It was business as usual at 7pm, with ABC taking the demo with America's Funniest Home Videos (1.8 in Adults 18-49), while CBS's venerable 60 Minutes (12.25 million) took the hour in viewers. NBC went with a new Dateline (5.31m, 1.4), while FOX settled for fourth with animation repeats.
The 8pm hour proved more interesting, with two new series premiering. With a timeslot-leading 3.3, ABC's new Secret Millionaire also led the night in viewers (12.61m). As far as the other new entry, NBC's America's Next Great Restaurant didn't fare as well, drawing a weak 1.6 and just 4.57m total viewers. FOX's The Simpsons, still potent in its umpteenth season, was steady with a 2.8, though freshman Bob's Burgers lagged with a 2.3. Meanwhile, CBS went with a new The Amazing Race, which was up a healthy 29% from last week's telecast when it aired against the Oscars to a 2.7.
At 9pm, Desperate Housewives, with a Sunday-leading 3.4, was up 10% from its last original. FOX tied for second, with its animation duo Family Guy and The Cleveland Show, both down to a 3.1 and 2.3 respectively. CBS's Undercover Boss was up slightly to a 2.7, while the first hour of the Celebrity Apprentice premiere averaged a 2.5, which was relatively low for the franchise, especially for a premiere. (Note that, with the increase to a 3.0 in the 10pm hour, the average 2.7 for the night was almost 100% better than the premiere of The Apprentice original flavor last fall).
Apprentice led the hour in the demos, while CSI: Miami's 10.65m easily bested NBC, as well as ABC's dwindling Brothers and Sisters, which, while up 16% from its last original, could only manage a third-place-worthy 2.2.
Overall, CBS led the night in viewers with an average 10.9m, while ABC's 2.7 led in the demos.
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