Ratings: Grey's Anatomy, Community, Big Bang Theory Post Gains, American Idol Hits New Low

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It was a mostly uneventful Thursday in ratings-land, with most shows either flat or up modestly over last week.

On CBS, The Big Bang Theory (15.7 million/4.6 rating) and Two and a Half Men (11.9 million/3.1) ticked up 2 and 10 percent respectively in the demo, handily winning the 8 pm hour. Person of Interest and Elementary …READ MORE


Ratings: Chicago Fire Is Lone Gainer on Soft Wednesday; Family Tools Nails a Low for ABC

Ratings Chicago Fire Arrow American Idol

NBC’s Chicago Fire was the only show to enjoy a demo gain this Wednesday night, drawing 6.4 million total viewers and a 1.7 rating, ticking up a tenth from its last, forever-ago outing.

Opening NBC’s night, a Voice clip show (5.6 mil/1.6) placed fourth …READ MORE


Ratings: Grimm Tops Hour in Tuesday Debut, NCIS Rises, DWTS and NCIS: LA Hit Lows

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Things looked sunny for Grimm in its Tuesday debut, which drew 5.8 million total viewers and a 1.9 rating (nudged down per finals), winning the 10 o’clock hour with its best demo number since Oct. 26 and more than doubling Smash‘s final Tuesday telecast in both measures.

Leading into the transplanted supernatural sophomore, The Voice (11.6 mil/3.9, adjusted up in finals) was down …READ MORE


Ratings: The Following and Polarizing Bones Rise With Finales, Voice, Revolution and Castle Dip

Ratings Bones Following Finales

Fox’s Monday dramas each went out on an upswing last night, while NBC’s The Voice lowered.

Bones wrapped Season 8 with a controversial twist, 7.4 million total viewers and a 2.1 rating (per finals), rising a tenth in the demo week-to-week and up …READ MORE


Ratings: Good Wife and Revenge Rise, Once and The Mentalist Dip, Family Guy Tops Night

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Amazing Race‘s penultimate episode got CBS off and running this Sunday, drawing the night’s largest audience — 9.1 million viewers — while scoring a 2.3 demo rating, ticking down a tenth week-to-week.

The Good Wife‘s finale led out of that with …READ MORE


Ratings: CBS' Boss, Vegas and Blue Bloods Up, Grimm and Happy Endings Down, Nikita Flat

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CBS’ Friday line-up was up across the board this week, enjoying the night’s only gains.

Undercover Boss‘ visit to my gym chain, Retro Fitness, opened the Eye’s night with 8.7 million total viewers and a 1.6 demo rating, up 17 percent and a tenth. (And no, I never met Jacqueline.) Vegas followed with …READ MORE


Ratings: Scandal Tops Grey's Anatomy, American Idol Falls to Series Low

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Ratings were down across the board on Thursday, the first full night of May Sweeps.

CBS won the night despite all of its shows flirting with season/series lows (The Big Bang Theory plunged 19 percent, but remained Thursday’s top draw.)

On Fox, American Idol and Glee were down sharply …READ MORE


Ratings: Supernatural Surges, SVU Hits 15-Week High, Survivor Ties Season High, Parents Drops

Ratings Supernatural Surges

The Supernatural episode “Pac-Man Fever” (back away, Granny!) gobbled up good numbers on Wednesday night, drawing 2.42 million total viewers and a 1.0 demo rating.

Those numbers mark gains of 27 and 25 percent from the last fresh episode and the drama’s second-largest audience …READ MORE


Ratings: The Voice, DWTS, NCIS: LA and Golden Boy Go Down, Body of Proof Ticks Up

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ABC’s Body of Proof was the lone gainer this Tuesday night, rising 4 percent and a tenth to score 9.3 million total viewers and a 1.5 demo rating – its second-best numbers of the season — and beat CBS’ Golden Boy on both counts.

Opening ABC’s night, the SAG-endangering Splash …READ MORE