Y&R Weekly Ratings June 15-19, 2009
For the week ending June 19, 2009, Y&R held at its all time low rating of 3.4 share of households and was relatively flat losing 5,000 viewers vs. the prior week.
The episodes airing this week featured the following storylines on a day to day basis…
Monday: 3.5/4,904,000 – Chloe sends Raul to interrupt Billy and Mac who are about make love at Jimmy’s bar. Phyllis recommends MJ as a love interest to Jack who says she’s just a fling. Adam’s doctor meets Victor and Olivia.
Tuesday: 3.4/4,706,000 – Devon fantasizes about Tyra. Neil suggests Jill for Chancellor. Adam is caught by Victor and Ashley listening to a recording of Sabrina’s voice on his computer. Cane complains to Kay about Nina’s questions.
Wednesday: 3.4/4,776,000 – After getting caught, Adam fools Victor and Ashley and then frames Estella. Nina tells Kay and Jill why she wants to exhume Phillip’s body. Mac gives Raul his ring back.
Thursday: 3.4/4,626,000 – MJ overhears Jack saying their fling is nothing serious. Jana and Daniel are arrested. Lily questions what is wrong with Cane.
Friday: 3.5/4,831,000 – Nina finds Phillip’s casket empty. Lily figures out Cane is upset about the exhumation. Nikki asks Ashley and Victor to think twice about blaming Estella for the gaslighting.
There was no apparent trend break in the ratings due to the switch to digital. According to Nielsen, in the first week after the digital switch, an additional 500,000 families became ready to receive digital signals on their televisions.
Y&R Recap Wednesday, June 24th 2009
Today’s recap is being brought to us by Abby and her fierce hair…
We don’t get to see this fabulous bitch often, but when we do, Abby always comes in talking the truth. Today Fab-by was doing a photo shoot at notVogue, and took a moment out of her busy schedule to tell her mother straight up that Adam is the one causing all the trouble at Ye Olde Newman Ranch. But of course, Ashley wouldn’t hear of anyone speaking ill of her new best friend. So I guess that means we’re up for a summer of shenanigans at the Ranch. (more…)
Y&R Recap:Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
Vicsnoria and JT are at the coffee shop talking about how she can’t sit still after getting out of the hospital. She feels like she owes Sabrina something and that’s why she’s trying to bring down the art theft whatever. She zones out while JT is talking because this storyline is as boring to her as it us to me when she realizes that it’s Victator and Sabrina’s anniversary, OMGZ.
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Bitch Wrapped 6/19/09
Another week of Y&R has come crashing down around US, and I wasn’t lucky enough to get out of the way. Someone had to wrap this show up for you, and I was the unlucky winner. Without the Four bad bitches of Y&R, this show would have been unwatchable last week. So thank you Jeanne Cooper, Jess Walton, Stacey Haiduk and Trisha Cast, for holding down the fort and picking up the slack. The week started with GoBac and ended with Fethan, and I can’t decide which one bores me the most. So I will say Gobac, because at least Fethan makes me laugh. So here is what I remember, or what my brain didn’t eject the moment it made contact. (Writer gives long sigh, as she tries to stay awake while thinking about the show. This feat, should only be attempted by professional, writer is not a professional, so she..)
Umm where was I, O yes, I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the Delusional Truth, so help me DB’s. (more…)
A Closer Look at Y&R Ratings June 1st-12th
Y&R was down in both viewers and share* of households** for the week ending June 8th-12th.
Y&R was watched by an average of 4.8 million households, a loss of 71,000 viewers vs. the prior week, and a loss of 10,000 vs. the same week last year.
Y&R’s share of households matched it’s all time low of 3.4, which was down .1 from the prior week.
Looking at the daily breakdowns, there was a fairly diverse mix of major storylines being featured:
Episode Recaps last 10 episodes:
Monday, June 1: 3.4/4,815,000 – Aucker pressures Daniel to finish the fake painting and threatens his loved ones, then trashes his apartment to steal the painting. Ashley sees Sabrina’s statue come to life, and is reassured by Sabrina, which infuriates Adam. Jack comforts Sharon after she refuses Nicks offer to start again. Phyllis intercepts Nick and Sharon at RS, but a crisis with Summer interrupts them before Nick can tell Phyllis he wants to break up. (more…)
Y&R Recap. Wednesday, June 17th 2009
Adumb is hopefully about to get his ass handed to him when the Mustache (styling in his “I’m gonna kick yo’ ass” black tee and jeans) & Ashley hear Sabrina’s voice on his computer. He makes up some excuse about getting some email with Sabrina’s voice on it but after banging on the laptop for a few seconds, the Mustache isn’t buying it
After Ashley runs off, the Mustache decides to get serious. He grabs Adumb by the throat and demands to know if he’s the one behind everything – Victor? Do you even have to ask? Adumb stutters out that he couldn’t possibly do all of these things as a blind man. He cries and whines as only Adumb can and TGVN sick of his sh*t gets up and leaves but not before threatening Adumb one more time for good measure. (more…)
Performer of the Week! June 8th 2009
Okay, so I really do not need to be given this task again anytime soon because one actress on Y&R continues to amaze me. In order to deflect my bias, I am going to throw out a few performers that stood out for me and let you, the reader, be the final judge.
