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The ratings race, last five days of 2009 and first two days of 2010
This was Pay TV's account of itself for week 53/ week 1: "Subscription TV celebrated the New Year with a clear victory around Australia. In week 1 of 2010, STV had more viewers than any other network, with STV channels accounting for 26.8% of all metropolitan viewing between 6am and midnight, 23.3% of all regional viewing and 64.3% of all viewing in subscription TV homes.
"The FOX Sports' coverage of the Twenty20 match between Victoria and NSW, Live: Cricket: Twenty20 Big Bash, topped the week with 231,000 viewers. The tournament, exclusive to subscription TV, continues to increase in popularity with this week's broadcast representing highest ever ratings for the competition outside the 2008 and 2009 finals. In other sport programming, Live: Football: A-League Nth Qld v Melb on FOX Sports was watched by 65,000 people and Sky Raceday on Sky Racing was seen by 52,000 people.
"In entertainment programming, The Simpsons on FOX8 was watched by 105,000 people and Law & Order: SVU on TV1 was watched by 102,000 people. The Susan Boyle documentary, I Dreamed a Dream, premiered on UKTV with 96,000 viewers, Taggart on 13th Street was watched by 89,000 people and The Silence of the Lambs had 86,000 viewers on FOX Classics. Grand Designs on Lifestyle was viewed by 80,000 people, Kendra on E! had its best result of the last 12 months with 71,000 viewers and Monday's Sportsline on Sky News was seen by 67,000 people."
What Australia watched, Saturday
Description Total Network Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 SEVEN NEWS - SAT Seven 1,092,000 270,000 280,000 263,000 107,000 172,000
2 EDINBURGH MILITARY TATTOO 2009 ABC1 1,014,000 248,000 307,000 211,000 108,000 141,000
3 ABC NEWS-SA ABC1 921,000 221,000 267,000 209,000 101,000 124,000
4 NINE NEWS SATURDAY Nine 881,000 275,000 295,000 153,000 89,000 70,000
5 NO LEAVE NO LIFE Seven 841,000 206,000 218,000 201,000 88,000 128,000
6 BORDERLINE Seven 740,000 196,000 208,000 177,000 68,000 91,000
7 ABC NEWS UP-DATE ABC1 727,000 180,000 250,000 125,000 81,000 91,000
8 KINGDOM Seven 705,000 166,000 223,000 144,000 78,000 93,000
9 WIPEOUT Nine 661,000 158,000 241,000 142,000 60,000 62,000
10 BED OF ROSES RPT ABC1 616,000 168,000 138,000 169,000 63,000 79,000
12 EDWARD SCISSORHANDS RPT Ten 514,000 146,000 165,000 61,000 74,000 67,000
15 MYTHBUSTERS SBS ONE 463,000 104,000 114,000 113,000 60,000 72,000
16 JAWS RPT Ten 455,000 118,000 139,000 63,000 71,000 66,000
21 ROCKWIZ RPT SBS ONE 295,000 86,000 66,000 74,000 36,000 33,000
27 M-CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG Seven 222,000 62,000 62,000 37,000 24,000 36,000
38 PAN'S LABYRINTH SBS ONE 135,000 57,000 25,000 24,000 12,000 17,000
(OzTAM preliminary estimates, mainland capitals)
What Australia watched, last week of 2009
Description Total Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 NEW YEAR'S EVE 2009 - MIDNIGHT FIREWORKS Nine 1,472,000 562,000 482,000 215,000 133,000 80,000
2 NINE NEWS SUNDAY Nine 1,288,000 377,000 438,000 238,000 128,000 107,000
3 THE VICAR OF DIBLEY - HAPPY BIRTHDAY SPECIAL Seven 1,174,000 252,000 369,000 250,000 106,000 197,000
4 SEVEN NEWS - SUN Seven 1,095,000 257,000 282,000 268,000 108,000 180,000
5 SEVEN NEWS - SAT Seven 1,092,000 270,000 280,000 263,000 107,000 172,000
6 SEVEN NEWS Seven 1,090,000 259,000 307,000 209,000 147,000 168,000
7 BORDER PATROL-SUN Seven 1,044,000 228,000 326,000 222,000 93,000 175,000
8 NINE NEWS Nine 1,038,000 286,000 311,000 235,000 99,000 107,000
9 EDINBURGH MILITARY TATTOO 2009-EV ABC1 1,014,000 248,000 307,000 211,000 108,000 141,000
10 TODAY TONIGHT Seven 990,000 226,000 287,000 202,000 132,000 143,000
11 BONES (R) Seven 975,000 241,000 257,000 227,000 110,000 140,000
12 OPERATION CROC Seven 949,000 212,000 279,000 212,000 105,000 140,000
13 ABC NEWS-SA ABC1 921,000 221,000 267,000 209,000 101,000 124,000
14 A CURRENT AFFAIR Nine 918,000 246,000 280,000 218,000 84,000 91,000
15 THE MENTALIST -RPT Nine 886,000 241,000 267,000 175,000 94,000 109,000
16 NINE NEWS SATURDAY Nine 881,000 275,000 295,000 153,000 89,000 70,000
17 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS SUMMER Seven 875,000 203,000 264,000 156,000 130,000 121,000
18 ABC NEWS ABC1 873,000 208,000 254,000 189,000 87,000 135,000
19 NEW YEAR'S EVE 2009 - FAMILY FIREWORKS Nine 850,000 372,000 148,000 181,000 81,000 68,000
20 NO LEAVE NO LIFE Seven 841,000 206,000 218,000 201,000 88,000 128,000
21 DESTROYED IN SECONDS Seven 835,000 202,000 232,000 181,000 91,000 129,000
22 FIRST TEST - AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN Nine 834,000 205,000 259,000 176,000 99,000 96,000
23 DAVID ATTENBOROUGH'S - LIFE IN COLD BLOOD -RPT Nine 824,000 199,000 273,000 168,000 87,000 97,000
24 CITY HOMICIDE-WED (R) Seven 802,000 217,000 187,000 163,000 108,000 127,000
25 THE QUEEN'S CORONATION: BEHIND PALACE DOORS-EV ABC1 787,000 209,000 205,000 167,000 85,000 121,000
26 THE FORCE - BEHIND THE LINE-MON (R) Seven 777,000 202,000 215,000 164,000 76,000 121,000
27 TEN NEWS AT FIVE Ten 770,000 191,000 226,000 138,000 101,000 114,000
28 SURVIVOR: SAMOA -EP2 Nine 761,000 236,000 253,000 110,000 78,000 84,000
29 CSI: MIAMI Nine 754,000 212,000 199,000 155,000 94,000 94,000
30 TWO AND A HALF MEN -RPT Nine 743,000 187,000 203,000 187,000 76,000 90,000
31 BORDERLINE Seven 740,000 196,000 208,000 177,000 68,000 91,000
32 THE BIG BANG THEORY -RPT Nine 737,000 174,000 180,000 202,000 95,000 86,000
33 AIR CRASH INVESTIGATIONS-WED Seven 736,000 154,000 161,000 191,000 102,000 128,000
34 ABC NEWS UP-DATE ABC1 727,000 180,000 250,000 125,000 81,000 91,000
35 SURVIVOR: SAMOA -EP1 Nine 726,000 211,000 237,000 123,000 71,000 84,000
36 CASTLE (R) Seven 725,000 183,000 184,000 153,000 99,000 105,000
37 THE NOUGHTIES - A DECADE IN REVIEW Nine 721,000 194,000 202,000 172,000 79,000 74,000
38 M-KING ARTHUR Seven 712,000 196,000 200,000 132,000 90,000 94,000
39 THE OLD GUYS ABC1 710,000 173,000 201,000 154,000 72,000 110,000
40 KINGDOM Seven 705,000 166,000 223,000 144,000 78,000 93,000
What Australia watched, Friday
Description Total Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 SEVEN NEWS Seven 1,098,000 222,000 343,000 205,000 158,000 168,000
2 NINE NEWS Nine 1,015,000 287,000 305,000 246,000 86,000 91,000
3 TODAY TONIGHT Seven 995,000 192,000 337,000 195,000 133,000 138,000
4 ABC NEWS ABC1 947,000 233,000 283,000 194,000 91,000 145,000
5 A CURRENT AFFAIR Nine 903,000 250,000 265,000 233,000 76,000 80,000
6 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS SUMMER Seven 875,000 203,000 264,000 156,000 130,000 121,000
9 M-KING ARTHUR Seven 712,000 196,000 200,000 132,000 90,000 94,000
10 THE OLD GUYS ABC1 710,000 173,000 201,000 154,000 72,000 110,000
12 WIRE IN THE BLOOD RPT ABC1 681,000 158,000 211,000 124,000 78,000 110,000
14 MOTORWAY PATROL Nine 654,000 168,000 150,000 178,000 57,000 101,000
15 RAPID RESPONSE Nine 563,000 162,000 101,000 157,000 57,000 87,000
16 MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE Ten 545,000 170,000 123,000 96,000 76,000 81,000
17 THE TIME MACHINE -RPT Nine 533,000 155,000 133,000 98,000 57,000 90,000
18 CENTER STAGE RPT Ten 480,000 118,000 132,000 93,000 69,000 67,000
35 LUSITANIA: MURDER ON THE ATLANTIC RPT ABC1 256,000 50,000 68,000 46,000 44,000 49,000
42 POIROT ABC1 223,000 50,000 81,000 40,000 26,000 26,000
What Australia watched, Thursday
Description Total Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 NEW YEAR'S EVE 2009 - MIDNIGHT FIREWORKS Nine 1,472,000 562,000 482,000 215,000 133,000 80,000
2 SEVEN NEWS Seven 1,014,000 256,000 282,000 199,000 136,000 140,000
3 TODAY TONIGHT Seven 861,000 201,000 264,000 161,000 111,000 123,000
4 NEW YEAR'S EVE 2009 - FAMILY FIREWORKS Nine 850,000 372,000 148,000 181,000 81,000 68,000
5 NINE NEWS Nine 788,000 210,000 221,000 177,000 94,000 86,000
6 TEN NEWS AT FIVE Ten 741,000 180,000 241,000 118,000 94,000 108,000
7 THE NOUGHTIES - A DECADE IN REVIEW Nine 721,000 194,000 202,000 172,000 79,000 74,000
8 A CURRENT AFFAIR Nine 713,000 201,000 190,000 171,000 69,000 82,000
9 ABC NEWS ABC1 710,000 148,000 219,000 157,000 77,000 109,000
10 M-THE GLENN MILLER STORY ABC1 554,000 134,000 154,000 119,000 67,000 81,000
13 ARIA NEW YEARS EVE COUNTDOWN Nine 491,000 184,000 131,000 88,000 44,000 44,000
18 SHAUN MICALLEF'S NEW YEAR'S EVE RAVE Ten 428,000 93,000 154,000 78,000 44,000 60,000
21 BACK TO THE FUTURE RPT Ten 400,000 80,000 130,000 76,000 45,000 69,000
28 M-THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING Seven 347,000 89,000 113,000 62,000 35,000 48,000
79 THE NANNY GO! 112,000 27,000 27,000 17,000 34,000 8,000
93 STARGATE ATLANTIS 7TWO 95,000 5,000 33,000 27,000 19,000 10,000
What Australia watched, Wednesday
Description Total Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 SEVEN NEWS Seven 1,133,000 249,000 339,000 213,000 154,000 178,000
2 TODAY TONIGHT Seven 1,110,000 249,000 305,000 237,000 158,000 161,000
3 NINE NEWS Nine 986,000 279,000 251,000 245,000 97,000 115,000
4 ABC NEWS ABC1 893,000 199,000 267,000 194,000 77,000 156,000
5 A CURRENT AFFAIR Nine 824,000 217,000 249,000 196,000 75,000 87,000
6 CITY HOMICIDE-WED (R) Seven 805,000 217,000 187,000 164,000 108,000 128,000
7 TEN NEWS AT FIVE Ten 763,000 177,000 257,000 101,000 108,000 121,000
8 AIR CRASH INVESTIGATIONS-WED Seven 732,000 152,000 160,000 191,000 102,000 127,000
9 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (R) Seven 683,000 164,000 158,000 171,000 83,000 107,000
10 SUPERSTARS OF DANCE Nine 670,000 156,000 214,000 131,000 73,000 96,000
11 COLD CASE -EP1 RPT Nine 667,000 173,000 184,000 123,000 100,000 87,000
19 MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE Ten 523,000 137,000 161,000 89,000 54,000 82,000
20 THE CLEVELAND SHOW Ten 491,000 126,000 120,000 93,000 62,000 90,000
27 FIRST TEST - AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN Nine 356,000 78,000 118,000 77,000 50,000 32,000
28 CALIFORNICATION WED Ten 354,000 79,000 119,000 69,000 34,000 53,000
36 PAPER DOLLS: PINUPS OF WORLD WAR 2 RPT SBS ONE 260,000 67,000 63,000 72,000 27,000 32,000
44 REX IN ROME SBS ONE 223,000 60,000 64,000 42,000 25,000 33,000
57 REVIEW WITH MYLES BARLOW RPT ABC1 155,000 37,000 47,000 33,000 18,000 21,000
60 MOTHER AND SON 7TWO 139,000 17,000 40,000 45,000 20,000 17,000
71 NEW AMSTERDAM GO! 117,000 29,000 36,000 19,000 23,000 10,000
The ratings race, updated Wednesday
Please tell us about Tool Academy, which sounds like the programming department of Nine, but is actually one of the hits of GO
What Australia watched, Tuesday
Description Total Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 NINE NEWS Nine 1,167,000 298,000 397,000 264,000 111,000 98,000
2 SEVEN NEWS Seven 1,118,000 297,000 294,000 224,000 140,000 163,000
3 A CURRENT AFFAIR Nine 1,035,000 261,000 363,000 242,000 91,000 79,000
4 TODAY TONIGHT Seven 1,022,000 245,000 271,000 231,000 134,000 141,000
5 ABC NEWS ABC1 927,000 221,000 262,000 198,000 100,000 146,000
6 7.30 REPORT SUMMER EDITION ABC1 883,000 232,000 233,000 195,000 90,000 133,000
7 THE QUEEN'S CORONATION: BEHIND PALACE DOORS ABC1 787,000 209,000 205,000 167,000 85,000 121,000
8 SURVIVOR: SAMOA -EP2 Nine 762,000 238,000 253,000 110,000 78,000 84,000
9 FIRST TEST - AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN Nine 755,000 173,000 254,000 164,000 84,000 81,000
10 SURVIVOR: SAMOA -EP1 Nine 727,000 211,000 237,000 123,000 71,000 84,000
14 NCIS RPT Ten 647,000 144,000 211,000 119,000 69,000 103,000
15 PRIVATE PRACTICE Seven 608,000 144,000 151,000 130,000 86,000 97,000
16 GARY UNMARRIED-TUE Seven 605,000 158,000 165,000 114,000 85,000 83,000
17 WHITE COLLAR TUES Ten 597,000 132,000 194,000 125,000 63,000 83,000
21 ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE Ten 481,000 79,000 158,000 100,000 78,000 65,000
24 MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE Ten 448,000 101,000 121,000 84,000 82,000 60,000
26 THE OFFICE TUES Ten 425,000 85,000 141,000 72,000 69,000 58,000
27 THE PINK PANTHER -RPT Nine 401,000 131,000 131,000 44,000 55,000 40,000
44 30 ROCK (R) Seven 217,000 83,000 61,000 29,000 22,000 22,000
47 THE CIRCUIT SBS ONE 204,000 67,000 44,000 41,000 22,000 30,000
58 UGLY BETTY 7TWO 144,000 37,000 31,000 37,000 13,000 25,000
60 MOTHER AND SON 7TWO 139,000 25,000 40,000 20,000 30,000 26,000
65 THE UNIT 7TWO 135,000 25,000 53,000 22,000 23,000 12,000
83 SEINFELD GO! 96,000 26,000 34,000 12,000 12,000 11,000
84 REAPER 7TWO 94,000 19,000 12,000 23,000 28,000 12,000
85 TOOL ACADEMY GO! 92,000 10,000 33,000 24,000 16,000 10,000
What Australia watched, Monday
Description Total Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 NINE NEWS Nine 1,223,000 357,000 377,000 242,000 104,000 143,000
2 A CURRENT AFFAIR Nine 1,100,000 295,000 329,000 245,000 105,000 125,000
3 SEVEN NEWS Seven 1,091,000 270,000 275,000 205,000 148,000 192,000
4 TODAY TONIGHT Seven 965,000 243,000 260,000 186,000 124,000 152,000
5 FIRST TEST - AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN Nine 902,000 236,000 264,000 184,000 113,000 105,000
6 ABC NEWS ABC1 891,000 241,000 238,000 202,000 90,000 119,000
7 THE MENTALIST -RPT Nine 887,000 241,000 267,000 175,000 95,000 110,000
8 DESTROYED IN SECONDS Seven 835,000 203,000 232,000 181,000 91,000 129,000
9 TEN NEWS AT FIVE Ten 781,000 206,000 180,000 184,000 93,000 119,000
10 THE FORCE - BEHIND THE LINE-MON (R) Seven 777,000 201,000 215,000 164,000 76,000 121,000
11 CSI: MIAMI Nine 750,000 211,000 197,000 154,000 94,000 94,000
15 TOP GEAR SBS ONE 652,000 173,000 169,000 159,000 69,000 82,000
17 THE MIDDLE Nine 577,000 147,000 185,000 119,000 51,000 75,000
20 MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE Ten 503,000 142,000 136,000 98,000 77,000 50,000
22 STARGATE UNIVERSE Ten 487,000 165,000 126,000 85,000 68,000 43,000
29 SUPERNATURAL Ten 394,000 92,000 124,000 90,000 48,000 40,000
31 SUNRISE Seven 348,000 86,000 55,000 117,000 31,000 60,000
33 30 ROCK (R) Seven 334,000 74,000 126,000 44,000 39,000 51,000
49 TODAY Nine 213,000 83,000 71,000 45,000 14,000 Not shown in Perth, wonder why
The ratings race, updated 11am Monday
This was Pay TV's account of itself for the Christmas week: "During 2009, subscription TV drew more viewers than any other TV network across Australia. For the 52 weeks of the year, subscription TV channels accounted for 22.6% of all metropolitan viewing between 6am and midnight, 21.5% of all regional viewing and 58.4% of all viewing in subscription TV homes. In sport programming, Live: Football: World Cup Qual. Aust. v Uzbekistan on FOX Sports set an all time record for STV with 431,000 viewers and Australia's Next Top Model Live Finale on FOX8 topped the year in STV entertainment programming with 285,000 viewers.
