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Go Girls bowed out last night with some of its highest season-three ratings yet, scoring from 13.8% of 25-54 year-olds to 17.7% of household shoppers with kids The season finale’s popularity also boosted viewership of what’s likely to have been the final episode of Off the Map. The Martin Henderson medical drama was watched by [...]

Friends (TV2, 6.30, R) Joey attempts ballroom dancing to help Monica and Rachel keep their illegal sublet; Phoebe is attracted to one of her massage clients; Chandler has trouble leaving a gym. Shortland Street (TV2, 7.00) Roimata makes a dangerous decision; Murray makes amends on all fronts; Hunter recruits illicit help. Missing Pieces (TV3, 8.00) [...]

After having finally decided to bite the bullet and take Hawaii Five-0 off-air, the Steve McGarrett reboot last night rebounded in the ratings. They were still low – 7.5% of household shoppers with kids, 5.5% of 18-49 year-olds, 6.5% of 25-54 year-olds – but up sharply on last week’s shocking nadir opposite TV2’s sitcom juggernaut [...]

Friends (TV2, 6.30, R) Monica begs Pete to stop fighting after he is beaten up; Chandler is unnerved when his boss slaps his butt; Ross starts dating a new woman. Robin Williams and Billy Crystal guest star. Shortland Street (TV2, 7.00) Hunter redefines his life; Tracey and Scotty change their marriage forever; Daniel pays a [...]

Last night’s Hawaii Five-0 suffered some of its lowest ratings yet, which means the series soon will be as washed up as The Event and The Good Wife. TV3 will not be able to sustain a primetime drama that keeps haemorrhaging viewers like Five-0 is doing. Last night’s episode drew only 3.2% of 18-49 year-olds [...]

Friends (TV2, 6.30, R) Rachel goes on her first date after splitting from Ross; Joey develops a crush on his co-star; Monica continues to date Pete, even though she is still not attracted to him. Shortland Street (TV2, 7.00) Murray fears the worst; Sarah hides the awful truth; Jill’s nightmare comes home to roost. Missing [...]

TV3’s HD premiere of America’s Next Great Restaurant last night proved to be no great shakes in the ratings. It rated only 4.2%-4.8% of the key demographics compared to last week’s season finale of Nestle NZ’s Hottest Baker’s 5.9%-8.6%. This impacted on Bones’ ratings, which were down sharply from the previous week, allowing TV2’s No [...]

Friends (TV2, 6.30, R) Phoebe is reunited with her former singing partner; Chandler dates a woman with a prosthetic leg; Rachel’s new job continues to put a strain on her relationship with Ross. Missing Pieces (TV3, 8.00) Sandy will stop at nothing to meet her dad, but is he the loving father she’s hoped for? [...]

ScreenScribe.tv’s definitive free-to-air guide to what’s airing nightly in 1080i: Saturday Making Tracks (TV3, 4.00) Rules of Engagement (TV3, 4.30, 5.1) Hyundai Country Calendar (TV One, 7.00) Movie: The Devil Wears Prada (TV3, 8.30) Movie: The Gift (TV3, 10.45) Sunday Bigger Better Faster Stronger (TV3, 5.00, R) Pretty Little Liars (TV2, 5.30) Joey (TV2, 6.30, [...]

Hawaii Five-0’s ratings dipped again last night, which must have TV3 programmers pondering the show’s future in primetime. It drew only 4.6% of 18-49 year-olds, 5.1% of 25-54 year-olds and 4.3% of household shoppers with kids. TV2’s competing HD comedies, The Big Bang Theory and Cougar Town, are pulling two-to-four times as many viewers in [...]