| 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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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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that table is a mess.
OUAT Rocks! I think renewal is witin its grasp now
I hope GCB gets renewed too.
Yay Once Upon A Time for being back at 3.0 in original numbers! Hope it gets adjusted up in the finals and back above that 3.0 million, but still getting renewed!
0.7 is really awful. People make fun of Fringe 0.9 at least its on friday. What HL excuse?
What a bump for America’s Funniest Home Videos!
My fingers are crossed that ABC will give GCB another chance.
OUAT did great as always, the finale next week will be epic.
Wow, there is a 0.3 drop in the second half hour. Too bad, because it really picked up in the second half. So, I guess GCB actually had the same lead in as it always has had.
I can’t believe DH is ending next week :’( . The promo looks amazing though!
I think GCB earned its cancellation stripes. By far its worst retention of a DH episode and going against the very low rated NYC 22
Last OUAT epi was EPIC in fairy tale world.
Storybrooke is more boring, but Fantasy Land is AMAZING.
I cried with Snow and Charming scenes. EPIC
3.0 is great. Very steady
Might see an adjustment up for GCB in the finals.
Will just have to wait and see. The show held its own all things considered.
Definitely was nowhere near the disaster that was Pan Am.
I think if the DVR numbers are good, they should give GCB a renewal.
AFHV up big :O
Harry’s Law and GCB dead
So NYC 22 heads into oblivion w/ a 1.35 average rating. A good number to have, for such a blandly mediocre show…
If Paul Lee really wants more procedurals then he needs to keep SCANDAL.
GCB won’t be missed, ABC has Devious Maids and Mistresses as replacements.
why the bloody fudge won’t OUAT go higher!? at this rate, the finale will either get another darn 3.0 or tick up to a 3.1. last night was great and next week looks amazing!
good for DH! so now it definitely might reach a 3.0 next week!
GCB’s finale was hilarious. altho this reminds me that last week, it ticked down to a 1.8 also, meaning scandal actually did beat it last week and not tied it as i previously thought. still pulling for a 2nd season renewal for both! they deserve it. if they were meant to fail, both would be at 1.3s by now. and 10 episodes later, GCB is really just 0.4 behind its premiere. good stuff.
Avengers! BTW, Once Upon a Time was great! The Avengers is great too!
I’m pretty sure GCB will be adjusted down, since OUAT always runs 1 minute into DH, and DH always goes 1 minute into GCB.
Harry’s Law may be adjusted up as at least in my region (midwest) it was completely preempted by severe storm coverage for at least the first half-hour (I didn’t tune back in to bother if it ever started).
NYC 22 is a FARCE for CBS. Cancel it and bring back CSI Miami
Way to go Desperate Housewives!
Omg GCB wad so good one of the only shows that makes me lol and the amazing race was also amazing the team that I wanted to win won!