Richard Gutierrez comeback soap 'Captain Barbell' posts same ratings on its first 2 nights

'Captain Barbell', which stars Richard Gutierrez (photo), scored a rating of 13.9% for its 2nd night (March 29), the same rating it got during its pilot last March 28, 2011, based on AGB Nielsen's People Ratings in Mega Manila.

However, when ranked over-all, it dropped from #2 on its pilot night to 4th on its 2nd night.

Still on top is "Mara Clara", while "Baker King" is climbing up, from #7 last Monday to #2 last night.

For two consecutive nights, "TV Patrol" didn't rank in the Top 10.

TOP 10 DAYTIME PROGRAMS (March 28, 2011)
1. Eat Bulaga! (GMA) 12.7%
2. Temptation of Wife (GMA) 10.3%
3. My Lover My Wife (GMA) 8.4%
4. Nita Negrita (GMA) 7.4%
5. Alakdana (GMA) 7.1%
6. Face To Face (TV5) 6%
7. One Piece (GMA) 5.2%
7. Dragon Ball Z Kai (GMA) 5.2%
9. Kapuso Movie Festival: The Untold Story of Melanie Marquez (GMA) 4.7%
10. Ghost Fighter (GMA) 4.6%

TOP 10 PRIMETIME PROGRAMS (March 28, 2011)
1. Mara Clara (ABS-CBN) 16%
2. Captain Barbell (GMA) pilot - 13.9%
3. Dwarfina (GMA) 13.8%
4. Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin (ABS-CBN) 13.6%
5. Mutya (ABS-CBN) 13.5%
6. I ♥You Pare (GMA) 12.9%
7. The Baker King (GMA) 12.7%
8. 24 Oras (GMA) 11.3%
9. Magic Palayok (GMA)
9. Imortal (ABS-CBN) 10.5%

TOP 10 DAYTIME PROGRAMS (Mar. 29, 2011)
1. Eat Bulaga (GMA) 12.5
2. Temptation of Wife (GMA) 8.6
3. Alakdana (GMA) 7.6
4. My Lover My Wife (GMA) 6.8
5. Nita Negrita (GMA) 6.7
6. Kapuso Movie Festival: Erpat Kong Forgets (GMA) 5.4
7. Ghost Fighter (GMA) 5.2
7. Showtime (ABS-CBN) 5.2
9. Jackie Chan Adventures (GMA) 4.9
9. One Piece (GMA) 4.9

TOP 10 PRIMETIME PROGRAMS (March 29, 2011):
1. Mara Clara (ABS-CBN) 16
2. The Baker King (GMA) 14.8
3. Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin (ABS-CBN) 14.4
4. Captain Barbell (GMA) 13.9
5. Dwarfina (GMA) 13.7
6. Mutya (ABS-CBN) 13.4
7. I Heart You Pare (GMA) 12.4
8. 24 Oras (GMA) 12.3
9. Imortal (ABS-CBN) 11.1
10. Magic Palayok (GMA) 10.1

Figures courtesy of AGB Nielsen via Pep.ph

Korean drama 'My Princess', 'Mula Sa Puso' remake and the return of 'Captain Barbell': Which program scored high pilot ratings in Mega Manila?

Korean drama 'My Princess' and the remake of 90's soap 'Mula Sa Puso' both failed to beat competitions during its pilot last Monday, March 28, 2011.

These two shows are part of ABS-CBN's Kapamilya Gold plug and the Kapamilya network had high hopes that they will do well in the ratings, but unfortunately, they failed.

AGB Nielsen's figures show that My Princess got 3.4% people rating in Mega Manila as against GMA 7's 'Temptation Of Wife' while 'Mula Sa Puso' garnered 5.9%, almost half of the ratings scored by 'Magic Palayok' on GMA 7.

Both shows also failed to at least enter the Top 10 Programs Ranking.

Meanwhile, GMA 7 attempted to reclaim primetime supremacy last Monday when Richard Gutierrez returned as Captain Barbell.

With a pilot rating of 13.9%, 'Captain Barbell' was able to beat rival programs shown on the same timeslot ('Mutya' 13.5%, 'Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin' 13.6%), however it failed to beat 'Mara Clara' which still leads in the over-all primetime rankings with 16% rating.

Top 10 Daytime Programs for March 28, 2011:
1. Eat Bulaga! (GMA) 12.7%
2. Temptation of Wife (GMA) 10.3%
3. My Lover My Wife (GMA) 8.4%
4. Nita Negrita (GMA) 7.4%
5. Alakdana (GMA) 7.1%
6. Face To Face (TV5) 6%
7. One Piece (GMA) 5.2%
7. Dragon Ball Z Kai (GMA) 5.2%
9. Kapuso Movie Festival: The Untold Story of Melanie Marquez (GMA) 4.7%
10. Ghost Fighter (GMA) 4.6%

Top 10 Primetime Programs for March 28, 2011:
1. Mara Clara (ABS-CBN) 16%
2. Captain Barbell (GMA) pilot - 13.9%
3. Dwarfina (GMA) 13.8%
4. Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin (ABS-CBN) 13.6%
5. Mutya (ABS-CBN) 13.5%
6. I ♥You Pare (GMA) 12.9%
7. The Baker King (GMA) 12.7%
8. 24 Oras (GMA) 11.3%
9. Magic Palayok (GMA)
9. Imortal (ABS-CBN) 10.5%

If you notice, no ABS-CBN shows have made it to the Top 10 Daytime Programs.

GMA 7 somehow has a stronger primetime line-up now as the ratio in the Top 10 primetime program rankings has become 6:4, 6 for GMA and only 4 for ABS-CBN.

However, the 2011 'Captain Barbell' still failed. Why? Because the 2006 Captain Barbell really had overwhelming pilot rating of 37.6 (household rating) while the 2011 version only has 25% household rating.

And when compared to the pilot ratings of other primetime shows this 2011, Captain Barbell is only ranked 3rd and 'Dwarfina' even posted much higher debut rating.

1. Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin (ABS-CBN) 15.6% pilot rating - Mar. 7
2. Dwarfina (GMA) 15.4% - Jan. 10
3. Captain Barbell (GMA) 13.9% - Mar. 28
4. Machete (GMA) 12.8% - Jan. 24
5. Mutya (ABS-CBN) 11.9% - Jan. 31
6. I Heart You Pare (GMA) 11.4% - Feb. 7
7. Magic Palayok (GMA) 11.1% - Feb. 28
8. Babaeng Hampaslupa (TV5) 9.8% - Feb. 7
9. Green Rose (ABS-CBN) 7.1% - Feb. 14
10. Cinderella's Sister (ABS-CBN) 5.9% - Jan. 17
10. Mula Sa Puso (ABS-CBN) 5.9% - Mar. 28