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The Night CONAN Scored Its Best Rating Ever, A Friday Repeat Of DATELINE Did Better Than LENO At 10!! Plus CAPRICA & SPARTACUS!!


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Friday in 18-49 (previous Fridays in parentheses):
4.8 The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien
4.3 Hope For Haiti Now (on the combined six broadcast networks)

1.5 (1.4) (2.3) (1.7) (----) (1.7) (1.7) (1.6) (1.7) (1.8) (2.0) (2.8) (1.7) (1.6) (2.0) (1.5) (1.7) (2.3) 20/20
1.4 (1.6) (2.2) (-----) (-----) (1.4) (2.0) (1.5) (----) (1.5) (1.7) (----) (1.6) (1.7) (----) (1.5) (1.8) (1.5) Dateline
1.1 (----) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (0.8) (----) (----) (----) (----) Wizards of Waverly Place
1.1 (----) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (0.8) (----) (----) (----) (----) Suite Life On Deck
0.9 (2.2) (2.1) (1.0) (1.1) (1.1) (1.0) (1.8) (1.1) (1.9) (2.0) (1.9) (1.9) (2.1) (1.9) (2.0) (1.9) (2.1) Medium
0.7 (0.5) (0.6) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) The Soup
0.6 (0.5) (----) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) What Not To Year
0.5 (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (0.8) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) Clone Wars
0.4 (----) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) Ben 10
0.4 (----) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) Caprica
0.3 (----) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) Johnny Test
0.3 (----) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) Spartacus (Starz)
0.2 (----) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) Spartacus (Encore)

* Despite a huge number for the all-star “Hope For Haiti Now,” the biggest thing broadcast Friday was not in primetime. The final edition of “The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien” garnered its best ratings ever, beating the 18-49 rating for “Haiti” on the six broadcast networks combined.

* NBC quietly, suddenly and mysteriously pulled its new Friday edition of “The Jay Leno Show,” substituting a repeat of “Dateline.” There are likely two reasons for Jay’s disappearance:

1) NBC and/or Leno were concerned that any small tribute Jay might pay Conan would come off as self-serving and insincere. (Unlike Jimmy Fallon’s musical comedy visit to Conan’s old “Late Night” studio that night.)

2) NBC and/or Leno knew O’Brien would hit a monster Friday number and did not want to invite comparisons. While O’Brien’s numbers were rocketing skyward all last week, all the publicity surrounding Leno’s return to “Tonight” was not a lot of help to Leno’s ratings:

The Jay Leno Show in 18-49; older shows in parentheses; repeats in gray:
1.3 (1.6) (1.5) (0.9) (1.6) (1.5) (1.4) (1.2) (1.4) (1.4) (1.2) (1.2) (1.3) (1.4) (1.5) (1.5) (1.7) (1.8) (5.3) Mo
1.8 (1.8) (2.1) (0.9) (1.5) (1.8) (2.9) (----) (1.9) (1.9) (1.9) (2.0) (1.8) (1.8) (1.8) (2.1) (2.3) (2.5) (3.4) Tu
1.2 (1.6) (1.5) (1.3) (1.1) (1.6) (1.3) (1.5) (1.6) (1.4) (1.4) (1.4) (1.5) (1.5) (1.8) (1.7) (1.9) (2.0) (3.5) We
1.4 (1.3) (1.4) (-----) (----) (1.7) (1.6) (1.5) (1.5) (1.6) (1.6) (1.6) (1.5) (1.6) (1.8) (1.7) (1.6) (1.7) (2.7) Th
----- (1.3) (1.4) (1.0) (1.1) (1.4) (1.4) (1.2) (1.0) (1.3) (1.2) (1.2) (1.2) (1.4) (1.3) (1.4) (1.4) (1.6) (2.2) Fr

Note that Conan’s Friday score in 18-49 more than tripled Leno’s Thursday score and quadrupled Leno’s Wednesday score in 18-49.

* Adding insult to injury, Friday’s 10 p.m. repeat of “Dateline” not only beat last Friday’s “Leno,” that same “Dateline” repeat also beat or tied in 18-49 every new Friday episode of “The Jay Leno Show” show going back to “Leno’s” third week on the air! Which suggests budget-conscious NBC might have saved itself and its affiliates a fortune if it just decided to run (non-“Leno”) repeats at 10 p.m. all season.

* The “Caprica” pilot, which has been on DVD since April and free on Hulu for more than a month, didn’t make much of a splash by the time it finally hit Syfy. New, unHulued episodes start on Syfy next Friday.

