As night falls in North America, after a fun and relaxing weekend, on Monday nights of the new week, as in the golden autumn season, countless students who have spent the day at school and office workers who have worked all day have returned to the comfort of their homes. Whether it's a bachelor or a family, the TV is one of the best entertainment pastimes for everyone at home, with a variety of exciting dramas and exciting ball games to accompany them to spend a pleasant evening.

In the United States at night (not late night, especially referring to 20:00-23:00 in the Eastern, Pacific and other time zones, the ratings during this period are the highest hours of the day. On the screen side, Friday and Saturday are the worst time for drama programs, and Saturday is the worst for viewership, with an average of 9 million people on the six major broadcast networks being able to become the ratings champion, but only ranking outside the 60th place in the year.

Taking the autumn of 2002-2003 as an example, the total number of viewers on Saturday was only about 35 million on Saturday and about 37 million on Friday, about 45 million on Tuesday, about 50 million on Sunday, and about 55 million on Wednesday.

The best time is Thursday, when more than 60 million viewers and nearly 20 percent of Americans watch TV, not counting other pay-per-view channels, sports channels, local channels and more.

Thursday saw a number of popular series, including the 02-03 season of the series-rated champion, CBS's "CSI" (21:00-22:00), which averaged 26.12 million viewers, and NBC's "Friends" (20:00-20:30), which fell to third place with 21.14 million.

Then there's Monday, which has about 58 million, and last season's Monday winner was the eighth-ranked CBS sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond" (21:00-21:30), which averaged 18.39 million viewers this season.

And this season, today's Monday night on September 15th, at nine o'clock, ABC has more than 30 years of traditional trump card "Monday Football Night", which can steadily attract more than 16 million fans and viewers; the opening season of the giant CBS has the eighth season of "Everyone Loves Raymond" and the first season of the new drama "Two and a Half Heroes", no one dares to despise these two sets of sitcoms, the old and the new, with 15 million viewers being the lowest number; FOX, UPN, and B survive in the cracks, with an average of about 4.5 million people per unit.

Another giant, NBC, also kicked off its season tonight with a new drama "Prison Break".

Last season's NBC eight o'clock slot, all occupied by the reality show "Who Dare to Challenge", the contestants were arranged to undergo three tests, of which the second one was the most eye-catching disgusting creatures such as insects and spiders, earthworms and worms, and those who failed to pass the test were naturally eliminated, and the winners who passed the three tests could get a prize of 50,000. Last season, it averaged 13.06 million people, ranking 25th, and this season it will continue to broadcast as scheduled.

"Prison Break" took away the 9 o'clock slot of the firefighting drama "Critical Frontline," which ranked 36th last season with 11.55 million viewers, and this season NBC has high hopes for Fantastic Young and "Prison Break" and moved it to 10 o'clock to compete with CBS's "CSI: Miami." It's just a bit of a broken can, and "CSI: Miami" is also a big hit, ranking 12th last season with 16.45 million viewers.

And tonight "Prison Break" will broadcast two episodes in a row, and the fifth season of "Critical Frontline" will not appear until the 22nd of next week.

NBC doesn't have the slightest idea of ""Prison Break" can reach 11.55 million viewers, and the production department, distribution department and other high-level executives will laugh when they say it, just 11.55 million? Who said that? I look down on Magic Young, right? The key is that they have already watched this show, and there is a lot of noise, and the production manager Paul Jones keeps repeating excitedly: "Creative! Creative!

Extraordinary quality, full publicity, and magical fame...... Combined, what NBC wants is to give CBS a punch! Let "Prison Break" beat last season's Monday champion "Everybody Loves Raymond", the new show "Two and a Half Men", and tonight's "CSI: Miami" all of them. Just when NBC was ambitious, but Wang Yang was heard to say "10 million people is good" as if he was humble and timid, Paul Jones and others were really scared to death, what does this mean!?

10 million people? not even 11.55 million people!?

