Saturday, September 29, 2012



The season premiere of 48 Hours tied its series low. The college football games on ABC and FOX earned similar ratings, at least in the preliminaries.

Saturday, September 29, 2012preliminary
rating
final
rating
last
week
season
low
series
low
College Football
8pm Live: Wisconsin at #22 Nebraska
1.21.31.81.3
College Football
7:30 Live: #12 Texas at Oklahoma State
1.11.20.80.6
48 Hours season premiere
10pm "My Dad's Killer"
0.90.91.0 (r)0.90.9
rerunspreliminary
rating
final
rating
last
week
season
low
series
low
Vegas - rerun
8pm "Pilot"
0.9 0.92.5
Law & Order: SVU - reruns
9pm-11 "Lost Reputation; Above Suspicion"
0.8 0.82.1 1.6
Hawaii Five-0 - rerun
9pm "La O Na Makuahine"
0.70.71.81.8
Revolution - rerun
8pm "Chained Heat"
0.50.53.4

sources: spotted ratings and tv by the numbers





Programming Notes

Dan T. says: "This is the season premiere of 48 Hours and they have dropped “Mystery” from the title of the series."

Friday, September 28, 2012


Made in Jersey debuted at a worrisome 1.1.


CBS Friday came back weak. Grimm topped the demo, along with Shark Tank, Blue Bloods, and 20/20.


Friday, September 28, 2012prelim.
rating
final
rating
last
week
season
low
series
low
Grimm
9pm "The Good Shepherd"
1.61.6 0.6 (r)1.51.2
Shark Tank
8pm vegan cookies
1.51.5 1.61.51.1
Blue Bloods season premiere
10pm "Family Business"
1.51.5 0.7 (r)1.51.3
20/20
10pm "Classroom Confidential"
1.41.3 1.41.30.9
CSI: NY season premiere
8pm "Reignited"
1.31.3 1.0 (r)
(9pm)
1.31.1
Dateline
10pm "The Plot Thickens"
1.31.3 1.01.30.7
Fringe season premiere
9pm "Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11"
1.11.1 1.10.9
Made in Jersey series premiere
9pm "Pilot"
1.11.1 1.1
America's Next Top Model
8pm "Pwn'd"
0.50.50.50.40.4
rerunsprelim.
rating
final
rating
last
week
season
low
series
low
The X Factor - rerun
8pm episode 4
1.11.2 3.12.6
Last Resort - rerun
9pm "Captain"
1.11.1 2.2
Grimm - rerun
8pm "Quill"
0.70.7 1.51.2
Nikita - rerun
9pm "Homecoming"
0.20.2 0.2 (r)0.60.6

sources: spotted ratings and tv by the numbers



Programming Notes


Thursday, September 27, 2012


Elementary grew two tenths out of Person of Interest.

Series lows for Two and a Half Men, Glee, Parks & Rec, Rock Center, and The Office. The X Factor was down three tenths from last week.

Grey's Anatomy came back strong at 4.4, but it didn't help Scandal much.


ratingshowslotnetworklast weekseason lowseries low
0.3The Next "Semi-Finals: Round One"9pmCW0.30.2
0.8Rock Center new approach to education10pmNBC1.10.80.5
1.4Up All Night "Home / Office"8:30 NBC1.31.31.2
1.5SNL Weekend Update Thursday week 28pm NBC1.6
1.6Parks & Rec "Soda Tax"9:30 NBC1.71.61.6 (2)
2.1The Office "Roy's Wedding"9pm NBC2.12.1 (2)2.1 (3)
2.2 Last Resort series premiere "Captain" 8pmABC2.2
2.1 Scandal season premiere "White Hat's Off"10pmABC0.9 (r)2.11.9 (2)
2.4 Glee "Makeover"9pmFOX2.92.42.4
2.9 Person of Interest season premiere
"The Contingency"
9pmCBS1.3 (r)
(10pm)
2.92.4
3.1 Elementary series premiere "Pilot"10pmCBS3.1
3.2 The X Factor episode 68pmFOX3.53.1 2.6
3.5 Two and a Half Men season premiere
"I Changed My Mind About the Milk"
8:30CBS1.8 (r)
(9pm)
3.53.5
4.4 Grey's Anatomy season premiere
"Going, Going, Gone"
9pmABC1.1 (r)4.42.8
5.0 The Big Bang Theory season premiere
"The Date Night Variable"
8pmCBS2.1 (r)5.02.8
0.3rerun - The Vampire Diaries "Departed"8pmCW0.3 (r)1.01.0

sources: spotted ratings and tv by the numbers



Programming Notes

TVBTN: Franklin & Bash Renewed by TNT for a Third Season

NHL labor talks resume this weekend, and all 106 preseason games have been canceled. But NBC Sports Network will have college hockey games on Fridays, as usual, starting October 12, one day after the NHL season was supposed to begin.

FOX News Channel broadcasted a suicide today, that of a driver who stopped his car after being chased by police. Shepard Smith said, "We took every precaution we knew how to take to keep that from being on TV." Except not putting car chases on television.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012


Animal Practice scored an awful 1.4 in its Wednesday debut.


