MALIBU COUNTRY COMES TO TOWN

MALIBU COUNTRY COMES TO TOWN - NOVEMBER 6, 2012

REBA'S SITCOM DEBUT GETS BIG RATINGS

Reba's new TV sitcom Malibu Country made its debut on Friday night and the new show put up good ratings for ABC. Entertainment Weekly reports that 8.9 million people viewed the premiere of Malibu Country and the show had an adult demographic rating of 2.2. The show's demo was bigger than the premieres of NBC's Animal Practice and FOX's Ben and Kate and Malibu Country is shown on Friday, which is known as a tougher night for ratings. The only other regular-time-period new comedy debut that had more viewers this fall was NBC's Go On. Malibu Country is part of ABC's new Friday night comedy block that includes actor Tim Allen's show Last Man Standing that debuted on Tuesday night last year and was switched to a Friday slot this year. Last Man Standinghad 7.8 million viewers watch the season two premiere on Friday and the show had an adult demo rating of 1.9.

Watch the show for free with limited commercials here:  http://abc.go.com/watch/malibu-country/SH55199663/VD55244755/pilot

The show is typical sitcom fare, and not anything to write home to Nashville about.  But Reba is charming, and the other stars are fun too.  Check it out, but don't expect an Emmy Award winner out of this one...