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Thursday Winners: SURVIVOR, SNL, BONES And FRINGE!! Thursday Loser: FLASHFORWARD!!

Published at:  Apr 22, 2010 6:42:48 AM CDT

I am – Hercules!!


* David Goyer’s “FlashForward” improbably hit another new all-time low. It was beaten not only by “Survivor” and “Bones” but by The CW’s “Vampire Diaries” and repeats of “The Office.” This looks like the third one-season wonder for Goyer, whose TV track record includes “Threshold” and the series version of “Blade.”


* “Survivor,” already renewed for two more seasons, was again the top Thursday show by a wide margin.


* “Fringe,” already renewed for a third season, held its own against a new “CSI” and NBC’s SNL documentary.

* “SNL in the 2000s” did a lot better than “Marriage Ref,” winning the 10 p.m. slot against CBS and ABC repeats.

Thursday 18-49 finals (repeats in gray; previous in parentheses):
3.8 (3.8) (3.5) (3.4) (----) (3.6) (3.8) (3.7) (3.9) (4.5) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (4.4) (3.9) (4.2) (3.9) (3.1) (3.8) (4.0) (3.7) (3.7) (4.0) (3.5) (3.4) (3.7) (3.7) (3.6) Survivor
3.0 (3.4) (2.8) (----) (----) (3.3) (3.7) (1.7) (1.7) (----) (3.2) (2.0) (3.1) (3.3) (2.0) (1.2) (1.4) (3.5) (3.9) (2.3) (2.0) (3.5) (4.1) (3.5) (3.4) (2.2) (3.6) (3.5) (4.1) (4.1) (2.0) CSI
2.9 (2.8) (2.4) (1.6) (1.6) (-----) (----) (----) (1.6) (2.1) (3.3) (3.6) (3.5) (3.3) (1.7) (1.1) (1.0) (1.6) (3.1) (2.9) (----) (2.7) (2.9) (2.6) (-----) (----) (2.8) (2.9) (2.7) (2.8) (3.1) Bones
2.9 (----) (-----) (----) (-----) (-----) (----) (-----) (----) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) SNL in the 2000s
2.5 (2.3) (2.2) (1.1) (1.2) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (-----) (2.6) (3.0) (2.6) (2.6) (1.0) (0.7) (0.7) (1.0) (2.3) (2.5) (----) (2.0) (2.2) (1.7) (-----) (----) (2.2) (2.1) (2.3) (2.3) (3.0) Fringe
2.4 (3.5) (2.7) (----) (----) (3.4) (3.2) (2.2) (1.9) (3.7) (3.3) (2.3) (3.1) (3.4) (2.2) (1.5) (1.7) (3.5) (3.6) (2.5) (2.1) (3.7) (3.6) (3.6) (3.6) (2.8) (3.5) (3.3) (3.8) (3.6) (1.9) Mentalist
1.6 (1.9) (1.7) (3.5) (3.6) (3.8) (4.7) (----) (----) (3.7) (3.8) (2.1) (3.7) (----) (----) (----) (1.7) (-----) (4.2) (4.1) (1.0) (3.7) (4.2) (4.1) (4.2) (4.4) (4.1) (4.8) (3.9) (3.9) (4.1) The Office
1.6 (1.6) (1.3) (1.6) (0.5) (0.5) (1.0) (0.7) (0.7) (1.5) (1.9) (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
1.4 (1.6) (1.5) (1.8) (1.9) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (1.0) (2.1) (----) (2.4) (2.6) (2.6) (2.7) (3.1) (3.1) (3.0) (3.7) (4.0) (----) FlashForward
1.4 (1.4) (3.5) (3.7) (----) (3.9) (4.0) (1.3) (3.7) (4.4) (4.5) (1.5) (4.7) (4.8) (-----) (----) (0.7) (1.1) (1.4) (----) (----) (5.1) (5.6) (5.1) (5.2) (5.3) (5.0) (5.4) (6.1) (6.7) (1.8) Grey’s Anatomy
1.2 (1.2) (1.1) (1.2) (0.6) (0.5) (0.6) (0.6) (0.7) (1.0) (1.1) (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 (1.1) (2.6) (2.9) (1.0) (2.8) (2.7) (1.0) (2.8) (3.1) (3.3) (1.2) (3.6) (4.2) (-----) (----) (----) (0.9) (1.2) (3.2) (-----) (3.1) (3.9) (3.4) (3.6) (3.7) (3.8) (3.6) (4.6) (----) (----) Private Practice
1.1 (1.4) (1.2) (1.1) (1.2) (1.0) (0.9) (1.0) (1.2) (1.2) (1.4) (1.1) (1.3) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (1.9) (1.4) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) Project Runway
0.9 (0.8) (0.8) (0.9) (0.7) (0.7) (0.8) (----) (0.9) (0.9) (0.9) (0.9) (1.0) (1.1) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) The First 48
0.8 (0.9) (0.6) (0.6) (0.8) (0.8) (1.1) (0.9) (0.8) (0.8) (0.8) (1.1) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) America’s Best Dance Crew
0.6 (0.7) (0.8) (0.8) (0.7) (0.8) (0.7) (0.8) (1.0) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) L.A. Ink
0.5 (0.5) (0.6) (0.5) (0.5) (0.5) (0.4) (0.6) (----) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) Police Women of Maricopa
0.5 (0.4) (0.5) (0.3) (0.4) (0.4) (----) (-----) (----) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) Sober House




