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| Adults 18-49: Rating/Share | 1.9/5 | 1.5/4 | 1.5/4 | 1.4/4 | 0.9/3 | 0.3/1 |
| Adults 18-34: Rating/Share | 1.2/4 | 1.5/5 | 1.0/3 | 1.5/5 | 0.7/2 | 0.3/1 |
| Total Viewers (million) | 10.69 | 3.59 | 4.98 | 3.57 | 2.92 | .93 |
On a slow Tuesday, CBS won the night led by a repeat of NCIS and the 32nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors. The NCIS repeat was the most-watched program on the broadcast networks both with overall viewers and adults 18-49.
An original Better Off Ted, the only original scripted content of the night performed worse than the repeat of ScrubsParks & Recreation that led into it, but did barely manage to beat the repeat of it went up against. The 1.0 rating with adults 18-49 tied for its lowest ratings of the season.
| Time | Net | Show | 18-49 Rating/Share | Viewers (Millons) |
| 8:00 | CBS | NCIS (R) | 2.4/7 | 12.89 |
| FOX | Movie: The Benchwarmers | 1.4/4 | 3.59 | |
| ABC | Rudolph’s Shiny New Year (R) | 1.3/4 | 4.20 | |
| NBC | Parks & Recreation (R) | 0.9/3 | 3.25 | |
| CW | 90210 (R) | 0.4/1 | 1.13 | |
| 8:30 | NBC | Parks & Recreation (R) | 0.9/2 | 2.81 |
| 9:00 | CBS | 32nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors | 1.7/5 | 9.98 |
| FOX | Movie: The Benchwarmers | 1.5/4 | 3.60 | |
| ABC | Scrubs (R) | 1.0/3 | 2.89 | |
| NBC | Parks & Recreation (R) | 0.9/3 | 2.89 | |
| CW | Melrose Place (R) | 0.3/1 | 0.72 | |
| 9:30 | ABC | Better Off Ted | 1.0/3 | 2.69 |
| NBC | Parks & Recreation (R) | 0.9/3 | 2.61 | |
| 10:00 | ABC | 20/20 | 2.2/6 | 7.94 |
| CBS | 32nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors | 1.5/4 | 9.21 | |
| NBC | The Jay Leno Show (R) | 0.9/3 | 2.97 |
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Was Scrubs really a repeat? Why are they repeating it, when they are just going to burn it off next month anyway?
Univision tied FOX for #1 in adults 18-34. Wow.
Guess we finally figure out what BOT’s rating floor is!
What’s funny is I just started watching Better off Ted and I think its somewhat humorous. I guess I’m always last on the train.
Yes, Scrubs was really a repeat, and I think it winds up being a timing thing. This Friday night an original episode of each is airing + a repeat BOT.
Chmarin, Univision often wins 18-34 outright on slow nights, it’s just that we typically don’t wind up reporting Univision’s data for Fridays and Saturdays (because we don’t usually see the data for those days until Monday)
Ouch for Parks & Rec, all four episodes did under a 1.0. If last night was an audition to see if it deserves to return – it failed.
I don’t know what NBC was thinking airing 2 hour comedy marathons all week. Were they just trying to see if Community and Parks can hold their own weight?
This is a tough week for me to get into network TV. Lot to do on the social calendar, plus there is tons of college football & basketball on. Great game last night between Wisconsin & Miami and another tonight between Arizona & Nebraska.
90210 and Melrose improved slightly in viewers this week. =)
Jay Leno with the second highest ratings of the night for NBC – definitely a keeper! I’m reallyy impressed by that 13.7931034% build from its lead in.
It took a little bit of time, but now at last ‘Better Off Ted’ is keeping 100% of the ‘Scrubs’ demo and retaining 93% of ‘Scrubs’ viewers, just like the levels we saw last season.
Come Friday night, ‘Better Off Ted’ faces its moment of truth. On Saturday afternoon, all eyes will be carefully poring over ‘Better Off Ted’s retention out of the ‘Rose Bowl’, especially in the all important M18-49 demographic which has been the one highlight that ABC has been able to write some nice press releases around.
Hey, at least Ted Did Better Than Last Week,and it beat Parks And Recreations, i’m happy with that.
Scrubs and better off ted our the best shows on tuesday and it sucks their not doing well at lest better off ted beat parks & rec even though it was a repeat on a different night.
Im just glad Better Off Ted didnt go below a 1.0 even airing after a repeat of Scrubs. Remember, Scrubs is 2 episodes ahead of Better Off Ted which is the reason for the repeat.
90210, The Vampire Diaries, and Smallville repeat the best for The CW.
A rerun of melrose place beating gossip girl, now that’s embarrasing.
The problem with Better Off Ted is that none of the actors has any comedic sense. Not one of them. The writing is surprisingly good, though; watch it and imagine how funny it could have been with a better cast, and you’ll see how sharp the writing is.
i loooove Better off Ted! I cant believe, more viewers are watching it. It’s definitely one of the funniest shows on TV right now.
Portia De Rossi is brilliant on BOT, just like she was on her other smart and funny show, Arrested Development. Unfortunately, BOT will be another one gone too soon.
I find that BOT is a lot like Dilbert, but real life. Don’t know why it didn’t succeed. Besides BBT, this is the funniest show.
Let’s hope The Office does poorly tonight, P&R fans.
I was in a distinct minority of TV viewers who watched all 2 hours of the “Parks & Recreation” marathon. I think it’s 100% improved over last season, when that storyline about the pit became too much to bear.
Now that the characters are developing it’s a much funnier show. It’s a good cast and deserves a better fate. It’s become one of my favorite shows.