The night's only original, Chuck, saw no adjustments with adults 18-49 versus Friday's preliminary ratings.
Final broadcast primetime ratings for Friday, December 23, 2011:
| Time | Net | Show | 18-49 rating/Sh | Viewers (Millions) |
| 8:00 | ABC | Shrek The Halls (R) | 1.5/5 | 5.07 |
| NBC | Chuck | 1.0/4 | 3.34 | |
| FOX | Kitchen Nightmares (R) | 0.8/3 | 2.41 | |
| CBS | A Gifted Man (R) | 0.7/3 | 5.57 | |
| CW | Olive, Other Reindeer (R) | 0.4/1 | 1.21 | |
| 8:30 | ABC | Phineas & Ferb Xmas Vacation (R) | 1.1/4 | 3.64 |
| 9:00 | ABC | Prep & Landing (R) | 1.1/4 | 3.47 |
| CBS | CSI: NY (R) | 1.0/3 | 7.33 | |
| NBC | Grimm (R) | 0.8/3 | 2.91 | |
| CW | Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (R) | 0.5/2 | 1.61 | |
| FOX | Fringe (R) | 0.5/2 | 1.37 | |
| 9:30 | ABC | Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special (R) | 1.0/3 | 3.31 |
| 10:00 | CBS | Blue Bloods (R) | 1.1/3 | 7.29 |
| ABC | 20/20 | 1.0/3 | 4.70 | |
| NBC | Dateline | 0.8/3 | 3.13 |
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