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AMC did start to fade after Jacqueline Babbin had departed as EP.  IIRC, by the time Agnes Nixon had returned as HW in '90, the show had slipped as far as sixth in the ratings.

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Week ending 1/9/1987

GH 8.4

Y&R 7.9

DOOL 7.3

OLTL 7.2

ATWT and AMC 6.9

GL 6.5

CAP and AW 5.2

SB 4.5

LOV 3.8

RH 2.7

 

1/16/1987

GH 8.8

Y&R 8.1

OLTL 7.5

DOOL 7.1

AMC 6.9

ATWT 6.8

GL 6.5

CAP 5.3

AW 5

SB 4.5

LOV 4.2

RH 2.9

 

1/23/1987

GH 9.2

Y&R 9.1

OL 8.1

AMC 7.8

ATWT 7.6

DOOL 7.5

GL 6.8

CAP 5.7

AW 5.4

LOV 4.6

SB 4.5

RH 3.3

 

1/30/1987

Y&R 8.6

GH 8.5

ATWT 7.6

AMC 7.5

OLTL 7.4

DOOL 7.4

GL 6.8

CAP 5.7

AW 5.5

SB 4.6

LOV 4.2

RH 2.9

 

2/6/1987

Y&R 8.5

GH 7.9

ATWT 7.4

DOOL 6.9

GL 6.8

OLTL and AMC 6.7

CAP 5.5

AW 5.2

SB 4.2

LOV 3.9

RH 2.8

 

2/13/1987

Y&R 8.6

GH 8

OLTL ATWT AMC 6.9

DOOL 6.8

GL 6.4

CAP 5.2

AW 5.1

SB 4.3

LOV 4

RH 2.7

 

2/20/1987

GH 9.7 yes they gained1.7

Y&R 8.8

ATWT 7.9

OLTL 7.7

DOOL 7.4

AMC 7.2

GL 6.7

CAP 5.7

AW 5.6

SB 4.8

LOV 4.2

RH 3

 

2/27/1987

GH 8.3

Y&R 8.2

ATWT 7.6

AMC 7.3

OLTL 7.2

DOOL 7

GL 6.8

CAP 5.8

AW 5.1

SB 4.6

LOB 4.1

RH 2.9

 

3/6/1987

Y&R 8.2

GH 7.9

ATWT and DOOL 7.1

OLTL and AMC 6.9

GL 6.1

CAP 5.5

AW 5

SB 4.2

LOV 3.9

RH 2.7

 

3/13/1987

Y&R 8.2

GH 8.1

ATWT 7.5

DOOL7.2

OLTL 7.1

AMC 6.9

GL 6.1

CAP 5.5

AW 5.4

SB 4.5

LOV 4.1

RH 2.8

 

3/20/1987

GH 8.2

Y&R 7.8

ATWT and OLTL 7.1

DOOL and AMC 6.8

GL 6

CAP 5.6 - Final week

AW 5.1

SB 4.3

LOV 3.9

RH 2.8

 

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3/20 was CAPITOL's final week; yet, the show was still doing better than AW, SB, LOVING and RH.  I guess CBS still came out okay in the end.  Imagine, though, if they had been more patient.  At the very least, they could have insisted that John Conboy fire James Lipton and hire a more competent HW.

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ATWT was on fire....late January had the Sabrina story with Bob and Kim looking for their long lost daughter...a story I didn't care for but apparently the viewers did. 

 

2/20/1987

GH 9.7 yes they gained1.7

Y&R 8.8

ATWT 7.9

OLTL 7.7

DOOL 7.4

AMC 7.2

GL 6.7

CAP 5.7

AW 5.6

SB 4.8

LOV 4.2

RH 3

 

ATWT had a 1.0 gain too. Fans were loving Marland's stories. Hal had just hooked up with Barbara while James looked on and Margo found out....still had the Margo vs Barbara stuff....Lucinda and Craig....I think they had slept together...not sure.....

 

GL was a hot mess in 7th most of early 2017. The show at the time had lost that luster it once had IMO. I remember them feature way too many newbies and younger characters. March 13th has them 1.4 away from ATWT although it followed Capitol which was only .5 away from GL who had a 6.0 on March 20th....

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Wasn't Capitol brought in to attract a younger audience? I don't recall exactly why it was canceled....if it was because of low ratings....being at #8 like forever or because it didn't garner those younger viewers they wanted. I just know the drop off in ratings after ATWT was big. It didn't retain ATWT audience.  I personally hated the show and thought they shouldve stuck with SFT.

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