Modern Family blew away the competition with a 5.5, but The X Factor gave FOX the win. X Factor was down two tenths and Survivor was down one tenth from last week. The Neighbors debuted at 3.2.


ratingshowslotnetworklast weekseason lowseries low
0.4Oh Sit! "Episode 109" 8pmCW0.40.3
1.4Animal Practice "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong"8pmNBC1.4
1.5Revenge: The First Chapter recap 10pmABC0.7 (r)2.0 (4)
1.6Guys with Kids "Chris' New Girlfriend"8:30NBC1.6
2.1Law & Order: SVU season premiere
"Lost Repuation; Above Suspicion"
9pm-11NBC1.2 (r)2.11.6 (3)
2.5CSI "Karma to Burn" season premiere10pmCBS2.52.3
2.9 The Middle season premiere
"Last Whiff of Summer"
8pm-9ABC1.1 (r)2.81.7
3.1Survivor: Phillipines
"Don't Be Blinded By the Headlights"
8pmCBS3.23.12.6
3.1Criminal Minds "The Silencer" season premiere9pmCBS3.12.8
3.2The Neighbors "Pilot" season premiere9:30ABC3.2
3.4 The X Factor episode 58pm-10FOX3.63.4 (2)2.6
5.5Modern Family "Bringing Up Baby"9pmABC1.6 (r)5.52.5
0.3rerun - Supernatural "Survival of the Fittest"9pmCW0.3 (r)0.60.6

sources: spotted ratings and tv by the numbers



Programming Notes

TVBTN: Major Crimes Renewed by TNT for Second Season

Good Morning America's demo lead over Today rose to 240,000 last week, up from 99,000 the previous week.

The season premiere of Raising Hope gets taken offline soon, but it will be available on snailevision at 8pm on Tuesday.

Emily Owens, M.D. will premiere online on October 1. It debuts on snailchannel CW on Tuesday, October 16, at 9pm.



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traditional television needs an official retronym.



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Tuesday, September 25, 2012


The debut of Vegas rated 2.5 in the demo despite 14 million total viewers.

Dancing with the Stars fell to a series low, despite having Justin Bieber and Pitbull. Go On fell seven tenths and The Voice fell five tenths from last week's numbers, but Parenthood held steady. The New Normal fell two tenths. Ben & Kate and Mindy debuted softly between two 2.8s from New Girl.

ratingshowslotnetworklast weekseason lowseries low
1.8Parenthood "Everything Is Not Okay"10pmNBC1.81.81.6 (2)
1.9Private Practice "Aftershock"10pmABC1.91.4
2.0The New Normal "Obamam Mama" 9:30NBC2.22.0
2.1Dancing with the Stars Bieber and Pitbull8pm-10ABC2.12.1
2.1Ben & Kate "Pilot" series premiere8:30FOX2.1
2.4The Mindy Project "Pilot" series premiere9:30FOX2.4
2.5Vegas "Pilot" series premiere10pmCBS2.5
2.7Go On "Bench-Clearing Brawl" 9pmNBC3.42.7
2.8New Girl "Re-Launch" season premiere8pmFOX2.82.3
2.8New Girl "Katie" 9pmFOX2.82.3
3.4NCIS: LA "Endgame" season premiere9pmCBS1.5 (r)3.42.4
4.1NCIS "Extreme Prejudice" season premiere8pmCBS1.6 (r)4.1 2.4
4.2The Voice episode 7 8pm-9NBC4.73.43.1
0.2rerun - the Next "Los Angeles"9pmCW0.2 (r)0.3
0.2rerun - Hart of Dixie "The Big Day"8pmCW0.3 (r)0.5 (4)

sources: spotted ratings and tv by the numbers



Programming Notes


Lifetime has revealed the contestants for the second season of Project Runway: All-Stars. Carolyn Murphy will host the second edition, which premieres on Thursday, October 25, at 9pm, one week after Season 10 of Project Runway wraps up.

THR: The CW Renews Oh Sit! and Breaking Pointe.

Andy Williams died.

FX is rerunning 3 episodes of American Horror Story Thursday morning at 2am-5am, both this week and October 4, and the last two episodes of season 1 on October 11.

Variety: IFC's plan for its early-morning Automat block:
October: "Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town" and "Undeclared"
November: "The Larry Sanders Show"
December: "The Ben Stiller Show" and "Mr. Show"
January: "Freaks and Geeks" and "Action"


Monday, September 24, 2012


Partners debuted at an unfortunate 2.4.

The Mob Doctor will be pulled off FOX's schedule at any moment. Bones held steady. Hawaii Five-0 sunk half a point below its series low (2.3). Revolution fell seven tenths and The Voice fell three tenths from last week. Castle and Dancing with the Stars returned to numbers only two and three tenths above their series lows.

ratingshowslotnetworklast weekseason lowseries low
0.2L.A. Complex "Don't Say Goodbye" finale9pmCW0.20.1
0.2L.A. Complex "Xs and Os"8pmCW0.40.1
1.3The Mob Doctor "Family Secrets"9pmFOX1.51.3
1.8Hawaii Five-0 "La O Na Makuahine" season premiere10pmCBS0.9 (r)1.81.8
2.1Castle "After the Storm" season premiere 10pmABC2.11.9
2.3Bones "The Partners in the Divorce"8pmFOX2.32.3 (2)1.9 (2)
2.4Partners "Pilot" series premiere8:30CBS 2.4
2.5Dancing with the Stars season premiere 8pmABC2.52.2
3.1Mike & Molly season premiere
"The Honeymoon Is Over"
9:30CBS3.12.3
3.4Revolution "Chained Heat"10pmNBC4.13.4
3.6How I Met Your Mother "Farhampton" season premiere8pmCBS1.4 (r)3.62.5 (3)
3.72 Broke Girls "Hidden Stash" season premiere9pmCBS1.6 (r)3.73.3
4.4The Voice episode 68pm-10NBC4.73.43.1

sources: spotted ratings and tv by the numbers

site updates: Dateline's lows have been 0.7 since May, so that's fixed


Programming Notes

TVBTN: "Royal Pains, White Collar, and Covert Affairs Renewed by USA"

Variety: "NBC orders two more cycles of The Voice... series to air in spring and fall 2013"

Monday was the first night of the new Television Season and the first night without a single rerun on the five networks since May 15.

