"Ancient Aliens" Moves to a New Day and Time

1/16/2020

The History Channel announced the return of Ancient Aliens for a new season, but there is a twist: According to the network, new episodes will air on Saturdays beginning January 25. Previously, Ancient Aliens had aired on Fridays. Saturday is typically television's lowest-rated night and is often described as the "graveyard" of programming. However, America Unearthed spent several seasons on Saturdays on the H2 network to decent ratings, so this is not an automatic death sentence for the long-running series, but the move to a new and less-watched night might reflect the declining ratings for the series, which fell from more than a million viewers per week in January 2019 to fewer than 800,000 by the end of 2019.

The upshot, however, is that I will no longer be able to review the show on the night it airs. The new night also includes a new 10 PM time slot, and that is too late for me to be working. I will be asleep before the episode ends. Having a toddler tends to do that to a person. I am not sure when I will be able to slot in a review of the show since my weekends are usually booked.

28 Comments

Jim

1/16/2020 12:02:16 pm

Unless there is an Alien invasion imminent, or as some would say eminent, anytime in the next week is fine with me.

A Gay caballero

1/16/2020 01:34:03 pm

Others might say that it’s immanent.

The Happy Horseman

1/16/2020 02:27:56 pm

What kind of moron would call it immanent ?

Kent

1/16/2020 03:45:39 pm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immanentize_the_eschaton

I have nipples Greg. Can you milk me?

Kentypoo

1/16/2020 03:54:48 pm

Why, Kentypoo? Is your mother, the waitress/stripper busy?

Kentypoo

1/16/2020 04:18:31 pm

Okay, sorry, I shouldn't have said that about your mother. I just think it's weird that you think the word "waitress" is a code word for "stripper."

Kent

1/16/2020 04:22:00 pm

Suppose I were to tell you haven't really lived until you've killed your own mother? And that mine was in a free-range situation because I wanted the last years to be healthy ones? And it's a very freeing experience? And the paperwork! There is none.

It's funny that people think mother insults are game winners. To me it suggests a limited palette but I'm not your coach.

Kent

1/16/2020 04:37:15 pm

"Okay, sorry, I shouldn't have said that about your mother."

You can talk about my mother all day long, I don't care. I think it's funny and paints you as an idiot that you think it rhetorically affects me, either as a mallet that you hit me with or something you need to apologize for.

"I just think it's weird that you think the word "waitress" is a code word for "stripper.""

Just doing the alcoholism thinks-he's-Hunter-Thompson math in the specific case of Doc Rock. People who insist on talking about their drinking are tiresome.

Doc Rock

1/16/2020 06:24:39 pm

Perfect timing by American Negro. One of the new waiters (Thad) at my fav pub was entertaining the waitresses with a dead-on imitation of the character Gollum from Lord of the Rings a little while ago before the happy hour crowd started to arrive. In a moment of creative genius I asked him to read several of Americannegro's more recent faux pearls of wisdom in Gollum's voice. Major hit! The waitresses were hysterical over the Gollumesque pronunciation of "Striiiiiiiiiiper."

Thad is drawing admiring glances from the bartender Daylee and I am on my third free amaretto sour. So it is win-win.

Kent

1/16/2020 07:35:30 pm

I don't quite get the racism but if it still thinks people in a bar enjoy "let me show you this from the internet!" then fine. And now it's showing someone else's stuff! It keeps getting better. Good luck Doc, I hope the waiter goes home with you!

Doc Rock

1/16/2020 07:54:16 pm

I......don't...get theeee.....racissssssssm. It keeepsssssss....getting beeeeeeeeetter.....maaaaasssssster.

Oh, free jalapeño poppers. Life is good.

Forrest Gump

1/16/2020 08:20:16 pm

And just like that, Kent turned into a social justice warrior.

Iskanander

1/16/2020 08:30:47 pm

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2INfnfP4wU8

Kent

1/16/2020 10:21:23 pm

And later tonight I'll still be sober and tomorrow, not actually ugly, plain, I'll give you that.

Social Justice Warrior? NO. Not at all. I hate black people. I hate black people of all stripes.

Negro Orc

1/16/2020 10:43:19 pm

Me hates black peeeeeeeople.

Preciouoooooos!

Machala

1/16/2020 01:31:01 pm

By moving the AA show to Sat. night, they are giving you and us a reprieve. Think of it as the dentist moving back the appointment time for your root canal (without anesthesia) to another day.

Just think, you won't have to ruin your Friday nights watching and reporting on that drek.
If you do decide to continue reviewing it, then you have our deep sympathy and thanks in advance for suffering through that endless unimaginative rehash of hash, so that we don't have to!.

Just think

1/16/2020 04:18:10 pm

Just think

Jr. Time Lord

1/16/2020 02:26:51 pm

"'Ancient Aliens' Moves to a New Day and Time"

As the saying goes..."Same Shit, Different Day".
At least they can claim there's something new about it now.

Shane Sullivan

1/16/2020 02:50:20 pm

*Rimshot*

Unknown Professor

1/16/2020 05:56:28 pm

Mr. Warren specifically ordered a rimjob. This is unacceptable.

Bob Jase

1/16/2020 04:43:02 pm

" I will no longer be able to review the show on the night it airs"

Like you'll be missing anything. Just cut & paste old reviews like they make 'new' episodes.

Kentypoo

1/16/2020 04:48:57 pm

Spend time with your toddler, Jason. That's what's important. Don't worry about the review. We'll get it when we get it.

Kent

1/16/2020 06:41:46 pm

I don't think bothering the baby is the solution.

attributes a Christian religious orientation to this blog

1/17/2020 12:26:10 am

Blah-blah-blah to that

The Lord Is Thy God

1/17/2020 12:28:18 am

Coming out of psychoactive elements
Mind expansion is the thing
Microsoft scientists wouldn't have gotten anywhere without it
And we would still be using landline telephones

Yes, Your Honour

1/17/2020 12:34:30 am

That's right Judge, the Good Book in this Court Room, called The Holy Bible, was built on tripping and mind expansion. Every single reference to every event and miracle contained within that book is a reference to it. You only need to know one thing, Your Honour, and that will unravel the entire Holy Bible. You don't even need to be literate to know the slam dunk. You don't even need to know how to read and write.

The Judge

1/17/2020 12:42:31 am

I sentence you to life imprisonment without possibility of parole for being a threat to the status quo and for knowing things that you plainly shouldn't know. That is my ruling.

Enquiry

1/17/2020 12:46:39 am

Me: "Will I be allowed to mix with the other inmates?"

Judge: "Certainly not. You will be treated like the Man in the Iron Mask. That's my ruling."

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