 " A Chorus Lie " brought in 25 @.@ 3 million viewers , which drew the highest amount of viewers in the show 's history , according to Nielsen ratings . The episode received a 15 @.@ 5 rating / 23 share among viewers in the 18 – 49 demographic . The episode outperformed the 15 @.@ 2 rating / 22 share of CBS ' crime drama series CSI : Crime Scene Investigation in the 18 @-@ 49 category . The episode was nominated for three Emmy Awards , Tony Askins won an Emmy for Cinematography for a Multi @-@ Camera Series , while Peter Chakos was nominated for Outstanding Multi @-@ Camera Picture Editing for a Series , and James Burrows was nominated for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series . 
