RATINGS RECAP: 2/2/12

ABC
8:00 Wipeout
Viewers: 6.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8
9:00 Grey's Anatomy
Viewers: 9.7 million, 18-49 demo: 3.6
10:00 Private Practice
Viewers: 6.6 million, 18-49 demo: 2.3

CBS
8:00 The Big Bang Theory
Viewers: 16.5 million, 18-49 demo: 5.5
8:30 Rob
Viewers: 11.1 million, 18-49 demo: 3.3
9:00 Person of Interest
Viewers: 15.1 million, 18-49 demo: 3.3
10:00 The Mentalist
Viewers: 13.9 million, 18-49 demo: 2.9

NBC
8:00 30 Rock
Viewers: 3.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
8:30 Parks and Recreation
Viewers: 3.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
9:00 The Office
Viewers: 5.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.8
9:30 Up All Night
Viewers; 3.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8
10:00 The Firm
Viewers: 3.0 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8

FOX
8:00 American Idol
Viewers: 17.4 million, 18-49 demo: 5.5
9:00 The Finder
Viewers: 6.9 million, 18-49 demo: 2.4

CBS Thursday is just starting to explode in a big way. Another week and another high for The Big Bang Theory, which was up four tenths in viewers and even in the demo. The viewer total is a series high as this show is the hottest on TV right now. At 8:30pm, Rob was down four tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo. CBS wants this show to work but the retention is getting worse and worse. It might come down to this or Rules of Engagement for a renewal and that will be a tough call for CBS. At 9pm, another show that is soaring - Person of Interest - was up seven tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo for a series high. This show took its time to get going but it's turning into a big hit for CBS. Finally at 10pm, The Mentalist was down three tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo.


Over on FOX, American Idol was up three tenths in viewers and even in the demo. This show experiences huge jumps in the 8:30pm half hour thanks to no Big Bang competition. At 9pm, The Finder was down 1.5 million viewers and four tenths in the demo. While a big drop, it didn't completely crash and burn against all new competition and its still above where it was the first couple weeks. This show probably won't make it beyond this season but it's not dead in the water like it seemed at the beginning.

ABC was all new and held up pretty well against heavy competition. At 8pm, Wipeout was up a tenth in viewers and even in the demo from its last new episode two weeks ago. Grey's Anatomy followed and was up three tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. Going up in the demo is great considering the competition was new across the board. This remains one of the top drama demo performers. At 10pm, Private Practice was up six tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo.  

NBC is just a disaster, there's no nice way to put it. 30 Rock was down six tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo for a series low. NBC released a statement that there was a glitch with DVRs and it should have gotten a 1.5 demo. Even if that is true, a 1.5 is a series low as well. This show is a worse anchor than the pathetic Community. At 8:30pm, Parks and Recreation was up a tenth in viewers and even in the demo. At 9pm, The Office was down seven tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo for its lowest numbers since season 1. It's sad when NBC's top show is experiencing huge year-to-year declines. At 9:30pm, Up All Night was down three tenths in viewers for a series low and a tenth in the demo. It's very surprising that this show didn't pick up in a new timeslot. At 10pm, The Firm was down eight tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo for a series low. It has been banished to Saturdays. Repeats of Grimm will air in its place until March 1 when the new drama Awake premieres.