As one might expect, ABC’s 20/20 “exclusive” interview with Charlie Sheen brought big ratings for the newsmagazine. Sadly, this didn’t help ABC’s struggling Tuesday night shows.

8pm
American Idol
– 21.393 million viewers
– 11.7/18 HH
– 7.6/21 A18-49 (special)

NCIS
– 19.211 million viewers
– 11.7/18 HH
– 3.8/11 A18-49 (-13.6%)

The Biggest Loser
– 7.063 million viewers
– 4.3/7 HH
– 2.4/7 A18-49 (-11.1%)

No Ordinary Family
– 4.262 million viewers
– 2.7/4 HH
– 1.2/4 A18-49 (-14.3%)

One Tree Hill
– 1.589 million viewers
– 1.0/2 HH
– 0.7/2 A18-49 (-22.2%)
– 0.9/3 A18-34
– 1.3/4 W18-34 (-18.8%)

9pm
NCIS: Los Angeles
– 15.669 million viewers
– 9.5/15 HH
– 3.2/9 A18-49 (-17.9%)

V
– 5.040 million viewers
– 2.9/5 HH
– 1.8/5 A18-49 (-5.3%)

Hellcats
– 1.459 million viewers
– 1.0/2 HH
– 0.6/2 A18-49
– 0.7/2 A18-34
– 1.0/3 W18-34 (+11.1%)

9:30pm
Raising Hope
– 8.682 million viewers
– 5.1/8 HH
– 3.3/9 A18-49 (+37.5%)

10pm
The Good Wife
– 11.383 million viewers
– 7.4/13 HH
– 2.2/6 A18-49 (+10.0%)

20/20
– 9.318 million viewers
– 5.8/10 HH
– 3.2/9 A18-49 (+113.3% compared to 2/25 ep)

Parenthood
– 5.028 million viewers
– 3.2/6 HH
– 1.9/6 A18-49 (-9.5%)

Raw ratings data copyright Nielsen, courtesy Travis Yanan.