* Finally, while “Spartacus: Blood and Sand” is nestled at the bottom of the big 18-49 list above, it still gave Starz its best original series premiere ever.


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NBC
by Daremo
Jan 26th, 2010
12:34:08 AM
Down with The Chin!
by MonsterKilledThePilot
Jan 26th, 2010
12:35:10 AM
Leno on Oprah th. Damage control.
by snakecharmer
Jan 26th, 2010
12:37:47 AM
The best thing to come from this...
by Kal Reeve
Jan 26th, 2010
12:38:02 AM
Anyone see Monday's Conan rerun?
by Dapper Swindler
Jan 26th, 2010
12:38:51 AM
Gay men fuck Leno's chin
by MacReady452
Jan 26th, 2010
01:09:44 AM
Herc, please keep tracking Leno's ratings
by ShabbyBlue
Jan 26th, 2010
01:10:48 AM
I sure when Conan get's his new show...
by wash
Jan 26th, 2010
01:13:32 AM
sure hope*
by wash
Jan 26th, 2010
01:13:54 AM
Wash...
by ShabbyBlue
Jan 26th, 2010
01:16:16 AM
Conan repeat
by lock67ca
Jan 26th, 2010
01:21:46 AM
Because the senior citizen demographic is SO important
by ShabbyBlue
Jan 26th, 2010
01:26:19 AM
If he gets the 11pm slot, he should go back to
by iamnicksaicnsn
Jan 26th, 2010
01:47:32 AM
(._.) (.-.) (o_o) (o_O) (OoO) (o.v) (v.o) (v_v)
by alice133
Jan 26th, 2010
02:22:34 AM
Sparticus...
by TinSpider
Jan 26th, 2010
02:33:53 AM
I agree completely, iamnicksaicnsn
by daggor
Jan 26th, 2010
03:46:31 AM
We can only hope...
by Karl Childers
Jan 26th, 2010
03:57:15 AM
When Conan hits FOX...Leno is done
by SlimButNotreally
Jan 26th, 2010
04:01:34 AM
Man that Spartacus show is awful
by slimballs
Jan 26th, 2010
04:11:06 AM
Caprica kinda sorta sucks
by FlandersBum
Jan 26th, 2010
04:36:01 AM
A Better Prequel Series To Caprica Would Be..
by FreeBeer
Jan 26th, 2010
05:05:17 AM
Conan wont beat leno
by Piratebill
Jan 26th, 2010
05:07:22 AM
My dad who is a senior, always thought
by Dingbatty
Jan 26th, 2010
05:40:28 AM
Like it or not
by The McPoyle Clan
Jan 26th, 2010
05:54:01 AM
Leno is finished....
by Zardozap2005
Jan 26th, 2010
06:26:32 AM
TinSpider
by HercsShowerRadio
Jan 26th, 2010
06:38:41 AM
Herc, this is one of the clunkiest attempts at analysis I've see
by BurnHollywood
Jan 26th, 2010
06:48:39 AM
Watched the Caprica pilot again and loved it
by performingmonkey
Jan 26th, 2010
06:52:13 AM
Yeah I would love
by lprothro
Jan 26th, 2010
07:05:26 AM
@HercsShowerRadio : The sets on Spartacus
by V'Shael
Jan 26th, 2010
07:10:51 AM
HercsShowerRadio
by TinSpider
Jan 26th, 2010
07:26:07 AM
One problem with Fox as a lead-in for Conan...
by taking_up_space
Jan 26th, 2010
07:31:35 AM
rtards
by shadydave
Jan 26th, 2010
07:34:11 AM
So, what's the deal with Spartacus?
by daggor
Jan 26th, 2010
07:45:45 AM
burnhollywood
by sonnyhooper
Jan 26th, 2010
08:11:19 AM
Fox needs to start putting shows at 10pm
by LiquidLunch
Jan 26th, 2010
08:33:08 AM
W/re to the ratings...
by Master Bruce
Jan 26th, 2010
09:01:26 AM
@Daggor : The sex scenes in Spartacus
by V'Shael
Jan 26th, 2010
09:17:11 AM
Shadydave
by KnightBorn
Jan 26th, 2010
09:35:56 AM
I must be in the minority
by frozen01
Jan 26th, 2010
09:37:31 AM
Way to write a misleading article
by Moviegimp
Jan 26th, 2010
09:37:45 AM
Wait a Minute....
by Wrath4771
Jan 26th, 2010
09:43:55 AM
Sparty Cuz
