Published on Saturday, January 16, 2010 - 8:03am
Winners: FRINGE, CHUCK, IDOL, PRACTICE, BANG, JERSEY & CONAN!! Losers: HEROES, SVU, GREY’S, ROCK, SCRUBS, MERCY, BETTY & LENO!!
Monday 18-49 finals (prior Mondays in parentheses):(3.5) (3.0) (3.4) (5.6) (5.6) (3.2) (5.2) (5.0) (4.7) (4.7) (3.8) (5.3) (4.8) (4.7) (5.3) (4.7) Big Bang Theory(3.2) (2.7) (3.2) (5.2) (5.0) (3.2) (4.7) (4.7) (4.6) (4.4) (3.5) (4.8) (4.6) (4.4) (4.8) (4.5) Two and a Half Men(1.6) (1.6) (2.1) (-----) (4.8) (4.6) (5.0) (5.3) (----) (----) (4.4) (5.0) (5.4) (5.8) (6.7) House(2.3) (1.8) (1.7) (3.7) (3.5) (2.0) (3.7) (3.4) (3.5) (3.5) (2.6) (3.4) (3.5) (3.4) (3.6) (3.6) How/Your Mother(2.4) (2.2) (2.4) (4.1) (3.7) (2.5) (3.7) (3.7) (4.0) (3.7) (3.1) (3.9) (4.0) (3.9) (4.1) (4.3) CSI: Miami(2.1) (1.6) (1.7) (3.2) (2.8) (1.7) (3.1) (2.8) (2.9) (3.1) (2.1) (3.3) (3.0) (2.8) (3.1) (3.3) Accidentally(1.0) (1.1) (2.1) (1.6) (2.7) (2.5) (2.4) (2.4) (2.5) (2.4) (2.4) (2.2) (2.2) (2.3) Castle(0.9) (1.6) (1.5) (1.4) (1.2) (1.4) (1.4) (1.2) (1.2) (1.3) (1.4) (1.5) (1.5) (1.7) (1.8) The Jay Leno Show0.4 (0.5) (0.4) (0.3) (----) (1.2) (1.1) (0.5) (1.2) (1.3) (1.1) (1.3) (1.0) (1.2) (1.1) (1.1) (1.1) One Tree Hill0.3 (0.3) (0.3) (0.3) (----) (1.2) (1.1) (0.5) (1.2) (1.3) (1.0) (1.2) (1.1) (1.2) (1.1) (1.2) (1.0) Gossip Girl
* “Big Bang” hit another all-time high.
* “Two and a Half Men,” undaunted by Sheen-fueled headlines, hit a new season high.
* “Heroes” hit another all-time low.
* A special Monday episode of “Fringe” did better than the last four new episodes of “Lie To Me” in that post-“House” timeslot. It was also “Fringe’s” best performance since its season premiere.
* The return of “Chuck” to Mondays did better than any episode of “Heroes” in the 8 p.m. timeslot since September.
* “Chuck” did fall a bit from its Sunday season premiere (2.9 vs. 2.6).
* Ray Romano’s “Men of a Certain Age” continues to fall but nonetheless was renewed for a second season this week.
Tuesday 18-49 finals (Prior Tuesdays in parentheses):(2.4) (2.9) (4.3) (2.8) (2.7) (4.4) (4.1) (4.4) (4.3) (3.3) (4.7) (4.5) (4.3) (4.6) (4.8) NCIS(2.5) (3.6) (2.3) (----) (4.3) (3.4) (3.7) (3.6) (2.1) (3.9) (3.5) (3.6) (4.1) (4.4) NCIS LA(1.9) (2.8) (1.9) (----) (2.8) (2.6) (2.8) (2.7) (1.8) (2.8) (2.8) (2.9) (3.1) (3.1) The Good Wife(0.9) (1.5) (1.8) (2.9) (----) (1.9) (1.9) (1.9) (2.0) (1.8) (1.8) (1.8) (2.1) (2.3) (2.5) The Jay Leno Show(1.0) (1.2) (1.2) (-----) (1.8) (----) (1.9) (2.0) (1.9) (2.0) (1.9) (2.0) (2.6) The Forgotten(1.0) (1.3) (1.8) (2.3) (2.0) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) Scrubs0.8 (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) Scrubs (8pm)0.7 (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) Southland0.3 (0.5) (0.4) (0.4) (----) (1.0) (1.1) (0.5) (1.1) (1.2) (1.0) (0.6) (1.1) (1.1) (1.2) (1.2) (1.0) 902100.3 (0.4) (0.3) (0.3) (----) (0.7) (0.7) (0.4) (0.8) (0.7) (0.8) (0.4) (0.7) (0.7) (0.9) (0.8) (0.8) Melrose Place
* “American Idol” remains mighty, scoring its first premiere uptick since 2007. Viewers were likely lured by curiosity over how the auditions will work without Paula Abdul, and by news that this season of “Idol” will be Simon Cowell’s last.
