Although NBC narrowly lost in the viewers to CBS, it outweighed its competitors in the demos.

8pm

• NCIS* (2.8/8 in 18-49 demo) was easily the hour’s largest draw.
• Clash of the Choirs (7.7 million, 2.4/7) was down 200,000 in its second showing.
• Duel (2.4/7) challenged 7.3 million.
• Bones* (5.9 million, 2.0/6) was about even with last week.
• Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants* (0.6/2) strutted to 1.4 million.

9pm

• Approx. 11.4 million watched Bill crowned The Biggest Loser (4.6/13 in 18-49).
• The Unit (2.8/7) weighed in second with 10.8 million viewers.
• House* (9.9 million, 3.3/9) did slightly better than one week ago.
• According to Jim* (4.4 million, 1.5/4) dropped about 1.3 million.
• Reaper (1.4 million, 0.6/2) did just as well as its lead-in.

10pm

• Boston Legal (7.7 million, 2.1/6) saw a decrease of 1.3 million.
• Cane (7.2 million, 1.8/5) was off by 600,000.

(You can review last Tuesday’s ratings here.)