THE RUNDOWN: Thursday, January 26

ABC
8:00 Wipeout (REPEAT)
9:00 Grey's Anatomy #158 "Suddenly" (REPEAT)
10:00 Private Practice #77 "God Laughs" (REPEAT)

CBS
8:00 The Big Bang Theory #101 "The Beta Test Initiation"
8:30 Rob #3 "The Pillow"
9:00 Person of Interest #8 "Foe" (REPEAT)
10:00 The Mentalist #72 "Little Red Book" (REPEAT)
CBS is all new only in the 8pm hour. The Big Bang Theory is a beast and there's no reason to believe this week will be any different. Rob could drop a little bit more from last week but it won't be nearly as much for episode 3.
Prediction: Big Bang - 15.5 million, 5.2/Rob - 11.1 million, 3.3

NBC
8:00 30 Rock #106 "Idiots are People Three!"
8:30 Parks and Recreation #59 "Bowling for Votes"
9:00 30 Rock #107 "The Ballad of Kenneth Parcell"
9:30 Up All Night #8 "First Night Away" (REPEAT)
10:00 The Firm #5 "Chapter Five"
NBC is all new for most of its night but a second helping of 30 Rock replaces The Office and there is an Up All Night repeat. The 8pm hour should be steady or even up but the 9pm 30 Rock won't be as strong as The Office and The Firm could drop further. It should be benched to Fridays or Saturdays.
Prediction: 30 Rock 8:00 - 4.4 million, 1.7/Parks - 4.4 million, 2.0/30 Rock 9:00 - 5.3 million, 2.2/Firm - 3.2 million, 0.8


FOX
8:00 American Idol
9:00 The Finder #3 "A Cinderella Story"
FOX is the only network that is fully new. American Idol may pick up steam on the heels of its strong post-football showing and so just a slight decline or even a jump from last week's numbers wouldn't be shocking. The Finder could be on par with last week because there is less competition.
Prediction: Idol - 18.3 million, 5.9/Finder - 6.7 million, 2.3