Ratings: Wednesday (12/12) & Thursday (12/13)

Wednesday and Thursday night ratings confirm what we've known all along - ABC's serialized shows don't repeat too well.

The network may have been better off sticking with the remaining 3 all-new episodes of "Big Shots" which they unceremoniously dumped earlier this week in favor of "Private Practice" repeats.

Perhaps ABC delayed its new 2008 schedule anxious to see first how well PP does after "Grey's"?

The show pulled in only 4.75 million viewers. The last original episode of "Big Shots" also airing after a "Grey's Anatomy" repeat scored 5.98 million viewers. The show also outperformed a repeat of PP in the 18-49 demo (2.4 vs. 1.7).

Elsewhere, on Wednesday night, the final all-new episode of "Pushing Daisies" scored a season low of 6.85 million viewers.

"Pushing Daisies" premiered on October 3 pulling in 12.83 million viewers. Although many people may have thought Wednesday night's episode was a repeat, this amazing show has clearly lost some momentum. How sad is that?

WEDNESDAY:

ABC:
8:00pm Pushing Daisies (6.85 million)
9:00pm Private Practice (R) (4.98 million)
10:02pm Dirty Sexy Money (R) (3.77 million)

CBS:
8:00pm Kid Nation [finale] (7.45 million)
9:00pm Criminal Minds (14.17 million)
10:00pm CSI: NY (14.25 million)

NBC:
8:00pm Deal or No Deal (13.17 million)
10:00pm Dateline (8.73 million)

Fox:
8:00pm Back to You (R) (4.25 million)
8:30pm 'Til Death (R) (4.18 million)
9:00pm Kitchen Nightmares [finale] (6.12 million)

CW:
8:00pm America's Next Top Model [finale] (5.49 million)
9:00pm Crowned [premiere] (2.46 million)


THURSDAY:


ABC:
8:00pm Ugly Betty (R) (4.97 million)
9:00pm Grey's Anatomy (R) (7.18 million)
10:02pm Private Practice (R) (4.75 million)

CBS:
8:00pm Survivor: China (14.47 million)
9:00pm CSI (19.79 million)
10:00pm Without a Trace (15.13 million)

NBC:
8:00pm The Office (R) (5.87 million)
9:00pm 30 Rock (5.58 million)
9:30pm Saturday Night Live (R) (5.52 million)

Fox:
8:00pm Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (8.97 million)
9:00pm Don't Forget the Lyrics! (7.53 million)

CW:
8:00pm Smallville (3.84 million)
9:00pm Supernatural (3.20 million)

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