| Scoreboard | ABC | CBS | FOX | NBC | UNI |
| Adults 18-49: rating/Share | 2.4/7 | 2.0/6 | 1.9/5 | 1.3/4 | 0.9/3 |
| Adults 18-34: Rating/Share | 1.8/6 | 1.1/3 | 2.1/7 | 0.8/2 | 0.8/3 |
| Total Viewers (million) | 7.635 | 9.290 | 4.087 | 5.778 | 2.602 |
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ABC won the night with adults 18-49 and CBS led with total viewers. America's Funniest Videos was up five-tenths to a 2.0 from last week's 1.5 rating while Once Upon A Time was even with last week's 3.0 adults 18-49 rating. Desperate Housewives was up three tenths to a 2.8 vs. last week's a 2.5 adults 18-49 rating. GCB's finale was even with last week's 1.8 adults 18-49 rating.
On Fox, the 7:30pm Cleveland Show was down a tenth to a 1.4 vs. last week's 1.5 adults 18-49 rating, The Simpsons was down two-tenths to a 2.1 vs. last week's 2.3 and Bob's Burgers was down a tenth to a 1.8 from last week's 1.9 adults 18-49 rating. Family Guy earned a 2.7, down a tenth compared to the a 2.8 adults 18-49 rating it earned last week. American Dad returned this week after a month to earn a 2.3 adults 18-49 rating vs. the 2.0 its last original earned.
CBS's two-hour Amazing Race finale drew a 2.6 compared with last week's season low-matching a 2.2 adults 18-49 rating, and was up in both ratings and viewership from last years' finale. NYC 22 earned a 1.3, up a tenth compared to last week's 1.2 adults 18-49 rating. Earlier in the night, 60 Minutes earned a 1.6, up four tenths from last week's 1.2 adults 18-49 rating.
On NBC, Harry's Law hit a new series low, earning only a 0.7, down two-tenths from last week's 0.9 adults 18-49 rating. From 9-11p Celebrity Apprentice was down a tenth, drawing only a 1.9 compared to last week's a 2.0 adults 18-49 rating.
Broadcast primetime ratings for Sunday, May 6, 2012:
| Time | Net | Show | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Share | Viewers Live+SD (million) |
| 7:00PM | ABC | America's Funniest Home Videos | 2.0 | 7 | 6.621 |
| CBS | 60 Minutes | 1.6 | 5 | 11.441 | |
| FOX | The Simpsons -R | 1.1 | 4 | 2.659 | |
| NBC | Dateline NBC | 0.7 | 2 | 3.261 | |
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| 7:30PM | FOX | The Cleveland Show | 1.4 | 4 | 3.124 |
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| 8:00PM | ABC | Once Upon A Time | 3.0 | 8 | 8.935 |
| CBS | Amazing Race (8-10PM) | 2.6 | 7 | 9.390 | |
| FOX | The Simpsons | 2.1 | 6 | 4.745 | |
| NBC | Harry's Law | 0.7 | 2 | 7.524 | |
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| 8:30PM | FOX | Bob's Burgers | 1.8 | 5 | 3.687 |
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| 9:00PM | ABC | Desperate Housewives | 2.8 | 7 | 9.307 |
| FOX | Family Guy | 2.7 | 7 | 5.548 | |
| NBC | The Celebrity Apprentice (9-11p) | 1.9 | 5 | 6.163 | |
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| 9:30PM | FOX | American Dad | 2.3 | 5 | 4.758 |
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| 10:00PM | ABC | GCB | 1.8 | 5 | 5.674 |
| CBS | NYC 22 | 1.3 | 3 | 6.941 | |
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Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2012 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
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Time Shifted Viewing – Program ratings for national sources are produced in three streams of data – Live, Live+Same Day (Live+SD) and Live+7 Day. Time shifted figures account for incremental viewing that takes place with DVRs. Live+Same Day (Live+SD) include viewing during the same broadcast day as the original telecast, with a cut-off of 3:00AM local time when meters transmit daily viewing to Nielsen for processing. Live+7 Day ratings include incremental viewing that takes place during the 7 days following a telecast.
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Last night’s Amazing Race 20 season finale was epic! The last time I enjoyed an episode this much was the Amazing Race 16 season finale.
YES DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES!
Nice increase for desperate housewives hopefully the finale will score a 3.0+
Finally an up night!
Half Hours
OUAT 3.0/3.0
AR 2.5/2.7/2.6/2.7
HL 0.7/0.8
DH 2.9/2.6
CA 1.5/1.8/2.1/2.1
GCB 1.9/1.8
NYC 22 1.3/1.3
Woo for Once! Hopefully it goes up in the finals as usual. Next week’s finale is going to be great!
Great for OUAT and DH (series finale is coming
).
GCB is done. Too bad, because it’s an okay show.
Nice to see a bump for DH. I’m predicting a 3.5 next week, even though the show absolutely does not deserve it as it’s really limping to the finish line.
GCB didn’t benefit at all from DH’s lead-in.
ONCE did great as usual.
Poor Harry’s Law.
Great for Desperate Housewives. Dang it for Harry’s Law and GCB. I imagine it will take a miracle for both to be renewed. I still think Harry’s Law COULD be if they recognize that they still have a good number of people watching but just not youngins. GCB most likely will be canceled in my humble opinion UNFORTUNATELY.
Say goodbye to GCB, Scandel’s renewal is looking more and more brighter by the weeks. I dont care what ppl say I believe ABC is going to renew Scandel and cancel GCB.
Gcb and nyc 22 need to be switched on the table
OUAT will tick up..still tops the night
Good for DH
With the way GCB tied things up last night (Amanda and Carlene no longer at one another’s throats) and barely left it on any kind of cliffhanger I’m wondering if the writers don’t expect a second season. Sadly it was probably the worst episode of the series so not a great note to go out on.
NOooooooooooooooooo????!!!! Why Harry’s Law down again, why? why? why? the episode was great!
Good for DH! A 2.8 would mean its the second highest rated show of the night.
OUAT is a little down, but it could be adjusted up.
GCB is the same, despite the improved lead in. Its ratings have been quite consistent, but ABC should cancel it with those ratings. Oh well, I hope Scandal continues to fall.
TAR finale didn’t really go up like it used to.
LMAO at Harry’s Law. Great for Housewives. GCB is dead. 1.8 isnt good enough for renewel on ABC.
last night i watched OUAT, GCB, Game Of Thrones and Taped Girls, all great shows.
Nice little jump for Desperate Housewives the week before its series finale. A 3.0 at least is not out of the question for its final episode. GCB is done. I thought it would at least hit a 2.0 for the season finale.
Harry’s Law is killing me…