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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSNL 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 weeks episode, which featured host Melissa McCarthys 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.
Its 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.
This weeks episode, which featured host Melissa McCarthys 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.
Its 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
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catbyte
(34,183 posts)1. C-SPAN
furtheradu
(1,865 posts)2. I laughed my @$$ off!!!
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....
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.