"In week 52, Midsomer Murders on UKTV topped the week with 120,000 viewers, Two and a Half Men on Arena had its best result of the year with 119,000 viewers and The Contender Australia on FOX8 also had its largest audience of the year with 109,000 viewers.
Top Gear Day: Vietnam Special on BBC Knowledge was watched by 101,000 people, Law & Order: SVU on TV1 was watched by 87,000 people and the premiere of An Audience with Parkinson on UKTV drew 83,000 viewers. In sport, Live: Football: A-League Perth v Newc was watched by 63,000 people and Live: Football: A-League Syd v C Coast was seen by 56,000 people (both on FOX Sports).
"In the last week of 2009, subscription TV won the week around Australia with subscription TV channels accounting for 25.8% of all metropolitan viewing between 6am and midnight, 23.6% of all regional viewing and 63.7% of all viewing in subscription TV homes."
What Australia watched, Sunday
Description Total Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 NINE NEWS SUNDAY Nine 1,288,000 377,000 438,000 238,000 128,000 107,000
2 THE VICAR OF DIBLEY - HAPPY BIRTHDAY SPECIAL Seven 1,174,000 252,000 369,000 250,000 106,000 197,000
3 SEVEN NEWS - SUN Seven 1,095,000 257,000 282,000 268,000 108,000 180,000
4 BORDER PATROL-SUN Seven 1,044,000 228,000 326,000 222,000 93,000 175,000
5 BONES (R) Seven 975,000 241,000 257,000 227,000 110,000 140,000
6 FIRST TEST - AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN Nine 951,000 242,000 286,000 197,000 109,000 117,000
7 OPERATION CROC Seven 949,000 212,000 279,000 212,000 105,000 140,000
8 DAVID ATTENBOROUGH'S - LIFE IN COLD BLOOD -RPT Nine 824,000 199,000 273,000 168,000 87,000 97,000
9 THE CRICKET SHOW Nine 780,000 209,000 229,000 165,000 77,000 100,000
10 TWO AND A HALF MEN -RPT Nine 760,000 184,000 205,000 208,000 83,000 80,000
11 THE BIG BANG THEORY -RPT Nine 737,000 174,000 180,000 202,000 95,000 86,000
12 CASTLE (R) Seven 725,000 183,000 184,000 153,000 99,000 105,000
13 ABC NEWS-SU ABC1 644,000 178,000 169,000 139,000 65,000 93,000
14 OCEAN'S TWELVE -RPT Nine 622,000 168,000 192,000 107,000 74,000 82,000
15 TEN NEWS AT FIVE SUN Ten 534,000 156,000 128,000 113,000 49,000 88,000
16 OPERATION JUMBO ABC1 474,000 115,000 132,000 94,000 55,000 79,000
17 GLEE EP 2 RPT Ten 472,000 151,000 146,000 69,000 40,000 66,000
18 GLEE RPT Ten 444,000 123,000 144,000 72,000 46,000 59,000
19 OLIVER TWIST ABC1 443,000 122,000 149,000 68,000 50,000 54,000
20 GLEE EP 3 RPT Ten 441,000 142,000 125,000 76,000 42,000 57,000
21 A HISTORY OF SCOTLAND SBS ONE 432,000 115,000 139,000 88,000 46,000 45,000
What Australians aged 16-39 watched in Christmas week
Description Total Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 HAMISH & ANDY RE-GIFTED RPT Ten 361,000 86,000 131,000 95,000 22,000 26,000
2 THE SIMPSONS WED EP 2 Ten 308,000 96,000 96,000 40,000 40,000 36,000
3 THE CLEVELAND SHOW Ten 308,000 84,000 111,000 36,000 41,000 36,000
4 FUTURAMA WED Ten 304,000 76,000 92,000 64,000 37,000 35,000
5 DESTROYED IN SECONDS Seven 299,000 79,000 64,000 73,000 28,000 55,000
6 M-SURVIVING CHRISTMAS Seven 299,000 111,000 71,000 55,000 33,000 29,000
7 LITTLE BRITAIN USA WED RPT Ten 292,000 89,000 105,000 48,000 20,000 30,000
8 FIRST TEST - AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN Nine 289,000 93,000 82,000 56,000 26,000 32,000
9 SURVIVOR: SAMOA -EP2 Nine 289,000 108,000 94,000 34,000 17,000 36,000
10 BONES (R) Seven 279,000 86,000 54,000 74,000 31,000 34,000
11 GARY UNMARRIED-TUE Seven 278,000 83,000 67,000 60,000 34,000 35,000
12 THE MENTALIST -RPT Nine 275,000 56,000 79,000 82,000 27,000 31,000
13 TWO AND A HALF MEN -MON Nine 273,000 74,000 70,000 80,000 26,000 23,000
14 NINE NEWS SATURDAY Nine 271,000 89,000 93,000 49,000 22,000 17,000
15 SHREK THE HALLS -RPT Nine 262,000 77,000 100,000 49,000 15,000 21,000
16 THE MIDDLE Nine 261,000 78,000 65,000 61,000 30,000 27,000
17 THE FORCE - BEHIND THE LINE-MON (R) Seven 260,000 40,000 71,000 58,000 35,000 55,000
18 HAPPY GILMORE RPT Ten 258,000 90,000 85,000 42,000 20,000 22,000
19 THE SIMPSONS WED Ten 253,000 60,000 74,000 53,000 34,000 32,000
20 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER-SUMMER Seven 252,000 59,000 86,000 49,000 29,000 28,000
21 WIPEOUT Nine 250,000 72,000 68,000 50,000 32,000 27,000
22 MAN VS WILD SBS ONE 248,000 73,000 75,000 51,000 24,000 24,000
23 NCIS RPT Ten 248,000 73,000 52,000 65,000 24,000 33,000
24 SUPERNATURAL Ten 248,000 87,000 63,000 50,000 28,000 20,000
25 PRIVATE PRACTICE-TUE Seven 245,000 55,000 67,000 53,000 41,000 29,000
26 THE CRICKET SHOW Nine 242,000 80,000 75,000 48,000 18,000 22,000
27 MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE Ten 237,000 58,000 89,000 38,000 25,000 27,000
28 SPICKS AND SPECKS: A VERY SPECKY CHRISTMAS ABC1 236,000 80,000 74,000 48,000 15,000 19,000
29 CASTLE (R) Seven 235,000 68,000 71,000 49,000 22,000 25,000
30 CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT Nine 234,000 63,000 116,000 30,000 12,000 13,000
69 TOP GEAR SBS ONE 164,000 57,000 39,000 37,000 19,000 12,000
81 MYTHBUSTERS RPT SBS ONE 130,000 38,000 34,000 32,000 11,000 15,000
86 IRON CHEF SBS ONE 122,000 41,000 33,000 25,000 11,000 13,000
185 WIPEOUT AUSTRALIA GO! 51,000 13,000 18,000 6,000 7,000 7,000
193 WIPEOUT GO! 49,000 8,000 17,000 11,000 2,000 11,000
204 THE BIG BANG THEORY GO! 46,000 8,000 20,000 8,000 5,000 5,000
213 UFC WIRED ONE 45,000 5,000 21,000 15,000 3,000 1,000
222 REAPER 7TWO 43,000 14,000 18,000 4,000 6,000 0
227 THE UNIT 7TWO 42,000 8,000 17,000 13,000 4,000 0
234 STARGATE ATLANTIS 7TWO 40,000 13,000 9,000 9,000 6,000 3,000
What Australia watched, Boxing Day
Description Total Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 NINE NEWS SATURDAY Nine 1,213,000 342,000 444,000 205,000 138,000 84,000
2 SEVEN NEWS - SAT Seven 1,076,000 324,000 260,000 232,000 106,000 154,000
3 FIRST TEST - AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN Nine 1,035,000 304,000 311,000 189,000 110,000 121,000
4 ABC NEWS-SA ABC1 820,000 236,000 246,000 163,000 89,000 85,000
5 NO LEAVE NO LIFE Seven 796,000 235,000 202,000 145,000 95,000 120,000
6 WIPEOUT Nine 738,000 213,000 229,000 138,000 88,000 71,000
7 THE CRICKET SHOW Nine 711,000 208,000 236,000 123,000 69,000 75,000
8 TAGGART ABC1 702,000 192,000 197,000 102,000 100,000 110,000
9 THE BILL ABC1 697,000 204,000 179,000 121,000 80,000 112,000
10 BORDERLINE Seven 696,000 166,000 216,000 128,000 78,000 108,000
11 KINGDOM Seven 639,000 153,000 228,000 112,000 60,000 86,000
12 FINAL CHANCE TO SAVE THE ORANGUTANS WITH JOANNA LUMLEY ABC1 621,000 169,000 156,000 148,000 75,000 73,000
15 THAT THING YOU DO! Ten 524,000 172,000 124,000 92,000 71,000 66,000
17 WALLANDER Seven 520,000 156,000 192,000 67,000 62,000 44,000
19 CRUSOE Nine 510,000 115,000 170,000 103,000 57,000 65,000
20 WALLACE AND GROMIT'S CRACKING CONTRAPTIONS ABC1 508,000 147,000 134,000 104,000 54,000 69,000
22 brand name SYDNEY HOBART YACHT RACE 2009 Seven 458,000 206,000 108,000 65,000 48,000 31,000
61 THE OUTDOOR ROOM WITH JAMIE DURIE 7TWO 96,000 18,000 44,000 14,000 6,000 15,000
62 60 MINUTE MAKEOVER 7TWO 95,000 24,000 33,000 16,000 10,000 12,000
63 GET SMART GO! 94,000 23,000 31,000 22,000 11,000 8,000
What Australia watched, Christmas Day
Description Total Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 SEVEN NEWS Seven 723,000 184,000 205,000 169,000 62,000 104,000
2 ABC NEWS ABC1 717,000 253,000 198,000 132,000 62,000 74,000
3 ELF -RPT Nine 682,000 192,000 235,000 113,000 64,000 78,000
4 THE QUEEN'S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE 2009 ABC1 650,000 199,000 194,000 117,000 57,000 83,000
9 MY FAMILY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL (2008) ABC1 536,000 128,000 172,000 114,000 52,000 71,000
12 LANNY AND WAYNE THE CHRISTMAS ELVES IN PREP & LANDING Seven 434,000 106,000 152,000 88,000 36,000 53,000
21 THE GRINCH RPT Ten 278,000 101,000 87,000 38,000 16,000 35,000
23 THE WORST CHRISTMAS OF MY LIFE RPT ABC1 246,000 67,000 76,000 49,000 25,000 30,000
27 M-THE ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS PRESENT Seven 194,000 62,000 45,000 52,000 12,000 23,000
28 THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS Seven 193,000 82,000 41,000 33,000 18,000 18,000
30 CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT Nine 191,000 38,000 83,000 25,000 15,000 30,000
33 CHRISTMAS AT THE RIVIERA RPT ABC1 168,000 39,000 50,000 36,000 22,000 21,000
34 MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET Ten 154,000 33,000 66,000 27,000 13,000 16,000
37 SILENT NIGHT - THE STORY OF THE FIRST CHRISTMAS -RPT Nine 139,000 32,000 46,000 27,000 17,000 17,000
38 2009 QUEEN'S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE Nine 136,000 11,000 47,000 17,000 32,000 31,000
40 BAD SANTA GO! 127,000 26,000 33,000 25,000 24,000 18,000
44 A CHRISTMAS STORY -RPT Nine 119,000 51,000 59,000 10,000
48 A MISER BROTHER'S CHRISTMAS Nine 107,000 12,000 52,000 9,000 11,000 23,000
57 JAMIE COOKS CHRISTMAS RPT Ten 90,000 14,000 30,000 12,000 11,000 23,000
58 THE KOALA BROTHERS OUTBACK CHRISTMAS-AM ABC1 88,000 36,000 24,000 5,000 10,000 12,000
67 BAH HUMDUCK! LOONEY CHRISTMAS -RPT Nine 71,000 23,000 17,000 20,000 11,000
69 BLACK ADDER'S CHRISTMAS CAROL GO! 71,000 20,000 16,000 19,000 7,000 9,000
75 CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS 2009 Ten 64,000 14,000 25,000 7,000 3,000 15,000
78 THE CHRIST FILES Seven 62,000 11,000 21,000 13,000 8,000 9,000
79 SANTA CLAUS PARADE 2009 Ten 62,000 23,000 4,000 23,000 3,000 9,000
89 A VERY BARRY CHRISTMAS ABC1 50,000 16,000 16,000 9,000 6,000 4,000
94 LETTERS TO SANTA - A MUPPETS CHRISTMAS Seven 48,000 18,000 14,000 7,000 4,000 7,000
98 M-BLINKY BILL'S WHITE CHRISTMAS Seven 43,000 21,000 8,000 6,000 2,000 6,000
101 CAROLS IN THE DOMAIN (R) 7TWO 41,000 14,000 16,000 7,000 1,000 3,000
111 CHRISTMAS EVE MASS-AM ABC1 37,000 10,000 11,000 7,000 4,000 6,000
114 THE DIFFERENCE CHRISTMAS MAKES Seven 35,000 3,000 9,000 7,000 8,000 8,000
115 BOB THE BUILDER: A CHRISTMAS TO REMEMBER-AM ABC2 34,000 7,000 4,000 13,000 3,000 7,000
121 PETER SERAFINOWICZ SHOW CHRISTMAS SPECIAL ABC2 33,000 16,000 5,000 4,000 5,000 3,000
124 IN SEARCH OF SANTA CLAUS RPT SBS ONE 32,000 8,000 5,000 7,000 2,000 10,000
127 MR. ST. NICK -RPT Nine 31,000 7,000 11,000 5,000 2,000 6,000
