Fox's relentlessly promoted
Glee series premiere opened to the tune of 7.3 million viewers, and ruled the night in the key demographics.
Glee got a bit of a head start thanks to
President Obama's congressional address running into the 9 o'clock hour. The Obama speech pushed ABC's
Wipeout back an hour, where it came in well below its average with 5 million viewers. Similarly,
America's Got Talent pulled its lowest numbers this season, though