Thanks Lskreet.

What happened to Y&R?

I mentioned this last week in the Y&R thread but most of last week was repetitive. Apparently many others thought so too. The ratings should go up next week because this week has been much better.

I'm kinda tired of the same old dance with the ratings. Things won't get better if creative changes aren't made. The industry is stagnant. It's time to get some talented newblood and some talented oldheads in here.

I could be wrong but I thought the record low was a 3.9. That was set when Jack Smith and Kay Alden were headwriters and it hadn't dipped below that since although that record low was tied several times. I could be wrong though. I just hope the ratings pick up next week because the show has been much better than has been in long time.

So many 1.9's for AMC and OLTL. Do fans of Ron C. still think he is Gawd?? It's obvious he is not by the ratings. He is hiring way too many newbies. And GL with a 1.7? The new look and theme sure aren't hooking them in.

Why the rating are so badd???????

So many 1.9's for AMC and OLTL. Do fans of Ron C. still think he is Gawd?? It's obvious he is not by the ratings. He is hiring way too many newbies.

RC's not writing, Gary Tomlin is and has been for quite awhile.

I guess ABC wont be putting out a press release on the ratings.

There was March Madness in some markets last week so that might explain some of the bad numbers.

My problem with the Gudiing Light is I think that the Spaulding storyline is complete unrealistic and ridiculous. I don't see why Lizzie and Jonathan are afraid of Alan. If he kidnaps Sarah then just have him arrested!! And that's been the primary storyline since the new format began.

Edited March 20, 200817 yr by PJA

RC's not writing, Gary Tomlin is and has been for quite awhile.

I knew someone would say that. It is still RC's shitty characters though.

^Sadly, I think it's too late for that.

We've seen shows make changes. OLTL did and it's been raved about by press and many fans and where did it get them. Last place. They were doing better under Higley, which isn't saying much since she drove away fans but still. While this is probably nothing but a bump in the world for Y&R, the fact that it did drop off like this for one week is still telling in that one boring week can get you bad numbers. The ratings have no rhyme or reason to them. Shows have these good weeks and get nothing while the weeks they are slow they most of the time get rewarded. Days, while I know many here are down on it, is being praised at many boards by fans, especially long time viewers, and it's still getting them nowhere. The vets are back and nothing. Yes, it's not perfect but it's not like every story is horrendous on the show.

The ratings for this week will probably be better. Historically, the week CBS preempts it's soaps for basketball leads to good numbers for all since NBC and ABC pick up fans on Thursday and Friday and CBS only has 3 days to count. Hopefully, that happens because it seems like March the last few years has been atrocious for everyone.

So many 1.9's for AMC and OLTL. Do fans of Ron C. still think he is Gawd?? It's obvious he is not by the ratings. He is hiring way too many newbies. And GL with a 1.7? The new look and theme sure aren't hooking them in.

Gary Tomlin has been writing the show. RC is in the process of cleaning up the mess Gary and the scabs put into place.

There was March Madness in some markets last week so that might explain some of the bad numbers.

I had forgotten about that. Some start that earlier than this week. March is always a slow month for soaps.

Edited March 20, 200817 yr by Soapsuds

Gary Tomlin has been writing the show. RC is in the process of cleaning up the mess Gary and the scabs put into place.

Read my above post reply to MichaelGL. And the ratings were still bad under RC.

Edited March 20, 200817 yr by Soapsuds

GH

Monday 2.2

Tuesday 2.3

Wednesday 2.1

Thursday 2.1

Friday 2.1

*sigh* I'll just remind people what happened last week on GH. Apparently they (TIIC) feel this is what drives ratings up. Mob, mob, more mob, misogyny and more mob.

Monday 03/10/08 : Lucky overhears Elizabeth and Jason discussing the fact that she believes she's the person who ran Sam down with her car. Jason isn't convinced Elizabeth is guilty and begs her not to go to the police with her confession. Nikolas is rushed to the hospital after collapsing and is desperate to see Emily before being taken into surgery. Nikolas would rather die than lose his visions of Emily. Sonny grows more and more irrational as he remains convinced that Trevor has Michael. Sonny warns Johnny that he'll kill him if Michael isn't home within the next 24 hours. Trevor discovers where Sonny is holding Johnny. Lulu holds her ground with Scott as she sits by a comatose Logan's side. Scott sees red when he finds Lulu talking to Johnny on the phone after he managed to call her. Ric sends Randy packing when the latter threatens Marianna. Peg comforts Michael when he breaks down over what he did (accidentally shooting Kate). Robin reiterates to Patrick she doesn't want him to have anything to do with the baby. We learn Ian is the mysterious partner that Jerry has been meeting with.

