'Cougar Town' Draws 2.2 Million Viewers in TBS Premiere

Debut is less than openers for 'Men at Work,' 'Sullivan & Son'

By Tim Baysinger -- Broadcasting & Cable, 1/9/2013 2:15:05 PM

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Cougar Town premiered modestly for TBS, drawing 2.2 million total viewers Tuesday night.

The 10 p.m. debut also averaged 1.3 million adults 18-49 and 613,000 adults 18-34.

Those numbers fall slightly below the premieres of TBS' two recent comedies (despite receiving much more promotion) Men at Work -- which drew 2.65 million total and 1.63 million adults 18-49 -- and Sullivan & Son, which averaged 2.5 million total viewers but the same 1.3 million adults 18-49.

Cougar Town's final season on ABC premiered to a 1.8 rating with adults 18-49 and 4.88 million total viewers on Feb. 14, 2012.