Thursday TV Ratings 12/4/25: Next Level Baker Bombs, The Grinch Leads the Night, Matlock Rises, The Great Christmas Light Fight Returns Slightly Lower [+ Analysis]

Fox's Next Level Baker (0.11) made no noise on series premiere night, declining sharply from an already sinking Hell's Kitchen (0.17, -0.06). On NBC, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (0.35) and Frosty the Snowman (0.34) posted strong ratings, with Grinch topping the night in the key demo. On CBS, Georgie & Mandy (0.34, -0.08) and Ghosts (0.33, -0.03) slipped, while Matlock (0.27, +0.01) inched up. Elsbeth (0.20, 0.00) was steady. On ABC, The Great Christmas Light Fight (0.22/0.20) fell behind its Celebrity Family Feud lead-in (0.30) in its premiere. Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Time	Show	18-49 Rating	18-49 Share	Viewers (mil)	Network
8 PM	How the Grinch Stole Christmas!	0.35	4	3.16	NBC
	Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage	0.34	4	5.78	CBS
	Celebrity Family Feud (F)	0.30	4	3.26	ABC
	Hell's Kitchen	0.17	2	1.58	Fox
	Best Christmas Movies Ever! (R)	0.04	0	0.41	CW
8:30 PM	Frosty the Snowman	0.34	4	2.87	NBC
	Ghosts	0.33	4	4.79	CBS
9 PM	Matlock	0.27	3	4.75	CBS
	The Great Christmas Light Fight (P)	0.22	2	2.32	ABC
	Law & Order: SVU (R)	0.18	2	1.95	NBC
	Next Level Baker (Series Premiere)	0.11	1	1.07	Fox
10 PM	Elsbeth	0.20	3	3.63	CBS
	The Great Christmas Light Fight	0.20	3	1.92	ABC
	All Her Fault (Broadcast Preview)	0.11	1	1.56	NBC