Ratings: CBS Brings Back Its Thursday Night Comedy Slate With a Bang

“So Help Me Todd” debuted to 4.8 million viewers, making it the most-watched new show premiere of the fall broadcast TV season so far

So Help Me Todd
Skylar Astin as Todd, Marcia Gay Harden as Margaret and Inga Schlingmann as Susan in "So Help Me Todd." (Michael Courtney/CBS)

CBS’ Thursday night comedy slate is back with a bang. Not only was the Season 6 premiere of “Young Sheldon” the most-watched program of the night with 6.9 million viewers, but the debut of “So Help Me Todd” notched an audience of 4.8 million, making it the top-performing broadcast pilot of the fall TV season so far.

“Ghosts” is also back, with the first episode of Season 2 boasting an impressive 6.5 million viewers, which is up more than 11% from its pilot viewership last year. The episode was the highest-rated program of the night among the 18-49 demographic, with a 0.55.

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