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Title: There was a time when TPIR wasn't number one...
Post by: danderson on July 20, 2016, 07:42:08 PM
this article details how The Love Boat reruns almost gave TPIR a big scare... Infact it was the only time it happened.
http://emceesteve.tripod.com/column_9_18_99.htm

Was it the only time that TPIR was ever challenged during it's long run?
Title: Re: There was a time when TPIR wasn't number one...
Post by: Adam Nedeff on July 20, 2016, 08:07:46 PM
this article details how The Love Boat reruns almost gave TPIR a big scare... Infact it was the only time it happened.
http://emceesteve.tripod.com/column_9_18_99.htm

Was it the only time that TPIR was ever challenged during it's long run?
Why are you asking when you lead off with the answer?
Title: Re: There was a time when TPIR wasn't number one...
Post by: danderson on July 20, 2016, 08:20:43 PM
Yeah i already knew.
It's interesting to note that a similar pattern has occurred with The Young and the Restless - no show has beaten it at 12:30 since the 80s. NBC tried  a few shows-Scrabble, the news magazine show they had at one point with Faith Daniels of the Today show-and even Family Secrets with Bob Eubanks. ABC had some success with a few soaps, but Y&R has always dominated. TPIR and Y&R have been the two most popluar daytime shows for a long time.
Title: Re: There was a time when TPIR wasn't number one...
Post by: TLEberle on July 20, 2016, 08:24:39 PM
Yeah i already knew.
Then why did you ask the question?

You've already more or less cemented what people think of you in these parts--saying "Here's a question and the answer is (whatever)" really doesn't help your cause.