133 CHRISTMAS PAGEANT WITH THE CITY OF PERTH Seven 28,000 28,000
What Australia watched, Christmas Eve
Description Total Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT Nine 1,774,000 430,000 793,000 238,000 162,000 152,000
2 SEVEN NEWS Seven 1,052,000 284,000 301,000 203,000 120,000 143,000
3 SHREK THE HALLS -RPT Nine 968,000 234,000 385,000 163,000 62,000 124,000
4 TODAY TONIGHT Seven 940,000 250,000 266,000 184,000 116,000 123,000
5 NINE NEWS Nine 937,000 271,000 311,000 165,000 85,000 105,000
6 ABC NEWS ABC1 804,000 202,000 240,000 176,000 78,000 108,000
7 A CURRENT AFFAIR Nine 796,000 222,000 275,000 153,000 57,000 90,000
9 THE NATIVITY STORY Nine 690,000 166,000 320,000 77,000 74,000 53,000
12 TALKIN' 'BOUT YOUR GENERATION - CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Ten 573,000 128,000 185,000 110,000 70,000 80,000
21 VICTORIA'S SECRET FASHION SHOW 2009 Ten 405,000 94,000 140,000 79,000 45,000 47,000
22 CAROLS FROM ST GEORGE'S CATHEDRAL 2009 ABC1 403,000 111,000 124,000 77,000 25,000 68,000
27 A VERY MARRIED CHRISTMAS Ten 330,000 89,000 116,000 45,000 39,000 41,000
28 CLASH OF THE SANTAS ABC1 301,000 68,000 92,000 67,000 33,000 42,000
33 THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF SANTA CLAUS Ten 262,000 76,000 84,000 40,000 30,000 32,000
40 STEALING CHRISTMAS RPT Ten 231,000 63,000 73,000 36,000 34,000 24,000
46 PEPPA'S CHRISTMAS-AM ABC1 196,000 73,000 69,000 20,000 16,000 17,000
51 HOW MANY MORE MINUTES UNTIL CHRISTMAS? (CHARLIE AND LOLA) ABC1 166,000 61,000 44,000 25,000 21,000 15,000
59 WORLD CHAMPION SANTA ABC1 143,000 45,000 32,000 27,000 20,000 19,000
67 STARGATE ATLANTIS 7TWO 129,000 19,000 37,000 25,000 26,000 22,000
81 THE NANNY GO! 112,000 18,000 40,000 31,000 8,000 15,000
What Australia watched, Wednesday
Description Total Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 SEVEN NEWS Seven 1,096,000 257,000 339,000 177,000 154,000 170,000
2 TODAY TONIGHT Seven 1,062,000 263,000 312,000 205,000 138,000 144,000
3 NINE NEWS Nine 1,026,000 284,000 341,000 174,000 115,000 111,000
4 ABC NEWS ABC1 900,000 255,000 277,000 156,000 93,000 119,000
5 A CURRENT AFFAIR Nine 849,000 237,000 283,000 165,000 75,000 90,000
6 AIR CRASH INVESTIGATIONS-WED Seven 804,000 204,000 252,000 148,000 84,000 116,000
7 SUPERSTARS OF DANCE Nine 797,000 197,000 254,000 146,000 79,000 121,000
8 CITY HOMICIDE-WED (R) Seven 790,000 232,000 222,000 147,000 93,000 97,000
9 COLD CASE -EP1 RPT Nine 776,000 180,000 256,000 136,000 99,000 105,000
12 FUTURAMA WED Ten 692,000 185,000 201,000 126,000 87,000 93,000
14 THE CLEVELAND SHOW Ten 637,000 169,000 231,000 72,000 79,000 85,000
21 MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE Ten 572,000 132,000 196,000 83,000 61,000 100,000
27 CALIFORNICATION WED Ten 416,000 119,000 161,000 57,000 47,000 31,000
49 REX IN ROME SBS ONE 219,000 66,000 68,000 24,000 31,000 30,000
87 MOTHER AND SON 7TWO 128,000 28,000 50,000 27,000 13,000 10,000
98 THE UNIT 7TWO 114,000 17,000 43,000 36,000 10,000 8,000
128 TIN MAN 7TWO 81,000 14,000 24,000 23,000 10,000 10,000
134 FRINGE GO! 77,000 22,000 27,000 15,000 7,000 7,000
194 RICHARD HAMMOND'S BLAST LAB ABC3 40,000 26,000 0 0 2,000 13,000
What Australia watched, Tuesday
Description Total Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 SEVEN NEWS Seven 1,242,000 348,000 363,000 214,000 127,000 191,000
2 TODAY TONIGHT Seven 1,153,000 330,000 330,000 219,000 120,000 154,000
3 NINE NEWS Nine 985,000 265,000 273,000 238,000 112,000 96,000
4 ABC NEWS ABC1 923,000 225,000 290,000 192,000 96,000 120,000
5 A CURRENT AFFAIR Nine 879,000 218,000 275,000 209,000 89,000 88,000
7 HITLER'S FAVOURITE ROYAL ABC1 878,000 256,000 240,000 177,000 86,000 118,000
13 SURVIVOR: SAMOA -EP2 Nine 762,000 277,000 223,000 106,000 60,000 96,000
15 WHITE COLLAR TUES Ten 753,000 186,000 236,000 158,000 91,000 83,000
16 SURVIVOR: SAMOA -EP1 Nine 702,000 252,000 184,000 135,000 49,000 83,000
17 PRIVATE PRACTICE Seven 682,000 180,000 193,000 117,000 110,000 82,000
19 MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE Ten 635,000 190,000 215,000 80,000 73,000 77,000
21 ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE Ten 604,000 154,000 237,000 98,000 49,000 66,000
23 DANNII MINOGUE: MY STORY Seven 585,000 130,000 181,000 88,000 105,000 81,000
27 THE OFFICE TUES Ten 481,000 138,000 172,000 75,000 46,000 49,000
58 THE CIRCUIT SBS ONE 193,000 64,000 40,000 38,000 29,000 22,000
78 MOTHER AND SON 7TWO 130,000 32,000 45,000 27,000 13,000 15,000
96 SEINFELD GO! 101,000 28,000 35,000 12,000 17,000 8,000
101 UGLY BETTY 7TWO 96,000 27,000 30,000 16,000 10,000 14,000
105 TOOL ACADEMY GO! 94,000 22,000 34,000 16,000 9,000 13,000
110 LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN Ten 92,000 22,000 20,000 25,000 15,000 10,000
What Australia watched, Monday
Description Total Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 SEVEN NEWS Seven 1,263,000 352,000 361,000 230,000 159,000 162,000
2 TODAY TONIGHT Seven 1,169,000 328,000 301,000 233,000 151,000 157,000
3 THE MENTALIST -RPT Nine 1,131,000 277,000 370,000 241,000 116,000 128,000
4 NINE NEWS Nine 1,087,000 320,000 313,000 223,000 123,000 110,000
5 A CURRENT AFFAIR Nine 1,021,000 309,000 295,000 216,000 105,000 95,000
6 DESTROYED IN SECONDS Seven 998,000 293,000 249,000 197,000 101,000 159,000
7 ABC NEWS ABC1 915,000 260,000 280,000 168,000 94,000 113,000
11 THE MIDDLE Nine 859,000 242,000 269,000 169,000 80,000 100,000
16 ELDERS WITH ANDREW DENTON ABC1 686,000 214,000 200,000 128,000 69,000 75,000
17 7.30 REPORT ABC1 685,000 218,000 200,000 123,000 69,000 76,000
18 TOP GEAR SBS ONE 681,000 234,000 178,000 150,000 66,000 53,000
19 MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE Ten 608,000 172,000 215,000 89,000 52,000 80,000
22 STARGATE UNIVERSE Ten 558,000 181,000 138,000 113,000 65,000 61,000
25 30 ROCK (R) Seven 515,000 148,000 192,000 89,000 48,000 37,000
26 DESTINATION: FIFA WORLD CUP SBS ONE 509,000 169,000 160,000 92,000 44,000 44,000
30 SUPERNATURAL Ten 461,000 143,000 129,000 94,000 52,000 43,000
31 MAKE 'EM LAUGH: THE FUNNY BUSINESS OF AMERICA ABC1 409,000 140,000 118,000 72,000 38,000 42,000
34 SUNRISE Seven 347,000 95,000 71,000 91,000 34,000 55,000
39 TODAY Nine 303,000 98,000 98,000 54,000 22,000 31,000
42 PARKS AND RECREATION Seven 294,000 81,000 102,000 65,000 24,000 24,000
67 HEARTBEAT 7TWO 166,000 36,000 51,000 35,000 28,000 16,000
83 MOTHER AND SON 7TWO 126,000 22,000 45,000 26,000 19,000 14,000
The ratings race, updated 10 am Monday
Three weeks ago, drowning in the political turbulence that engulfed the nation at the time, this column asked readers to create brief verse involving our current, potential and just passed leaders.
The prize is a reference work called The Little Book of Australia, to be published on January 26, 2010. Below you can study the three winners (who should be so kind as to send their address details as a not-for-publication comment). To read all the other entries, go here.
2paw
There once was a zealot called Tony,
Who spouted a lot of baloney.
Then Malcolm was 'spilled',
And Tony was thrilled:
Voted leader by just one small crony.
Bereft Skerrick
To show our Fearless Leader has hope
Beloved Kruddy does the work of the Pope
Not left up to Holy Father
Deiify McKillop, Kruddy'd rather
Another celebrity ticked off, what a dope!
darren
Over the NSW leadership they battle
As their brains like the Tangaras rattle.
Sartor or Rees?
There's the eyes, here's the fleece.
Now, pull! while the booths fill with cattle.
Because pulling's their game-
Their right arms are lame,
Bending over's inflamed the lumbago.
They're fatcats in plaid,
Kristina, Obeid,
Frankie and Eric and Joe-Joe.
And when the bridges fall down
And the bus rides through town
Have slowed to a mutha in trickle,
We'll remember with frowns
That that carful of clowns
Was our fault. It was us made that pickle.
What Australia watched, Sunday
Description Total Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 THE VICAR OF DIBLEY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL (A different one from last week, apparently) Seven 1,284,000 362,000 421,000 238,000 133,000 130,000
2 SEVEN NEWS - SUN Seven 1,194,000 302,000 342,000 293,000 128,000 129,000
3 BORDER PATROL-SUN Seven 1,159,000 327,000 332,000 235,000 132,000 133,000
4 SPICKS AND SPECKS: A VERY SPECKY CHRISTMAS ABC1 1,034,000 315,000 332,000 201,000 85,000 101,000
5 BONES (R) Seven 1,005,000 284,000 238,000 220,000 134,000 129,000
6 NINE NEWS SUNDAY Nine 959,000 280,000 290,000 204,000 83,000 103,000
7 HAMISH & ANDY RE-GIFTED RPT Ten 808,000 198,000 300,000 180,000 58,000 72,000
12 OLIVER TWIST ABC1 540,000 182,000 182,000 68,000 48,000 60,000
13 THIRD TEST - AUSTRALIA V WEST INDIES Nine 482,000 138,000 166,000 101,000 47,000 31,000
14 ABOUT A BOY RPT Ten 479,000 114,000 188,000 77,000 47,000 53,000
22 A HISTORY OF SCOTLAND SBS ONE 302,000 77,000 83,000 73,000 30,000 40,000
25 HESTON'S FEASTS SBS ONE 267,000 81,000 86,000 48,000 22,000 30,000
28 THE DAGG SEA SCROLLS ABC1 227,000 56,000 61,000 57,000 28,000 25,000
44 WIPEOUT AUSTRALIA GO! 154,000 29,000 65,000 3,000 22,000 35,000
52 WIPEOUT GO! 125,000 23,000 44,000 32,000 8,000 18,000
54 GILLIGAN'S ISLAND -RPT Nine 114,000 58,000 32,000 24,000
62 THE NANNY GO! 93,000 22,000 28,000 17,000 8,000 19,000
77 GIDGET GOES HAWAIIAN GO! 82,000 28,000 15,000 13,000 7,000 19,000
85 GIDGET GO! 78,000 19,000 23,000 12,000 7,000 18,000
And this was Pay TV's account of itself for the week just ended: "As Australia winds down for the Christmas break, subscription TV continues to entertain kids with family-friendly programming. The Simpsons on FOX8 topped the week with 169,000 viewers and Phineas and Ferb on Disney Channel had its best result of the year with 102,000 viewers. The Drake & Josh Xmas Movie premiered on Nickelodeon with 69,000 viewers and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on Playhouse Disney was seen by 55,000 people.
Adults liking the police procedurals and whodunits were also well served with 112,000 people watching Midsomer Murders on UKTV, 98,000 viewers watching NCIS on TV1 and 91,000 people seeing Law & Order on W. In sport, Live: Football: A-League Melb v Syd was watched by 70,000 people and Live: Cricket: Ford Ranger Cup was seen by 58,000 people (both on FOX Sports).
