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True Dough

(17,107 posts)
Sun May 14, 2017, 06:25 PM May 2017

SNL hits 7-year ratings high with Melissa McCarthy return as Sean Spicer



“Saturday Night Live” continued its ratings winning streak this week, with the most recent episode delivering the most-watched May telecast of the series in the past seven years.

This week’s episode, which featured host Melissa McCarthy’s return as White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer, averaged a 2.7 rating in adults 18-49 and 10.3 million viewers, according to Nielsen overnight data. The previous best May episode aired in 2011, with host Justin Timberlake and musical guest Lady Gaga drawing a 3.7 rating.

It’s also the number two episode of the season in total viewers, behind only the Feb. 11 edition, which drew 10.8 million and featured host Alec Baldwin, and the number three episode of the season in the key demo, behind only the Feb. 11 episode and the Nov. 12 episode with host Dave Chappelle.

In addition, the demo rating is good enough to tie with the CBS sitcom “The Big Bang Theory” as the highest-rated broadcast show of the week.


http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/snl-ratings-melissa-mccarthy-return-sean-spicer-1202426457/
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SNL hits 7-year ratings high with Melissa McCarthy return as Sean Spicer (Original Post) True Dough May 2017 OP
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I laughed my @$$ off!!! furtheradu May 2017 #2
Someone might want to tell variety.... Takket May 2017 #3

furtheradu

(1,865 posts)
2. I laughed my @$$ off!!!
Sun May 14, 2017, 06:32 PM
May 2017

Loved that average Mom audience member tour back stage, EVERY dang skit, musical guests, it was tooo fun.
'Specially after last week, when I wept, in despair, watching.

Takket

(21,427 posts)
3. Someone might want to tell variety....
Sun May 14, 2017, 06:50 PM
May 2017

that 2011 was 6 years ago, not 7 lol

i watched SNL, it was great! Season finale is next week. I'm bummed, we need them and their humor now more than ever.

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