Ratings Hit: Palin‘s ’Alaska’ May Return for Second Season
- Posted on December 21, 2010 at 6:56pm by
Meredith Jessup
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The television popularity of Alaska’s “mama grizzly” former governor may mean a second season for TLC’s “Sarah Palin’s Alaska.”
According to PopEater, the rugged outdoors and folksy charm of the Palin family have been “such a huge hit” for TLC that the network is working to get the former governor to sign up for season two.
Last week’s episode — guest-staring reality TV diva Kate Gosselin and her eight kids — drew more than 3 million viewers for the cable network. “That is more people than are watching Bravo‘s ’Housewives’ series or most other cable shows,” PopEater reports. “For sure the network is doing everything it possibly can to convince Sarah to do another season, but at the end of the day it looks like it will all come down to money.”
“Sarah knows to strike when the iron is hot and started talking about season two right after the show debuted to huge numbers,” a friend of Palin’s reportedly told PopEater. “She knows that celebrities get millions of dollar for each episode of their shows and thinks she’s worth it too.”
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LibertyUSA1
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 7:53pmDo it Sarah!!! RELOAD take aim and shoot !
Report Post »SlimnRanger
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 7:52pmSarah Palin? Chris Christee sounds good to me in the White House,those two could do some serious butt kickin together
Report Post »SickAndTired
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 7:51pmGo Sarah! And please consider having more guest celebrities. We’d love to see you take up Bill Oreilly on his offer to come up for a trip. And you might also consider showing off how the oil companies protect the environment. I see nothing wrong with you using the show to make political points for yourself, your state, and conservative family values. Ya know, those values shared by the vast majoriy of Americans
Report Post »beffuddled
Posted on December 23, 2010 at 10:25pmyou betcha. me too, would love to see conservatives, as well as liberals. let’s not forget all her fans(and some of the naysayers), they should get to spend some vacation time with her in Alaska as well. she’s a great ambassador for the state. actually she’s the only one i know. but that state is still a little too liberal, how the hell did they re-elect Murkowski? tells me it not all peaches and cream like it is in Texas.
Report Post »NHABE64
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 7:48pmThe more the liberal media tries to hurt or discredit Sarah Palin, the more popular and well known this woman becomes. An ex-Governor who fought corrupt and won, who is a Patriot, and is a fine woman who loves country, family, and God. Keep it going MSNBC, do al the cheap shots you want but Sarah Palin’s goodness is shining while you boneheads creep lower and lower in the public eye. Sarah Palin is coming to Washington DC one day, and these DC elite are scared to death of her. Hooay for Sarah. Sarah Palin 2012!!
Report Post »BlackCrow
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 7:47pmLife in Alaska. Spent 20 years just outside Fairbanks and Sarah’s show IS life in Alaska. Maybe people will begin to understand.
Report Post »SunnyJ
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 7:44pmSarah dumb? ….only like a fox! McCain’s staff allowed the far left media to define Sarah and the rest of the country went along…she’s taken it out of their hands now, and is defining herself…giving the American people a chance to see what it’s like to be an Alaskan…and that helps them understand the independence it takes to be chosen to lead them too. I know you’ll hear the old guard Repubs lamenting this move on her part…but, they were clueless in 2008 and they are clueless now. She’s won respect for her spirit, an undestanding of her background and family, and admiration from many Americans because they can see her in her own element and realize she’s genuine…the real deal! Brilliant move Sarah. Congratulations.
Report Post »conservativeone
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 7:39pmLOL !!! Sarah’s show has lasted longer than Air America. HAHAHA !!!
Report Post »I Love It !!! Although they won’t admit it, this burns the Liberals’ rear-ends.
They can’t stand for this woman to be successful.
God Bless Her and her Family
GnomeChomsky
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 8:08pmI think youre using that fuzzy math. Let’s see 5 weeks(so far) vs 6 years, which one is longer? As for your, and number of others’, contention that this “burns liberals rear ends”, why would it bother liberals that 3 million senior citizens(ave. age of viewer is 57) spend their Sunday evenings watching Sarah Palin? And just to put these ratings into context, South Park (which I know you all love) averages over 3 millions viewers so I guess that means America loves Cartman as much as Palin.
Report Post »MrButcher
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 9:00pmGnome,
You have a way with words.
