TV Ratings for Gemini

[Best Episode - 321]

The overnight ratings

The CW’s Smallville (3.0/ 5)

Lowest of the year, but I was expecting it to be.

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Fast Nationals show the same low numbers.

Smallville (Viewers: #5, 3.84 million; A18-49: #4, 1.5/ 4)


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Season 7 Week to Week

Bizarro............5.18 million*
Kara................4.59 million*
Fierce..............4.82 million*
Cure................5.18 million*
Action..............4.65 million*
Lara................4.38 million*
Wrath..............4.64 million*
Blue.................4.51 million*
Gemini.............3.84 million

* - Final Rating

Season Average - 4.64 million

[Kal-alien]

Not much of a surprise really. They bit their own butt when they put this one alone in December. Still, a decent episode though

[celita]

Yeah, it's a pitty, I think that "Gemini" was great but I knew the ratings wouldn't be that good. It's not just that "Gemini" is the only episode of the month, but the last episodes "Lara", "Wrath" and "Blue" were quite bad. I didn't want to watch "Gemini", I have to admit that I did because I liked the fandom much more that the show itself. But now, thanks to "Gemini", I have hope in Smallville again.

[quietone]

This may be another factor: My DVR didn't mark this episode or Supernatural's as new. Thank goodness I checked and made sure both shows were recorded. I wonder how many people were unaware that last night's episode was new?

[celita]

That happened last year with Subterranean as well, a lot of viewers didn't know that a new episode would be aired that night. Even some users of this site missed the episode, and this year Smallville is far from being well promoted.

[theotherJane]

The ratings would have been better had some people actually known that a new episode was airing.

The CW is that bad at promoting their stuff.

[TheLastKryptonian]

If I remember correctly The CW actually did a decent job promoting this episode and weeks in advance. I think some people were just assuming it was going to be another "bad" episode so decided not to tune in. Plus its close to the holidays so some people may have already gone on vacation early. Anyways next episode should have better ratings with two well known guest stars and the episodes after that look good too with a DC hero appearing and past characters appearing also. The season average is still so far better than season four (4.4 million/episode) and season six (4.1 million/episode) so that's some good news. Season five I believe was 4.7 million/episode so they're getting there and if they're really lucky they can maybe beat season three's average of 4.9 million/episode.

[luvinChlark]

I knew this episode wouldn't recieve great ratings b/c the CW never promoted it, when I watched ANTM on 12/12 there were no commercails for Smallville, the only ones were for that stupid reality show, Crowned.... Also even on thursday I watched Reba and still no commercials. Only showed supernatural commercials....
Maybe many people thought Chimmy was returning also, and decided not to tune in.

[babyluthor]

Originally posted by quietone
This may be another factor: My DVR didn't mark this episode or Supernatural's as new. Thank goodness I checked and made sure both shows were recorded. I wonder how many people were unaware that last night's episode was new?

I noticed that too when I looked up tv listings on Zap2it. It was not listed as being a new episode.

[joesmallville]

Final Rating actually went down

3.71 million viewers

[LegendaryU2K]

Originally posted by theotherJane
The CW is that bad at promoting their stuff. [/B]


ALSO THE WRITERS STRIKE IS REALLY MESSING EVERYTHING UP :mad: :(

[Kal-EL1126]

I have a feeling that there were probably a lot of people that didn't watch because they forgot it was going to be a new episode. So far and few between they are becoming. Especially with the holidays, I think it's easy to forget. Thank God for my DVR!!!

[MidgardDragon]

The December episode is just plain no good for ratings.

[wolverine316]

Because of the writers strike plus the holidays people like myself forgot a new episode was coming. I just happen upon it by accident thank god.

[Mello Penelo]

Originally posted by LegendaryU2K
ALSO THE WRITERS STRIKE IS REALLY MESSING EVERYTHING UP :mad: :(

The strike has not yet touched Smallville. Only when the scripts run out will it be effected. Besides, Al/Miles are down in LA, so there's a skeleton crew working on Smallville. And the further they stay away, the better off the show is.

[ClarkyBoy14]

Also, the night before, ANTM had its cycle finale, which usually gets over 6 million viewers, and this time it only got a little more than 5. And the HEAVILY promoted series premiere of Crowned did just as bad or worse than Gossip Girl. So it's not just SV that did poorly.

