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Fox's Fringe is back and ratings are up. For now
After two months on hiatus, Fox's sci-fi thriller series Fringe returned with new episodes and strong ratings on Tuesday night, according to The Hollywood Reporter's Live Feed column.
Exactly how strong is difficult to say, since Fox ran American Idol (22 million viewers, 7.8 preliminary adults 18-49 rating) eight minutes over into 9 p.m., muddying the numbers for both shows.
But premliminary ratings show that Fringe (12 million, 4.7) was up 15 percent from its last episode, though that gain will be reduced, if not erased, once the nationals roll in.
Even if Fringe is flat from February, however, that's still good news for the show. Often ratings drop after such an absence, especially for newer series. Plus, its Idol lead-in wasn't as strong this time, and it had to contend with Dancing With the Stars (14.3 million, 3.3) in the hour, the site reported.
By sjjoe at 1:17 PM ON 04/08/09
It was a really good episode, too.
By mden at 1:28 PM ON 04/08/09
My TiVo cut off right at the end because of frackin American Idol... now I have to wait until tonight and rewatch it on hulu to find out haw it ended.
By dentonator at 1:35 PM ON 04/08/09
mden, my dvr did the same thing but I was able to watch via the fox website this morning, took a few minutes to load their player but played just fine.
By archer75 at 1:51 PM ON 04/08/09
I don't know about you guys but I don't watch live tv. Don't know many people who do anymore. I let the DVR get everything and watch it at a later date. I sure hope they take DVR's into account when figuring ratings.
By batch at 3:22 PM ON 04/08/09
yeah that pile of garbage american idol did that to my htpc too. Its fox's fault for not updating the tv guide info with the right times. Its Not impossible fox, especially since its your freaking business to get it right.
By Blix at 4:47 PM ON 04/08/09
I really enjoy Walter's comedic ramblings. It helps lighten the show up. I'm glad they haven't tried to change his character, he's enjoyable the way he is.
Olivia kind of grows on you too.
By Hasseem at 6:44 PM ON 05/20/09
DEATH to all infidels, heathens, barbarians, Crusaders, lutis, fookoos, poseurs, fakirs and other insolents!! allahu ahkbar!!
May the blessings of Allah fall on the beneficent Walter and his son, and may Olivia the girl policeman be saved from the hands of the evil Dr Spock!! allahu ahkbar!!
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