Happiness is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown was adjusted up a tenth of a ratings point with adults 18-49 versus Friday’s preliminary ratings. Ice Age: Mammoth Christmas was adjusted down a tenth. There were no other adults 18-49 changes for original episodes. I didn’t check the repeats. Do so at your leisure!
Final broadcast primetime ratings for Friday, December 16, 2011:
| Time | Net | Show | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Share | Viewers Live+SD (million) |
| 8:00PM | ABC | Extreme Makeover Home Edition | 1.2 | 4 | 4.726 |
| FOX | Happiness Is A Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown (special) – R | 1.0 | 3 | 3.094 | |
| NBC | Chuck | 0.9 | 3 | 3.218 | |
| CBS | A Gifted Man -R | 0.8 | 3 | 5.108 | |
| CW | Nikita -R | 0.3 | 1 | 1.102 | |
| 9:00PM | NBC | Grimm | 1.5 | 5 | 5.158 |
| ABC | Extreme Makeover Home Edition | 1.3 | 4 | 5.180 | |
| FOX | Ice Age: Mammoth Christmas – R | 1.1 | 4 | 3.699 | |
| CBS | CSI:NY -R | 0.9 | 3 | 6.436 | |
| CW | Supernatural -R | 0.3 | 1 | 0.922 | |
| 9:30PM | FOX | The Simpsons -R | 1.0 | 3 | 2.918 |
| 10:00PM | NBC | Dateline | 1.3 | 4 | 6.110 |
| CBS | Blue Bloods -R | 1.0 | 3 | 6.704 | |
| ABC | 20/20 Special w/ Diane Sawyer | 0.9 | 3 | 3.707 |
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Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2011 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
