Parents (Up All Night)

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"Parents"
Up All Night episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 7
Directed by James Griffiths
Written byErica Rivinoja
Production code107
Original air dateNovember 2, 2011 (2011-11-02) [1]
Guest appearances
Richard Schiff, Blythe Danner
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"Parents" is the seventh episode of season one of the American television comedy series, Up All Night . The episode originally aired on November 2, 2011, on NBC.

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Plot

Reagan attempts to have a better relationship with her parents to set a good example for Amy. When a crew member on Ava's talk show dies, Ava attempts to get along better with her crew. Meanwhile, in fear of his life being cut short, Chris decides to make some lifestyle changes. [1]

Production

On September 27, 2011, Entertainment Weekly reported that Richard Schiff would appear on the show as Christina Applegate's dad. [2]

Reception

Ratings

In its original American broadcast, "Parents" was viewed by an estimated 4.78 million households and received a 1.8 rating/5% share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49. [3] This means that it was seen by 1.8% of all 18- to 49-year-olds, and 5% of all 18- to 49-year-olds watching television at the time of the broadcast. This marked a 14% drop in the ratings from the previous episode, "Birth", marking a series low in the ratings. [4] The episode ranked fourth in its timeslot, only beating a rerun of the CW drama series, Ringer . [3] Added with DVR viewers who viewed the episode within three days of the original broadcast, the episode received a 2.7 rating in the 18–49 demographic, adding a 0.9 rating to the original viewership. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Shows A-Z - up all night on nbc". TheFutonCritic.com. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
  2. ↑ Rice, Lynette (September 27, 2011). "'Up All Night': Christina Applegate's dad is Richard Schiff | Inside TV". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on October 31, 2011. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Seidman, Robert (November 3, 2011). "Wednesday Final Ratings: 'Survivor' Adjusted Up to Season High; 'X Factor,' 'The Middle,' 'Modern Family' Adjusted Up; 'Happy Endings' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 4, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
  4. ↑ Seidman, Robert (September 3, 2011). "Updated TV Ratings Wednesday: 'The X Factor' Slips, But Fox Wins; 'Revenge' Higher; A Night of Series Lows for NBC - Ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 4, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
  5. ↑ Gorman, Bill (November 21, 2011). "Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Tops Absolute Gains, 'House' Tops % Gains In Week 7". TVbytheNumbers. Archived from the original on November 23, 2011.
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