The normally successful FOX saw a particularly nice turnout for Hell’s Kitchen last night.  The reality show matched a season high with its demos yesterday.

8pm

• Approximately 24.2 million watched Neil Diamond night on American Idol (8.7/24 in 18-49).
• NCIS (14.6 million, 3.0/8) rounded up another 500,000.
• According to Jim (1.3/3) and Most Outrageous Moments (1.2/3) both averaged 4.1 million.
• Beauty and the Geek (1.6 million, 0.8/2) remained steady with its last performance.

9pm

• Nearly 17.2 million saw Shannon Elizabeth sent home from Dancing with the Stars (4.0/10 in 18-49).
• Hell’s Kitchen (12.3 million, 5.5/14) cooked up another 700,000.
• Shark (10.3 million, 2.2/5) did about 3.5 million better than Big Brother.
• A 90-minute Saturday Night Live special (1.2/3) averaged 3.1 million.
• Reaper (2.5 million 1.1/3) was on par with last week.

10pm

• About 12.1 million saw Robin Williams guest star on Law & Order: SVU (4.1/11 in 18-49).
• Women’s Murder Club (8.1 million, 1.9/5) underperformed last Tuesday’s Boston Legal.
• A CSI* repeat (7.6 million, 2.0/5) came in third.

*denotes repeat

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