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Sep 04, 2009
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"Episode 104" - The competition revs up for the $50,000 weekly prize on TV's thrilling and wacky automotive competition reality series, as five new couples test their relationships and driving skills on "Crash Course," airing WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 (9:02-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. Hosted by Orlando Jones and Dan Cortese, the series is shot in America's auto capitol, Detroit, MI.
Note: This episode replaces "Episode 105."
Each week, five couples compete in the craziest most chaotic driving challenges ever seen. This week's courses -- Car Bocce, Pop it Like It's Hot and Catch Me if You Can -- will not only put their navigating skills to the test but their relationships and patience with one another as well. The couples compete against each other and are eliminated one by one as they battle through several challenges before facing off on the final "Crash Course" at the end of each episode to win the ultimate prize of $50,000. Teams include:
Twins: Justin and Jonathan Avnon, 23, from Calabasas, CA, look alike, talk alike and claim to share everything, including a car. They also have a passion for drifting, a stunt driving skill that earned Justin first place in his first drifting competition.
Co-workers: Samantha Negley, 31, from Santa Maria, CA, and Iris Goudjabidze, 29, from New York City, work as a copywriter and a graphic designer for a maker of miniature-car toys and collectibles. Sam claims she's a fearless driver because of her experience flying airplanes.
Best Friends: Kelly Hoffman and Tim Fletcher, both 24 and from Redondo Beach, CA, claim to be thrill-seekers, especially Tim, who prides himself on being able to hop nonstop on one foot for a full minute.
Dating: Brian Murrey, 25, from Redondo Beach, CA, was first attracted to Justine Tingle, 22, from Los Alamitos, CA, because of her paintball skills. Brian claims driving is a man's job and criticizes Justine's parallel parking. Justine also enjoys the shooting range and scuba diving.
Mother/Daughter: Tammy Allen, 40, and Keisha Allen, 20, both from Winston-Salem, NC, anticipate a breakthrough experience -- and not just because they'll be on "Crash Course." This will be the first time the easy-going daughter has ever driven with her type-A, poker-playing mom in the same car.
The executive producers are Arthur Smith and Kent Weed for A. Smith & Company Productions ("I Survived a Japanese Game Show" and "Hell's Kitchen"), Rick Hurvitz and Bruce Beresford-Redman for MindCrime. The series is broadcast with Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning. This program carries a TV-PG,L parental guideline. For more information on "Crash Course," visit ABC.com.
ABC Media Relations: Mozell Miley-Bailey (212) 456-6444
Photography is available at www.abcmedianet.com or at (818) 460-6611 |
Aug 31, 2009
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"Episode 105" - Five new couples, including a pastor and his assistant, stylish friends, competitively-charged spouses, song & dance loving siblings and roommates, will compete on TV's most outrageous automotive reality show, "Crash Course," airing WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 (9:02-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. Hosts Orlando Jones and Dan Cortese provide the roadside commentary from Detroit, MI where the series was shot.
Each week, five couples compete in the craziest most chaotic driving challenges ever seen. Teams get to "be the ball" in "Car Bowling," as they hurtle down the track, over the jump and into 15-foot tall bowling pins. In "Roof Slide," teams have to accelerate towards an inversion ramp which flips them up and over, and in "Tow Tow Your Boat," teams go head to head as they race backwards on a serpentine course littered with giant plywood fish and other obstacles while their car is hitched to a 20-foot boat. The couples compete against each other and are eliminated one by one as they battle through several challenges before facing off on the final "Crash Course" at the end of each episode to win the ultimate prize of $50,000. Teams include:
Co-Workers: Pastor Dave MacNeill, 43, from Denver, CO, and his assistant, Vira Matthews, 46, from Clovis, CA, both shed tears easily, and Vira threatens to make her boss cry while he's driving on "Crash Course." Pastor Dave has been trained in high-speed driving by the police.
Friends: April Williams, 27, from Long Beach, CA, and Daniel Dorsey, 21, from Neptune, NJ, also are known as "Team Fashionista." April met Daniel when she hired him to work at a shoe store. Daniel's afraid when she's behind-the-wheel; April says her prayers when she drives with him.
Spouses: Brett Johnson, 24, and his wife, Ashley Johnson, 25, both Michigan natives from Grand Rapids, say that some people find their competitive natures intimidating. But they believe they're just "doers" who tell it like it is. Both are "health nuts," and Ashley blows off steam by boxing.
Siblings: Michal Jackson, 23, and her brother, Aaron Jackson, 21, from Los Angeles, love to joke around and make up dances and songs. Big sister's opinion means so much to Aaron that he seeks Michal's approval about his girlfriends.
Roommates: Matt McDonald, 35, from Willits, CA, and Dan Lowman, 31, from Baltimore, MD, both play for what they've dubbed the "world's greatest flag football team." They're also big fans of "improv" comedy, which may inspire their frequent ribbing of each other.
The executive producers of "Crash Course" are Arthur Smith and Kent Weed for A. Smith & Co. Productions ("I Survived a Japanese Game Show," "Hell's Kitchen"), Rick Hurvitz and Bruce Beresford-Redman for MindCrime. The series is broadcast with Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning. A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to airdate. For more information on "Crash Course," visit ABC.com.
