Syndies stumble

'Twas the week before Watson, and nothing was stirring very well for syndicated game shows. Broadcasting & Cable depresses us with the grim news for the week ending February 13...

Wheel of Fortune 7.9 - down five ticks
Jeopardy 6.5 - down three ticks, but just wait for the computer's numbers next week
Millionaire 2.3 - down a couple ticks, the usually reliable Paige Albiniak forgot the number in her story but TV by the Numbers listed the household rating
Family Feud 1.8 - down a tick
5th Grader 1.0 - flat
Lyrics 0.8 - down a tick and looking forlorn

I'll post the viewership averages when TV by the Numbers gets around to them. Syndie ratings are not their top priority.

UPDATE: The TVBTN guys have now gotten around to them: Wheel of Fortune 9.1 million (weekend repeat 4.1 million), Jeopardy 7.5 million, Millionaire 2.7 million. Noticeably lower numbers for everybody. In fact, too noticeably lower. I've posted a comment asking if these are household numbers instead of viewer numbers.

TVBTN also says Minute To Win It inched up a couple ticks in 18-49 ratings for its latest episodes. But Guy Fieri and the stunt people (sounds like a band) are still getting clobbered by American Idol and other tough competition. The show's future appears in doubt, even on woeful NBC. More bad news: even Minute's tiny uptick in 18-49 ratings was adjusted away in the final numbers.