Syndies feel the summer heat

August is the cruelest month for TV ratings, and syndicated game shows are not spared. TVNewsCheck depresses us with the forgettable news for the week ending August 7...



Wheel of Fortune 6.0 - down three ticks

Jeopardy 5.1 - feels the soulmate's pain, down the same three ticks

Family Feud 2.6 - flat, which is pretty good

Millionaire 2.3 - down a tick

5th Grader 1.0 - flat, which would be good if the show wasn't kaput

Lyrics 0.9 - actually up a tick, but a dead show walking



You know the drill. I'll check TV by the Numbers and TVNewser for any news on syndie viewership numbers and GSN's latest weekly ratings. Meanwhile, have a nice summer!