Ratings Report - Week of Monday, June 1

As summer continues, reality programming and repeats rule, with a few scripted series mixed in. This week saw the launch of many new series, including NBC hidden pleasure I'm a Celebrity . . . Get me Out of Here!, as well as a few season finales.

Monday, June 1
ABC:
8:00PM THE BACHELORETTE - 6.41 million, 4.5/7 HH, 2.2/6, 2.4/6
10:02PM HERE COME THE NEWLYWEDS - 4.95 million, 3.5/6 HH, 2.0/6, 2.2/6

CBS:
8:00PM THE BIG BANG THEORY -REPEAT - 6.77 million, 4.1/7 HH, 2.3/8, 2.9/9
8:30PM HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER -REPEAT - 6.18 million, 3.8/6 HH, 2.4/7, 2.9/8
9:00PM TWO AND A HALF MEN -REPEAT - 10.1 million, 6.3/10 HH, 3.1/9, 3.8/10
9:31PM RULES OF ENGAGEMENT -REPEAT - 8.31 million, 5.2/8 HH, 2.8/7, 3.5/8
10:00PM CSI: MIAMI -REPEAT - 8.52 million, 5.7/10 HH, 2.2/6, 2.8/7

NBC:
8:00PM I'M A CELEBRITY GET ME OUT OF HERE MONDAY - 6.45 million, 4.0/7 HH, 2.6/8, 2.9/8
10:00PM MEDIUM - 7.41 million, 4.9/8 HH, 2.3/6, 3.0/8

FOX:
8:00PM HOUSE -REPEAT - 5.98 million, 3.8/7 HH, 1.8/6, 2.1/6
9:00PM BONES MON-REPEAT - 6.02 million, 4.0/6 HH, 1.6/4, 2.0/5

The CW:
8:00PM GOSSIP GIRL -REPEAT - 0.92 million, 0.7/1 HH, 0.3/1, 0.3/1
9:00PM ONE TREE HILL -REPEAT - 0.71 million, 0.5/1 HH, 0.3/1, 0.2/1

My thoughts: NBC saw night 1 of I'm a Celebrity, which did average numbers, and the highest numbers of the week. So far, I'm a Celebrity should definitely be doing better than this. Unfortunately, this will probably be the season high. Medium aired its NBC finale (and season finale) at 10pm, building from its lead-in and building hugely throughout the 15 minute intervals. ABC was original with The Bachelorette, which should be doing better, and Here Come the Newlyweds, which is a compatible lead-in and I guess good enough for summer. CBS aired repeats, seeing the highest numbers of the night with a Two and a Half Men repeat doing an amazing 10.1 million. For a comedy repeat to do that high in the summer nowadays is incredible. Rules of Engagement benefited from the higher lead-in with an above-average summer rating. FOX was on the map with House and Bones repeats - perhaps Bones should be airing Mondays at 9pm next season? And The CW was off the map with repeats of 2 shows that don't even do well to begin with.

Tuesday, June 2
ABC:
8:00PM ACCORDING TO JIM - 3.98 million, 2.6/5 HH, 1.2/4, 1.5/5
8:30PM ACCORDING TO JIM - 3.96 million, 2.5/4 HH, 1.2/4, 1.6/5
9:00PM ABC NEWS SPECIAL: EARTH 2100 - 3.77 million, 2.5/4 HH, 0.6/2, 1.5/4

CBS:
8:00PM NCIS -REPEAT - 11.26 million, 7.4/13 HH, 2.1/7, 3.1/9
9:00PM THE MENTALIST -REPEAT - 10.88 million, 7.0/11 HH, 2.3/7, 3.3/8
10:01PM 48 HOURS MYSTERY TUES - 7.73 million, 5.2/9 HH, 2.0/5, 2.6/6

NBC:
8:00PM I'M A CELEBRITY GET ME OUT OF HERE TUES - 5.54 million, 3.7/7 HH, 2.2/7, 2.5/7
9:00PM NBC NEWS SPECIAL: INSIDE THE OBAMA WHITE HOUSE PART I - 9.17 million, 6.0/10 HH, 2.6/7, 3.2/8
10:00PM LAW & ORDER: SVU - 11.56 million, 7.7/13 HH, 3.5/10, 4.3/11

FOX:
8:00PM HOUSE TUES-REPEAT - 4.08 million, 2.6/5 HH, 1.4/4, 1.5/4
9:00PM MENTAL - 4.89 million, 3.2/5 HH, 1.6/4, 1.8/5

The CW:
8:00PM HITCHED OR DITCHED-REPEAT - 1.27 million, 0.8/1 HH, 0.5/2, 0.5/2
9:00PM HITCHED OR DITCHED - 1.4 million, 1.0/2 HH, 0.6/2, 0.7/2

My thoughts: NBC saw the SVU finale doing the highest of the night, nearly 6 million viewers more than its previous original airing. Clearly without competition, SVU is still a winner. Earlier in the night was I'm a Celebrity falling and the Obama News Special also on the map. ABC had the series finale of According to Jim doing terribly as always. It's too bad ABC couldn't have promoted this 8-season veteran a little more. Earth 2100 did even worse, though. FOX had episode 2 of Mental doing below 5 million - not good at all. And, the CBS repeats were down from last week, but still strong, while an original installment of 48 Hours did worse than a Without a Trace repeat. Maybe this show should stick to Saturdays?

