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Ladybug007

Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 02:21 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
http://www.ew.com/ew/onlyonaol/article/commentary/0,17129,485273~3||473339~0~,00.html


VIEWERS 8.8 million on Tuesdays, 9.5 million on Wednesdays, 7.1 million on Fridays

WHAT HAPPENED Exec producers Arnold Shapiro, Jon Kroll, and Allison Grodner blew the roof off the peepfest by throwing five exes into the mix, which prompted the meltdown of Scott the waiter, who couldn't stand living with his old squeeze Amanda the bar manager, who then jumped into bed with Dave the Army ranger to enjoy some unprecedented hibity-dibity (most of which CBS aired).

WHY IT WORKED ''The first-ever sex wasn't something we encouraged,'' admits Shapiro. ''But we're very proud of the ratings.'' He should be; ''BB'' consistently won its time slot among young adults, making it the most successful installment ever.

LASTING CONTRIBUTION TO THE GENRE Jack's use of the phrase ''buzzard crotch'' to describe Dana's sex appeal.

Gina8642

Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 02:47 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks for the article Ladybug!

The link didn't go anywhere - is the post the entire thing?

Mlt

Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 03:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I don't understand what's so good about 9.5 million viewers. Didn't I hear something about 22 million viewers for the first episode of Survivor? (Or am I missing something here)

Weinermr

Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 03:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
<to enjoy some unprecedented hibity-dibity (most of which CBS aired). >

????

I didn't see no hibity-dibity on MY TV!

Bob2112

Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 03:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Maybe a little Bippity-Boppity-Boo,
but certainly no hibity-dibity!

Weinermr

Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 03:34 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Bob, I'll grant you the Bippity-Boppity-Boo, and maybe a little bit of Pippity-Poppity, but for sure no hibity-dibity.

Wendo

Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 03:35 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Oop! Double post...

Wendo

Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 03:35 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Mlt, for a summer show, 9 million viewers is respectable. :)

Bob2112

Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 03:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'll see your Pippity-Poppity
and raise you a um...er...

<What's bigger than a Pippity-Poppity?>

Weinermr

Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 03:38 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I think maybe a slippity-slappity.

Bob2112

Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 03:40 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
OK, I raise you one of those!

Seanflynn2003

Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 03:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
It is respectable because:

1) summer has much lower ratings;
2) it is a cheap show to producer;
3) it won most of its time slots;
4) it did far better than what CBS would likely otherwise have on.

It will be back for sure next year, and many years to come likely.

Bastable

Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 03:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes, Mlt. Survivor gets those numbers sometimes, but discounting BB's numbers because they are lower would be a gross oversimplification. BB's numbers are excellent for two main reasons (although there are more). One: Those numbers are better than what CBS gets in the middle of the summer when it's showing reruns. Survivor doesn't play in the summer. Two: BB delivers a strong number of younger viewers, which are the viewers advertisers pay more to capture.

R151996

Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 03:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
9 million viewers still doesn't match the over 10 million viewers that the BB1 live eviction shows regularly pulled. AS&Co. continue to tout ratings increases that still don't match BB1 levels for live evictions and that are only comparable for non-eviction shows considering BB1 had five of those half-hour shows weekly.

Ketchuplover

Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 03:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
So there.