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RATINGS RECAP: 2/13/12

ABC
8:00 The Bachelor
Viewers: 8.1 million, 18-49 demo: 2.5
10:00 Castle
Viewers: 8.9 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0

CBS
8:00 How I Met Your Mother
Viewers: 9.0 million, 18-49 demo: 3.4
8:30 2 Broke Girls
Viewers: 10.5 million, 18-49 demo: 3.8
9:00 Two and a Half Men
Viewers: 12.5 million, 18-49 demo: 3.9
9:30 Mike & Molly
Viewers: 10.9 million, 18-49 demo: 3.4
10:00 Hawaii Five-0
Viewers: 9.7 million, 18-49 demo: 2.7

NBC
8:00 The Voice
Viewers: 16.3 million, 18-49 demo: 6.0
10:00 Smash
Viewers: 8.1 million, 18-49 demo: 2.8

FOX
8:00 House
Viewers: 7.2 million, 18-49 demo: 2.4
9:00 Alcatraz
Viewers: 6.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9

On Monday night, there were dips, some big ones, across the board. It wasn't all bad news though NBC was still strong enough to be on top though thanks to The Voice having very good second week. It was down 1.5 million viewers and seven tenths in the demo. This is not a shocking drop as last week was the day after the glow of the Super Bowl. If it holds in this general vicinity, it is doing more than enough for NBC. The news was not as good at 10pm though where Smash experienced one of the worst week two drops - it was down 3.3 million viewers and a full demo point, experiencing big dropoff in the half hour again. The good news is that it still won the hour in the demo. The bad news is that it's probably not done dropping though this week was probably the most severe.

CBS experienced big drops and there doesn't really seem to be a reason but all comedies tied or hit season lows. At 8pm, How I Met Your Mother was down a million viewers and a shocking six tenths in the demo. 2 Broke Girls was down a million viewers and half a demo point. These are huge demo drops - where were all the younger viewers? At 9pm, Two and a Half Men was down half a million viewers and four tenths in the demo. Mike & Molly, which hit a season low last week, did not fall much like the others as it was down just a tenth in viewers and even in the demo. At 10pm, Hawaii Five-0 was down three tenths in viewers and even in the demo. It should be ready to take the demo crown back from Smash next week.

Over on ABC, The Bachelor was down three tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo, displaying a better hold than most other shows. Castle was up two tenths in viewers but even in the demo. This show really isn't holding its own this year.  On FOX, House was up a tenth in viewers but down a tenth in the demo for a series low. Before this, its worst demo was way back in season 1. So far, this show is not accelerating towards its series finale in May. At 9pm, Alcatraz kept sinking as it was down seven tenths in viewers and four tenths in the demo. This show is really tumbling after a strong start and that can only help Terra Nova.

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