Sunday, September 23, 2012



The Primetime Emmy Awards outshined everything but football. 60 Minutes scored again with interviews of President Obama and his Republican opponent.


ratingshowslotnetworklast weekseason lowseries low
1.12012 Emmys Red Carpet Live7pmABC
2.760 Minutes President Obama; Mitt Romney 8:05CBS2.82.11.2 (2)
3.964th Primetime Emmy Awards 8pmABC
8.7NFL Patriots at Ravens8:15 LiveNBC7.57.5
1.0rerun - Person of Interest "Flesh and Blood"9pmCBS2.4
1.1rerun - The Mentalist "The Crimson Hat"10pmCBS0.7 (r)1.81.8
0.6rerun - American Dad "Ricky Spanish"7pmFOX1.1 (r)1.91.6 (2)
1.1rerun - Cleveland "All You Can Eat"7:30FOX1.3 (r)1.2 (3)1.2 (3)
1.5rerun - Bob's Burgers "Burgerboss"8:30FOX1.7 (2)1.7 (2)
1.5rerun - The Simpsons "Lisa Goes Gaga"8pmFOX1.9 (r)1.91.9
1.9rerun - Family Guy "Mr. & Mrs. Stewie"9pmFOX2.0 (r)2.42.4
1.9rerun - Family Guy "Quagmire and Meg"9:30FOX2.0 (r)2.42.4

sources: spotted ratings and tv by the numbers

site updates: added video links to September's ratings posts


Programming Notes


Here is the official list of the 64th Annual Primetime Emmy Award winners and nominees.

Showtime will air season 1 of Homeland on Saturday from noon to 12:30am, to celebrate its Emmy wins.

FX is developing a series based on Fargo.

TVBTN: "Grey's Anatomy Full Season 8 Available Online at abc.com/greysanatomy Through October 6"

How I Met Your Mother is ready to introduce the mother.

Just for the record, Monday is the official start of the 2012-2013 Television Season.



Saturday, September 22, 2012


FOX's college football game was doubled-up in the demo by both NBC's and ABC's.


ratingshowslotnetworklast weekseason lowseries low
0.8College Football
#15 Kansas State Wildcats at #6 Oklahoma Sooners
7:30 LiveFOX1.40.6
1.8College Football
#17 Clemson Tigers at #4 Florida State Seminoles
8pm LiveABC1.61.6
2.0College Football
#28 Michigan Wolverines at #10 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
7:30 LiveNBC
0.6rerun - CSI "Split Decisons"8pmCBS2.3 (2)2.3 (2)
0.9rerun - Criminal Minds "Snake Eyes"9pmCBS2.82.8
1.0rerun - 48 Hours "Fatal Episode, The Producer's Story"10pmCBS0.80.9 (3)?

sources: spotted ratings and tv by the numbers


site update: the Pilots page is updated daily



Programming Notes

Next Saturday, FOX has Texas at Oklahoma State, ABC has Wisconsin at Nebraska, CBS has the season premiere of 48 Hours, and NBC has reruns.

The Primetime Emmys airs Live on Sunday at 8pm/5pm on ABC. The networks go full-force on Sundays starting September 30.

Friday, September 21, 2012


Shark Tank, What Would You Do, and 20/20 fell a bit from last week's season premieres.


ratingshowslotnetworklast weekseason lowseries low
0.5America's Next Top Model "Alicia Keys"8pmCW0.60.4 (2)0.4 (4)
0.6The 2012 NCLR ALMA Awards 8pmNBC
1.0Dateline "The Devil and Bobbi Parker"10pmNBC0.90.7 (2)0.7 (2)
1.420/20 "Intoxication Nation" 10pmABC1.80.9
1.5What Would You Do? Pregnant at the Bar9pmABC1.71.71.1 (2)
1.6Shark Tank your own ice cream flavors 8pmABC1.81.41.1
0.2rerun - Nikita "Crossbow"9pmCW0.3 (r)0.60.6
0.8rerun - Mob Doctor "Pilot" 9pmFOX1.5
0.8rerun - Bones "The Future in the Past"8pmFOX0.6 (r)(9pm)1.9 (2) 1.9 (2)
0.6rerun - Grimm "Bad Moon Rising"9pmNBC0.6 (r)1.51.2 (2)
0.7rerun - Blue Bloods "Mother's Day" 10pm CBS0.6 (r)1.31.3
1.0rerun - CSI: NY "Near Death"9pm CBS0.7 (r)1.11.1
1.1rerun - Undercover Boss "Checkers & Rally's"8pm CBS0.7 (r)1.11.1

sources: spotted ratings and tv by the numbers



Programming Notes

Turner Classic Movies will air "classic horror" movies every Wednesday night in October.

FOX has reverted its late night Saturday rerun lineup to Fringe and 30 Seconds to Fame, replacing Touch and Totally Biased with Kamau Bell. The displaced reruns of Touch are available free on hulu. Update: Touch replaced Fringe the following week, September 29.

TVBTN: Report: 'Treme' Renewed by HBO for a Shortened Fourth and Final Season

Thursday, September 20, 2012


The first of this year's SNL Weekend Update Thursday specials rated a sad 1.6.

NBC's premiere Thursday was beaten by reruns on CBS. The Office was at a series low. Parks and Rec and Up All Night were only a tenth above their series lows set in the Spring.

