Community and The Office were one of the few shows on Thursday, which could increase over the previous week. Otherwise season and series lows were at the top of the agenda.

At 8pm, The Big Bang Theory dominated the hour with 12.13 million viewers and a 3.8 rating/12 share in adults 18-49 but drew a season low in both categories, too. Second was $#*! My Dad Says, which set a series low in total viewers and the demo, reaching 9.50 million viewers and a 2.7/8 among adults 18-49.

Bones (8.76 million viewers; A18-49: 2.3/7) placed fourth and hit a season low in total viewers and adults 18-49 followed by 30 Rock (5.24 million viewers; A18-49: 2.2/6) and a repeat of Disney Prep & Landing (7.46 million viewers; A18-49: 2.1/6).

Community (4.74 million viewers; A18-49: 2.0/6) took six place and was up by 190,000 viewers and a tenth in the demo, compared to last week, while a repeat of Shrek the Hall (6.94 million viewers; A18-49: 1.8/6) and The Vampire Diaries (3.12 million viewers; A18-49: 1.3/4), which set a season low in adults 18-49, ranked seventh and eighth.

The Office led the 9pm hour, attracting 7.59 million viewers and a 3.8/10 among adults 18-49. In comparison with last week, The Office built by 280,000 viewers and a tenth in the demo. Barbara Walters: Oprah, the Next Chapter (13.15 million viewers; A18-49: 2.9/8) and CSI (13.14 million viewers; A18-49: 2.9/8) tied for the number two spot in adults 18-49 followed by Fringe (5.27 million viewers; A18-49: 1.9/5), which rose by 140,000 viewers and a tenth in the demo, and Nikita (2.31 million viewers; A18-49: 0.8/2).

Barbara Walters: The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2010 (12.15 million viewers; A18-49: 3.2/9) gained the top at 10pm followed by The Mentalist (13.35 million viewers; A18-49: 2.4/7) and The Apprentice (4.50 million viewers; A18-49: 1.8/5). While The Mentalist hit a series low in total viewers and adults 18-49, The Apprentice bowed out at a season high in adults 18-49.