ABC Media Relations: Mozell Miley-Bailey (212) 456-6444
Photography is available at www.abcmedianet.com or at (818) 460-6611
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Aug 24, 2009
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"Episode 104" - The competition revs up for the $50,000 weekly prize on TV's thrilling and wacky automotive competition reality series, as five new couples test their relationships and driving skills on "Crash Course," airing WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 (9:02-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. Hosted by Orlando Jones and Dan Cortese, the series is shot in America's auto capitol, Detroit, MI.
Each week, five couples compete in the craziest most chaotic driving challenges ever seen. This week's courses -- Car Bocce, Pop it Like It's Hot and Catch Me if You Can -- will not only put their navigating skills to the test but their relationships and patience with one another as well. The couples compete against each other and are eliminated one by one as they battle through several challenges before facing off on the final "Crash Course" at the end of each episode to win the ultimate prize of $50,000. Teams include:
Twins: Justin and Jonathan Avnon, 23, from Calabasas, CA, look alike, talk alike and claim to share everything, including a car. They also have a passion for drifting, a stunt driving skill that earned Justin first place in his first drifting competition.
Co-workers: Samantha Negley, 31, from Santa Maria, CA, and Iris Goudjabidze, 29, from New York City, work as a copywriter and a graphic designer for a maker of miniature-car toys and collectibles. Sam claims she's a fearless driver because of her experience flying airplanes.
Best Friends: Kelly Hoffman and Tim Fletcher, both 24 and from Redondo Beach, CA, claim to be thrill-seekers, especially Tim, who prides himself on being able to hop nonstop on one foot for a full minute.
Dating: Brian Murrey, 25, from Redondo Beach, CA, was first attracted to Justine Tingle, 22, from Los Alamitos, CA, because of her paintball skills. Brian claims driving is a man's job and criticizes Justine's parallel parking. Justine also enjoys the shooting range and scuba diving.
Mother/Daughter: Tammy Allen, 40, and Keisha Allen, 20, both from Winston-Salem, NC, anticipate a breakthrough experience -- and not just because they'll be on "Crash Course." This will be the first time the easy-going daughter has ever driven with her type-A, poker-playing mom in the same car.
The executive producers are Arthur Smith and Kent Weed for A. Smith & Company Productions ("I Survived a Japanese Game Show" and "Hell's Kitchen"), Rick Hurvitz and Bruce Beresford-Redman for MindCrime. The series is broadcast with Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning. A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to airdate.
For more information on "Crash Course," visit ABC.com.
ABC Media Relations: Mozell Miley-Bailey (212) 456-6444
Photography is available at www.abcmedianet.com or at (818) 460-6611
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Aug 17, 2009
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"Episode 106" -- Which team will best be able to maneuver through the extreme auto antics on this week's "Crash Course?" A $50,000 prize awaits the couple with the sharpest driving and navigational skills, and a strong enough relationship to conquer the challenges on "Crash Course," airing WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 (9:02-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. Hosted by Orlando Jones and Dan Cortese, the series was shot in America's auto capitol, Detroit, MI.
Each week, five couples compete in the craziest, most chaotic obstacle driving courses, with challenges ranging from exploding slalom courses and unseen speed bumps to car bowling and backward drag racing while towing a boat. Not only are navigating skills put to the test, but so are relationships and the couples' patience with one another. They compete against each other and are eliminated one by one as they battle through various challenges before facing the final "Crash Course" at the end of each episode -- the ultimate gravity and logic defying driving test -- for a chance to win the grand prize of $50,000. This week's competitors are:
Neighbors: Scott Presley from Somerset, KY, and Vivicca Whitsett from Los Angeles, both 44, call themselves "Diva Crush" and say that's just what they'll do to the competition. Scott's a waiter, actor and female impersonator; Vivicca's a stand-up comedian.
Brothers-in-Law: Nate Van Weeldon, 19, from Demott, IN, and Tony D'Amico, 30, from Cleveland, OH, agree they're both extremely stubborn and also score themselves 100 on the competitiveness scale. Tony is married to Nate's sister.
Married: Detroit-area natives Gino Cicarella, 31, and Mariam Cicarella, 24, both from Dearborn, MI, do everything together and are called "Ken and Barbie" by their friends. Mariam, who says she's horrible with directions, complains about Gino's lead foot when he's driving.
Mother/Son: Michele Irvin, 49, and Michael Irvin, 23, from Modesto, CA, both say that they like to be in control. Michele is comfortable driving many types of vehicles, including trucks and trailers.
Best Friends: Nasim Motamedi, 25, and Jackie Lamm, 24, both from Irvine, CA, claim their friends call them "mean girls." Jackie says Nasim is very critical.
The executive producers of "Crash Course" are Arthur Smith and Kent Weed for A. Smith & Co. Productions ("I Survived a Japanese Game Show," "Hell's Kitchen"), Rick Hurvitz and Bruce Beresford-Redman for MindCrime. The series is broadcast with Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning. A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to airdate.