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    Readers Talkback

  • Apr 22, 2010 6:38:51 AM CDT

    Is it me - or are a lot of ratings WAAAAAAY down?

    by juansanchez

    Even though the rankings stay much the same.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Apr 22, 2010 6:40:42 AM CDT

    Any impending write up on the South Park craziness?

    by juansanchez

  • Apr 22, 2010 8:04:16 AM CDT

    Fringe is getting annoying - taking too long to get to things.

    by juansanchez

    I don't know how they'll keep this up for more seasons.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Apr 22, 2010 8:52:04 AM CDT

    Why isn't anyone watching Flashforward???

    by hobocode

    It's fucking good, people.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Apr 22, 2010 9:09:52 AM CDT

    Flashforward isn't good.

    by v'shael

    when a terrorist incident happened to kill 3000 people in the states, the country collectively lost its fucking mind. Huge sweeping security reforms, invasions, war, restriction of civil liberties, the works.In Flashforward, an apparent terrorist attack kills 20million people world wide.And how does this affect the world? It's a fucking stupid show.

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  • Apr 22, 2010 9:10:59 AM CDT

    Southpark incident. No information is out there yet

    by v'shael

    and it's not like AICN employs journalists to find out news. They just troll other movie sites for news and reprint it here, usually with a link to the original source.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Apr 22, 2010 9:40:58 AM CDT

    FLASHFORWARD is mainly Braga's fault, not Goyer's

    by spyguy

    Goyer has at least had some success, while Brannon Braga can only kill and destroy.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Apr 22, 2010 10:24:03 AM CDT

    Blade was awesome...

    by cc0n99

    The first 2 episodes started off lame, but by midseason it was great. It's a shame it was on when it was, now with the "vampire craze" it would probably be doing a lot better for them.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Apr 22, 2010 10:42:40 AM CDT

    Flashforward is still on?

    by xiphos_2

    didn't it go off the air in like October? A 6 month layoff always helps a show with shakey ratings.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Apr 22, 2010 10:54:32 AM CDT

    V'Shael

    by hobocode

    Is it that hard to believe? Perhaps in FF world George Fucking W. Fucking Cunt Bush wasn't President.

