If you were making a TV show, it didn't have to be better than all other TV shows ever made; it only had to be better than the two other shows that were on at the same time -- which is a very low threshold of competitive difficulty.
Quan una feia un programa de TV, no calia que fóra millor que tots els anteriors; només havia de ser millor que els altres dos programes que es feien a aquella hora. Parlem d'un llindar molt baix de competència.