* “Scrubs” and “Better Off Ted” both hit new lows. “Forgotten” again matched its very low series low.
* While “NCIS” wasn’t much hurt by the return of “Idol,” “NCIS Los Angeles” plummeted to a new series low. Both “NCIS LA” and “Good Wife” just received early second-season orders.
* “Idol” pushed “The Biggest Loser” down to its lowest number since September. Despite all the excitement with Conan, “Leno” hit a 1.8, low-ish for what is usually the talk show’s strongest night.
* Oxygen’s “Bad Girls Club” seems to have hit another all-time high.
Wednesday 18-49 finals; prior Wednesdays in parentheses:(2.4) (2.0) (3.8) (3.9) (2.2) (3.2) (3.7) (3.4) (3.4) (2.5) (3.8) (3.8) (3.6) (3.8) (4.4) Criminal Minds3.6 (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) The Simpsons(2.3) (2.1) (3.1) (3.2) (----) (2.8) (3.2) (3.8) (2.8) (2.2) (3.0) (3.2) (2.9) (3.3) (4.0) CSI: NY(1.3) (1.9) (1.8) (3.8) (2.3) (2.5) (3.7) (----) (3.5) (3.7) (3.4) (3.6) (3.4) (3.8) (4.2) Modern Family(1.1) (1.2) (1.7) (2.8) (1.8) (1.9) (3.2) (----) (2.8) (3.2) (3.1) (3.3) (3.2) (3.8) (4.4) Cougar Town(1.9) (----) (2.6) (2.8) (2.4) (2.8) (2.8) (2.6) (2.6) (2.5) (2.5) Law & Order: SVU(1.2) (1.8) (1.6) (2.5) (2.0) (1.7) (2.4) (----) (1.8) (2.2) (2.0) (2.1) (2.1) (2.6) (----) The Middle (8:30)(1.5) (----) (2.5) (2.3) (----) (1.8) (2.4) (2.4) (2.0) (1.6) (2.2) (2.3) (2.2) (2.2) (2.3) Gary Unmarried(1.6) (----) (2.3) (2.2) (----) (1.7) (2.2) (2.1) (2.0) (1.6) (2.0) (2.2) (1.9) (1.9) (2.2) Old Christine1.6 (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (1.7) (1.5) (1.9) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) Modern Family (8 p.m.)(1.3) (1.1) (1.6) (1.3) (1.5) (1.6) (1.4) (1.4) (1.4) (1.5) (1.5) (1.8) (1.7) (1.9) (2.0) The Jay Leno Show(0.8) (----) (1.8) (----) (----) (2.0) (1.7) (1.7) (----) (1.9) (1.9) (1.8) (2.1) (2.3) Mercy0.4 (0.4) (0.5) (0.3) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) One Tree Hill0.3 (0.2) (0.3) (0.2) (-----) (0.3) (0.4) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) Gossip Girl
* Not so hurt by the return of “Idol”? “Criminal Minds” and “CSI: NY,” still easily Wednesday’s top scripted dayparts.
* Hurt worst by the return of “Idol”? NBC. “Law & Order: SVU,” hit a season (and maybe series?) low. (It should fare better when NBC moves it to “Leno’s” old 10 p.m. slot. in March.) “Mercy” hit a new series low.
