NBC season-finale 'Parks and Recreation' solid finish

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In the time period, “Parks and Recreation” ranked #1 among ABC, CBS and NBC in adults 18-34 and men 18-34 versus season finales of ABC’s “Private Practice” and CBS’s “Mentalist.” 


From 9-10 p.m., “The Office” (3.8/10 in adults 18-49, 7.1 million viewers) won the hour in adults 18-49 with the #1 rating of the night for a scripted series, on an evening that included season finales of CBS’s “Big Bang Theory” and “The Mentalist,” ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Private Practice” and Fox’s “Bones.” 

“The Office” also ranked #1 in the time period among ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and CW in adults, men and women 18-34, men 18-49 and men 25-54.

Versus its year-ago finale, “The Office” is up 12 percent in 18-49 rating (3.8 vs. 3.4 from 9-9:31 p.m. on May 20, 2010) and up 6 percent in total viewers (7.067 million vs. 6.637 NBC season-finale ‘Parks and Recreation’ weak 3rd

From 10-10:30 p.m. ET, “Parks and Recreation” (2.4/6 in 18-49, 4.2 million viewers overall) scored NBC’s highest 18-49 rating in that 10-10:30 slot in 15 weeks (since February 3). 

In the time period, “Parks and Recreation” ranked #1 among ABC, CBS and NBC in adults 18-34 and men 18-34 versus season finales of ABC’s “Private Practice” and CBS’s “Mentalist.” 

From 10:30-11 p.m. ET, a second telecast of “Parks and Recreation” (2.0/5 in 18-49, 3.7 million viewers overall) earned NBC’s top 18-49 rating in the half-hour in four weeks (since April 21). 

The 10:30 “Parks and Rec” ranked #1 in the half-hour among ABC, CBS and NBC in adults 18-34 and men 18-34.
  
At 8 p.m. ET, an encore telecast of “The Office” averaged a 1.1/4 in 18-49 and 2.8 million viewers overall. 

At 8:30 p.m. ET, another rebroadcast of “The Office” (1.5/4 in 18-49, 3.0 million viewers overall) filed NBC’s highest 18-49 rating in this half-hour in eight weeks (since March 24). 

Versus one week ago, the 8:30 rebroadcast of “The Office” is up 15 percent in 18-49 rating (1.5 vs. 1.3) and versus two weeks ago, the increase is 36 percent (1.5 vs. 1.1).

(source: NBC)