Is it the twist? Is it being up against American Idol two out of three times per week? Is it just that the hamsters are really, really unwatchable? Whatever it is, the show is currently tanking. For the Wednesday episode, the Nielsen estimate is 3.3 -- two-tenths ahead of ANTM and behind every other network offering.

By contrast, AI pulled in a 16.6.

Track the ratings here from week to week as you see fit -- and try to guess how low they might drop. Do I hear 2.9 for Sunday? 2.6? Thee.Me? (And at this rate, I'm not sure about me.)

• RE: Until low ratings do us part.,Snidget, 05:37 PM, 02-21-08
  • RE: Until low ratings do us part.,Estee, 05:52 PM, 02-21-08
    • RE: Until low ratings do us part.,Wacko Jacko, 12:38 PM, 02-22-08

How low were Pirate Master's ratings before they yanked it to internet only?

Would they do that to the Chenbot?

LAST EDITED ON 02-21-08 AT 05:55 PM (EST)

I can't find a week-by-week tracker, but the premiere came in at 4.7. It was down to 1.5 by July 17th, and was canceled six days later.

According to Wikipedia, the show had ratings problems everywhere:

'In the UK from episode 5 onward, the show was moved from its Sunday night primetime slot on Sky's main entertainment channel Sky One to Monday nights at 6 p.m. on Sky Three; a channel which usually only shows content from Sky One but on a 12-18 month delay. The final episodes were aired on Sky Three at 7 a.m. on a Saturday mornings. In Australia, free-to-air Channel Ten moved the show from its 7.30 p.m. Tuesday timeslot to Sunday afternoons on July 27. CBS moved the show from Thursday at 8 p.m. to Tuesday at 10 p.m. After continued low ratings, CBS canceled Pirate Master on July 23, 2007 and has shown remaining episodes on CBS Innertube.<1>'

Oh, and did you know Azmyth was in the last Pirates Of The Caribbean movie? Do you care?

You do kind of have to wonder if the hat drugs had worn off by then.

Part of the problem is that every person in the house would better be suited for MTV's Real World. CBS ignored a big demographic....those people have tuned out. Also this couple edition is really dumb. Yo uave to sleep with your 'perfect match'. Do everything with them...blah blah blah. Do you really think Sheila and Adam are perfect match? Not in real life but I suppose for ratings. Plus, you gotta commit to this show three nights a week....so it better be good to hook us. This season is not that good. Sure there is drama, but the kinda drama I saw when I was at a high school party and alcohol was present. I myself am glad I am past that stage in my life and could careless if I see others doing it.