For more information on "Crash Course," visit ABC.com.
ABC Media Relations: Mozell Miley-Bailey (212) 456-6444
Photography is available at www.abcmedianet.com or at (818) 460-6611
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Aug 13, 2009
News Release | | | This summer ABC fulfills your need for speed and laughs by putting you in the driver's seat of "Crash Course," a one-of-a-kind automotive competition reality series produced by A. Smith & Co. Productions, the producers of "I Survived a Japanese Game Show" and "Hell's Kitchen." Hosts are Orlando Jones ("Drumline," "Biker Boyz") and Dan Cortese ("The Superstars," "Surviving Suburbia"). The series was shot in the automobile capitol of the world, Detroit, Michigan. The premiere of "Crash Course," "Episode 102," airs WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26 (9:02-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Imagine racing in the ultimate extreme driving course. Now imagine it with your significant other or mother right beside you giving you directions, all the while seeing flaming ramps up ahead. "Crash Course" will not only put the couples' navigating skills to the test but will test drive their relationship and patience with one another, as teams work together and summon their greatest driving skills to make it across the finish line. The contestants will be everyday people from all walks of life who have a pre-existing relationship (father-daughter, boyfriend and girlfriend, best friends, etc). Each week, five teams of two will compete against each other and be eliminated one by one as they battle through various challenges before facing the final "Crash Course" at the end of each episode -- the ultimate gravity and logic defying driving test -- for a chance to win the ultimate prize of $50,000.
Teams will be tested individually as well as in group races in such competitions as car bowling and backward drag racing -- with a boat in tow. Driving on the road of life is not about the destination but the journey, and for these contestants it will be a hilarious, nerve wracking and emotional lap to victory.
This week's five teams competing on the "Crash Course" include:
Single Moms: Fashion models Laurie Carrasco, 42, from Anaheim, CA, and Gina Nalamlieng, 36, from Los Angeles, met on a runway 10 years ago, and people often confuse them for sisters.
Best Friends: Pharmaceutical drug salesmen Nilson Goes, 27, from Belem, Brazil, and Adrian Larralde, 36, from Santa Barbara, CA, met as competitors, as they were both selling competitive products. Adrian's a big-wave surfer who has broken both arms, a leg and his skull.
Married: Husband and wife Ralph Bryant, 50, from East Pointe, MI, and Jennifer Bryant, 36, from Ortonville, MI, work together as a financial advisor and an assistant. While Ralph's the boss at work, Jennifer appears to be the bossy one. He loves his sports car, and she loves to sew and garden.
Siblings: From Stockbridge, MI, Chris Schoenberg, 23, was in the Air Force and likes to ride his motorcycle "Top Gun"-style. His sister, Sunni Schoenberg, 19, works at a tanning salon and claims that her brother treated her like a wrestling opponent while they were growing up.
Roommates: Ty Snow, 33, from Glendale, CA, and Sarah Barker, 25, from Los Angeles, are friends who live together. They claim it's especially difficult because they're always in competition. Ty says that Sarah's a control freak, and Sarah claims she's the better driver.
The executive producers of "Crash Course" are Arthur Smith and Kent Weed for A. Smith & Company Productions ("I Survived a Japanese Game Show" and "Hell's Kitchen"), Rick Hurvitz and Bruce Beresford-Redman for MindCrime. The series is broadcast with Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning. A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to airdate.
ABC Media Relations: Mozell Miley-Bailey (212) 456-6444
Photography is available at www.abcmedianet.com or at (818) 460-6611
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Aug 11, 2009
News Release | | | WEEK No. 46:
Monday
"Dating in the Dark" (10:00-11:00 p.m.)
Jumping from its lead-in by 1.1 million viewers (3.7 million vs. 2.6 million) and by 60% in Adults 18-49 (1.6/5 vs. 1.0/5), ABC's "Dating in the Dark" won its Monday 10 o'clock time period for the 3rd consecutive week (on each telecast) in Adults 18-34 (1.5/5) and Women 18-34 (1.9/6).
* Continuing to deliver strong improvement in the hour year to year for ABC, "Dating in the Dark" boosted the time period by 19% in Total Viewers (3.7 million vs. 3.1 million) and by 33% in Adults 18-49 (1.6/5 vs. 1.2/4) over the year-ago night with original programming ("The Mole" on 8/4/08).
Tuesday
"Primetime: Family Secrets" (10:00-11:00 p.m.)
ABC News' "Primetime: Family Secrets" jumped from its lead-in by 1.7 million viewers (3.3 million vs. 1.6 million), by 117% in Adults 18-49 (1.3/4 vs. 0.6/2) and by 100% in Adults 25-54 (1.4/4 vs. 0.7/2). The newsmagazine took second place in the final hour of prime in both key Adult demographics (AD18-49/AD25-54).
Wednesday
With the return of "Wipeout" to original and the season closer of "I Survived a Japanese Game Show," ABC took second place on Wednesday night among Adults 18-49 (1.8/6), while delivering the No. 1 position on the evening across the key Men demographics: M18-34 (1.6/6), M18-49 (1.8/6) and M25-54 (2.1/6).