"Subscription TV continues to dominate the summer TV landscape with more viewers around Australia than any of the other networks. In week 51, subscription TV channels accounted for 23.4% of all metropolitan viewing between 6am and midnight, 21.4% of all regional viewing and 60.4% of all viewing in subscription TV homes."
What Australia watched, week ending December 19, 2009
Description Total Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 THE VICAR OF DIBLEY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Seven 1,288,000 316,000 436,000 224,000 146,000 166,000
2 TODAY TONIGHT Seven 1,237,000 322,000 357,000 233,000 149,000 176,000
3 SEVEN NEWS - SUN Seven 1,234,000 312,000 349,000 264,000 147,000 163,000
4 SEVEN NEWS Seven 1,205,000 327,000 348,000 207,000 138,000 185,000
5 BORDER PATROL-SUN Seven 1,198,000 326,000 371,000 247,000 119,000 136,000
6 BONES (R) Seven 1,127,000 274,000 327,000 236,000 125,000 167,000
7 THE MENTALIST -RPT Nine 1,109,000 291,000 389,000 196,000 116,000 116,000
8 NINE NEWS SATURDAY Nine 1,088,000 265,000 326,000 230,000 130,000 137,000
9 SEVEN NEWS - SAT Seven 1,084,000 256,000 325,000 215,000 112,000 176,000
10 NINE NEWS Nine 1,068,000 291,000 339,000 226,000 118,000 94,000
11 brand name removed CAROLS IN THE DOMAIN Seven 1,007,000 361,000 323,000 128,000 112,000 84,000
12 THE FORCE - BEHIND THE LINE-MON (R) Seven 992,000 295,000 280,000 210,000 74,000 134,000
13 DESTROYED IN SECONDS Seven 989,000 276,000 271,000 224,000 96,000 122,000
14 OUTBACK WILDLIFE RESCUE Seven 987,000 249,000 299,000 220,000 96,000 122,000
15 TWO AND A HALF MEN -MON Nine 964,000 295,000 273,000 209,000 78,000 111,000
16 COLD CASE Nine 962,000 224,000 319,000 151,000 138,000 130,000
17 NINE NEWS SUNDAY Nine 950,000 265,000 302,000 181,000 117,000 86,000
18 THE MIDDLE Nine 949,000 262,000 319,000 182,000 81,000 104,000
19 A CURRENT AFFAIR Nine 946,000 278,000 284,000 203,000 76,000 106,000
20 BACKSTAIRS BILLY: THE QUEEN MUM'S BUTLER ABC1 923,000 289,000 222,000 177,000 98,000 138,000
21 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS SUMMER Seven 921,000 282,000 269,000 159,000 103,000 108,000
22 AIR CRASH INVESTIGATIONS-WED Seven 885,000 226,000 235,000 170,000 111,000 142,000
23 ABC NEWS ABC1 883,000 256,000 267,000 156,000 84,000 120,000
24 CASTLE (R) Seven 881,000 214,000 286,000 158,000 104,000 119,000
25 GLEE Ten 870,000 220,000 298,000 179,000 69,000 103,000
26 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER-SUMMER Seven 865,000 225,000 263,000 171,000 96,000 110,000
27 CITY HOMICIDE-WED (R) Seven 833,000 219,000 247,000 189,000 78,000 101,000
28 THE AMAZING RACE 15 - TUE Seven 833,000 281,000 267,000 131,000 80,000 73,000
29 NCIS RPT Ten 831,000 214,000 226,000 170,000 113,000 108,000
30 SURVIVOR: SAMOA -EP2 Nine 830,000 246,000 301,000 123,000 57,000 103,000
86 TOP GEAR SBS ONE 541,000 171,000 142,000 115,000 55,000 58,000
125 OZ AND JAMES'S BIG WINE ADVENTURE SBS ONE 330,000 89,000 118,000 64,000 29,000 30,000
179 HEARTBEAT 7TWO 216,000 53,000 62,000 28,000 37,000 36,000
196 STARGATE ATLANTIS 7TWO 183,000 44,000 56,000 38,000 23,000 23,000
230 MOTHER AND SON 7TWO 147,000 30,000 49,000 31,000 20,000 16,000
233 WIPEOUT GO! 145,000 25,000 50,000 28,000 22,000 20,000
236 RED DWARF SPECIAL 2009: BACK TO EARTH ABC2 144,000 44,000 29,000 15,000 33,000 23,000
What Australia watched, Saturday
Description Total Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 NINE NEWS SATURDAY Nine 1,088,000 265,000 326,000 230,000 130,000 137,000
2 SEVEN NEWS - SAT Seven 1,084,000 256,000 325,000 215,000 112,000 176,000
3 brand name CAROLS IN THE DOMAIN Seven 1,007,000 361,000 323,000 128,000 112,000 84,000
4 THIRD TEST - AUSTRALIA V WEST INDIES Nine 811,000 234,000 249,000 165,000 83,000 80,000
5 NO LEAVE NO LIFE Seven 726,000 179,000 216,000 134,000 88,000 108,000
6 ABC NEWS-SA ABC1 694,000 198,000 186,000 126,000 75,000 109,000
7 IRRESISTIBLE Nine 694,000 224,000 292,000 68,000 63,000 47,000
8 BORDERLINE Seven 640,000 148,000 219,000 120,000 68,000 84,000
9 KINGDOM Seven 636,000 187,000 209,000 88,000 62,000 90,000
10 TAGGART ABC1 634,000 130,000 163,000 127,000 85,000 129,000
11 The BILL ABC1 616,000 155,000 152,000 129,000 59,000 122,000
17 KING KONG RPT Ten 439,000 143,000 136,000 60,000 45,000 56,000
21 M-ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA: QUEEN OF THE DESERT Seven 356,000 110,000 114,000 43,000 53,000 34,000
24 MYTHBUSTERS RPT SBS ONE 293,000 108,000 62,000 62,000 32,000 30,000
30 ROCKWIZ SBS ONE 249,000 82,000 63,000 41,000 20,000 43,000
52 M-THE CROCODILE HUNTER 7TWO 111,000 19,000 37,000 18,000 18,000 18,000
72 GET SMART GO! 90,000 25,000 33,000 10,000 11,000 11,000
108 BERT AND ERNIE'S GREAT ADVENTURES ABC2 59,000 28,000 19,000 1,000 2,000 9,000
157 RAGE ABC1 42,000 12,000 9,000 10,000 5,000 5,000
What Australia watched, Friday
Description Total Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 NINE NEWS Nine 1,100,000 302,000 347,000 250,000 112,000 89,000
2 SEVEN NEWS Seven 1,053,000 311,000 288,000 183,000 112,000 158,000
3 TODAY TONIGHT Seven 1,039,000 317,000 282,000 188,000 120,000 131,000
4 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS SUMMER Seven 921,000 282,000 269,000 159,000 103,000 108,000
5 ABC NEWS ABC1 791,000 242,000 239,000 150,000 64,000 97,000
6 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER-SUMMER Seven 753,000 208,000 230,000 150,000 77,000 88,000
7 THIRD TEST - AUSTRALIA V WEST INDIES Nine 681,000 192,000 214,000 138,000 74,000 63,000
8 THE FIRST WIVES CLUB RPT Ten 668,000 185,000 215,000 119,000 66,000 83,000
9 HEIST -RPT Nine 619,000 157,000 230,000 104,000 71,000 56,000
12 M-FLOOD Seven 552,000 166,000 141,000 117,000 67,000 61,000
13 WIRE IN THE BLOOD RPT ABC1 542,000 143,000 184,000 89,000 53,000 73,000
14 MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE FRI Ten 507,000 156,000 173,000 88,000 52,000 38,000
19 TOP GEAR SBS ONE 423,000 137,000 119,000 87,000 38,000 42,000
21 ROBBIE THE REINDEER: CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE HERD ABC1 396,000 99,000 105,000 96,000 35,000 61,000
60 MOTHER AND SON 7TWO 135,000 28,000 52,000 29,000 12,000 13,000
70 DOCTOR WHO: THE NEXT DOCTOR ABC2 117,000 22,000 35,000 31,000 16,000 13,000
79 BULLETPROOF MONK GO! 105,000 21,000 42,000 10,000 11,000 21,000
What Australia watched, Thursday
Description Total Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 TODAY TONIGHT Seven 1,389,000 346,000 433,000 267,000 155,000 188,000
2 SEVEN NEWS Seven 1,286,000 369,000 414,000 198,000 114,000 190,000
3 NINE NEWS Nine 1,055,000 268,000 356,000 217,000 140,000 74,000
4 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER-SUMMER Seven 912,000 224,000 266,000 213,000 94,000 116,000
5 WHACKED OUT SPORTS Seven 829,000 216,000 259,000 176,000 76,000 103,000
6 M-DIE HARD Seven 810,000 205,000 271,000 153,000 87,000 94,000
7 ABC NEWS ABC1 794,000 238,000 251,000 129,000 77,000 99,000
8 RESCUE SPECIAL OPS -RPT Nine 771,000 198,000 265,000 125,000 97,000 87,000
9 GARY UNMARRIED-THU Seven 767,000 191,000 209,000 177,000 88,000 102,000
10 TEN NEWS AT FIVE Ten 702,000 165,000 231,000 138,000 81,000 86,000
11 7.30 REPORT ABC1 671,000 204,000 190,000 130,000 61,000 86,000
12 THIRD TEST - AUSTRALIA V WEST INDIES Nine 670,000 185,000 240,000 122,000 67,000 56,000
13 STAR OF BETHLEHEM: BEHIND THE MYTH-EV ABC1 666,000 224,000 154,000 144,000 63,000 81,000
14 LIE TO ME THURS RPT Ten 661,000 194,000 201,000 139,000 64,000 63,000
15 FRANCESCO'S MEDITERRANEAN VOYAGE ABC1 623,000 205,000 137,000 155,000 47,000 78,000
16 ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE THURS Ten 607,000 158,000 221,000 106,000 60,000 63,000
17 THE 7PM PROJECT Ten 592,000 174,000 217,000 93,000 53,000 54,000
18 MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE Ten 569,000 164,000 230,000 67,000 63,000 44,000
22 THE OFFICE THURS Ten 515,000 140,000 165,000 108,000 49,000 52,000
29 OZ AND JAMES'S BIG WINE ADVENTURE SBS ONE 333,000 90,000 120,000 63,000 29,000 30,000
30 LUKE NGUYEN'S VIETNAM SBS ONE 315,000 100,000 121,000 45,000 24,000 25,000
51 STARGATE ATLANTIS 7TWO 183,000 44,000 56,000 38,000 23,000 23,000
What Australia watched, Wednesday
Description Total Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 TODAY TONIGHT Seven 1,350,000 334,000 395,000 249,000 164,000 209,000
2 SEVEN NEWS Seven 1,279,000 319,000 380,000 203,000 178,000 199,000
3 NINE NEWS Nine 1,134,000 296,000 376,000 228,000 141,000 94,000
4 COLD CASE Nine 1,000,000 249,000 348,000 145,000 134,000 123,000
5 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER-SUMMER Seven 933,000 237,000 295,000 177,000 95,000 128,000
6 ABC NEWS ABC1 897,000 217,000 306,000 142,000 84,000 149,000
7 AIR CRASH INVESTIGATIONS-WED Seven 885,000 226,000 235,000 170,000 111,000 142,000
8 CITY HOMICIDE-WED (R) Seven 833,000 219,000 247,000 189,000 78,000 101,000
9 FUTURAMA WED Ten 749,000 198,000 249,000 137,000 80,000 86,000
10 THE CLEVELAND SHOW Ten 730,000 208,000 233,000 133,000 64,000 91,000
12 THE COMMANDER Nine 701,000 186,000 237,000 87,000 92,000 99,000
16 THIRD TEST - AUSTRALIA V WEST INDIES Nine 670,000 177,000 255,000 116,000 74,000 49,000
19 MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE Ten 587,000 153,000 203,000 100,000 61,000 70,000
24 CALIFORNICATION WED Ten 417,000 102,000 167,000 67,000 43,000 38,000
41 CHANDON PICTURES ABC1 263,000 80,000 87,000 41,000 29,000 27,000
What Australia watched, Tuesday
Description Total Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 TODAY TONIGHT Seven 1,194,000 279,000 326,000 245,000 169,000 175,000
2 SEVEN NEWS Seven 1,166,000 274,000 313,000 234,000 160,000 185,000
3 NINE NEWS Nine 988,000 283,000 298,000 208,000 95,000 104,000
4 ABC NEWS ABC1 953,000 279,000 249,000 187,000 104,000 133,000
5 A CURRENT AFFAIR Nine 932,000 266,000 285,000 193,000 74,000 114,000
6 BACKSTAIRS BILLY: THE QUEEN MUM'S BUTLER ABC1 930,000 291,000 223,000 178,000 99,000 139,000
7 THE AMAZING RACE 15 - TUE Seven 833,000 281,000 267,000 131,000 80,000 73,000
8 NCIS RPT Ten 831,000 214,000 226,000 170,000 113,000 108,000
9 SURVIVOR: SAMOA -EP2 Nine 829,000 245,000 301,000 123,000 57,000 103,000
10 CHRISTMAS AT THE WHITE HOUSE: AN OPRAH SPECIAL Ten 816,000 246,000 215,000 158,000 101,000 95,000
14 SURVIVOR: SAMOA -EP1 Nine 783,000 226,000 259,000 148,000 53,000 98,000
15 PRIVATE PRACTICE-TUE Seven 782,000 221,000 241,000 140,000 97,000 82,000
16 GARY UNMARRIED-TUE Seven 776,000 194,000 240,000 124,000 118,000 100,000
21 MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING -RPT Nine 629,000 196,000 205,000 84,000 75,000 69,000
23 MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE Ten 576,000 130,000 205,000 89,000 99,000 54,000
29 30 ROCK (R) Seven 358,000 90,000 120,000 76,000 37,000 34,000
53 THE CIRCUIT SBS ONE 205,000 56,000 54,000 37,000 28,000 29,000
62 MOTHER AND SON 7TWO 173,000 44,000 51,000 31,000 23,000 23,000
69 UGLY BETTY 7TWO 142,000 45,000 39,000 21,000 16,000 21,000
What Australia watched, Monday
Description Total Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 SEVEN NEWS Seven 1,244,000 363,000 346,000 217,000 127,000 191,000
2 TODAY TONIGHT Seven 1,210,000 333,000 351,000 215,000 136,000 175,000
3 THE MENTALIST -RPT Nine 1,114,000 294,000 391,000 197,000 115,000 117,000
4 NINE NEWS Nine 1,030,000 300,000 306,000 224,000 98,000 102,000
5 THE FORCE - BEHIND THE LINE-MON (R) Seven 992,000 295,000 280,000 210,000 74,000 134,000
6 DESTROYED IN SECONDS Seven 989,000 276,000 271,000 224,000 96,000 122,000
7 ABC NEWS ABC1 981,000 305,000 289,000 171,000 93,000 124,000
8 A CURRENT AFFAIR Nine 972,000 293,000 286,000 214,000 79,000 99,000
9 TWO AND A HALF MEN -MON Nine 958,000 294,000 268,000 209,000 76,000 110,000
10 THE MIDDLE Nine 936,000 258,000 314,000 180,000 81,000 103,000
16 STARGATE UNIVERSE Ten 744,000 233,000 203,000 135,000 80,000 93,000
17 ELDERS WITH ANDREW DENTON ABC1 732,000 218,000 200,000 136,000 85,000 94,000
20 TOP GEAR SBS ONE 651,000 202,000 163,000 140,000 72,000 74,000
31 30 ROCK (R) Seven 416,000 122,000 135,000 82,000 44,000 32,000
(OzTAM preliminary estimates, mainland capitals)
What Australia watched, Sunday
Description Total Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth
1 THE VICAR OF DIBLEY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Seven 1,288,000 316,000 436,000 224,000 146,000 166,000
2 SEVEN NEWS - SUN Seven 1,234,000 312,000 349,000 264,000 147,000 163,000
3 BORDER PATROL-SUN Seven 1,198,000 326,000 371,000 247,000 119,000 136,000
4 BONES (R) Seven 1,127,000 274,000 327,000 236,000 125,000 167,000
5 OUTBACK WILDLIFE RESCUE Seven 987,000 249,000 299,000 220,000 96,000 122,000
6 NINE NEWS SUNDAY Nine 948,000 265,000 300,000 181,000 117,000 86,000
7 CASTLE (R) Seven 881,000 214,000 286,000 158,000 104,000 119,000
8 GLEE Ten 870,000 220,000 298,000 179,000 69,000 103,000
9 20 TO 1 -SUN Nine 820,000 255,000 218,000 163,000 80,000 103,000
10 SCHOOLS SPECTACULAR 2009 ABC1 794,000 309,000 215,000 122,000 50,000 99,000
11 HOSTAGE -RPT Nine 758,000 218,000 232,000 156,000 84,000 68,000
12 DAVID ATTENBOROUGH'S - LIFE IN COLD BLOOD -RPT Nine 750,000 167,000 224,000 147,000 109,000 102,000
13 ABC NEWS-SUN ABC1 743,000 240,000 214,000 118,000 54,000 117,000
16 LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE RPT Ten 663,000 166,000 235,000 105,000 80,000 77,000
17 ALBERT'S MEMORIAL ABC1 579,000 197,000 160,000 91,000 57,000 75,000
20 DON'T FORGET THE LYRICS SUN Ten 422,000 91,000 133,000 91,000 51,000 56,000
21 A HISTORY OF SCOTLAND SBS ONE 404,000 113,000 110,000 86,000 45,000 49,000
27 HESTON'S FEASTS SBS ONE 302,000 91,000 85,000 53,000 25,000 47,000
32 FIRST TUESDAY BOOK CLUB SUMMER SPECIAL ABC1 216,000 77,000 69,000 30,000 17,000 23,000
34 WIPEOUT GO! 198,000 34,000 71,000 37,000 29,000 27,000
39 JOHN ADAMS SBS ONE 174,000 51,000 41,000 42,000 24,000 17,000
65 CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM GO! 99,000 14,000 43,000 10,000 14,000 16,000
David Dale is the author of The Little Book of Australia -- A snapshot of who we are (Allen and Unwin). For daily updates on Australian attitudes, bookmark blogs.sunherald.com.au/whoweare.
