Comments on: PTC hopes to increase Gossip Girl ratings by promoting "threesome" episode

By: Riff Rafferty

Riff Rafferty — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:55:43 +0000

One Million Moms has One Million DVRs fired up in anticipation!

By: j

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:16:07 +0000

No. Discounting the last Tuesday-Monday as I don’t feel like calculating them right now,

W 18-34 avgs (6 eps for Thursdays, 7 for others):

GG 2.80, Vampire 2.72, Model 2.50, 90210 2.34, Hill 2.27, Place 1.68, Super 1.53

I doubt that Model gained .3 on GG with one ep. Or that One Tree Hill gained over half a point on GG. Misinformation.

By: Jack

Jack — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:54:01 +0000

Wrong, Shem, it’ll be a great day for television… if it actually portrays any sex instead of cutting away and then showing them lying ostensibly naked in bed after. But it won’t, which makes this ridiculous ‘protest’ even more of a joke. In Australia a show with the equivalent of a TV-14 rating can have proper sex scenes, complete with tits, ass… and thrusting. And all conservative groups here ever complain about is Californication (which, yes, is on network TV, with an MA rating and very little cut).

By: Shem

Shem — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:33:33 +0000

This is ridiculous; some much love for CRAP. Society is really going nowhere… With shows like Modern Family, Everything on HBO, Dexter etc only paves the way for this ‘special’ on GG. The PTC shouldn’t really be surprised by this, however, its A sad day for Broadcast Television.

By: TomKH

TomKH — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:04:32 +0000

“The 3some is going to be hot. Its going to be Dan-Olivia-Vanessa.
Very yucky peoplee butttt im sure it’ll still be hot.”

Vanessa is the hottest girl on GG.

By: Nightstar

Nightstar — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:21:25 +0000

“Also how is the PTC right-wing?”

Ring-wing also means conservative, traditional social behavior. Threesomes tend not to fall into that definition.

By: forg

forg — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:18:27 +0000

“The 3some is going to be hot. Its going to be Dan-Olivia-Vanessa.
Very yucky peoplee butttt im sure it’ll still be hot.”

This comment made my day haha

By: DenverDean

DenverDean — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:54:37 +0000

Controversy is good!!! Like the Heroes “leak” about who dies was just another day at the office! The media was all over that today.

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:15:39 +0000

Im sure the male teen demo will be bolstered:L
But I have to say the show sucks now, season 1 was great, the 2nd was bearable but the 3rd is just a mess, melrose is a lot better in terms of quality, my series finale was the season premiere.

By: Boris

Boris — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:36:20 +0000

I’d be more interested if the threesome involved Wallace Shawn.

By: Anil

Anil — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:48:48 +0000

The 3some is going to be hot. Its going to be Dan-Olivia-Vanessa.
Very yucky peoplee butttt im sure it’ll still be hot.

By: Heradite

Heradite — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:46:18 +0000

Say…wasn’t the last time the PTC complained featured in promotional posters that led to a 3 million+ premiere which only fell because the CW aired to many repeats and killed the momentum?

Also how is the PTC right-wing? Conservatives hate big government, and the PTC seeks to make it more powerful by advocating a more involved government that censors “indecent” things. Thus it would be nature for true conservatives to hate the PTC.

By: Joseph

Joseph — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:33:34 +0000

“While nothing seems to help GG viewing lately, the PTC complaint is absolutely not going to hurt it any.”

Does the fact that I knew nothing about any threesome episode, have never watched an episode of Gossip Girl, but am curious enough now to tune in to see what all the fuss is about count as helping?

By: forg

forg — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:29:50 +0000

Let’s see if this threesome stunt helps the show’s ratings

By: 1PartOfA3Some

1PartOfA3Some — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:29:12 +0000

Who’s going to be part of this 3Some? I don’t really watch GG but I might if it’s the hot people involved…

By: bob

bob — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:21:01 +0000

Thanks PTC! Got it all marked in my diary now as unmissable! ;D

By: 1PartOfA3Some

1PartOfA3Some — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:05:13 +0000

I hate protests about sex, get over it already! If you got to protest why not traget the amount of violence on TV?

By: johnthemon

johnthemon — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:58:38 +0000

This isn’t the first time the PTC has targeted Gossip Girl.

By: Bill Gorman

Bill Gorman — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:58:32 +0000

Cullen, we don’t get woment 18-34 averages from Nielsen, but I believe Vampire Diaries is #1 in pretty much every measure for the CW this season. I think America’s Next Top Model is above GG’s W18-34 average. And OTH is not much below it.

By: j

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:58:08 +0000

Actually, with yesterday’s episode, Vampire Diaries has pulled in with a slim lead over Gossip Girl in W 18-34. I’m guessing that lead will increase but Gossip Girl will stay comfortably ahead of the rest of the net’s shows.

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By: ABCHasProblems

ABCHasProblems — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:54:49 +0000

The PTC’s “promotion” could have the Married with Children effect and substantially increase GG’s ratings. Besides, GG is a 9pm show–not an 8pm “Family Hour” show. These people need to get a life!

By: Cullen

Cullen — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:52:18 +0000

it can also be distorted depending on your view of banks

Isn’t Gossip Girl still the CW’s number 1 show in terms of W18-34?

By: Bill Gorman

Bill Gorman — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:33:42 +0000

It is amusing that Gossip Girl’s been doing so badly, that Robert Watson’s comment could be construed either way

By: Robert Seidman

Robert Seidman — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:31:10 +0000

Robert W. probably should’ve said worked brilliantly to HELP CW’s chances of bolstering GG back over 2 million.

While nothing seems to help GG viewing lately, the PTC complaint is absolutely not going to hurt it any.

By: Robert Watson

Robert Watson — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:25:50 +0000

I wouldn’t bank on it, Robert S.

By: Robert Seidman

Robert Seidman — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:22:38 +0000

you say misfire; we say worked brilliantly to bolster Gossip Girl back up over 2 million viewers

By: Cullen

Cullen — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:20:38 +0000

That would be the first misfire of the year by CW PR.

By: Bill Gorman

Bill Gorman — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:17:43 +0000

Perhaps those Gossip Girl episode screener DVDs sent to the PTC board members homes by the CW’s PR department weren’t wasted after all

By: Cullen

Cullen — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:15:06 +0000

The PTC is a despicable organization and if any parents/networks/affiliates/politicians out there listen to them then they should be ashamed.

By: George

George — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:14:28 +0000

I love the 1st Amendment. it makes people crazy.