* Also hurt by “Idol”? All the Wednesday sitcoms. Even the new “Cougar Town,” which did not air directly against the reality juggernaut, could not beat Fox’s repeat of “The Simpsons.” Just before they took their inevitable downturns, ABC gave early second-season renewals to “Modern Family,” “The Middle” and “Cougar Town” (which means my old pal, “Cougar Town” co-creator Kevin Biegel, is now officially a rich man).
* “Ugly Betty,” which doesn’t air against “Idol,” is doing a bit better on Wednesdays than it did on Fridays, but it’s still a bit of a disaster.
Thursday 18-49 finals (previous Thursdays in parentheses):(0.7) (1.1) (1.4) (----) (----) (5.1) (5.6) (5.1) (5.2) (5.3) (5.0) (5.4) (6.1) (6.7) (1.8) Grey’s Anatomy(0.9) (1.2) (3.2) (-----) (3.1) (3.9) (3.4) (3.6) (3.7) (3.8) (3.6) (4.6) (----) (----) Private Practice(2.3) (1.5) (1.7) (3.5) (3.6) (2.5) (2.1) (3.7) (3.6) (3.6) (3.6) (2.8) (3.5) (3.3) (3.8) (3.6) (1.9) Mentalist(2.3) (1.2) (1.4) (3.5) (3.9) (2.3) (2.0) (3.5) (4.1) (3.5) (3.4) (2.2) (3.6) (3.5) (4.1) (4.1) (2.0) CSI(1.1) (1.0) (1.6) (3.1) (2.9) (----) (2.7) (2.9) (2.6) (-----) (----) (2.8) (2.9) (2.7) (2.8) (3.1) Bones(0.7) (0.7) (1.0) (2.3) (2.5) (----) (2.0) (2.2) (1.7) (-----) (----) (2.2) (2.1) (2.3) (2.3) (3.0) Fringe(1.7) (----) (----) (----) (2.2) (2.2) (----) (2.0) (2.1) (2.3) (2.1) (1.9) (2.0) (1.9) (2.9) (2.7) (3.8) Community(1.7) (1.0) (----) (----) 3.2 (3.0) (-----) (2.8) (3.0) (3.0) (3.1) (3.3) (3.0) (-----) (----) (----) (----) 30 Rock(1.3) (----) (----) (----) (2.1) (2.1) (----) (2.0) (2.1) (2.2) (2.0) (2.1) (2.0) (2.1) (2.0) (1.8) (2.1) Parks and Recreation1.8 (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) The Mentalist (8pm)0.7 (0.7) (0.4) (0.4) (0.8) (1.1) (0.6) (0.5) (1.6) (2.0) (1.9) (2.0) (0.9) (1.8) (1.7) (1.6) (1.7) (1.6) Vampire Diaries0.6 (0.6) (0.3) (0.3) (----) (0.7) (0.5) (0.4) (1.2) (1.3) (1.2) (1.4) (0.8) (1.2) (1.2) (1.2) (1.2) (1.2) Supernatural
* At 8 p.m., “Bones” won its timeslot with its best score of the season. ABC’s new lawyer drama “The Deep End” starts in the slot next week. New episodes of The CW’s “Vampire Diaries” return next week as well. CBS’ all-star edition of “Survivor” launches Feb. 11.
* At 9 p.m. “Grey’s Anatomy” and “CSI” hit all-time lows while “30 Rock” hit a season low sans “Office” as a lead-in. (“The Office” has clearly grown incredibly important to NBC. And I sense NBC could easily make the struggling but excellent "Parks and Recreation" just as important by sticking it on after "The Office" for a year or two.)
* Also at 9 p.m., “Fringe,” boosted by “Bones,” hit its best number since its season premiere, besting “30 Rock” for the first time this season.
* At 10 p.m., a crossover with “Grey’s” boosted “Private Practice” to its best score since September. “Mentalist” hit its lowest score since October. “Leno” hit its worst Thursday number ever and found itself beaten by Thursday’s “Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien”!) .
* MTV’s “Jersey Shore” also beat Leno in 18-49 at 10 p.m. and scored another personal best.
