Published on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 - 2:28am
Friday Scores Are In For CAPRICA, SMALLVILLE, SPARTACUS & The Final DOLLHOUSE Ever!!
Friday 18-49 finals (repeats in gray; previous Fridays in parentheses):
1.9 (----) (2.2) (2.2) (1.0) (1.0) (----) (----) (1.9) (1.3) (2.0) (2.0) (1.9) (2.0) (2.1) (2.0) (2.2) (1.7) (2.3) Ghost Whisperer
1.8 (----) (2.2) (2.1) (0.9) (1.0) (1.1) (1.2) (1.6) (1.1) (1.7) (1.7) (1.8) (1.7) (1.8) (1.8) (1.6) (1.6) (1.8) Numbers
1.8 (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
1.7 (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
1.5 (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
1.5 (----) (1.6) (1.4) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) Shark Tank
1.4 (----) (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) Jay Leno Show
1.4 (----) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) Kitchen Nightmares
1.3 (----) (1.4) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (1.2) (1.7) (----) (1.4) (1.6) (1.7) (1.4) (1.5) (1.6) (1.5) (1.2) (1.2) Law & Order
1.2 (----) (1.6) (1.1) (----) (-----) (1.1) (1.2) (-----) (0.9) (-----) (1.4) (1.3) (1.3) (1.1) (----) (----) (----) (----) Supernanny
1.1 (----) (0.5) (0.6) (0.5) (0.4) (----) (0.5) (0.8) (0.6) (1.1) (1.2) (1.1) (1.1) (1.1) (1.1) (0.9) (0.9) (0.9) Smallville
0.9 (----) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) iCarly
0.9 (----) (0.8) (0.8) (-----) (----) (0.7) (0.8) (0.8) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (0.8) (----) (1.0) (0.9) (1.0) Dollhouse
0.7 (0.7) (0.5) (0.6) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) The Soup
0.6 (----) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) Big Time Rush
0.6 (----) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) Smallville 9 p.m.
0.6 (0.5) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (0.8) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) Clone Wars
0.5 (0.6) (0.5) (----) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) What Not To Year
0.5 (0.4) (----) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) Caprica
0.4 (0.4) (----) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) Ben 10
0.4 (0.5) (----) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) Spartacus
0.3 (0.3) (----) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) Johnny Test
* “Caprica,” with its first truly new Syfy episode, improved slightly with a 0.5 in 18-49. Its 1.4 million viewers was down from the 2.1 million viewers earned by the first new January 2009 episode of “Battlestar Galactica.” In the Syfy universe, the 18-49 score puts it even with the last episode of “Stargate Universe” (already renewed for a second season), ahead of the 0.4 scored by the last episodes of “Sanctuary” and behind the 0.8 scored by the last episodes of reality series “Destination Truth” and “Ghost Hunters.”
* “Smallville” returned to new episodes with a 1.1. Here’s how it compares with the four other new episodes aired on the CW last week:
1.8 (1.6) (0.7) (0.6) (0.4) (0.4) (0.8) (1.1) (0.6) (0.5) (1.6) (2.0) (1.9) (2.0) (0.9) (1.8) (1.7) (1.6) (1.7) (1.6) Vampire Diaries
1.2 (1.3) (0.6) (0.6) (0.3) (0.3) (-----) (0.7) (0.5) (0.4) (1.2) (1.3) (1.2) (1.4) (0.8) (1.2) (1.2) (1.2) (1.2) (1.2) Supernatural
1.1 (1.2) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) Life Unexpected
1.1 (1.1) (0.4) (0.4) (0.4) (0.3) (----) (1.2) (1.1) (0.5) (1.2) (1.3) (1.1) (1.3) (1.0) (1.2) (1.1) (1.1) (1.1) One Tree Hill
1.1 (----) (0.5) (0.6) (0.5) (0.4) (----) (0.5) (0.8) (0.6) (1.1) (1.2) (1.1) (1.1) (1.1) (1.1) (0.9) (0.9) (0.9) Smallville
Expect an uptick with its two-hour Justice Society movie next week. Broadcasting & Cable just posted an illuminating article describing how the CW keeps the lights on with such meager viewership. Excerpts:
… in 2009, The CW lost tens of millions of dollars. Bernstein Research estimates the loss at $25 million to $50 million, and one source indicates that the loss is closer to the high end … [but] execs say that syndication, international, digital, home-entertainment, merchandising and other ancillary revenues that the partners derive from shows that air on The CW platform offset the losses, and will keep The CW setting trends for years.
* The final episode of “Dollhouse” enjoyed a slight uptick, but remained the lowest-rated episode in broadcast Friday night.
* “Numbers” keeps winning its 10 p.m. timeslot since CBS cut back its episode order. Maybe it’s not dead after all.
* ABC’s “Shark Tank” has been looking strong on Fridays, improving substantially again on its “Supernanny” lead-in and beating the premiere of Fox’s “Kitchen Nightmares” at 9 p.m. So maybe the sharks will swim again next season?
* A new “Leno” matched the 1.4 that a repeat of “Dateline” pulled in its slot last week. Maybe NBC should give Leno a little more time to fine-tune his Dan Band segments and test “Dateline” repeats at 11:35 p.m.?
* Starz’ “Spartacus,” which did not get help from an Encore simulcast this week, slipped a bit in overall viewership. It too has already gotten its second-season renewal.
