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RATINGS RECAP: 2/7/13

ABC
8:00 Shark Tank (Repeat)
Viewers: 4.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
9:00 Grey's Anatomy
Viewers: 8.9 million, 18-49 demo: 3.1
10:00 Scandal
Viewers: 8.1 million, 18-49 demo: 2.8

CBS
8:00 The Big Bang Theory
Viewers: 19.0 million, 18-49 demo: 6.2
8:30 Two and a Half Men
Viewers: 14.1 million, 18-49 demo: 4.1
9:00 Person of Interest
Viewers: 14.9 million, 18-49 demo: 3.1
10:00 Elementary
Viewers: 10.8 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2

NBC
8:00 Community
Viewers: 3.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9
8:30 Parks and Recreation
Viewers: 3.8 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0
9:00 The Office
Viewers: 4.2 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1
9:30 1600 Penn
Viewers: 2.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
10:00 Do No Harm
Viewers: 2.2 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7 

FOX 
8:00 American Idol
Viewers: 13.3 million, 18-49 demo: 4.1
9:00 Glee
Viewers: 6.0 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2

On Thursday night, The Big Bang Theory continued to amaze. I thought it was down the 6 demo ratings this year now that American Idol is competing but it continued to amaze as it was up 1.2 million viewers and eight tenths in the demo to a stunning 6.2. This is probably its most impressive showing yet as the competition was tougher in the hour. At 8:30pm, Two and a Half Men was up four tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo. At 9pm, Person of Interest was down eight tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. At 10pm, the post-Super Bowl airing of Elementary did nothing to help the show as it was down a tenth in viewers and even in the demo. This show is still doing well for a 10pm drama in the demo but CBS has to be disappointed that the extra exposure did absolutely nothing.

NBC started off decently as the season premiere of Community returned to good levels by its low standards. Only one airing last season was above the 1.9 demo it got last night and it managed to tie the 30 Rock series finale. And it did it against the mammoth episode of Big Bang as well as American Idol. At 8:30pm, Parks and Recreation was down a tenth in viewers but up three tenths in the demo for a season high. This seems like the only sure-bet renewal among NBC's comedies. Both Community and Parks skewed very young. At 9pm, The Office was down three tenths in viewers and even in the demo from last week's 9pm episode. The news turned bad at 9:30pm where 1600 Penn was down seven tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo for a series low. It is getting pulled next week for one week only but this show won't be around for long. At 10pm, week two of historically low-rated drama Do No Harm fell nine tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo to beyond embarrassing numbers. NBC has officially put this show out of its misery with a quick cancellation today.

Over on ABC, Grey's Anatomy was even in viewers but rebounded three tenths in the demo as it rallied nicely to re-tie Person of Interest in the demo. At 10pm, Scandal was even in viewers and up a tenth in the demo to tie its series high. This is the strongest 10pm drama on TV right now which is quite an accomplishment for a show that started with modest ratings. Finally on FOX, American Idol was down half a million viewers and four tenths in the demo as it was thoroughly trounced by Big Bang. At 9pm, Glee was up half a million viewers and a tenth in the demo.
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