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Mr. Television · 09-27-2013, 01:42 PM

http://tvline.com/2013/09/27/ratings...-anatomy-glee/

Ratings: Big Bang Returns Huge, Crazy Ones Opens Big, Glee and Grey's Drop, P'hood Dips

Matt Webb Mitovich

Premiere Week’s Thursday, like the universe, started with a big bang.

CBS’ double-pump of The Big Bang Theory — with 18.3 million viewers/5.3 rating (its biggest premiere ever), then 19.5 mil/5.8 — averaged out to an increase of 20 and 11 percent over last fall’s launch, with the second outing within spitting distance of the hitcom’s largest audience ever (20 mil).

Leading out of that, The Crazy Ones retained 15.6 mil and a 4.0, improving on Person of Interest‘s most recent tallies in the time slot by 18 and 67 percent and netting CBS’ best demo there since CSI circa Nov. 2009. Two and a Half Men‘s opener (11.5 mil/2.9) also out-demo’d POI, yet was down 17 percent from its previous premiere, now sans a Big Bang lead-in.

Capping CBS’ night, Elementary returned to 10.1 mil/2.1, well shy of its series debut (13.4 mil/3.1) but up from its freshman finale (9 mil/2.0).

NBC | Parks and Recreation‘s wonderful hour-long opener did 3.3 mil/1.3, down from both its previous premiere (3.5 mil/1.7) and 30 Rock‘s year-ago numbers in Thursday’s lead-off spot (3.5 mi/1.4). The Michael J. Fox Show‘s double-episode debut averaged 7.3 mil/2.1, matching The Office‘s year-ago demo while drawing 70 percent more viewers. Parenthood christened its new time slot with 5.2 mil/1.6, down 5 and 16 percent from its last Tuesday premiere but matching Hannibal‘s launch demo and (thankfully!) almost doubling Do No Harm‘s.

ABC | A SHIELD encore added 5.2 mil and a 1.4 to its opening week haul. Grey’s Anatomy‘s two-hour premiere then drew 9.3 mil and a 3.4, down some 20 percent year-over-year but up from its May finale (9 mil/3.1).

FOX | The X Factor matched last Thursday’s 6.4 mil/2.0, while Glee (5.2 mil/2.0) fell a good 30 percent from its previous premiere.

EmoJoe · 09-27-2013, 10:51 PM

Disappointing for Michael J. Fox. Hopefully it can stay in that area and at least remain at "hit for NBC Thursday" status.

Those are some rough numbers for Parks & Rec.

TVFactFan · 09-28-2013, 01:04 PM

Not a surprise for Big Bang Theory since that is the number one comedy on TV

Buffyboy323 · 09-29-2013, 10:53 PM

NBC should move Michael J. Fox to 8:30pm.

09-27-2013, 01:42 PM	#1
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,132	Ratings: Big Bang Returns Huge, Crazy Ones Opens Big, Glee and Grey's Drop, P'hood D http://tvline.com/2013/09/27/ratings...-anatomy-glee/ Ratings: Big Bang Returns Huge, Crazy Ones Opens Big, Glee and Grey's Drop, P'hood Dips Matt Webb Mitovich Premiere Week’s Thursday, like the universe, started with a big bang. CBS’ double-pump of The Big Bang Theory — with 18.3 million viewers/5.3 rating (its biggest premiere ever), then 19.5 mil/5.8 — averaged out to an increase of 20 and 11 percent over last fall’s launch, with the second outing within spitting distance of the hitcom’s largest audience ever (20 mil). Leading out of that, The Crazy Ones retained 15.6 mil and a 4.0, improving on Person of Interest‘s most recent tallies in the time slot by 18 and 67 percent and netting CBS’ best demo there since CSI circa Nov. 2009. Two and a Half Men‘s opener (11.5 mil/2.9) also out-demo’d POI, yet was down 17 percent from its previous premiere, now sans a Big Bang lead-in. Capping CBS’ night, Elementary returned to 10.1 mil/2.1, well shy of its series debut (13.4 mil/3.1) but up from its freshman finale (9 mil/2.0). NBC \| Parks and Recreation‘s wonderful hour-long opener did 3.3 mil/1.3, down from both its previous premiere (3.5 mil/1.7) and 30 Rock‘s year-ago numbers in Thursday’s lead-off spot (3.5 mi/1.4). The Michael J. Fox Show‘s double-episode debut averaged 7.3 mil/2.1, matching The Office‘s year-ago demo while drawing 70 percent more viewers. Parenthood christened its new time slot with 5.2 mil/1.6, down 5 and 16 percent from its last Tuesday premiere but matching Hannibal‘s launch demo and (thankfully!) almost doubling Do No Harm‘s. ABC \| A SHIELD encore added 5.2 mil and a 1.4 to its opening week haul. Grey’s Anatomy‘s two-hour premiere then drew 9.3 mil and a 3.4, down some 20 percent year-over-year but up from its May finale (9 mil/3.1). FOX \| The X Factor matched last Thursday’s 6.4 mil/2.0, while Glee (5.2 mil/2.0) fell a good 30 percent from its previous premiere.
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09-27-2013, 10:51 PM	#2
EmoJoe Cool cool cool Forum Addict Join Date: Apr 23, 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 71,478	Disappointing for Michael J. Fox. Hopefully it can stay in that area and at least remain at "hit for NBC Thursday" status. Those are some rough numbers for Parks & Rec.
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09-28-2013, 01:04 PM	#3
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,104	Not a surprise for Big Bang Theory since that is the number one comedy on TV

09-29-2013, 10:53 PM	#4
Buffyboy323 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 24, 2005 Posts: 6,102	NBC should move Michael J. Fox to 8:30pm.