NBC seems to have made the right move by bringing back "Chuck" as early as it did, because it's certainly paying off in the ratings.

However, a solid three episodes wasn't enough to top a special Monday run of a previously unaired episode of Fox's "Fringe," which topped network genre programs for the week.

"Fringe" earned a 4.7 rating/7 share in Fast National ratings from The Nielsen Co., despite losing a significant chunk of audience from its "House" lead-in. It clobbered "Heroes" on NBC which, despite a strong lead-in from "Chuck," was only able to match a series low and finish ahead of only "Dollhouse" on Fox.

"Fringe," however, couldn't keep its momentum into Thursday. There, the series went back to normal, picking up a 4.0/6, good for fifth place behind three episodes of "Chuck" and its own Monday outing.

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