The X Factor rose four tenths from last week and won the night for FOX. Glee was down two tenths from last week's season premiere.

ratingshowslotnetworklast weekseason lowseries low
0.3The Next "Los Angeles"9pmCW0.20.2
1.1Rock Center Steve Buscemi10pmNBC1.41.10.5
1.2Wipeout "Back to School: Students' Revenge" 8pmABC1.11.1 (2)1.1 (2)
1.3Up All Night season premiere "Friendships & Partnerships" 8:30 NBC1.31.2
1.6SNL Weekend Update Thursday week 18pm NBC
1.7Parks & Rec season premiere
"Ms. Knope Goes To Washington"
9:30 NBC1.71.6
2.1The Office "New Guys" season premiere9pm NBC2.12.1 (2)
2.9Glee "Britney 2.0"9pmFOX3.12.92.5 (4)
3.5The X Factor episode 48pmFOX3.13.1 2.6
0.3rerun - The Vampire Diaries "Before Sunset"8pmCW0.4 (r)1.01.0
0.9rerun - Scandal "Grant: For the People"10pmABC0.6 (r)1.9 (2)
1.1rerun - Grey's Anatomy "Flight"9pmABC0.7 (r)2.8 2.8
1.3rerun - Person of Interest "Firewall" 10pmCBS1.0 (r)2.4
1.7rerun - Two and a Half Men "Oh Look! Al-Queda!"9:30CBS3.6 (2)3.6 (3)
1.8rerun - Two and a Half Men "The Straw in My Donut Hole"9pmCBS1.5 (r)(8:30)3.6 (2)3.6 (3)
2.1rerun - The Big Bang Theory "The Launch Acceleration"8pmCBS1.9 (r)4.12.8
2.5rerun - The Big Bang Theory "The Countdown Reflection"8:30CBS4.12.8

sources: spotted ratings and tv by the numbers



Programming Notes


The season premiere of Raising Hope will be available online for a week, starting today.

TNT adds Castle reruns to its roster on Monday, starting with a marathon from noon to 11pm.





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Wednesday, September 19, 2012


Survivor's season premiere rated 3.2.

Big Brother's season finale rated 2.5. The X Factor rose two tenths from its season premiere from last week.

ratingshowslotnetworklast weekseason lowseries low
0.4Oh Sit! "Episode 108"8pmCW0.40.3
2.5Big Brother season finale9:30-11CBS2.11.71.7
3.2Survivor: Phillipines season premiere8pm-9:30CBS2.6
3.6The X Factor episode 38pm-10FOX3.43.42.6
0.3rerun - Supernatural "There Will Be Blood"9pmCW0.3 (r)0.60.6
0.7rerun - Revenge "Reckoning"10pmABC0.6 (r)2.0
1.0rerun - Suburgatory "The Great Compromise"8:30ABC0.9 (r)1.8
1.1rerun - The Middle "The Wedding"8pmABC0.9 (r)1.9 (2)1.7
1.2rerun - Suburgatory "The Motherload"9:30ABC1.0 (r)1.8
1.2rerun - Law & Order: SVU9pmNBC1.6 (3)1.6 (3)
1.2rerun - Revolution "Pilot"10pmNBC
1.6rerun - Modern Family "Baby on Board"9pmABC1.3 (r)3.92.5
1.7rerun - The Voice episode 38pmNBC3.43.43.1

sources: spotted ratings and tv by the numbers



Programming Notes

Tim Goodman posted a list of his reviews of new Fall shows. Despite being a blogger for 10 years, he's not good at html.

GMA's demo lead over The Today Show shrank to 99,000 viewers last week.

The Ben Stiller Show has taken over the slot of Mr. Show on IFC's early morning Automat block. On Tuesday, October 2, The IT Crowd takes the slot, followed by The Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town (5am-6am).




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Tuesday, September 18, 2012


Go On's third episode rated 3.4, but faces the big test next week.


The New Normal dropped three tenths from last week, Parenthood was down a tenth, and The Voice rose seven tenths. So You Think You Can Dance rose a tenth for its (series?) finale.

Next week, New Girl, Private Practice, and the NCISes return, Ben & Kate, Mindy, and Vegas debut, and ABC has a two-hour Dancing with the Stars.

ratingshowslotnetworklast weekseason lowseries low
1.6So You Think You Can Dance finale 8pm-10FOX1.51.5 (4)1.5 (4)
1.620/20: Best in TV:
The Greatest TV Shows of Our Time
9pm-11ABC
1.8Parenthood "Left Field"10pmNBC1.91.91.6 (2)
2.2The New Normal "Baby Clothes"9:30NBC2.52.2
3.4Go On "There's No 'Ryan' In Team"9pmNBC3.43.4
4.7The Voice episode 5 8pm-9NBC4.03.43.1
0.2rerun - the Next "Dallas"9pmCW0.2 (r)0.3
0.3rerun - Hart of Dixie "Disaster Drills & Departures"8pmCW0.3 (r)0.5 (4)
1.0rerun - Last Man Standing "Animal Wrongs"8:30ABC0.8 (r)1.5
1.0rerun - The Middle "Halloween II"8pmABC0.9 (r)1.9 (2)1.7
1.5rerun - NCIS: LA "Sans Voir"9pm-11CBS1.2 (r)2.42.4
1.6rerun - NCIS "Till Death Do Us Part"8pmCBS1.2 (r)3.1 (3)2.4

sources: spotted ratings and tv by the numbers



Programming Notes

TBS and FOX have extended their MLB deals through 2021. USA Today: "But where TBS previously aired all first-round MLB playoff series, Fox will carry some first-round games on its Speed channel, SportsBusiness Daily reports. Speed, which now focuses on motor sports, might be rebranded as more of a general sports channel."

Hunted premieres on October 19 at 10pm on Cinemax.

Comedy Central renewed Tosh.0

NY Times: "Netflix said on Wednesday that it had acquired the rights to show Derek, a new comedy program written, directed by and starring Mr. Gervais, following its run on Channel 4 in Britain."

CBS renewed Big Brother for a 15th cycle.

FX is rerunning 3 episodes of American Horror Story Thursday morning at 2am-5am, both this week and next week. Three more are scheduled at the same time on October 4. Presumably the last two episodes of season one will air on October 11.


Monday, September 17, 2012


The Mob Doctor flopped in its premiere.