COMMENTS
Yeah the wrestling would have been TNA Explosion.
I put a message in the other thread for TM but it didn't get answered ... "for something completely random, how many people watched this $1 telemovie called Bad Manners on early Sunday morning (2am-ish on Seven)?"
A bit of morbid curiousity haha.
Tribal Mind replies: My evil twin on "the other thread" didn't realise you were asking a question. He thought you were making a rhetorical observation about how few people would ever watch such a thing. I will now go back to the other thread, reread your question, check the ratings files, and attempt to give you an answer. But just out of curiosity, what do you mean "$1 telemovie"?
- by arthur on December 14, 2009 at 11:48 AM
On tonight on 72 is, if the pilot shown last week is any indication, is probably the best bit of comedy since The Vicar of Dibley, a Pommie sit-com where the one liners are fired one after the other at a phenomenal rate, a very funny show called Not Going Out, on just before repeats of Judge Deed.
If you can get it, give it a look, you won't be sorry.
For the benefit of d@gp, ONE HD is simulcast on 12 SD so if you want to record anything there with a SD PVR, use the 12 SD channel.
- by Zjonn on December 14, 2009 at 12:30 PM
re: d@gp at 08:50 AM - you need to ensure your HardDisc recorder is actually HD capable. Certainly not all of them are; most being standard digital SD. My Topfield isnt, but then again there is nothomg one One that I would ever want to record (the only digital chanel that isnt SD simulcast).
Cheers
- by ozinoz on December 14, 2009 at 03:23 PM
$1 telemovie - a movie that has nothing interesting and that could have been easily made by a university student for next to nothing.
- by arthur on December 14, 2009 at 04:55 PM
Thanks TM, Zjonn and ozinoz for the help. Spent an enjoyable hour or two this arvo on hands and knees greeting daddy long legs whilst unplugging and replugging various cables, plugs and fred's on the back of my Pioneer DVR 560Hx after realizing the little box that kept popping up on screen was saying the "DVR would not accept High Def pics". Shoved in an aerial splitter, found One HD on 12, Go! on 88, 7TWO on 72 and an abundance of SBS signals - 4! Count them... FOUR!!! Much clearer picture from the Newcastle Relaying Digits and Sydney has improved out of sight.
Now we can enjoy the same, bland old crap in much clearer widescreen and the Foxtel signal through the anal-log component of the DVR.
Also discovered Pioneer ain't making DVR hard drives any more... I wonder why???
Oh, the Hulkamania programme "wasn't edited in time for broadcast." (Hello???)
New Years Eve is being mentioned as the new screening date.
Perhaps they really mean April Fools Day...
- by d@gp on December 14, 2009 at 05:19 PM
Was glad to read in the SMH this morning that Nine (or GO!!!!) are showing the third last and second last ( I was gonna say the antipenultimate and the penultimate but that sounds a bit sucky) episodes of 'The Wire' tomorrow night in a special double episode because you know, it's such a low quality script and the acting's so shit and no-one thinks it's any good at all so why not cram 'em together and get it over and done with, right? No, I'm not gald because I will stay up and watch television past 7:30 pm for a change, but because only one more episode and they can finally release the DVD. Or maybe they'll hold over the final episode for a few more months. Who knows? Afterwards, Nine can go die in some piss scented corner.
I've decided this is Venting Week. Next week I'll put on my Christmas Hat but this week I'm bloody angry. Just for a change.
- by darren on December 15, 2009 at 06:03 AM
d@gp: I remember the good old days for the wrestling (1984?) when it used to be a family staple of viewing on Ch Shirl. , back when it was plain old Channel 10. Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake and his scissors, George "The Animal" Steele eating a turnbuckle or 4. Sure it was scripted and fake, but there was none of this women wrestline rubbish. Now equality is a good thing in some ways, but there's just something not right about the current women wrestlers.
darren: I heard that Pioneer was pulling out of the plasma market. I know that Hitachi and NEC pulled out of the domestic markets, but wasn't aware of other changes.
Is it just me or: 1) Angelina Ballerina has changed formet i.e. she looks more computer generated rather than cartoony now, which really takes away any romance from it for me, the infrequent viewer; 2) what's with the need for presenters on ABC1 for morning cartoons. Is this what they're funnelling their freed up funds into? Get rid of Junglist from Good Game, the dork from Rollercoaster leaves, the axing of Einstein Factor and Sunday Arts, and now they have something reminiscent of a very poor attempt of Mrs Doubtfire without Robin Williams in drag. It's almost as bad as Mark Mitchell "introducing" Fawlty Towers episode of Ch 7!
Tribal Mind asks: I'm curious about the word "Junglist"? Is this a show which classifies archetypes?
- by Bereft Skerrick on December 15, 2009 at 07:28 AM
Bereft Skerrick, that's very interesting about Pioneer and Plasmas and Hitachi and NEC but I think you've mistaken me for someone who cares. Common mistake. Maybe d@gp or one of the Zjonns?
Sad to hear about the Dork from Rollercoater though.
- by darren on December 15, 2009 at 11:06 AM
So Ten has been taking lessons from Nine. What happened to Supernatural last night? Not that I am against them showing Stargate Universe its just that it wasn't advertised . Last week after Supernatual they showed previews for this week then no show! As I have seen all current eps of SU on Sci-Fi I really don't care about them on Ten but it would have been nice for them to say where SN had gone. Back into the cupboard no doubt. Still I suppose it is great to see a new sci-fi show getting semi decent ratings. And SGU is quite good though much darker than previous Stargates.
- by em on December 15, 2009 at 11:34 AM
can anyone tell me where SUPERNATURAL has gone, do i have to wait till next year? if only 10 had a another digital channel to put it on
i know it's been getting bad numbers but it is the silly season
- by Jac on December 15, 2009 at 11:37 AM
darren: I just didn't want you to feel left out, but alas thou hath vented at me anyhow. Methinks I'll just pull my head in.
Nice sneaky work by Apple today allowing a download from iTunes of Voyage of The Damned as part of a 12 days of XMAS promotion. But no, Apple, thou shalt not receive my credit card details!
- by Bereft Skerrick on December 15, 2009 at 11:39 AM
Hooray for 30 Rock! Seven, please keep it at 10.30 or earlier. Meanwhile at the same time, Go! has an absolute shocker called Dante's Cove. Is Dante's Cove supposed to be anything more than gay porn mixed with horror? A gay/lesbian,/straight sex scene every ten minutes whether storyline requires it or not, with hot looking people who were obviously not chosen for their acting abilities. Just like a porn flick. Really bad at acting and story that just makes you laugh out loud at how bad it is.
- by Trent on December 15, 2009 at 11:41 AM
They've shafted the Dork AND Einstein? Is Aunty going through... you know... that time of life? Then again, Aunty does have a habit of shafting programs when you least expect it (The Glasshouse anyone? talk about a shattering experience).
TM Junglist was the other presenter of 'Good Game' before he became another 'shaftee' (sp?). Ah well, am sure that Mr Scott knows exactly what his staff are doing, all in line with his grand plans.... to errr... you know.
Watched Stargate Universe last night: not too sure what to make of it all, although until Shirl has a 2nd SD channel, it will either linger on or just vanish into the ether. Must admit it was nice to see my Fav Scot's actor in a leading role. And speaking of Scot's, did anyone else watch the 'History of Scotland' and find it rather annoying that at times the music drowned out what was being said, or is it just a further sign that my ears is following my hairline?
- by Furlozza on December 15, 2009 at 12:01 PM
Bereft, the "good old days" of wrestling (for me, at least), goes back to the old tin shed at Rushcutters Bay.
Friday nights with Killer Kowalski (he died this year), Skull Murphy, Brute Bernard, Ray Stevens, Tex McKenzie (he passed away this year, too), Dory Funk Jr (still going strong), Mark Lewin, plus the terrifying Mongolian Stomper (evil personified!!).
Then we'd tune into 9 at noon Saturday and again Sunday (following Nock & Kirby's Handy Andy and Joe the Gadget Man of course) and see them unleash the angles for the next bloodletting.
My mother tells me she went out on a date with Chief Billy Little Wolf (before dad came along) - maybe THAT's where the interest festered.
Re Hulk Hogan's recent tour... someone told me that his opponent, Ric Flair, had to help Hulk up onto the second rope in order for him to administer a savage beating on Nature Boy.
The things they do just to entertain us...
- by d@gp on December 15, 2009 at 01:16 PM
The only wrestler I can remember is Haystacks Calhoun - I've probably just outed myself as officially over the hill.
Channel surfed last night and unfortunately managed to catch Sophie Monk on 7.30 Project. God, like, could that, like, woman act like, anymore, like dumb? I think she's overdosed on Kylie Mole. And being followed by Libby Trickett didn't help either.
I gave up Lillies on aunty to watch SGU. I hate it when shows keeping flicking back and forward between the past and present - it just takes so much effort to keep up. As for the show, I was waiting for an alien or two to start killing them off one by one...
- by Shoopie on December 15, 2009 at 05:14 PM
Courtesy of my friend, MrsDrWho, I have seen all the episodes of SGU on Austar. It is dark and they play loose and wild with people's lives, but I like it. The end of the year episode (or whatever it is called) had a pretty fabulous cliff-hanger ending.
Here in Tasmania I don;t think we saw the start of SN, it was pre-digital stations, so I never started watching it and once I miss the beginning I usually can't catch up.
Anyone see The Fixer on SBS at 10pm last night?? Made by the Kudos people: Spooks and LOM.
Ah the Enter Finger is quicker than the mind: I also meant to say that I read Elliot, AKA The Dork from Rollercoaster, was leaving to pursue other performing avenues.
Ahh, how I long for the days of Monday Munchies with James Valentine. I would rush home from staff meeting to watch!!
- by 2paw on December 15, 2009 at 05:49 PM
Hurrah for 30 Rock. Absolutely loving it the second time round. With these improved ratings hopefully it maintains a decent timeslot next year.
- by Brodie on December 15, 2009 at 08:19 PM
em: being the wife of a Stargate junkie (one who is putting an aerial connection in oiur new house so he can watch & fix stuff simultaneously), I can confirm that at the end of Supernatural down here (South Coast) last week there was an ad for 2 hours of Stargate:Universe next (this) week. I don't know what they would have done for you in Sydney.
d@gp: Nock & Kirbys, Joe the Gadget Man. Wow. Throw in a bit of Julius Sumner Miller and we're really on a history trip. Think I'll take a Bex and lie down.
- by Bereft Skerrick on December 15, 2009 at 08:33 PM
Sorry, Bereft Skerrick. I think you think that I thought I should vent at you when really I was just thinking you thought I was thinking about getting a new tellie.
Getting a new tellie would perhaps be a good idea if it came with new television programmes but as it doesn't I'll stay with my 10 year old Panasonic 'til it carks it and then get something flat and thin and integrated. In the meantime, I'll just watch other people chat about all that technocologically stuff.
Don't pull your head in on my account.
Re Elliot The Dork From Rollercoater, I think the ABC is replacing all its Youth Entertainment hosts with Youths. Anyone who doesn't have weird hair and tight jeans and superwhite teeth and underdeveloped brains is out. Britney Clones and Justin Timberlakelookalikes are in. Even Juanita has been replaced with Jeremy Fernandez on the news. He's barely got his adult teeth.
- by darren on December 16, 2009 at 06:08 AM
Bereft, OMG! I remember Joe the Gadget man. I remember my mum watching. And Julius Sumner Miller "Why is it so"? Now I am really showing my age! I am so old!
And as for Stargate, I love it too. SGU is very dark and the final ep had the best cliffhanger. Also on another sci-fi front, saw last night Nine advertising "V" coming in 2010. How disappointing that Nine has the series. We all know that it is doomed before it is even shown. I just hope Foxtel picks it up as well. I don't think I can be bothered watching on Nine knowing it won't rate well enough for them to keep it on. And I am totally sick of chasing programs around the schedule.
