TVbythenumbers.com reports that Community Premiered with 7.7 million viewers overall! The show retained 93 percent of its 18-49 demographic lead-in “The Office.” So far so good. If we can just keep the Office numbers we should continue to grow! Cross your fingers.
(All ratings info supplided by: http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/09/18/early-ratings-thursday-leno-slips-on-night-4/27603 )
• From 9:30-10 p.m. ET, the series premiere of “Community” delivered a 3.7/10 in adults 18-49 and 7.7 million viewers overall, retaining 93 percent of its 18-49 lead-in from “The Office.” That’s NBC’s highest retention to date of an original “Office” lead-in in this time period.
• “Community” scored NBC’s highest non-sports 18-49 rating and biggest non-sports overall audience in the time period since April 2, the night of the “ER” finale. “Community” won the time period in adults, men and women 18-34; adults, men and women 18-49; and adults and women 25-54.