Tuesday 03/11/08: Trevor makes no effort to come to Johnny's aid as Sonny menaces him. Sonny takes his frustration out on Jason. Sonny walks into the lion's den when he goes to confront Trevor at the Zacchara mansion. Elizabeth and Marianna strike up an easy friendship when they encounter each other at Kelly's. Ric credits Marianna for making him believe he can be a better man.Scott accuses Lulu of deliberately hurting Logan in order to get revenge. As Patrick and the others work to save him, Nikolas longs to stay by Emily's side. Emily forces Nikolas to accept the fact that he must get the surgery because Spencer needs him. Still, Nikolas fears he'll lose his visions of Emily forever if he gets his tumor removed. Getting violent, the medical team tries to sedate him and Nikolas ends up kicking Robin. Lucky doesn't tell Sam about overhearing Elizabeth's confession to Jason.

Wednesday 03/12/08: A scalpel yielding Nikolas holds everyone in the operating room at bay as he flies into one of his rages. Nadine understands what Nikolas is feeling and only pretends to inject him with a sedative in front of the others. Nikolas agrees to let Ian secretly treat him with an experimental drug. Sam doesn't know what to make of Ian. Patrick displays some paternal qualities when he insists Robin get examined by Kelly after being kicked in the stomach by Nikolas. Although she loves him, Robin pushes Patrick away when claims he wants to be in his child's life. Johnny composes music with Lulu in mind but it's later taken from him as he remains Sonny's hostage. Claudia faces off with Sonny and demands to know where her brother is. Maxie impresses Spinelli when she deduces that Michael had been on a certain supply ship. Sonny goes into denial when Jason states his theory that Michael might have been the person who shot Kate. Sonny is forced to consider the possibility that Michael ran away after Bugs and J.T. admit they sold Michael a gun.

Thursday 03/13/08: Claudia throws down with Trevor, then visits Ric. Alexis is surprised by the positive changes she sees in Ric as he talks about Marianna. Marianna stands up to Trevor, who threatens Ricif Marianna doesn't deliver the property deed he wants. Marianna comes face to face with her abusive ex, Randy. Sonny assures Carly that he'll bring Michael home. Carly surprises Sonny when she tells him that Kate knows he was unfaithful. Peg urges Michael to do the right thing and go home. Lucky confronts Jason about the confession he overheard Elizabeth make (that she's convinced she was the person responsible for Sam's hit and run). Jason asks Lucky to give him a little more time to investigate other suspects. Patrick tells Jason that his best chance for a complete recovery lay with a specialist in Seattle and wants Jason to go there as soon as possible. Elizabeth is saddened over the thought of Jason leaving. Tracy confronts Monica with the clothes she was wearing on the night of Sam's accident and the two women duke it out at the hospital. Fortunately, it's only Spinelli's pride that takes a beating after he's stripped of his clothes while snooping on the supply ship in his quest to locate Michael. He calls Maxie for help, and she sees him in a new light. Spinelli discovers that Diego had planted several hidden bombs but can't crack the code to locate them.

Friday 03/14/08: Kate understands why Sonny had a one night stand with Claudia and forgives him. Michael contacts Carly and insists she come alone to meet him at the abandoned cannery. Carly is flooded with emotion when Michael runs into her arms. Michael confesses to Carly to having accidentally shot Kate and explains why he felt he had to run away. Claudia believes that together, she and Ric could be a force to be reckoned with but he doesn't take the bait. Claudia tells Sonny that she's taking out Trever and will trade the Zacchara shipping lanes for Johnny. Trevor has a sniper fire at Claudia, but he ends up hitting one of Diego's explosive devices instead. Michael, Carly, Sonny, Claudia, Ric and Marianna are all in the cannery when it explodes. Sam feels like she's lost everything when she learns she's been fired from Everyday Heroes. Lucky questions Elizabeth about her belief that she ran Sam down with her car. Sam is in disbelief when she hears Lucky telling Elizabeth that he'll try to convince Sam not to press charges against her. Lulu pours out her heart as she tells Scott exactly what Logan means to her. Luke turns murderous when he overhears Scott confess to Lulu that he killed Rick Webber and let Laura take the blame.