Monday, June 30, 2014
Girl Meets World Premiere Does Big in Ratings; Remembering Meshach Taylor of Designing Women, Dave's World
It's back and it's off to a great start! The highly-anticipated premiere of the comedy series Girl Meets World (which reunites Cory and Topanga of Boy Meets World) delivered 5.2 million Total Viewers and ranked as the #1 series launch of 2014 among major target youth demographics: Kids 2-11 (2.3 million/5.7 rating), Kids 6-11 (1.8 million/7.7 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (1.7 million/6.9 rating). The premiere aired Friday night at a special time of 9:45pm, following the premiere of the Disney Channel Original Movie Zapped, starring Disney Channel and Disney XD favorites Zendaya and Spencer Boldman, which delivered 5.7 million Total Viewers. Girl Meets World will air regularly every Friday night at 8:30pm beginning next Friday (July 11) only on Disney Channel. Look for guest appearances from other former Boy Meets World stars throughout this first season (of 21 episodes).
Girl Meets World, from executive producer Michael Jacobs, tells the wonderfully funny, heartfelt stories that the nostalgic favorite ABC sitcom Boy Meets World is renowned for - only this time from a tween girl's perspective. It introduces Rowan Blanchard as Riley Matthews, the tween daughter of Cory and Topanga Matthews, while Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel reprise the roles of one of television's favorite couples. Sabrina Carpenter (Sofia the First and a Hollywood Records recording artist) plays Riley's best friend, Maya Hart. August Maturo plays younger brother Auggie Matthews, Peyton Meyer plays Riley's crush Lucas Friar and Corey Fogelmanis is Farkle, an intelligent and quirky classmate (and son of Minkus).
Actor Meshach Taylor, best known for his roles as Anthony Bouvier in Designing Women and as Dr. Sheldon Baylor in Dave's World, has died. He died from cancer on June 28 at his home in Altadena, California. Mr. Taylor was 67.
Taylor's early television career included guest appearances in Barnaby Jones, The Incredible Hulk, The White Shadow, M*A*S*H, Barney Miller and Cagney & Lacey. He landed his first starring role as Tony in the 1983-84 NBC sitcom Buffalo Bill. The short-lived series starred Dabney Coleman, Joanna Cassidy, John Fielder, Max Wright, Geena Davis and Charles Robinson. The critically-acclaimed series received 11 Emmy Award nominations, including two for Outstanding Comedy Series.
Taylor starred as Anthony Bouvier in the 1986-93 CBS sitcom Designing Women. The popular series ran for 7 seasons. It starred Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Jean Smart and Annie Potts. Anthony was an ex-con who worked as the deliveryman-handyman at the interior decorating business, Sugarbakers. He later became a partner of the design firm. Taylor received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 1989. He reprised his role of Anthony Bouvier in an episode of the spin-off series Women of the House in 1995. In 2003, he appeared in The Designing Women Reunion on Lifetime.
He next starred as Dr. Sheldon Baylor in the 1993-97 CBS sitcom Dave's World. The series was based on the writing of Pulitzer Prize-winning Miami Herald columnist Dave Barry. It focused on the daily trials and tribulations of Barry and his family. The series starred Harry Anderson, DeLane Matthews, Shadoe Stevens, J.C. Wendel, Zane Carney and Andrew Ducote. Sheldon (Shel) was their neighbor and Dave's best friend from high school. He was a recently divorced plastic surgeon.
Taylor had a recurring role in the 2004-07 Nickelodeon sitcom Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide. He played Alastair Wright, the social studies teacher and later school principal. Some of his other sitcom guest appearances included The Golden Girls, ALF, What's Happening Now!!, Punky Brewster, Caroline in the City, The Drew Carey Show, All of Us, Hannah Montana and Jessie. His best known film role was as Hollywood Montrose, a flamboyant window dresser in Mannequin. Some of his other film credits included Damien: Omen II, The Howling, Explorers, The Allnighter and Mannequin Two: On the Move.
Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Bianca Ferguson; his daughters Yasmine, Tamar and Esme; his son, Tariq; and four grandchildren. Mr. Taylor was a very talented actor. He added so much to Designing Women. We thank him for the laughter he brought us over the years. He will be greatly missed.