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  • Apr 22, 2010 11:37:54 AM CDT

    I'm pretty sure they'd established the massive impact of the bla

    by jacksparasites

    Flash Forward is smarter than most of the shows out there. Are there some plot holes? Sure. Like why doesn't anyone in their flash forward appear particularly aware of the fact that they are inhabiting the exact moment they've already seen 6 months earlier? But it's a real shame that people haven't gotten on board with the show, which consistently manages to have lots of suspense, action, and intelligent sci-fi.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Apr 22, 2010 12:44:20 PM CDT

    FlashForward

    by huelya

    isn't bad, because of the plot holes. It's bad, because of the character. I don't care for them, and the entire cast has no chemistry together. None at all.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Apr 22, 2010 12:57:32 PM CDT

    Huelya, have you played the Flashforward drinking game?

    by big jim

    Everytime a character appears on screen, if you can't name that character, take a drink (you have to give the character name; saying "Evil Charley", or "John Cho", or "Suicidal Doctor Dude", or "Knocked-up Lesbian FBI Agent Mole Chick", doesn't count).

    Honestly, the only character I can name is Joseph Fiennes (Mark).

    Reply to Talkback

  • Apr 22, 2010 2:27:14 PM CDT

    Bones is still on?

    by rplocke

    I don't know anyone who watches it. Most people I know watch Survivor, and Fringe, and that's about it.

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  • Apr 22, 2010 4:46:22 PM CDT

    Flashforward is crap

    by thegoldbergv

    but it is hilarious. So dumb but I just can't stop watching it. And it does have added Baltar coming soon

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  • Apr 22, 2010 5:21:49 PM CDT

    Bones

    by wrath4771

    I still watch Bones. It's a good show with good chemistry between Boreanaz and Deschanel. Survivor got boring for me after the fifth season and I liked Fringe better when it was called X-Files.

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  • Apr 22, 2010 6:29:02 PM CDT

    I think "Flashforward" is terrific!

    by arzbest

    But, I have to watch it online because it's opposite not only "Survivor" but "Parks and Recreation". Too many good shows on Thursday and something has to give :(

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  • Apr 22, 2010 7:02:22 PM CDT

    Flashforward is getting better

    by itchy

    But yeah, it's another Brannon Braga disaster. They need to focus on whoever the fuck the dude who played Charlie on Lost is, and quit wasting time on the chick who played Penny from Lost and Ralph Fiennes less successful brother.

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  • Apr 22, 2010 7:42:50 PM CDT

    If they cut out half of the characters on FF

    by rplocke

    Like the FBI leader, the guy at the hospital that's dying of cancer, Bendford's kid, and just focus on Mark, Simon, Olivia Lloyd, Janice, and Dimitri the show would be tight.

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  • Apr 22, 2010 8:46:37 PM CDT

    FlashForward is suffering

    by gotilk

    because it's taking it's sweet time telling a part of the story that could have been told much earlier in the season. They JUST WILL NOT GET TO IT! There's a whole universe of possibilities for future stories after this particular segment of the current story is finished. But they're acting like we're patient enough to wait until an imaginary, wishful-thinking fueled 3rd season to find out the what, who and why. It's like the show thinks it's Lost or something. It's not, not by a long shot. But it could be great if they picked up the pace a bit. Just a bit. Instead it's dragging on like the first season of Jericho. I still watch it, but my patience is getting thin. And what the hell is with this show beating Supernatural in the ratings? Not by much, but still. Supernatural has been phenomenal this season.

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  • Apr 22, 2010 9:21:13 PM CDT

    Another awesome Supernatural ep

    by i_am_the_ultimate_product

    God I love this show! Dean quoting Ash from Army of Darkness was hilarious.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Apr 23, 2010 5:02:44 AM CDT

    Is [insert name of show] still on?

    by monkeymanreturns

    Yes it is still on, you fuckers - otherwise we wouldn't be talking about it, would we?

    Flashforward - too many characters. The hospital guy with cancer is going no where. Fine, the Japanese gal is cute and sexy and rather hot but it's a pointless diversion. The FBI mole (doesn't the FBI or CTU do proper vetting anymore) was a great twist. The show generally, is getting better but yes, they need to get to some answers quickly. Quickly, I tell you.

    And Supernatural is just awesome! Now, where is the Burn Notice talkback?? It's been renewed for two more seasons - a most excellent development!

