This represents a mild 10 percent drop from the previous week's viewership (7.3 million viewers, 3.3 in the 18-49 demo), given the tougher competition on rival networks ("America's Got Talent" finale and other entertainment programming) compared to the Obama health-care address the previous week. Furthermore, new shows typically show an initial, gradual decline on viewership before plateauing.
This week's episode — titled "Acafellas" — featured appearances by theatre vets Debra Monk and Victor Garber as well as recent Tony Award winner John Lloyd Young, and performances of the songs "This is How We Do It," "Poison," "Mercy," "Bust Your Windows" and "I Wanna Sex You Up."