Ratings Five-Spot, WE 1/29/12 - Touch, CSI, The Big Bang Theory, The Finder, Chuck

This week's Ratings Five-Spot at SpoilerTV looks at Fox's preview of Touch, the final CSI for Marg Helgenberger, the way shows like Modern Family and The Big Bang Theory are wearing away at American Idol's "Death Star" label, the odd pair of increases from The Finder and the series finale of Chuck. Check it out!

SpotVault - Undercover Boss (CBS) - 2010-11

Undercover Boss

Sundays, 9/8c, CBS

Spotvault - Undercover Boss (CBS) - 2009-10

Undercover Boss

Sundays, 9/8c, CBS

First Two Weeks, Alcatraz

ALCATRAZ (FOX)

Spotted Ratings, Thursday 1/26/12: Finder an Audience (FINALS)

WHAT MATTERS:

• What an interesting story this is becoming. The Finder made huge week-to-week strides once again. This time, there's another "excuse" (ABC and CBS went into repeats, plus no The Office and an Up All Night repeat on NBC) but the extent of the increase is still pretty shocking.

• So much for the 100th episode bump. The Big Bang Theory ticked up week-to-week in episode 101 to a new Thursday high and widened its gap with American Idol (preliminary 4.8 at 8:00, final 5.5 overall). Rob was flat in week three, but its 36% drop from TBBT would be worse than any of Rules' data points after Big Bang in the last two seasons.

• Parks and Recreation had a rough night with no The Office original. It was sandwiched by a couple 30 Rock originals (1.6 at 8:00, 1.9 at 9:00).

SpotVault - Primetime: What Would You Do? (ABC) - 2010-11

Primetime: What Would You Do?

Fridays, 9/8c, ABC

SpotVault - Primetime: What Would You Do? (ABC) - pre-2010-11

Primetime: What Would You Do?

Tuesdays, 10/9c and Fridays, 9/8c, ABC

SpotVault - Shark Tank (ABC) - 2010-11

Shark Tank

Fridays, 8/7c, ABC

SpotVault - Shark Tank (ABC) - 2009-10

Shark Tank

Sundays, 8/7c, Tuesdays, 8/7c and Fridays, 9/8c, ABC

Spotted Ratings, Wednesday 1/25/12 (FINALS)

WHAT MATTERS:

• Though the problems continue for American Idol, once again down about 30% year-to-year, Fox got a solid preview out of Touch, which dropped only about 40% of the Idol lead-in. It's the season's second-biggest drama premiere in raw 18-49, though it may end up Truly behind some of the 3.0+ self-starters. (If the prelim holds, it'd be behind both Terra Nova and Alcatraz.)

• CSI said goodbye to Marg Helgenberger with its biggest numbers since about halfway through last season. The 21% increase is actually a bigger week-to-week bump than a few notable recent procedural departures brought. The last episode of William Petersen on CSI (6.6 on 1/15/09) was up 14% and Jesse L. Martin's Law & Order departure (3.7 on 4/23/08) was up 12%, though both of those came after long hiatuses.

• NBC's Happy Hour keeps getting unhappier, with further double-digit drops for Whitney and Are You There, Chelsea?.