Candidate #1: Stacy Haiduk as Mary Jane Benson
What can I say? Every time I watch Mary Jane I feel the need to sing some Rick James, b!tch! Please click on the video below and join me in song. I think it sets the mood quite well.
Mary Jane was up to no good in the neighborhood this past week. She was stalking and seducing Jack, hiding behind haystacks, earning a spot on PETA’s hit list, sabotaging a photos hoot for Restless Style, filing restraining orders, showing love the the kids, scrapbooking her enemy list, outwitting JT, and talking to her kitty. I think I managed to list most the Mary Jane’s activities. However, it is hard to keep up with the many faces of this delightfully demented woman. (more…)
Y&R Recap. Monday, June 15th 2009
We open up to Kate who is on Lesson #10 of her, “How to Stalk Men and Lose Your Dignity” course. Lesson 10: “Smart girls make things happen.” She tells Dee that after her little stalking session, she found out that Mac was as hung up on Billy as he was on her back in high school. No … really? She tells Baby D, that it’s too bad for nuMac that he’s all theirs and nuMac can’t have him!
NuMac has other ideas if her lips attached to Billy’s is any indication. Their make out session, however, doesn’t seem to be going as planned…
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Y&R Mid-Summer Bitchulation
I speculate that some critics will still praise MAB in spite of so many sad and bad storylines. I speculate that MAB will continue to believe that this is good writing, due to the unwarranted praise. I speculate that the ratings will continue to fall over the summer, because people will get tired of having their intelligence tested. I speculate that because of the press, MAB won’t get a clue and realize that they do NOT speak for everyone! I speculate that Kate’s screen time will not decrease, because once again, so called critics think that this Ish is good and are too self involved to realize that many of US are sick of seeing that Ho. I speculate that like the character, Elizabeth Hendrickson will continue to get praise that is very much undeserved. I speculate that Billy Miller will continue to have to hold up scenes, because both of his leading ladies are sadly lacking. I speculate that the Christel Khalil will continue to be held hostage by the “best” couple on Y&R and that is only because the others are SOOO bad!! It’s really sad that one of the most popular couples on this show, has dialogue suitable for Sesame Street! (I will take MJ and Kitty over the ridiculousness of Fethan ANY DAY!!)
I speculate that failed storylines will continue to be pushed onto US, because of backstage politics. I speculate that the females on this show will continue to be shown as examples of how a woman should NOT be!!! I speculate that Papa Roach will continue to throw craptastic storylines the Winters’ way!! Well, let’s not include Lily in that, she will actually be on the fringes of a new storyline and is rumored to actually be getting one that revolves around her. I speculate that if MAB wants to save Fethan, she will use Lily to do it, and further Fily’s (AND yes, I said FILY get OVER IT) screen time. I speculate that many will be happy with this while some of US will probably just stop watching. Unfortunately, I won’t be included, because I have responsibilities to DT, but will DVR off Soapnet, so Y&R will NOT get my ratings for this BS. I speculate that I will probably just stop watching the show all together, and do my weekly wraps based on DT recaps. I speculate that MAB will not throw EE under the bus as she should, but let him continue to be the WAB (Read: Weak Ass Bastard) that he is. I speculate that while many are excited about the P3 storyline, many wish that MAB would just leave things alone. I speculate that no matter what dastardly deeds EE may or may not have done, many will still burrow deeper in the sand. I speculate that this WTD s/l will go downhill, because some people are tired watching women act STUPID over a Dumbass-UnWorthy-Sad-Excuse of a man.
