RATINGS RECAP: 4/3/14

ABC
8:00 Once Upon a Time in Wonderland
Viewers: 3.4 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9
9:00 Grey's Anatomy
Viewers: 8.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.7
10:00 Scandal
Viewers: 9.1 million, 18-49 demo: 2.9

CBS
8:00 The Big Bang Theory
Viewers: 17.7 million, 18-49 demo: 4.9
8:30 The Millers
Viewers: 11.4 million, 18-49 demo: 2.8
9:00 Two and a Half Men
Viewers: 9.2 million, 18-49 demo: 2.5
9:30 The Crazy Ones
Viewers: 6.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
10:00 Elementary
Viewers: 7.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5

NBC
8:00 Community
Viewers: 2.5 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9
8:30 Parks and Recreation
Viewers: 2.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
9:00 Hollywood Game Night
Viewers: 3.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
10:00 Parenthood
Viewers: 3.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2 

FOX
8:00 Hell's Kitchen
Viewers: 5.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8
9:00 American Idol
Viewers: 7.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
9:30 Surviving Jack
Viewers: 4.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2

Thursday night had all new programming including the return of the CBS lineup after two weeks of basketball. At 8pm, The Big Bang Theory was up four tenths in viewers and even in the demo as it didn't get affected at all by the break. At 8:30pm, The Millers was up a strong nine tenths in viewers and four tenths in the demo. This is a great showing and one of the better performances yet for The Millers from a retention standpoint. It has earned its renewal. At 9pm, Two and a Half Men was down two tenths in viewers but up a tenth in the demo. The Crazy Ones was down two tenths in viewers and even in the demo. At 10pm, Elementary fell 1.1 million viewers and two tenths in the demo, tying a series low. On FOX, Hell's Kitchen was down four tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. American Idol continued its nosedive as it was down three tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo. Yes, Hell's Kitchen beat American Idol. Wow. At 9:30pm, week two of Surviving Jack was down seven tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. It wasn't a bad drop but the premiere was so low it may not matter.

On ABC, the series finale of the cancelled Once Upon a Time in Wonderland aired at 8pm. It was even in viewers and down a tenth in the demo. This ill-advised spinoff probably should have just aired as a limited series during the parent show's winter hiatus. At 9pm, Grey's Anatomy was down a tenth in viewers and up a tenth in the demo. At 10pm, Scandal was up a tenth in viewers and down two tenths in the demo. NBC was not really in the competition. At 8pm, Community was down eight tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo for a new series low. This show does not deserve to cheat death again. At 8:30pm, Parks and Recreation was down four tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. At 9pm, Hollywood Game Night was up two tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. Finally, Parenthood was down six tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo as the 10pm shows all seemed to hurt each other.