RATINGS RECAP: 4/17/12

ABC
8:00 Last Man Standing
Viewers: 6.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6
8:30 Cougar Town
Viewers: 4.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
9:00 Dancing with the Stars Results
Viewers: 14.2 million, 18-49 demo: 2.5
10:00 Private Practice
Viewers: 6.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7

CBS
8:00 NCIS
Viewers: 18.1 million, 18-49 demo: 3.0
9:00 NCIS: Los Angeles (Repeat)
Viewers: 11.2 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0
10:00 Unforgettable (Repeat)
Viewers: 8.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5 

NBC
8:00 The Biggest Loser
Viewers: 7.0 million, 18-49 demo: 2.3
9:00 The Voice Results
Viewers: 8.9 million, 18-49 demo: 3.3
10:00 Fashion Star
Viewers: 4.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5 

FOX
8:00 Glee
Viewers: 6.2 million, 18-49 demo: 2.4
9:00 New Girl
Viewers: 5.2 million, 18-49 demo: 2.7
9:30 Raising Hope
Viewers: 3.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8

On Tuesday night, several shows had bad showings. On ABC, Last Man Standing started off the night down three tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo for series lows. This show is really starting to flounder this spring but I still think its a sure-bet for renewal with a new multi-camera friend in the fall. At 8:30pm, Cougar Town was down three tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. The results edition of Dancing with the Stars was up eight tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo from last week's lows but that didn't help the Tuesday premiere of Private Practice, which was significantly down from last week's Body of Proof season finale in raw numbers and especially retention. This is a real interesting turn of events because all of the sudden, Proof is looking better and better while Practice is looking like it can't survive without its Grey's Anatomy lead-in. Throw in GCB and Scandal and ABC has some interesting choices to make about its dramas. 

Over on CBS, NCIS was the only new show and it was up four tenths in viewers but down a tenth in the demo for a season low. NBC was all new with its unscripted trio. At 8pm, The Biggest Loser was up half a million viewers and two tenths in the demo as it climbs towards the finale and has really benefited by only being in the 8pm hour. At 9pm, The Voice Results was down a tenth in viewers and two tenths in the demo while Fashion Star closed out the night down two tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo. NBC is wasting its The Voice lead-in on this dud of a reality show.

Finally on FOX, Glee started out the night down six tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo for a series low. This show had a decent return from hiatus last week but fell this week and has come so far from its peak just about a year and a half ago. Still, it bolsters the night for FOX as New Girl was even in viewers and down just a tenth in the demo. Glee may be fading but it has saved New Girl from reaching one series low after another. At 9:30pm, the season finale of Raising Hope was dead even in viewers and the demo. It has been renewed but where will it air? If FOX does a four sitcom block, it will certainly be in there. If not, it's anyone's guess. Honestly, even Sunday wouldn't shock me if FOX starts to break up Animation Domination.