As talent-free as last night’s American Idol episode was, the ratings were still up 8 percent from last week’s hour long episode. Huzzah! Big Bang still beat it, though.
On FOX, a two hour American Idol scored a 3.9 adults 18-49 rating up 8 percent from a 3.7 for last week’s hour long episode.
8:00
CBS The Big Bang Theory 5.4/16 17.35
FOX American Idol (8-10PM) 3.9/10 13.50
CW The Vampire Diaries 1.3/4 2.89
ABC Zero Hour 1.1/3 5.32
NBC Community 1.1/3 3.088:30
CBS Two and a Half Men 3.9/11 13.44
NBC Parks and Recreation 1.3/4 3.039:00
ABC Grey’s Anatomy 3.0/8 8.54
CBS Person Of Interest 2.9/8 14.13
NBC Parks and Recreation 1.4/4 2.91
CW Beauty And The Beast 0.6/1 1.569:30
NBC 1600 Penn 1.0/3 2.30
10:00
ABC Scandal 2.7/7 7.62
CBS Elementary 2.3/6 11.05
NBC Law & Order: SVU – R 1.1/3 3.86
Half Hour breakdown from Marc Berman
8:00 p.m.
ABC – Zero Hour
Viewers: 5.38 million (#3), A18-49: 1.0/ 3 (#5)CBS – The Big Bang Theory
Viewers: 17.34 million (#1), A18-49: 5.4/16 (#1)NBC – Community
Viewers: 3.08 million (#4), A18-49: 1.1/ 3 (#4)Fox – American Idol
Viewers: 12.75 million (#2), A18-49: 3.6/11 (#2)CW – The Vampire Diaries
Viewers: 3.03 million (#5), A18-49: 1.4/ 4 (#3)———-
8:30 p.m.
ABC – Zero Hour
Viewers: 5.26 million (#3), A18-49: 1.1/ 3 (#5)CBS – Two and a Half Men
Viewers: 13.44 million (#2), A18-49: 3.9/11 (#2)NBC – Parks and Recreation
Viewers: 3.03 million (#4), A18-49: 1.3/ 4 (#3)Fox – American Idol
Viewers: 14.07 million (#1), A18-49: 4.0/11 (#1)CW – The Vampire Diaries
Viewers: 2.74 million (#5), A18-49: 12/ 3 (#4)———-
9:00 p.m.
ABC – Grey’s Anatomy
Viewers: 8.60 million (#3), A18-49: 3.0/ 8 (#2t)CBS – Person of Interest
Viewers: 14.40 million (#1), A18-49: 3.0/ 8 (#2t)NBC – Parks and Recreation
Viewers: 2.91 million (#4), A18-49: 1.4/ 4 (#4)Fox – American Idol
Viewers: 13.75 million (#2), A18-49: 4.0/10 (#1)CW – Beauty and the Beast
Viewers: 1.60 million (#5), A18-49: 0.6/ 1 (#5)———-
ABC – Grey’s Anatomy
Viewers: 8.49 million (#3), A18-49: 3.0/ 8 (#2)CBS – Person of Interest
Viewers: 13.86 million (#1), A18-49: 2.8/ 7 (#3)NBC – 1600 Penn
Viewers: 2.30 million (#4), A18-49: 1.0/ 3 (#4)Fox – American Idol
Viewers: 13.44 million (#2), A18-49: 3.9/10 (#1)CW – Beauty and the Beast
Viewers: 1.52 million (#5), A18-49: 0.5/ 1 (#5)———-
10:00 p.m.
ABC – Scandal
Viewers: 7.86 million (#2), A18-49: 2.7/ 7 (#1)CBS – Elementary
Viewers: 11.47 million (#1), A18-49: 2.4/ 6 (#2)NBC – Law & Order: SVU (R)
Viewers: 3.57 million (#3), A18-49: 1.1/ 3 (#3)———-
10:30 p.m.
ABC – Scandal
Viewers: 7.37 million (#2), A18-49: 2.6/ 7 (#2)CBS – Elementary
Viewers: 10.63 million (#1), A18-49: 2.2/ 6 (#2)NBC – Law & Order: SVU (R)
Viewers: 4.15 million (#3), A18-49: 1.2/ 3 (#3)Source: Nielsen Media Research data