Hmmm… what’s the opposite of winning? A week after his new sitcom posted historic numbers for FX – becoming the network’s most-watched premiere of all-time – Charlie Sheen and Anger Management plummeted back to reality last Thursday night. The third episode of the series brought in 3.37 million viewers overall, a 38 percent drop from the prior week. A similar decline was experienced in the coveted advertiser demographic of 18-49-year olds, as 35 percent fewer (2.65 million) tuned in for week two. Still, if the latter figures hold steady, Anger Management will be considered a wild success for a cable comedy, on par with Wilfred (2.5 million) and way ahead of Louie (1.4 million). Prepare yourselves if this comes true, people: FX has signed an unusual deal with Sheen that promises an addition 90 – yes, 90! – episodes if the sitcom is picked up beyond the initial 10.
