Last night, ABC wrapped up the first season of 500 Questions, their new primetime game show. How did it do in the ratings? Is it a slam-dunk to be renewed for a second season or, will it certainly be cancelled instead?
Hosted by Richard Quest, 500 Questions lets some adult geniuses try to answer 500 very difficult general knowledge questions and win lots of cash — without answering three in a row incorrectly.
Airing over the course of seven evenings, the series debuted on May 20th to a 1.2 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 5.058 million viewers. It wasn’t a great start, even for a summer series.
The numbers dropped over the seven episodes but didn’t dip below four million. They averaged a 1.04 demo rating with 4.79 million.
Looking at the numbers, there’s really no reason for ABC to renew 500 Questions for a second season. It surely didn’t attract much attention as an “event”. Still, there is a chance that the network will bring it back for another short run, filling a gap in their schedule. It didn’t cost ABC much to make and it did maintain its (small) viewership numbers as people begin to cut back on their television viewing in the warmer months.
But, what do you think? Do you like the 500 Questions series? Cancel or keep it?
ABSOLUTELY! Please keep the show.
A fast paced winner. Keep it. Viewers can learn while being fully entertained by the
Host and the genius contesants
Please bring back the new game show 500 Questions. Terrific, exciting, our family so
fascinated by the contestants and Mr. Quest as the moderator. It is a winner.
Please keep it!!! Really looking forward to the continuation!! My whole family got hooked by the show, and we’re average Joe type people. We’re not geniuses but very much enjoy watching geniuses in action.
KEEP IT!! There are so many stupid shows that it is a pleasure to watch something worth watching.
i really enjoyed the show and look forward to another season. i am a trivia junkie.
Love this show, keep it on! and i’m not in your target age group and will be able to watch during the summer!
Loved it, bring it back please!
Once I saw this was on and started to watch it, I was hooked. I didn’t realize it
was just a short shot and was so disappointed when all of a sudden it was gone.
For me, best game show I’ve watched in years – fast moving, not stiff, loved trying
to answer some myself.
Please bring it back!
I love this show, even though playing along I was gratified when I could answer only a handful.
The hose was good, and the geniuses had character which I loved. Bring it back next season. I like that the contestants at least walked away with some money.
I love the show it is enlightening. I think they should make it harder by only removing 1 wrong answer when they have 2 in a row. Please renew!!!
Loved it. Please keep it.
Concept is good, but replace the super annoying host, renovate the hell-inspired yet dull and non-tablet-friendly set, and replace stupid categories like “cocktails” with meaningful esoteric knowledge like, I don’t know, geography or biosciences. Then I’d probably be able to get past the first 10 minutes.
Keep it
I loved the show and playing along.