RATINGS RECAP: 1/8/16

ABC
8:00 Last Man Standing
Viewers: 7.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
8:30 Dr. Ken
Viewers: 5.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
9:00 Shark Tank
Viewers: 5.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
10:00 20/20
Viewers: 4.5 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9

CBS
8:00 Undercover Boss
Viewers: 6.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
9:00 Hawaii Five-0
Viewers: 9.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
10:00 Blue Bloods
Viewers: 10.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4

NBC
8:00 Undateable
Viewers: 3.2 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8
8:30 Superstore (Repeat)
Viewers: 2.3 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6
9:00 Dateline NBC
Viewers: 5.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2

FOX
8:00 Masterchef Junior
Viewers: 4.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4

On Friday night, FOX had a strong evening with Masterchef Junior. After a so-so late fall, the show rose to a new season high with a 1.4 demo. This result was above every live action comedy FOX has aired in the past week (6 of them). CBS also had a good night though Undercover Boss started its short Friday run down from last year's start. It still was slightly above what The Amazing Race typically gets. At 9pm, Hawaii Five-0 was up 1.3 million viewers and a big four tenths in the demo for a season high. Blue Bloods kept the good momentum going for the dramas as it rose nine tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo, also hitting a season high. I still think the numbers Blue Bloods gets at 10pm on Fridays is not given enough credit.

On ABC, Last Man Standing had a good week again. It was up half a million viewers and even in the demo with its last airing. Dr. Ken is looking weaker lately. It was up six tenths in viewers but even in the demo, tying its series low. It's still doing pretty well but it seems to be fading some. At 9pm, Shark Tank was down two tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo for a season low in its regular timeslot. Shark Tank is looking pretty tired at this point. It didn't even get its usual claim of being the top Friday show in the demo. At 10pm, 20/20 was down nine tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo. Finally on NBC, Undateable was up half a million viewers and a tenth in the demo. At 9pm, Dateline NBC was up eight tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo.

WINNER OF THE NIGHT: Hawaii Five-0 (CBS)
LOSER OF THE NIGHT: Dr. Ken (ABC)