The Muppets Post #12 – Jamie Zaslav

The Muppets came back after missing last week and had their worst week yet, earning a 1.1 rating share in adults 18-49. This was a season low for The Muppets and is a bit concerning, however, since they are rebooting after next weeks ‘finale’ of sorts. They are calling it their ‘Winter Finale’.

The Muppets did not air during Thanksgiving week on ABC in lieu of the classic holiday special, ‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’. The Thanksgiving special did very well though, doing the best in it’s 8pm time-slot, beating The Voice and NCIS. They earned a 2.2 rating share in adults 18-49. That rating beats the all the ratings The Muppets have received in the last seven weeks.

I wonder if they are going to try to make a push to get better ratings on the last episode, or continue to slide. I am also curious about how they will change-up the show when it comes back in the spring.

You can find the most recent episode here: http://abc.go.com/shows/the-muppets/episode-guide/season-01/09-going-going-gonzo

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