tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20710455.post116197557627872305..comments2023-12-20T08:31:53.642-05:00Comments on POPSURFING.COM: Overnight TV Ratings -- World Series Pretty LameMichael in New Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01449933463450154603noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20710455.post-1161981286243241902006-10-27T16:34:00.000-04:002006-10-27T16:34:00.000-04:00Standalone shows like "CSI" and "Law & Order" (tha...Standalone shows like "CSI" and "Law & Order" (that is, shows that have a beginning. middle and end) always do better in reruns than shows with continuing storylines like Grey's Anatomy and ER and Lost. It's notable that Grey's Anatomy is so young in its popularity that it did as well as it did. That's why ER's rerun did even worse. Sitcoms are a goldmine in reruns for this very reason; it typically doesn't matter from what season it originally came from, it still works. (That's also why Arrested Development wouldn't do well in reruns.) On the plus side for serialized shows, they do much better on DVD: sales for Lost, 24, and Grey's Anatomy will typically be much better. Of course, huge hits like CSI and L&O do well on DVD too. But you can see how valuable it is for a show to be seen in order on DVD -- you simply can't enjoy a random episode of ER or Hill Street Blues as much as you'd enjoy them in order. 24: nothing in reruns. Big hit on DVD. A few years ago, almost no networks ran serialized dramss -- they thought all anybody wanted were stand-alone shows. Of course the only thing that really matters is making a good show. But bveing serialized does hurt them in reruns and syndication.Michael in New Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01449933463450154603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20710455.post-1161976988494872022006-10-27T15:23:00.000-04:002006-10-27T15:23:00.000-04:00Is it mildly interesting that Grey's Anatomy has b...Is it mildly interesting that Grey's Anatomy has been winning the ratings battle when it airs new episodes, but both reruns last night were beaten by reruns of CSI and The Shark? Or does it just mean that more old people watch those shows and don't remember that they've already seen that particular episode?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com