WEEK OF SUNDAY JANUARY 8TH THROUGH SATURDAY JANUARY 14TH
1. NFL Overrun: Wildcard – Steelers at Bengals (CBS) 24.7 million
2. Desperate Housewives (ABC) 21.6 million
3. Lost (ABC) 18.9 million
4. Dancing With The Stars (ABC) 16.4 million
5. NFL Playoffs: Divisional – Patriots at Broncos (CBS) 16.1 million
6. 60 Minutes (CBS) 15.2 million
7. CSI: Miami (CBS) 14.7 million
8. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (CBS) 13.6 million *repeat
9. Criminal Minds (CBS) 12.3 million
10. Two and a Half Men (CBS) 12.9 million
11. NCIS (CBS) 12.8 million
12. Grey’s Anatomy: Straight To The Heart (ABC) 12.7 million
13. Cold Case (CBS) 12.4 million
14. ER (NBC) 12.2 million
15. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC) 11.8 million
16. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC) 11.7 million
17. Without A Trace (CBS) 11.4 million *repeat
18. House (FOX) 11.2 million
19. Out of Practice (CBS) 11.1 million
20. Lost: Revelation (ABC) 11.6 million
21. Dancing With The Stars: The Results (ABC) 10.8 million
22. Law & Order (NBC) 10.7 million
23. CSI: NY (CBS) 10.6 million *repeat
24. Numb3rs (CBS) 10.3 million
25. Crumbs (ABC) 10.2 million
26. The King of Queens (CBS) 9.9 million
27. CSI: NY (CBS) 9.9 million *repeat (Sunday)
28. Las Vegas (NBC) 9.8 million
29. Crossing Jordan (NBC) 9.7 million
30. My Name Is Earl (NBC) 9.7 million
31. Medium (NBC) 9.6 million
32. Boston Legal (ABC) 9.5 million
33. How I Met Your Mother (CBS) 9.5 million
34. Commander In Chief (ABC) 9.4 million
35. Close To Home (CBS) 9.4 million
36. Ghost Whisperer (CBS) 9.2 million
37. Wife Swap (ABC) 9.1 million
38. CSI: Miami (CBS) 9.0 million *repeat (Sunday)
39. The 32nd Annual People’s Choice Awards (CBS) 8.9 million
40. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBC) 8.9 million
41. CSI: Miami (CBS) 8.9 million *repeat (Thursday)
42. 20/20 (ABC) 8.8 million
43. Dateline NBC (NBC) 8.7 million (Friday)
44. Primetime (ABC) 8.6 million
45. Will & Grace (NBC) 8.5 million
46. The Office (NBC) 8.5 million
47. Invasion (ABC) 8.3 million
48. Still Standing (CBS) 8.0 million
49. America’s Funniest Home Videos (ABC) 8.0 million
50. Four Kings (NBC) 8.0 million
51. Yes, Dear (CBS) 7.9 million
52. The Simpsons (FOX) 7.9 million
53. Dateline NBC (NBC) 7.8 million (Sunday)
54. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 7.5 million (Saturday) *repeat
55. In Justice (NBC) 7.5 million
56. Surface (NBC) 7.4 million
57. E-Ring (NBC) 7.3 million
58. House (FOX) 7.2 million *repeat (Monday)
59. Family Guy (FOX) 7.1 million
60. The West Wing (NBC) 7.0 million
61. Cops (FOX) 7.0 million
62. According To Jim (ABC) 7.0 million
63. America’s Most Wanted: America Strikes Back (FOX) 6.9 million
64. The Bachelor: Paris (ABC) 6.8 million
65. The Book of Daniel (NBC) 6.8 million
66. Rodney (ABC) 6.8 million
67. U.S. Figure Skating Championship (ABC) 6.7 million
68. Scrubs (NBC) 6.6 million
69. The War at Home (FOX) 6.6 million
70. Most Outrageous Moments (NBC) 6.6 million
71. The Biggest Loser: Special Edition (NBC) 6.5 million
72. American Dad (FOX) 6.5 million
73. Fear Factor (NBC) 6.5 million
74. Emily’s Reasons Why Not (ABC) 6.4 million
75. Gilmore Girls (WB) 6.1 million
76. Jake In Progress (ABC) 6.0 million
77. Crossing Jordan (NBC) 5.9 million *repeat (Saturday)
78. Bones (FOX) 5.8 million *repeat
79. The Simpsons (FOX) 5.7 million *repeat
80. Medium (NBC) 5.7 million *repeat (Saturday)
81. Trading Spouses: Meet Your New Mommy (FOX) 5.6 million
