Interesting that LOVING's not included. Did it not count because of the 11:30 a.m. timeslot? I'm so fascinated by how many of these shows were able to shed, then regain, viewers. I wonder if audience members did a lot more sampling or casual viewing in those days.

7 hours ago, Franko said:

Interesting that LOVING's not included. Did it not count because of the 11:30 a.m. timeslot? I'm so fascinated by how many of these shows were able to shed, then regain, viewers. I wonder if audience members did a lot more sampling or casual viewing in those days.

I'm guessing because of the delay between the release of the ratings and their press time, the October issue was likely for the week before Loving's premiere? it's either that or they just forgot them that month LOL

Oh, that's right. I wasn't sure if 10/83 meant the October issue or that it corresponded to ratings in October 1983.

10 hours ago, beebs said:

I'm guessing because of the delay between the release of the ratings and their press time, the October issue was likely for the week before Loving's premiere? it's either that or they just forgot them that month LOL

Yeah it could be that because Loving started right near the end of June that they didn't make the cut in time. I assume they are covered in the next months issue

You guys are correct - the date that is handwritten is the issue date of Daytime TV. The magazine did not identify what weeks the ratings represented. We can surmise that the ratings are a few months behind the issue date. 

Thanks! This newest post answered what i was curious about, whether or not LOVING debuted better or worse than EDGE.

AMC and Y&R really battling it out for #2 spot.

 

It will be interesting to see if Loving tops that 4.3. They were probably encouraged by that jump from the month before.

 

Thanks again for posting all this😀

Edited October 17, 20196 yr by Paul Raven

I'm gonna take a shot in the dark and guess GH's higher numbers were related to Genie's temporary return.

13 hours ago, Paul Raven said:

AMC and Y&R really battling it out for #2 spot.

 

It will be interesting to see if Loving tops that 4.3. They were probably encouraged by that jump from the month before.

 

Thanks again for posting all this😀

 

Can someone refresh my aging memory  and remind me when did Loving and Ryan's Hope switch timeslots? Shall be interesting to see the numbers going forward after the switch... 

36 minutes ago, Gray Bunny said:

 

Can someone refresh my aging memory  and remind me when did Loving and Ryan's Hope switch timeslots? Shall be interesting to see the numbers going forward after the switch... 

Supposedly in October 1984.

24 minutes ago, robbwolff said:

Supposedly in October 1984.

It's interesting that LOVING had to sit out by itself, so to speak, initially. Was it LOVING where someone worked for Agnes and said that she returned their work to them, all marked up in red,  like a schoolmarm? Patrick Mulcahey.