RATINGS
Seth MacFarlane Crowned King of Sunday Night Ratings
All three of Seth MacFarlane’s Sunday night programs showed significant ratings increases for Fox yesterday, as The Cleveland Show debuted to over 9 million viewers, boasting a 44% increase from last season’s time slot holder King of the Hill. Meanwhile, Family Guy jumped 16% from last season and American Dad grew its viewership by 13%. To see by how much MacFarlane’s crudely drawn animated characters pummeled the Desperate Housewives premiere, join us after the jump.
While MacFarlane’s programs did post significant growth for Fox’s Sunday line-up, NBC still won the night with Sunday Night Football. Reversing its luck earlier this week, ABC placed fourth among the major networks as its Desperate Housewives premiere fell nearly 40% from last season’s opener. Complete ratings below.
NBC
Sunday Night Football (8:15 PM) 14.1 million, 5.6 preliminary adults 18-49
Fox
The Simpsons (8 PM) 8.2 million, 4.2
Cleveland Show (8:30 PM) 9.4 million, 4.9
Family Guy (9 PM) 10.2 million, 5.2
American Dad (9:30 PM) 7.1 million, 3.6
CBS
Amazing Race 15 (8 PM) 9.2 million, 3.2
Cold Case (10 PM) 8.4 million, 1.9
ABC
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (8 PM) 7.3 million, 2.1
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (8:30 PM) 10.5 million, 3.1
Desperate Housewives (9 PM) 13.2 million viewers, 4.5
Brothers & Sisters (10 PM) 9.3 million, 3.0
· Fox’s Cleveland opens big; Housewives’ tumbles [Hollywood Reporter]
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Posted 28 Sep 2009, 2:41 PM
what type of fucking idiots watch MacFarlane's trio of shit but don't watch The Simpsons?