RATINGS RECAP: 11/15/11

ABC
8:00 Last Man Standing
Viewers: 9.1 million, 18-49 demo: 2.6
8:30 Man Up!
Viewers: 6.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
9:00 Dancing with the Stars Results
Viewers: 15.1 million, 18-49 demo: 2.7
10:00 Body of Proof
Viewers: 9.8 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0

CBS
8:00 NCIS
Viewers: 20.0 million, 18-49 demo: 4.0
9:00 NCIS: Los Angeles
Viewers: 15.2 million, 18-49 demo: 3.4
10:00 Unforgettable
Viewers: 11.4 million, 18-49 demo: 2.4

NBC
8:00 The Biggest Loser
Viewers: 6.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1
10:00 Parenthood
Viewers: 5.1 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0

FOX
8:00 Glee
Viewers: 7.1 million, 18-49 demo: 3.0
9:00 New Girl
Viewers: 6.9 million, 18-49 demo: 3.5
9:30 Raising Hope
Viewers: 4.8 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2

On Tuesday night, FOX's once promising lineup continued to deliver below expectations. At 8pm, Glee was up two tenths in viewers but down a tenth in the demo. It looks like it will stay in this range for now but this show will probably head more south in the spring. At 9pm, New Girl was up a tenth in viewers and even in the demo. A 3.5 is good but it was starting off over a 4. At 9:30pm, Raising Hope was up three tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. This show is never going to catch on and FOX can probably find a better partner for New Girl next season.

Over on ABC, Last Man Standing has really leveled off as it was down just two tenths in viewers and even in the demo. This is doing miles better than last year's No Ordinary Family. ABC just needs some good multi-cam comedies to go with it. At 8:30pm, Man Up! was up a tenth in viewers and even in the demo. It has stabilized but it is not good enough to last. At 9pm, the results edition of Dancing with the Stars was even in viewers but down a tenth in the demo which is surprising since it revealed the final three. At 10pm, Body of Proof was down a tenth in viewers but up a tenth in the demo from its last airing two weeks ago. The demo is its best performance since October 4.

CBS was steady as always on Tuesday night. At 8pm, NCIS was down four tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. NCIS: Los Angeles followed and was down half a million viewers but even in the demo. Finally at 10pm, Unforgettable was down three tenths in viewers but also even in the demo. This is the most successful lineup of all dramas on any network. Finally on NBC, The Biggest Loser was down six tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo, reversing a positive trend the past couple weeks. Even with the state NBC is in, this show needs to be cut to an hour. At 10pm, Parenthood was down two tenths in viewers but even in the demo.

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