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Classic US TV
Mary Tyler Moore Show and Its Spin-Offs
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<blockquote data-quote="Crimson" data-source="post: 404567" data-attributes="member: 5079"><p>It seemed to be implied above that VALERIE'S FAMILY's ratings increased due to Sandy Duncan. That is not correct. The show's ratings increased because it was moved to a new night, with a stronger lead-in. For the first season and half-ish, the show aired on Sunday and had middling ratings. Towards the end of the second season, when Valerie was still the star, it was moved to Mondays after ALF. Its ratings increased significantly. That's what emboldened Valerie to ask for a salary increase, which I doubt she would have done if the show's ratings had remained low under her. If the ratings increased further without Valerie, it was probably a lot of curiosity factor about the backstage drama in much the way the ratings of DESIGNING WOMEN increased the season after Delta Burke was fired.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Crimson, post: 404567, member: 5079"] It seemed to be implied above that VALERIE'S FAMILY's ratings increased due to Sandy Duncan. That is not correct. The show's ratings increased because it was moved to a new night, with a stronger lead-in. For the first season and half-ish, the show aired on Sunday and had middling ratings. Towards the end of the second season, when Valerie was still the star, it was moved to Mondays after ALF. Its ratings increased significantly. That's what emboldened Valerie to ask for a salary increase, which I doubt she would have done if the show's ratings had remained low under her. If the ratings increased further without Valerie, it was probably a lot of curiosity factor about the backstage drama in much the way the ratings of DESIGNING WOMEN increased the season after Delta Burke was fired. [/QUOTE]
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