The Best New Show: Pushing Daisies (ABC)

[MassNole]

Re: The Best New Show: Pushing Daisies (ABC)

I love this show too, it is easily my new favorite show, hell it could be may favorite show period not named The Simpsons. I have just found over the years that the shows I like and find clever and well written end up getting canceled by December. Yet crap like America's Next Top Model and <insert inanely stupid reality show> stay on for years.

[Double Eights]

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I see your point and agree to an extent. This show is creative and has clever writing, as such I don't think Idiot America will allow it to stay on the air for long.

It does seem far too creative and clever for America.

Really a shame because I really like this show.

I absolutely hate that 99% of Americans need to be force fed information. There could be so many great shows, but because most Americans can't think logically, we are stuck with dumbed down shows like Dancing with the Stars and So you Think you can Dance.

[CMH]

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I absolutely hate that 99% of Americans need to be force fed information. There could be so many great shows, but because most Americans can't think logically, we are stuck with dumbed down shows like Dancing with the Stars and So you Think you can Dance.

We should start a petition right now to keep this show on the air.

Maybe ABC would forget to cancel it because the unexpected written ambush would confuse them.

[pinnacleguy2]

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We should start a petition right now to keep this show on the air.

Maybe ABC would forget to cancel it because the unexpected written ambush would confuse them.

I'm all for it. I've watched the last 2 episodes and it seems to be pretty interesting. I'd keep watching it if they kept it on the air.

[MassNole]

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Does anyone have the ratings for this show?

[Coug00]

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Does anyone have the ratings for this show?

I don't have the ratings, but this was how last week's rankings are according to most viewers. Right now it looks like it has some staying power.

1. CSI (CBS)
2. Dancing with the Stars - Mon (ABC)
3. Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
4. Sunday Night Football (NBC)
5. Desperate Housewives (ABC)
6. House (FOX)
7. NCIS (CBS)
8. Dancing with the Stars - Tues (ABC)
9. CSI: Miami (CBS)
10. Criminal Minds (CBS)
11. Without A Trace (CBS)
12. Survivor (CBS)
13. Two and a Half Men (CBS)
14. Pushing Daisies (ABC)
15. Cold Case (CBS)
16. CSI: NY (CBS)
17. Private Practice (ABC)
18. Heroes (NBC)
19. Brothers & Sisters (ABC)
20. Extreme Makeover (ABC)

[Coug00]

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Just found out last night's episode pulled in a 6.6 (11m viewers). That's usually good enough for more scripts to be ordered.

It lost to Deal or No Deal, but beat Kid Nation, Back to You, and Till Death.

[rsnomar05]

Re: The Best New Show: Pushing Daisies (ABC)

Does anyone have the ratings for this show?

Yeah. It debuted ahead of Private Practice with 13 million viewers, but is now down to 9.75.

This seems bad, but TV Guide says the show is still killing in the coveted 18-49 demo, as well as the affluent (read: rich and upper-class) demo, which is great for advertisers. In other words, there is no need to worry yet, but if the ratings continue to fall this might not last long.

However, this show draws nothing but critical raves, should win many awards, and is loved by the ABC execs. Networks love having critical favorites and award winners on the schedule (though they love high ratings even more), so this show shouldn't be in any real danger unless it dips below the 7 million line (where Prison Break is currently at). This is unlikely because the show lost viewers between week one and two, but stayed pretty stagnant between weeks two and three. It seems, then, that 13 million gave it a try but only about 10 million decided to stick around and continue watching.

To put it into further prospective, 10 million (or 9.75 for last week) is on-par with Ugly Betty, ahead of Dirty, Sexy, Money and Boston Legal, but two million behind Private Practice.

[CMH]

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You know, a 6.6/11 is not bad at all. It isn't CSI, Without A Trace, American Idol numbers but it's better than cult favorites like Prison Break.

In fact, the 6.6 is right around Heroes numbers.

And apparently, a number of networks have ordered new episodes of several new shows. Pushing Daisies has to be one of those.

[Double Eights]

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I don't have the ratings, but this was how last week's rankings are according to most viewers. Right now it looks like it has some staying power.

