Auds mob 'Rob,' don't look for 'The Finder'

CBS' debut of 'Rob' came a remarkable 13.5 million audiences Thursday.CBS folded to victory on Thursday behind an enormous showing by ''The Large Bang Theory,'' a remarkable start for Take advantage of Schneider comedy ''Rob'' and season levels for ''Person of great interest.'' It had been slow going though for Fox's ''Bones'' spinoff ''The Finder,'' and NBC did not see much improvement using its refurbished selection. Based on preliminary national estimations from Nielsen, ''The Large Bang Theory'' was easily Thursday's No. 1 program using its first original episode from the year (5.2/15 in 18-49, 15.9 million audiences overall), accumulating among its best scores of year. It had been then ''Rob'' (4.1/11 in 18-49, 13.5 million audiences overall), which worked out much better than any regular comedy CBS has attempted within the half-hour during the last two seasons (''Bleep My Father States,'' ''Rules of Engagement'' and ''How to become a Gentleman'') , winning its half-hour effortlessly and logging the net's best showing in the timeframe because the before ''Survivor'' broadcast around the evening, in May 2010. A more powerful lead-in also assisted 9 p.m. drama ''Person of Interest'' (3.2/8 in 18-49, 14.7 million audiences overall), which hit series levels in demos in addition to total audiences, arriving inside a tick of ''Grey's Anatomy'' in grown ups 25-54 and easily winning it is time period in males 18-49 and 25-54. And also at 10, ''The Mentalist'' (2.7/7 in 18-49, 13.4 million audiences overall) figures to put second because of its hour to MTV's ''Jersey Shore'' in 18-49 while winning in 25-54 and total audiences. CBS won the evening in 18-49 (by 2 shares) and 25-54 (by 3 shares) additionally to some dominant showing as a whole audiences. Runner-up ABC predictably saw its amounts decline from a week ago if this faced mostly repeat competition, beginning having a third-place showing for ''Wipeout'' (2.2/6 in 18-49, 7.a million audiences overall). At 9, ''Grey's Anatomy'' (3.8/9 in 18-49, 10.six million audiences overall) was lower about 15% from the season a lot of the prior week but continued to be the night's No. 1 drama in grown ups 18-49. And also at 10, ''Private Practice'' went second one of the tv stations (2.4/6 in 18-49, 6.7 million audiences overall). At Fox, ''Bones'' slid lower to eight o'clock and placed third (2.4/6 in 18-49, 8.six million audiences overall), however the internet finished a distant 4th one of the tv stations at 9 o'clock using the debut of ''The Finder'' (1.7/4 in 18-49, 5.5 million audiences overall) the 1.7 is all about half what ''Bones'' did if this opened up its season within the timeslot in November. Beginning in a few days, ''American Idol'' will lead into ''The Finder.'' NBC shuffled its selection however the outcome was nothing special. ''30 Rock'' began its season having a 1.8/5 in 18-49 and 4.six million audiences overall , its cheapest-ranked premiere up to now, although it did outshine the final eight original instances of ''Community'' to air within the Thursday 8 o'clock slot for that internet. It had been then ''Parks and Recreation'' (1.9/5 in 18-49, 4.a million audiences overall), which capped its two newest originals and shipped its biggest overall audience since early October but was well behind CBS' ''Rob.'' ''The Office'' was consistent with its December shipping (2.9/7 in 18-49, 5.9 million audiences overall), placing third in 18-49, and ''Up All Night'' gone to live in its new evening having a 2./5 in 18-49, 4.3 million audiences overall) , up a tick versus. its last original episode on Wednesday and topping the final three instances of ''Whitney'' within the Thursday 9:30 p.m. timeslot. And capping the evening was ''The Firm'' (1./3 in 18-49, 4.two million audiences overall), which does not turn to be a noticable difference over ''Prime Suspect.'' CW saw ''The Vampire Diaries'' (1.2/3 in 18-49, 2.8 million audiences overall) fall off from the strong return a week ago, but ''The Secret Circle'' (.8/2 in 18-49, 2.a million audiences overall) equaled its showing from a week ago despite harder drama competition this time around around. Preliminary 18-49 earnings for that evening: CBS, 3.5/9 ABC, 2.8/7 Fox, 2./5 Univision, 1.3/3 CW, 1./3. As a whole audiences: CBS, 14.3 million ABC, 8.a million Fox, 7. million NBC, 4.5 million Univision, 3.a million CW, 2.4 million. Contact Ron Kissell at ron.kissell@variety.com