Nielsen TV Ratings Thursday January 2, 2014: Community Up AND Down, Big Bang Theory Scores Big

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Nielsen TV Ratings Thursday January 2, 2014: Community Up AND Down, Big Bang Theory Scores Big

The ratings are in for Thursday, January 2, 2014, the first night of first run regular programming of the year.

The Season 5 premiere of Community was up over 300,000 viewers from the season 4 finale last year, but still down slightly from the season 4 premiere. However, Community still did better viewership numbers than the returning numbers for “Sean Saves the World” and “The Michael J. Fox Show.

full hour by hour breakdown:

8 p.m.

CBS: “The Big Bang Theory” (18.9 million viewers, 10.9/17 households)/”The Millers” (11.55 million, 6.8/10)
ABC: “The Taste” Season 2 premiere (4.9 million, 3.2/5)
NBC: “Community” Season 5 premiere – two episodes (3.4 million, 2.1/3)
FOX: “Sleepy Hollow” rerun (2.05 million, 1.3/2)
The CW: “The Vampire Diaries” rerun (836,000, 0.5/1)

18-49 leader: “The Big Bang Theory” (5.3)

9 p.m.

CBS: “The Crazy Ones” (8.2 million, 4.9/7)/”Two and a Half Men” (8.5 million, 5.3/8)
ABC: “The Taste” Season 2 premiere (4.6 million, 3.0/4)
FOX: “Bones” rerun (3 million, 1.9/3)
NBC: “Sean Saves the World” (2.8 million, 1.8/3)/”The Michael J. Fox Show” (2.5 million, 1.7/3)
The CW: “Reign” rerun (794,000, 0.5/1)

18-49 leader: “Two and a Half Men” (2.1)

10 p.m.

CBS: “Elementary” (8.9 million, 5.4/9)
NBC: “Parenthood” (3.99 million, 2.6/4)
ABC: “The Assets” series premiere (3.78 million, 2.5/4)

18-49 leader: “Elementary” (1.8)

Ratings information includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change.

Source: The Nielsen Company.

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