| Scoreboard |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults 18-49: Rating/Share | 5.3/14 | 4.3/11 | 2.3/6 | 2.1/6 | 1.6/4 | 0.7/2 |
| Adults 18-34: Rating/Share | 4.9/14 | 3.1/9 | 1.8/5 | 1.6/5 | 1.7/5 | 0.9/2 |
| Total Viewers (million) | 14.75 | 12.79 | 7.63 | 7.38 | 3.99 | 1.66 |
ABC dominated the night with two hours of The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love followed by an “After The Final Rose” special. The show completely dominated with women, posting ratings higher than an 8.0 with both women 18-49 and women 18-34 between 9:30-10:30p. Showing strength, The Bachelor completed its most-watched season since 2003.
CBS was second with a strong performance out of its two hour comedy block. The Big Bang Theory was just off from its record numbers for its last new episode (down only 2%). Two and a Half Men viewers definitely aren’t deterred by Charlie Sheen’s personal life. With a 3.5 rating for adults 18-49, the season premiere of Rules of Engagement was just a tick ahead of the last original airing of Accidentally on Purpose.
NBC quickly returned to fourth place following the Olympics, but Chuck bounced back to a 2.4 rating in adults 18-49 and the 10pm results for Law & Order (2.1 rating with adults 18-49) were 31% higher than the average for The Jay Leno Show at 10pm.
The fall off for 24 lingered beyond the Olympics. Up against The Bachelor finale, and with a repeat of Life Unexpected leading into an original episode instead of a new episode of One Tree Hill, Life Unexpected was down a bit.