Jimmy Kimmel Recaps ABC’s “Live in Front of a Studio Audience” and Wins Big in Ratings!
Woody Harrelson, Marisa Tomei, Wanda Sykes, Jamie Foxx and more starred in this new special hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and Norman Lear
To date, ABC’s “Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s All in the Family and The Jeffersons Wednesday, May 22nd and its encore presentation on Saturday, May 25th have drawn a combined cumulative audience of 15 million Total Viewers (14.99 million) and a 2.5/12 among Adults 18-49.
“Clearly, there is still a large demand for multicam comedy on subjects we care about deeply. Thanks again to our partners, ABC and SONY, for understanding this and backing us,” commented television icon Norman Lear.
With three days of delayed viewing, Wednesday’s original airing of “Live in Front of a Studio Audience” shot up to 12.50 million Total Viewers and a 2.1/11 in Adults 18-49. The star-studded restaging by Jimmy Kimmel of the two Norman Lear comedies grew by +2.13 million viewers and +0.4 rating points in Adults 18-49 after three days of TV playback.
Airing on the final night of the 2018-2019 season, “Live in Front of a Studio Audience” capped off the season as ABC’s most-watched scripted telecast since the October debut of The Conners – since 10/16/18.
Saturday’s rebroadcast pulled in 2.49 million Live + Same Day Viewers and earned a 0.4/1 with Adults 18-49.
Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live+3 Day Program Ratings for Wednesday, 5/22/19, and Fast Affiliate Live+Same Day Ratings for Saturday, 5/25/19.