While not fairing as bad as last week’s, last night’s all new episode of The Simpsons still managed to make it on to the least watched episodes of all time list:
Ratings
Ratings: Postcards From The Wedge
Last night’s new episode ‘Postcards From The Wedge’ drew an audience of 5.23 million viewers – dangerously close to its all-time lowest figures. In fact, it had the third-lowest ratings on record. Unlike the previous lows this season, the show did not run against “event television” such as the Grammy’s or a major sporting event. Here’s the breakdown for the half-hour:
Episodes
Promo: Greatest Story Ever D’ohed
Fox has released a promotional image for the March 28 episode, titled ‘Greatest Story Ever D’ohed’.
Promos
Promos: Stealing First Base
Two promotional images have been released for Sunday March 21st’s new episode, “Stealing First Base”.
Ratings
Ratings: The Color Yellow
The 2010 Winter Olympics continued last night, which meant that overall viewership for the entire Sunday night animation lineup suffered once more. Still, “The Color Yellow”, which took in 6.08 million, was 15% up on last week’s 5.87. Here’s the half-hour breakdown for 8:00pm:
Ratings
Ratings: Boy Meets Curl
Olympic-themed episode ‘Boy Meets Curl’ served as an alternative to the Winter Olympics last night, but the majority of the audience preferred to tune in to the real deal, delivering the show it’s fifth lowest ratings of all time. A total of 5.87 million viewers watched the show, slightly up on this month’s other episode ‘Million Dollar Maybe’, but largely down on average. The show was fourth-placed in its timeslot at 8.00pm. Here’s the half-hour breakdown.
Promos
New Episode: Boy Meets Curl
“Boy Meets Curl” premieres tonight at 8:00pm on Fox. The episode is based on the 2010 winter Olympics which is currently taking place in Vancouver, Canada.
News
Signed Simpsons Script Up For Auction
The United States Curling Association are currently holding an auction featuring The Simpsons prizes, in benefit of USA Curling’s growth and development programs. Tying the auction in with this Sunday’s all new episode, “Boy Meets Curl”, the auction features a script from the episode, signed by Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Matt Groening and others, along with a signed 400th episode celebratory poster.
News
Welcome to Simpsons Channel v14
Hello visitors! We’re very excited today to finally unveil our brand new design for Simpsons Channel. This is the site’s first new look since we introduced the Wordpress content management system back in September 2008. Many of the successful elements from the previous design remain while others have been drastically overhauled.
Videos
Simpsons/Coke Super Bowl Advert
Montgomery Burns took center stage last night, starring in a campaign from Coca-Cola tied to this year’s Super Bowl. In the commercial, which can be watched above, Mr. Burns faces the loss of his fortune and worldly belongings and learns to appreciate lifes simple pleasures like friends, family and of course, Coca-Cola.
Promos
Promo: The Color Yellow
Fox have released a second promotional image for Sunday February 21st’s premiere of “The Color Yellow”. When Lisa discovers that her Southern ancestors helped a slave named Virgil (guest voice Wren T. Brown) escape to freedom, she presents her family’s story during Black History Month.
Ratings
Ratings: ‘5.11 Million’ Dollar Maybe
In the space of three weeks, The Simpsons can go from having its highest ratings in five years, to the lowest ratings of all time in the very next episode. Last night’s episode drew a meager 5.11 million viewers. Seeing an animated Coldplay or a ‘viewer-designed’ character couldn’t save the show, and indeed, Fox, from being slaughtered by the competition.