Find James Hibberd’s analysis here .
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Reader Talkback
Didn't know Shark Tank moved
to Fridays. by ShermdawgFeb 2nd, 2010 05:19:28 AM Clone Wars is bad ass by MJAYACEFeb 2nd, 2010 05:51:21 AM Smallville will get a tenth
season by Drsambeckett1984Feb 2nd, 2010 05:53:48 AM smallville already has a tenth
season by JettL1993Feb 2nd, 2010 06:11:43 AM Shark Tank is interesting... by Bouncy XFeb 2nd, 2010 06:36:22 AM Bouncy X by ShermdawgFeb 2nd, 2010 07:03:37 AM Bouncy X by DamnMichaelBayFeb 2nd, 2010 07:05:05 AM Cool Absolute Justice web
clip! by Thanos0145Feb 2nd, 2010 07:07:49 AM The Dan Band were funny by IWasInJuniorHighDickheadFeb 2nd, 2010 07:16:19 AM Dollhouse out with a wimper
and other random thoughts by shutupfanboyFeb 2nd, 2010 07:29:43 AM Smallville = $$$ by anamikaFeb 2nd, 2010 07:31:39 AM Bouncy X by ChaosinaboxFeb 2nd, 2010 07:37:17 AM Supernatural is the number 2
show... by SpidermonkeeFeb 2nd, 2010 07:41:52 AM Spartacus... by Red Ned LynchFeb 2nd, 2010 07:45:20 AM Caprica 0.5 or 1.5? by raw_beanFeb 2nd, 2010 08:08:04 AM Caprica Confusion Cleared Up by Conqueror WormFeb 2nd, 2010 08:33:50 AM Dollhouse by MoolyFeb 2nd, 2010 08:43:14 AM Retardacus! by fiesterFeb 2nd, 2010 09:12:08 AM CAPRICA just beat out BEN 10? by SpyGuyFeb 2nd, 2010 09:23:26 AM More like CRAPrica, M I RITE? by SquashuaFeb 2nd, 2010 09:33:48 AM Mooly by KnightBornFeb 2nd, 2010 09:36:05 AM Jett, any truth to the rumour
you will be a guest villain? by James_O'NastyFeb 2nd, 2010 09:47:53 AM Caprica / Clone Wars by KnightBornFeb 2nd, 2010 09:49:47 AM Craprica by Conqueror WormFeb 2nd, 2010 09:51:37 AM worm: by PRESIDENT BALTARFeb 2nd, 2010 10:46:59 AM Dammit by yourSTEPDADDYFeb 2nd, 2010 11:10:01 AM Please correct the Caprica
stuff, Herc by supertoyslastFeb 2nd, 2010 11:47:00 AM Caprica is a brave move. by SmashingFeb 2nd, 2010 12:19:18 PM supertoyslast, I'm guessing
the 0.5 rating for Caprica by Big JimFeb 2nd, 2010 01:26:00 PM I'd like to see Dollhouse's
ratings as it was airing... by tonaganFeb 2nd, 2010 01:27:37 PM destination truth > caprica. by alice133Feb 2nd, 2010 01:28:18 PM Early bets on whether Caprica
lives to see season 2? by FlandersBumFeb 2nd, 2010 01:29:36 PM Callum Blue is so damn
good.... by jaysin420Feb 2nd, 2010 01:51:25 PM Craprica Season 2 by Conqueror WormFeb 2nd, 2010 02:17:12 PM The Final "Dollhouse" Episode by Media MessiahFeb 2nd, 2010 02:54:36 PM Caprica: Was Just Foolsh
Planning by Media MessiahFeb 2nd, 2010 03:08:23 PM That's "Foolish" by Media MessiahFeb 2nd, 2010 03:08:57 PM Music from Buckaroo in Caprica by tripmasterFeb 2nd, 2010 03:36:36 PM I can't say I'll miss
Dollhouse. by johnnyangelFeb 2nd, 2010 03:49:27 PM Caprica by johnnyangelFeb 2nd, 2010 04:01:00 PM 'God did it'. 'They're
Angels'. by SmokingRobotFeb 2nd, 2010 06:37:04 PM Morons still bitching about
Dollhouse... by MJohnsonFeb 2nd, 2010 06:48:09 PM JohnnyAngel: The Cylons Are
The Heroes Of The Series... by Media MessiahFeb 2nd, 2010 07:49:09 PM Media Messiah, I Totally
Disagree by Dave IFeb 2nd, 2010 08:06:09 PM Dave I: It Was
Anti-Climatic... by Media MessiahFeb 2nd, 2010 10:30:44 PM Did I seriously read a
BSG/Western Front comparison? by criticalblissFeb 3rd, 2010 12:51:13 AM Orginal Cylon war with the 12
Colonies... by NoHubrisFeb 3rd, 2010 01:22:07 AM NoHubris: That Is Exactly What
I Was Talking About by Media MessiahFeb 3rd, 2010 01:38:52 AM That's "Futuristic" by Media MessiahFeb 3rd, 2010 01:41:13 AM "Did I seriously read a
BSG/Western Front comparison?" by Big JimFeb 3rd, 2010 08:43:46 AM bwahahah, Herc is hurt that
Smallville kicked Dollhouse's
ass. by Mike_DFeb 3rd, 2010 10:40:54 AM Although Smallville Is A
Cliche... by Media MessiahFeb 3rd, 2010 02:21:12 PM