1. CSI (CBS)
2. Dancing with the Stars - Mon (ABC)
3. Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
4. Sunday Night Football (NBC)
5. Desperate Housewives (ABC)
6. House (FOX)
7. NCIS (CBS)
8. Dancing with the Stars - Tues (ABC)
9. CSI: Miami (CBS)
10. Criminal Minds (CBS)
11. Without A Trace (CBS)
12. Survivor (CBS)
13. Two and a Half Men (CBS)
14. Pushing Daisies (ABC)
15. Cold Case (CBS)
16. CSI: NY (CBS)
17. Private Practice (ABC)
18. Heroes (NBC)
19. Brothers & Sisters (ABC)
20. Extreme Makeover (ABC)

I swear to god people in America are ****ing ********.

Prison Break used to be one of the top shows, but now it is getting only about 7million viewers a week. Whereas these shows like "Brothers & Sisters" and "Extreme Makeover" and "Dancing with the Stars" lead the Nation in viewers.

Pathetic.

[CMH]

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You gotta admit though, almost all of the non-reality show series in the top 20 are quality television.

And again, CBS is dominant. I just like mentioning them because I feel like they always get ignored when compared to ABC and NBC. ABC is always going to do it's thing. I didn't know that Heroes was NBC's top show. Maybe I should start watching House on FOX.

[mgoblue]

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You gotta admit though, almost all of the non-reality show series in the top 20 are quality television.

And again, CBS is dominant. I just like mentioning them because I feel like they always get ignored when compared to ABC and NBC. ABC is always going to do it's thing. I didn't know that Heroes was NBC's top show. Maybe I should start watching House on FOX.

You have to wonder when CBS's crime show domination is going to end...people are starting to get tired of that genre...
CBS's top shows:
CSI
NCIS
CSI Miami
Criminal Minds
Without A Trace
Cold Case

The only 2 in the top 20 not crime dramas are Survivor and Two and a Half Men. Not judging, just making an observation.

The only CBS show I personally care about is "How I Met Your Mother"...I also watch Big Bang Theory but more because that's just a half hour to fill and I don't hate the show.


On topic, I haven't seen last night's Pushing Daisies, but I really like the show.

[Double Eights]

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You have to wonder when CBS's crime show domination is going to end...people are starting to get tired of that genre...
CBS's top shows:
CSI
NCIS
CSI Miami
Criminal Minds
Without A Trace
Cold Case

The only 2 in the top 20 not crime dramas are Survivor and Two and a Half Men. Not judging, just making an observation.

The only CBS show I personally care about is "How I Met Your Mother"...I also watch Big Bang Theory but more because that's just a half hour to fill and I don't hate the show.

CBS is vastly overrated if you ask me.

The only show I like on CBS is, Criminal Minds. I used to like CSI, but lost interest a few seasons ago.

[MassNole]

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I swear to god women in America are ****ing ********.

Prison Break used to be one of the top shows, but now it is getting only about 7million viewers a week. Whereas these shows like "Brothers & Sisters" and "Extreme Makeover" and "Dancing with the Stars" lead the Nation in viewers.

Pathetic.

I fixed that for you. How many men do you think watch any of those shows you listed? I am in the room when Dancing with the Has Beens is on, but that is because my wife watches WWE afterwards.

[rsnomar05]

Re: The Best New Show: Pushing Daisies (ABC)

Just found out last night's episode pulled in a 6.6 (11m viewers). That's usually good enough for more scripts to be ordered.

It lost to Deal or No Deal, but beat Kid Nation, Back to You, and Till Death.

TV Guide says otherwise:

Read Ratings: Bionic Woman Loses More Power
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Katee Sackhoff and Molly Price in Bionic Woman by Carol Segal/NBC Photo
This Wednesday's ratings recap:

8 pm/ET
While placing a distant second to Deal or No Deal in total viewers, Pushing Daisies (9.75 million, down 250,000) maintained its lead in key demos. Behind Kid Nation (7.9 mil, up 900K), Fox's Back to You (6.9 mil, +350 thou) and 'Til Death (6.98 mil, +500K) both saw gains. Top Model (4.97 mil) dismissed 300 thou.

9 pm
Criminal Minds (14.9 mil) copped another 430,000 viewers, though Private Practice (11.8 mil, down 400 thou) was No. 1 in demos. Bionic Woman (8.52 mil) shorted out to the tune of another 1.6 mil, and is now down 37 percent from its debut. Gossip Girl (2.42 mil) lost 450K.

10 pm
CSI: NY (13.85 mil) added 500K, Dirty Sexy Money (8.83 mil) held steady, and Life (7.65 mil) lost another 490 thou.

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