Thursday Ratings: American Idol Down, Glee Rises

Last night’s American Idol was down 9% vs last week. Its competition, Big Bang Theory and Two and a Half Men, on CBS, both up from last week. And on NBC, Parks and Rec and the premiere of Community were both up.  Good news for Glee, it rose this week!

VIA Tv By The Numbers

On FOX, American Idol scored a 4.1 down 9 percent from last week’s 4.5. Glee earned a 2.2, up 5 percent from last week’s 2.1 adults 18-49 rating.

(Meanwhile, on CBS) On CBS The Big Bang Theory earned a huge 6.1 up 13 percent from last week’s 5.4 adults 18-49 rating. Two and a Half Men scored a 4.1 adults 18-49 rating up 5 percent from a 3.9 last week.

8:00

CBS The Big Bang Theory 6.1/18 18.85
FOX American Idol 4.1/12 13.15
NBC Community -Season Premiere 1.8/6 3.98
ABC Shark Tank – R 1.3/4 4.78
CW The Vampire Diaries 1.1/3 2.50

8:30

CBS Two and a Half Men 4.1/11 14.15
NBC Parks and Recreation 2.0/5 3.83

9:00

CBS Person Of Interest 3.2/8 15.16
ABC Grey’s Anatomy 3.1/8 8.82
FOX Glee 2.2/6 6.06
NBC The Office 2.1/6 4.25
CW Beauty And The Beast 0.6/1 1.52

9:30

NBC 1600 Penn 1.1/3 2.81

10:00

ABC Scandal 2.8/8 8.00
CBS Elementary 2.3/6 11.02
NBC Do No Harm 0.7/2 2.18

Half Hour Breakdown by Marc Berman

8:00 p.m.

ABC – Shark Tank (R)
Viewers: 4.69 million (#3), A18-49: 1.2/ 4 (#3)

CBS – The Big Bang Theory
Viewers: 18.85 million (#1), A18-49: 6.1/18 (#1)

NBC – Community (season premiere)
Viewers: 3.98 million (#4), A18-49: 1.8/ 6 (#3)

Fox – American Idol
Viewers: 12.32 million (#1), A18-49: 3.8/11 (#1)

CW – The Vampire Diaries
Viewers: 2.53 million (#5), A18-49: 1.1/ 3 (#5)

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8:30 p.m.

ABC – Shark Tank (R)
Viewers: 4.86 million (#3), A18-49: 1.4/ 4 (#4))

CBS – Two and a Half Men
Viewers: 14/14 million (#1), A18-49: 4.1/11 (#2)

NBC – Parks and Recreation
Viewers: 3.83 million (#4), A18-49: 2.0/ 5 (#3)

Fox – American Idol
Viewers: 13.99 million (#2), A18-49: 4.4/12 (#1)

CW – The Vampire Diaries
Viewers: 2.47 million (#5), A18-49: 1.1/ 3 (#5)

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9:00 p.m.

ABC – Grey’s Anatomy
Viewers: 8.73 million (#2), A18-49: 3.0/ 8 (#2)

CBS – Person of Interest
Viewers: 15.28 million (#1), A18-49: 3.3/ 9 (#1)

NBC – The Office
Viewers: 4.25 million (#4), A18-49: 2.1/ 6 (#4)

Fox – Glee
Viewers: 6.82 million (#3), A18-49: 2.5/ 7 (#3)

CW – Beauty and the Beast
Viewers: 1.61 million (#5), A18-49: 0.6/ 2 (#5)

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9:30 p.m.

ABC – Grey’s Anatomy
Viewers: 8.91 million (#2), A18-49: 3.2/ 8 (#1)

CBS – Person of Interest
Viewers: 15.04 million (#1), A18-49: 3.1/ 8 (#2)

NBC – 1600 Penn
Viewers: 2.81 million (#4), A18-49: 1.1/ 3 (#4)

Fox – Glee
Viewers: 5.31 million (#3), A18-49: 2.0/ 5 (#3)

CW – Beauty and the Beast
Viewers: 1.42 million (#5), A18-49: 0.5/ 1 (#5)

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10:00 p.m.

ABC – Scandal
Viewers: 7.99 million (#2), A18-49: 2.8/ 8 (#1)

CBS – Elementary
Viewers: 11.56 million (#1), A18-49: 2.4/ 6 (#2)

NBC – Do No Harm
Viewers: 2.22 million (#3), A18-49: 0.7/ 2 (#3)

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10:30 p.m.

ABC – Scandal
Viewers: 8.00 million (#2), A18-49: 2.6/ 8 (#1)

CBS – Elementary
Viewers: 10.48 million (#1), A18-49: 2.2/ 6 (#2)

NBC – Do No Harm
Viewers: 2.14 million (#3), A18-49: 0.6/ 2 (#3)

Source: Nielsen Media Research data

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