TV Ratings: ABCs 'Modern Family,' 'Happy Endings' Dip Slightly With World Series

Peter Hopper Stone/ABC According to preliminary numbers, ABC's Modern Family beat out game one of the MLB World Series game between the Texas Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demo. It's the second year in a row the ABC comedy topped the World Series in the demo.our editor recommends'Glee,' 'Modern Family' win Peabodys'Happy Endings' scores ratings high, retains more 'Modern Family' lead-in Still, Fox, which aired the game live during primetime, won the night overall -- and may have caused Modern Family to dip slightly. ABC and CBS tied in second with a 3.3 rating. PHOTOS: On the Set of 'Modern Family' On ABC, The Middle (2.9, 9 million) and Suburgatory (3.1, 8.8 million) were flat. Modern Family (5.6, 12.8 million) was down 5 percent, Happy Endings down 6 percent (3.0, 6.9 million) and Revenge down 7 percent (2.5, 7.9 million). CBS' Survivor: South Pacific was up 3 percent (3.3, 11.1 million), as was Criminal Minds (3.9, 13.1 million). CSI was flat with a 2.6 (10.6 million). PHOTOS: Fall TV Preview 2011: The Returning Shows NBC came in third place with a 1.7 rating. Up All Night (2.1, 5.6 million), Harry's Law (1.2, 8.1 million) and Law & Order (2.1, 7.5 million) were all flat. Univision rated a 1.5 The CW was in fifth with a 0.6 A repeat of Sarah Michelle Gellar's Ringer was up 13 percent in total viewers from last week with 1.2 million (and a 0.4 rating). America's Next Top Model (0.8, 1.9 million) out-rated NBC in the 18 to 34 demo in the 9 to 10 p.m. hour. VIDEO: Emmy Roundtable: Comedy Actresses Telemundo came in last with a 0.5. TV Ratings Modern Family