Although in the subsequent emergency private call, Miracle Yang said, "Don't worry, more than 12 million is no problem." Paul Jones and others were shocked and suspicious, wondering if this young man was getting married and becoming modest, or if he had discovered something wrong with "Prison Break"? But they pondered it, but they still thought it was a near-perfect new genre series.

But Amazing Young has never been modest, and he even dared to say and do the words "I have super high expectations for "Youth Musical" to revive the song and dance film, "I think Will Smith, the worst actor in Golden Raspberry, can win an Oscar", "Juno is very likable." "I'll take the Oscar", "It can laugh at you." ”…… Not long ago, he said, "Okay, I'm going to set a new record in the genre", and he was not modest.

Why this time? Could it be that his fame is so great that he blinds them? This, this...... It's not going to make a fool of itself, is it?

Paul Jones and others shudder at the thought of the satire and fall of CBS, many TV critics, late-night talk shows, etc., and even more fatal is the mistake at work, "Prison Break" is a full season reservation......! And if "Prison Break" failed and only had 10 million viewers?

He can magically pat his ass and go back to the film, saying "I don't think I'm suitable for the screen for the time being" and draw the line, but they need to take responsibility for the mistake. Now it seems that it would be good to have 12 million viewers in the ratings, which is good! Don't think about the 15 million or 16 million of the "Magical Yang Surprise", don't think about the surprise, as long as it doesn't bring fright, it's a lucky thing.

10 million, 11.55 million, 12 million, 15 million...... The numbers were constantly flying around in front of their eyes, disturbing and disturbing.

As it approached 21:00 for "Prison Break," Paul Jones wandered nervously and worriedly in his living room, occasionally glancing at the NBC channel on his TV screen before letting out a long breath. Samantha Jones, who was sitting on the sofa, watched the contestants of "Who Dare to Challenge" painfully try to swallow earthworms alive, frowned in disgust, and suddenly asked, "Dad, what are you doing walking around!"

Paul Jones glanced at his daughter in high school and sighed with a smile: "Tonight the season of the channel starts, and Dad is a little normal nervous. ”

"Take it easy!" Samantha Joneston laughed, knowing that he was worried about the ratings of "Prison Break", and had been nagging for the past few days, she smiled: "Dad, didn't you find out? I'm at home so early tonight just to watch Yang's "Prison Break". Although she is the daughter of the manager of the NBC production department, Paul, who has signed a non-disclosure contract, will not tell her the slightest plot in case it is leaked, let alone the opportunity to watch it in advance.

"I have a lot of classmates looking forward to this show, you know how popular it is with young people, right?" Samantha shrugged. Paul Jones was still very nervous, Wang Yang was too abnormal this time, he shook his head and said: "Yang's fame and status in your hearts can attract a large number of young audiences, but I am afraid that I can't keep you! There is a big difference between movies and television......

Samantha got up and went to the kitchen to get snacks as she said, "Watch one episode and you'll have the answer." ”

"La-la-la. Claire hummed a song and turned on the TV, threw the remote control down the couch, went to the fridge and got an apple back and sat down on the couch, nibbling on it while watching the NBC channel with interest. In addition to ordinary drama fans, she is ready to even do the TV movie review business of "Prison Break", and now her blog clicks are getting higher and higher, and the advertising fee is also increasing, and she is about to change to a new TV!

You can also watch NBC's Canada, Toronto, Rachel turned on the TV happily, she felt that another autumn spring for fans of the series had arrived! Not a soap opera? The best! But she was also a little surprised when Wang Yang said "10 million", he is a person full of momentum, confidence will be put on his face, and he will not pretend, does he say that he is going to get married, and people will really change?

Thinking that he would get married in January next year, Rachel smiled and shook her head, what a hurry! Without thinking too much, watching the contestants on the screen lie down in a bathtub filled with congealed lard and soak, looking uncomfortable as if she was about to cry, she couldn't help frowning and shivering all over, it was so disgusting!

