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November 14, 2012
 

The Sked: Tuesday Week 8 — A Particularly Weak Night

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Written by: Mitch Metcalf
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After two atypical Tuesdays (Election Night and a two-hour Voice the week before), NBC has come back down to a 2.6 rating with adults 18-49 on Tuesday (below the 3.3 Tuesday average so far this season), just slightly ahead of CBS (last night’s 2.5 on CBS virtually matches the 2.6 Tuesday average so far this season).  The bottom has dropped out of ABC’s Tuesday (especially the last half of the evening).  ABC averaged a 1.4 last night, significantly below the 2.1 Tuesday average this season.  FOX remains dead in the water on Tuesday — the 1.7 last night is a touch worse than the 1.9 Tuesday average this fall .

TUESDAY

8-11 pm

Adult 18-49 Rating: Live+Same Day

ShowbuzzDaily Forecast

(issued May 2012)

Actual Results Fall 2012 Last Year Same Night
Sep-Dec Original Eps 9.18 9.25 10.2 10.9 10.16 10.23 10.30 11.6 11.13 11.8.2011
CBS 3.3 3.3 2.9 2.8 1.6 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.5 3.3
NBC 2.4 3.1 2.8 2.2 2.9 4.4 2.8 4.0 4.3 2.6 2.3
FOX 2.7 2.5 2.0 2.0 1.5 2.1 1.7 1.6 1.7 3.0
ABC 2.2 2.0 1.7 1.7 2.2 1.8 1.5 3.4 1.4 2.2
90 mins rated max Election

Night

NBC ‘s The Voice turned in its second-worst Tuesday performance of the year, though still winning the hour handily.  The rest of the night on NBC was similar to recent lackluster outings.

NBC TUESDAY

Adult 18-49 Rating: Live+Same Day

ShowbuzzDaily Forecast

(issued May 2012)

Actual Results Fall 2012 Last Year Same Night
Sep-Dec Original Eps 9.11 9.18 9.25 10.2 10.9 10.16 10.23 10.30 11.6 11.13 11.8.2011
The Voice 3.3 4.0 4.7 4.2 3.0 4.5 4.6 4.3 4.6 (8-10p) 3.8 2.4 (Biggest Loser 8-10p)
Go On 2.3 3.4 3.4 2.7 2.1 2.6 2.4 2.3
New Normal 1.9 2.5 2.2 2.0 1.7 2.0 1.7 1.8
Parenthood 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.6 2.0 1.9 1.8 2.0

NCIS drifted down to a season low, while NCIS: LA and Vegas matched season lows.

CBS TUESDAY

Adult 18-49 Rating: Live+Same Day

ShowbuzzDaily Forecast

(issued May 2012)

Actual Results Fall 2012 Last Year Same Night
Sep-Dec Original Eps 9.25 10.2 10.9 10.16 10.23 10.30 11.6 11.13 11.8.2011
NCIS 3.9 4.1 3.7 3.4 3.2 3.4 3.0 4.1
NCIS: Los Angeles 3.4 3.4 3.1 3.0 1.4 (R) 8 pm 2.8 2.8 2.8 3.4
Vegas 2.7 2.5 2.0 2.0 1.6 1.7 1.6 2.4 (Unforgettable)

The FOX Tuesday comedy block continues to weaken.  The first three shows on the night set season lows last night (with Ben & Kate especially on a highway to oblivion).  Only The Mindy Project was up over the last airing, turning in the second worst rating of the year for the show.

FOX TUESDAY

Adult 18-49 Rating: Live+Same Day

ShowbuzzDaily Forecast

(issued May 2012)

Actual Results Fall 2012 Last Year Same Night
Sep-Dec Original Eps 9.25 10.2 10.9 10.16 10.23 10.30 11.6 11.13 11.8.2011
Raising Hope 2.1 2.8 (New Girl) 1.7 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.6 3.1 (Glee)
Ben & Kate 2.3 2.1 1.6 1.5 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.1
New Girl 3.3 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.3 2.2 3.5
Mindy Project 2.9 2.4 1.9 1.9 2.3 (X Factor 9:30-10:30) 1.5 1.7 2.1 (Raising Hope)

Every show under a 2 rating on ABC’s lineup last night, and 9:30-11 pm just barely above a 1 rating.  A bad night is turning into a debacle.

ABC TUESDAY

Adult 18-49 Rating: Live+Same Day

ShowbuzzDaily Forecast

(issued May 2012)

Actual Results Fall 2012 Last Year Same Night
Sep-Dec Original Eps 9.25 10.2 10.9 10.16 10.23 10.30 11.6 11.13 11.8.2011
Dancing with Stars 2.5 2.1 (Dancing 8-10p) 1.4 (recap) 1.3 (recap) 2.1 (8p results) 2.3 1.8 1.9 2.6 (Last Man Stndng) 1.7 (Man Up!)
Happy Endings 2.2 2.1 (results) 2.2 (results) 1.8 1.4 1.4 2.8 (Dancing results)
Don’t Trust the B– 2.1 1.7 1.2 1.1
Private Practice 2.0 1.9 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.1 1.7 (News special)


About the Author

Mitch Metcalf
MITCH METCALF has been tracking every US film release of over 500 screens (over 2300 movies and counting) since the storied weekend of May 20, 1994, when Maverick and Beverly Hills Cop 3 inspired countless aficionados to devote their lives to the art of cinema. Prior to that, he studied Politics and Economics at Princeton in order to prepare for his dream of working in television. He has been Head of West Coast Research at ABC, then moved to NBC in 2000 and became Head of Scheduling for 11 years.