ABC's "The Muppets" Ratings: Week 9 (Live + Same Day)

At 8:00 p.m. against NBC's "The Voice" and CBS' "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," ABC freshman "The Muppets" returned from the prior week's preemption to defeat its freshman comedy competition in the slot, beating Fox's "Grandfathered" by 22% in Adults 18-49 (1.1/4 vs. 0.9/3). 

"The Muppets" was steady with its last telecast in Total Viewers (3.8 million vs. 3.9 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.1/4 vs. 1.2/4). Including TV Playback (Most Current season-to-date ratings through 10 weeks), "The Muppets" is boosting its slot for ABC by nearly 1 rating point in Adults 18-49 (2.3/8 vs. 1.5/5).

L+3 numbers will be released in a few days.