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  • Apr 23, 2010 5:30:54 AM CDT

    The Bearded Drunkard needs to go away too

    by the mcpoyle clan

    but it might be too much to hope he never comes back from Afghanistan. Stick to Charley and the field agents, and make the SAC less of a pompous ass or get rid of him, too.

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  • Apr 23, 2010 5:34:28 AM CDT

    FF had the makings of a great show.

    by themanwhocan

    Budget
    Good actors (none of that ginger twat CSI rubbish or Coldcase hag)
    But somehow the show runner made shite of the format. Like unnecessary reminder flashbacks of what someone saw, How many times have we seen Benfords flashforward stumbling around pissed, staring at a case wall ? 100 times? Christ we get it! Please stop! It just makes me feel like a drink myself! The twist FF Simon and Janice had were good though. Every now and then you get glimpses of great TV only to fall back to predicable Csi/Ncis/coldcase drek.
    It got better too late. Its not gonna get a second series going by these ratings. Pity, Im really getting into it now (and have even started to bother to learn the characters names).
    On another note, I saw V last night. Have the effects gotten worse of where they always that bad? The green screen scenes on the ships look shite. And are all the characters look like they are dying from starvation ? There faces look so boney? Not that I really care mind.

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  • Apr 23, 2010 8:18:02 AM CDT

    Supernatural

    by david cloverfield

    I think we've just learned what season 6 will be about. Awesome.

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  • Apr 23, 2010 11:17:22 AM CDT

    In the midst of rewatching season 5 of Angel

    by skimn

    and I'm glad that Boreanaz has found success after years of excellent work under the radar on Buffy and Angel. But just like NCIS, Bones is a popular show that I don't know who the hell watches.

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  • Apr 23, 2010 2:06:07 PM CDT

    Flashforward has been awesome...

    by allykatd

    really good story and getting into the meat of the arc. Too bad it took so long to get there. If it's cancelled I will miss it. Last night's episode rocked.

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  • Apr 23, 2010 2:26:06 PM CDT

    Flashforward had a fucking 6 month hiatus...

    by verycoldinspace

    right as the show was building up momentum..out of fucking nowhere. then ABC suits just cold start it again out of the blue. What the hell did they expect. The show actually isn't bad and better than much of the phlem on tv right now. shame it will be one and done.

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  • Apr 23, 2010 2:36:09 PM CDT

    I am not watching V or FF anymore

    by rplocke

    until I know they get renewed. I can always pick up the DVD sets to watch the episodes if I need to catch up.

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  • Apr 23, 2010 3:20:57 PM CDT

    @big Jim

    by huelya

    I'll try that. But honestly, I didn't watch it since the break. Same goes for V. I love, love Bones. It's funny, and the characters are great. Who cares about the murders. I'm really enjoying Fringe. The entire first season I wasn't sure about it, but I stick with it and I'm very glad, I did. But FlashForward, I don't think I will ever watch the remaining episodes.

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  • Apr 23, 2010 8:29:31 PM CDT

    The acting on Flash Forward is laughably bad

    by useridgoeshere

    Fiennes is horrendous, like soap opera quality. The rest of them aren't much better. Really, this show probably would have been better as a CBS procedural starring Dennis Haysbert, Noah Wyle and Eddie Cibrian.

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  • Apr 23, 2010 11:11:41 PM CDT

    This last Flashfoward ep was an improvement

    by throwmetheidol

    It was watchable, which I can't say about the ones before it.

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  • Apr 24, 2010 1:33:51 AM CDT

    The acting on FF isn't bad compared to Fringe

    by rplocke

    Name one likable character on that show.

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  • Apr 24, 2010 1:45:58 AM CDT

    Was that Baltar on the last episode of FF?

    by dailysportspages

    I got huge geek wood when James Callis had his little cameo this past episode as some sort of idiot savant.

    Hopefully it means more of him going forward.

    I do agree that Fiennes is the worst part of FF. Oddly enough since he is the most decorated of the actors involved. And i really liked some of his performances back in the day, specially the Martin Luther movie he made.

    But i guess that he suffers from the same problem that Ana Torv suffers from on Fringe. Bad lead characters with great supporting characters.

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