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Ratings: Quarterlife Lags as Back to You Has Season Best

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Back to You by Carin Baer/Fox
Fox led again in Tuesday ratings, with another expanded Idol, among other hot eps. The numbers, from preliminary Nielsen figures:

On Fox, American Idol's 90-minute singathon with the top 10 guys enjoyed 28.4 million viewers from 8 pm to 9:30. Back to You, which piggybacked the ep, laughed up its season ratings high with 12.3 mil overall (with viewers 18-49).

On NBC, Biggest Loser was the next biggest winner on ratings after Fox from 8 pm to 10 pm, with 8.1 mil overall. Quarterlife, meanwhile, lagged with 3.9 mil overall for its broadcast premiere. The show moves to Sundays (9 pm) from now on.

CBS was up week-to-week with Big Brother at 9 pm (6.7 mil) and Jericho (6.9 mil). ABC trailed behind with According to Jim at 9 pm (4.6 mil), with a little boost from Primetime: What Would You Do? at 10, which 7.6 mil viewers tuned in for. The CW's One Tree Hill at 9 pm scored 3.2 mil overall. — Anna Dimond

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Posted by TV Guide News
Feb 27, 2008 3:01 PM
Seeing the headline, I honestly could not remember what "Back to You" was about or who was in it...now if it had said, "Frazier's Back to You," I'd have gotten it right away! A pretty forgettable show (IMHO) which is a sad commentary for Kelsey.
Posted by tvforever
Feb 27, 2008 4:02 PM
Go Jericho! Maybe if the show can maintain 7-8 million viewers CBS will keep it, since it's got such a devoted following and Internet fanbase. We can hope!
Posted by killerhook321
Feb 27, 2008 4:04 PM
I decided to check out Quarterlife and then checked right back out 5 mins later. Not surprised it didn't do well. I can't wait until my regular shows are back (and sad most of them won't be back until the fall :()
Posted by Anna
Feb 27, 2008 5:02 PM
When Back to You, premiered in the fall, I enjoyed it. However, when the momentum of the writer's strike started, I forgot about it--too bad Fox didn't alert viewers that it was returning. I, accidently came upon it last night. I know when American Idol starts no other show exists for them--but come on! A little warning next time? I wonder sometimes, if the networks want shows to fail.
Posted by PatMc
Feb 27, 2008 5:16 PM
If I remember correctly, 6.9M is a fairly substantial jump week-to-week for Jericho, which makes me thrilled. I'd love to see it finish its final 4 episodes strong and get a chance to really expand on what it's trying to do this season.

The story is incredibly compelling this year, and I can only imagine how much better it would be if they had a full season to work with. They'd be able to expand on the emotional impact of a lot of what's happening and really make it a more fulfilling experience.
Posted by mw834
Feb 27, 2008 5:31 PM
geez, I didn't even know Back To You Was Back On. With 24 and Prison Break gone for now and this week's Sunday night animated shows delayed or pre-empted my weekly Fox viewing was at zero so I missed whatever promos they might have run. Couldn't heaton or Grammar have made the talk show rounds to promote the show? Does this mean Republicans are lazy?
Posted by DaMess
Feb 28, 2008 3:01 AM
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