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Unlike last week, there were no premieres in primetime last night as the midseasoners started to settle in – and settle in they did, nicely in at least one incidence. Having seemingly

slipped back onto the schedule, two weeks ago, the third show of Season 2 of _The Odd Couple_ (1.7/6) saw a 13% rise among adults 18-49 from last week. Of course, it never hurts when you

have an original _The Big Bang Theory_ (3.1/12) as your 8 PM lead-in and Sheldon and gang are having a _Game Of Thrones_ viewing party._ BBT_ was even in the demo with its last original of

April 7 but saw a small 2% uptick in viewership to 13.83 million. The ratings writing was on the wall with the upward movement of the Matthew Perry and Tom Lennon show as the rest of CBS’

comedies also rose on Thursday. With the House of Moonves winning the night with a 1.7/6 rating and 7.85 million viewers, _Mom_ (1.8/6) and_ 2 Broke Girls_ (1.8/6) were both up 20% in the

18-49s. At 10 PM, newbie, _Rush Hour_ (1.0/4) won its slot against a slumping _The Catch_ (0.9/3) and shaky _Game of Silence_ (0.7.2). While the CBS cop comedy was up 11% from its April 14

show, the latest TGIT series was down a tenth as was the new NBC thriller in its second week. Otherwise, it was an unremarkable night for the Comcast-owned net as new reality competition

show _Strong_ (0.8/3) was even with its soft start last week and_ The Blacklist_ (1.3/4) declined a tenth. Now, if last week is any indication, those numbers may change for the James Spader

show with an adjustment in the final results. WATCH ON DEADLINE Back after a week off, _Scandal_ (1.5/5) stumbled again, as it has repeatedly since returning from winter break on February

11. Hitting a demo low in the early numbers, the Oval Office-based drama took a 12% fall from its last original of April 7. _Scandal_’s ongoing ratings issue certainly was helped by _Grey’s

Anatomy_ (2.0/8). TGIT’s consistently healthiest offering was down 9% among adults 18-49 from its strong 2-hour show of last week. With the powerhouse of a new_ BBT_ back on the schedule,

ABC shifted from the top ratings and audience spot last week to second place with a 1.5/5 and 6.08 million watching overall. Fox had a basically steady night with _Bones_ (0.8/3) and new

reality show _American Grit_ (0.7/2) both taking a decline of a tenth from their April 14 shows._ DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow_ (0.7/2) and_ The 100_ (0.4/1) on the CW were dead even with last

week.