Sunday, July 09, 2006

Summer Week 6 Sitcom Ratings; TCA July Tour Preview

Dog days of summer have begun. Week 6 Summer Ratings: Sitcom Edition:

Monday Sitcoms
  • The King of Queens (CBS) - 5.11 million, good for first in its slot, but down 2 million from last week...4th of July holiday is the reason.
  • How I Met Your Mother (CBS) - 4.67 million, down from previous week.
  • Two and a Half Men (CBS) - 6.56 million tuned in for an encore on this 4th of July long weekend.
  • New Adventures of Old Christine (CBS) - 5.32 million, down from its normal numbers, thanks to the holiday.
  • One on One (UPN), All of Us (UPN), Girlfriends, Half & Half (UPN) - Repeats of these sitcoms were ranging from 1.42-1.67 million.


Tuesday Sitcoms

  • According to Jim (ABC) 4 episodes -4th of July marathon...3.33, 3.16, 3.16, and 3.35 million...not bad for 4th of July itself.


Wednesday Sitcoms
  • George Lopez (ABC) - 4.63 million...up from previous week. By July 18, the show will move to Tuesdays at 8:30 for the rest of the summer.
  • Freddie (ABC) - 3.66 million, just a few morning airings to go, starting the 19th it is gone.
  • UPN Comedies: Special OTO airings of One on One, All of Us, Eve, Cuts...were better than last week, in the 1.67-1.87 million range.

Thursday Sitcoms

  • My Name is Earl (NBC) - Aired at 8 week and did good with 5.59 million.
  • The Office (NBC) 3 episodes - Struggled to keep the pace from 8 p.m., with 4.2, 3.67, and 3.82 million from 8:30-10.
  • That '70s Show (Fox) 2 eps - 3.4 million at 8 p.m. and 4.17 million at 8:30.
  • Everybody Hates Chris, Love Inc, Eve, Cuts (UPN) - Chris only did well with 2.54 million and the others ranged from 1.48-1.85 million.
Friday Sitcoms
  • What I Like About You, Twins, Reba, Living with Fran (The WB) - All dead last place. Reba was the highest rated one obviously.
Sitcoms tonight (Sunday) are...two more Reba episodes on The WB from 7 to 8 and Fox with Malcolm at 7, animated comedies from 7:30-9:30 and The War at Home at 9:30.

The annual TCA summer tour is starting this week. It will be from July 10-28, with cable going this week then broadcast the next two weeks. The TCA has two tours a year, one in the winter (January) and one in the summer (July).
July 10-14 will be cable networks such as TV Land, Nick@Nite, ABC Family, Showtime, etc. TV Land will announce details on its new full episode streaming broadband player that will feature many shows and even shows NOT on TV Land. So, you will want to come back here this week to find out what they are. Mr. T will be on hand to promote his series I Pity the Fool, coming later this year on TV Land. Over 30 cable channels will be presenting.
And then comes the broadcast networks. Saturday, July 15 and Sunday, July 16 CBS will be up. Monday, July 17 will mark the first tour for The CW. ABC has Tuesday, July 18 and Wednesday, July 19. NBC is up on Friday, July 21 and Saturday, July 22. The TCA Awards will be on Sunday, July 23. Fox is up on Monday, July 24 and Tuesday, July 25. Then PBS will be on hand for the final days.
We hope you come here for the best news from this TCA Tour! It should be a fun three weeks! Beat the heat with us!


Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Tuesday, June 24

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings


Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of June 23)

Tuesday, June 24

  • Tiffany Haddish (The Last O.G./The Carmichael Show) - Catch Tiffany on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Alan Tudyk (Suburgatory) - Alan appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Jay Pharoah (White Famous/Champaign ILL) - Jay is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Frankie Grande (Henry Danger/Danger Force) - Frankie stops by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Jason Mantzoukas (Big Mouth/No Activity/The League) - Jason appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Jason Ritter (Another Period/The Class) and Joel Kim Booster (Loot/Shrill) - Jason and Joel are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Matty Matheson (The Bear) - Matty chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
  • Brandy Norwood (Zoe Ever After/The Game/Moesha/Thea) - Brandy and Monica talk about The Boy is Mine Tour on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
  • Allison Williams (Girls) - Allison talks about M3GAN 2.0 on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
  • Niecy Nash-Betts (Reno 911!/Getting On/The Soul Man/Do Not Disturb) - Niecy guest co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.


New on DVD and Blu-ray

The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series Frasier (2023) - Season Two Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season The Drew Carey Show - The Complete Series* (missing 4 episodes and some music has been replaced or altered) Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)

01/28 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/04 - The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series
03/11 - Frasier (2023) - Season Two
04/01 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season
05/13 - The Drew Carey Show - The Complete Series* (missing 4 episodes and some music has been replaced or altered)
06/06 - Shoresy - Season 2
06/17 - Looney Tunes - Collector's Vault - Volume 1 (Blu-ray)
07/08 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)

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