TV Ratings: CBS repeats, FOX's 'So You Think You Can Dance' split Thursday

Thursday's most-watched shows are 'CSI' and 'The Mentalist'

By Daniel Fienberg Friday, Jun 19, 2009 11:33 AM

Simon Baker of 'The Mentalist'

Credit: CBS

Fast National ratings for Thursday, June 18, 2009.

CBS' procedural repeats had no trouble winning Thursday night overall, but FOX took the key demographic on the strength of the "So You Think You Can Dance" results show.

Among adults 18-49, FOX averaged a 2.1 rating, beating the 1.6 rating for CBS and NBC's 1.3 rating. ABC was a distant fourth in the key demographic with a 0.6 rating, nipping the 0.5 rating for The CW.

Overall, though, CBS averaged an estimated 8.73 million primetime viewers to go with a 5.8 rating/10 share. FOX was second with a 4.1/7, bettering the 2.6/5 for NBC. ABC's 1.7/3 was enough for fourth, with The CW's 0.9/2 bringing up the rear.

CBS began the night in first with repeats of "How I Met Your Mother" averaging a 5.1/10. NBC's "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!" was second with a 3.3/6 and won the hour in the 18-49 demographic with a 1.8 rating. FOX's "Bones" was a close third with a 3.2/6, beating ABC's "Ugly Betty." On The CW, "Smallville" had a 1.0/2.

"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" was tops at 9 p.m. with a 6.3/11 for CBS. FOX's "So You Think You Can Dance" had a 5.0/9 for second, with a 2.9 demo rating, the night's highest. NBC's "The Office" and "30 Rock" held off the 1.7/3 for ABC's "Grey's Anatomy," while The CW's "Supernatural" was fifth with a 0.8/1.

"The Mentalist" closed the night strong for CBS, doing a 6.1/11. NBC's "The Listener" was only slightly down to a 2.7/5 in second. ABC's "Private Practice" trailed.

All ratings information comes from preliminary Fast National Nielsen data, which includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are subject to change.

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Daniel Fienberg
Executive Editor

A long-time member of the TCA Board and a longer-time blogger of "American Idol," Dan Fienberg writes about TV, except for when he writes about movies or sometimes writes about the Red Sox. But never music. He would sound stupid talking about music.