I speculate that the Scooby Gang will continue to bring ratings down, because people just don’t care about them and read this MAB “THEY ARE NOT TEENAGERS”!!! I speculate that MG is probably chanting the famous quote “We’re in a recession, we’re in a recession.” I speculate that this gay s/l will be a hit, but only if is done correctly and with care. I speculate that characters will continually be destroyed, in order to make others look better. I speculate that MJ will continue to be a bright shiny beacon of hope for many of us. I speculate that some will like this blog, while others will not. I speculate that if you have read any of my previous entries then you will know that IDC!!
Bitch Out
Y&R Recap Friday, June 12th 2009
Y&R Recap: Thursday, June 11th 2009
I have dubbed this episode CSI: Genoa City. With all these mysteries to be solved, someone has to be on the case. Fortunately, the citizens of Genoa City have three very talently detectives, Nikki “Nosey” Newman, Paul “Can’t Solve a Case” Williams, and Howard Aucker “GC Ranger.”
Y&R Recap Wednesday, June 10th 2009
Today’s recap is being brought to you by one of the greatest romances of all time, The Jackass and the Gnome…
See, Liam and Kate are in a love story y’all! Yeah, I think I missed that memo, too. Liam decided to stop by the Chancellor Mansion to finally check up on his spawn. He finally got a break from all the pining and longing for Mac that he does down a Jimmy’s bar. Kate isn’t having it though, and while Liam is telling her how much he’s gotten his act together, she just continues to do what she does best, nag nag nag nag nag nag nag nag. Liam decides this crap is for the birds, so he throws Kate the deuces, and goes back to his daytime job, stalking Mac. Hey, he learned from the best. Thanks Kate! (more…)
Y&R Recap. Tuesday, June 9th 2009.
It’s a new day and Sharin & Niclueless are still in bed romancing each other by talking about their significant others and how they need to dump their asses. The only thing Nick regrets is hurting Red. Sure Nick, sure. Talk is cheap and so are you.
Speaking of Red, she’s just waking up hoping desperately that the night before was just a horrible dream. Sex with Jack seems to do that to some women. Seeing Jack she realizes that it wasn’t a dream and thanks him for being there for her. He heads off and suddenly a figure appears from from behind the haystacks…
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Y&R Bitch Wrapped 6/5/09
Now, that the fun part’s over, I will attempt to make this as quick and as painless as I can. (Read: If I had to suffer through this Ish so do you!) So here we are again and another mind bending week has passed on Y&R. I apologize to the reader, because this will probably be the saddest weekly wrap ever. As per usual, I don’t really remember a damn thing that happened last week. Well that’s not true, but what I remember isn’t really worth the space that it takes up in my brain. I remember Phyllis and Jack had sex, while MJ watched outside, Nick and Sharon hitting the sheets for the umpteenth time, Billy and Lily were still on vacation, their pods were still in place, and everyone else did something or another and I just don’t care to say.
I swear to tell the truth the hold truth and nothing but the Delusional Truth, so help me DB’s. (more…)
Fashion Spies REWIND! Give me the crown back!
Y&R Recap. Friday, June 5th 2009.
Jack is at Casa Del Newman mocking Adumb’s blindness as per usual. He wants to visit Ash but Adumb tells him she’s sleeping so he shouldn’t disturb her. Upstairs Ashley’s hearing voices again. She rushes out of bed into the hallway and it’s Sabrina covered in a veil. She tells Ash that the Mustache is her man and she needs to back off. Ashley starts screaming and Jackie dashes up the stairs to see what’s up. He wants her to come home with him but Ashley doesn’t want to go. She has Adam! (more…)
Y&R Recap Wednesday, June 3rd 2009.
This recap is sponsored by the Cassette Conservation Coalition. In this era of CDs and MP3s, we must not forget the cassette tape. The CCC works hard to ensure that the eight-track and cassette tape do not share the same fate.
Now on to our regularly scheduled program… (more…)
Y&R Recap. Tuesday, June 2nd 2009.
Detective Chocolate is over at the studio of ArtZiness because someone broke into the place but nothing appears to be missing. This thief clearly has some level of taste. Amber wants him to check for fingerprints and all that police-y stuff but Detective Chocolate isn’t having any of it. Not only, according to him, should she have contacted the police when this happened but he’s also wondering why he should care about the break in when her boyfriend Danny isn’t even concerned. She tells him this is all his fault because she’s sure this is the work of one of the letter writers. He’s all, “Your fanmail is my fault how?”
Danny walks into the apartment looking at Amber and Detective Chocolate all, “Have you been whoring around again. Amber?” Detective Chocolate tells them that he’ll file a report for forcible entry but since he doesn’t give a damn about their kind – you know, the criminal element – that’s all he’s going to do. He gives them the once-over, sarcastically tells them to put a new lock on the door and splits. To serve AND protect … other people. (more…)
Y&R Marathon on SOAPnet!