The Voice rose half a point from its season premiere last week. The premiere of Revolution rated half a point higher than The Event from two seasons ago.


ratingshowslotnetworklast weekseason lowseries low
0.2L.A. Complex "Now or Never"9pmCW0.1
0.4L.A. Complex "Make It Right"8pmCW0.30.1
1.5CMA Music Festival 20128pm-11ABC
1.5Mob Doctor series premiere9pmFOX
2.3Bones season premiere8pmFOX1.9 (2)
4.1Revolution "Pilot"10pmNBC
4.7The Voice episode 48pm-10NBC4.23.43.1
0.9rerun - Hawaii Five-0 "Ua Hala"10pmCBS2.3 (2)2.3 (2)
1.4rerun - How I Met Your Mother "The Magician's Code"8pm-9CBS0.8 (r)3.12.5 (3)
1.6rerun - 2 Broke Girls "Martha Stewart Have a Ball"9pm-10CBS0.8 (r)3.3

sources: spotted ratings and tv by the numbers



Programming Notes

FX ordered 7 more episodes of Totally Biased with Kamau Bell. The show will only have two weeks off, returning Thursday, October 11, at 11:30 after BrandX with Russell Brand.

A second edition of It Gets Better will air on Logo and MTV on October 9 at 11pm.

The People's Choice Awards will air on January 9 at 9pm on CBS.

NFL Films' Steve Sabol died.

The Internet Archive is determined to make its site twice as slow, adding a TV News archive.

Deadline: "Louise Roe will replace Elle Macpherson as host of Fashion Star during for the NBC reality series’ upcoming second season."


Sunday, September 16, 2012


The Lions and 49ers weren't as much of a draw as the Steelers and Broncos were last week.


60 Minutes may have beaten Big Brother despite being a rerun. ABC, FOX, and CBS start up their Sundays in two weeks.


ratingshowslotnetworklast weekseason lowseries low
2.4Big Brother episode 298:38CBS2.31.71.7
7.5NFL Lions at 49ers8:15 LiveNBC11.0
0.6rerun - Revenge "Pilot"8pmABC0.3 (r)2.0
0.6rerun - Revenge "Chaos"9pmABC2.0
0.7rerun - Revenge "Reckoning"10pmABC2.0
0.7rerun - The Mentalist "Red Rover"10:38CBS0.7 (r)1.81.8
0.9rerun - America's Funniest Home Videos7pmABC0.90.9
0.9rerun - The Good Wife "The Penalty Box"9:38CBS0.6 (r)1.7 (2)1.7 (2)
1.1rerun - American Dad "Toy Whorey"7pmFOX1.91.6 (2)
1.3rerun - Cleveland "Mama Drama"7:30FOX1.2 (3)1.2 (3)
1.9rerun - The Simpsons "Ned 'N' Edna's Blend"8:30FOX2.1 (r)1.91.9
1.9rerun - The Simpsons
"A Totally Fun Thing Bart Will Never Do Again"
8pmFOX2.2 (r)1.91.9
2.0rerun - Family Guy "Viewer Mail #2"9pmFOX2.1 (r)2.42.4
2.0rerun - Family Guy
"Tom Tucker: The Man and His Dream"
9:30FOX2.2 (r)2.42.4
2.8rerun - 60 Minutes "Meir Dagan" 7:42CBS2.12.11.2 (2)

sources: spotted ratings and tv by the numbers



Programming Notes

Shameless, House of Lies, and Californication return on January 13.

Usher, Shakira to sub on 'The Voice' for Aguilera, Green during the Spring cycle.

Saturday, September 15, 2012


Stanford's big upset over USC was out-rated by Notre Dame's lesser upset over Michigan State.


ratingshowslotnetworklast weekseason lowseries low
1.4College Football #2 USC at #21 Stanford7:30 LiveFOX1.6
1.6College Football #20 Notre Dame at #10 Michigan State8pm LiveABC
0.6rerun - Hawaii Five-0 "Ki'lua"9pmCBS0.3 (r)(8pm)2.3 (2)2.3 (2)
0.7rerun - NCIS "Need to Know"8pmCBS3.1 (3)2.4
0.8rerun - 48 Hours "Vanity Fair: Hollywood Scandal"10pmCBS0.6 (r)0.9 (3)?
0.9rerun - The Voice "Episode 1"8pm-10NBC3.43.1
1.2rerun - The Voice "Episode 2"10pmNBC3.43.1

sources: spotted ratings and tv by the numbers


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Programming Notes

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Reruns on Cable, as of September 15, 2012


Cable channels rerun more than 200 series that originated on other channels.



