Based on Wednesday’s buzz, “Tommy Lee Goes to College” did well
with viewers in Lincoln.The rest of the country was sort of a
different story. Tuesday night’s premiere of the Motley Crue
drummer’s new reality series on NBC finished third in its 8 p.m.
timeslot, according to Nielsen Media Research.
“Tommy,” however, increased viewership with its second episode,
and did well in the demographic that matters to the networks — the
advertising-friendly ages of 18 to 49.
It also bested the season finale of “I Want to Be a Hilton,”
which NBC aired last week in the 8-9 p.m. timeslot.
“Tommy’s” premiere drew 5.2 million viewers to finish behind the
CBS reality series “Big Brother 6” (8.7 million) and a repeat of
Jim Belushi’s sitcom “According to Jim” (ABC) with 6.4 million
viewers.
CBS drama “NCIS” was the night’s top show with 10 million
viewers.
“Tommy’s” second episode, which aired at 8:30 p.m., drew 6.1
million viewers, trailing “Big Brother 6” and ABC’s repeat of
Rodney Carrington’s sitcom “Rodney” (6.5 million).
The follow-up episode, however, was second among 18-to-49 year
olds (4 million), while the premiere was third (3.2 million). “Big
Brother” topped the demo with 4.5 million viewers.
Nielsen does not break down its research geographically.
Overall, both “Tommy” episodes did better than Fox’s “2005 Teen
Choice Awards” (4.8 million) and a repeat of the “Gilmore Girls”
(2.8 million) on The WB.
They also topped last week’s finale of “I Want to Be a Hilton”
(3.7 million) — the NBC reality competition series hosted by Kathy
Hilton.
