NBC comedies lagged without the help of a new Office episode in the line-up last night; Parks and Recreation and 30 Rock both posted some of their lowest numbers yet. Grey’s Anatomy came back strong with its first new episode since November, and CBS’s procedurals continued to draw large numbers — from outside the 18-49 demo. On Fox, Bones proved its staying power, and Fringe saw modest improvement over where it left off this fall.
| Time | Show | Viewers (in millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 p.m. | Bones (Fox) The Mentalist (CBS) ABC News Special: Haiti (ABC) Community (NBC) The Vampire Diaries (The CW) |
10.7 9.6 (repeat) 5.4 5.4 1.7 (repeat) |
| 8:30 p.m. | Parks and Recreation (NBC) | 4.6 |
| 9:00 p.m. | CSI (CBS) Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) Fringe (Fox) 30 Rock (NBC) Supernatural (The CW) |
15.4 12.7 6.6 5.1 1.3 (repeat) |
| 9:30 p.m. | 30 Rock (NBC) | 5.0 |
| 10:00 p.m. | The Mentalist (CBS) Private Practice (ABC) The Jay Leno Show (NBC) |
15.3 10.7 4.3 |
Source: The Nielsen Company
Fox needs to get Fringe off of thursdays.
That was the first new episode of Grey’s since Thanksgiving. A strong comeback and the continuing of an amazing season. Private Practice is a force. Can’t wait to see how new show, The Deep End, performs next Thursday at 8pm.