by JayLenoTookMyJob
Jan 26th, 2010
09:45:13 AM
Caprica and Leno
by KnightBorn
Jan 26th, 2010
09:45:48 AM
I Think Craig Ferguson is Funnier Than All of Them
by Crow3711
Jan 26th, 2010
09:57:30 AM
I'm sure Ferguson is being funny..
by lprothro
Jan 26th, 2010
09:58:57 AM
BUT IF CONAN MOVES TO FOX!!!
by Series7
Jan 26th, 2010
09:59:04 AM
Crow3711
by Series7
Jan 26th, 2010
10:00:36 AM
What's a Wanda Sykes? Never heard of it
by Darkartist
Jan 26th, 2010
10:10:28 AM
I watch Letterman/Ferguson...
by TheWaqman
Jan 26th, 2010
10:18:50 AM
Darkartist...totally
by Series7
Jan 26th, 2010
10:20:29 AM
They gave Chris Rock's puppy a show?!
by Darkartist
Jan 26th, 2010
10:25:43 AM
83 Million people watched the Haiti telethon
by Coenbro
Jan 26th, 2010
10:27:51 AM
Ferguson + Spartacus
by Alientoast
Jan 26th, 2010
10:43:17 AM
Ferguson
by Series7
Jan 26th, 2010
11:06:40 AM
CONAN RULES EVERYTHING AROUND ME! CREAM! GET TRIUMPH!
by Meadowe
Jan 26th, 2010
11:10:08 AM
Herc, you're embarrassing yourself now. This personal
by Coughlins Laws
Jan 26th, 2010
11:24:24 AM
David Allen Grier
by Darkartist
Jan 26th, 2010
11:25:40 AM
"There are likely two reasons for Jay’s disappearance:"
by Big Jim
Jan 26th, 2010
11:26:38 AM
NBC letting Conan go?
by Bouncy X
Jan 26th, 2010
11:27:48 AM
lead ins actually work?
by Bouncy X
Jan 26th, 2010
11:34:16 AM
Series7, I agree with you about Ferguson
by Big Jim
Jan 26th, 2010
11:52:03 AM
Caprica.........
by pafan
Jan 26th, 2010
11:58:32 AM
Bouncy
by Series7
Jan 26th, 2010
12:02:09 PM
Big Jim
by Series7
Jan 26th, 2010
12:03:36 PM
I don't blame Conan for walking. He should have sued
by Coughlins Laws
Jan 26th, 2010
12:11:56 PM
Bouncy X, I've never put much stock in the lead-in show
by Big Jim
Jan 26th, 2010
12:17:08 PM
Also
by Series7
Jan 26th, 2010
12:21:06 PM
Triumph the Insult-Dog are just repetitive
by Series7
Jan 26th, 2010
12:23:07 PM
And maybe if Conan had tried as hard
by Series7
Jan 26th, 2010
12:25:24 PM
I think for local news, lead-ins DO matter. Who gives a shit
by Coughlins Laws
Jan 26th, 2010
12:29:03 PM
I fucking hate local news
by Series7
Jan 26th, 2010
12:33:19 PM
Coughlins Laws, I may be wrong, but the way I understand
by Big Jim
Jan 26th, 2010
12:42:52 PM
It's all about ratings
by Moviegimp
Jan 26th, 2010
12:52:49 PM
Overall it seems like ratings are just complete
by Series7
Jan 26th, 2010
01:02:48 PM
"However, I don't see why you wouldn't flip between
by Big Jim
Jan 26th, 2010
01:09:16 PM
Masturbating Bear is now in Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew
by Watch_The_Birdie
Jan 26th, 2010
01:13:49 PM
CoCo's Following
by Acquanetta
Jan 26th, 2010
01:15:54 PM
Yeah I wonder how I can get on that study of DVR
by Series7
Jan 26th, 2010
01:19:25 PM
Acquanetta
by Series7
Jan 26th, 2010
01:27:07 PM
senior citizen demographic is SO important
by Samuel Fulmer
Jan 26th, 2010
01:28:29 PM
Conan
by Come_ON
Jan 26th, 2010
01:30:51 PM
name the last time you spoke to someone
by Series7
Jan 26th, 2010
01:30:57 PM
Come_ON
by Series7
Jan 26th, 2010
01:33:51 PM
I like Caprica, but I think this is what will happen
by DeusExMachina
Jan 26th, 2010
01:35:40 PM
Series7
by Come_ON
Jan 26th, 2010
01:36:21 PM
