Deliberate or not, the episode attracted widespread media attention, being reported by newspapers around the world.

An episode of a popular Quebec television series L ' Amour avec un Grand A called Lise, Pierre et Marcel focuses on the life of a homosexual man who is married and reveals to his wife and kids that he is attracted to another man.

At its peak in 1991 / 1992, Knightmare attracted approximately 4-5 million viewers an episode ( at that time a very high figure for a children's TV series ).

Yet the New Year's Day 2006 episode of The Mystery of the Blue Train attracted a high 30 percent audience rating ( 7. 4 million viewers ), and the show's enduring popularity was shown once again in August 2008, when a repeat received 3. 2 million viewers and a 16 percent of the viewing population.

While serving his first term as Prime Minister, Bondevik attracted international attention in August 1998 when he admitted that he was suffering from depressive episode, becoming the highest ranking world leader to admit to suffering from a mental illness while in office.

The episode airing February 8, 1999 attracted 12. 5 million viewers.

In " The Black Book ", an episode in which Drake becomes attracted to a young woman involved in a spy ring, it's learned that Drake cannot allow himself to become involved with anyone due to his line of work ; this is graphically illustrated in the American version of the opening credits which depict a female form being separated from Drake by a set of bars.

Considered to be " the series finale that invented the modern-day series finale ," " The Judgement ", the final episode of The Fugitive, attracted a 72 % audience share when broadcast.

He recalled in an interview years later that the final episode attracted a large audience, who demanded a clear resolution to the series.

The premiere episode on MyNetworkTV attracted 3. 2 million viewers.

* To show the unflinchingly bad content of Children in Need telethons during Ricky Gervais's episode, Paul and Ricky were subjected to Lesley Joseph dancing and what looked liked her being " kicked up the arse by the Invisible Man " or being attracted to someone in the audience " who had a very powerful vagina magnet.

The first episode of Corner Gas aired on January 22, 2004, and attracted 1. 5 million viewers.

The episode attracted 2, 914, 000 viewers on terrestrial television and an additional 235, 000 on The Comedy Network, for a total viewership of 3, 114, 000.

The show attracted very low viewing figures, with only 200, 000 people for the first episode, and 53, 000 for the second.

The second episode, featuring Danny and Mickey running naked through Trafalgar Square, attracted a viewing audience of 6 million.

* In the sixteenth episode of NCIS's 8th season, McGee says the line when finding himself attracted to a woman involved in a case.

In at least one episode, he reveals that he is strongly attracted to Asian women.

Stringfield's much publicised departure reportedly " sent a small shock wave through Hollywood " and her exit episode in November 1996 attracted 37 million viewers, the biggest night of the season for the NBC network.

The first episode of Red Dwarf: Back to Earth attracted 2, 060, 000 viewers on the first viewing, though over 4 million viewed the episode at some point over its debut weekend.

When the final episode featuring Ena was screened on 2 April 1980, it attracted little media or public attention as the producers intended her to continue in the series-the character was merely leaving her house in the street and moving to care for an ill friend, Henry Foster.

Unofficial overnight viewing figures from the Broadcasters ' Audience Research Board showed that the episode attracted an average of 9. 9 million viewers — 43. 2 % of the available television audience — over the course of the evening.

In the That ' 70s Show episode " Ski Trip ", he plays Gus, a gay truck driver attracted to Kelso ; he also stars in another episode of That ' 70s Show as the voice of Donna's journal, and in " An Eric Forman Christmas " as the voice of Santa Claus in Kelso's Rankin-Bass-modeled dream.

Vertov clearly intended an active relationship with his audience in the series — in the final segment he includes contact information — but by the 14th episode the series had become so experimental that some critics dismissed Vertov's efforts as " insane ".

The brief allusion to the Judgment in the Iliad ( 24. 25 – 30 ) shows that the episode initiating all the subsequent action was already familiar to its audience ; a fuller version was told in the Cypria, a lost work of the Epic Cycle, of which only fragments ( and a reliable summary ) remain.

During one controversial episode Downey introduced his gay brother, Tony Downey, to his studio audience and informed them Tony was HIV positive.

During the episode Downey stated he was afraid his audience would abandon him if they knew he had a gay brother, but then said he did not care.

Ovid's first century Roman audience would surely have had a basic knowledge of Polyphemus ' role as an uncivilized cannibal in Book IX of the Odyssey, and this episode gives an amusing contrast to that characterization.

Another variant of the daytime show was the 1, 000th episode, complete with an audience, a departure from the normally spectator-free background.

As Willow gives a book report in front of her high school class, she discovers herself wearing the same mousy outfit she wore in the first episode of the show (" Welcome to the Hellmouth ") as her friends and classmates shout derisively at her, and Oz and Tara whisper intimately to each other in the audience.

In one episode of Max Headroom, " Academy ", the character Blank Reg fights for his life on a courtroom game show, with the audience deciding his fate.

Each episode of Humphrey is designed to entertain and educate its audience as they join in the fun with the character of Humphrey B.

The series finale closed with the cast and various crew members singing " Happy Trails " to say good-bye to the audience, after which the shot dissolved into a darkened, blank set while soundbites from the series played until the episode finally faded out.

When Comic Book Guy sees the Poochie episode, he immediately goes on the Internet and writes, “ Worst episode ever ” on a message board ; a commentary on how the active audience nit-picks the episode.

The BBC wanted to cancel Last of the Summer Wine for years in favour of a new programme aimed at a younger audience, but the show remained too popular for cancellation ; even repeats received ratings of as much as five million viewers per episode.

* In the concluding remarks of episode 25, season 3 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents titled " Flight to the East ", Hitchcock remarks to the audience, " Until then, good night and a happy International Geophysical Year to all of you.

Over a decade later, the Money Pit mystery was the subject of an episode of the television series In Search of ..., which first aired January 18, 1979, bringing the legend of Oak Island to a wider audience.

" In the episode of December 19, 1944, " Fibber Snoops For Presents In Closet " ( at 3: 59 is a perfect example of the " Hall Closet ," a running gag described in detail later in this entry ), Jim Jordan can be caught at the end of his audience warm-up evoking the opening laughter by quipping, " 10 seconds?

Partially due to the strike of BBC's rival ITV, City of Death scored high ratings ; the fourth episode was watched by over sixteen million viewers, the highest audience ever attained by an episode of Doctor Who.

" The episode was a hit with the audience as well, and a second live show was staged due to popular demand one month later.

Another example is the episode " Meet Binky ", in which Arthur learns that his favorite band Binky is composed of holograms and that their music is actually recorded by two older, unattractive individuals ; a reference to the Milli Vanilli scandal, something which the show's intended audience may be unfamiliar with.

Ronnie later made a guest appearance on the October 18, 1954 episode (" Gracie Gives Wedding in Payment of a Favor ") playing a character named " Jim Goodwin " prior to his debut as a regular, and was formally introduced to the audience at the episode's conclusion.

The stage walls were designed so that they could be projected outward into the audience, making room for a catwalk that was used in shows such as the 1998 episode Stripper Wars !.

In that episode, the audience is introduced to the Suliban and a mysterious being from the future ( informally referred to as " Future Guy ") who is guiding them.