Ratings: Broadcast Finals for August 27, 2012
FOX takes the night with its One-Two punch of Gordon Ramsey. HOTEL HELL Wins the 8:00pm hour with 5.9 million viewers and a 2.4 rating in Adults 18-49. That lead in to the nights top program, HELL'S KITCHEN. The veteran cooking competition attracted its best numbers for the season, 6.9 million viewers and a 2.9 demo rating.CBS, with all repeat episodes, is a close second place for the night as the comedy block get a bit of boos with a special airing of THE BIG BANG THEORY at 8:30pm. However, that was not the top comedy of the night. 2BROKE GIRLS actually improves on its lead in both viewers and in Adults 18-49.
As stated in the previous week's recap, CBS and FOX are positioned with the momentum on their side as the new season approaches.
| Time | Net | Program | Viewers* | Demo | +/- |
| 8:00 | ABC | Bachelor Pad | 4.380 | 1.3 | |
| 10:00 | ABC | Castle [R] | 3.140 | 0.6 | -28.31% |
| 8:00 | CBS | How I Met Your Mother [R] | 4.870 | 1.5 | |
| 8:30 | CBS | The Big Bang Theory [R] | 6.500 | 2.0 | 33.47% |
| 9:00 | CBS | 2 Broke Girls [R] | 6.630 | 2.1 | 36.14% |
| 9:30 | CBS | Mike & Molly [R] | 5.970 | 1.6 | -9.95% |
| 10:00 | CBS | Hawaii Five-O [R] | 5.060 | 1.1 | -15.24% |
| 8:00 | CW | The LA Complex | 0.650 | 0.3 | |
| 9:00 | CW | America's Next Top Model [R] | 0.820 | 0.3 | 26.15% |
| 8:00 | FOX | Hotel Hell | 5.900 | 2.4 | |
| 9:00 | FOX | Hell's Kitchen | 6.870 | 2.9 | 16.44% |
| 8:00 | NBC | America's Got Talent [R] | 4.170 | 0.9 | |
| 9:00 | NBC | Stars Earn Stripes | 3.090 | 1.0 | -55.02% |
| 10:00 | NBC | Grimm | 4.670 | 1.6 | 11.99% |
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