Leno
by Come_ON
Jan 26th, 2010
01:38:20 PM
Lookin back...
by Karl Childers
Jan 26th, 2010
01:40:45 PM
As long as we got Kimmel
by Series7
Jan 26th, 2010
01:41:26 PM
Karl Childers
by Come_ON
Jan 26th, 2010
01:42:45 PM
Come_ON
by Karl Childers
Jan 26th, 2010
01:48:44 PM
I mean whats funny too
by Series7
Jan 26th, 2010
01:51:22 PM
Karl
by Come_ON
Jan 26th, 2010
01:51:34 PM
New Absolute Justice promo
by jaysin420
Jan 26th, 2010
01:55:40 PM
Fallon
by Come_ON
Jan 26th, 2010
01:59:12 PM
Fallon Again
by Come_ON
Jan 26th, 2010
02:05:56 PM
re: Absolute Justice promo
by Moviegimp
Jan 26th, 2010
02:06:31 PM
Prediction: Forget Fallon or whoever....
by Karl Childers
Jan 26th, 2010
02:08:37 PM
See, people are still doing it. Why can't you just say that
by Coughlins Laws
Jan 26th, 2010
03:02:54 PM
how many celebrities will put their money
by slappy jones
Jan 26th, 2010
03:05:27 PM
Hey Conan and Fox, what about...
by sorbosity
Jan 26th, 2010
03:18:48 PM
What was the rating for Jay's Tonight Show finale?
by Super Rabbi
Jan 26th, 2010
03:22:59 PM
Spartacus was pretty cool
by REVENGE_of_FETT
Jan 26th, 2010
03:30:23 PM
Another thing I don't understand is guys that hate Leno
by Coughlins Laws
Jan 26th, 2010
03:30:57 PM
what did we learn on the show tonight Craig? Meooowww!
by Meadowe
Jan 26th, 2010
03:31:14 PM
Caprica was fairly dissapointing
by REVENGE_of_FETT
Jan 26th, 2010
03:33:03 PM
And BTW, one last thing. Jack Paar had a Prime Time
by Coughlins Laws
Jan 26th, 2010
03:38:47 PM
Conan's ratings were definetly remarkable
by JettL1993
Jan 26th, 2010
03:56:21 PM
i'll keep watching coco
by easyxrules
Jan 26th, 2010
03:59:11 PM
thedigitalbits.com is reporting...
by REVENGE_of_FETT
Jan 26th, 2010
03:59:34 PM
Coughlins Law
by Come_ON
Jan 26th, 2010
04:00:31 PM
I'm definitely on the "Fuck Leno!" bandwagon
by REVENGE_of_FETT
Jan 26th, 2010
04:00:37 PM
JettL1993
by lock67ca
Jan 26th, 2010
04:01:13 PM
$20 says that...
by ccchhhrrriiisssm
Jan 26th, 2010
04:02:27 PM
Leno
by Come_ON
Jan 26th, 2010
04:07:06 PM
Are you kidding, ccchhhhrrrriiiisssm? I think he'll be beating
by Coughlins Laws
Jan 26th, 2010
04:07:22 PM
He's taking the higher road. He doesn't blame Conan
by Coughlins Laws
Jan 26th, 2010
04:12:05 PM
I don't know why people are blaming Leno...
by ccchhhrrriiisssm
Jan 26th, 2010
04:14:05 PM
I find it very interesting...
by cptrios
Jan 26th, 2010
04:29:18 PM
I'm going to keep on watching Letterman
by k88dad
Jan 26th, 2010
04:31:18 PM
If Leno sinks Tonight Show into cancellation, PARTY AT MY PLACE!
by Onin Solstice
Jan 26th, 2010
04:56:31 PM
Yet another talkback that teaches us
by Battle_Royale_with_cheese
Jan 26th, 2010
04:56:31 PM
How long till we know what is next?
by EastcoastAvenger
Jan 26th, 2010
05:02:08 PM
Has leno ever appeared in a Spider-Man comic?
by Battle_Royale_with_cheese
Jan 26th, 2010
05:03:08 PM
Let me tell you something as a conservative guy,
by Coughlins Laws
Jan 26th, 2010
05:03:14 PM
Actually, i guess he HAs...
by Battle_Royale_with_cheese
Jan 26th, 2010
05:05:47 PM
I couldn't get through Spartacus
by BooBoosDaddy
Jan 26th, 2010
05:06:14 PM
"conservatives are very tolerant people"
by Battle_Royale_with_cheese