I tip me hat to ye.
cheers
Report Post »pamela kay
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 2:49amCONSERVATIVEONE, You hit the nail on the head. Great comments.
Report Post »beffuddled
Posted on December 23, 2010 at 10:18pmher one day show gets more viewers than some of the weekly MSM line ups, even after the drop off in ratings from the first show.
Report Post »mossbrain
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 7:36pmI like her show but wouldn’t “Sarah Palins Alaska for Millionaires” be a better title?
Report Post »p8triot
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:05amHave you even watched the show?
Harvesting Salmon by hand. Catching and processing Halibut. ATV riding in the mud. Shooting clay pigeons (some thrown by hand). Hiking. Camping in tents and shooting Caribou. Dogsledding. Camping in the rain. Etc.
These are Millionaire activities?
These are rugged manly and healthy activities that liberal folks and Obamaites don’t understand. And sneer at frankly. Money has nothing to do with it. All one has to do is compare Sarah (America) with Kate (Hollywood liberal Obama type) to see the illustration.
Report Post »beffuddled
Posted on December 23, 2010 at 10:17pmwhat would’ve been more amusing and common to you,sarah with her kin shopping at Wal Mart.
Report Post »Xcori8r
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 7:35pmI told the Mrs. to mind her p‘s and q’s. If I have a mind to dump her, I’m heading north to court that blood, guts and guns lady that does self surgery. ‘Nuff said.
Report Post »Sledgehammer
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 7:32pmOddly, I found the relaxing, go figure?
Report Post »VermontPatriot
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 7:32pmSarah Palin is just a real American. It’s what we used to be
Report Post »all about. I hope she keeps on keeping on.
MBA
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 7:31pmI saw the previews of Sarah cutting down a tree for the Alaska show–she’s more of a man than anyone in DC. Go Sarah! Democrats’ be afraid, be very afraid! HaHa!
Report Post »hackerinco
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 8:33pmHow about her popping the caribou!!! Can obo even spell rifle?
Report Post »ensemble
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 7:30pmI love her books and I dig the show. At the same time, I hope it does not minimize her value to lead and run for office. Obama can write two books and still be fine for president, Obama can turn up on cable shows and comedy shows and still be viable. Palin has a show that is real and helps her state, she is villified, Palin can write two best sellers..and they call her a sell out. The standards are not the same for a conservative woman vs a lib man. Palin out ranks Obama in all areas but gets hammered for doing, better, the same things that he does.
Report Post »Dirty Harry
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 7:50pmLikely will help, much in the way Huckabe’s program helps his political ambitions.
Report Post »GnomeChomsky
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 7:54pmUnfortunately, Palin does not outrank Obama in one very important area when thinking of running for president, polling. A recent WSJ poll of potential 2012 matchups has Palin down 22 points to Obama.
Report Post »556GreenTip
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 7:30pmBest news I’ve heard since the Omnibus died and the DemonCraps had the tax extension crammed up their bumms! Even if she doesn’t ever run for office again, the fact that she is engaging in good old fashioned capitalism to become rich is revenge enough on the commie left, cause as said already, their heads will explode with jealous rage.
Report Post »richauthor
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 7:27pmTry to imagine BHO doing ANYTHING that Sarah has done on that show. Ha!
Report Post »Iamfedup
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 7:47pmHe could never live there – golf courses are only open 3 months a year.
Report Post »Tuesday
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 7:57pmAwwww! Barry and Michelle? He’d mess up the great outdoors with the cigarette butts he would be throwing around.His “delicate” make-up would be sorely tested. I doubt he could pull to shore an airboat! Michelle might wear one of her totally inappropriate $600+ pair of shoes and complain nonstop ala Kate Gosselin. Her ever present wide, black belt might serve double duty – to anchor her to the side of the boat, otherwise she might fall into the ice-cold water!
Besides, where would the 15 or so Michelle assistants sit and sleep?
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 8:01pmTry to imagine BHO doing ANYTHING that Sarah has done on that show. Ha!
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Hey Sarah wore mom jeans on that show.
