I think NBC should be held more responsible for SMASH's sufferings than anyone. Their whole plan with airing it this is season is utter stupidity. First off, it is in the time slot of death. 10pm on Tuesday? Probably the absolute worst day of the week to expect success from a show airing at 10pm. Monday was great - it made me feel more excited about Mondays and I wasn't already too engrossed in my week and felt okay with making time for it. Also, not having THE VOICE as a lead in has hurt it big time. Of course SMASH's rating will be lower without the lead in it had all last season, especially when its current lead ins are shows with already LOW RATINGS and not much buzz. Third, they KILLED the momentum of the premiere with that week long hiatus. They should have just waited until after the State of the Union Address then premiered. Seriously, who at NBC didn't see this coming?
Updated On: 3/12/13 at 12:32 AM