Primetime Ratings: Grey's Anatomy Boosts ABC
New Episode Tops CBS’ CSI on Thursday Night
By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 1/11/2008 8:34:00 AM
Armed with a new episode of Grey's Anatomy, ABC won the 18-49 demo Thursday night with a 4.2 rating/11 share. Grey's averaged a 7/17, easily topping CSI, also a new episode, which averaged a 5/12 from 9 p.m.-10 p.m.
CBS was second on the night in the demo with a 3.5/9 thanks to CSI. A CSI: NY repeat from 8 p.m.-9 p.m. didn't do much -- a 2.1/6 for fourth place -- against new shows on the major competition
NBC was third with a 3.3/9 led by ER, which won its 10 p.m.-11 p.m. time period with a 3.5/9/9, just edging CBS' Without a Trace (3.4/9). NBC also got a time-period-winning performance from My Name Is Earl, with a 3.4/9 from 8 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Celebrity Apprentice built from its first to second half-hours to finish with a 3.5/8, good for third place from 9 p.m.-10 p.m. behind some of the toughest competition in any daypart -- Grey's andCSI.
Fox was fourth with a 2.6/7 in the demo. Its top show was Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader at a 2.9/8.
The CW averaged a 0.8/2 for repeats of Smallville and Supernatural.
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I really like all episodes of Grey's Anatomy but the latest one about Bailey's Son Tucker was FANTASTIC and really interesting. It kept me on the edge of my seat wondering what will happen next. I can't wait until your next episode on Thursday night to see what will happen next.
Sue Jardine - 1/13/2008 6:40:00 PM EST
