RATINGS RECAP: 11/19/10

ABC
8:00 Supernanny
Viewers: 4.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
9:00 Primetime: What Would You Do?
Viewers: 5.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6
10:00 20/20
Viewers: 6.9 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0

CBS
8:00 Medium
Viewers: 7.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
9:00 CSI: NY
Viewers: 10.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5
10:00 Blue Bloods
Viewers: 11.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6

NBC
8:00 School Pride
Viewers: 2.5 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7
9:00 Dateline NBC
Viewers: 5.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
10:00 NBC Special: Harmony
Viewers: 3.6 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8

FOX
8:00 House (Repeat)
Viewers: 3.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
9:00 The Good Guys
Viewers: 2.7 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7

ABC had a quiet night that perked up at 10pm. Supernanny was down over a million viewers and a tenth in the demo from last week. When will ABC finally pull the plug on this fill-in? Primetime: What Would You Do? perked up a bit but was down over a million viewers and three tenths in the demo. It is still a solid option for this timeslot. Finally, a 20/20 interview with Cher was up over a million viewers and half a demo point to post its best numbers of the season. Hitting a 2 in the demo is particularly impressive for this long running show.

CBS had a pretty good night, particularly in the total viewer department. The now-cancelled Medium was up four tenths in viewers for a season high and even in the demo. Will it see an uptick in ratings as the veteran drama nears its January 21 series finale? CSI: NY followed and was up two tenths in total viewers but down two tenths in the demo, hitting a season low in that category, which is troubling. Blue Bloods was up eight tenths in viewers and even in the demo from last week. Getting over 11 million viewers is impressive on a Friday, no matter the demo number.

NBC had a typically low-rated night. School Pride was up three tenths in viewers and up a tenth in the demo. It only has one remaining episode before it is put out of its misery though it has not been cancelled officially. Who Do You Think You Are? returns to this timeslot on January 21. Dateline NBC was even in viewers and down two tenths in the demo from last week's 9-11pm edition. The second hour of Dateline was preempted for a special which was DOA with very low numbers. Meanwhile FOX was low as usual with a House repeat that was up a tenth in viewers and the demo and The Good Guys which was up three tenths in viewers but even in the demo. Though not officially cancelled, The Good Guys is not on the midseason schedule as Fridays will see Kitchen Nightmares and Fringe.

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