed it. Weird is that right???
While you may not "see" any connection, at least three persons involved in the program are "former" Hillary staffers.
I like it, but I am a presidency and White House freak.
Yes I'm well aware of the Clinton connection with the creators of this show, but as of right now there hasn't been any Clinton connection that I can see.
Once I see one, they lose me. But until then, I'll continue to watch as I really enjoy the show a lot.
It's not going to work. That's the good part. Besides, Hillary is just too short. ; )
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.