The Vampire Diaries was adjusted up a tenth of a ratings point with adults 18-49 versus Thursday's preliminary ratings. Wipeout and Private Practice were each adjusted down a tenth of a point.
There were no more adults 18-49 adjustment to original episodes, any repeat adjustments are for readers to discover and enjoy!
Final broadcast primetime ratings for Thursday, January 5, 2012:
| Time | Net | Show | 18-49 rating | 18-49 Share | Viewers Live+SD (million) |
| 8:00PM | CBS | The Big Bang Theory -R | 3.5 | 10 | 11.700 |
| ABC | Wipeout | 2.7 | 8 | 8.390 | |
| CW | The Vampire Diaries | 1.5 | 4 | 3.320 | |
| FOX | Bones -R | 1.1 | 3 | 4.800 | |
| NBC | Community -R | 0.8 | 2 | 2.630 | |
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| 8:30PM | CBS | Rules of Engagement -R | 2.5 | 7 | 8.500 |
| NBC | Parks & Recreation -R | 0.9 | 2 | 2.360 | |
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| 9:00PM | ABC | Grey's Anatomy | 4.5 | 11 | 12.120 |
| CBS | Person Of Interest -R | 1.8 | 5 | 8.680 | |
| FOX | Bones -R | 1.1 | 3 | 4.330 | |
| NBC | The Office -R | 1.1 | 3 | 2.610 | |
| CW | The Secret Circle | 0.8 | 2 | 2.050 | |
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| 9:30PM | NBC | Whitney -R | 0.8 | 2 | 2.240 |
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| 10:00PM | ABC | Private Practice | 2.7 | 7 | 7.710 |
| CBS | The Mentalist -R | 1.9 | 5 | 9.120 | |
| NBC | The Office -R | 0.7 | 2 | 1.850 | |
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| 10:30PM | NBC | Up All Night -R | 0.7 | 2 | 1.860 |
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