Report Post »BHO wears them too
:D
jColes
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 10:02pm…just the mental image of His High and Mighty Self camping is almost side-splittingly funny…or Himself with a rifle…Heck, The MagnificentCutie Pie Marvel, Generalissimo of war strategy, probably doesn’t even know which is the business end of a firearm…
If Kim, Jong-il is ‘The Dear Leader,‘ then Comrade Imam Obama is ’The Tender(foot) Leader.’
Cutie Pie is a disgrace…on his best day he’s less than “half the man” Sarah is on her worst day.
Report Post »MissJ
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 7:26pmReally like this program. Alaska is such a beautiful state. Sarah and her family are great.
Report Post »huntee
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 7:23pmShe should do it, just to piss off the Main Stream Media. I would love to be a fly on the wall at Olbermanns house, you know he has to be watching it having one of his temper tantrums. My opinion– great TV
Report Post »LillianPerry
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 7:22pmI have been loving Sarah’s Alaska series…it’s something I look forward to on Sunday evenings for that good old fashioned Sunday night programming with the family, a la the days of Ed Sullivan, To Tell The Truth, What’s My Line, and all of the great family televsion we experienced back in the day.
Report Post »I am a city girl, but I now have a burning desire to go panning for gold, white-water river rafting, salmon and halibut fishing, mountain climbing, camping, cleaning fish, caribou hunting, and of course spending my retirement years in Alaska. What is happening to me???!!!
SND97
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 7:21pmOutstanding!!! We’ll be watching you Sarah, you GO girl
Report Post »TOMMY FREEDOM
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 2:30pmI can see the animal rights kooks & treehuggers start crying when they see
sarahs dads mountain of antlers and inside his house is an animals head on
every space on the walls.& his line up of small skulls on display. Boo-hoo
Report Post »Capt_Spalding
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 7:19pmThe Libs are gonna frickin’ FREAK! LOL! I LOVE IT!! Go Sarah!!
Report Post »LVMerrily
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 12:56amThey are all going crazy because she has bigger balls than any of them while remaining a beautiful, intelligent woman!
Report Post »Dirty Harry
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 7:19pmSarah, stop over-pronouncign your Ts. It‘s the last thing you’re doing wrong. Be you.
Report Post »ICANHANDLETHETRUTH
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 7:18pmShe is the real deal!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »starman70
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 10:07amBy far one of the BEST shows on TV this season!
Report Post »pcrews1120
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 7:15pmSarah’s show is entertaining. It was really a hoot watching Kate Gosselin freak out while they were camping in the rain. Kate couldn’t even endure a little discomfort for her kids, who were having a great time. Hopefully Sarah will sign up for Season 2.
Report Post »Bauervision
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 7:26pmIt was sad to watch, how a mother couldn’t suck it up for her 8 kids when they were fine and having fun. IF Kate wasn‘t a Christian I’d swear she was a full blown liberal.
Report Post »EgoBrain
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 11:05pmI agree. The kids deserved to spend the night in a tent, and wake up to the glorious outdoors.
Report Post »Shouldn’t deny that experience to any child.
hamrs_62
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 7:14amI can see why her husband said Im outa here
Report Post »REETZBEE
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 12:41pmKate Gosslin is your typical mall girl in high heels and hates everything about the outdoors. Not sure why she agreed to go camping in the rain in the first place because it only made her look like a cry baby.
Report Post »dantom
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 7:14pmThis will have the dems shi—– in their panties I love it. Poor crisy the sissy head will explode.
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 7:26pmHey Gov Palin, how about you take Nicole Wallace for a camping trip ( like the Goosymom) …and then leave her there ;-)
Report Post »Tuesday
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 7:48pmDo you think Rachel Maddow would brave it there? She could interview Sarah while they are shooting the rapids, or deep sea fishing. I’d like to see how the former will fare somewhere other than making faces infront of a camera in the MSNBC offices.
Report Post »LibertyAdvocate
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 8:03pmIt’s wonderful to see conservative entertainment succeed with flying colors.
Report Post »EgoBrain
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 11:02pmTeeHee..I can’t wait to post this on my FB page. My friends will blow.
Report Post »LSX
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 7:10pmJust to piss off the libs!
Report Post »guyperram
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 7:13pmGood. It was very entertaining and a good program to watch.
