# A. C. Nielsen Company

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-c-nielsen-company/19749>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 17, 2000, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-c-nielsen-company/19749 "2000-05-17T13:29:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Drum\_God](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drum_god/32/44_2.png) [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2000, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-c-nielsen-company/19749/1 "2000-05-17T13:29:30Z")

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I just wanted to let you know that this week, my household is a Nielsen Family. That’s right – WE decide what YOU will watch on TV.

Y’all better be nice or it’ll be nothing but “Sabrina The Teenage Witch” and “Brady Bunch” re-runs.

BWWWAAAAHHHHHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!

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**Author:** ![struuter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9e5f3/32.png) [@struuter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/struuter)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2000, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-c-nielsen-company/19749/2 "2000-05-17T13:49:32Z")

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We did the Nielsen trip years ago. What an experience…  
Do they still hook up the machine to your tv? Or just give you the form to fill out?

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**Author:** ![DVous\_Means](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@DVous\_Means](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DVous_Means)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2000, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-c-nielsen-company/19749/3 "2000-05-17T13:53:31Z")

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So we’ve got you to thank for inflicting Ricki Lake et al on us…

Be careful, be very, very careful just where you tune.

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**Author:** ![Drum\_God](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drum_god/32/44_2.png) [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2000, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-c-nielsen-company/19749/4 "2000-05-17T18:44:41Z")

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No machine hooked up to the TV. Just a little diary we’re supposed to fill out everytime the TV is on. Kind of a pain int a\*\*, actually. My favorite part is the box you’re supposed to mark for “TV on but no one watching/listening.” It’s sad how often that gets marked.