"Oh my God! it's disgusting. In the spacious and elegant living room, Jessica hugged Wang Yang's arm tightly on the sofa, gritting her teeth uncomfortably for the contestants, it was really unimaginable, if she was thrown into such a vat of lard...... "If this show came out in 98, I wouldn't have to starve at that time." Wang Yang touched his lips with a smile, although it was indeed disgusting, he didn't feel how difficult it was to do, looked at her puzzled face, and said with a smile: "These are too simple, one thing for sure is that I won't die, NBC doesn't dare to play like this, so what's there to be afraid of?" bravely take away the $50,000!"

Jessica gave him a blank look and said seriously, "Yes, you are a warrior, but I will not allow you to participate." Wang Yang hugged her, nodded and smiled: "Obey, Empress!" Actually, I'm just bragging, and I don't dare to challenge that naked parade. ”

Looking at the wall clock on the wall over there, it was almost 9:00 p.m. on the broadcast of "Prison Break", the first battle on the screen! Jessica looked at his face with gentle eyes, and curled the corners of her mouth and said, "Young, I think of the day when "Ghost Record" premiered, we drove to the cinema. Wang Yang also remembered something, and said with a smile: "When we bought the tickets, the ticket seller in the movie theater asked us not to make too much noise." Jessica's eyes widened and she smiled, "You remember!"

"Of course, I remember every detail of that night clearly. Wang Yang smiled, looking at the end of "Who Dares to Challenge" on the TV screen, he was not excited about his debut on the screen, but he was full of expectations, how high can this "Michael Scroofy" fly? He continued to laugh and said: "At that time, I was very helpless and a little complacent, I was thinking, what was Jessica thinking?"

Jessica recalled the scene at that time, and grinned: "I'm embarrassed, I'm thinking, what is Yang thinking?" Wang Yang leaned into her ear, whispered with a wicked smile, and kissed her ear;

The two wanted to have a long kiss, and despite the disgusting images on the TV, there was also a family guest in the house, Joshua, who came to provide an immediate response, after all, although he is Latino, he represents the market of young men in the United States, and Wang Yang also wants to pass on some production knowledge and experience, and Joshua will continue to follow him as one of the production assistants for "Firefly".

"Come on, come on!" Joshua held a tray of three drinks, from the kitchen to the living room, Danny followed slowly, he handed Wang Yang and Jessica drinks, the two laughed and talked and took the drink, thank you didn't have time to say, Joshua shook his head and said, "Hey, I'm just here to be a servant." ”

When the time is approaching nine o'clock, there are advertisements on the TV screens of thousands of households, and the broadcast of a new program enters the countdown of tens of seconds, ABC's "Monday Football Night", CBS's "Everybody Loves Raymond", NBC's "Prison Break", ...... "Hey, Prison Break is coming soon! Don't forget to watch it." ”

At 8:59 p.m. ET, a white high school boy in New York was talking on the phone, he pressed the remote control, and asked, "That's the one made by Wonder Young, right? NBC?" In Chicago, a white young girl sat down on the couch and muttered excitedly, "I'm looking forward to it, will it be as exciting as the publicity?" In San Francisco, a Chinese brunette girl excitedly turned on the TV: "Amazing Young, Amazing Young!"

In Los Angeles, a white blonde girl is holding on to the remote control in her hand and screaming: "Ahhh The younger white boy next to him yelled, "I support watching "Prison Break", it must be cool!" A deep voice sounded: "You guys, give me the remote control!!" ...... "Magnetic Magnetic ......" The TV stereo suddenly sounded the magnetic sound of tattoos, Paul Jones immediately took a deep breath and looked at the LCD TV screen, the tattoo artist was completing the last part of the tattoo for Michael Schofield, he came to the sofa and sat down, the sweat on his forehead was dripping, Nielsen's ratings monitoring has begun, but there will be reports tomorrow, 10 million, 11.55 million, 12 million, 15 million...... "Don't worry, Dad!" Samantha Jones watched with interest as Michael Schofield robbed the bank, eating potato chips and saying, "This Wentworth Miller is really cool...... Don't you believe in the magic Jan, and you're sure to be surprised. She watched and talked, but soon she didn't talk anymore, her eyes were intently on the screen, and she was gradually completely absorbed by the story inside.

