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Christian
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 Mr. X wrote: Here is what I remember about House's history.
The show started in 2004, airing after a billionaire's reality show. That reality show sunk in the ratings, while a small medical show airing after it was going up about 60-70% in the ratings above its lead-in. The ratings weren't spectacular, but House built on its lead-in, so Fox gave it the post-Idol slot. It took the remainder of the season to gain respectable numbers (or big numbers, by Fox standards).
Last season, the show came back and did very well on its own. Again, good by network standards, HUGE by Fox standards. Once Idol returned, the ratings kept going back up, hitting 20+ million a week.
This season, the show returned with great numbers yet again, and has pretty much proven that it's a bonafide hit on its own.
House owes some thanks to American Idol. But, at the same time, the show is good enough that fans have come back to House, even without Idol as its lead-in. I think the phrase is annoying, because it implies that there are people who think it's only popular with Idol as its lead-in, which surely is NOT the case. The "coattails" thing made sense a year ago, but not now. Not anymore. Thank you, David Shore.  _________________A hot man once wrote: Urgh, I have to throw out half my underwear because it's too tight.
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Mister Ecks
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Christian wrote: Mr. X wrote: Here is what I remember about House's history.
The show started in 2004, airing after a billionaire's reality show. That reality show sunk in the ratings, while a small medical show airing after it was going up about 60-70% in the ratings above its lead-in. The ratings weren't spectacular, but House built on its lead-in, so Fox gave it the post-Idol slot. It took the remainder of the season to gain respectable numbers (or big numbers, by Fox standards).
Last season, the show came back and did very well on its own. Again, good by network standards, HUGE by Fox standards. Once Idol returned, the ratings kept going back up, hitting 20+ million a week.
This season, the show returned with great numbers yet again, and has pretty much proven that it's a bonafide hit on its own.
House owes some thanks to American Idol. But, at the same time, the show is good enough that fans have come back to House, even without Idol as its lead-in. I think the phrase is annoying, because it implies that there are people who think it's only popular with Idol as its lead-in, which surely is NOT the case. The "coattails" thing made sense a year ago, but not now. Not anymore. Thank you, David Shore. 
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Raffiki
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Holy cow @ House!!!
If they move it to Thursday there will be a medical drama that nightfor every hour of the night. 
It could also be due to the fact that this was the first new episode since Hugh Laurie won both the GG and the SAG isn't it?
Is it scheduled to be after Idol for the rest of the season?
Oh and by the way, Idol is still HUGE!!! I think House might have made us a bit oblivious to that.
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Mannyisthebest
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i like house, its not to simple like other shows.
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Shack
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Shack wrote: Whoaaa. Crazy for the doctor.
I expect Bones will do pretty well tonight too, they've been marketing the hell out of its return during AI. And the ads have been solid too, good humor in them. Scratch that.
Why on earth is Bones BEFORE Idol? What is the possible gain in that... Biggest show on tv, leading out into... nothing? With the marketing they've been giving the first show, they could've gotten big ratings tonight. Should still do ok though. _________________Shack’s top 50 tv shows - viewtopic.php?f=8&t=90227
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Squee
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Awards Czar Jon wrote: Squee wrote: Thank goodness for Idol's help in its first season, though. If I remember correctly House was getting ratings hovering around the 5.0 area until it was put on after Idol, which then propelled it to the successful show it is now. (though my memory could be wrong) Pre-Idol the show was getting 6-7M viewers. Even when it started airing after Idol it was getting only 12-14M, but then it started to grow almost weekly, peaking at its finale with almost 20M viewers. I think that alone shows that it wasn't just Idol that made it big, but the show itself. Well yeah of course not, otherwise it wouldnt be in the 10s when Idol is off the air. _________________Setting most people on fire is wrong.Proud Founder of the "Community of Squee." 
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jujubee
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Shack wrote: Shack wrote: Whoaaa. Crazy for the doctor.
I expect Bones will do pretty well tonight too, they've been marketing the hell out of its return during AI. And the ads have been solid too, good humor in them. Scratch that. Why on earth is Bones BEFORE Idol? What is the possible gain in that... Biggest show on tv, leading out into... nothing? With the marketing they've been giving the first show, they could've gotten big ratings tonight. Should still do ok though. Well, we already know Fox isn't too bright. But the Wednesday show is eventually half an hour and they're putting a sitcom there.
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jujubee
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Mannyisthebest wrote: i like house, its not to simple like other shows. Except for the part where it's the exact same formula every single week....
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Mr. Reynolds
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jujubee wrote: Mannyisthebest wrote: i like house, its not to simple like other shows. Except for the part where it's the exact same formula every single week.... i like it. ABC's shows are not reqatchable because none of the episodes can stand on their own.
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Squee
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jujubee wrote: Mannyisthebest wrote: i like house, its not to simple like other shows. Except for the part where it's the exact same formula every single week.... NOT THIS WEEK! BAM! _________________Setting most people on fire is wrong.Proud Founder of the "Community of Squee."
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Chris
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Jiffy208 wrote: Chris wrote: jujubee wrote: Last night, House had the biggest ratings for a drama on Fox in 10 years. Was that the X-Files? Yeah, that was for the post-superbowl episode of The X-Files, which scored a 17.2 ratings but that translated to about 25m viewers. I think this episode of House might be the most watched drama in FOX history? Thanks.
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