Ratings: Rake Opens Soft, Vampire Diaries Up for 100th Episode

Rake failed to hook viewers Thursday.
The Greg Kinnear drama premiered to a modest 7.1 million viewers and a 1.7 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic, losing nearly half of its American Idol (12.1 million, 3.3) lead-in. Rake is slightly down from Glee's post-Idol performance in the slot. 

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On NBC, Community (3.1 million, 1.1) and Parks and Recreation (3 million, 1.2) were even. Swapping timeslots, The Michael J. Fox Show (2.2 million, 0.7) rose a tenth, while Sean Saves the World (2.6 million, 0.7) dropped a tenth. Parenthood (4.3 million, 1.3) climbed a tenth as well.

The Vampire Diaries' 100th episode (2.7 million, 1.1) and Reign (1.8 million, 0.7) were both up a tenth from their last outings.
ABC's The Taste (3.9 million, 1.1) improved two tenths.
8 p.m.
CBS: The Big Bang Theory (R) 12.8 million (2.9); The Millers (R) 8.8 million (1.9)
ABC: The Taste 3.9 million (1.1) [8-10 p.m.] 
Fox: American Idol 12.1 million (3.3)
NBC: Community 3.1 million (1.1); Parks and Recreation 3 million (1.2)
CW: The Vampire Diaries 2.7 million (1.1)
9 p.m.
CBS: The Crazy Ones (R) 9.7 million (2.4); Two and a Half Men (R) 6.1 million (1.4) 
Fox: Rake 7.1 million (1.7)
NBC: The Michael J. Fox Show 2.2 million (0.7); Sean Saves the World 2.6 million (0.7)
CW: Reign 1.8 million (0.7)
10 p.m.
CBS: Elementary (R) 7.6 million (1.2)
ABC: Shark Tank (R) 3.9 million (1.1) 
NBC: Parenthood 4.3 million (1.3)