Current ChannelFormer ChannelsFirst-Run
According to JimTBSABC
Adam-12Antenna TVRetro, TV LandNBC
AirwolfhuluRetro, USAUSA, CBS
AlfHubWGN, TV Land, OdysseyNBC
The Alfred Hitchcock HourEncore SuspenseRetro, Chiller, TV LandNBC, CBS
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsAntenna TV, Me-TooNick at NiteNBC, CBS
Alias Smith and JoneshuluRetroABC
All in the FamilyAntenna TVTV Land, Nick, TBSCBS
Ally McBealhulu plusReelz, FXFOX
AmenTV One, GMCTBS, BETNBC
American Dad!TBS, Adult SwimFOX
America's Funniest Home VideosWGN, ABC FamilyTBSABC
America's Next Top ModelBravo, OxygenCW, UPN
The Andy Griffith ShowTV Land, Me-TVNick, TBSCBS
AngelTNTSyfyWB
Arrested DevelopmentIFCG4FOX
The A-TeamCentricRetro, TV Land, WGN, SpikeNBC
Bachelor FatherAntenna TVRetroABC, NBC, CBS
Barney MillerAntenna TV, Me-TVTV LandABC
BatmanYouToo, HubTV Land, FXABC
Battlestar Galactica (1970s) - RetroABC
Baywatch - SpikeNBC, synd
BeckerReelz, USAUniversal HD, TBS, WGNCBS
BensonAntenna TV ABC
The Ben Stiller ShowIFCComedy CentralFOX
The Benny Hill ShowAntenna TVComedy Central BBC
The Bernie Mac ShowBETFXFOX
The Beverly HillbilliesRetro, Me-TVWGN, TV Land, Nick, HallmarkCBS
BewitchedMe-TooTV Land, WGN, TBS, Hallmark, NickABC
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction?ChillerSyfyFOX
The Big Bang TheoryTBSCBS
The Big ValleyInsp ABC
The Bill Cosby ShowRetroCBNNBC
Black Sheep SquadronMe-TooRetro, HistoryNBC
The Bob Newhart ShowMe-Too, FamilyNet Hallmark, TV Land, Nick, TBSCBS
BonanzaEncore Westerns, Me-TV, TV LandABC Family, TBS, HallmarkCBS
BonesTNTWGNFOX
Boy Meets WorldMTV2, ABC FamilyDisneyABC
The Brady BunchMe-Too, Insp Antenna, Nick, TBS, TV LandABC
Brothers and Sisters - ReelzABC
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century - RetroNBC
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, ChillerSyfyUPN, WB
Burn NoticeClooMyNetUSA
The Burns and Allen ShowAntenna TV, Me-Too CBS
CastleTNTABC
Charlie's AngelsUniversal HDWGN, TV Land, TBSABC
CharmedWe, TNTWB
CheatersG4 synd
CheersMe-TV, Hallmark, Reelz, USA, WGNHD Net, Spike, TV LandNBC
Chicago Hope hulu ALNCBS
The Cisco KidRetro synd
The Cleveland Show - 2013TBS, Adult SwimFOX
CoachReelzTBS, WGN, USAABC
Cold CaseIonMyNet, TNTCBS
Cold Case FilesC&I, Bio, RetroA&E
Colgate Comedy HourRetro NBC
Community - 2013Comedy Central NBC
COPSTruTV, G4FXFOX
The Cosby ShowBET, Centric, TV LandNick, TBSNBC
Covert AffairsCloo USA
Criminal MindsA&E, Ion CBS
Crossing Jordan - C&I, A&ENBC
CSISpike, USACBS
CSI: MiamiA&E, AMC, WeCBS
CSI: NYTNT, SpikeCBS
Curb Your EnthusiasmTV GuideWGNHBO
Cybill TV GuideLifetimeCBS
Current ChannelFormer ChannelsFirst-Run
Daniel BooneMe-TVRetroNBC
Daria MTV
DatelineI.D., TLCNBC
The Dead ZoneClooUSA
Dennis the MenaceAntenna TV CBS
Desperate Housewives hulu LifetimeABC
Dharma & GregTV GuideWGN, LifetimeABC
Diagnosis MurderEncore SuspenseCBS
The Dick Van Dyke ShowMe-Too, TV LandNickCBS
A Different WorldTV OneBET, OxygenNBC
Doc - Hallmark, GMCPAX
Doogie Howser, MDHubABC FamilyABC
DragnetAntenna TV, Me-TooRetro, Nicksynd, NBC
Dr. PhilOWNsynd
Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanInsp, GMCHallmarkCBS
Dukes of Hazzard - CMT, ABC Family, TNN, WGNABC
Early EditionTV GuideSyfy, GMC, HallmarkCBS
8 Simple RulesABC Family ABC
Ellery Queen - RetroNBC
Emergency!Me-TVRetro, TV LandNBC
EntourageSpike, Comedy CentralWGNHBO
EveTV OneUPN
Everybody Hates ChrisBET, Nick, TeenNickCW, UPN
Everybody Loves RaymondTBS, TV LandCBS
Family GuyTBS, Adult SwimFOX
Family MattersNickTBS, ABC Family, WGNCBS, ABC
Family TiesGMC, Me-TV, HubHallmark, WGN, TBS, NickNBC
Fat Albert and the Cosby KidsBounce, RetroUSAsynd, CBS
Father Knows BestAntenna TV, Me-TooTV Land, TBS, FamilyCBS
Fear FactorChillerNBC
The First 48C&IA&E
Fernwood 2Night - TV Land, Nick at Nite, NostalgiaABC
Flipper hulu ALN, NickNBC
Flipper: The New Adventures hulu FamilyNetPAX, synd
The Flying NunAntenna TV ABC
Freakylinks - Chiller, SyfyFOX
Freddy's Nightmares - Chillersynd
Friday the 13th: The SeriesChillerSyfysynd
Forever KnightChillerCBS
48 Hours MysteryOWN, TLC, I.D.CBS
FrasierHallmark, Lifetime NBC
Freaks and GeeksTeenNickIFCFOX
Fresh Prince of Bel-AirTBS, ABC FamilyWGN, Disney XD, NickNBC
