It was never in doubt that the Super Bowl (which set a new U.S. viewing record for average viewership) would lead the week with adults 18-49 and total viewers. The post-Super Bowl telecast of The Voice was right behind it, pushing American Idol to fourth place with adults 18-49 and total viewers.
The week's top scripted show with adults 18-49 and total viewers was The Big Bang Theory.
Primetime Broadcast Adults 18-49 Viewers for the week ending February 5, 2012:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | 18-49 rating | 18-49 Viewers (000) |
| 1 | Super Bowl XLVI(S) | S | NBC | 40.5 | 51838 |
| 2 | Super Bowl POST(S) | S | NBC | 30.1 | 38432 |
| 3 | VOICE | P | NBC | 16.3 | 20854 |
| 4 | American Idol-WEDNESDAY | FOX | 6.0 | 7652 | |
| 5 | Big Bang Theory, THE | CBS | 5.5 | 7043 | |
| 6 | American Idol-THURSDAY | FOX | 5.5 | 7038 | |
| 7 | GLEE | FOX | 3.7 | 4679 | |
| 8 | Grey'S ANATOMY | ABC | 3.6 | 4541 | |
| 9 | New Girl | FOX | 3.5 | 4475 | |
| 10 | Person Of Interest | CBS | 3.3 | 4278 | |
| 11 | ROB | CBS | 3.3 | 4233 | |
| 12 | Two and a Half Men | R | CBS | 3.0 | 3822 |
| 13 | HOUSE | FOX | 2.9 | 3690 | |
| 14 | Mentalist, THE | CBS | 2.9 | 3647 | |
| 15 | Mobbed | FOX | 2.8 | 3630 | |
| 16 | Alcatraz | FOX | 2.8 | 3548 | |
| 17 | OFFICE | NBC | 2.8 | 3538 | |
| 18 | 2 Broke Girls | R | CBS | 2.7 | 3436 |
| 19 | Modern Family | R | ABC | 2.7 | 3410 |
| 20 | BACHELOR, THE | ABC | 2.6 | 3346 | |
| 21 | How I Met Your Mother | R | CBS | 2.5 | 3143 |
| 22 | FINDER | FOX | 2.4 | 3068 | |
| 23 | Private Practice | ABC | 2.3 | 2890 | |
| 24 | MIKE & Molly | R | CBS | 2.3 | 2879 |
| 25 | QUE NO PODIA AMAR TUE | UNI | 2.2 | 2756 |
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Primetime Broadcast Total Viewership for the week:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | # Viewers (LIVE+SD) (000) | HH RATING (LIVE+SD) | HH SHARE (LIVE+SD) |
| 1 | Super Bowl XLVI(S) | S | NBC | 111346 | 47.0 | 71 |
| 2 | SUPER BOWL POST(S) | S | NBC | 76803 | 33.7 | 51 |
| 3 | VOICE | P | NBC | 37611 | 18.4 | 31 |
| 4 | American Idol-WEDNESDAY | FOX | 18478 | 10.6 | 17 | |
| 5 | American Idol-THURSDAY | FOX | 17411 | 10.2 | 16 | |
| 6 | Big Bang Theory, THE | CBS | 16536 | 9.8 | 16 | |
| 7 | Person Of Interest | CBS | 15098 | 9.2 | 14 | |
| 8 | Mentalist, THE | CBS | 13777 | 8.6 | 14 | |
| 9 | NCIS | R | CBS | 13038 | 8.3 | 13 |
| 10 | Blue Bloods | CBS | 11437 | 7.2 | 13 | |
| 11 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | R | CBS | 11130 | 7.2 | 11 |
| 12 | ROB | CBS | 11060 | 6.6 | 10 | |
| 13 | CSI: NY | CBS | 10246 | 6.6 | 11 | |
| 14 | Two and a Half Men | R | CBS | 10135 | 6.4 | 9 |
| 15 | Grey'S ANATOMY | ABC | 9710 | 6.4 | 10 | |
| 16 | GLEE | FOX | 9067 | 5.4 | 9 | |
| 17 | HOUSE | FOX | 8731 | 5.2 | 8 | |
| 18 | SUPER BOWL GREAT COMMRCLS(S) | S | CBS | 8577 | 5.3 | 8 |
| 19 | MIKE & Molly | R | CBS | 8448 | 5.4 | 8 |
| 20 | Alcatraz | FOX | 8437 | 5.0 | 7 | |
| 21 | GIFTED MAN, A | CBS | 8413 | 5.5 | 10 | |
| 22 | Criminal Minds | R | CBS | 8176 | 5.2 | 8 |
| 23 | BACHELOR, THE | ABC | 8172 | 5.6 | 8 | |
| 24 | Mobbed | FOX | 7869 | 4.5 | 7 | |
| 25 | UNFORGETTABLE | R | CBS | 7853 | 5.2 | 9 |
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Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2012 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved. All numbers are live viewing plus same day DVR viewing.
