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The series has only seen a larger audience than that twice in its history, during special Sunday episodes that aired directly after the 2006 Super Bowl and the 2014 Oscars. Tuesday\u2019s broadcast also represents a 343% increase from the previous season\u2019s average of 1.4 million viewers.<\/p>\n
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