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LOST Still #1 At ABC!! IDOL Rebounds!! NCISLA & GOOD WIFE Up Big!! LENO Exits Primetime With 2nd Worst Tuesday Rating Ever!!

Published at:  Feb 10, 2010 11:00:06 PM CST

I am – Hercules!!


Tuesday 18-49 finals (Prior Tuesdays in parentheses; repeats in gray):
10.1(9.0) (9.0) (10.1)(11.8) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) American Idol
5.0 (5.5) (1.4) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) Lost
4.1 (4.3) (4.0) (2.6) (4.3) (4.4) (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
4.1 (3.6) (3.7) (2.5) (3.0) (3.7) (----) (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
3.5 (3.7) (3.8) (4.1) (3.2) (4.6) (-----) (----) (----) (5.0) (3.7) (3.5) (3.7) (3.8) (3.5) (3.7) (3.9) (3.5) (3.7) (3.6) (3.1) Biggest Loser
3.1 (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) Past Life
3.1 (2.6) (2.0) (2.0) (3.0) (3.0) (----) (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) Good Wife
2.0 (----) (----) (0.9) (1.2) (----) (----) (1.2) (1.0) (1.2) (1.2) (-----) (1.8) (----) (1.9) (2.0) (1.9) (2.0) (1.9) (2.0) (2.6) Forgotten
1.7 (----) (1.9) (1.8) (1.8) (2.1) (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) Jay Leno Show
1.7 (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) Lost (8pm)
1.3 (0.9) (1.3) (1.6) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (1.6) (1.3) (1.2) (1.1) (0.9) (1.2) (1.4) (-----) (----) (----) (----) White Collar
1.1 (0.9) (1.1) (1.0) (0.9) (0.9) (----) (0.8) (0.8) (0.6) (0.5) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) Bad Girls Club
1.0 (1.7) (2.0) (1.3) (1.1) (1.1) (1.1) (1.1) (1.0) (1.2) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) Teen Mom
0.8 (1.0) (1.0) (0.9) (0.8) (0.8) (1.0) (1.0) (1.0) (1.3) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (0.9) (0.9) (----) (----) (-----) (----) Dirty Jobs
0.7 (0.6) (0.7) (0.8) (----) (0.7) (----) (0.7) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) Paranormal State
0.7 (0.6) (0.6) (0.6) (0.7) (0.8) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) Howe & Howe Tech
0.6 (0.6) (----) (0.6) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) Millionaire Matchmaker
0.4 (0.3) (0.5) (0.5) (0.7) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) Southland
0.4 (0.3) (0.4) (0.3) (0.3) (0.4) (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) 90210
0.4 (0.5) (0.4) (0.5) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) Blue Mountain State
0.3 (0.2) (0.4) (0.2) (0.3) (0.3) (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


* “The Jay Leno Show” exited primetime at a 1.7, its 2nd lowest 18-49 Tuesday rating ever. Only the Christmas-week “Leno” was lower. By contrast, Conan O’Brien’s exit from “The Tonight Show” scored a 4.8 at 11:35 p.m. In fact, the “Leno Show” premiere was the only episode that beat Conan’s finale:

The Jay Leno Show in 18-49; older shows in parentheses; repeats in gray:
1.1 (1.1) (1.2) (1.3) (1.6) (1.5) (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) (5.3) Mo
1.7 (----) (1.9) (1.8) (1.8) (2.1) (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) (3.4) Tu
0....0 1.2 (----) (1.2) (1.6) (1.5) (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) (3.5) We
0....0 1.1 (1.2) (1.4) (1.3) (1.4) (----) (----) (1.7) (1.6) (1.5) (1.5) (1.6) (1.6) (1.6) (1.5) (1.6) (1.8) (1.7) (1.6) (1.7) (2.7) Th
0....0 1.2 (1.4) (----) (1.3) (1.4) (1.0) (1.1) (1.4) (1.4) (1.2) (1.0) (1.3) (1.2) (1.2) (1.2) (1.4) (1.3) (1.4) (1.4) (1.6) (2.2) Fr