Friday Night LightsESPN ClassicsABC Family101, NBC
FriendsNick, TBSNBC
Full HouseNick, ABC FamilyWGN, TBSABC
FuturamaWGN, Comedy CentralAdult Swim, TBSFOX
The GameBETBET, CW, UPN
George LopezNickIonABC
Ghost WhispererWeSyfy, IonCBS
GidgetAntenna TV ABC
Gilmore GirlsABC FamilyCW
Gilligan's Island - TBS, TV LandCBS
Glee - 2013OxygenFOX
Good TimesTV One, Me-TV , Antenna TVTV Land, TBS, WGNCBS
The Golden GirlsHallmark, WeLifetimeNBC
Gossip GirlStyleCW
The Greatest American Hero hulu Syfy, FXsynd
Green Acres hulu CMT, Nick, TV Land, ABC Family, TBSCBS
The Green HornetYouToo, Me-TVSyfy, FXABC
Grey's Anatomy hulu LifetimeABC
Grounded for Life hulu plus ABC FamilyWB, FOX
Growing Pains - ABC Family, Disney, WGN, TBSABC
The GuardianTV GuideC&I, SleuthCBS
GunsmokeMe-TV, TV Land, Encore WesternsTBSCBS
Hack - Universal HD, C&I, A&ECBS
Half & HalfTV OneUPN
Happy DaysInsp Hub, TV Land, Nick, TBSABC
Have Gun- Will TravelEncore Westerns CBS
Hawaii Five-OMe-TVABC Family, Hallmark, WGNCBS
HazelAntenna TV CBS, NBC
He-ManRetro Retrosynd
Hercules: The Legendary JourneysHubUSAsynd
The High ChaparralInsp, Me-TV NBC
Highlander hulu Syfy, USA, Spikesynd
Highway to HeavenRetroGMC, Insp, SpikeNBC
Hill St. Blues hulu ALN, TV Land, WGNNBC
Hogan's HeroesMe-TVUniversal HD, History, Nick, WGNCBS
The HoneymoonersMe-TV WGN, TBSCBS
Home ImprovementTV Land, TBSNick WGNABC
Homicide: Life on the StreetCentric Lifetime, Sleuth, WGNNBC
Hopalong CassidyRetro NBC
HouseMyNet, USA, Ion, Cloo, Oxygen, Universal HDBravoFOX
How I Met Your MotherFX, Lifetime, WGNCBS
Hunter hulu TV Land, WGN, TBSNBC
Current ChannelFormer ChannelsFirst-Run
I Dream of JeannieMe-TooTV Land, WGN, NickNBC
I Love LucyHallmark, TV Land, Me-TVNickCBS
The Incredible Hulk hulu RtroCBS
In Living Color - Centric, MyNet, FXFOX
In the Heat of the NightWGNTNTNBC, CBS
I SpyRetroFamilyNetNBC
It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaComedy Central, WGNFX
It Takes a ThiefAntenna TV, Me-TooRetroABC
The Jack Benny ProgramAntennaRetro, PBSNBC, CBS
JAGAXSUSA, HallmarkCBS, NBC
The Jamie Foxx ShowCentricBETWB
The JeffersonsTV One, Me-TooTV Land, WGN, TBSCBS
Jim BowieRetro ABC
The Joey Bishop ShowRetro NBC
Judging AmyGMC WGN, ABC Family, TV LandCBS
Just Shoot Me! - WGN, TBS, TV LandNBC
King of the HillAdult SwimFXFOX
The King of QueensTBS, TV LandCBS
Kitchen NightmaresBBC America FOX
Knight RiderMe-TooRetro, TV Land, USANBC
KojakMe-TooRetroCBS
L.A. Law - ALN, LifetimeNBC
Laredo - RetroNBC
The Larry Sanders ShowVH1 ClassicIFC, BravoHBO
LassieRetroNickCBS
Las VegasTNTNBC
The LawmanEncore Westerns ABC
Law & OrderTNTNBC
Law & Order: CIUSA, Cloo, Oxygen, Ion, WGN, Universal HDUSA, NBC
Law & Order: SVUUSA, Cloo, MyNetNBC
Laverne & ShirleyHubTV Land, NickABC
Leave It To BeaverAntenna TV, TV LandRetro, Nick, TBS, ABC Family, WGNCBS, ABC
LeverageIon TNT
Little House on the PrairieInsp, HallmarkTBSNBC
Living SingleTV One, OxygenUSAFOX
Lois & ClarkHubABC
LostG4 ABC
Lost in SpaceMe-TVFamily Net, TBS, USACBS
Lou Grant hulu FamilyNet, TV LandCBS
Mad About YouWGNLifetime NBC
MacGyverClooSpike, TV Land, USA, WGNABC
Magnum, P.I.Me-TooRetro, A&E, USA, WGNCBS
Malcolm in the MiddleIFCFX, NickFOX
Mama's Family - CMT, WGN, TBSNBC, synd
Marcus Welby, M.D. - RetroABC
Married with ChildrenIon, TBS, VH1 ClassicAntenna TV, TV Land, Spike, FX, Comedy Central FOX
Marshal DillonEncore WesternsTV LandCBS
MartinMTV2, TV OneUSAFOX
The Mary Tyler Moore ShowMe-Too, Family NetNickCBS
M*A*S*HTV Land, Me-TooIon, Hallmark, FXCBS
MatlockWGNHallmark, TBSNBC, ABC
MaudeAntenna TV, Me-Too CBS
The MentalistTNTCBS
Miami ViceCentricFX, TV LandNBC
The Middle - 2013Hallmark (March 2014), ABC Family ABC
Mike & Molly - 2014FXCBS
Millennium - Chiller, SyfyFOX
Mission: ImpossibleMe-TVALN, FX, TBSCBS
Mr. BelvedereFamilyNet ABC
Mr. ShowIFCTBSHBO
Modern Family - 2013USAABC
MoeshaGMC UPN
MonkCloo, MyNet, Universal HD, WGNUSA
The MonkeesAntenna TV, Me-Too NBC
Mork & Mindy Hub Nick, FamilyABC
Murder, She Wrote TV Land USACBS
Murphy Brown - TV Land, LifetimeCBS
My Name Is EarlTBS, IonLifetimeNBC
My Wife and KidsABC Family, BETWGNABC
Naked CityMe-TV, Retro ABC
The NannyNickTV Land, LifetimeCBS
Nash Bridges - Universal HD, C&I, USACBS
