'Sarah Palin's Alaska' Scores Massive Ratings for TLC

By Zach Dionne Posted Nov 15th 2010 03:04PM

'Sarah Palin's Alaska' Scores TLC's Highest Ratings Ever

'Sarah Palin's Alaska' set a ratings record for TLC on Sunday night, notching 5 million viewers for the premiere, a number Gawker calls "huge for cable."

The show, part reality TV, part documentary travel series, is an eight-parter following the omnipresent Republican showing off her native state.

"Some are calling the series a 2012 campaign ad," notes The Hollywood Reporter, "while producer Mark Burnett [of 'Survivor' fame] has defended the show as 'completely non political.' "

Although TLC has recorded higher viewer counts -- hi, 10 million fans of 'Jon & Kate Plus Eight'! -- 'Sarah Palin's Alaska' wins the biggest premiere award by a mile.

And lest ye forget Bristol Palin's continuing saga on tonight's 'Dancing With the Stars,' the 'Alaska' star's daughter told E! Online: "We are competing for ratings!"

Tags: Alaska, Sarah Palin, TLC

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Monday 15 November

By 25yremployee

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I'd rather be see Sarah Palin in the White House instead of Obama!

Tuesday 16 November

By Shark City

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Nice

By Lou

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You won't unless they up the salary of the President or VP. She goes where paid best, and thats fine but not who you want for president or VP

By lesturgill

Hey Lou!............so what if Sarah Palin is a hired gun. She's got a big gun on her hip, knows how to use it, and the liberal left wingnuts are running scared.

By Kay

I rather "see" anyone besides Obama! I enjoyed the show, something different for a change than the other dumb reality shows.

By SkyBlue

I'd rather see Gumby in the White House instead of Palin.

By Angel

She's a Skank,her daughter is a Skank...

By Lynn

That has got to be the most over used, redundent, idiotic, juvinile word used on blogs all over the net. Could you please, please try to be just a little bit original and perhaps adult?

By drewziggy

omg sara palin is so hot, and hur daughter is to id like to tap dat.. to bad the brains had been F'ed out of them already..

By jim

Name-calling? Personal attacks? Evidently Sarah has gotten your panties in quite a twist....

By twf676

A weak mind trying to express itself forcefully

By Jenny

You are obviously one of the Irrate Libs who can't stand to watch a show about a decent family with values. You do not have any basis for your name calling, it is simply pathetic! Since when does working taking care of a family make you a Skank?

By striplings1

I guess it takes one to know one. Might we same the same of you and your daughter.

By Mobil

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Nah, a skank would be Nancy Pelosi.

By mbruny

and you should know a skank..im sure you looked in the mirror

And I hope her daughter wins DWTS too !!!

By mike

Wow, you really are very stupid aren't you.

By Midge1

Of course she'll "win" -- the way all Republicans win -- they cheat, lie, in this case -- even though she can't dance and has no personality -- they will clog up the phone lines voting for this nitwit. That's how it's done folks --

With Sarah calling in all kinds of favors and putting out big bucks to buy all those votes, Bristol probably will win.

By idreamm2

People just watched to laugh at her. I had other things to do & can't bring myself to watch her. As bad as I want a women president I couldn't vote for her because she's a big goofball. smh

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