[Theshadow129x]

lmao so many people hate the two! So do I. we should go to hollywood and take our pitch forks and torches!!!

[AngelaV]

I too was someone who "almost" forgot there was a new episode!

[bizzaroboy9]

so what's the final rating?

Originally posted by Best Episode - 321
The overnight ratings

The CW’s Smallville (3.0/ 5)

Lowest of the year, but I was expecting it to be.

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Fast Nationals show the same low numbers.

Smallville (Viewers: #5, 3.84 million; A18-49: #4, 1.5/ 4)


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Season 7 Week to Week

Bizarro............5.18 million*
Kara................4.59 million*
Fierce..............4.82 million*
Cure................5.18 million*
Action..............4.65 million*
Lara................4.38 million*
Wrath..............4.64 million*
Blue.................4.51 million*
Gemini.............3.84 million

* - Final Rating

Season Average - 4.64 million


hey shouldn't the wrath episode rating be 5.12 million?

[Best Episode - 321]

Originally posted by bizzaroboy9
so what's the final rating?




hey shouldn't the wrath episode rating be 5.12 million?

The Final Rating is 3.71 million.

And the 5.12 million is the Live+7 rating. I haven't used any of those numbers. I only use the Same Day Final Ratings.

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Season 7 Week to Week

Bizarro............5.18 million*
Kara................4.59 million*
Fierce..............4.82 million*
Cure................5.18 million*
Action..............4.65 million*
Lara................4.38 million*
Wrath..............4.64 million*
Blue.................4.51 million*
Gemini.............3.71 million*

* - Final Rating

Season Average - 4.63 million

[JEWCY]

f' it-people put too much stock into these ratings

i check them out but the system is so flawed

1. cw nor smallville could care less about a 3.71 or whatever the final was. they understand it is more watched than most shows which is bottom line. with ANTM and Smackdown, it is in the top 3 each time (rerun or new episode)

2. i think people underestimate the amount of people watching. not only are there the ratings, then the finals, then the final +7, but there is people who watch it online, or on tv's where they are not even counted. remember for each little point, its like 28k viewing it so i wouldnt worry. i know you can say this about other shows, but its fact. cw is a little piece of **** network compared to the big boys, so obviously its not going to do good.

3. the writing and the show IMO has never been better. with plot twists, continuity with many references, clark becoming closer to superman, relationships at high points, mythos in high points, etc. they are doing something to please fans 7 years into this project and (probably) ending next year with season 8.

enjoy the ride i know i am

i also predict smallville's highest ratings since season 4 when they are going up against smarter than a 5th grader. i think friday night lights is the only other show that has 15 episodes in the bank, so they will both see a huge incerase as they are the only shows with scripts still left. People will be so sick of deal or no deal and other game shows they will watch scrpited show. For the episdoes in the new year, I expect an average of 5.5

[bizzaroboy9]

thanks! i hope the remaining episode will have higher rating! =)

[Imzadia]

There's one thing I wish to see here, and that is when you have a solid OPINION about the way YOU feel about certain episodes, Please, as a gesture of courtesy, acknowledge that by using, "IMO". We obviously have different Opinions about how we feel about certain Smallville episodes, so don't make statements that suggest Your Opinion is the General, Accepted Consensus.

I may be acting a bit too sensitive here, but I find it insulting to 'generally' dismiss anyone else's Opinion by stating yours as if it's a 'Fact'. It's OK to hate anything I love just as it's OK for you to love anything I hate, but acknowledge that it's a position of Opinion.

IMO, "Gemini" was a very good episode, especially because of the relationship interactions between various characters, And of course, because of the 'surprise' factor at the end.

BTW, IMHO, "Fierce" is the only Season 7 episode I didn't particularly like, so far.

I'm shutting up now.

[Cellist]

I'm just really glad that LOST will be on Thursdays at 9pm instead of 8pm. Imagine if Smallville had to go up against LOST, which will be pretty much the only scripted show with new episodes.

[SparkleforSmallville]

^^^ Yah, Smallville really dodged that "Lost" bullet. Thank Goodness! Not so good for Supernatural.

[SparkleforSmallville]

Live + 7 Ratings gave Smallville a 16.5% increase, putting it at 4.046 mil. for "Gemini" :\

[jimmyolsenblues]

3 million is bad.