What Would You Do? (season 8)

The eighth season of the American situational hidden camera television series What Would You Do? premiered on December 3, 2013, and concluded on December 17, 2013. Presented by news correspondent John Quiñones, this season was broadcast on Tuesday nights in the United States on ABC. On May 20, 2014, ABC renewed the show for a ninth season.[1]

What Would You Do?
Season 8
Presented byJohn Quiñones
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes2 (+1 special)
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseDecember 3 (2013-12-03) 
December 17, 2013 (2013-12-17)
Season chronology

Production

Development

On November 6, 2013, ABC renewed the show for an eighth season, stating that the new season would feature a Christmas special airing in December.[2]

Filming

Most of the scenarios presented in the season were filmed in New Jersey and New York.[3][4][5] Additionally, the "Hungry Diner" scenario from episode 1 was filmed in Atlanta.

Episodes

No.
overall
TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
73"Episode 1"December 3, 2013 (2013-12-03)3.25[6]
A woman buys a positive pregnancy test online, in the hopes her boyfriend will propose when she shows it to him. At a diner, a customer eats food off another person's plate. At a barbershop, a black customer is skeptical of having his hair cut by a white man. A woman criticizes an interracial couple. A mother sends her kid outside a diner for a "time out."
74"Episode 2"December 10, 2013 (2013-12-10)3.13[7]
A waitress gets on her phone and stops working. A manager blackmails an illegal immigrant into working. A man on a date is told his credit card has been declined. A yoga instructor disrupts a yoga class by using their phone. A man is verbally, and physically abused by a woman.
75"What Would You Do?: Holiday Sticky Situations"December 17, 2013 (2013-12-17)2.47[8]
A family can't afford a Christmas tree. Kids decide to shoplift after their mom doesn't buy them what they want. Young workers at a hot-cocoa stand attempt to swindle their customers. A mall Santa visits a bar before work.

Reception

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of What Would You Do?
No. Title Air dateRating/share
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
1 "Episode 1" December 3, 20131.0/33.25[6]
2 "Episode 2" December 10, 20130.9/33.13[7]
3 "Episode 3" December 17, 20130.7/32.47[9]

References

  1. "Award-Winning "What Would You Do?" Returns - New Shows Begin Airing Friday, May 23 at 9:00 P.M. on ABC". The Futon Critic. May 20, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  2. "ABC to Fill Remaining Tuesdays with "Primetime: What Would You Do?"". The Futon Critic. November 6, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  3. Lloyd Nelson (November 20, 2013). "ABC's 'What Would You Do?' films at Edison's Skylark Diner". NJ.com. Archived from the original on August 18, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  4. Lloyd Nelson (December 3, 2013). "Skylark Diner to be featured on ABC's 'Primetime: What Would You Do?' tonight". NJ.com. Archived from the original on August 18, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  5. Craig Takeuchi (December 12, 2013). "What Would You Do? Interracial couple attacked with racist remarks". The Georgia Straight. Archived from the original on August 18, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  6. "TV Ratings: Tuesday December 3, 2013". The TV Addict. December 4, 2013. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  7. "Final Broadcast Ratings: December 10, 2013". TV-aholic. December 11, 2013. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  8. "Final Broadcast Ratings: December 17, 2013". TV-aholic. December 19, 2013. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  9. "What Would You Do?: 2013-14 Season Ratings". TV Series Finale. December 18, 2013. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
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