Can of Worms draws lowest ratings since debut
Although Network Ten enjoyed a good night in terms of multi-channel share, one of its top shows, Can of Worms, recorded its most disappointing night yet since its debut on July 4, pulling in 911,000 viewers.
The show was beaten by a resurgent Rescue Special Ops on Nine, which jumped to 929,000 – up from as low as 603,000 last month.
Masterchef won the night with an audience of 1.650m. The Block claimed 1.359m, ahead of The Amazing Race Australia, which drew 1.124m.
Monday’s top rating shows:
You mean Q&A for muppets right?
Would you mind sharing what the first 2 weeks ratings were for Can of Worms? I had thought all 3 weeks were above 900,000? Not a dramatic ratings change if that’s the case.
what is it with those chairs.
replacing dicko with denton is about the only thing that might rescue this show
there is a definite ABC influence on Can of Worms, especially Hungry Beast (due to Denton I suppose). WOuld it be better if it were on the ABC?
Hi Lauren,
Can of Worms’ debut drew an audience 930,000; its second week, 980,000.
Cheers,
Robin – Mumbrella
Yep, a slight ratings variation means…what?
The show seems on a par with most of the similar stuff that is lauded simply because it’s on ‘our’ ABC; if Dicko relaxes & just talks to the folk without all the contrivance, it seems as likely to survive as a mildly diverting cash cow as TBMG or 7PMP.
From a production point of view the show is getting better. The content is more interesting, the heavy handed editing from the first episode is gone and Dicko is slowly improving as host. I agree with Dave above, he is far more engaging when he’s talking naturally with the guests – it’s the clunky hosting duties that brings him undone. If he’d stop thanking the panel every five minutes he’d be halfway there.
If the show keeps hovering around the million viewers mark then Ten will keep it on – Good News Week was getting 400k or so less a week for about the same sort of money.
For a show that is as ill-conceived and executed – and cheap – as COW, I actually reckon they’re really good numbers. Long gone are the days when failure was falling under 1.2m. I never thought I’d see the day that Boder Security or an inoffensive but perfectly decent sitcom (BBT) would fall under a million and not be the angle.
MASSIVE FAIL LAST NIGHT!
Dicko, Fail….I will never watch this show again. Get it off television fast…..
WHEN WILL THE CAN OF WORMS BE BOTHERED TO STATE GUEST INFORMATION FOR EACH WEEK’S EPISODE!