With the networks hunkering down before sweeps, Fox generally benefited from an all-new lineup, as Glee's Michael Jackson tribute episode grabbed the show's biggest audience since the season's start, according to preliminary Nielsen data.
New Girl rose slightly (4 percent) from its last original episode two weeks ago (last week it was pre-empted by the State of the Union address); Raising Hope declined 6 percent.
And after two months away, Ringer apparently wasn't missed all that much. It posted a rating in the 18-49 demo that matched the same series low as its last original episode, and dropped some 12 percent in total viewership.
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8 p.m.
CBS: NCIS 12.90 million viewers (2.0 demo rating)
ABC: Last Man Standing 5.61 million (2.4); Last Man Standing [rerun] 5.71 million (2.0)
Fox: Glee 9.02 million (3.6)
NBC: The Biggest Loser 6.66 million (2.1) {8-10 p.m.}
CW: 90210 1.43 million (0.7)
9 p.m.
CBS: NCIS: Los Angeles [rerun] 11.10 million viewers (1.7 demo rating)
ABC: Celebrity Wife Swap 5.56 million (1.9)
Fox: New Girl [rerun] 7.24 million (3.5); Raising Hope 4.69 million (2.1)
CW: Ringer 1.38 million (0.6)
10 p.m.
CBS: Unforgettable [rerun] 7.85 million viewers (1.4 demo rating)
ABC: Body of Proof [rerun] 5.42 million (1.1)
NBC: Parenthood [rerun] 2.38 million (0.7)
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