* “Lost” fell a bit in week two but remained Tuesday’s top-rated scripted show by a large margin. It is currently ABC’s top show in 18-49:

5.0 (5.5) (1.4) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) Lost
4.5 (1.5) (4.7) (4.8) (-----) (----) (0.7) (1.1) (1.4) (----) (----) (5.1) (5.6) (5.1) (5.2) (5.3) (5.0) (5.4) (6.1) (6.7) Grey’s Anatomy
4.1 (4.1) (3.9) (3.8) (3.7) (3.3) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) The Bachelor
3.9 (----) (4.2) (3.2) (4.1) (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 (9 pm)
---- (3.7) (1.3) (3.8) (4.7) (5.3) (----) (1.2) (----) (4.9) (4.4) (----) (5.0) (4.4) (5.0) (4.7) (4.6) (4.6) (5.0) (4.7) Desperate Housewives
3.3 (1.2) (3.6) (4.2) (-----) (----) (----) (0.9) (1.2) (3.2) (----) (3.1) (3.9) (3.4) (3.6) (3.7) (3.8) (3.6) (4.6) (----) Private Practice
2.9 (1.1) (3.4) (3.1) (3.3) (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
2.7 (1.6) (1.7) (2.1) (2.6) (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)
2.5 (2.2) (3.0) (2.8) (2.6) (----) (----) (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) Castle
---- (2.4) (----) (2.6) (3.5) (3.5) (----) (----) (----) (3.7) (2.9) (----) (3.2) (2.9) (3.3) (3.3) (3.2) (3.0) (3.2) (3.0) Brothers & Sisters
2.4 (2.0) (1.6) (1.6) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (1.7) (1.5) (1.9) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) Modern Family (8 pm)
0.8 (2.3) (1.5) (1.7) (1.8) (2.7) (----) (1.7) (2.2) (2.0) (2.1) (1.8) (2.3) (2.0) (2.0) (2.3) (1.9) (2.2) (2.2) (----) AFH Videos
---- (2.2) (2.5) (1.8) (3.3) (3.3) (----) (----) (3.1) (3.0) (3.0) (----) (3.7) (3.0) (3.3) (3.0) (3.0) (3.0) (3.4) (3.1) Extreme Makeover
2.0 (----) (----) (0.9) (1.2) (----) (----) (1.2) (1.0) (1.2) (1.2) (-----) (1.8) (----) (1.9) (2.0) (1.9) (2.0) (1.9) (2.0) The Forgotten
1.8 (1.7) (1.5) (1.4) (2.3) (1.7) (----) (1.7) (1.7) (1.6) (1.7) (1.8) (2.0) (2.8) (1.7) (1.6) (2.0) (1.5) (1.7) (2.3) 20/20
1.7 (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) Lost Repeat(8pm)
1.5 (1.2) (----) (1.6) (1.1) (----) (-----) (1.1) (1.2) (-----) (0.9) (-----) (1.4) (1.3) (1.3) (1.1) (----) (----) (----) (----) Supernanny
1.4 (1.5) (----) (1.6) (1.4) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) Shark Tank
1.4 (----) (1.6) (1.6) (1.6) (-----) (-----) (----) (1.3) (1.2) (0.9) (----) (1.2) (1.2) (1.1) (1.2) (1.4) (----) (----) (----) Ugly Betty
1.3 (1.8) (1.8) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) The Deep End


Note that even this week’s “Lost” repeat did better than “Ugly Betty” and “The Deep End.”

“Lost” ranked 8th over the last seven days:

38.6 (----) (----) (12.3) (----) (4.4) (9.1) (----) (8.3) (----) (----) (6.0) (----) (6.8) (----) (----) (8.6) (----) (----) (----) CBS Sunday Football
16.2 (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) Undercover Boss
10.1 (9.0) (9.0) (10.1)(11.8) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) American Idol (Tu)
7.8 (9.5) (9.9) (10.1) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) American Idol (We)
6.0 (5.4) (4.0) (5.3) (5.7) (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) Big Bang Theory
5.7 (5.1) (3.8) (5.3) (5.4) (3.3) (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) 2½ Men
5.1 (4.8) (5.2) (----) (4.6) (----) (1.6) (1.6) (2.1) (-----) (4.8) (4.6) (5.0) (5.3) (----) (----) (4.4) (5.0) (5.4) (5.8) House
5.0 (5.5) (1.4) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) Lost
4.5 (1.5) (4.7) (4.8) (-----) (----) (0.7) (1.1) (1.4) (----) (----) (5.1) (5.6) (5.1) (5.2) (5.3) (5.0) (5.4) (6.1) (6.7) Grey’s Anatomy
4.1 (4.1) (3.9) (3.8) (3.7) (3.3) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) The Bachelor
4.1 (4.3) (4.0) (2.6) (4.3) (4.4) (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) NCIS
4.1 (3.6) (3.7) (2.5) (3.0) (3.7) (----) (2.5) (3.6) (2.3) (----) (4.3) (3.4) (3.7) (3.6) (2.1) (3.9) (3.5) (3.6) (4.1) NCIS LA


* ABC’s “The Forgotten” is showing signs of life for the first time in months, with “Lost” giving it a bigger lead-in than “Dancing With The Stars” and a much, much bigger lead-in than the “Scrubs”/”Better Off Ted” combo.

* “Idol,” predictably, went up with Ellen DeGeneres’ debut as a permanent judge.

* A special post-“Idol” launch for “Past Life” hit 3.1, short of the 3.3 a repeat of “Human Target” did in that slot a few weeks ago and well short of the 3.8 earned by “Kitchen Nightmares” in that slot last week. Look for “Past Life” to be eviscerated in its regular 9 p.m. Thursday slot.

* “NCIS Los Angeles” was weirdly strong, matching lead-in “NCIS” for the first time despite the increased competition from “Lost.”

* Coming after the unusually strong “NCIS LA,” “Good Wife” matched its season high. Blame those Super Bowl promos!

* Without having to compete with “Lost” at 10 p.m., USA’s “White Collar” reversed its slide.

* Oxygen’s “Bad Girls Club” enjoyed a similar post-“Lost” rebound, matching its season high in 18-49.

Find James Hibberd’s analysis here.



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  • Feb 10, 2010 10:30:32 PM CST

    first?

    by ismellpiss

    how come nobody posts on this talkback?

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  • Feb 10, 2010 10:30:34 PM CST

    goodbye leno

    by collectors_edition

    Won't miss you at all

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  • Feb 10, 2010 10:31:53 PM CST

    leno is a douche

    by ismellpiss

    good riddance to him and his crappy show.

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  • Feb 10, 2010 10:51:48 PM CST

    Leno blows, so I'm hijacking the thread. RIP Capt Harris

    by br1947

    I've wasted many an hour watching Deadliest Catch, nothing completes a Sunday afternoon of sloth like a Discovery marathon. Capt Phil Harris, you risked your life for many many tasty snack foods, rest in peace.

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  • Feb 10, 2010 11:11:48 PM CST

    honestly

    by mponte10006

    I like the ratings updates- they are interesting.... but I will not miss the sadistic glee of reporting Leno's poor ratings...every goddamned day.

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  • Feb 10, 2010 11:12:13 PM CST

    also

    by mponte10006

    RIP Capt. Phil

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  • Feb 10, 2010 11:22:12 PM CST

    Leno ties a Lost rerun?

    by palooka_boy

  • Feb 10, 2010 11:23:17 PM CST

    stern to replace simon

    by phoenixmagida5th

    Is the best idea ever. I hate idol but would watch every week if howard was the judge

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  • Feb 10, 2010 11:39:26 PM CST

    Is the Cornelia Marie at sea? Hard news to tell the crew.

    by stereotypical evil archer

    Gonna be a hard season to watch without Phil.

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  • Feb 10, 2010 11:47:35 PM CST

    From what I read they were offloading at the time

    by br1947

    But when the man makes an art of lighting the next cigarette with the still lit butt of the last even after a heart attack, you knew it wouldn't be long. Seemed like a nice enough guy tho. Out of all the reality shows & people famous for doing nothing, that guy worked his ass off & put it on the line for his family long before the fame came. Gotta give him respect for that.