What better way to celebrate father’s day than by reliving the days of the Chloe, Billy, Lily and Cane quad, as they deal with Chloe’s baby drama!
SOAPnet has selected special episodes to air that focus on the tangled web of deception and lies Chloe created, up until the custody battle between the two brothers!
SOAPnet will be airing the episodes Sunday, June 20 from 4PM-9PM EST.
Episodes:
4PM – Y&R Episode #2009-09083
(Original Air Date – 2/13/09)
Billy and Lily head to the Abbott cabin for a weekend getaway! Who shows up?? None other than Chloe!! Of course she immediately goes into labor…how convenient!
5PM – Y&R Episode #2009-09084
(Original Air Date – 2/16/09)
Billy and Lily deliver the baby in the cabin just as Cane shows up!
6PM – Y&R Episode #2009-09088
(Original Air Date – 2/20/09)
Finally in the hospital and awake from surgery, Chloe admits to Cane that he is not the father of the baby…Billy is!
7PM – Y&R Episode #2009-09092
(Original Air Date – 2/26/09)
Billy shows up at the Chancellor mansion to visit baby Cordelia, and gets punched by Cane. Cane and Chloe share heated words! Billy insists to Jack he will fight even harder for custody!
8PM – Y&R Episode #2009-09127
(Original Air Date – 4/20/09)
The custody hearing! Lily finally convinces Cane to give up fighting for custody of baby Cordelia!
Get your popcorn ready!
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Hey Fellow Y&R Fans!
- Do you have a strong opinion about Y&R story lines…love ‘em or hate ‘em?
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If you answered “yes” to any of these questions you should definitely join us this Sunday evening as we dish on all things Y&R including:
- Chris Engen’s last stand
- Chloe’s search for dignity
- Lily’s search for a clue
- Evil Ethan’s double life
- Liam’s descent into the abyss
- Sharin’s babiesdaddies
- …and much, much more
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Y&R Recap Monday, June 1st 2009
Y&R is getting a little repetitive y’all! Today’s episode was filled with Shick/Shack/Phick/Phack with a splash of crazy Ashley, and the Scooby Gang, otherwise known as Amber/Daniel/Kevin/Jana.
Over at the Abbott mansion, Phyllis is telling Jack yet again that if he’d kept his eye on Sharin, then Red’s marriage would still be intact. Jack’s all, it’s not his fault Sharin’s a ho, and so is Niclueless. Phyllis looks at Cryin’ Jack like he’s crazy, because obviously the man doesn’t get it. See, Cryin’ Jack believes that Sharin is really through with Niclueless, and no matter whose baby she’s carrying, they will raise it together. Really Jack? Let’s just see what Sharin and Niclueless think of that.
Ahhh, seems like Sharin and Niclueless are doing what they do best, make out like teenagers. I guess we all see where Noah gets it from. He get it from his mama (and his daddy, lol). While Big Red and Cryin’ Jack are whining to each other, Niclueless is telling Sharin that he chooses her (Didn’t I see this already on Grey’s Anatomy? Remember when Mer told Der, ‘choose me. pick me. love me.’? Shonda did it better, but I digress). So Niclueless chooses Sharin. Hmm… let’s see how long it is before he’s ‘recomitting’ to Phyllis again.
Niclueless was doing his best Keith Sweat impression (you know, getting his beg on), trying to get Sharin to come back to him, when in walked his wife. Yeah Niclueless, nothing tells a woman how much you love her, like being married to someone else. When will the men in this town learn? You can’t properly step to a woman when you’re still married (Yes Liam, I’m looking at you. You’re basically asking Mac to be your mistress. If you’re really serious, then get a divorce).
Not prepared to take on Big Red, Sharin slithered her way out of notVogue, and left Niclueless alone to get his punishment from mom. Instead of putting her foot up Niclueless’ ass like she should have, Big Red resorted to begging (look like she’s a fan of Keith Sweat, too) him not to give up on their marriage. Oh Big Red, look how far you’ve fallen.
As far as Big Red has fallen, Cryin’ Jack has fallen even further. At least Niclueless loves Phyllis on some level, but Sharin is straight up using Cryin’ Jack. And Jackie, having no self respect when it comes to Sharin, is taking whatever crumb he can get. Jackie, it’s not your baby. Tell that ho to get to stepping.
