With a big story on "The Mentalist," CBS was the ratings winner for Thursday night, but it was ABC’s "Grey’s Anatomy" that had the biggest demo win of the night, according to The Hollywood Reporter Live Feed blog,

. "Survivor" kicked off CBS’s lineup with a 3.7 in the adult demo, better than the weakening "CSI" at 3.5, and as strong as "The Mentalist" which earned a 3.7.

"Grey’s" anchored ABC with a 5.0 at 9 p.m. An hour earlier, "FlashForward" pulled a 2.4, and an hour later, at 10 p.m., "Private Practice" had a substantial dip to 3.1.

NBC’s sitcom quartet held steady, tied for third with Fox’s "Bones" and "Fringe." On the Peacock, "Community" started off with a 2.0, which "Parks & Recreation" matched. At 9 p.m., The Office" climbed to a 3.7, but "30 Rock" was off with a 2.9. "The Jay Leno Show" eeked out a 1.4.
For Fox, "Bones" had a 2.7 and "Fringe" earned a 2.0.

— Allison J. Waldman