The Nielsen ratings for last night’s season premieres are in, and it’s a mixed bag.
On the plus side, ABC powerhouse “Grey’s Anatomy” beat former Thursday night champ “CSI” handily, scoring a 10.9 rating against the key Adults 18-49 demographic group vs. a still respectable 7.5 rating for “CSI.” This was one of the more highly-contested time slots on the entire fall schedule, and while “Grey’s” ratings may settle a bit lower after any cliffhanger-related curiosity ratings wear off, the gap is wide enough that ABC would still appear to have the edge for the near future.
More disappointingly, the season premieres of Emmy-award-winning comedy “The Office” and its lead-in “My Name Is Earl” were trounced not only by “Survivor” (which was perhaps to be expected), but also by a “Grey’s Anatomy” clip show.
Yes, you read that correctly: More people tuned in to view a CLIP SHOW of “Grey’s Anatomy” material from LAST SEASON than bothered to find out what happened after Jim and Pam kissed.
Is there no justice in the world?