* ABC improved its Wednesday results year to year by 11% in Total Viewers (5.1 million vs. 4.6 million) and by 29% in Adults 18-49 (1.8/6 vs. 1.4/4). In fact the Net finished above the year-ago Wednesday for the 9th straight week in Total Viewers and has also been up or even for 9 weeks running in the key young adult sales demo.
"Wipeout" (8:00-9:02 p.m.)
After airing in repeat the prior week, ABC's "Wipeout" returned to original with an "All-Stars" edition and won the 8 o'clock hour in Total Viewers (8.0 million) and Adults 18-49 (2.8/10). Impressively, "Wipeout's" victory came against the opening hour of Fox's Wednesday season finale of "So You Think You Can Dance." It was the 6th straight original telecast for "Wipeout" to place No. 1 in the hour with Total Viewers, the 3rd straight in Adults 18-49 and the 9th straight across all key Men demos (M18-34/M18-49/M25-54).
* Finishing as the No. 1 TV show of the night across key Men (M18-34/M18-49/M25-54), "Wipeout" registered its 5th consecutive original telecast as Wednesday's top-rated television show in Men 18-49. It was the No. 2 TV show of the evening among Total Viewers and Adults 18-49, trailing only NBC's "Talent" in the 9 o'clock hour.
* "Wipeout" marked its top numbers in 4 weeks with Total Viewers and Adults 18-49, while hitting its highest ratings in 8 weeks across all key Men demos - since 7/8/09 and 6/10/09, respectively.
"I Survived a Japanese Game Show" (9:02-11:00 p.m.)
ABC's 2-hour season finale of "I Survived a Japanese Game Show" built audience from its first hour to its second hour in Adults 18-34 (1.2/4 to 1.3/5), Men 18-34 (1.1/4 to 1.3/5) and Women 18-34 (1.2/4 to 1.3/4), defeating its CBS ("CSI: NY") and NBC ("The Philanthropist") competition from 10:00-11:00 p.m. on all 3 Nielsen measures. Additionally during the 10 o'clock hour, ABC's "Japanese Game Show" beat out NBC's "The Philanthropist" by 27% in Adults 18-49 (1.4/4 vs. 1.1/3).
* In its season finale, "I Survived a Japanese Game Show" saw its numbers jump week to week by 9% in Total Viewers (3.7 million vs. 3.4 million) and by 17% in Adults 18-49 (1.4/4 vs. 1.2/4).
Sunday
On a night that included the return of "Millionaire" and the debut of "Shark Tank," opposite competition that included NBC's NFL "Hall of Fame Game" (Buffalo-Tennessee), ABC posted its strongest non-sports Sunday of Summer '09 with Total Viewers (4.9 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.3/4).
* ABC's Sunday night results improved over the same night last year by 1.1 million viewers and by 18% in Adults 18-49 (8/10/08 = 3.8 million and 1.1/3).
"America's Funniest Home Videos" (7:00-8:00 p.m.)
Hitting summer-highs in Viewers (5.9 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.6/6), ABC's repeat "America's Funniest Home Videos" ranked No. 1 (tie) in its time period for the 3rd straight week in the key young adult sales demo.
"Millionaire - 8/9" (8:00-9:00 p.m.)
Building on its lead-in by more than 1 million viewers (7.0 million vs. 5.8 million) against stiff competition, including NBC's NFL "Hall of Fame Game" and CBS' time-slot regular "Big Brother 11," ABC's return of "Millionaire" finished as the No. 2 non-sports program in the 8 o'clock hour with Total Viewers. From its first half-hour to its second half-hour, "Millionaire" saw its audience grow in both viewers and young adults.
* On the opening evening of its 11-night, 10th-anniversary event, "Millionaire" produced ABC's biggest non-sports summer audience during Sunday's 8:00 p.m. hour in nearly 2 years - since 8/19/07.
"Shark Tank" (9:00-10:01 p.m.)
Despite facing NFL competition, ABC's "Shark Tank" debuted with strong retention of its lead-in during the 9 o'clock hour, retaining 87% in Adult 18-49 lead-in (1.3/4 vs. 1.5/5), 100% in Adults 18-34 (0.9/3), and built on its "Millionaire" lead by 10% with Women 18-34 (1.1/3 vs. 1.0/3). The new ABC unscripted series gained young adults throughout its broadcast.
* Week to week, "Shark Tank" boosted the hour for ABC by 14% in Total Viewers (4.2 million vs. 3.7 million) and by 30% in Adults 18-49 (1.3/4 vs. 1.0/3).
"Defying Gravity" (10:01-11:00 p.m.)
On its second week, ABC's "Defying Gravity" held 91% of its week-earlier series premiere Adult 18-49 delivery (1.0/3 vs. 1.1/3) and retained 100% of its Adult 18-34 audience (0.5/2).
