The Bachelor finale draws 15 million viewers

[Big Dick McGee]

http://news-briefs.ew.com/2010/03/02/ratings-the-bachelor-finale-woos-15-million-viewers/

You hear that? That wheezing sound? It's the last gasp of quality scripted shows on the major networks. How can a show like Chuck compete, when it likely costs 10 times more to produce, and draws like 1/3 as many viewers?

God, I hate my fellow Americans sometimes.

 

[Cassie]

Other than Chuck, I don't think it had much competition from the other networks. People are probably getting bored with Law and Order, and I think House was a rerun. But.. 15 million viewers is depressing for those of us who hope reality shows die.

 

[Big Dick McGee]

^^Yup, that's what I'm thinking. If you look at the chart that's in that article, The Bachelor scored 15 million viewers, and the "After the Rose" show drew 14.3M. CBS powehouse CSI: Miami drew 12.1 million, while Chuck and 24 drew 6.7M and 8.6M, respectively.

The only shows that beat The Bachelor? Two and a Half Men and The Big Bang Theory *shudder*.

I'm sure an episode of Chuck costs close to a million dollars to produce. How much can The Bachelor cost? A couple hundred grand?

Srsly, scripted shows on major networks will be dead in 10 years, max.

 

[jack]

Everyone was talking about it at work this morning like it was of the utmost importance...I was all "wut"??

 

[Big Dick McGee]

It's gotta be a woman thing. Like all the fat housewives whose husbands don't diddle them anymore see a ripped, rich bachelor on the show, and like to fantasize that they'd be a much better choice than the hardbodied hoes they cast as his bachelorettes.

 

[Cassie]

I don't have a husband to diddle me and I still hate that show.

I have never understood the popularity of "Two and a Half Men". I think I tried to watch it a couple times but it was so boring that I ended up changing the channel after a few minutes.

 

[Fuddlemiff]

Big Bang is great, though. Even if the main thrust of the humour comes from making fun of people with mental disorders.

 

[Cassie]

I've always meant to watch that, but since it's on right after Two and a half men I'm usually already watching something else so I miss it.