Wednesday, June 3
ABC:
8:00PM WIPEOUT - 8.44 million, 4.7/8 HH, 3.0/10, 3.2/10
9:01PM THE GOODE FAMILY - 2.44 million, 1.5/2 HH, 1.0/3, 1.1/3
10:01PM THE UNUSUALS - 2.93 million, 2.0/4 HH, 0.9/3, 1.1/3

CBS:
8:00PM OLD CHRISTINE -REPEAT - 4.49 million, 3.0/6 HH, 1.2/4, 1.7/5
8:30PM GARY UNMARRIED -REPEAT - 4.41 million, 2.9/5 HH, 1.2/4, 1.7/5
9:00PM CRIMINAL MINDS -REPEAT - 8.64 million, 5.6/9 HH, 2.0/6, 2.8/7
10:00PM CSI: NY -REPEAT - 7.75 million, 5.1/9 HH, 2.0/6, 2.5/7

NBC:
8:00PM I'M A CELEBRITY GET ME OUT OF HERE WED - 4.8 million, 1.8/6, 3.2/6 HH, 2.0/6
9:00PM NBC NEWS SPECIAL: INSIDE THE OBAMA WHITE HOUSE, PART II - 9.04 million, 6.0/10 HH, 2.3/7, 2.9/7
10:00PM LAW & ORDER - 8.87 million, 6.0/11 HH, 2.3/7, 3.1/8

FOX:
8:00PM SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE WED - 8.85 million, 5.4/9 HH, 3.4/10, 3.5/10

The CW:
8:00PM AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL -REPEAT - 1.03 million, 0.7/1 HH, 0.4/1, 0.4/1
9:00PM HITCHED OR DITCHED WED-REPEAT 0.98 million, 0.7/1 HH, 0.4/1, 0.4/1

My thoughts: All the nets (well, not The CW) had something to boast about on this night. ABC started off strong with Wipeout, right on par with last week. Unfortunately, the ratings took a nosedive with The Goode Family (now on Fridays) and The Unusuals, which has only 1 episode left to air. I'm sure ABC is thrilled about that. NBC had Part 2 of the Obama special doing a night best, followed by the season finale of Law & Order doing respectable ratings. I wonder if it'll be able to do that on Fridays in September. CBS had okay numbers for repeats, and FOX did good with So You Think You Can Dance.

Thursday, June 4
ABC:
8:00PM JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE: GAME NIGHT #1 - 3.55 million, 2.3/4 HH, 1.2/4, 1.3/4
8:31PM GMC NBA COUNTDOWN - 5.15 million, 3.3/6 HH, 1.9/7, 2.0/6
9:00PM NBA FINALS ON ABC: GAME #1 ORLANDO AT LA LAKERS THRU 11:43PM ET - 13.04 million, 7.8/14 HH, 5.4/16, 5.4/15

CBS:
8:00 BIG BANG THEORY -REPEAT - 5.82 million, 1.6/6
8:30 OLD CHRISTINE -REPEAT - 5.22 million, 1.4/4
9:00 CSI -REPEAT - 7.67 million, 1.5/4
10:00 THE MENTALIST - 8.55 million, 1.9/5

NBC:
8:00 I'M A CELEBRITY GET ME OUT OF HERE THUR - 5.17 million, 1.9/6
9:00 THE LISTENER - 5.25 million, 1.5/4
10:00 THE LISTENER - 5.34 million, 1.4/4

FOX:
8:00 BONES -REPEAT - 6.14 million, 1.6/5
9:00 SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE - 8.2 million, 3.1/9

The CW:
8:00 SMALLVILLE -REPEAT - 1.38 million, 0.4/1
9:00 SUPERNATURAL -REPEAT - 1.23 million, 0.5/1

My thoughts: ABC led the way with game 1 of the NBA finals doing good numbers, right on par with 2 years ago (although down substantially from last year). FOX was on the map with Dance, although it did a season low. That just goes to show that with increased competition, Dance with buckle. This doesn't fare well for the fall. CBS started off with comedy repeats, both Big Bang Theory and Old Christine right on par with each other. These 2 comedies remain my favorite currently on television, so it was nice to see them paired up with each other. CSI followed with below normal repeats numbers, while The Mentalist improved at 10pm in its new slot. NBC saw slightly improved numbers with Celebrity, while The Mentalist premiered to also okay numbers, but nothing spectacular.