WEEK NO. 45: ADULTS 18-49&n |
Jul 30, 2009
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Brent Alexander (Miami, FL), Megan Bentley (Chicago, IL), Justin Brown (Carbondale, PA),
Cathy Grosam (Bartlett, IL) and Linda Plaxen (Los Angeles, CA) are Finalists
"I Survived a Japanese Game Show" will present a two-hour season finale special on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5 (9:02-11:00 p.m., ET/PT) on ABC. Last night's show determined who the final five are, and one of them will win the $250,000 on the Season Finale.
"I Survived a Japanese Game Show" is a hilarious, behind-the-scenes and ground-breaking show giving 12 Americans a real, life-changing adventure by whisking them away to Tokyo to compete in the ultimate Japanese game show. Each week a player has been eliminated. Rome Kanda ("Pink Panther," "Saturday Night Live") is the game show host leading the contestants through all of the zany challenges; Mama-San is the house mother and resident pot stirrer; and Judge Bob is the rarely dynamic but always entertaining referee of the games.
Brent Alexander (Miami, FL), Megan Bentley (Chicago, IL), Justin Brown (Carbondale, PA), Cathy Grosam (Bartlett, IL) and Linda Plaxen (Los Angeles, CA) are the finalists.
Here are a few of the games in the season finale:
SMELLY FISH FACE
One contestant dressed as a clown uses a nozzle to shoot stinky and horrible tasting fish sauce through holes in a wall, while a teammate behind that wall collects the fish sauce in their mouth and deposits it into a receptacle. The team that accumulates the most fish sauce in the receptacle in 3 minutes wins.
BALLOON ASSASSIN
Contestants are dressed in muscle shirts and wear gorilla arms. They jump on a trampoline and use their gorilla hands to pop as many overhanging balloons as possible in 2 minutes and 30 seconds.
TIME TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS IN JAPAN
Contestants on designated streets have to complete designated tasks in order of fastest possible time. Tasks include: getting a stranger to put lipstick on them and then give that stranger a kiss; getting a stranger to bow 10 times; making a stranger tickle them; borrow a cell phone from a stranger and make a call; and get 5 strangers to do a chorus line can-can.
The executive producers are Arthur Smith and Kent Weed for A. Smith & Co. ("Kitchen Nightmares," "Hell's Kitchen"), and David Sidebotham, Karsten Bartholin and Tim Crescenti for Babyfoot APS Denmark. "I Survived a Japanese Game Show" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning. This program carries a TV-PG,L parental guideline.
ABC Media Relations: Jonathan Hogan (818) 460-7016, jonathan.hogan@abc.com
Photography is available at www.abcmedianet.com or at (818) 460-6611
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Jul 28, 2009
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WEEK No. 44:
Rankings: ABC placed 3 of the Top 10 TV programs of the week in Adults 18-49: "The Bachelorette: The Men Tell All" - No. 5, while "Wipeout" and "Dating in the Dark" tied at No. 10. In addition to debuting as a Top 10 TV show with young adults, ABC's "Dating in the Dark" also qualifies as the No. 1 new TV Series of Summer 2009 in both Total Viewers and Adults 18-49. ABC News' "Primetime: Family Secrets" registered as TV's No. 1 newsmagazine for the week in Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54. In fact, it was the 4th time in the last 5 weeks and the 3rd week in a row that ABC News claimed the No. 1 newsmagazine in both key Adult demos.
Monday
Winning each half-hour in prime among young adults, ABC's Monday lineup ranked No. 1 on the night with a summer-high performance among Adults 18-49 (2.6/8). In fact, ABC saw its strongest summer performance among young adults in over 1 year and its 2nd-best with non-sports programming since summer of 2005 - since 7/7/08 and 8/15/05, respectively.
"The Bachelorette: The Men Tell All" (8:00-10:02 p.m.)
"The Bachelorette: The Men Tell All" hit a summer-best performance for the Net in the time period in both Total Viewers (8.0 million - tied) and Adults 18-49 (2.8/9). The "Men Tell All" qualified as the No. 1 program of the night among Adults 18-49 (2.8/9 - tied) and Adults 18-34 (2.6/9). In addition, the unscripted program took the Net to the top spot in its two-hour time period across each of the key Women demographics (Women 18-34 - 3.8/12, Women 18-49 - 4.0/12 and Women 25-54 - 4.3/11) for the 4th straight week and for the 7th time in the last 8.
* "The Bachelorette: The Men Tell All" saw increases over its year-ago performance (6/30/08) by 7% in Total Viewers (8.0 million vs. 7.5 million) and by 8% in Adults 18-49 (2.8/9 vs. 2.6/7).
"Dating in the Dark" (10:02-11:00 p.m.)
Posting summer-high ratings in the 10 o'clock hour, the series premiere of ABC's "Dating in the Dark" debuted with a time period winning performance among Adults 18-34 (2.3/8) and Adults 18-49 (2.4/7). "Dating in the Dark" stood as the No. 2 program of the night among Adults 18-34 (2.3/8), Women 18-34 (3.1/10) and Women 18-49 (3.6/9), behind only "The Bachelorette: The Men Tell All."
* In Total Viewers (6.2 million) and Adults 18-49 (2.4/7), ABC's "Dating in the Dark" qualifies as the No. 1 new TV Series of Summer 2009.
