Ratings: ‘Survivor’ drops; ‘Saturday Night Live’ and ‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’ solid

Wednesday night wasn’t exactly a killer night when it comes to television ratings, so with that, we have a significantly smaller mount to discuss over the course of this article than usual.

“Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X” – Of course, the show  was down versus the week before, and that was expected given that this was the night before Thanksgiving — there’s a reason many people don’t even program on this night. What may be somewhat of a surprise here is how much it dropped versus the comparable show back in 2015. The “Survivor Cambodia: Second Chance” Thanksgiving Eve episode averaged a 1.8 rating in the 18-49 demographic; meanwhile, this one averaged just a 1.5.

Let’s be clear: “Survivor” is not in any danger of being canceled. However, we don’t want to see it drop in the ratings, especially for a season that is as a whole this strong. Plus, if it does keep losing 10% year-to-year (it’s down 12% so far versus “Cambodia”), eventually down the road you could be at a point where you have to start wondering about its future.

“Saturday Night Live” Thanksgiving – It was basically a compilation of great Turkey Day sketches, which is super-easy for NBC to produce. It also drew a 1.6 rating, which means that this is something that NBC is probably going to continue to churn out for many years to come moving forward.

“A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” – With a 1.9 rating, this special easily won the night, which shouldn’t really be much of a shock just because this is perfect family entertainment that puts everything in perspective. ABC can probably continue to air this for decades and get good ratings.

If you want some other news on “Survivor,” including some reviews of the two incredibly awesome hours from last night, just be sure to head over to the link here right now. (Photo: CBS.)