ElCorazonFrio
Banned
This is an absolutely fascinating topic...
...Who knew that over 200,000 people still have cable!
...Who knew that over 200,000 people still have cable!
Over 1 Million Viewers For First 6 Episodes of "The Hustlers"
- Thread starter Cardigan Kid
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what are the stats for the latter 50% of their episodes?
and who are the other 203,854 viewers?
Hope these numbers help, it seems the show is getting better each week, Challenging other rooms appears to be the best so far.
Was wondering if , you set your cable box to remind me of when the show starts would help to drive the numbers?
Was wondering if , you set your cable box to remind me of when the show starts would help to drive the numbers?
ElCorazonFrio
Banned
No, it doesn't work that way.
Interesting. If I'm channel surfing and pass the show, I'll watch it simply because I like the sounds and sights of pool balls being hit into pockets. But there's nothing else that keeps me interested in the show, certainly not the characters or script.
That said, I'm an analytical and a numbers guy and several things gain my attention when looking at your numbers chart. The very first thing is between episodes #1 (199,297 viewers) and episode #4 (146,643 viewers), even with the small spike at episode #3 with 190,666 viewers, there appears to be a defined downward trend. Then we have a strong, maybe too strong, upward spike at episode #5 of 306,341 viewers...more than double the previous week and 50% higher than the two stronger weeks, followed by episode #6 with 218,705 viewers.
Granted, we're dealing with a very small and therefore indefinitive data base here, but we can still make several general observations and await future data. I would have to view the current and available data as more likely showing a decreasing viewership trend than an increasing one. Episode #5 appears to likely be either an aberration or possibly an error, but opinions aside, the only way to be sure is with further and accurate data.
While, I wouldn't consider myself a "fan" of the show, I certainly wish all involved with it the best of luck.
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ElCorazonFrio
Banned
There was no 3rd show spike. If you look at the two dates for the first four episodes, the trend is downward. The first episode of each week is high, the second episode is low. A lot of people changed the channel each week before the second episode of the week.
So, what about the third week? As you said, a huge increase. This could be because the first week was around memorial day weekend (reduced viewership), the second week was around when schools were getting out or having finals (reduced viewership). It might also be because a lot of people who saw the first two weeks told friends about it. Could be lots of things, but it looks to be an anomaly.
Forget what time during episode 6 this occurred in, but it's so remarkably stupid there's no way this was setup to shoot again. Someone performs a slight draw on the 5 to play the 6-7 combo that's on the rail. Next TV shot is of the 6 and 7 sitting very favorably in the center of the table, same shooter still. Unless there was a miss followed by a miss, that shot was set up. Guy couldn't make a simple combo so the show had him play a much easier out. Please stay in your dream world where you believe this isn't scripted.
Please provide some evidence that this show featuring "scripted, set-up" hustles is why people avoid pool.
I ask because ALL of the non-players I've talked to that watched it have had an increased interest in playing some pool.
I've yet to find a non-player who was turned off by it.
Thanks,
Jeff Livingston
Glad your personal experience is good enough for you to believe that, mine isn't. Yes it may draw their attention to playing pool, but ask them if they've went to a poolhall from just watching the show. If that answer is that they haven't gone out playing pool, that's because they don't want to get hustled. Every single 'C' player I know has asked me if I've seen the show. I tell them I feel degraded as a pool player. Only way pool can get attention is by showcasing the slums of the sport. There are golfers out there who make a living playing golf for money just like these people on "The Hustlers". Yet those same golfers will never be known because an actual golfer just won $2million in a tournament vs their $20k gambling. Would this show even exist if pro pool players could make at least a million a year? Not a chance.
Would rather see exhibition matches with no safety play between pros than watch this shit show anyways.
Sounds you like have never seen Tin Cup, the movie about a drunk house pro golfer trying to get to the U.S.open. A favorite of golfers everywhere. Yet, out shows the gambling side of golfers and forbade antics.
You probably didn't like Color of Money and the Hustle either-there were seedy gambling scenes in those too.
Maybe snooker is a more proper cue sport for you if the tv show The Hustlers makes you feel degraded as a pool player.
What about the scene in the restaurant when Ross gives Amy a key to his
apartment, in lieu of an engagement ring.
They were a happy couple when they crashed the party in Atlantic City, then later at
the restaurant, Ross gives her one of the most boneheaded surprises I've ever seen.
You must of missed the part when they were leaving the restaurant and Amy was visibly upset.
Reality television at it's finest.
:smile:
In the article for billiards digest, they stated as of print, only data from episodes 1-6 was available. They give stats for the top 5 shows on average, and then the top 20 shows for individual viewer tallies. The Hustlers Episode 5 was #6 for a five week time frame.
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The part that stood out was that the network recognized summer Friday night is the slowest ratings draw of the year, and The Hustlers pulled down a 300,000 viewer night. That is recognized as a "feat" by the network.
And above all, it bested Barmageddon in ratings which was on a more favorable night.
What stood out to me was even at the highest night it was way below
Hardcore pawn that averaged 1.5 million viewers per episode in its first yr
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FWIW, the original series Star Trek had a Friday night slot. That show went on the fame in syndication, and spawned numerous spin-offs. Not that I'm saying in 10-20 years down the road at Comic Con we'll have cosplayers dressing up as Amy, or propose to split the rent roll like Ross. 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_night_death_slot
One of the earliest and most famous examples of the "Friday Night Death Slot" phenomenon started with the original Star Trek on NBC.[28]
The second season of Star Trek aired on Fridays from 8:30–9:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). Though NBC discussed plans to move it to a 7:30–8:30 p.m. slot on Mondays for mid-season, that never occurred. After fans deluged NBC with a mail-in protest, producer Gene Roddenberry stated that he was promised the same 8:30–9:30 time slot for Season 3, but airing on Monday instead of Friday. However, that would have meant Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In had to start a half-hour later (moving from 9:00 to 9:30). Laugh-In producer George Schlatter saw no reason why his show, which was a ratings smash at the time, had to yield its slot to the poorly rated Star Trek, and he made no secret of his displeasure.[29] Star Trek instead remained on Fridays, moving to the even less desirable 10:00 p.m. timeslot. Lamented Roddenberry, "If the network wants to kill us, it couldn't make a better move."[28]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_night_death_slot
One of the earliest and most famous examples of the "Friday Night Death Slot" phenomenon started with the original Star Trek on NBC.[28]
The second season of Star Trek aired on Fridays from 8:30–9:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). Though NBC discussed plans to move it to a 7:30–8:30 p.m. slot on Mondays for mid-season, that never occurred. After fans deluged NBC with a mail-in protest, producer Gene Roddenberry stated that he was promised the same 8:30–9:30 time slot for Season 3, but airing on Monday instead of Friday. However, that would have meant Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In had to start a half-hour later (moving from 9:00 to 9:30). Laugh-In producer George Schlatter saw no reason why his show, which was a ratings smash at the time, had to yield its slot to the poorly rated Star Trek, and he made no secret of his displeasure.[29] Star Trek instead remained on Fridays, moving to the even less desirable 10:00 p.m. timeslot. Lamented Roddenberry, "If the network wants to kill us, it couldn't make a better move."[28]