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‘24‘ premiere racks up record numbers (The West Wing - record low ratings)
Ely Times & County ^ | 1/17/06 | Cynthia Littleton

Posted on 01/17/2006 2:31:20 PM PST by LdSentinal

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Jack Bauer‘s latest marathon workday got off to a good start Sunday, ratings-wise.

The Fox drama "24" notched its most-watched episode ever with its fifth-season premiere as the first of two back-to-back episodes got a boost from a primetime overrun (in East Coast and Midwestern markets) of the NFL‘s NFC divisional playoff game between the Carolina Panthers and Chicago Bears.

Airing from about 8:13-9:11 p.m. EST, the first episode of "24" averaged 17 million viewers and a 7.3 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic (demographic share data for Sunday were not available Monday because of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday), according to preliminary estimates from Nielsen Media Research. The second hour of "24," which ended at about 10:13 p.m. EST, held onto the majority of its lead-in to finish out with 15.5 million viewers and a 6.7 rating in adults 18-49.

According to Fox, Sunday‘s episodes marked the two most-watched installments of the Emmy-winning real-time drama series since the clock began ticking on "24" in fall 2001. Last year, Fox shifted the series to a January premiere date in part to allow the show to run original episodes in its regular Monday 9 p.m. slot through the end of the season without taking any weeks off for repeats.

The first hour of Sunday‘s season opener improved on last year‘s "24" premiere episode (which also had a special Sunday kickoff) by 16% in adults 18-49 and 11% in total viewers. ABC‘s 9 p.m. dynamo "Desperate Housewives" (22.5 million, 9.5/20) held onto its No. 1 ranking by a comfortable margin, though the presence of "24" probably helped drive the soap to its lowest marks of the season to date for an original episode. At 10 p.m., ABC‘s "Grey‘s Anatomy" (19.1 million, 8.6/20) hung tough and registered its best-ever retention of an original "Housewives" lead-in.

But the combination of the NFL overrun and double dose of "24" gave Fox the clear victory for the night (22 million viewers, 9.2 in adults 18-49) and its highest-rated Sunday since last year‘s Super Bowl telecast on February 6.

In other weekend ratings news, ABC had a good turnout Friday for the second week of its "Dancing With the Stars Results Show" (13.7 million, 3.4/11), which kept the network at No. 1 in both key measures in the 8 p.m. hour, according to preliminary estimates from Nielsen. The news was not so good on Friday for NBC‘s limited-run 10 p.m. drama "The Book of Daniel" (7 million, 2.2/6), which lost Nielsen ground from the previous week‘s underwhelming two-hour premiere. CBS wound up taking Friday honors overall on the strength of the 10 p.m. drama "Numbers" (12.8 million, 3.8/11).

On Thursday, NBC‘s new comedy lineup, anchored by 9-10 p.m.‘s "My Name Is Earl" (12.5 million, 5.9/14) and "The Office" (10.3 million, 5.1/12), made hay in the adults 18-49 demo derby against a repeat of CBS‘ "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (17.8 million, 5.4/13). A good showing from NBC‘s 10 p.m. stalwart "ER" (15.4 million, 6.7/17) gave NBC the nightly win in adults 18-49 (5.6/14) and its highest-rated Thursday since May.

ABC was a player from 8-9:30 p.m. with the second week of its 90-minute performance edition of "Dancing With the Stars" (17.4 million, 4.6/12). The network‘s momentum ebbed at 9:30 p.m., however, with the debut of the sitcom "Crumbs" (11.8 million, 3.6/9).

WB Network also had some good news Thursday with the 9 p.m. second-season premiere of "Beauty and the Geek" (5 million, 2.3/6). On the heels of a solid showing from 8 p.m.‘s "Smallville" (5.5 million, 2.4/6), "Geek" delivered WB‘s best numbers of the season in the time period in all key measures, particularly women 18-34 (3.2/8), female teens (4.0/12) and male teens (3.1/10).


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 24; baur; bias; boxoffice; cancellation; crap; foxtv; jackbauer; liberal; nieslen; ratings; thebookofdaniel; westwing
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To: nutmeg; mystery-ak
GOOD!

Thanks for the ping :)

201 posted on 01/17/2006 8:12:08 PM PST by silent_jonny ("I LOVE every damn one of you" -- Conservativebabe)
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To: oceanview
Palmer might not be dead.

I'd like to believe that. But how could they pull that off? He was shot in the throat and there was blood all over the carpet. Plus Palmer's brother seemed VERY conviced that he was dead when he met Jack.

I think Palmer's really gone :(

202 posted on 01/17/2006 8:15:34 PM PST by silent_jonny ("I LOVE every damn one of you" -- Conservativebabe)
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To: silent_jonny

Man, he was still lying on the floor with a sheet over him when Jack got to the scene.

Palmer is Histoir!


203 posted on 01/17/2006 8:20:41 PM PST by papertyger (We have done the impossible, and that makes us mighty.)
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To: LdSentinal

I thought the 24 eps were superior to all past eps.


204 posted on 01/17/2006 8:20:56 PM PST by Ciexyz (Let us always remember, the Lord is in control.)
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To: silent_jonny

The guy who played Palmer has a new show on Fox this year. The Unit


205 posted on 01/17/2006 8:30:12 PM PST by misterrob (Democrats, The Party of Treason)
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To: All
I love the show. I tivo them all, but I just can't get past all the PC b.s. to really enjoy the show.