- by em on December 16, 2009 at 08:03 AM
To Jac and em who asked what happened to Supernatural - Shirl decided to double Stargate Universe this week - but I believe Supernatural returns next week (21 December in Sydney). If there are any Law and Order fans don't go looking for it on friday - Shirl has decided after 2 eps to whip it off (they are copying Nein)!
Thanks to Seven for showing all of the current Amazing Race - I was happy with who won.
Off to Where the Wild things are tonight... and will be seeing Avatar in 3D on Saturday
- by Cathy on December 16, 2009 at 08:14 AM
I always thought 30 Rock deserved an earlier slot of 10.30 and having been saying so for the last two years. Seven weren't listening. It might become the new Boston Legal on Monday nights if it stays at 10.30pm.
- by J Bar on December 16, 2009 at 09:30 AM
Love when I'm on holidays, I can finally view 30 Rock etc - v. funny last night. Watched Parks and Recreation - I was a bit meh. I get what they were trying to do, but it seemed like a very unfunny version of The Office. Maybe I'm just missing the joke, but I'm not seeing what the fuss was about.
SO happy with the Golden Globe nominations - Glee leading the way with four, incl. noms for Lea Michele (Rachel), Jane Lynch (Sue) and Matthew Morrison (Will), as well as comedy/musical series. And a nod for Toni Collette too, would love to see her or Lea beat Tina Fey, who, while funny, is essentially just being herself, not much of an acting stretch. And noms for Big Love and True Blood too. Excellent. Looking forward to seeing it in January.
- by Beckala on December 16, 2009 at 09:37 AM
World Championship Wrestling & Saturday lunches of hot dogs, now that was when the world was a good place. Add in the "good guy" Mario Milarno, also the Aussie tag-team duo (who usually ended on the floor outside the ring.....Larry O'Day & Ron "somethingerother". Next Clarence the Clocker will get a run.
Tribal Mind observes: That was a time when we watched Skippy instead of eating him -- though who knows what was in those hot dogs?
- by PJ453 on December 16, 2009 at 10:03 AM
darren: I'm a repair industry dork. And I also think that Juanita may be on XMAS holidays. Tis the season for substitutes, not just in programming.
Have watched some Parks & Rec. It does look like a poor Office copy Office copy.
- by Bereft Skerrick on December 16, 2009 at 11:02 AM
Did anyone watch 'Backstairs Billy - The Queen Mum's Butler'? I saw it advertised but assumed it was an episode of 'Dante's Cove'.
Cathy, let us know your appraisal of 'Where the Wild Things Are'. I saw it a couple of weeks ago and liked it. I'm going to see 'Avatar' on Saturday too. Us and about 3 million other people.
- by darren on December 16, 2009 at 11:03 AM
Have recorded 30 Rock, but from what i saw of the promo, the concept (distressed airline passenger spilling deep secrets thinking the plane will crash anyway) is a direct rip-off from a book "Can You Keep A Secret" by Sophie Kinsella. Not so original, but great show anyway.
- by Jill on December 16, 2009 at 11:41 AM
Yeh Darren, I thought Backstairs Billy was actually a character from Dante's Cove...not that there's anyhing wrong with that.
- by Trent on December 16, 2009 at 02:47 PM
darren - sort of watched Backstairs Billy while doing the Monday's SMH crossword & it was just a twist on the usual "royal" story. He ran the Queen Mum's house & was in servce for over 50 years. Had the standard royal moments of sex & alcohol & after the Queen Mum died he was sort of shown the door.......sad in a pitiful way but also he got what he deserved after how he treated his fellow staff members. One of his friends that was interviewed was titled "socialite & friend" named Myfanwy Upstart or something like that whose face couldn't have been any tighter. Honestly it would have twanged if you touched it!!
Then watched The Wire on ABC2, still great swcond time around.
- by PJ453 on December 16, 2009 at 03:01 PM
PJ453: Myfanwy Upstart. (and yes I saw a bit of the show I saw who you're talking about, believe her belly button is now her nasal cavity) Gee, if I ever need a new blog username, that's going to the top of my list!
Hey TM, who did you decree the poet/poetess with the most/mostess?
Tribal Mind replies: Andrew Marvell.
- by Bereft Skerrick on December 16, 2009 at 05:23 PM
Can't believe White Collar is struggling. Incredibly entertaining programme.
- by ETS ETC. on December 16, 2009 at 10:29 PM
TM - can you remind us of Andrew's work as it doesn't spring to mind. Andrew Marvell also looks like a "real" name.
Tribal Mind replies: But always at my heels I hear Time's winged chariot drawing near.
- by PJ453 on December 17, 2009 at 06:11 AM
Wondering whether I missed the news, but does anybody know what happened to the Brit crime drama The Take that was on 7 on Wed nights. Turned on last night to find Criminal Minds! It was only a 4 part prog anyway - why did it need boning after just 2 weeks. A BIG steaming cow pat to the gibbon responsible.
- by ozinoz on December 17, 2009 at 08:03 AM
TM, don't be coy!!!
PS Thank you for whooshing my last two comments together!!
- by 2paw on December 17, 2009 at 09:23 AM
Andrew Marvell sounds less like a 17th century poet and more like a cartoon superhero. Andrew Marvell versus Jean Gray.
Backstairs Billy and Myfanwy Upstart are porn names surely. Not going to offer a title on that one. See. Restraint.
- by darren on December 17, 2009 at 11:21 AM
Just ever so briefly on the wrestling thread... "the Golden Greek", Spiros Arion, was actually a publican in the little backwater town of Toukley on the NSW Central Coast. Big Al told me. Big Al, in keeping with the world of kayfabe, is actually little more than 4'10" in his stocking feet. If ever they were recasting for Snow White, Big Al would be a run in for... well, one of the seven...
- by d@gp on December 17, 2009 at 08:44 PM
Andrew Marvell: wasn't that the pseudonym of Voldemort?
- by Bereft Skerrick on December 17, 2009 at 10:43 PM
Bereft, He-Who-Can't-Be-Named was Tom. The letters of his name, when rearranged, spelled out 'I am Lord Voldemort'.
I am enduring the tripe that is daytime tv at the moment. One has to ponder just how many drugs Glen from the Morning Show is on. Now wondering if I should have taken Larry Emdur's advice and done my Christmas shopping using the Morning Show - who wouldn't love a ShamWOW or a Mr T. endorsed 'Flavourwave' oven...?
- by Beckala on December 18, 2009 at 09:07 AM
Ms Skerrick, Tom Marvolo Riddle is actually Lord Voldemort's real name. So I think "Voldemort" is the pseudonym.
Going out to the movies tonight. Can't decide between "Where the Wild Things Are" and the new Pedro Almodovar. (Avatar is being saved to be seen with friends. We're all juggling babysitters at the moment.)
TV remains mostly off. I did catch up on the final episode of "Glee" last night (finally!) and we've been recording "30 Rock" when we remember. When I grow up, I want to be Liz Lemon.
- by tqd on December 18, 2009 at 09:33 AM
Marvell wrote metaphysical poems about mowers in the 17th century. I think the "metaphysical" part has something to do with time travel, since everyone knows Victa invented mowers in the 50s.
- by Wendell on December 18, 2009 at 09:54 AM
It's a bit disconcerting to think that you have been thrashed in a poetry comp by a long dead poet. Sigh. Oh well, back to the drawing board...
Tribal Mind replies: Ah, now I see what the original question meant. I will name two winners of the limerick contest over the weekend. The book which is the prize is not released until January, so I have felt no need to hurry.
- by Shoopie on December 18, 2009 at 12:06 PM
Yes I knew that Tom Marvolo Riddle is Lord Voldemort, it was just a case of late night smartarsedness. And you all fell for it *evil maniacal laugh*
- by Bereft Skerrick on December 18, 2009 at 02:02 PM
I know a guy who juggled babysitters...
Tribal Mind replies: I get the gag, but not its relevance. Are you suggesting a contest for the best one-liners?
- by D@GP on December 18, 2009 at 05:06 PM
Better than 50 words max...
- by D@GP on December 18, 2009 at 07:36 PM
SGU having watched up to the end of the current run. There have been only 2 Episodes that I didn't find myself fast forwarding through (Time and Judgemant) the rest of the season was just 90210 in space. I kept hoping that it will get better when it returns next year.
- by winter on December 19, 2009 at 09:18 AM
OMGWTFBBQ!11!11! I'm so humbled. And surprised. I haven't prepared a speech. I'd like to thank all those who made it possible. The little people, like Mother (possibly St) McKillop, The Pope, and our Fearless Leader Kruddy. I don't know what's more exciting, winning a book or the lovely wicket Master 8 took this morning, bowling a good batsman middle stump!
- by Bereft Skerrick on December 19, 2009 at 11:55 AM
Ijuscantwaitanylonger! TM, what did you think of 'Avatar'? I saw it on Saturday and was prepared to be disappointed but was completely blown away. Fanbloodytastic. I don't regard myself as easily impressed but I was awestruck. Astounded. All those superlatives. Several people I've spoken to today felt the same. I wonder what its box office takings were for the weekend (just read $73 million for 'Avatar' in the U.S. over the opening weekend. Not sure where that fits it with the Biggest Movies of All Time...)? I'm going to go and see it again over the hols. The 3D was awesome as well (although I think being colour-blind, I may be missing something). The 3D glasses were annoying but I didn't care after a few minutes. They've made something wonderful and everyone should go see it. Check out Sam Worthington's legs.
I also bought a new Dictionary at Kinokuniya. A dictionary where 'Aardvark' is not the first word but the 19th!! 2000 pages. Hee hee.
A good day all round.
Tribal Mind replies: I'll reveal Aus box office after 5pm this evening. And next Saturday's column will be all about Avatar and Gilgamesh.
- by darren on December 21, 2009 at 11:11 AM
I watched Oprah's show at the White House and loved all the decorations and the trees. I especially loved seeing how Michelle Obama was dressed. Everyone should have watched it! If you missed it and want to see how the White House looks at Christmas, pick up a copy of the book, Christmas at the White House at www.christmasatthewhitehouse.com
- by Rebecca on December 21, 2009 at 11:20 AM
Hey ozinoz, I echo your sentiments about The Take. Only two eps, so what the ? about thst Seven? You have two channels now so why not put it in 7TWO and keep it consistent?
Anyway, I have discovered today that the final two eps are showing back to back this Sat at 10.30 so set your IQ, PVR, VCR.
- by Glory Days on December 21, 2009 at 12:12 PM
Darren - last week you asked me for my appraisal of Where the Wild Things Are - very nice movie - although I thought Max needed a good thwack up the side of his head! Victorian bush was a great representation of different place - although it reminded me again of how bad the bushfires actually were.
I, like you, saw Avatar in 3d and must say it is the way to see it - a friend who went with us thought it deserves best picture at the Oscars - she loved loved loved it. I thought the effects brilliant and as TM alluded to last week - story is one we have seen before several times before. Not my number 1 movie of the year but an excellent one all the same. Still loved UP more...
Concept and colours were fantastic and think if you are colour blind you may not have got the full impact depending on what colours are problematic for you. Agree with you re Sam's legs - very realistic.
The cinema we go to (Randwick) charges you $1 for the 3d glasses (fresh ones) but recommends you keep them so you can use next time - I keep my friends as well as mine in the car so we have them for next time.
Looking forward to Sherlock Holmes - aiming to see on 27th. Will make the magic 70 movies seen this year by about 28th this year.
TM - Gilgamesh??? What pray tell am I missing - as yes I always read your columns
Tribal Mind replies: Gilgamesh is the first story ever published, but still fresher than Avatar.
- by Cathy on December 21, 2009 at 12:57 PM
My son went to see Avatar on Friday and has not stopped talking about it since. I plan on seeing it over the Christams break and can't wait. I have already heard of people who have gone twice and planning a thrid trip. Sounds a bit like when Titanic was on, I knew people that went to see it again and again. Seems James Cameron has done it again. Do we all see an Oscar in his future?
Tribal Mind suggests: As you watch, ponder the American politics.
- by em on December 21, 2009 at 12:57 PM
darren, you obviously don't suffer from motion sickness. I had 3 hours of nausea, since the fracking camera did not fracking stop fracking moving ONCE the entire fracking movie.
FRACK!
I'm going to see "Broken Embraces" tonight at the Dendy to sooth my peeved soul.
But, yes, it made with the pretty. But the plot was bloody basic, I had it all sussed before the first wave of nausea hit (round about the first action scene). And I too was impressed with Sam Worthington, legs and all.
- by tqd on December 21, 2009 at 12:59 PM
tqd - on the basis of your motion sickness never see Genova - I don't get motion sickness but did in that movie!
Supernatural back tonight - yay - should be home from my last effort of braving the crazy shoppers in the city for that - heading off now.
- by Cathy on December 21, 2009 at 04:41 PM
Cathy, I thought WTWTA was great too. Made me realise I need to grow up now. Max was a real kid, by my reckoning and made me wonder why we don't tolerate kids being kids anymore. Very interesting movie.
As for 'Avatar', no I don't get motion sickness and my 'problem' colours are red, blue, purple, green, yellow, pink, grey and brown. I see them but...well anyway, it's complicated. I think I need to mount a 'Dichromatism Sufferers Are People Too' campaign outside the cinema and demand equal rights to be dazzled by technology.
But I think I was dazzled enough. Like has been said, the story was basic but adequate. The special effects were what blew me away. And was so relieved there was no 'JarJar Binks' moment. The whole planet and its creatures was perfectly realized and surely they'll get an Oscar for Art Direction or Design or something like that there. I read a really cynical and snarky review yesterday about it being dull and corny and having a Green Agenda which was clumsily pushed but I didn't get that. It was just fun and amazing looking.
One disappointment: that people still smoke in 2154.
Tribal Mind remarks: But not necessarily tobacco. And if Sigourney Weaver does it, then it must be OK
- by darren on December 22, 2009 at 05:57 AM
Mr Dale, it was a bit hard to merely "ponder" American politics when it was shoved down our throats. (I actually did groan out loud at one stage, but I was obviously the dissenting voice in the cinema. And it wasn't groaning from nausea, although I was tempted at times.)
But it definitely made with the pretty and was a darned sight less shite than Titanic. And I did like the bad man, he's one of the best men-you-love-to-hate men I've seen in a long time.
"Broken Embraces" was good. Plot! Lots of plot! Not a computer generated pixel in sight! And a steady camera. I was happy.
And home in time to watch "30 Rock". And some doco on comedy, so I've *finally* seen (and heard) Lenny Bruce. And George Carlin's "Seven Words you Can't Say on TV". Brilliant, ground breaking work. Shame the narration and talking heads was a bit well, unfunny, compared to what was happening in the historical footage.
- by tqd on December 22, 2009 at 09:33 AM
Congrats to the limerick winners .....truly worthy. Although I thought that limericks were only 5 or so lines, I guess darren's magnificent effort was in the mega-limerick style that's not seen much these days, a lost art.