Friday, June 5
ABC:
8:00 WIFE SWAP -REPEAT - 3.08 million, 1.0/4
9:00 SAMANTHA WHO? -REPEATS - 2.32 million, 0.7/3
10:00 20/20 - 4.83 million, 1.3/5

CBS:
8:00 GHOST WHISPERER -REPEAT - 5.42 million, 1.1/5
9:00 FLASHPOINT -REPEAT - 5.53 million, 1.0/4
10:00 NUMB3RS -REPEAT - 5.78 million, 1.2/4

NBC:
8:00 NBC NEWS SPECIAL: INSIDE THE OBAMA WHITE HOUSE -REPEAT - 5.59 million, 1.4/5
9:00 DATELINE - 6.13 million, 1.6/6

FOX:
8:00 DON'T FORGET THE LYRICS! - 3.55 million, 1.1/5
9:00 MENTAL -REPEAT - 2.77 million, 0.9/3

The CW:
8:00 PRIVILEDGED -REPEAT - 1.07 million, 0.4/2
9:00 EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS -REPEAT - 0.88 million, 0.4/1
9:30 THE GAME -REPEAT - 1.1 million, 0.5/2

My thoughts: Wow, when the highest rated show can barely get over 6 million viewers, you know its a summer Friday! NBC led the way with Dateline at 9pm, while FOX had the only other original with Lyrics doing slightly improved numbers. I wish FOX would promote Lyrics more, because it really is a great show, which should be doing better. Why ABC is airing repeats of the cancelled Samantha Who? I don't know. Same goes for The CW - why are they all of a sudden airing Priviledged when it was cancelled?

Saturday, June 6
ABC:
8:00 WIPEOUT -REPEAT - 3.73 million, 1.2/5
9:00 HERE COME THE NEWLYWEDS -REPEAT - 2.27 million, 0.8/3
10:00 PUSHING DAISIES - 2.29 million, 0.8/3

CBS:
8:00 OLD CHRISTINE -REPEAT - 2.21 million, 0.5/2
8:30 WORST WEEK - 1.91 million, 0.5/2
9:00 HARPER'S ISLAND - 3.61 million, 0.9/3
10:00 48 HOURS -REPEAT - 6.78 million,1.4/5

NBC:
8:00 STANLEY CUP FINALS, GAME 5 - 3.45 million, 1.2/5
8:30 STANLEY CUP FINALS, GAME 5 - 4.33 million, 1.7/7
9:00 STANLEY CUP FINALS, GAME 5 - 4.52 million, 1.8/7
9:30 STANLEY CUP FINALS, GAME 5 - 4.56 million, 1.7/6
10:00 STANLEY CUP FINALS, GAME 5 - 4.47 million, 1.7/6
10:30 STANLEY CUP FINALS, GAME 5 - 4.36 million, 1.6/5

FOX:
8:00 COPS - 3.38 million, 1.0/4
9:00 AMERICA'S MOST WANTED - 4.76 million, 1.4/5

My thoughts: We actually had a few originals this Saturday, all of which performed abysmally. CBS started with a repeat of Old Christine doing an OKAY number, with absolutely no promotion, of course. Worst Week, airing its final unaired episode, did terribly, though. It might have broken a record for the lowest rated original airing ever on CBS. Harper's Island followed, and was right on par with the last 2 weeks. On NBC, The Stanley Cup Finals won the night, but because the game was a blowout (go Wings!), ratings were about as high as could be expected. On ABC, a Pushing Daisies burn-off aired at 10pm and did nothing special. Meanwhile, Cops is becoming worrisome. It should be doing better than that.

Sunday, June 7
ABC:
7:00 JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE - 6.98 million, 2.6/10
7:30 NBA COUNTDOWN - 7.99 million, 3.2/11
8:00 NBA FINALS, GAME 2 - 10.2 million, 4.2/14
8:30 NBA FINALS, GAME 2 - 9.85 million, 4.2/13
9:00 NBA FINALS, GAME 2 - 9.88 million, 4.1/11
9:30 NBA FINALS, GAME 2 - 11.61 million, 4.8/13
10:00 NBA FINALS, GAME 2 - 12.07 million, 5.0/14
10:30 NBA FINALS<>

CBS:
7:00 60 MINUTES - 8.68 million, 1.2/5
8:00 THE 63RD ANNUAL TONY AWARDS - 7.3 million, 1.3/3

NBC:
7:00 DATELINE - 5.45 million, 1.1/4
9:00 THE LAST TEMPLAR -REPEAT - 4.17 million, 0.9/3

FOX (all are repeats):
7:00 KING OF THE HILL - 1.77 million, 0.8/3
7:30 AMERICAN DAD - 2.34 million, 1.1/3
8:00 THE SIMPSONS - 4.09 million, 1.9/6
8:30 KING OF THE HILL - 3.75 million, 1.8/5
9:00 FAMILY GUY - 4.96 million, 2.4/7
9:30 AMERICAN DAD - 4.27 million, 2.0/5

The CW:
7:00 JERICHO -REPEAT - 0.57 million, 0.2/1
8:00 KISS THE BRIDE -REPEAT - 1.05 million, 0.3/1

My thoughts: The NBA finals did excellent for ABC, very strong in the demos whole building in every half hour. The Tony Awards were the highest rated since 2006, so it was also a good night for CBS. The other nets - all had burnoff. Dateline did reasonably well also.