Dollhouse premiered and it didn’t get the best ratings.� It isn’t too much of a surprise.� Friday shows have the kiss of death and I have no idea why they would want to put a new show on the toughest night?

The premiere of Joss Whedon’s new sci-fi drama Dollhouse pulled in 4.7 million viewers, proving that Friday is a tough night to unveil a new series. According to preliminary ratings from Nielsen, Dollhouse, which stars Eliza Dushku, was third in the hour behind CBS’s Flashpoint (8.7 million viewers) and ABC’s Supernanny (5.8 million). On the positive side, Dollhouse was number one in the 9 p.m. hour among young male viewers, and second overall in the 18-49 demographic group most desired by advertisers albeit with a modest 2.0 rating. NBC’s Friday Night Lights was thrown for a loss in the hour, finishing fourth in viewers (3.5 million) and in the demo, and is beginning to look like it may not make the cut for another season.

Fox is trying to build a sci-block on Friday by giving Dollhouse a compatible lead-in with Sarah Connor Chronicles at 8 p.m. It finished fourth in its new time period with a lackluster 3.9 million viewers, but was also the top choice with men.

If I had the choice, I would move the Dollhouse to a different night.� At least until it picks up a strong following.� But hey, that’s just common sense, right?� What do I know??

Source: TV Guide

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