Chuck was adjusted down a tenth of a ratings point with adults 18-49 versus Friday's preliminary ratings. There were no other 18-49 adjustments to Friday's originals other than having the time zone adjusted finals for the Cotton Bowl.
Final broadcast primetime ratings for Friday, January 6, 2012:
| Time | Net | Show | 18-49 Rating/Sh | Viewers (Millions) |
| 8:00 | CBS | A Gifted Man | 1.5/5 | 8.38 |
| FOX | AT&T Cotton Bowl Pregame | 1.5/5 | 5.62 | |
| ABC | Extreme Makeover Home Edition | 1.4/4 | 5.44 | |
| NBC | Chuck | 0.9/3 | 3.26 | |
| CW | Nikita | 0.6/2 | 1.56 | |
| 9:00 | FOX | Cotton Bowl: Ks State vs. Arkansas (9-12:08a) | 2.5/8 | 8.36 |
| CBS | CSI: NY | 1.8/5 | 10.56 | |
| ABC | Extreme Makeover Home Edition | 1.6/5 | 6.06 | |
| CW | Supernatural | 0.8/2 | 1.82 | |
| NBC | Grimm (R) | 0.6/2 | 2.33 | |
| 10:00 | CBS | Blue Bloods | 1.8/5 | 11.34 |
| NBC | Dateline | 1.4/4 | 5.00 | |
| ABC | 20/20 | 1.3/4 | 5.06 |
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