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  • Feb 11, 2010 12:07:16 AM CST

    Ah shit, man.

    by 35minutesago

    godspeed, captain phil.

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  • Feb 11, 2010 12:18:37 AM CST

    I think Stern turned Idol down

    by mistergreen

  • Feb 11, 2010 12:36:52 AM CST

    Is anyone else disheartened by

    by theseeker7

    AICN being THIS obsessed with ratings? It just really seems it shouldn't be anywhere near this site, or at least certainly what this site used to be. It's just so much more of a "business" aspect of things than what should be here.

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  • Feb 11, 2010 12:42:16 AM CST

    See, Nobody gives a FUCK,,,,

    by filmguy125

    ABOUT LENO!! I hope NBC sees this, but I doubt it. Not even viewers were curious enough to tune into his god awful abortion of a show's finale!!! I PRAY to JESUS CHRIST that he doesn't regain his ratings on the Tonight Show. I hope he rots at 11:35.

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  • Feb 11, 2010 12:52:54 AM CST

    Stern on Idol?

    by mrschips

    I don't see him ever agreeing to that. Idol is a pile of shit karaoke contest. The only way I see Stern going on it is to rip it a new asshole, in which case he would be immediately fired. So it would never happen. Leno can go suck a dick. Nobody cares about CBS, but did anybody see Letterman last night? He said to stay tuned for Craig KILBORN, and they dubbed 'Ferguson' over it. And Ferguson mentioned it on his show. I'd be pissed if my boss forgot my name after working for him for like 5 years haha. But he owns the joint, so whatever.

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  • Feb 11, 2010 12:54:24 AM CST

    And Leno's ratings

    by mrschips

    will likely go back to normal. I hope they don't, but I'm pessimistic (or realistic), and if his audience actually liked him, then they won't care about all the crap that went down. Plus, why should they tune in when he'll be back in like two weeks? It's not a farewell show, because HE'S NOT GOING ANYWHERE. Dickbag.

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  • Feb 11, 2010 12:55:01 AM CST

    stern has yet to turn idol down

    by brabon300

    he will play this out until sirius/xm come up with another 500 mil...

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  • Feb 11, 2010 2:56:31 AM CST

    I LOVE the ratings articles & talkbacks!

    by margot_tenenbaum

    ...and I LOVE that they're more businessy than the rest of the site. Film is dead. TV is the only real story left to cover anymore.

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  • Feb 11, 2010 10:39:28 AM CST

    Good thing Hercules likes Lost

    by big jim

    otherwise the headline wouldn't be "LOST Still #1 At ABC!! ", it would be something like "LOST Gets Worst Ratings of the Season!!""LOST Loses 10% of Audience from Last Week!!""LOST Tumbles in Ratings Due to Weak LOST Rerun Lead-In!!"

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  • Feb 11, 2010 11:01:17 AM CST

    Goodbye, Leno!

    by jamie mcbain

    And in the immortal words of Nelson Muntz.....

    Ha Ha!

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  • Feb 11, 2010 3:57:45 PM CST

    Just saw Jay's final episode at 10.

    by jamie mcbain

    Spoiler alert.....

    It sucked. Hard core. Conan's last episode was funny, Jay's episode was bland, just like Jay himself.

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  • Feb 11, 2010 4:11:01 PM CST

    Good one Big Jim

    by moviegimp

    I love how it's always the 18-49 ratings and not the overall rating. As many on this site have said Leno's audience isn't 18-49. Now we have to wait until March to see how he tries to manipulate Jay's ratings win to sound like a loss.

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  • Feb 11, 2010 5:35:52 PM CST

    Yeah, Hercules singlehandedly destroyed The Jay Leno Show...

    by margot_tenenbaum

    ...with his negative AICN headlines! Because of his PERSONAL VENDETTA AGAINST JAY LENO.

    Blame anyone or anything but Jay!

    WHINERS SUCK.

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  • Feb 14, 2010 3:42:23 PM CST

    Lost Season Six

    by zaner27

    A video that might contain several spoilers:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAdjLVXZXwA

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