‘Worst thing I’ve ever seen on TV’: Viewers slam Daryl’s You’re Back In The Room

IT RATED through the roof, but viewers have been merciless with their verdicts about You’re Back In The Room.

IT was a ratings smash for Nine, but it seems many viewers were less than impressed with Nine’s much-hyped You’re Back In The Room last night.

The program, which sees contestants attempt to compete for cash while under hypnosis, is the first of several new formats Nine will unleash this year in an effort to lift their poor ratings from the beginning of 2016.

And based on last night’s ratings, it’s been a success: You’re Back In The Room rated 1.15m last night, beating MKR in Sydney and delivering Nine its first Sunday survey win of 2016.

Sun TV #YBITR #Nine You're Back In The Room 1.15m (Outrates #MKR in Sydney) Nine's first Sunday survey win of 2016 pic.twitter.com/pScH0HOKvG

— Mediaweek (@MediaweekAUS) April 3, 2016

But while viewers switched on in their droves, it seems many didn’t like what the saw. Viewers took to social media to deliver their verdict on Daryl’s new offering - and they didn’t hold back:

I didn't expect much more, but this is the worst thing I have ever seen on tv #yourebackintheroom

— Matt Tarrant (@MattTarrant) April 3, 2016

There's 38 mins of my life I'll never get back. Switching off #YoureBackInTheRoom

— Melanie Usher (@mjgal) April 3, 2016

The hypnotism in that new Daryl Somers show is so real it made me believe I was watching the worst tv show ever #yourebackintheroom

— lehmo (@lehmo23) April 3, 2016

Are Channel 9 actually trying to make television or is this one big giant episode of Ashton Kutcher's Punk'd #yourebackintheroom

— Matt Tarrant (@MattTarrant) April 3, 2016

Approx 7 people on Twitter think #yourebackintheroom is hilarious. I think they're all Channel 9 employees.

— Sonia Cuff (@Cuff_S) April 3, 2016

#yourebackintheroom not getting a very warm welcome ... pic.twitter.com/fX8x1QTyoZ

— Dee Dee Dunleavy (@DeeDeeDunleavy) April 3, 2016

If you want to watch one hell of a flaming Daryl Somers hosted train wreck tune into #yourebackintheroom right now pic.twitter.com/olmUgSrwYK

— Luke Buckmaster (@lukebuckmaster) April 3, 2016

#YBITR #yourebackintheroom is on. The best room to get back in now is one without a telly.

— Ken Barlow (@I_am_KenBarlow) April 2, 2016

Daryl Somers and hypnosis. Who thought this was a good idea to put money into? pic.twitter.com/Ga9eXUOizR

— sharnapova (@0sharni) April 3, 2016

.....and you're back in the bin #yourebackintheroom

— 40 Watt Pearl (@chrisaronsten) April 3, 2016

To be fair, some viewers did tweet that they were enjoying the show — but confusingly, some of them seem to be UK viewers referring to the British version of the show, which coincidentally aired its latest episode last night (to an altogether warmer reception):

Some did appear to be talking about the local version, though:

Very funny, had me in stitches.
Laughter is the best medicine #yourebackintheroom

— Tropic Fox One (@TropicFoxOne) April 3, 2016

Last night’s ratings success will lift Nine’s fortunes following high-profile flops including, most recently, Reno Rumble.

Australia’s Got Talent also failed to fire, as well as disappointing results for The Embassy and The Farmer Wants A Wife.

“This is a disastrous start for Nine,” Fusion Strategy’s Steve Allen told News Corp Australia last month. “It is the worst start by Nine on record, with no real hits, and many also-rans and failures.”