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Reader Talkback
Jersey Shore... Jan 16th, 2010 I guess . . . Jan 16th, 2010 Leno beaten by Conan and
Jersey Shore Jan 16th, 2010 Fringe Jan 16th, 2010 Interesting About Fringe Jan 16th, 2010 Scrubs is on the way out, Mark
my words. Jan 16th, 2010 The American Idol formula Jan 16th, 2010 Men of a Certain Age was
renewed? Jan 16th, 2010 Fringe needs Monday, Thurs
sucks, and It would rape
Heroes! Jan 16th, 2010 Heroes squandered it's
audience Jan 16th, 2010 5.7 for a half hour sitcom Jan 16th, 2010 Parks & Recreation is
excellent but... Jan 16th, 2010 Cake Boss? Jan 16th, 2010 Hercules, as much as I like
the ratings threads Jan 16th, 2010 Big Bang and 2 1/2 Men Jan 16th, 2010 I know that Leno's not exactly
Mr. Popular right now... Jan 16th, 2010 Hah! Jan 16th, 2010 Comcast should be rethinking
their deal. Jan 16th, 2010 I like the idea of making
FRINGE move to Mondays Jan 16th, 2010 I wondered if anybody was
still watching Heroes Jan 16th, 2010 I have a friend who just
finished HEROES season 1 on
DVD Jan 16th, 2010 Leno hatred amusing Jan 16th, 2010 Jersey Shore Jan 16th, 2010 RockMSockM Jan 16th, 2010 That young chick in the lost
"Fringe" episode... Jan 16th, 2010 @ Bob Loblaw, re: Heroes Jan 16th, 2010 Time to swap Lie to Me with
Fringe Jan 16th, 2010 Leno a flop? Jan 16th, 2010 Better of Ted is a good show! Jan 16th, 2010 Leno is winner he got his show
back, Conan is the loser Jan 16th, 2010 Heroes is the worst Jan 17th, 2010 Heroes: I really liked the
first chapter of Season 3 Jan 17th, 2010 Leno sucks! Jan 17th, 2010 TheSeeker7 Jan 17th, 2010 The way you point out that
Leno was beaten by Conan... Jan 17th, 2010 When does Zucker get fired? Jan 17th, 2010 Pop_aristocrat, I may be
wrong, but I believe ratings Jan 17th, 2010 Why I am still watching HEROES Jan 17th, 2010 Dreamwriter Jan 17th, 2010 Leno has been exposed Jan 18th, 2010 Leno's announcement in 2004 -
video Jan 18th, 2010 Heroes Jan 18th, 2010 Conan Jan 18th, 2010 Called Jan 18th, 2010 Now I want cake Jan 18th, 2010 Leno should have a weekend
show... Jan 18th, 2010 Long live the Return of the
King of Late Night!!!! Jan 18th, 2010 Coughlin, you are easily the
most Jan 19th, 2010 I just think it's funny the
irrational hatred some of you
punks Jan 19th, 2010 I've been watching Conan since
the '90s -- when I was 13 Jan 19th, 2010 Let me counterpoint your " Jan 19th, 2010 Let me counterpoint your
"irrational hatred"... Jan 19th, 2010 And now Leno has become one of
those sleazeballs Jan 19th, 2010 Leno Sucks Jan 19th, 2010 I don't have anything against
Conan, just that he isn't Jan 19th, 2010 So barron, you're saying that
Letterman and Conan are
high-brow? Jan 19th, 2010 Carson: "He was lazy and had
no work ethic..." Jan 19th, 2010 If Carson wants the best job
on TV and the best job in
comedy Jan 19th, 2010 O'Brien and Leno Jan 19th, 2010 So, baron, are you saying the
majority of middle America Jan 19th, 2010 Again, you keep overlooking
the fact that Conan forced Jan 19th, 2010 Yeah, notice Conan has no
problem talking 30 million Jan 19th, 2010 Tedious Jan 21st, 2010 Conan Did Not Force Leno Out Jan 21st, 2010 Conan Deserves Every Red Cent Jan 21st, 2010 hdQhvrW Feb 11th, 2010 eGihjQnH Feb 11th, 2010 HeDZKAxG Feb 15th, 2010 rrHGoI Feb 15th, 2010
