RATINGS RECAP: 5/3/12

ABC
8:00 Missing
Viewers: 6.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
9:00 Grey's Anatomy
Viewers: 9.2 million, 18-49 demo: 3.3
10:00 Scandal
Viewers: 6.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9

CBS
8:00 The Big Bang Theory
Viewers: 13.9 million, 18-49 demo: 4.7
8:30 Rules of Engagement
Viewers: 8.9 million, 18-49 demo: 2.7
9:00 Person of Interest
Viewers: 13.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.5
10:00 The Mentalist
Viewers: 12.9 million, 18-49 demo: 2.5

NBC
8:00 Community
Viewers: 3.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
8:30 30 Rock
Viewers: 3.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
9:00 The Office
Viewers: 4.4 million, 18-49 demo: 2.3
9:30 Parks and Recreation
Viewers: 3.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
10:00 Awake
Viewers: 2.2 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7 

FOX
8:00 American Idol
Viewers: 15.6 million, 18-49 demo: 4.0
9:00 Touch
Viewers: 6.7 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0 

On Thursday night, The Big Bang Theory rebounded in a big way for ABC as it was up 1.2 million viewers and six tenths in the demo from last week. To do a 4.7 demo at 8pm in May is another excellent performance for a show that has had a stellar year. At 8:30pm, Rules of Engagement was up seven tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo. Person of Interest followed and it was up six tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. It's surprising it didn't rise higher like the rest of CBS's lineup. At 10pm, The Mentalist was up nine tenths in viewers and a good three tenths in the demo. 

Over on ABC, Missing started off the night down seven tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo for a series low. Grey's Anatomy followed and was down three tenths in viewers and even in the demo. This show has rebounded some in recent weeks. Scandal broke four straight weeks of a 2.0 demo as it was down two tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo for series lows. It's not terrible but dropping with the lead-in steady and Private Practice doing a 2.1 on Tuesdays is not helping its case for renewal. On FOX, American Idol was up seven tenths in viewers and even in the demo while Touch stopped the bleeding as it was up three tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo.

Finally, NBC had another low night. At 8pm, Community was even in viewers and the demo while 30 Rock was down half a million viewers and two tenths in the demo from last week's live episode. At 9pm, The Office was up two tenths in viewers and the demo from last week's series low. Every single show at 9pm this week was up or flat with last week. At 9:30pm, Parks and Recreation was up a tenth in viewers and the demo. Finally at 10pm, Awake was even in viewers but down a tenth in the demo for a series low and an absolutely terrible 0.7 demo.