TV Ratings for "Plastique"

[myankskent]

All Smallville has to do is stay above 4 million for the first half of the season. Then the key is having a couple of really big episodes during that time that TPTB can promote to bring in more viewers, like "Justice" in season 6 and "Cure" in season 7(because of Dean Cain).

[mistaguitarmasta]

4.10 is respectable enough. You have to take into account that this show gets a lot of casual viewers who just say "Oh this is a Superman show, let's take a look" as they channel surf. They don't know who Al & Miles are. They don't know who PS3 are. They don't know that there was a change in leadership this season. They may have casually watched the show casually in past seasons and decided they didn't like certain things (Clark making too little practical progress) and stopped watching all together. In other words, some of the mistakes made under AlMiles may negatively affect viewership among people who don't realize that there are new people at the helm who are taking the show in a fresh direction.

[Luiz Fernando]

Against real competition, Kitchen Nightmares just got crushed in both hours (were they both orginial episodes?, my data is conflicting), shedding almost a third of its viewers and demo adults from last week. Compared to that carnage, Smallville’s loss of only 6% of its viewers and a tick in each demo seems positively heroic.

Full details:

Time	Net	Show	Viewers Live+SD (Millons)	18-49 Rating/ Share	18-34 Rating/ Share
8:00	CBS	Survivor: Gabon (8-10p) (premiere)	13.052	4.5/13	2.8/9
	ABC	Ugly Betty (premiere)	9.775	3.3/9	3.5/11
	NBC	My Name is Earl (premiere)	6.398	2.7/8	2.6/8
	FOX	Kitchen Nightmares	4.177	1.9/5	1.9/6
	CW	Smallville	4.104	1.7/5	1.7/5
	UNI	Cuidado con el Angel	3.746	1.4/4	1.6/5
9:00	ABC	Grey’s Anatomy (9-11p) (premiere)	18.296	7.2/17	7.8/20
	CBS	Survivor: Gabon (8-10p) (premiere)	12.775	4.5/10	2.6/7
	NBC	The Office (premiere)	9.195	4.9/11	6.1/15
	UNI	Fuego en la Sangre	4.644	1.8/4	2.1/5
	FOX	Kitchen Nightmares	4.489	2.1/5	1.9/5
	CW	Supernatural	3.245	1.3/3	1.2/3
10:00	ABC	Grey’s Anatomy (9-11p) (premiere)	18.315	7.6/19	8.1/21
	CBS	CSI (repeat)	9.403	2.6/6	1.5/4
	NBC	ER (premiere)	7.921	3.3/8	3.0/8
	UNI	La Rosa de Guadalupe	3.480	1.4/4	1.5/4

[tariksam]

Smallville
8:00 p.m. V: 3.97 million, A18-49: 1.6/ 5
8:30 p.m. V: 4.24 million, A18-49: 1.8/ 5

[Poweranimals]

MOD EDIT

[Kevin24]

MOD EDIT

[mskingston]

It's still an 11% drop from last year and I will not be surprised if the bottom falls out next week as fans react to the poor quality of Plastique.

So, you really didn't expect Michael Rosenbaum and Kristin Kreuk leaving to have an impact? John Glover being gone too, effectively eliminating the Luthor story which is what many, many fans were watching for? You really, seriously thought Smallville would be doing the same as last year? Come on.

[individuall]

That's good, right? Considering they had competition this week...Is that with DVR numbers too? I'm just wondering I'm pretty out of the loop when it comes to ratings stuff...But it looks good..They stayed above 4 million

[psyko69]

Yay for 4 Mil.

Competition was pretty steep, so I think all in all we were pretty solid.

Also, through various other means of viewing the episode, you can also add AT LEAST another 100000 to that count, so I think its pretty solid.

[mskingston]

That's good, right? Considering they had competition this week...Is that with DVR numbers too? I'm just wondering I'm pretty out of the loop when it comes to ratings stuff...But it looks good..They stayed above 4 million

So am I, but it sounds positive. Just going by this year. Was there the big drop-off some were predicting after the premiere last week? It doesn't look like it. And I feel, comparing it to last season, is unfair considering the loss of MR and KK. To think that those two didn't have fans and that the stories they were involved in (which are now at an end) weren't in large part why their fans were still watching, is I think ignoring a very reasonable, big why there is a discrepancy (from last year to now). If the show starts to tail off week by week this year, then yes, I think an argument can be made. But, not for Season 7 (or 6, 5, and earlier) vs. Season 8. MR and KK are gone. I think it matters.

[geminis]

What I want to know is: did it trounce Gossip Girl and 90210? Pretty please??!!

[tariksam]

Gossip Girl had like 3.5 million
90210: 2.9 million

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That's good, right? Considering they had competition this week...Is that with DVR numbers too? I'm just wondering I'm pretty out of the loop when it comes to ratings stuff...But it looks good..They stayed above 4 million

DVR numbres are in 2-3 weeks

[individuall]

Gossip Girl had like 3.5 million
90210: 2.9 million

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DVR numbres are in 2-3 weeks

Thanks!

[SparkleforSmallville]

Yay! 4.10mil. Smallville's still the #1 scripted show on CW. It even beat out Smackdown last week and may beat ANTM this week after the Finals are in.

I loved "Plastique"!

All the comments on the Ratings site, were very positive about Smallville! (That's not always the case, there.):/

[psyko69]

Gossip Girl had like 3.5 million
90210: 2.9 million

Ouch.

I call early renewal AND JLA pickup.

Bye Dawn. You won't be missed, nor will you be forgiven for canceling Everwood and not picking up Mercy Reef.

I hope the door knocks you on your ass on the way out.