No fairy tale for 'Briar Rose'. Dollhouse drops to new low at 1.1 shares.

POSTED BY: Haken
UPDATED: Tuesday, May 5, 2009 06:54
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HAKEN

Saturday, May 2, 2009 7:37 PM

Last night's episode, 'Briar Rose,' in which we see the the return of Alan Tudyk to a Joss Whedon series, while met with great fan enthusiasm when it was first rumored, fizzled where it mattered most.

According to James Hibberd's Live Feed, 'Briar Rose' earned only a 1.1 adults share and 3.1 million viewers, making it a new low for 'Dollhouse' in the viewer demo that mattered most to advertisers.

On the upside, 'Briar Rose' did better than 'Haunted' in terms of total viewership, not by much to matter, especially in light of the drop in the demo, but at least some were curious about Alan Tudyk's appearance.

Had 'Dollhouse' had more time, it might have even marked the beginning of an upward trend. However, with only a single episode left to go before FOX decides whether to foreclose the 'Dollhouse,' things aren't looking too good for the Actives in the coming weeks.

Here is a rundown of the ratings for the series this season.

Ghost - 4.7 million (2.0)
The Target - 4.22 million (1.7)
Stage Fright - 4.13 million (1.6)
Gray Hour - 3.5 million (1.5)
True Believer - 4.33 million (1.6)
Man on the Street - 4.13 million (1.5)
Echoes - 3.87 million (1.4)
Needs - 3.49 million (1.5)
Spy in the House of Love - 3.56 million (1.4)
Haunted - 2.99 million (1.2)
Briar Rose - 3.1 million viewers (1.1)

Source: http://www.thrfeed.com/2009/05/dollhouse-falls-to-new-low-.html

WHOZIT

Saturday, May 2, 2009 10:36 PM

Thank you HAKEN, I did'nt have the balls to post the ratings any more, sorry.

CELLARDOOR

Saturday, May 2, 2009 10:38 PM

*sigh*

DMI

Saturday, May 2, 2009 10:55 PM

Not to be unreasonably optimistic (course, that comes natural as a browncoat) but the actual number of people watching was up from last week and I think the last thing fox wants is another Firefly on their hands. They might just give it another shot.
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MSA

Saturday, May 2, 2009 10:57 PM

Hey Joss even said that the numbers aren't the whole of the equation for whether it'll be cancelled. They are also factoring in the DVR numbers and that may spring things back... ( yes that's some real lunatic optimism, but hey it could happen)

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PHYRELIGHT

Saturday, May 2, 2009 11:31 PM

Oh, so true, MsA! Plus, I'm about ready to get rid of cable boxes and satellites altogether since so many shows are now being streamed online.

CALHOUN

Sunday, May 3, 2009 2:38 AM

Quote:
DMI wrote:
Saturday, May 02, 2009 12:55
Not to be unreasonably optimistic (course, that comes natural as a browncoat) but the actual number of people watching was up from last week and I think the last thing fox wants is another Firefly on their hands.

I love Joss as much as the next man/woman but I have to say I think the numbers we are seeing are generous.. Dollhouse could not possible compare to Firefly in any way shape or form. I'll watch anything Joss but I won't be involved in any campaign to save the Dollhouse, it's just not doing it for me.

NOBODEY

Sunday, May 3, 2009 4:23 AM

You understand there was a big push for dollhouse fans to NOT watch the live broadcast and just watch Hulu, and other downloaded broadcasts, just this past week or two?

HAKEN

Sunday, May 3, 2009 7:36 AM

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Originally posted by Nobodey:
You understand there was a big push for dollhouse fans to NOT watch the live broadcast and just watch Hulu, and other downloaded broadcasts, just this past week or two?

Sorry, I missed that bit of news. Though, I must admit, I don't quite understand the reasoning behind it since watching the broadcast only on Hulu and through other online means will lessen FOX's direct advertising revenue for the series, which will actually do more harm than good. This is especially true if all the other networks are using the same metric and FOX doesn't when vying for advertising dollars.

Anyway, seems counterproductive to me. Would have been more prudent to convince everyone and their friends and families to watch than to boycott the show on TV.

CELLARDOOR

Sunday, May 3, 2009 7:48 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Nobodey:
You understand there was a big push for dollhouse fans to NOT watch the live broadcast and just watch Hulu, and other downloaded broadcasts, just this past week or two?

Can't a person do both...? I agree with Haken, Nielsen box or not, it doesn't make sense to "boycott" the show on TV and instead only watch it online. I think watching it on both has to be a better option.

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