ABC might not have been the winner last night, but Modern Family and The Middle did their best to help. Despite competition from American Idol‘s Group Night, Family reached another series high in the demos. Meanwhile, Middle - with help from Charlie Brown - hit a high of its own.

8pm

• Human Target (8.9 million, 2.5/7 in 18-49) pinpointed another 1.1 million.
• The New Adventures of Old Christine (2.3/7) returned to 8.3 million.
• The Middle (8.2 million, 3.0/8) added on 900,000.
• Gary Unmarried (2.4/7) pulled in 7.7 million.
• A Charlie Brown Valentine (2.5/7) entertained 7.5 million.
• Life Unexpected* (1.6 million, 0.8/2) improved by 200,000.

9pm

• American Idol (25 million, 9.5/23 in 18-49) raised 4.9 million more.
• Criminal Minds (14.8 million, 3.8/9) remained steady.
• Modern Family (10.1 million, 4.2/10) went up by 1 million.
• Cougar Town (6.7 million, 2.8/7) grew by 500,000.
• Law & Order: SVU* (4.5 million, 1.2/3) gained 400,000.
• Gossip Girl* (700,000, 0.3/1) tacked on 200,000.

10pm

• CSI: NY (13.7 million, 3.6/10 in 18-49) was off by 500,000.
• A second Law & Order: SVU* (6 milion, 1.8/5) performed better than Jay Leno usually did.
• Ugly Betty (4.7 million, 1.7/5) piled on 600,000 more.

*denotes repeat

(You can review last Wednesday’s ratings here.)