Jan 26th, 2010
05:06:55 PM
And Battle_Royale, everyone on this site has a stupid
by Coughlins Laws
Jan 26th, 2010
05:09:05 PM
Hey, Battle_Royale, just look at the talkbacks on this site
by Coughlins Laws
Jan 26th, 2010
05:13:56 PM
sorry I got under your skin, Coughlin.
by Battle_Royale_with_cheese
Jan 26th, 2010
05:16:10 PM
Coughlin Laws
by T-RACE
Jan 26th, 2010
05:41:17 PM
Jay returns to TONIGHT = more robust war profiteering
by julienthejamminjabber
Jan 26th, 2010
05:41:37 PM
Tilda agrees to play Conan
by T-RACE
Jan 26th, 2010
05:46:27 PM
Spartacrap...
by MJohnson
Jan 26th, 2010
05:49:31 PM
T-Race
by Battle_Royale_with_cheese
Jan 26th, 2010
05:51:45 PM
Jay won't make it passed June. I'm calling it.
by Onin Solstice
Jan 26th, 2010
06:47:17 PM
Spartacus is entertaining
by punto
Jan 26th, 2010
06:49:17 PM
Onin Solstice...
by ccchhhrrriiisssm
Jan 26th, 2010
07:06:32 PM
*Sigh...those intolerant liberals...
by ccchhhrrriiisssm
Jan 26th, 2010
07:08:23 PM
*they're weird
by ccchhhrrriiisssm
Jan 26th, 2010
07:09:03 PM
(o-_-)=o(#_
by Delagoya
Jan 26th, 2010
07:15:35 PM
........
by Delagoya
Jan 26th, 2010
07:17:02 PM
Why won't my post show up right AICN?
by Delagoya
Jan 26th, 2010
07:19:15 PM
Battle_Royal_with_cheese
by T-RACE
Jan 26th, 2010
07:19:52 PM
I stopped watching Spartacus about 10 minutes in
by JackSlater4
Jan 26th, 2010
07:32:00 PM
Watch Spartacus if
by edwardpenishands
Jan 26th, 2010
08:31:08 PM
People only tuned in to see conan freak out "network" style
by Piratebill
Jan 26th, 2010
09:24:28 PM
leno has no BALLS...
by jay2517
Jan 26th, 2010
09:34:01 PM
ccchhhrrriiisssm, Your on, no way Leno get his old ratings!
by Onin Solstice
Jan 26th, 2010
10:08:24 PM
I also bet Leno will get his old ratings back...
by TheWaqman
Jan 26th, 2010
11:11:45 PM
I feel sorry for the REAL TEAM COCO
by Meadowe
Jan 26th, 2010
11:53:35 PM
Tilda rocks
by NippleEffect
Jan 27th, 2010
02:25:32 AM
Not as consistently funny as Leno
by PTSDPete
Jan 27th, 2010
02:41:23 AM
Piratebill
by ricarleite2
Jan 27th, 2010
03:22:43 AM
Although I'm a huge Conan fan, I've gotta admit...
by Preacher_mg
Jan 27th, 2010
10:58:19 AM
Preacher_mg, you're 100% right. No one except for
by Coughlins Laws
Jan 27th, 2010
11:07:48 AM
Preacher...
by mrschips
Jan 27th, 2010
11:10:34 AM
*ended up being
by mrschips
Jan 27th, 2010
11:11:33 AM
Do conservatives....
by McGooCain
Jan 27th, 2010
01:29:13 PM
how could a guy who;;;;
by McGooCain
Jan 27th, 2010
01:43:18 PM
some whiny-ass tittie baby....
by McGooCain
Jan 27th, 2010
01:58:42 PM
SHUT THE HELL UP MCGOOCAIN....DAMN!!
by jay2517
Jan 27th, 2010
02:44:51 PM
jay2517
by McGooCain
Jan 27th, 2010
02:58:49 PM
Hoping for a Conan announcement
by daggor
Jan 27th, 2010
03:55:23 PM
Where Caprica went wrong...
by Miles_Teg
Jan 27th, 2010
07:38:43 PM
BurnHollywood & Coughlin'sLaws comments
by deelzbub
Jan 27th, 2010
08:04:03 PM
Crow3711
by deelzbub
Jan 27th, 2010
08:07:25 PM
BurnHollywood & Coughlin'sLaws
by El Borak
Jan 28th, 2010
01:41:33 AM
fuck you mcgoocain
by El Borak
Jan 28th, 2010
01:48:39 AM
Ferguson is the best thing on late at night TV
by VikkiMarsdale
Jan 28th, 2010
03:05:44 AM

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