The soaps typically get a big bounce during the Christmas/NY Holiday weeks so I wouldn't be surprised about the 3.9 (and all soaps being up), but yeah got to see it from our great Toups first.

True, they've had similar trends during the Holiday's ratings-wise over the past couple of years.

2008:

1. Y&R 5,385,000 (+131,000/-328,000)

1. Y&R 3.8/11 (+.1/-.3)

2007:

1. Y&R 5,752,000 (+93,000/-76,000)

1. Y&R 4.2/12 (+.1/-.1)

I guess I can take solace in the fact that it was due to people being home for the holiday's and not because of anything this horrible and disastrous writing team at Y&R was putting out and calling "soap opera writing."

Or... If Angela is right... After 3.9 it might touch a 3.2 in January!!!

We can only hope.

Edited January 8, 201016 yr by Y&RWorldTurner

Or... If Angela is right... After 3.9 it might touch a 3.2 in January!!!

Sorry, but with all YnR's problems, it beats GH by miles. General Hospital is horriffic.

I think all too many viewers are done with ABC soaps. It's a shame how all three have fallen. At least AMC is trying to lure back their viewers. GH and OLTL- any hope? Doubtful to me.

Sad but true. People can hate on Pratt, Carlivati and Guza individually but there's a "vibe" that pervades the whole ABC line up that's driven people away.

I hope ATWT did go up. Same with a couple of others.

I think all too many viewers are done with ABC soaps. It's a shame how all three have fallen. At least AMC is trying to lure back their viewers. GH and OLTL- any hope? Doubtful to me.

AMC might be trying, but many are turned off by the horrific Ryan & Erica pairing *shudders*

Sad but true. People can hate on Pratt, Carlivati and Guza individually but there's a "vibe" that pervades the whole ABC line up that's driven people away.

Sad but true

Sorry, but with all YnR's problems, it beats GH by miles. General Hospital is horriffic.

They're both horrific shows in similar and in distinct ways.

SudsReport

DEC 28-JAN 01/10

Households

1. Y&R 3.9/3.5

2. B&B 2.5/2.3

3. DAYS 2.2/2.0

4. AMC 2.1/2.0

5. ATWT 1.9/1.8 5.

5. GH 1.9/1.8 5.

5. OLTL 1.9/1.7

1 minute ago from web

If this is true, Y&R's team is safe...

Edited January 8, 201016 yr by MarkH

If this is true, Y&R's team is safe...

Unless the ratings start falling soon, outside of the holiday season...

But then again, you enjoy this team's "writing," so you would be happy if they stayed, I guess...

I'm still waiting for Toups, how does Y&R get to a 3.9 and B&B only gets a 2.5?

If this is true, Y&R's team is safe...

I wasn't for sure about OLTL being a 1.7. I just looked and they were. So I guess these could be right.

Edited January 8, 201016 yr by AS THE WORLD TURNS

If this is true, Y&R's team is safe...

Look at ATWT compared to GH and OLTL. And ATWT cancelled. I know I know their demos are lower. Still sad

How does Y&R go from a 3.5 from the week before to a 3.9 last week, and no other soap had similar trends?

Something doesn't add up, Y&R hasn't had week to week jumps like that IN YEARS, if ever.

Edited January 8, 201016 yr by Y&RWorldTurner

Look at ATWT compared to GH and OLTL. And ATWT cancelled. I know I know their demos are lower. Still sad

I hope they get picked up with these numbers if they are true and they did go up.

Edited January 8, 201016 yr by AS THE WORLD TURNS

Look at ATWT compared to GH and OLTL. And ATWT cancelled. I know I know their demos are lower. Still sad

Well, one network's critera aren't the other network's criteria.

When was the last, if ever, a soap jumped .4 in households from week to week?

Unless the ratings start falling soon, outside of the holiday season...

But then again, you enjoy this team's "writing," so you would be happy if they stayed, I guess...

I'm still waiting for Toups, how does Y&R get to a 3.9 and B&B only gets a 2.5?

I actually don't enjoy much of this team's stories...but that's for another thread.

How does Y&R go from a 3.5 from the week before to a 3.9 last week, and no other soap had similar trends?

Something doesn't add up, Y&R hasn't had week to week jumps like that IN YEARS, if ever.

I totally agree with you. That's why I said "if this is true". I just cannot believe that number. The show had three (?) original airings that week...did they all score that well? Toups, tell us.