Over at Ye Olde Newman Ranch…
Victor is consulting a psychiatrist about Ashley’s delusional state. Victor, do you really need a doctor for this? Ashley is seeing your dead wife, and hearing babies crying in the woods. I think that’s enough evidence that she’s lost her mind, don’t you?
While Victor is busy visiting with the good Doc, Ashley is befriending Public Enemy #1. Ashley, Adam is not your friend. Open your eyes girlfriend. Adam moves around entirely too well for someone who is newly blind. He is up to no good girl!
Since Olivia has been replaced in today’s ep in her role as personal physician to Ashley, her new job is to be the town crier. She runs off to the Abbott mansion to inform Jack of all the kooky stuff that’s going down at Ye Olde Newman Ranch. Why didn’t anyone tell Jack about this stuff a long time ago? Maybe if he was seeing about his sister, he wouldn’t have time to make a fool of himself behind Sharin.
Never one to miss a chance to see his one true love, Jack hurries off with Olivia to Ye Olde Newman Ranch, after hearing the news of Ashley’s further descent into insanity. Upon arrival, the two lovers have a tiff, with Jack insisting that Ashley come home to the Abbott mansion, and Victor being all, “Hell, no. I won’t let that ho go.”
When the lover’s tiff begins to turn into a full blown argument, Olivia tries to intervene, but Jack’s all, “Girlfriend, this is between me an my man. Back away.” And the Mustache looks on like, “You know that’s right.”
Meanwhile…
Water is still wet. Fire is still hot. The sky is still blue. And Ashley is still crazy.
Over in less crazy parts of town…
Kevin is still down about those letters that Detective Sexual Chocolate dropped off to him. Jana is trying to cheer him up, but Kevin isn’t trying to hear it. These days, the only person Jana’s magic works on is Daniel, and the only person that can get through to Kevin is Amber. Speaking of the devils…
Amber and Daniel show up at CL, and sure enough Amber is able to cheer up Kevin when she shows him a website that’s been devoted to the Silver Chipmunk. Kev’s all happy again, until he realizes that it’s Amber who created the website, and left all the positive comments. Meanwhile, the other half of this quad, Jana and Daniel, are busy discussing Daniel’s FBI involvement. Jana says something doesn’t feel right to her about all of this, and Daniel should just get out while the getting is good. Daniel heeds her advice, but also says they shouldn’t tell their significant others anything about this. Hmm…we know that nothing good ever comes from telling lies. Based on how his marriage ended, you’d think Daniel would have learned this by now.
After spending time with their best friends, Daniel and Amber make their way home, and guess what?
Their place has been trashed. Daniel, Jana warned you about getting involved with the government. You should have listened to her Daniel, you know homegirl speaks to the spirits. Obviously, Daniel’s friend Agent Aucker paid him a visit. Poor Daniel, if it’s not one thing, it’s always something else with this guy. So let’s take bets. Who will hit the sheets first? Dana or Kamber?
Next time on the Young and the Restless…
Y&R Recap. Friday, May 29th 2009.
The last episode of sweeps and what can be said of May sweeps except that it was truly spectacularly … unsuccessful. Enjoy!
Victoria smells something fishy when Adumb’s bedroom door is locked and no one is answering. She goes to her whipped hubby and tells him that they need to get into Adumb’s room. Once they do, seeing that Adumb is nowhere to be found they start their spy mission to see what Adumb is up to. One thing Victoria knows is that Adumb is both stupid and shady so he has to be up to something. As she’s about to uncover his ankle monitor, Adumb walks into the room claiming to have come from the wine cellar. Caught in the act, JT and Victoria don’t stick around. (more…)
Fashion Spies on the Loose, week of 5/25
This week we’ve wrapped up May SLEEPS everyone! Let’s give TAIC a round of applause for making us cure our insomnia through what was called a sweeps month on Daytime’s supposedly No. 1 Soap. Well, Genoa City is still lacking in funds within their wardrobe department and of course it is up to me to point out the walking disasters that is on our screen. I have a few new looks I’d like opinions on=upgrades & downgrades, some What the —-? and some FUGLY outfits. Let’s start here:
This swimsuit is too ugly for words. Not surprised, Amber, its FUGLY.
Someone hates Ashley in wardrobe because all of her “maternity” wear is a FAIL
What in the hell is Kate wearing to the BBQ? Did TPTB give her a shirt to cover up? I’m on the fence, I would have said FUGLY, but the look is nice. But on Kate, she ain’t got nothing to fill it with, so hmmm?
