Firefly Discussion (Merged)

[Whodat]

Okay, I know that I just posted about this, but here’s an update for anyone who’s interested.

The ratings for the week of September 23-29 are in. Firefly’s ratings are down from last week. The show has slipped from #66 to #78 in overall viewership. The rating for Firefly (the Reavers episode) was 3.6 – down from 4.0.

I noticed that Firefly did score higher than last week’s episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (another show that I watch). Buffy was at #83 this week, and scored a 3.1.
But before anybody out there jumps to any conclusions, keep in mind that UPN (the network which airs BtVS) airs on far fewer stations nationwide than does FOX.

 

[WizarDru]

Interesting, I didn't know UPN had a significantly smaller base of stations. Any idea how much smaller their markets are?

As for the ratings, particularly for Buffy: pure neilsens don't tell the story. Two other factors are important: demographics and expectations. A show can do poorly in the neilsens, but if it's still hitting a large percentage of the targeted demographic (which is who retailers are after), then it doesn't matter as much. Second, if a network doesn't expect bang-up numbers initially, the threat is much reduced of cancellation.

A better comparison would be: how does Buffy this year compare to Buffy last year?

 

[Crothian]

This week's episode I think has so far been the best of the three and it's not even half way done. Maybe this show does have a chance of lasting.

 

[Mistwell]

God Dam (&^(&(*&(*&$#%$# Baseball playoffs were on instead of Firefly here in Los Angeles!

Baseball! The sport that is almost as dead as the Buffy the Vampire Slayer show!

 

[Crothian]

God Dam (&^(&(*&(*&$#%$# Baseball playoffs were on instead of Firefly here in Los Angeles!

Baseball! The sport that is almost as dead as the Buffy the Vampire Slayer show!

Firefly gets preempted for us next week cause of the playoffs. Who knows, maybe it'll air for you then.

And the Buffy show is very much alive and doing great this season.

 

[Mistwell]

Firefly gets preempted for us next week cause of the playoffs. Who knows, maybe it'll air for you then.

And the Buffy show is very much alive and doing great this season.

Oh! It's on now! They are playing it at 11pm! Lucky thing I am a Simpsons fan, or I never would have known!

And Buffy is dying as a show. You know it, I know it, we all know it. It's ratings are sinking, and that is for a long running show with an established audience. AND the lead actress is making noise about ending it. It's got no more than one season after this one...maybe then I will watch it all at once

 

[Richards]

Here's something odd I just noticed: if you listen during the opening sequence of the show, it seems that the whole series is taking place in a single solar system with literally hundreds of planets. That's a rather interesting setup; no "warp drive" or "hyperspace engines" necessary for the spacecraft, and enough different planets available (I'm assuming the majority of them support life) to last the show for years. I don't think I've ever seen a show with a setup like this, although it seems to me I've read a novel by (memory failing me now...A. E. van Vogt?) with a hundred planets or so all in a single system.

I love the theme song, too. "You can't take the sky from me" - what a great line.

Johnathan

 

[Villano]

Crap!

There was a baseball game on here. After that, the news was scheduled, although I didn't stick around to see if it aired after (I taped The Serpent And The Rainbow on AMC).

On the east coast, did it air early (before the game)? I like the series and I'd hate to think I missed an episode (especially if the series is cancelled, since I doubt that they'd show them in reruns).

If it didn't air here, does anyone know if it's been rescheduled?

 

[Crothian]

Re: Crap!

On the east coast, did it air early (before the game)? I like the series and I'd hate to think I missed an episode (especially if the series is cancelled, since I doubt that they'd show them in reruns).

Here, Fox didn't carry a Baseball game so it was on in its normal time slot.

 

[GreyOne]

Yeah, I was wondering about the whole "single Solar System" angle too. Don't like it much.

The third episode was damn good though!