TV Ratings: CBS' 'The Mentalist,' ABC's 'Grey's Anatomy' still top Thursday
Fast National ratings for Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009Thursday's ratings was the same old, same old: CBS' "The Mentalist" raked in the overall numbers, but ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" go the demographic win.
CBS drew 15.2 million viewers and an 9.5 rating/15 share in households for the night, well ahead of ABC's second-place finish with 11 million viewers and 7.2/11. FOX followed with 7.9 million and 4.8/8, while NBC (5.4 million, 3.3/5) and The CW (3.5 million, 2.2/3) trailed.
ABC led among adults 18-49 with a 4.0 rating, just ahead of CBS' 3.8. FOX took third, 2.5, just edging out NBC's 2.4. The CW got a 1.7.
Thursday hour by hour:
8 p.m.
CBS: "Survivor: Samoa" (13.2 million viewers, 7.7/12 households)
FOX: "Bones" (9.8 million, 6.0/9)
ABC: "FlashForward" (8.3 million, 5.3/8)
NBC: "Community" (5.1 million, 3.3/5)/"Parks and Recreation" (4.7 million, 2.9/4)
The CW: "The Vampire Diaries" (4.5 million, 2.8/4)
18-49 leader: "Survivor: Samoa" (4.0)
9 p.m.
CBS: "CSI" (16.9 million, 10.6/16)
ABC: "Grey's Anatomy" (14.4 million, 9.4/15)
NBC: "The Office" (7.8 million, 4.4/7)/"30 Rock" (5.8 million, 3.4/5)
FOX: "Fringe" (5.9 million, 3.7/6)
The CW: "Supernatural" (2.7 million, 1.7/3)
18-49 leader: "Grey's Anatomy" (5.4)
10 p.m.
CBS: "The Mentalist" (15.6 million, 10.1/17)
ABC: "Private Practice" (10.2 million, 6.7/11)
NBC: "The Jay Leno Show" (4.6 million, 3.0/5)
18-49 leader: "Private Practice" (3.9)
Ratings information includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change.
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damn 30 Rock loses alot of viewers who watch The Office!!!
@dgh....My love tanks is empty. Will you help me fill it?
At least Fringe improved a little from last week. They should really move it to another night.
I am losing my hair now. Geesh. This rash is bad.
I'm stranded on the road of loneliness. I need someone to come fill my love tank. Fill it until it overflows. Oh, yes!!!!
YAH to BONES - the little show that could!! With all the big shows on Thursday it is nice to see BONES hanging in there!! Love it and hope to see more in the weeks to come!!
Go Vampire Diaries...
They almost clipped Parks and Recreation...that would have been huge for the CW
That's their gem this year
YAH to BONES - the little show among the big ones..Love to see the numbers stay strong..
Vampire Diaries did not get 4.5 Million. The first half hour held 4.552 Million and the second half hour got 4.068 Million. The show had an average of 4.31 Million. Please do a better job announcing the ratings.
Oh my stinking rash!!