- by PJ453 on December 22, 2009 at 09:39 AM
darren: the Masters Skerrick are begging for a dog when we move next year. If it's smart it'll be named Yoda. If it's black it'll be named Darth Vader. If it's dumb they want to name it Jar Jar Binks. If it moons over the neighbours dog and it's a giant sook we'll name it Anakin.
BTW when you mentioned 2154 I didn't think Teh Future, I thought Castle Hill.
Anyhow since no-one else has done so yet (that I've noticed), let me wish all of the disciples of TM, and especially TM himself, whatever you wish from this time of year, be it a Merry Christmas or XMAS, but most importantly for the Family Skerrick our one week off for the year where we'll be heading up to the fun parks on the Gold Coast, which means I won't be home to d/l either of the Doctor Who episodes :(
- by Bereft Skerrick on December 22, 2009 at 10:13 AM
tqd the other bonus about Avatar is Celine is not warbling/ shrieking on the soundtrack - which certainly makes it a huge cut above Titanic
- by Cathy on December 22, 2009 at 10:21 AM
tqd, your motion sickness for Avatar makes me wonder how I will go. I get dreadfully seasick so tend to stay away from boats. I wonder if I need to take an anti seasick pill before I go to see Avatar? I know there is a non 3D version but I really want to see it the way it was meant to be seen. I think I will take my chances and go and hope I don't feel ill. Maybe I'll refrain from the choc tops or popcorn for this particualr movie.
Watched Elders with Denton last night. Thought that Richard Dawkins was not a happy camper throughout most of the interview. He really didn't want to talk about himself and seemed to storm off as soon as the interview was over. I don't think Andrew won a friend with that one. Not one of Dentons best I must say. Dawkins is obviously a difficult person to interview.
- by em on December 22, 2009 at 10:28 AM
PJ453, Mega Limericks have been out of fashion for approximately the same amount of time as Smart Arsery has been out of fashion. Next year I will reform and only offer serious unsarcastic musings on the meaning of life and death and the perils of Climate Change and the failure to act thereon, periodically punctuated with exclamations pertaining to the size of various televised chests and their respective quality.
Tqd, I've been trying to see something of Lenny Bruce ever since Don DeLillo's amazing rendition of him in 'Underworld'. Can't seem to find anything on DVD. He was well before my time.
- by darren on December 22, 2009 at 10:39 AM
Amazing result for 30 Rock. It's only taken Seven some 4 years to realize the comedy gold they've been sitting on. This is like deja vu from last summer when Scrubs found a mass following, which led to the successful move to prime time.
30 Rock for prime time in 2010!!!
- by Brodie on December 22, 2009 at 11:04 AM
em you are right about Richard Dawkins - he certainly did not seem comfortable or chatty and wanted to avoid any introspective questions.
Darren please don't reform - part of your charm is smartarsery - we need to nearly spit out our tea/coffee on the keyboards occasionally at work and you allow that to happen.
Can I say that Supernatural was entertaining last night - and kudos to Paris Hilton for - 1 playing a vain demon, 2 delivering lines about how shallow people are who idolise celebrity and spray tans and 3 having her head chopped off!
- by Cathy on December 22, 2009 at 11:17 AM
This blog is altogether too cheerful in this Dickensian time of Scratchit and Snooze.
Time to woggle me moulies and empty me gander bag.
Hello ABC 3,
Goodbye to HD
7two litle too late.
GO! has gone for "TV Antiques" Roadshow.
One's just not winning.
ABC for Kids is at last on the air
Our kids have more choices, than I have grey hair.
Children get square eyes, well out of the sun,
Instead of outdoors, having some fun.
Empty time slots will not stay that way
Uni of the air, is not far away,
For a lot of the people, HD is now dead,
Downloading and I-view, is surely ahead.
Has our TV fare been over-fryed this year ? Psychiatrist, taxidriver, lawyer, quiz master and a couple of docos. And an excellent reading of Harry Potter on CD.
Just in time for Yulemas, Green Acres with Eddie Albert (1906-2005) and Eva Gabor (1919-1995) has been added to GO!'s schedule. I was tempted to say resurrected, maybe not.
Copenhagen Saga.
Dig it up and flog-it as fast as you can
Before our future is hit with a ban.
Clean coal is the way
Some shout with dismay
As nations go Nuclear
Our path is so clear
Don't worry about the hovels
Just buy some more shovels.
Les.
- by Les on December 22, 2009 at 11:17 AM
em, sit up the back of the theatre, that makes the motion sickness much more controllable. It's when your entire field of vision is taken up with the screen and it's swooping up and down and over and under etc, that I get affected. I find Lars von Trier movies especially difficult (he jump cuts all the time), but have learnt to sit in the back row and I'm fine. I wouldn't have thought about it at all for a Hollywood movie, but this one was all too much for me.
Whoever mentioned Randwick Ritz (I'm too lazy to scroll up) - YES! Best theatre in Sydney. Cheap, friendly, nice restaurants nearby. I, sadly, was at Hoyts Broadway. Soulless place.
darren, very little footage of Lenny Bruce seems to be around. I think audio might be the way to go. I didn't find him as funny as some of the other comedians (Richard Pryor cracked me up several times), but I applaud his ground breaking work. The doco (on ABC1, Monday nights, 9:30 I think it was - at any rate, it was a filler while we waited for "30 Rock") is a series, and this is the first episode we caught and it was focussing on the comedians who challenged the obscenity laws and pushed the boundaries.
- by tqd on December 22, 2009 at 11:23 AM
em - certainly agree about Richard Dawkins, it was quite a disappointment, Andrew hit a wall on a number of questions, plus having the answer to "what is wisdom?" with a "look it up in the dictionary" I'm surprised he even kept going & didn't put what he had in the bin.
Bereft/darren - the comedy show on ABC has been more informative than just straight out funny. Last night's was predominately about "freedom of speech". The Lennie Bruce & George Carlin parts were very interesting, but I think that "the thought police" would have destroyed most of their work by now.
- by PJ453 on December 22, 2009 at 12:06 PM
Brilliant ratings for a 30 Rock repeat. 30 Rock is definitely the new Boston Legal. Seven should try 30 Rock following Cougar Town in prime time. Those comedies seem suited to each other.
Tribal Mind replies: Except that Fey is so much more of a cougar than Cox -- or would be, if I was younger than her.
Which makes me reflect on the meaning of the term - does "cougar" simply mean a woman over 35 who is hot, or does it mean a woman over 35 who is hot and who hits on younger men?
- by J Bar on December 22, 2009 at 02:02 PM
Oh I am so chuffed to have won a book with my limerick: which I have been reciting to everyone whether they want to hear it or not!! Thanks TM. If I wasn't suffering from a little pre-Christmas ennui, I'd have written a sparkling acceptance!! Tony's good for something then.
Not quite sure how to do a not-for-publication comment. Sad Ludditery strikes again.
- by 2paw on December 22, 2009 at 02:38 PM
Woo hoo! Our complaints here has (not likely) paid off! 7Two is coming to Prime tomorrow! Not that there's been any great fanfare about it, I had to go google, then confirm on the Prime website. New channel by stealth?
BTW not quite Colin Firth, but who let Hugh Grant into the country without telling me!
- by Bereft Skerrick on December 22, 2009 at 09:45 PM
TM, 'cougar' is just a euphemism for 'desperate'. I'm pretty sure it's any woman over 35 who preys on younger men. False nails, hair extensions and dressing like a crack-addled prostitute seem to be characteristic. I can't even stand to watch the promos for 'CougarTown'. Courtney Cox was barely tolerable in 'Friends' and without the othe five has nothin goin for her. In my opinion.
Tqd, have you experienced at Broadway Hoyts, this: When buying a ticket (at the candy bar!!!), the cashier repeats everything you say and offers a commentary on the cash you hand over (ie: "You've given me $20 for a ticket to 'Where the Wild Things Are' and I am handing you $2.50 in change. Would you like any popcorn with that? You are reaching for my neck with hands like claws...."). I've noticed it a couple of times and I wonder if 'The Biggest Loser' and 'MasterChef' have had something to do with it? Very strange. I just stand there with my cash looking around to see if anyone else thinks we've entered some sort of parallel reality but no.
In case I don't get another chance, Happy Xmas TM and everyone else who is that way inclined. Happy Festivus to the rest of us. And a drunken New Year (the best kind). It's been fun.
- by darren on December 23, 2009 at 05:58 AM
I think a Cougar originally was supposed to be a woman over 40, but these days the term has been extended to any older woman who pursues sexual relationships with younger men. So I suppose the term could be applied to a woman over 30 if she was pursuing 18 year olds. Does 'Cougar' replace 'Cradle Snatcher' or do we keep that for wide age gaps?
- by J Bar on December 23, 2009 at 06:58 AM
Before I get entirely bogged down in the silly season I just wanted to wish all here and TM of course, a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year filled with lots of fine viewing pleasure. May all the Networks show only quality programs. May they start and finish on time. And may they show a whole series from start to finish on the same day and time and always consider their viewers happiness.
Well, I can dream can't I?
Merry Xmas, everyone!
- by em on December 23, 2009 at 07:13 AM
TM methinks a cougar is not restricted to age 35 and over but does involve a younger man.
tqd twas I who mentioned the Randwick Ritz - and even though I live on the other side of the harbour, in fact fairly near the Cremorne Orpheum I will travel to the Ritz for movies.
And now as I am filled with the joy of the last day of work for this year - at least for this little black duck (whoo hoo!) may I wish you TM and all fellow TMers a very happy festive season.
- by Cathy on December 23, 2009 at 08:04 AM
Mr Skerrick is 3 years younger than me, so I'm a cradle snatcher. But since he's not a recent acquisition (13 years next March) I'm certainly no Cougar.
- by Bereft Skerrick on December 23, 2009 at 09:39 AM
Merrick and Rosso organised a Cougar Cruise earlier in the year for women over 35 and men under 25 earlier in the year, after a fitness instructor rang in and said she only goes for the younger men because they were the only ones that could keep up with her Cougar appetite.
- by Blokey Bloke on December 23, 2009 at 10:06 AM
hahahahaha.....an obscure, little known, way down the list of importance, royal of 60 years ago, almost doubles (playing with figures the way PayTV does!!) the viewers of Ms Minogue.
TM & contributors thanks for a great year, enjoy the festive season & hopfully see you all back here next year.
And remember, as an old police sergeant from New York used to say....Be Careful Out There.
- by PJ453 on December 23, 2009 at 10:18 AM
PJ453: Hill Street Blues? Sergeant Esterhaus? Gee I used to hate the girlfriend of the head police dude Furillo. But my favourite was Belker. Gee I'm showing my age.
- by Bereft Skerrick on December 23, 2009 at 11:29 AM
Merry Christmas, Happy Hannakuh, sombre and respectful kwanza and happy festivus to all of the TMers. Thanks for making my work days tolerable - believe me, talking crap about reality tv sometimes helps when year 9 just won't calm down!!
tqd, I can relate to your motion sickness. Had to take a year 7 group to IMax for a History excursion - all about ancient Egypt and the pyramids etc. Instead of being able to actively watch the kiddies and take notes on the film for later, I found myself doubled over, praying for daylight, it made me so queasy. Rather similar to the effect I gained after watching about 20 minutes of Ms Minogue last night while waiting for 30 Rock. Am loving the fact that I can stay up and watch decent tv programs. However, still finding Parks and Recreation "meh". (discovered the origination of that word, or what I assume is the origination of that word, watching a binge set of The SImpsons the other day - Bart and Lisa say it, and spell it. Mr Beckala and I have been saying that word for years, and forgot where it came from).
- by Beckala on December 23, 2009 at 11:57 AM
My bloke is five years younger and I have often been called a Cradle Snatcher but now that I've turned 40, I guess that makes me a Cougar. How come there isn't a term for a bloke who dates much younger women? My father is 12 years older than my mother and that never seemed to raise any eyebrows, even back then.
- by Irene on December 23, 2009 at 12:46 PM
Note to Beckala (politely): Hanukkah finished last week, and no, am not Jewish, just have a wide selection of friends and acquaintances *grin*.
To all readers and contributors, and TM (aka DD) A MERRY CHRISTMAS and a happy and safe New Year and may the programmers at certain stations go down with.... nope that is TOO cruel, although deserving.
I know I am getting old when even with the remote close at hand will be on Shirl most of the evening, from 6.00PM until 10.00PM, although am tempted to role over to 'The Legends of Santa' on SBS1 at 8.30PM. (Yes, I like 'cartoons'. Via comics I read 'Moby Dick' as a young 'un).
Tribal Mind observes: I once passed an English exam having read only the Classic Comic of Silas Marner.
- by Furlozza on December 23, 2009 at 01:32 PM
Isn't an older bloke with a younger chick, called a 'Sugar Daddy?' If they marry then she is either a 'Trophy Wife' or 'Gold Digger'. Meanwhile a younger bloke with a Cougar is known as a 'Toy Boy'. Seems like the blokes always get the better end of the stick with the nicknames.
- by Whaty What What on December 23, 2009 at 03:11 PM
Well done Bereft & not showing your age just remembering the good things from tv past.
Why aren't Cougars called Mountain Lions??? The only thing I remember about Cougar is the advert where the barmaid had huge busty substances. Ergo if a woman is a Cougar she has big busty substances as well as a much younger boyfriend/lover/husband??
- by PJ453 on December 23, 2009 at 06:57 PM
A big fat :P~~~~~~~ to Prime2. Fat lot of good it is that the mini series "Tin Man" is on. There I was foolishly thinking it'd be the first episode. But because the gibbons at Prime2 didn't get their fat posteriors into gear quick enough, tonights isn't the first episode. It was a 6 hour miniseries, and the Yahoo TV guide is exceptionally poor at telling me where tonights episode fits in. Plus it seems they've split 3 x 2hr into 6 x 1hr. Pooey on Prime2.
- by Bereft Skerrick on December 23, 2009 at 07:45 PM
Bereft Skerrick, the same thing happened here in Tasmania, where 7TWO started four weeks after the actual start date and the promised catch up episodes never appeared. Craig, the man in charge was beastly careless too. Why do I still hope and believe that the TV stations will do the right thing by viewers?? No, Bereft Skerrick, there is no Santa Station.
- by 2paw on December 23, 2009 at 10:07 PM
Apparently, the male version of a Cougar is called a "Rhino" hecause they're ugly and they're horny. I heard Dylan Lewis, Sophie Monk and Dave Thornton talking about this on the breakfast show on Nova this morning. Sophie said she thought they were just known as "Dirty Old Men" or "as I like to call them...Snake". She's a crack up. Somebody give her a regular radio or television gig. Examples for a Rhino given were Rod Stewart, Donald Trump, Geoffrey Edelsten and Charlie Sheen's character on 2.5 Men.