* "Dating in the Dark" improved ABC's performance in the hour on the same night last year (7/21/08) by 2.9 million viewers (6.2 million vs. 3.3 million) and by 71% among Adults 18-49 (2.4/7 vs. 1.4/4).
Wednesday
ABC finished second on Wednesday among Adults 18-49 (1.9/6) and Adults 18-34 (1.6/6), while ranking No. 1 among Men 18-49 (1.8/6) and Men 25-54 (2.1/6-tied) for the 2nd week in a row.
* Improving on the year-ago night (7/23/08) by 9% in Total Viewers (5.1 million vs. 4.7 million) and by 12% in Adults 18-49 (1.9/6 vs. 1.7/5), ABC saw increases over its Wednesday results year to year for the 7th straight week.
"Wipeout" (9:00-10:02 p.m.)
In the 9 o'clock hour, "Wipeout" attracted ABC's largest audience (6.4 million) and highest Adults 18-49 (2.4/7) rating in the hour in 6 weeks (since 6/10/09), drawing the Net's second-highest numbers of the summer in the time slot. In addition, for the 9th consecutive week (every telecast this summer), the ABC unscripted series won its time slot in Men 18-49 (2.2/7).
* "Wipeout" stood as the No. 1 TV show of the evening with Men 18-49 for the 4th week running and for the 7th time in 8 telecasts.
"I Survived a Japanese Game Show" (10:02-11:00 p.m.)
ABC's "I Survived a Japanese Game Show" ranked No. 1 at 10 o'clock among Adults 18-49 (1.4/4-tied), Men 18-34 (1.2/4) and Men 18-49 (1.3/4).
Sunday
Despite competing against original programming on the other nets, ABC's all-repeat Sunday lineup finished in a virtual tie for No. 1 among Adults 18-49, pacing within one-tenth of a rating point and tied in audience share with first-place CBS (1.2/4 vs. 1.3/4).
* In Total Viewers (4.5 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.2/4), ABC generated its strongest non-sports Sunday of Summer '09.
"America's Funniest Home Videos" (7:00-8:00 p.m.)
ABC's repeat airing of "America's Funniest Home Videos" won Sunday's 7 o'clock hour in Adults 18-49, beating out second-place NBC's original "Dateline" by 8% (1.3/5 vs. 1.2/4). .
* "AFV" produced a summer-high with Total Viewers (5.4 million).
"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" (8:00-10:00 p.m.)
Opposite original programming from 8:00-10:00 p.m. on CBS ("Big Brother 11"), NBC ("Merlin"/"The Storm") and Fox ("Zoom"), ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" placed No. 1 in its 2-hour time period in Adults 18-49 (1.5/5-tie).
* "Home Edition" tallied a summer-best in Total Viewers (5.1 million), drawing ABC's biggest non-sports audience in the 2-hour time slot in more than 1 year - since 7/13/08.
WEEK NO. 44: ADULTS 18-49 TOTAL VIEWERS
No.1 FOX 1.8 No.1 CBS 6,210,000
No.2 CBS 1.4 No.2 NBC 5,060,000
No.3 ABC 1.3 No.3 FOX 4,960,000
No.3 NBC 1.3 No.4 ABC 4,02 |
Jul 23, 2009
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"Episode 207" -- The craziness continues for Americans competing in Japan when the fifth episode of "I Survived a Japanese Game Show" airs WEDNESDAY, JULY 29 (9:02-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. Jamie Lewis (Fairless Hills, PA) was eliminated on last night's show.
"I Survived a Japanese Game Show" is a hilarious, behind-the-scenes and ground-breaking show giving 12 Americans a real, life-changing adventure by whisking them away to Tokyo to compete in the ultimate Japanese game show. Each week a player will be eliminated and the final winner will take home $250,000. Rome Kanda ("Pink Panther," "Saturday Night Live") is the game show host leading the contestants through all of the zany challenges; Mama-San is the house mother and resident pot stirrer; and Judge Bob is the rarely dynamic but always entertaining referee of the games.
Here are the games in "Episode 207":
SOUR MILK FOR KITTY
Three teammates who are dressed as cats wearing bowl helmets and standing on shaking platforms try to transfer milk relay-style into a receptacle. The team with most accumulated milk in 3 1/2 minutes wins the game.
BIG FOOT BANG BANG
One teammate is put in a giant shoe and suspended by a wire while another teammate swings that person into giant balloons teed up one-at-a-time by another teammate. Meanwhile, the opposing team has a goalie dressed as a giant cactus and he or she is pulled by two teammates into position to either block or pop the incoming balloons. The offensive team that scores the most goals in 4 minutes wins the game.
YOU LOOK FUNNY STUCK ON A WALL!
In this favorite of fans, two contestants wearing Velcro suits jump on a trampoline to throw themselves at various body pattern outlines and try to get the best match within each outline. The first contestant to win four points wins the game.
The executive producers are Arthur Smith and Kent Weed for A. Smith & Co. ("Kitchen Nightmares," "Hell's Kitchen"), and David Sidebotham, Karsten Bartholin and Tim Crescenti for Babyfoot APS Denmark. "I Survived a Japanese Game Show" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning. This program carries a TV-PG,L parental guideline.
