Happy's Place (0.21, +0.03) and Stumble (0.16, +0.05) both rose on NBC, while Dateline (0.20, 0.00) matched its last original. ABC's Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (0.26, -0.01) dipped, but 20/20 (0.19, 0.00) was steady once more. CBS went with repeats of Hollywood Squares (0.20), Sheriff Country (0.12), and Boston Blue (0.12). Masters of Illusion (0.04, 0.00) tied its week-ago installment on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.
The US Figure Skating Championships (0.22) enjoyed a 16% uptick in the Adults 18-49 demographic when compared to last year's NBC broadcast (0.19). Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (0.27, -0.01) inched down on ABC, but 20/20 (0.19, 0.00) held steady. On CBS, an encore presentation of the Harlan Coben's Final Twist premiere (0.16) outrated the original broadcast (0.13). Fox's TMZ Investigates special (0.13) lost to a repeat of Hell's Kitchen (0.14) that followed. Masters of Illusion (0.04, +0.01) ticked up on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.
Georgie & Mandy (0.36, +0.02) and Matlock (0.29, +0.02) both rose on CBS, but Ghosts (0.33, 0.00) failed to grow alongside them, and Elsbeth (0.18, -0.02) dipped. On ABC, The Great Christmas Light Fight (0.18/0.14) declined from last week's premiere, trailing its Celebrity Wheel of Fortune lead-in (0.28). NBC aired Rudolph (0.32), a Year in Review (0.15), and a Fallon special (0.11). Hell's Kitchen (0.22, +0.05) recovered on Fox, but Next Level Baker (0.12, +0.01) only grew slightly. The CW aired Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors (0.07). Key: (R) = repeat.
NBC sitcoms Happy's Place (0.24, -0.01) and Stumble (0.17, -0.01) lost a hundredth apiece in week two, while Dateline (0.19, 0.00) held steady. Sheriff Country (0.30, +0.08), Fire Country (0.23, +0.05), and Boston Blue (0.21, +0.05) all surged on CBS. Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (0.18, -0.01) dipped on ABC, while 20/20 (0.12, -0.06) collapsed. Fox aired college football (0.47). On the CW, Penn & Teller: Fool Us (0.05, -0.01) inched down, but Masters of Illusion (0.03, 0.00) matched last week's episode. Key: (R) = repeat.
CBS's Sheriff Country (0.26, +0.03) climbed higher, but Fire Country (0.18, -0.01) slipped, and Boston Blue (0.15, -0.05) fell apart at ten. Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (0.15, -0.1) collapsed on ABC, likely because of the added competition from Fox's broadcast of the World Series (3.52, +0.5). On Brand with Jimmy Fallon (0.15, +0.01) inched up on NBC, and Dateline (0.18, +0.02) also grew. The latter easily beat fellow newsmagazine competitor 20/20 (0.12, -0.03) head-on. Penn & Teller (0.04, -0.01) dipped on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.