If "V" hasn't proven it already: Put genre shows on Tuesdays.

But it's doubtful the networks are going to listen as Thursday resulted in a good beating against some of the shows readers of this site want to see succeed.

"FlashForward" earned a 5.5 rating/9 share, according to Fast National ratings from The Nielsen Co., setting a new low for the series. But thanks to a season low 5.2/8 from "Bones," it was the timeslot's highest-scripted drama, finishing behind "Survivor: Samoa" on CBS.

The audience for "FlashForward" was down 3.5 percent from the previous week, and more than 11 percent off its 6.2/10 average. The stumble didn't follow through the rest of ABC's schedule as "Grey's Anatomy" was up 3.5 percent while "Private Practice" was down only slightly.

But the news was even worse for "Fringe," which was showing its first new episode on Fox since Oct. 15. It picked up a 3.1/5, according to Zap2it, a 16 percent freefall from its last episode, and a new series low.

Thursday's episode was 34 percent off its premiere, and was dead last in all shows that aren't aired on The CW.

"Fringe" is collapsing under the pressure of Thursdays, but Fox seems to not be interested in moving the show. It is now nearly 40 percent off its pace from last season, and is going nowhere fast. It lost 40 percent of its lead-in, and simply cannot compete not only against "CSI" on CBS and "Grey's Anatomy" on ABC, but also against NBC's comedy block.

"Supernatural" on The CW is staying consistent with a 1.7/3, which matches its season average so far, while "Vampire Diaries" chalked up its second week in a row with a 2.6/4, slightly better than its season average.

Fast Nationals usually provide a snapshot of what Americans are watching by pulling numbers from the top urban markets that includes both live viewing and same-day timeshifted viewing. A rating point generally represents more than 1.1 million households while the share indicates the percentage of televisions turned on that was tuned to the specific program. These numbers typically shift when final ratings are issued.