Fish Story
"Fish Story" is the second episode of the first season of the situation comedy Back to You. It aired on September 26, 2007.
| "Fish Story" | |
|---|---|
| Back to You episode | |
 Chuck and Ryan look as one of Chuck's fish is electrocuted. | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 2 |
| Directed by | James Burrows |
| Written by | Dan O'Shannon |
| Production code | BTY-102 |
| Original air date | September 26, 2007 |
Plot
When Chuck is given a goldfish, which he inadvertently keeps killing and sending Ryan to fetch replacements from the lobby; he tries to prove to Kelly he has what it takes to take care of a child after learning, in the previous episode, that he and Kelly have a ten-year-old daughter. Chuck asks Ryan to help him maintain the illusion of a healthy and alive fish. Meanwhile, Gary prepares to report on a Police taser story and sportscaster, Marsh is obsessed with a magic trick which he cannot figure out.
Production Details
- Laura Marano as Gracie Carr does not appear in this episode. Her name is removed from the opening credits.
Reception
Mike Duffy of the Detroit Free Press felt that the first two episodes of Back to You found a "quality groove" and delivered laughs. He described the shows news studio as a "natural for loopy, literate good fun" and thought that Grammer and Heaton made a good team.[1]
This episode was viewed by 7.54 million viewers upon its original broadcast, finishing third place in its timeslot. It also achieved a 2.8 rating in the key 18-49 demographic. It saw a noticeable decline compared to the previous episode, "Pilot", which achieved 9.48 million viewers and 3.1 in the demographic.
It was up against the highly rated reality show, Dancing with the Stars, which achieved 16.62 million viewers and 4.0 in the demographic, during the 8pm hour. This is most probably a cause of such a steep decline.
"Fish Story" plummeted to 56th place against all the other shows airing in the week of September 24.[2] This was after finishing 16th the previous week for "Pilot". The very noticeable plummet may be because "Fish Story" was the first episode of Back to You to air within the official television season which began on September 24, 2007. Many highly rated shows such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Grey's Anatomy, Dancing with the Stars and House premiered that week. The aforementioned shows all average around 20 million viewers a week.[3]
References
- Duffy, Mike (2007-09-19). "'Back to You' packs chuckles you can trust". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2007-09-23.
- "Week of September 24th-30th/2007 complete ratings". 2007-10-03. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
- "2006-07 primetime wrap; Series programming results". The Hollywood Reporter. 2007-05-25. Archived from the original on 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2007-12-01.