Board Thread:Legitimate Canon Questions/@comment-4091815-20140107215926/@comment-4091815-20140108021024

A couple of things to keep in mind - this is the first time the show has faced regular first-run network prime time competition.

You had new programming (Castle on ABC) and the College Football Championship game on as well.

The number they managed to pull is somewhat astounding.

Next week will be a bigger test - they're up against new programming on all three networks.