Only one network aired its regular line-up on Thanksgiving night… and it probably should have thought twice.
FOX: The Washington/Dallas NFL game ran about 20 minutes into primetime, meaning that the network’s numbers will change when final ratings are released. But the preliminary 2.5 for THE X FACTOR and particularly the 1.5 for GLEE suggest that specials or reruns may have been the way to go last night.
NBC: Thinking of football, naturally the New England/Jets (oy) special THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL game won the night, with a preliminary 6.2.
ABC: After another run of A CHARLIE BROWN THANKSGIVING, this time down to a 1.2, and a rerun MODERN FAMILY at 1.0, a special presentation of Spike Lee’s documentary BAD25, about the making of Michael Jackson’s album, only managed a 1.2.
CBS: A night of reruns, which didn’t do at all badly under the circumstances, with 1.8 and 2.0 for BIG BANG THEORY episodes, and 1.8 for a 2 1/2 MEN .
CW: More reruns, twin 0.2s for THE VAMPIRE DIARIES and BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
ABC airs most of its normal schedule tonight, except for SHARK TANK being a rerun. NBC features THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW, and CBS has an all-Christmas special block followed by a PERSON TO PERSON news special. FOX has a Charlie Brown special followed by reruns, and CW joins in the holiday fun with Christmas specials of its own.
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