Nate BerkusOWNsynd
McHale's NavyAntenna TV, Me-Too ABC
NCISUSA, ClooCBS
NCIS: LAUSACBS
The New Adventures of Old ChristineLifetime, WGNCBS
NewhartFamilyNet WGN, ABC Family, TV LandCBS
NewsRadio hulu Antenna TV, Reelz, TV Guide, TBS, Nick, WGN, Bio, A&ENBC
New York UndercoverTV OneFOX
Night Court - TV Land, WGNNBC
Night GalleryMe-TVRetro, Encore MysteryNBC
Nip/TuckFX
Numb3rsMyNet, IonTNTCBS
The OfficeTBSNBC
One on One - TeenNickUPN
One Tree Hill - SoapCW, WB
Ozzie and HarrietRetro ABC
Current ChannelFormer ChannelsFirst-Run
The ParkersBET UPN
The Partridge FamilyAntenna TV, Me-Too ABC
Perry MasonMe-TVTBSCBS
Peter GunnMe-TVRetroABC, NBC
Phyllis - ALN, Nick at Nite, TV LandCBS
The P.J.s - TV One, Adult Swm, TrioWB, FOX
Police StoryRetro NBC
Poltergeist: The Legacy hulu ChillerSyfy, Showtime
The Practice hulu FXABC
Prison Break hulu plus HD Net, TNTFOX
Promised Land - GMCCBS
PsychClooIonUSA
Punk'dTV GuideMTV
Quantum LeapG4Ion, Sci FiNBC
Rachael RayOWNsynd
Rawhide Encore Westerns CBS
The Real McCoysRetro CBS, ABC
RebaABC Family, CMTLifetimeWB, CW
Remington SteeleFamilyNet IonNBC
Reno 911!WGNComedy Central
Rhoda hulu ALN, TV Land, Nick, WGNCBS
The RiflemanAMC, Me-TVRetroABC
Ripley's Believe It or NotChillerTBS
The Rockford FilesMe-TVRetro, Ion, Sleuth, A&E, Hallmark, TV Land, WGNNBC
RoseanneTV Land, CMT, We, WGNTBS, Oxygen, NickABC
Route 66Retro CBS
Rules of EngagementWGN CBS
Sabrina the Teenage WitchHubABC Family, The NWB, ABC
St. Elsewhere hulu ALN, TV Land, PBSNBC
Sanford and SonAntenna TV, Me-TooTV Land, TBSNBC
Saturday Night LiveVH1 Classic, VH1Comedy Central, E!, NickABC
Saved by the BellMTV2TBS, WGNNBC
ScrubsComedy Central, WGNSpikeABC, NBC
SeinfeldTBSNBC
7th HeavenGMCHallmark, WGN, ABC FamilyWB, CW
Sex and the CityStyleE!, TBSHBO
The Shield - SpikeFX
Sister, SisterGMC, Centric, StyleDisney, ABC Family, WGNWB, ABC
Sliders Hub SyfyFOX
SmallvilleTNTHDNet, ABC FamilyCW, WB
SoapAntenna TVComedy Central ABC
Soul TrainBounceCentricsynd
Spin CityReelzFX, WGNABC
Stargate Atlantis - Universal HDSyfy
Stargate: SG-1ThisTV Syfy, Showtime
Starsky and HutchMe-TV, Retro ABC
Star Trek - Spike, TBSNBC
Star Trek: TNGBBC AmericaSyfy, WGN, TNNsynd
The Steve Harvey ShowBET, CentricTBSWB
Still StandingABC FamilyLifetimeCBS
Sue Thomas: F.B.EyeFamily NetGMCPAX
SupernaturalTNTCW, UPN
Tales from the Darkside - Syfy, Chillersynd
That '70s ShowMTV, ABC Family, TV LandTeenNick, FXFOX
That's My MamaTV OneABC
3rd Rock from the SunReelzTV Land, ABC FamilyNBC
30 RockComedy Central, WGNNBC
Three's CompanyAntenna TV, TV LandTBS, WGN, Nick, SpikeABC
The Three StoogesAMC, IFC, Antenna TVTBS, Spike, Familytheaters
'Til DeathCloo, WGN FOX
T.J. HookerUniversal HD, Me-TooA&ECBS, ABC
Trapper John, M.D. - FamilyNet, WGNCBS
20/20We, TLC, ID ABC
The Twilight ZoneSyfy, Me-TVCBS
Two and a Half MenFXCBS
2 Broke Girls - 2015TBSCBS
227Centric, GMCBETNBC
Current ChannelFormer ChannelsFirst-Run
Ugly BettyTV GuideABC
Undercover BossOWNCBS
The UnitCentric, Cloo, Universal HD, WGNSpikeCBS
Unsolved Mysteries - Spike, Lifetime, NBC
Wagon TrainEncore Westerns, Me-TooRetroABC, NBC
Walker, Texas RangerWGNSleuth, USA, SpikeCBS
The WaltonsHallmark, Insp, GMC TNN, ABC FamilyCBS
The Wayans Bros.MTV2 WB
WeedsTV GuideShowtime
What I Like About YouABC FamilyTeenNickWB
White CollarCloo, MyNet USA
Whose Line Is It Anyway? - ABC Family, TBSABC
Who's the Boss?TV GuideHallmark, ABC FamilyABC
Wife SwapLifetimeABC
Will & GraceLifetimeNBC
WingsReelzUSA, TV LandNBC
Without a TraceIonMyNetCBS
WKRP in CincinnatiAntenna TVNickCBS
The Wonder Years - Hub, Spike, ABC Family, TV Land, NickABC
Xena hulu plus Oxygensynd
The X-FilesBBC America, YouTooChiller, SyFy, TNT, FXFOX
Yes, DearNick, CMTTBSCBS
List of former channels is incomplete. Excludes reruns airing on the first-run channel, short-term promotional crossovers, single-season shows, and most children's programming.

credit: titantv


Added Shows: Castle, Gossip Girl, Rules of Engagement, 'Til Death, White Collar, Burn Notice.
Added Channels: Bounce, Me-TV, Me-Too, Antenna TV, and Insp. Sleuth became Cloo.
Added hulu links for shows currenly not on cable but are available on hulu.


List of Reruns on Cable as of January 2011 | August 2010