THE SKED NETWORK SCORECARD – 1/17/14

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FOX:  Any hope that ENLISTED could find itself some helpful word-of-mouth faded as its 2d episode fell 0.1 from the premiere to 0.6.  It was again 0.1 below RAISING HOPE, itself down 0.1 to 0.7.  Neither could complain about its 8PM lead-in, since BONES was relatively robust at a steady 1.5.

NBC:  DATELINE was even at 1.5, and then to NBC’s great relief GRIMM gained 0.2 from last week to also reach 1.5.  The next-to-last DRACULA was likewise up 0.2 to 0.9.

CBS:  Even though UNDERCOVER BOSS started the night up 0.2 to 1.6, both HAWAII 5-0 and BLUE BLOODS were down 0.1, to 1.5/1.4 respectively.

ABC:  SHARK TANK has become the powerhouse of network Friday night, tying its season high 2.1 and giving ABC the nightly win.  20/20 also matched its season high at 1.7.  LAST MAN STANDING was down 0.1 to 1.4, and THE NEIGHBORS dropped 0.2 to 0.9.

CW:  THE CARRIE DIARIES managed to rise 0.1 to 0.4, although that was just barely better than the 0.3 for a SUPERNATURAL rerun that followed it.

Aside from 48 HOURS on CBS, everything on network TV tonight is a rerun.  On cable, both TNT and TBS will broadcast the SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS, and Lifetime has its reboot of the gothic camp classic FLOWERS IN THE ATTIC.  SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE features Drake as both host and musical guest.  Sunday will be all about the NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME on FOX, which the network is using as a springboard for the season premiere of THE FOLLOWING.  The other networks are either hiding (reruns on CBS) or trying to counterprogram, with a run of BRIDESMAIDS on NBC joining the soaps on ABC.  PBS will hope to have a very big night by airing the season premiere of SHERLOCK directly after the night’s episode of DOWNTON ABBEY, and HBO debuts its gay comedy LOOKING.