Members RuAsRuAnAu Posted September 24, 2007 Members Share Posted September 24, 2007 B&B has been in a ratings free fall since about March 2007. The quality of the show, or lack thereof, is not helping matters, along with its small cast & crew. What happens if Susan Flannery's condition worsens? She'll either spend a bit more time away or much more time. With the state this show has been under for several years now, it will no doubt negatively impact its ratings because Flannery is the star of the show; she drives the "better" stories. Lower ratings for B&B equals lower ratings for ATWT, which in turns equals lower ratings for GL. The slide is slippery, and once it starts, it's difficult to reverse. Case in point: Another World in the 1990s. If Bradley Bell were smart, he should offer Kay Alden and Janice Ferri Esser to head write the show, and hire new writers (particularly playwrights and novelists) & directors for the show. His writing talent, if it can be called that, is extremely underwhelming. Is Bradley Bell his own worst enemy? Week of September 10-14, 2007 Total Viewers (Last Week/Last Year) (Same Week: 2003) 2. B&B 3,673,000 (+32,000/-390,000) (-816,000) Total Viewers: Same Week 2003 2. B&B 4.489 million viewers Household Ratings: 2007/Same Week 2003 2. B&B 2.8/3.3 At the rate they are going, several key crew members will eventually be burnt-out. 2007 Credits by Toups 6 consecutives eps January 2- D: Michael Stich January 3- D: Michael Stich January 4- D: Michael Stich January 5- D: Michael Stich January 8- D: Michael Stich January 9- D: Michael Stich 6 consecutives eps August 10- D: Deveney Kelly August 13- D: Deveney Kelly August 14- D: Deveney Kelly August 15- D: Deveney Kelly August 16- D: Deveney Kelly August 17- D: Deveney Kelly 5 consecutives eps July 4- D: Deveney Kelly July 5- D: Deveney Kelly July 6- D: Deveney Kelly July 9- D: Deveney Kelly July 10- D: Deveney Kelly 4 consecutives eps May 31- D: Deveney Kelly June 1- D: Deveney Kelly June 4- D: Deveney Kelly June 5- D: Deveney Kelly July 16- D: Deveney Kelly July 17- D: Deveney Kelly July 18- D: Deveney Kelly July 19- D: Deveney Kelly August 23- D: Michael Stich August 24- D: Michael Stich August 27- D: Michael Stich August 28- D: Michael Stich August 29- D: Cynthia J. Popp August 30- D: Cynthia J. Popp August 31- D: Cynthia J. Popp September 4- D: Cynthia J. Popp September 4- SW: Tracey Ann Kelly September 5- SW: Tracey Ann Kelly September 6- SW: Tracey Ann Kelly September 10- SW: Tracey Ann Kelly September 17- D: Deveney Kelly September 18- D: Deveney Kelly September 19- D: Deveney Kelly September 20- D: Deveney Kelly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sheilaforever Posted September 24, 2007 Members Share Posted September 24, 2007 I don't see any point in your posting, sorry. B&B is in the best shape it has in quite a while and 2007 has definitely been a very good year so far - way better than anything out in soap-land. Those multiple directing gigs stem from B&B's taping schedule. They do 2 episodes a day and often directors stay in for two days of taping. Voilà! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sacha Posted September 24, 2007 Members Share Posted September 24, 2007 But the ratings are bleeding this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sheilaforever Posted September 24, 2007 Members Share Posted September 24, 2007 Yeah, and Y&R which is super sh*t is doing pretty good in the ratings... Your point is? The ratings are bleeding because B&B lost its lead-in. Loyal Y&R viewers were pushed away leaving CBS daytime in free fall because those ABC/NBC refugees now watching Y&R don't like the rest of the line-up. Plus, CBS was pretty staedy in recent years whereas ABC and NBC already took the nose-dive into ratings hell. Ratings don't equal quality and B&B has tried a lot of things to attract viewers this year; quality writing, teens, a summer concert, music; which did not work unfortunately. Still I refuse to believe that daytime TV has to be as dumb as Y&R to still find an audience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sacha Posted September 24, 2007 Members Share Posted September 24, 2007 I am not saying that b&b is bad, I am just saying that the ratings are really bleeding, and that Bell has to do something quickly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members YRBB Posted September 24, 2007 Members Share Posted September 24, 2007 I agree that B&B sometimes leaves a lot to be desired. However, it is still the best thing out there, out of all the soaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeeeDee Posted September 24, 2007 Members Share Posted September 24, 2007 Bingo. Great post, SF! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AMCHistory Posted September 24, 2007 Members Share Posted September 24, 2007 My mom was a big B&B fan, but she calls it The Plain & The Ugly now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cheyenne Posted September 24, 2007 Members Share Posted September 24, 2007 Yay. Someone who actually seem to like B&B right now. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members YRBB Posted September 24, 2007 Members Share Posted September 24, 2007 Oh, I like it too! Very much so! I think that, since Darla's Death, the show has been on top form (save from the couple of weeks where Brooke was vehemently going after Nick yet again after Sydney ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NYC123 Posted September 24, 2007 Members Share Posted September 24, 2007 B&B is the best soap right now! Its has good stories that make sense! Ratings don't setermine if a show is good or bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted September 24, 2007 Members Share Posted September 24, 2007 So, RuRu, how much is Latham paying you for posting threads like this about EVERY soap BUT Y&R? Weren't you banned once? I seem to remember someone with your exact posting style who frequently bumped older threads. Some people never learn... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted September 24, 2007 Members Share Posted September 24, 2007 >> So, RuRu, how much is Latham paying you for posting threads like this about EVERY soap BUT Y&R? And how come she can't pour that money into the hair stylists' budget instead? I haven't seen so many Bad Hair Days among the cast in my life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted September 24, 2007 Members Share Posted September 24, 2007 Have you seen Latham's own hair? Obviously hair styling isn't a priority in her own life, yet alone in her work... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted September 24, 2007 Members Share Posted September 24, 2007 Yeah, I've seen her hair. I think she was going for the "Sangria" look, but I wouldn't quote me on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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