# War on Iraq & Television Ratings

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**Created:** [March 20, 2003, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/war-on-iraq-television-ratings/162928 "2003-03-20T23:16:14Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 20, 2003, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/war-on-iraq-television-ratings/162928/1 "2003-03-20T23:16:14Z")

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Tomorrow (Friday, March 21, at 8PM & 12AM ET/PT) will be the season or series finale of [Farscape](http://www.scifi.com/farscape/), depending on whether you are an optimist or a pessimist about the show being saved. I think a lot of fans were hoping that the season/series finale would draw in a lot of viewers, but I am not sure how likely that will be with this war in Iraq. How do you think a war in Iraq will affect the ratings of television shows (besides news programs)?