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Re: General/Random Discussion and Thoughts (TV & Sports)
« Reply #1410 on: July 07, 2016, 01:44:02 PM »
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Re: General/Random Discussion and Thoughts (TV & Sports)
« Reply #1411 on: August 18, 2016, 06:27:26 PM »
I was at pub trivia last night, and the final round question was to name ten of the top twelve network shows (CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX, CW) in total viewers for the 2015-16 season. I don't think their answers were correct (Family Guy and American Idol still as top twelve shows?), but I haven't followed tv ratings lately, so the answers were surprising either way. How many can you guess?

1.  The Big Bang Theory (CBS)   
2.  NCIS (CBS)                 
3.  Empire (FOX)               
4.  NCIS: New Orleans (CBS)     
5.  The X-Files (FOX)           
6.  Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
7.  The Voice (NBC)             
8.  Blue Bloods (CBS)           
9.  Little Big Shots (NBC)     
10. Madam Secretary (CBS)       
11. 60 Minutes (CBS)           
12. Criminal Minds (CBS)       
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13. Scorpion (CBS)             
14. American Idol (FOX)         
15. Grey's Anatomy (ABC)       
16. The Blacklist (NBC)         
17. NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS)     
18. Hawaii Five-O (CBS)         
19. Survivor (CBS)             
20. The Good Wife (CBS)         


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NOTE: I'm not counting sports broadcasts, and shows airing on multiple nights only count once.

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Re: General/Random Discussion and Thoughts (TV & Sports)
« Reply #1412 on: August 18, 2016, 06:48:08 PM »
I would've gotten most of the dramas and sitcoms but am fairly clueless with regards to reality shows and news programs - those simply don't travel to us. Considering the increased emphasis on long story arcs in TV, the list seems pretty old fashioned.
Also, one of those networks does not have a single show in the top 20?
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Re: General/Random Discussion and Thoughts (TV & Sports)
« Reply #1413 on: August 18, 2016, 06:50:38 PM »
Also, one of those networks does not have a single show in the top 20 100?

Fixed your post, haha. The CW is a little niche, really targeting the 11-29 demographic, I'd say.

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Re: General/Random Discussion and Thoughts (TV & Sports)
« Reply #1414 on: August 18, 2016, 08:01:11 PM »
I swear CBS ratings are entirely fueled by elderly people who still have a TV set from the 70's or 80's and no cable. That and shut-ins who have died with their TV on and no one has found them yet.

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Re: General/Random Discussion and Thoughts (TV & Sports)
« Reply #1415 on: August 18, 2016, 08:43:11 PM »
I swear CBS ratings are entirely fueled by elderly people who still have a TV set from the 70's or 80's and no cable. That and shut-ins who have died with their TV on and no one has found them yet.

But then who's changing the channel away from CBS when its better shows come on?

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Re: General/Random Discussion and Thoughts (TV & Sports)
« Reply #1416 on: August 18, 2016, 11:57:56 PM »
This is a fun quiz. My first guess is it will be at least 2/3 CBS procedurals I'm only vaguely aware of. Will come back to this.
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Re: General/Random Discussion and Thoughts (TV & Sports)
« Reply #1417 on: August 19, 2016, 02:46:31 AM »
I knew NCIS was in the top few. I didn't realize the 2 spinoffs were so high though.

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Re: General/Random Discussion and Thoughts (TV & Sports)
« Reply #1418 on: August 19, 2016, 07:22:02 AM »
I had no idea Grey's Anatomy was still on. And what the hell is Little Big Shots?
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Re: General/Random Discussion and Thoughts (TV & Sports)
« Reply #1419 on: August 23, 2016, 08:38:56 AM »
What's the best tv intro out there at the moment? I think my vote goes to The Americans.

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