Hitched or Ditched
Hitched or Ditched is a reality series that showed on The CW from May 26 to June 30, 2009. It was hosted by Tanya McQueen.
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|---|---|
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| Genre | Reality |
| Presented by | Tanya McQueen |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Mike Fleiss Chris Coelen |
| Release | |
| Original network | The CW |
| Original release | May 26 – June 30, 2009 |
Show Format
Each episode is focusing on couples who are in long-term relationships but have not yet taken that big leap into marriage. Nominated by a friend who believes it's either time for the couple to tie to the knot or break up, each episode features a different couple who accept their friend's proposition to set a wedding date in one week's time. The series premiere gained 1.42 million viewers and a 0.7 rating in both Adults 18-49 and 18-34 demo. It was ultimately canceled after just 6 episodes.[1]
Development
It was announced on October 13, 2008 that The CW had ordered six episodes of a new wedding-themed reality series from RDF USA and The Bachelor producer Mike Fleiss, under the working title "For Better Or Worst".[2] On April 6, 2009 the network announced that the show will premiere during summer on Tuesday, May 25 at 9/8c after the season finale of Reaper.[3]
Ratings
| Order | Episode | Viewers (millions)[4] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Don't hate the player" | 1.43 |
| 2 | "Rescue me from your mum" | 1.40 |
| 3 | "Bastards out of California" | 1.48 |
| 4 | "The White Devil" | 1.19 |
| 5 | "A Cheater In Bean Town" | 1.14 |
| 6 | "Windy City Dilemma" | 1.03 |
References
- Gorman, Bill (May 27, 2009). "Tuesday Ratings: CBS Repeats Win Again; Diamonds Not ABC's Best Friend". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
- "Development Update: Monday, October 13". The Futon Critic. October 13, 2008. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
- "The CW Announces Two Reality Series Premieres for Summer 2009". The Futon Critic. April 6, 2009. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
- "CW TV Ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 20, 2010. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
