Actor Michael Rosenbaum had a long run on the Smallville TV show in a dramatic role. How will his new Impastor comedy series perform in the ratings for TV Land? Will the show be cancelled or renewed for a second season? Stay tuned.
On Impastor, slacker Buddy Dobbs (Rosenbaum) has a big gambling debt and is about to jump off a bridge to kill himself. A reverend happens by and tries to stop him. When the pastor accidentally falls to his doom, Buddy is left with the unlikely opportunity to steal the man’s identity. The rest of the cast includes Aimee Garcia, Sara Rue, Mircea Monroe, Mike Kosinski, and David Rasche.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s chances of staying on the air. The higher the ratings, the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available.
8/31 update: The Jim Gaffigan Show and Impastor have both been renewed for second seasons.
Note: Because TV Land has been simulcasting the show on Nick-at-Nite, we’ve added a chart with those numbers.
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The first episode was simulcast on Nick-at-Nite and garnered a 0.19 rating in the demo with 534,000 viewers. The second attracted a 0.18 rating with 546,000 and the third drew a 0.17 rating with 580,000 viewers on Nick-at-Nite. The fourth attracted a 0.14 with 472,000.
What do you think? Do you like the Impastor TV show? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a second season?
Definitely renew! It’s very funny.
Impastor is funny! Renew!
This and Jim Gaffigan Show deserve 2 charts. The ratings on NickAtNite (simulcast) are higher than on TVLand.
ADORE this show! Watched it with a clergyman who loved it even more!
A great show! We loved Michael as Lex in Smallville. Wondered why ot took so long to get another gig. So talented. He plays the goofball to perfection. The other cast members are great. I hope it catches on.
This show mocks family values and Christianity. God will not be mocked nor fun of. Would TV-Land dare to mock Islam or muslims? (of course not).
600K on tvland…Younger got renewed with 300k
I come from Poland (Europe) and I love this show! I watch it for Sara Rue – she’s the best comedian actress ever!
RENEW THIS SHOW!!! I’ve already seen the first episode 3 times, and each time you catch something more you missed that’s funny. TVLAND is getting smarter programming with this one, Younger, and the Jim Gaffigan show. I saw this show the first time, when I DVR-ed an episode of Younger and the Impastor pilot was sneak peaked into the recording. If the rest of the episodes are as good as the first, than this is my new favorite comedy.
I recommend this T.V. show to anyone who wants to have an enjoyable time. Come on,,,,it’s just down right funny. I watched the re-run again on my cable. There are not that many shows on that really makes you want to watch them over again.
Please keep this show on the air. Enjoyable.
Funny as hell! I liked it a lot and Sara Rue is just beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A fresh new show that I absolutely love! Fingers X’d it will gain viewers and become hot-hot-hot.
Caught the premiere last night. I thought it was one of the funniest shows I’d seen in a long time. Checked here to see if people watched. Apparently not. Ouch. Maybe if I get a dozen friends to watch I can double the ratings.
It sounds like ” It’s a Wonderful Life “, but the pastor ( Who could be a Clarence / Guardian angel surrogate ) gets killed instead of George. Maybe the analogy fits, maybe not. I’ll try to catch it.
Lve the show. Would write more, but I don’t hAVE 5 seconds between typpingg these letters. WOOW thiss website sucks. I stopped coom menting about 3 weks ago hopiiing this site would respond properly-STILL SUCKS. I’ll be unsubscribing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I might try to catch this series. I really LIKED Michael Rosenbaum as Lex Luthor in Smallville, & I understand he got started in improv comedy & theater, so this is ALMOST a return to his roots !