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Sunday, June 29, 2014
Summer 2014 Week 5 Sitcom Ratings
Summer Week 5 (June 23-29) How the Sitcoms Did | ||||||
(Sun comedies are previous week and Fri/Sat are prelim ratings) | ||||||
Sorted by 18-49 Rtg | ||||||
Title | Network | Time | Day | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes |
The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 8:00PM | Thu | 8,022,000 | 1.71 | REPEAT |
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | Sun | 2,603,000 | 1.33 | REPEAT |
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | Wed | 4,186,000 | 1.25 | REPEAT |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:30PM | Sun | 2,580,000 | 1.21 | REPEAT |
The Millers | CBS | 8:30PM | Thu | 5,337,000 | 1.17 | REPEAT |
American Dad! | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | 2,226,000 | 1.16 | REPEAT |
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | Wed | 4,545,000 | 1.13 | REPEAT |
Mike & Molly | CBS | 9:00PM | Mon | 5,410,000 | 1.10 | REPEAT |
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | Wed | 3,968,000 | 1.05 | REPEAT |
The Goldbergs | ABC | 9:30PM | Wed | 3,383,000 | 1.01 | REPEAT |
Two and a Half Men | CBS | 9:30PM | Mon | 4,700,000 | 1.00 | REPEAT |
2 Broke Girls | CBS | 8:00PM | Mon | 4,712,000 | 0.98 | REPEAT |
Mom | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | 4,656,000 | 0.96 | REPEAT |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | Sun | 2,182,000 | 0.94 | REPEAT |
Undateable | NBC | 9:30PM | Thu | 2,448,000 | 0.81 | |
Family Guy | Fox | 8:00PM | Tue | 1,900,000 | 0.81 | REPEAT |
Undateable | NBC | 9:00PM | Thu | 2,630,000 | 0.76 | |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | Tue | 1,218,000 | 0.55 | REPEAT |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 9:00PM | Tue | 1,208,000 | 0.52 | REPEAT |
The Mindy Project | Fox | 9:30PM | Tue | 1,032,000 | 0.46 | REPEAT |
American Dad! | Fox | 7:30PM | Sun | 1,002,000 | 0.43 | REPEAT |
Enlisted | Fox | 7:00PM | Sun | 905,000 | 0.27 | canceled |
Comedytime (R) | CBS | 8:30PM | Sat | preempted | ||
Comedytime (R) | CBS | 8:00PM | Sat | preempted | ||
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:00PM | Sun | preempted | ||
Animation Domination | Fox | 7:00PM | Sun | preempted | ||
Animnation Domination | Fox | 7:30PM | Sun | preempted | ||
About a Boy | NBC | 9:00PM | Tue | completed | ||
New Girl | Fox | 9:00PM | Tue | completed | ||
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | Fri | completed | ||
Parks & Recreation | NBC | 8:00PM | Thu | completed | ||
How I Met Your Mother | CBS | 8:00PM | Mon | ended | ||
Growing Up Fisher | NBC | 8:00PM | Wed | canceled | ||
Friends with Better Lives | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | canceled | ||
Bad Teacher | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | canceled | ||
Mixology | ABC | 9:30PM | Wed | canceled | ||
Suburgatory | ABC | 8:30PM | Wed | canceled | ||
Trophy Wife | ABC | 9:30PM | Tue | canceled | ||
Surviving Jack | Fox | 9:30PM | Thu | canceled | ||
Dads | Fox | 8:00PM | Tue | canceled | ||
Super Fun Night | ABC | 9:30PM | Wed | canceled | ||
Community | NBC | 8:00PM | Thu | canceled | ||
The Crazy Ones | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | canceled | ||
The Neighbors | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | canceled | ||
Raising Hope | Fox | 9:30PM | Fri | canceled | ||
Enlisted | Fox | 9:00PM | Fri | canceled | ||
Sean Saves the World | NBC | 9:00PM | Thu | canceled | ||
The Michael J. Fox Show | NBC | 9:30PM | Thu | canceled | ||
We Are Men | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | canceled | ||
Welcome to the Family | NBC | 8:30PM | Thu | canceled | ||
Back in the Game | ABC | 8:30PM | Wed | canceled |
SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Monday, December 23
The Neighborhood - "Welcome to the Vote" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Dave gathers everyone for a lengthy ballot-palooza party to discuss the merits of every candidate and prop on each of their election ballots. Also, Gemma is determined to run a tight ship as their local precinct captain when polls open at Walcott Academy.
Poppa's House - "Sleepover" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Dr. Ivy Reed joins Poppa’s family for dinner, she begins scrutinizing Nina and Junior’s relationship for potential catastrophe. Junior spends the night at his dad’s house while Nina and Ivy devise a plan over a bottle of wine.
Bob Hearts Abishola - "Black Ice" (The CW, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
On Valentine's Day, when it comes to showing affection, Bob and Abishola have to find a way to meet each other in the middle.
Bob Hearts Abishola - "Where's Your Other Wives, Tunde?" (The CW, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Dottie, Auntie Olu and Uncle Tunde must find a way to reconcile when they're forced to eat dinner together; Bob and Abishola have differing opinions on the progress of their relationship.
The Conners - "Rage Against the Machine" (The CW, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Dan gets injured while covering D.J.'s vending machine route, the decision to sue the company could cost D.J. his job; Jackie is appalled when Becky seeks life coaching from her nemesis.
The Conners - "Smoking Penguins and Santa on Santa Action" (The CW, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Dan is disappointed when everyone but Becky forgets about his birthday; Darlene faces another issue; Dan excludes Jackie from the family Christmas Santa photo for mistreating Louise.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 23)
Monday, December 23
- John Mulaney (Mulaney) - Watch John on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Linda Cardellini (No Good Deed/Dead to Me/Guys Like Us) - Linda is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Sabrina Carpenter (Girl Meets World) - Sabrina appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Nathan Lane (Only Murders in the Building/Modern Family/Charlie Lawrence/Encore! Encore!/One of the Boys) - Nathan is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Rosemarie DeWitt (United States of Tara) - Rosemarie appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Brandon Kyle Goodman (Human Resources) - Brandon is a guest on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Ilana Glazer (Broad City) - Ilana appears on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
- Megan Hilty (Sean Saves the World) - Megan appears on a repeat of Sherri, so check your local listings.
- James Van Der Beek (Friends with Better Lives/Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23) - James chats with the ladies of The View on a repeat on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Tony Shalhoub (We Are Men/Stark Raving Mad/Wings) - NBC's Today has The 70 Club with Tony in the 9am hour.
- Jennifer Love Hewitt (Shaky Ground) - Jennifer talks about Lifetime's The Holiday Junkie on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Alexa PenaVega (Ruby & the Rockits) - Alexa talks about Great American Family's Love at the Kettle on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
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