ABC Media Relations: Jonathan Hogan (818) 460-7016, jonathan.hogan@abc.com
Photography is available at www.abcmedianet.com or at (818) 460-6611
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Jul 23, 2009
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Wednesday Night (9:00-11:00 p.m.)
ABC finished second on Wednesday among Adults 18-49 (1.9/6) and Adults 18-34 (1.6/6), while ranking No.1 among Men 18-49 (1.8/6) and Men 25-54 (2.1/6-tied) for the 2nd week in a row.
* Improving on the year-ago night (7/23/08) by 9% in Total Viewers (5.1 million vs. 4.7 million) and by 12% in Adults 18-49 (1.9/6 vs. 1.7/5), ABC saw increases over its Wednesday results year to year for the 7th straight week.
"Wipeout" (9:00-10:02 p.m.)
In the 9 o'clock hour, ABC's "Wipeout" attracted the Net's largest audience (6.4 million) and highest Adults 18-49 (2.4/7) rating in the hour in 6 weeks (since 6/10/09), drawing the Net's second-highest numbers of the summer in the time slot. In addition, for the 9th consecutive week (every telecast this summer), the ABC unscripted series won its time slot in Men 18-49 (2.2/7).
* "Wipeout" stood as the No. 1 TV show of the evening with Men 18-49 for the 4th week running and for the 7th time in 8 telecasts.
"I Survived a Japanese Game Show" (10:02-11:00 p.m.)
ABC's "I Survived a Japanese Game Show" ranked No. 1 at 10 o'clock among Adults 18-49 (1.4/4-tied), Men 18-34 (1.2/4) and Men 18-49 (1.3/4).
A note about increasing DVR penetration and year-to-year rating comparisons: Year-to-year rating comparisons based on the Live + Same Day data stream are distorted by the level of DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample, which has jumped up to 32% currently, from 25% at the same point in 2008. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which may not be reflected in the overnight next day numbers. The only truly valid year-to-year comparison would be one based on the Live + 7 Day metric, once those stats are released by Nielsen.
Source: Nielsen Media Research (National Live + Same Day Program Ratings), 7/22/09.
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Jul 21, 2009
News Release | | | WEEK No. 43:
Rankings: ABC held 2 of the Top 10 broadcast TV programs of the week in Adults 18-49: "The Bachelorette" - No. 5 and "Wipeout" - No. 8. In addition, "The Bachelorette" ranked as the No. 1 program of the week in Women 18-34. ABC News' "Primetime: Family Secrets" and "Primetime: Crime" stood as TV's Top 2-rated newsmagazines for the week in Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54. In fact, it was the 3rd time in the last 4 weeks that ABC News claimed the No. 1 newsmagazine for the week in both key Adult demos.
Monday
ABC's Monday lineup matched its best summer numbers in Total Viewers (7.0 million) and Adults 18-49 (2.4/7) in 1 year - since 7/7/08. Further, ABC attracted its second-largest non-sports audience of the summer since 2005 - since 8/15/05.
"The Bachelorette" (8:00-10:02 p.m.)
The season's penultimate episode of "The Bachelorette" hit a summer-best performance in both Total Viewers (8.0 million) and Adults 18-49 (2.7/8 - tied). The unscripted ABC series won its time period and stood and Monday's No. 1 program across each of the key women demographics (Women 18-34 - 3.6/12, Women 18-49 - 4.0/12 and Women 25-54 - 4.4/12) for the 3rd consecutive week.
"Here Come the Newlyweds" (10:02-11:00 p.m.)
The season finale of ABC's "Here Come the Newlyweds" won the 10 o'clock hour among Women 18-34 (2.4/8) and Women 18-49 (2.7/7). In fact, the unscripted ABC series ranked No. 1 its time period among Women 18-34 for the 3rd straight week and in 6 of its 7 regular telecasts of the season.
Tuesday
"Primetime: Family Secrets" (10:00-11:00 p.m.)
ABC News' "Primetime: Family Secrets - The Jackson Family: Life After Michael" jumped from its lead-in by 4.1 million viewers (6.2 million vs. 2.1 million) and by 125% in Adults 18-49 (1.8/5 vs. 0.8/2). "Primetime" outperformed its newsmagazine competition in the hour, CBS' "48 Hours Mystery," by 11% in Total Viewers (6.2 million vs. 5.6 million), by 29% in Adults 18-49 (1.8/5 vs. 1.4/4) and by 33% in Adults 25-54 (2.4/6 vs. 1.8/5).
The ABC newsmagazine saw its audience grow from its first half-hour to its second half-hour by nearly 1.0 viewers (5.7 million to 6.6 million) and by 18% Adults 18-49 (1.7/5 to 2.0/6).
Wednesday
ABC finished second on Wednesday among Adults 18-49 (1.9/6-tie) and Adults 18-34 (1.5/6-tie), while ranking No.1 across each of the key Men demographics: Men 18-34 - 1.5/6, Men 18-49 - 1.8/6 and Men 25-54 - 2.1/6.
