SNL cracks TV Top 10
No doubt, Saturday Night Live has had a stellar season. Alec Baldwin’s pouting buffoonery as U.S. President Donald Trump was a driving force, as well as Melissa McCarthy’s unbridled aggression as press secretary Sean Spicer.
The May 13 episode, however, was a ratings standout in Canada. With McCarthy as host, it was the ninth most-watched show in the country that week, bringing in 1.46 million viewers.
In the U.S., an average of 10.3 million tuned in.
But as expected, the No. 1 show in Canada was the season finale of The Big Bang Theory. A full 3.7 million watched Sheldon (Jim Parsons) propose to long-suffering girlfriend Amy (Mayim Bialik).
Big Bang also ruled in the major local markets: Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal and the Greater Toronto Area.
Two days after the season finale aired, Bialik was a guest at Parsons’s real-life wedding to his partner of 14 years, graphic designer Todd Spiewak.
Here are the top programs in Canada for the week of May 8-14, the most recent ratings available, courtesy of audience measurement organization Numeris:
1. The Big Bang Theory (Thurs., 6-6:30 p.m. ), CTV 2. Survivor, Global 3. NCIS, Global 4. The Big Bang Theory (Thurs., 6:30-7 p.m.), CTV 5. Grey’s Anatomy, CTV 6. NHL Playoffs Round 3, CBC 6. Designated Survivor, CTV (tie) 8. Criminal Minds, CTV 9. Saturday Night Live, Global 10. NCIS: Los Angeles, Global 11. Bull, Global 12. NHL Playoffs Round 2, CBC 13. NCIS: New Orleans, Global 14. MasterChef Canada, CTV 15. Chicago Med, Global 16. Hawaii Five-0, Global 17. The Amazing Race, CTV 18. Lucifer, CTV 19. NHL Playoffs Round 2, Sportsnet National 20. CTV Evening News, CTV 21. The Blacklist, Global 22. Chicago P.D., Global 23. Scorpion, City 24. Big Brother Canada (Wed.), Global
25. The Voice, CTV