Syndicated game shows have seen better weeks, as a pensive Alex Trebek seems to realize. With a couple minor exceptions everything was off in the week ending June 5. Of course, summer beckons and TV viewing lessens in general. TVNewsCheck presents the grim tidings...Wheel of Fortune 5.7 - off six ticks to season low
Jeopardy 4.9 - suffers with the soulmate, down five ticks to season low
Family Feud 2.3 - flat, which is good for this week
Millionaire 2.2 - down a tick
5th Grader 1.0 - down a tick as it waves good-bye
Lyrics 1.0 - actually up a tick but it's way too late
If and when TV by the Numbers posts the viewership averages, I won't be shy about sharing them with you. And although GSN probably didn't crack TVNewser's top 40 cable networks for the latest week, I'll be sure to check. I'm a conscientious blogger.
TVNewser just put their list up, and sure enough, GSN didn't make the top 40 in either prime time or total day for the week of June 6-12. There's only so much Lingo can do.
Meanwhile, the viewership averages are up at TV by the Numbers: Wheel of Fortune 8.8 million (weekend repeat 3.8 million) and Jeopardy 7.5 million. Only the twin towers made their top 25 list.
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