Subject: Re: Twin Peaks Ratings
From: clarson@ux.acs.umn.edu (Chaz Larson)
Date: 1990-10-13, 12:43
Newsgroups: alt.tv.twin-peaks

In article <Oct.12.15.26.34.1990.697@cars.rutgers.edu> keane@cars.rutgers.edu (John Keane) writes:
> >Much as I personally love it, I am not optimistic about the long-term
> >prospects for TP....
> >...I suspect that the attrition of
> >continuing viewers will exceed the number of new viewers, and result
> >in a steadily declining audience.  The continuing slipping of the
> >show's ratings would suggest that this is happening.

One thing to consider WRT Twin Peaks' continued existence is that ABC may 
treat it similarly to the way NBC [?] handled Hill Street Blues, another
big ratings loser most of the time.  They may keep it on just because it
identifies them as a network concerned with quality TV.

chaz



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