>FOX, NBC and ABC each edged up one tenth of a rating point from last week’s soft Valentine’s Day levels, but CBS was down another two tenths from last week. Emblematic of the weak network numbers across the week, two networks were well above a 3.0 rating on this night last year, while none could break a 3.0 last night.
Nightly Adult 18-49 Rating
Tuesday CBS FOX NBC ABC
02.21.2012 2.9 2.8 2.0 1.7 THIS WEEK
02.14.2012 3.1 2.7 1.9 1.6 LAST WEEK
02.22.2011 3.4 3.2 2.5 1.5 LAST YEAR
CBS was down two tenths from last Tuesday but hung on to first place with a 2.9, one tenth ahead of FOX. NCIS did a ho-hum (for it) 3.8 rating, down a tick from last week. NCIS: Los Angeles wilted three tenths of a rating point to a 2.9, a new season low. Unforgettable continues to sag, down four tenths from last week to a 1.9. Sadly, it remains the highest rated network program Tuesday at 10 pm. Last year CBS averaged a 3.4 on the comparable night: NCIS (4.4), NCIS Los Angeles (3.9) and Good Wife (2.0).
CBS Tues High Low 1.17 1.24 1.31 2.07 2.14 2.21
NCIS 4.3 3.5 2.2R 2.1 2.0R 4.2 3.9 3.8*
NCIS: LA 3.7 3.0 1.7R — 1.8R 3.1 3.2 2.9*
Unforgettble 2.9 2.1 1.5R — 1.4R 2.2 2.3 1.9*
FOX’s Glee ticked up one tenth from last week’s season low but remains under a 3.0. New Girl built one tenth of a rating point from Glee to a 3.0 but that’s down from last week and establishes a new season low (pending any adjustments in the official national ratings). Last year on this night, FOX aired Glee (4.4) followed by Raising Hope (2.4) and Traffic Light (1.6).
FOX Tues High Low 1.17 1.24 1.31 2.07 2.14 2.21
Glee 4.0 2.8 3.1 — 3.7 3.3 2.8 2.9*
New Girl 4.8 3.1 3.4 — 3.5 3.5 3.1 3.0*
Raising Hope 3.1 2.0 2.3 — 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.2*
ABC Tuesday featured flat week to week performances from Last Man Standing and The River at low levels, while the second week of Cougar Town edged down a tenth from a very weak premiere. At 10 pm, Body of Proof was actually up two tenths from last week’s season low (but only to a 1.4). The 10 pm uptick enabled ABC’s 8-11 pm average to rise one tenth over last week, but the network is still mired in fourth place on the night. Last year on this night ABC was doing even worse: No Ordinary Family (1.4), V (1.9) and Primetime Special (1.4).
ABC Tues High Low 1.17 1.24 1.31 2.07 2.14 2.21
Last Man Standing 3.6 2.1 2.6 1.5R 1.5R 2.3 2.2 2.2*
Cougar Town 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7*
Man Up! 2.4 1.6
Work It 2.0 1.5 —
Dancing Res 4.1 2.6
Celeb Wife Swap 2.1 1.9 2.1 — 1.9
The River 2.4 1.7 2.4 1.7 1.7*
Body of Proof 2.2 1.2 1.6 — 1.0R — 1.2 1.4*
Biggest Loser rebounded to a 2.2 (up one tenth from last week) and could very likely rise to a 2.3 in the official nationals. Parenthood also ticked up one tenth at 10 pm from last week but remains well below last year’s pace. Last year on this night: Biggest Loser (2.7) from 8-10 pm and a Parenthood original (2.1).
NBC Tues High Low 1.17 1.24 1.31 2.07 2.14 2.21
Biggest Loser2.7 1.9 2.3 2.1 2.1 2.3 2.1 2.2*
Parenthood 2.2 1.6 1.7 — 0.7R 1.6 1.6 1.7*
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