Paul Jones has already read the script and watched a whole set of 24 episodes, but at this time, looking at the screen with the NBC logo at home, I still can't help but feel the exquisite novelty, suspense and tension of its production, without any moisture, interlocking layer by layer, there are several exciting changes in one episode, and "24 Hours", which is known for its tension, is far inferior to it.

Except for "creative", he really doesn't know how to describe this drama, incomparable?

Thinking of these, his apprehensive heart suddenly settled down, and 12 million was no problem.

"Damn the ads! Please, hurry up!" Looking at the Coca-Cola ad on the TV screen, at least millions of young people scolded, "What the hell!

"Mom, don't rob me! I'm going to keep watching, I'm going to keep watching!" The blonde girl hugged the remote control tightly, and the white boy also shouted urgently: "Don't care about "Two and a Half Heroes", the sitcoms are all laughing! I want to know Michael's plan!" A soft and majestic voice sounded: "Stop arguing, let's continue to watch this episode first." The girl and boy suddenly cheered, and the rough voice said: "My rugby game ......"

As the first half of the episode passes, the story's foreshadowing seems to be over, and Evangeline Lilly's role as Dr. Sara has made countless men's eyes shine, such a sexy and hot doctor! The living room suddenly sounded "Ahh

Soon and long after the commercial ended, the last episode of the first episode began, when the audience saw that the exaggerated tattoo on Michael Schofield's body turned out to be the blueprint of the prison, Claire's eyes widened, Samantha Jones wowed excitedly, and the family fighting for the remote control all wowed: "This is fun!" Countless teenage viewers, young viewers, and adult viewers also wowed: "This is so cool!", "I want this tattoo too!", ...... "Wow!" Rachel laughed for a while, held her chin, and said to herself with a happy face: "It's really not a soap opera, it's amazing." ”

The plot is full of details and very compact, it doesn't seem to have the meaning of unfolding a side story at all, it is both smooth and natural and tense, if it weren't for those damn commercials, she would really be out of breath! She Rachel has watched so many TV series since she was a child, there are tense and exciting dramas, there are light-hearted and funny sitcoms, but she has never seen such a gripping, unprotracted but exciting and suspenseful series.

How can this drama only have 10 million viewers? At least 15 million people!

Let her make it She doesn't understand, but she still understands appreciation, if she can maintain the amazing level of the first episode next, this is definitely the kind of TV series that the audience can never leave after watching half an episode.

"Luckily, tonight is two episodes in a row. Taking advantage of the commercial time, like many viewers in front of the TV, Rachel got up and walked to the bathroom, she walked a few steps and suddenly stopped: "What should I do next week? What should I do tonight?Episode 3?" she frowned: "Do you want to ask Yang about the plot? No, no, no!" She continued to walk up: "No, this violates the rules of the show fans." ”

New York's CBS headquarters building, program office, department manager Caleb Deere and others looked at each other, and they looked at the NBC channel on the big TV screen in front of them, they were a little silent, Caleb Deere said in a deep voice: "Maybe there is some trouble this time." ”

"I knew it, I knew it! We should have done our best to snatch Wang Yang in the first place, he wanted Monday on Monday, Thursday on Thursday, maybe he wasn't a good TV producer?! now NBC got the magic Young!!"

Patri Green, the manager of the ABC production department who had been interested in competing with NBC for "Prison Break" and later quit, was at home roaring angrily and unwillingly: "Fuck Jan!!Fuck NBC!10 million viewers? Fuck!"

(To be continued)