Report Post »TXPilot
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 7:19pmYes, its a good show….still, I would have liked it better if that whiney Kate Gosselin would have gotten at least slightly mauled by a bear or something…she is just a dreadful embarassment.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 7:19pmThen they can move it to the wilds of Washington D.C. in 2013
Report Post »DashRipRock
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 7:27pmIs this the liberal msm’s attempt to take Sarah out of the 2012 race?
Report Post »EgoBrain
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 7:28pmLove the show.
Report Post »John 1776
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 7:33pmDarn good show, and I can’t think of a better way to help fund all the conservative causes she supports then to see this show go on for another season. The best part of it is that she is profiting off the media, the very people that cost her so much!
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 7:50pmmind numbing
Report Post »it’s dancing with the stars in kayaks
lketchum
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 8:11pmLover her show and record it each week to watch with my wife. Gov. Palin is awesome, and so is her husband and family. She’s someone one would want to know and become friends with, and any woman that hunts is ok by me!
Report Post »101
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 8:18pmSarah Palin…love the show, your positive attitude & energy packed love for Alaska!
Report Post »C. Schwehr
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 8:32pmThe fact that she breathes ****** off the “libs”. So much for the lies being spread about how unpopular Palin is….I missed the show last weekend unfortunately, but I understand that Gosslin was a real diva…to be expected.
paperpushermj
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 9:01pmLiving well is the best revenge.
Report Post »thepatriotdave
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 9:04pmI love the show. In fact all my friends and family love it also, but I don’t think a second season would be a smart move if she has serious presidential aspirations.
Here’s my prediction… If she agrees to a 2nd season then she is NOT running for prez. If she refuses to do another season then we know for sure that she’s running for President of The United States of America and I will be one of the first people to go to work for her!
PatriotShops.com
Report Post »HillBillySam1
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 9:20pm@TXPILOT
Report Post »I was rootin’ for the same thing….a funny punchline after the bear ate Kate and her kids would be ” I wonder if ‘Eight Is Enough’”…hee hee……I wonder if the producers could get Chris Mathews to dress up in an elk costume??? That would be a ratings bonanza!!!
jzs
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 9:35pmI think I speak for liberals everywhere when I say that I dearly hope Sarah Palin will run for President of the United States.
Report Post »walkwithme1966
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 9:48pmIts a good show and Alaska is such beautiful country!! http://maboulette.wordpress.com
Report Post »LUDWIKA BRONISLAWA
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 11:19pmIDK about ratings, but the more I see, the more I like! Rock ON Sarah Palin! One thing though, PLEEEEASE, NO MORE KATE! The eight’s OK, but wow, those kids are actually lucky they have the show to give them some kinda fun.
Report Post »godlovinmom
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 11:27pmJZS..I hope you get your wish…it’s too bad about obama…he could of made history by being the first black (1/2 anyway) president…instead… history will show that he as well as wilson …will go down as trying to socialize America…Ms. Palin would be a great one for the history books…a woman and a conservative one to boot…by the way…Palin’s show is entertaining and I love it when I can watch a show with my twelve year old and not have to worry about something coming up…alot to do with Palin and her family being christians…love it…
Report Post »latheman
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 1:30amthat’s what I like about her she drive the libs out of their minds its fun to watch
Report Post »mark t
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 7:32amWish i was a fly on the wall, to hear what the o‘s have to say when their daughter’s want to watch!!!
Report Post »ilovethiscountry
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 8:54amNext time leave Kate home and just take the 8 kids.
Report Post »yellerhammer
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 10:56amI record each show and watch it a couple of times. I hope the Gov doesn‘t run she’s more dangerous to the Dem. like she is and she’s getting paid for it the lib media caused her to leave office and almost broke her and she turned lemons in to lemonade, and unlike most lame stream shows every other word isn’t BLEEP!. I wish she would go to every state in the US and show what BEING AMERICAN IS ABOUT.
Report Post »TSUNAMI-22
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 12:24pm@ JZS
You liberals all reek of profound hubris.
Remember, pride cometh before the fall.
Report Post »Mirthander
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 2:13pmI hope she does 8 episodes from the White House
Report Post »godlovinmom
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 4:19pmwouldn’t that be something…watching the president in her everyday life…quite the concept…with obama…you’d have to chase him around with all his vacations!!
Report Post »Preparing for civil Unrest
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 9:23pmGreat family show,may God bless the Palin Family.
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