| Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8PM | CBS | The Big Bang Theory | 12.13 | 3.8/12 |
| FOX | Bones | 8.76 | 2.3/7 | |
| ABC | Shrek the Halls (R) | 6.94 | 1.8/6 | |
| NBC | Community | 4.74 | 2.0/6 | |
| CW | The Vampire Diaries | 3.12 | 1.3/4 | |
| 8:30PM | CBS | $#*! My Dad Says | ‘9.50 | 2.7/8 |
| NBC | 30 Rock | 5.24 | 2.2/6 | |
| CBS | CSI | 13.40 | 2.9/8 | |
| 9PM | ABC | Oprah, the Next Chapter | 13.15 | 2.9/8 |
| NBC | The Office | 7.59 | 3.8/10 | |
| FOX | Fringe | 5.27 | 1.9/5 | |
| CW | Nikita | 2.31 | 0.8/2 | |
| 10PM | CBS | The Mentalist | 13.35 | 2.4/7 |
| ABC | 10 Most Fascinating People of 2010 | 12.15 | 3.2/9 | |
| NBC | The Apprentice | 4.50 | 1.8/5 |