- by Blokey Bloke on December 24, 2009 at 07:51 AM
Like Blokey Bloke, I first became aware of the 'cougar' phrase from Merrick and Rosso. Merrick has this awesome way of saying "Cougar" which makes it sound really seedy and filthy. Sigh - I don't think i'll be following Merrick to breakfast on Nova next year, as the big screech otherwise known as Ricki Lee will be a co-host, and I just can't stand her. And Blokey bloke, I believe that Sophie Monk has a reality 'docudrama' in the US - saw pap shot of her filming it. Not sure if it has been released there yet though, or even if it has a distributor. But I could see the potential - I still remember the story she told on Merrick and Rosso when she was a cheerleader at the football and saw her "cousin" on the sidelines and wondered why he wasn't responding enthusiastically to her enquiries about her aunt, until one of the other girls asked her how she knew Fatty Vautin. Still cracks me up when I think about it (admit it probably doesn't look funny here, but it was in the telling...)
Furlozza - it was a bastardised Simpsons quote, thus why the mention of Hanukkah - have friends who are Jewish so I did know it was over, I was just stealing a greeting from Krusty the Clown ;-) then combining it with I think a Seinfeld word...?
Completely off topic for a second, but if you have a cat like I do, I highly recommend the 'Simon's Cat' series on Youtube - this is my favourite, as it accurately depicts my cat, desperately trying to wake me up this morning:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0ffwDYo00Q
Tribal Mind asks: Coud you please clarify the cheerleader joke? Is Fatty Vautin Monk's cousin? Or are we supposed to know that her cousin looks like Fatty Vautin? Is she famous for being sortsighted?
The things you write about when there's nothing to write about.
- by Beckala on December 24, 2009 at 08:15 AM
Not delayed by the Postal shenanigans, Santa TM delivered. Although I had to explain to our postie here at work who this Bereft Skerrick person was! Now off to the dentist.
- by Bereft Skerrick on December 24, 2009 at 09:43 AM
TM, the joke was that she mistook Fatty Vautin for her cousin. Not that she's short sighted, but just a bimbo. Like I said, it was all in the telling.
And come on TM, there is some quality tv on at the moment to discuss, the Danni Minogue special? The other day the Leyland Brothers was on 7TWO (wow, that show hasn't dated at all!!). And tonight - 40 greatest Pranks.
- by Beckala on December 24, 2009 at 09:58 AM
Beckala, I have to agree with you. I have been a big fan of Merrick and Rosso over the years. With Ricky-Lee Coulter on board next year, I too will be avoiding Nova like the plague. I'm also really disappointed that Nova let Rosso go because their research groups told them that he wasn't popular enough with women, so wouldn't ever help them beat 2Day at Breakfast. I severely doubt that their new team will do the trick and suggest it will actually send their ratings plummeting.
- by Blokey Bloke on December 24, 2009 at 10:26 AM
Beckala. I apologise for my unworthiness. Although not recognising the quote could go someway to explaining why I still find some (not all) episodes of repeatedly repeated 'The Simpsons' funny if not hilarious. Ol' Timers is not as bad as they say it is...... for some things.
- by Furlozza on December 24, 2009 at 12:25 PM
Well what do you know, its not just my cats. That link exposes a world wide conspiracy by felines to keep their servants awake most nights! Well done Beckala, for exposing this dastardly plot!
By the way, the best christmas shows shown over the last few days were the ABC's Specky Christmas and SBS's Rockwiz special and the best drama as usual The Circuit on SBS, if you haven't seen them, definitely worth catching up on.
- by Zjonn on December 24, 2009 at 01:13 PM
Add me to the list of Nova listeners who won't be tuning in for Ricky-Lee Coulter next year. If her inane chatter on Australian Idol is any indication, then her chats on the radio will be excruciating. Won't be long before Nova will be begging for Rosso to make a 'comeback' and replacing the female co-host.
- by J Bar on December 24, 2009 at 08:24 PM
Ah Furlozza, not unworthy - according to my in-laws, I just watch WAY to much Simpsons. With my two brothers-in-law and hubby, our Christmas eve dinner turned into a Simpsons quote-a-thon.
Zjonn, if you do get time, watch the others, the one where the cat attempts to catch the fly is also hilarious. And disturbing the owner's tv viewing because it's hungry. I distinctly remember one night my cat bothering me because it wanted to be fed, and I said, out loud "come and see me when it's 6:00" (which is their dinner time). She came and flopped on the newspaper I was reading, I looked up, and it was exactly 6:01pm. I was being told in no uncertain terms that my behaviour was unacceptable.
- by Beckala on December 24, 2009 at 10:33 PM
Re Cats: Thanks Beckala, I watched all the clips and yes, the bloke is quite clever, as to the food thing, the elder of the two I have earlier in her life decided that, not only should I feed her, she should also contribute and came in to the habit of bringing little morsels which got fresher and fresher as the other, then kitten, also got in to the act.
I let them out at around six each morning for their constitutional and the routine started where I was brought a moth by one, a grasshopper by the other, the stakes got higher where the elder brought me a nice plumb mouse in bed, alive of course, hilarious watching my Buffy with a mouse at her feet, the poor mouse tried the best it could to get away but Buffy was always there, keeping it close and constantly calling at me to take the breakfast of her which she so thoughtfully brought me.
Kitty, the other cat never again took part in the chase of ingratiating herself to me but Buffy, a few days later did something I had never seen before other than in cartoons. At breakfast one day she came in with a rather full looking mouth, jumped up on the kitchen table, opened her mouth and out stepped a tiny finch, totally unhurt though a little stunned, this tiny bird stepped onto my finger, I took it outside as it was perched on my finger, it flew of my finger and away with no harm done. Buffy was happy because she got a cuddle, the bird was happy as it had a second life and I experienced one of the most peculiar and unforgettable moments of my life.
- by Zjonn on December 26, 2009 at 04:18 PM
Hey TM, a belated Merry Christmas to you!
I was wondering you could please post the figures for the 7pm Project's last three eps for the year, last Tues/Wed/Thurs? I know I'm in the minority here, but I think this is a great little show and hopefully with a bit more tweaking i will hold a solid audience in 2010. Thanks.
Tribal Mind replies: I cannot give you the three individual results, but I can tell you that the average for the week just ended was thus:
73 THE 7PM PROJECT Ten 583,000 166,000 194,000 105,000 58,000 59,000.
The question is: what should Ten do to persuade viewers to give another try to a show they have already rejected?
- by Samuel on December 27, 2009 at 02:38 PM
Beckala, regarding Simpsons quote-a-thons, there is a Simpsons quote for almost every occasion, we have found. Even our kids say "d'oh!" at the appropriate moments, although Mr TQD tends to get me most often with "you laughed, I'm off the hook!".
Haven't watched much tv, have been busy with the whole Christmas season thang (there, darren, I'm typing it out in full now, just for you). And there hasn't been much on until tonight, with 2 hours of Wipeout (for Mr Bear), 3 hours of Glee (for me) and John Adams (for Mr TQD and me). The PVR is working overtime right now.
darren, I avoid Hoyts Broadway like the plague (only go there when I have No Choice and then generally book online so I can skip the whole Candy Bar torture) so I have not experienced the whole needing-to-strangle-peon-behind-counter moment. For a while there almost every visit ended up with a free ticket, due to some technical failure or other. (See, that's what happens when you skimp on things like projectionists' salaries.)
Have caught up with some movies - I did like "Where the Wild Things Are" (had to scoot all the way over to The Verona in Paddington as it seems to be finished showing in evening sessions everywhere else), and well, "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel" at least didn't pretend to be anything more than a silly kids' movie. I even giggled once or twice.
Might make it out to "Bright Star" tonight, but I think I'm more likely to attempt to single-handedly finish the mince pies and do some reading...
I'm sorry I didn't wish everyone a Merry Christmas in advance, but I hope you all did have a lovely day!
- by tqd on December 27, 2009 at 07:26 PM
TM, do you have the ratings for 'The Middle' on Nine at 8pm please? Sinking like a sci-fi show on Ten or swimming like an umpteenth repeat on Nine?
Tribal Mind replies: More the former than the latter. In the chart now.
- by J Bar on December 29, 2009 at 10:35 AM
Thanks TM. Yeah, quite a drop off for 'The Middle'. It's a terrible title for that show. Even, 'Stuck in the Middle' would have been better. The show doesn't even make me laugh much so it probably shouldn't be classed as a comedy either.
I discovered a great British comedy on 7TWO last night called 'Not Going Out' which was actually hilarious and made me laugh out loud a lot. It features Lee Mack and Tim Vine who some might remember from the skits on The Sketch Show on Ten a few years back. It's actually a sitcom but it's almost like a sketch show sometimes with some of the scenes. Maybe Seven should try this one out on the main channel after a Vicar of Dibley episode. Check it out next Monday at 9pm on 7TWO.
- by J Bar on December 29, 2009 at 03:51 PM
Ah, TM. You dare to ask about Tool Academy. It is possibly the worst show i've ever seen. Basically, a whole heap of American women (including Tiger Woods' alleged mistress, Rachel Uchitel) enter a home with their "tool" boyfriends, in the hopes of them receiving a 'ladettes to lady' style makeover. The men are complete morons, tossers, arrogant pigs. The bit of it that I watched lasst night, involved the men taking a lie detector test, where one woman was relieved because he had only made out with some random woman at a mall, because when he was asked if he cheated on her and said no, it showed he was lying. So he rephrased, and confessed that it was only making out. Phew. To celebrate, the men went out to get 'Tool Academy' tattoos. Why you would want to permanently commemorate the fact that your girlfriend thinks you are such a complete idiiot she entered you in a reality tv show, I will never know. But, as I said, I think it is possibly the worst thing I have EVER seen. And that says a lot - I watched an episode of Aussie Beauty and the Geek (but must admit that this was during my 3 months recovery from surgery, on very strong painkillers.) And I medicated myself last night with quite a few wines to endure Tool Academy. Even then, could only tolerate about 20 minutes before I started watching old episodes of Glee. God love recorders.
BEREFT!!! Good news re: Tin Man - JB Hi Fi have the series on sale, online, for only $10. Ends up about 14 with P&H. I've put the link below in case you wish to purchase, I certainly ordered my copy. Hopefully this will right the wrongs of Prime!!
https://www.jbhifionline.com.au/dvd/dvd-genres/action-adventure/tin-man-2-dvd-collector-s-ed/290109
- by Beckala on December 30, 2009 at 10:56 AM
Hey,Beckala & TM, Tool Academy has to be the worst show on TV ever and not just for the silly season. My son has been watching it on Foxtel. I think I lasted about 10 mins (also being fortified by a rather nice Moscato) before running away to my bedroom to read instead. These guys are just the worst example of Trailer Trash/Bogan/Dickheads known to man. As for their girlfriends,well let's just say they must have zero self esteem and really need a good session with Dr Phil. This show makes me wonder whether humanity has a future at all! What absolute total crap!
And just have to say that I feel sick at the thought of Nine showing Top Gear in 2010. If anyone can take a great show and ruin it , it will be Nine. And will they be showing new eps or just repeating those already shown on SBS and pretending their new? Only time will tell.
Happy New Year , everyone.
- by em on December 30, 2009 at 01:46 PM
Happy New Year, I'll be watching Shaun Micallef @ 10pm tomorrow night. From thr ads, anyone who pretends they're not home when Dave Hughes arrives for a party is on to a good thing.
Beckala (et al): greetings from sitting outside of the Maccas at Southport using their WiFi. Shall give my review of the fun parks when I return. Thanks for the heads up re Tin Man.
em: I also feel the same way. Watched TG on Monday and am indeed bereft at it's departure from SBS.
- by Bereft Skerrick on December 30, 2009 at 07:03 PM
Can't give an opinion on Tool Acadamy TM & you call it a hit with 92k??..it's only Melb & Bris who are watching in any sort of numbers, you must be giving it the Paytv "spin".
You did ask a week or so ago who was watching Californication. I watched it last week & MrsPJ joined me for the double episode last night. We had watched the 1st series from recordings & very much enjoyed the adult show. From what we've now seen of series 3, it is still very much adult, but now on steriods with a D cup! Basically MrsPJ saying "this is just porn". I'm going to give it the old Playboy magazine defence....."I'm only reading it for the articles", (the writing, the character interaction etc) the sex, nudity & language just comes with the total package. Also Kathleen Turner HAS to be William Shatner with a wig/clothes on!! The body shape, the voice & the walk says to me man in drag. If I'm wrong Ms Turner has really let herself go.
I'm another one pessimistically awaiting Top Gear on Ch9.
Happy New Year everyone!!
Tribal Mind replies: I called TA a hit for GO -- which means it's one of the most watched shows on one of the least watched stations.
- by PJ453 on December 31, 2009 at 07:46 AM
PJ453, you aren't the only one thinking Kathleen Turner as a man in drag - I always found it so odd that she agreed to play Chandler's dad in Friends - how the hell do you think they approached her for that? Must also agree with your opinion re: Californication - I used to quite like it for the really satirical and dark comedy, now it really does just seem like pornography - last night's breast count was rivalling Underbelly!!
- by Beckala on December 31, 2009 at 10:24 AM
I was also surprised when I saw the 2000's Kathleen Turner, so I did a quick search and the explaination is "a combination of rheumatoid arthritis medication and excess alcohol consumption greatly altered Turner's looks." It's a little sad as she was a great beauty. I think it is funny she took the role in Friends, like she is saying, well I now look like this but so be it.
- by Tim on December 31, 2009 at 12:51 PM
For those few 'wrestling' fans who catch this blog... the Hulkamania Oz Tour was going to be screened NYE... unfortunately, (as I heard it from someone who should know), the team at TEN/ONE HD couldn't - I said "couldn't" - edit the footage they had into anything resembling a decent three-hour special. I understand the whole thig has been shelved. Thought the days of bringing out Yankee Has-beens to Oz had gone with Mavis Bramston. Guess not. Happy New Year y'all.
Tribal Mind wonders: So what are they showing instead?
- by d@gp on December 31, 2009 at 06:05 PM
TM asks "What are they showing instead?"
On ONE HD?
Who knows...
Who cares?
- by d@gp on December 31, 2009 at 09:40 PM
Goodbye Noughties! Hello Teenies!
Tribal Mind observes: Not till next year. There are two noughts in 2010.
- by davo on January 01, 2010 at 03:30 AM
My Gawd - the Micallef Rave was dreadful!
Very, very sad. Just 2 funny moments - one was the last bit with the old guy remembering how his dad met the Queen.
The other couldn't have been that great as I've forgotten it already.
Sadly lacking - how the SMH Guide could give it a big thumbs up is beyond me.
But at least it beat the Lord of the Rings III.
- by d@gp on January 01, 2010 at 09:12 PM
Yeah, I taped Shaun Micallef's New Year's Eve special but it wasn't very good. I had to fast forward through some of it. When Shaun interviews someone and asks weird or awkward questions it can be really funny but some of his characters in the sketches are very self indulging and they ran a bit too long so the joke wore a bit thin.
- by J Bar on January 03, 2010 at 07:02 PM
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Did the Hulkamania 3 hours biffo (wrestling) fest scheduled for last night beteen 8 & 11 on One HD get any viewers? I say "scheduled" because my Hard Drive recorder some unknown reason won't accept the High Definition signal. DRAT!
Tribal Mind replies: I went through the entire ratings chart for ONE, and can find no reference to wrestling or Hulk Hogan. Something called "World's Strongest Man" got 53,000 viewers. Something called "TNA Explosion" got 23,000.