Sunday's show was just so typical of the "lessons" we're being taught by residents of our hollyweird village...
206 posted on 01/17/2006 8:30:42 PM PST by darbymcgill (I)
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To: Hot Tabasco
Does that heavy set guy back at CTU central have a crush on her? He seems to be overly protective ...
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Edgar and Chloe. Two nerds working side by side. Seems to be a perfect match, except... Well two nerds who can't quite get it together with each other.
And eighteen months ago Chloe shot a man.
Now she's got a new boyfriend. He looks better than Edgar, he knows computers too.
And Chloe just shot a second guy.
Meanwhile Edgar is still doing data mining.
The Chloe train is leaving the station. I suspect Edgar has the next 20 hours to make his move. Being protective isn't going to cut it.
207 posted on 01/17/2006 9:25:42 PM PST by Cheburashka
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To: InvisibleChurch
So what's the deal with 24?

It's not a liberal show...

208 posted on 01/17/2006 9:30:55 PM PST by GOPJ (A) Cub reporters acting as stenographers for a manipulative top FBI agent? Q) What is Watergate?)
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To: darbymcgill
Sunday's show was just so typical of the "lessons" we're being taught by residents of our hollyweird village...

How so? Can you give me some examples?

209 posted on 01/17/2006 9:49:38 PM PST by Rooivalk
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To: misterrob
Oh no! I may have spoken too soon --

TVGuide.com -- Question: Is Elisha Cuthbert really going to return as Kim Bauer for Season 5 of 24? — John Ausiello: Yes, she's back for what my 24 mole describes as a "multiepisode arc" towards the middle of the season. Suffice it to say that the distressed damsel will be as pissed as a trapped cougar when she finds out that Pops faked his death. And no, James Badge Dale will not be back as her hubby, although I'm told that Chase's fate will be explained.

210 posted on 01/17/2006 10:19:02 PM PST by pbear8 (Please tell Ted to shut up.)
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To: Arizona Carolyn
I refused to watch it; especially after Donald Sutherland made all his nasty comments right before it aired.

I missed that. What did he say?

211 posted on 01/18/2006 3:56:56 AM PST by InterceptPoint
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To: Dr Snide
I did think in the prequel that Jack asked about Kim and Chloe in her matter-of-fact way said she was all weepy after Jack's death but that was a year ago, she's doing ok.

Unless you saw the prequel you don't have any idea that Jack's staged death in the last Season was found out 12 months later and Jack knows it. Chole tells him to get out of Chicago, that someone figured out he's still alive.

Yeah, Chloe has a big feelings for Jack. There was something in that hug they gave each other on the prequel. Edgar's not happy about the new boyfriend, I think Edgar's got a crush on Chloe.

I don't know any woman watching 24 that wouldn't have a crush on Jack. I'm a grandmother and he could park his shoes under my bed anytime, but I don't think I'd remember what to do.
212 posted on 01/18/2006 4:48:26 AM PST by not2worry (What goes around comes around.)
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To: bellas_sister

Don't get me started.


213 posted on 01/18/2006 4:49:17 AM PST by gotribe (Hillary: Accessory to Rape)
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To: InvisibleChurch
Same with me....

..but my husband and I have recently caught a few "24" episodes and we might be hooked.

The lure is quality TV...and a refreshing lack of pc.

The bad guys are bad....and the good guys are good....

..and if it's a mideast terrorist....it plays as it is!

214 posted on 01/18/2006 4:54:07 AM PST by Guenevere
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To: pissant

Never mind, my bad...you were speaking of the lame CinC.


215 posted on 01/18/2006 5:12:20 AM PST by Sender (I and my house will side with Jerusalem.)
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To: DCPatriot

Each hour on the DVD is only about 45 minutes without the real time commercials.


216 posted on 01/18/2006 5:16:34 AM PST by Sender (I and my house will side with Jerusalem.)
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To: MississippiMan

Tues, 10:00, FX. The current plot actually is going back to Season 1, so if you can get the DVD from Hollywood or Blockbuster, I urge you, watch Season 1. You'll be hooked.


217 posted on 01/18/2006 5:45:33 AM PST by LS
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To: misterrob

Ummm, yes he is. He is corrupt in a different way. He is above the law, just like Vic. The main difference is that Vic sometimes is above the law for good, but personal, objectives, while Jack is only above the law for the good of the nation.


218 posted on 01/18/2006 5:46:42 AM PST by LS
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To: Sender
Each hour on the DVD is only about 45 minutes without the real time commercials.

Seems to me that if you're going to go to the trouble to seam together a DVD comprising an entire season's worth of a real-time drama, the "Previously...on 24", should be omitted.

219 posted on 01/18/2006 5:52:13 AM PST by DCPatriot ("It aint what you don't know that kills you. It's what you know that aint so" Theodore Sturgeon)
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To: DCPatriot

They run a few episodes from the previous show. We just fast forward them.
The Good Guy always wins in 24. I think that is what is so appealing.
I think there are 4 shows to a disk. We watched last seasons in Dec. The dvd comes out around Dec 9.
Also, all seasons are good. You can really get into it. Some characters are just made for you to hate.
Also, I have been told (not sure if it is true) that each episode (1hour) is written by a different person. So they have to fit in the previous persons theme and develope their own. If this is true the persons at the end have to be very talented.


220 posted on 01/18/2006 6:13:10 AM PST by surelyclintonsbaddream
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