TV ratings: 'Mentalist,' 'CSI' lead CBS Thursday sweep

ABC killed it in the all important 18 to 49 yo demo. Great night starting with the LOST-eque FlashForward, the grand dam of quality dramas Greys Anathomy and Finally the junior hit Private Practice. Is BONES still on, it like nerds enough with Scully and Molder get a life and cant beileve people still watch the should have been cancelled show lasts years minor hit Fridge. CBS as usual had their generiatic older skewing programing on.

NoNow fake MEOWs post away... Am too busy today. By the way cant wait for the AMA on ABC... should be great!

Nonsense about it being a down night for dominance ABC, its best shows on TV Grey's and PP and on Wednesdday's Couger Town (I'm a couger) are all better then weak old fart CBS offerings. Mentalist is about the mentalist show on TV, who would believe that crap. Any posts before this one are fake MEOW's, keep that in mind :-)

Can NBC please kill 30 Rock?.

It is the WORST/UNFUNNIEST sitcom on TV.

Can't believe they dropped 'My name is Earl' for this turkey!.

The whole real/fake MEOW thing is getting old peeps

Not only is the fake meow stuff old... it's proof that someone needs to get a life. Seriously. Move on, get outside, and make some friends (or schedule an appointment for therapy).

Sorry for the delay, but here is my analysis:

-Ratings Breakdown:
CBS led this third Thursday in November, with a first-place finish in both total viewers and adults 18-49. Second was ABC, with NBC and Fox sharing the No. 3 spot.

CBS’ Survivor: Samoa, one of the best editions of the veteran franchise in my humble opinion, led the 8 p.m. hour with 12.31 million viewers and a 3.8 rating/11 share among adults 18-49. Net was Fox’s underrated Bones (Viewers: 9.85 million: A18-49: 2.7/ 8), which works well no matter where it is positioned, followed by ABC’s FlashForward (Viewers: #3, 8.01 million; A18-49: #3, 2.4/ 7), struggling NBC sitcoms Community (Viewers: #4, 5.06 million; A18-49: #4, 2.0/ 6) and Parks and Recreation (Viewers: #4, 4.61 million; A18-49: #4, 2.0/ 6) and The Vampire Diaries on The CW (Viewers: #5, 3.72 million; A18-49: #5, 1.7/ 5).

CBS’ veteran CSI and Grey’s Anatomy on ABC shared leadership in the 9 p.m. hour as follows:

CSI (CBS)
Viewers: 14.95 million (#1), A18-49: 3.6/ 9 (#2)

Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)
Viewers: 13.96 million (#2), A18-49: 5.0/13 (#1)

Also airing from 9-10 p.m. was NBC’s The Office (Viewers: #3, 7.43 million; A18-49: #2, 3.7/ 9) and 30 Rock (Viewers: #3, 5.86 million; A18-49: #3, 2.9/ 7), Fox’s Fringe (Viewers: #4, 5.89 million; A18-49: #4, 2.0/ 5) and Supernatural on The CW (Viewers: #5, 2.74 million; A18-49: #5, 1.3/ 3).

At 10 p.m., honors fell in CBS’ corner, with The Mentalist at a solid 15.79 million viewers and a 3.8/11 among adults 18-49. Comparably, that was the most-watched show of the evening. Second was ABC’s Private Practice (Viewers: 8.99 million; A18-49: 3.2/ 9), followed NBC’s failing The Jay Leno Show at 4.82 million viewers and a 1.6/ 5 in the demo.

Jack and mark, you two are the fools for reading the MEOW and Rena crap. Sorry boys but two losers aint gonna make a winna!

I find FLASH FORWARD continual drop upsetting. It sad when a network tries to come up with some INNOVATIVE programmingn like FLASH FORWARD and V and then you see the the numbers continue to go down as viewers bleed off because they can't be bothered to follow a continuing story and would rather tune in to see the some NCIS cops doing the same story week after week or the BONES team field yet another similar case or worse watch some weight challenged person try and take off a few pounds on national TV...that's entertainment? Give me FLASHFORWARD or V anyday!

Got tired of watching the CBS crime shows so just watched ABC last night, no wonder:

ABC Finishes a Strong No. 2 in Viewers and Adults 18-49, while Ranking a

Dominant No. 1 on Thursday in Adults 18-34 and Among Key Women Demos

Freshman “FlashForward” Tops NBC’s Comedies at 8pm by Sizable Margins

Towering Over the 9 O’clock Hour in Adults 18-49, “Grey’s Anatomy”

Registers as Thursday’s No. 1 Television Series for the 9th Week in a Row

Improving its Hour Year-to-Year by Wide Margins in Viewers and Young Adults, “Private Practice” is the No.1 Series in its Slot in Adults 18-34 for 8 Weeks Running

Thursday Night (8:00-11:00 p.m.)

ABC placed a strong second to CBS on Thursday in Total Viewers (10.3 million) and Adults 18-49 (3.5/10), while finishing a dominant No. 1 on the night in Adults 18-34 (3.2/10) and among key Women demographics: W18-34 (4.7/14) and W18-49 (5.0/13).

“FlashForward” (8:00-9:00 p.m.)

ABC freshman “FlashForward” outperformed NBC’s comedies (“Community”/”Parks and Recreation”) in the 8 o’clock hour by 3.2 million viewers (8.0 million vs. 4.8 million) and by 20% in Adults 18-49 (2.4/7 vs. 2.0/6).

The top gainer overall for any new series this season in DVR playback, “FlashForward” surges over the first-reported numbers by 1.9 million viewers and by 8-tenths of an Adult 18-49 rating point (+24%) from the Live + Same Day Numbers to the Live + 7 Day DVR finals.

“Grey’s Anatomy” (9:00-10:00 p.m.)

ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” (5.0/13) qualified as Thursday’s No. 1 TV show in Adults 18-49, the top-rated series on the night for the 9th week in a row. Dominating the 9 o’clock hour, “Grey’s” defeated CBS’ “CSI” by 43% (3.5/9), NBC’s comedy combo “The Office”/”30 Rock” by 52% (3.3/8) and Fox’s “Fringe” by 150% (2.0/5). “Grey’s” was also once again Thursday’s highest-rated show in Adults 18-34 (4.6/13).

TV’s most-popular show in DVR playback, “Grey’s Anatomy” jumps over the first-reported numbers by 2.9 million viewers and by an additional 1.4 Adult 18-49 rating points (+24%) from the Live + Same Day Numbers to the Live + 7 Day DVR finals.

“Private Practice” (10:00-11:00 p.m.)

ABC’s “Private Practice” won the 10 o’clock hour among Adults 18-34 (2.8/9), standing as the No. 1 series in the final hour of Thursday evening for 8 weeks running.

Versus the year-ago night (11/20/08), “Private Practice” improved ABC’s delivery in the 10 o’clock hour by 1.2 million viewers (9.0 million vs. 7.8 million) and by 24% in Adults 18-49 (3.1/9 vs. 2.5/7 – original “Life on Mars”).