TV Guide: Grey's Anatomy

Tonight's TV Hot List: Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008

TV Guide — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:04:00 -0400

The Office
9 pm/ET NBC
Michael prepares for Jan's delivery tonight by practicing various birthing situations with Dwight.

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
9 pm/ET CBS

Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
9:31 pm/ET NBC

Grey's Anatomy
9 pm/ET ABC

Iconoclasts
10 pm/ET Sundance

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DVR Playback: Grey's Thrives Most from Live + 7 Ratings

TV Guide — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:06:00 -0400

Better light is being shed on the ratings for the week of Sept. 22 — widely considered to be the official launch of this TV season — now that Live + 7 Nielsen numbers have come in. (Whereas the fast nationals reported every morning capture live viewing plus same-night DVR playback, Live + 7 includes any recorded show watched up to a week later.)

Get the full story — including how greatly Grey's Anatomy, House and Heroes benefit from DVR playback — after the jump.

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Ask Matt: Analyzing Daisies' Wilting Ratings, Defending Grey's Creator and More!

TV Guide — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:00:00 -0400

TV Guide's Senior Critic Matt Roush takes your TV questions. Have a rant, rave or burning question about your favorite show you'd like addressed? E-mail him here.

Question: I'm devastated, but not necessarily surprised, by the early ratings for Pushing Daisies. I thought it was risky of ABC to leave a show this fragile and unique off the air for so long and expect viewers to flock to its return. It's sad that something this unique, this creative and this original just can't "click" with a general public, but my hope is that the demos are decent enough that it will make it through at least 12 episodes and give us fans a proper, affectionate sign-off. — Andrew M.

Matt Roush: Let's not suggest the show be pushing up daisies just yet, though the opening numbers were dismaying. I can only hope ABC won't let this delightful show go down without a fight (the same argument I've been adopting lately for Fox's struggling Terminator series). But I agree the out-of-sight, out-of-mind argument has been devastating for this show in particular.

More on Daisies, the great Grey's debate and a look at the 24 prequel movie after the jump.

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Grey's Anatomy: Episode Recap: "Here Comes the Flood"

TV Guide — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:42:00 -0400

This week Meredith got her first dose of what life will be like living under the same roof with Derek and the change just might cost her some friends. Meanwhile, the Chief gets serious about laying down a few new rules at the hospital, Erica gets testy over her new relationship with Callie and George struggles to find the time (and a place) to take his exam.

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