* Surging from the year-ago night (7/16/08) by 1.1 million viewers (5.9 million vs. 4.8 million) and by 27% in Adults 18-49 (1.9/6 vs. 1.5/5), ABC saw increases over its Wednesday results year to year for the 6th consecutive week.
"Wipeout" (8:00-9:05 p.m.)
Standing as the most-watched TV show in the 8 o'clock hour by a margin of 10% over second-place Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance" (7.7 million vs. 7.0 million), ABC's "Wipeout" ranked No. 1 during Wednesday's 8 o'clock hour for the 5th week in a row. "Wipeout" also logged the No. 1 position in the hour with Adults 18-49 (2.6/10-tie) for the 3rd time in the last 4 weeks. Furthermore, for the 8th straight week (every telecast this summer) the ABC unscripted series won its time slot across all key Men demos (M18-34 - 1.9/9, M18-49 - 2.5/10 and M25-54 - 2.8/10).
* "Wipeout" qualified as Wednesday's No. 2 TV program in Adults 18-49 (tie), behind only "America's Got Talent" (9:00-10:00 p.m.). It stood as the No. 1 TV show of the evening with Men 18-49 and Men 18-34 for the 6th time in 7 telecasts.
"I Survived a Japanese Game Show" (9:05-10:00 p.m.)
Building on the previous week's telecast for the second week in a row, ABC's "I Survived a Japanese Game Show" saw week-to-week increases of 7% in Men 18-49 (1.5/5 vs. 1.4/4) and of 6% in Men 25-54 (1.7/5 vs. 1.6/5). In fact, "Survived a Japanese Game Show" posted best-since-premiere numbers in both key Men demographics.
"Primetime: Crime" (10:00-11:00 p.m.)
ABC News' "Primetime: Crime" took second in the 10 o'clock hour in Total Viewers (5.5 million), Adults 18-49 (1.6/5) and Adults 25-54 (2.0/6). The ABC newsmagazine topped its original competition in the time slot for the second week running, beating NBC's "The Philanthropist" by 1.3 million viewers (5.6 million vs. 4.3 million) and by 45% in Adults 18-49 (1.6/5 vs. 1.1/4).
Thursday
"ABC News Special: J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life" (8:00-9:00 p.m.)
The "ABC News Special: J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life" drew the Net's largest audience (4.4 million) and highest non-sports ratings in Adults 18-49 (1.1/4) and Adults 25-54 (1.4/5) in 7 weeks - since 5/28/09.
WEEK NO. 43: ADULTS 18-49 TOTAL VIEWERS
No.1 FOX 2.1 No.1 FOX 6,210,000
No.2 CBS 1.4 No.2 CBS 6,190,000
No.2 NBC 1.4 No.3 NBC 5,290,000
No.4 ABC 1.3 No.4 ABC 4,160,000
No.5 CW 0.3 No.5 CW 920,000
A note about increasing DVR penetration and year-to-year rating comparisons: Year |
Jul 16, 2009
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"Episode 206" -- The craziness continues for Americans competing in Japan when the fifth episode of "I Survived a Japanese Game Show" airs WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 (9:02-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. Drew Sealey (St. Louis, MO) was eliminated on last night's show.
"I Survived a Japanese Game Show" is a hilarious, behind-the-scenes and ground-breaking show giving 12 Americans a real, life-changing adventure by whisking them away to Tokyo to compete in the ultimate Japanese game show. Each week a player will be eliminated and the final winner will take home $250,000. Rome Kanda ("Pink Panther," "Saturday Night Live") is the game show host leading the contestants through all of the zany challenges; Mama-San is the house mother and resident pot stirrer; and Judge Bob is the rarely dynamic but always entertaining referee of the games.
Here are the games in "Episode 206":
BRAIN FREEZE FISH BREATH
Teammates dunk their heads into a tank of icy cold water and grab as many dead fish as possible -- using only their mouths -- in 2 minutes and 30 seconds.
BABY GO BOOM BOOM
A favorite game to fans returns, as teammates, dressed as babies, are spun in an oversized crib and then maneuver through an obstacle course one-at-a-time carrying two cups filled with milk that they pour into a large baby bottle. The obstacle course has spinners, see-saws, spanking machines and a fog blast. The team that gets the most milk in the bottle in 5 minutes wins. In this game, one member of the team that lost Brain Freeze Fish Breath is dressed as a Grandma with a baby on her back.
DRAGON UP YOUR NOSE
Contestants slide down a wall repeatedly attempting to throw balls into one of two holes (the dragon's nose) before they hit the ground. Most balls scored in 2 1/2 minutes wins.
The executive producers are Arthur Smith and Kent Weed for A. Smith & Co. ("Kitchen Nightmares," "Hell's Kitchen"), and David Sidebotham, Karsten Bartholin and Tim Crescenti for Babyfoot APS Denmark. "I Survived a Japanese Game Show" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning. This program carries a TV-PG,L parental guideline.
ABC Media Relations: Jonathan Hogan (818) 460-7016, jonathan.hogan@abc.com
Photography is available at www.abcmedianet.com or at (818) 460-6611 |
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