82. Nanny 911 (FOX) 5.3 million
83. The OC (FOX) 5.4 million
84. That 70s Show (FOX) 5.4 million *repeat (Thursday)
85. That 70s Show (FOX) 5.4 million *repeat (Wednesday)
86. Smallville (WB) 5.2 million
87. WWE Friday Night SmackDown! (UPN) 5.2 million
88. Beauty and the Geek (WB) 5.1 million
89. Supernatural (WB) 4.9 million
90. Stacked (FOX) 4.8 million
91. The Bernie Mac Show (FOX) 4.6 million
92. Malcolm In The Middle (FOX) 4.4 million
93. Reba (WB) 4.4 million
94. Charmed (WB) 4.3 million
95. One Tree Hill (WB) 4.2 million
96. The 11th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards (WB) 4.0 million
97. Twins (WB) 4.0 million
98. Everybody Hates Chris (UPN) 2.4 million *repeat
99. Girlfriends (UPN) 2.0 million *repeat
100. All of Us (UPN) 1.9 million *repeat
101. Beauty and the Geek – Casting Special (WB) 1.9 million
102. Half & Half (UPN) 1.8 million *repeat
103. Reba (WB) 1.7 million *repeat (Sunday)
104. Blue Crush (UPN) 1.7 million
105. One on One (UPN) 1.7 million *repeat
106. South Beach (UPN) 1.6 million
107. Love, INC (UPN) 1.6 million *repeat
108. Living With Fran (WB) 1.5 million
109. What I Like About You (WB) 1.5 million *repeat
110. Eve (UPN) 1.4 million *repeat
111. Cuts (UPN) 1.3 million *repeat
112. Supernatural (WB) 1.1 million *repeat (Sunday)
WEEK OF SUNDAY, JANUARY 15TH THROUGH SATURDAY, JANUARY 21ST
1. American Idol (FOX) 26.3 million (Tuesday)
2. American Idol (FOX) 24.7 million (Wednesday)
3. Desperate Housewives (ABC) 20.9 million
4. NFL Overrun: Divisional Playoffs – Panthers at Bears (FOX) 20.4 million
5. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (CBS) 20.3 million
6. Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) 19.2 million
7. Lost (ABC) 18.5 million
8. Dancing With The Stars (ABC) 17.1 million
9. Without A Trace (CBS) 17.0 million
10. The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (NBC) 14.4 million
11. NCIS (CBS) 13.3 million
12. Skating With Celebrities (FOX) 13.2 million
13. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC) 12.7 million
14. 24 (FOX) 12.4 million (Sunday)
15. CSI: NY (CBS) 12.3 million
16. Dancing With The Stars – The Results (ABC) 12.0 million
17. CSI: Miami (CBS) 11.3 million *repeat
18. Criminal Minds (CBS) 11.2 million
19. Cold Case (CBS) 11.2 million
20. 24 (FOX) 10.8 million (Monday)
21. Jesse Stone: Night Passage (CBS) 10.7 million
22. Two and a Half Men (CBS) 10.4 million *repeat
23. Law & Order (NBC) 10.3 million
24. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (CBS) 10.2 million *repeat (Tuesday)
25. Boston Legal (ABC) 9.9 million
26. Crumbs (ABC) 9.8 million
27. Commander In Chief (ABC) 9.3 million
28. Out of Practice (CBS) 9.1 million *repeat
29. Crossing Jordan (NBC) 9.0 million
30. Numb3rs (CBS) 9.0 million *repeat
31. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBC) 8.9 million
32. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC) 8.9 million
33. 60 Minutes (CBS) 8.6 million
34. My Name Is Earl (NBC) 8.6 million
35. 20/20 (ABC) 8.5 million
36. Wife Swap (ABC) 8.1 million
37. In Justice (ABC) 8.0 million
38. Close To Home (CBS) 7.9 million *repeat
39. Love Monkey (CBS) 7.9 million
40. Dateline NBC (NBC) 7.8 million (Friday)
41. The King of Queens (CBS) 7.8 million *repeat
42. The Office (NBC) 7.6 million
43. Ghost Whisperer (CBS) 7.4 million *repeat
44. Will & Grace (NBC) 7.3 million
45. How I Met Your Mother (CBS) 7.2 million *repeat
46. E-Ring (NBC) 7.2 million
47. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC) 7.2 million *repeat (Saturday)
48. Still Standing (CBS) 7.1 million
49. ER (NBC) 7.1 million *repeat
50. Four Kings (NBC) 7.0 million
51. Yes, Dear (CBS) 7.0 million
52. The Bachelor: Paris (ABC) 6.9 million
53. The Biggest Loser: Special Edition (NBC) 6.9 million
54. Lost (ABC) 6.9 million *repeat
55. Primetime (ABC) 6.8 million
56. Enemy Of The State (ABC) 6.7 million
57. 48 Hours Mystery (CBS) 6.7 million
58. America’s Most Wanted – America Strikes Back (FOX) 6.4 million
59. Dateline NBC (NBC) 6.2 million (Sunday)
60. Cops (FOX) 6.1 million
61. Cold Case (CBS) 6.1 million *repeat (Saturday)
62. Most Outrageous Moments (NBC) 6.1 million
63. The Book of Daniel (NBC) 6.1 million
64. According To Jim (ABC) 6.1 million
65. Scrubs (NBC) 5.8 million
66. Numb3rs (CBS) 5.8 million *repeat (Saturday)
67. Gilmore Girls (WB) 5.7 million
68. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBC) 5.7 million *repeat (Saturday)
69. Law & Order (NBC) 5.6 million *repeat (Saturday)
70. Rodney (ABC) 5.6 million
71. That 70s Show (FOX) 5.6 million
72. The OC (FOX) 5.4 million
73. Trading Spouses: Meet Your New Mommy (FOX) 5.2 million
74. Smallville (WB) 5.0 million
75. Fear Factor (NBC) 5.0 million
76. WWE Friday Night SmackDown! (UPN) 4.8 million
77. Beauty and The Geek (WB) 4.6 million (Thursday)
78. Everybody Hates Chris (UPN) 4.5 million
79. Supernatural (WB) 4.5 million
80. Reba (WB) 4.5 million
81. The Bernie Mac Show (FOX) 4.4 million
82. Charmed (WB) 4.2 million
83. One Tree Hill (WB) 4.0 million
84. Girlfriends (UPN) 2.1 million
85. 7th Heaven (WB) 2.1 million *repeat
86. All of Us (UPN) 2.0 million
87. Half & Half (UPN) 1.9 million
88. Beauty and The Geek (WB) 1.9 million *repeat (Wednesday)
89. Twins (WB) 1.8 million
90. One on One (UPN) 1.7 million
91. Reba (WB) 1.7 million *repeat (Sunday)
92. Love INC (UPN) 1.6 million
93. Eve (UPN) 1.5 million
94. Cuts (UPN) 1.4 million
95. Veronica Mars (UPN) 1.4 million *repeat
96. South Beach (UPN) 1.3 million (Wednesday)
97. Living With Fran (WB) 1.3 million
98. What I Like About You (WB) 1.3 million *repeat
99. Supernatural (WB) 1.2 million *repeat (Sunday)
100. South Beach (UPN) 1.0 million *repeat (Tuesday)
101. Related (WB) 1.0 million *repeat
1. American Idol (FOX) 26.3 million (Tuesday)
2. American Idol (FOX) 24.7 million (Wednesday)
7. Lost (ABC) 18.5 million
72. The OC (FOX) 5.4 million
83. One Tree Hill (WB) 4.0 million
My favourites: 3. Desperate Housewives (ABC) 20.9 million 7. Lost (ABC) 18.5 million 14. 24 (FOX) 12.4 million (Sunday) 20. 24 (FOX) 10.8 million (Monday) 54. Lost (ABC) 6.9 million *repeat 72. The OC (FOX) 5.4 million 74. Smallville (WB) 5.0 million
As for "Lost" being #7, blame "Skating With Celebrites". If it wasn't for that joke of a show, Lost would be in the top 5. It's just SWC won the first 9PM half hour, causing Lost to slip in ratings.
WEEK OF SUNDAY, JANUARY 22ND THROUGH SATURDAY, JANUARY 28TH
1. American Idol (FOX) 26.6 million (Tuesday)
2. American Idol (FOX) 25.1 million (Wednesday)
3. NFL Football: NFC Championship: Panthers at Seahawks (FOX) 24.6 million
4. Desperate Housewives (ABC) 22.4 million
5. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (CBS) 21.5 million
6. Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) 18.6 million
7. Lost (ABC) 18.3 million
8. Dancing With The Stars (ABC) 17.5 million
9. Without A Trace (CBS) 16.4 million
10. CSI: Miami (CBS) 14.5 million (Monday)
11. Two and a Half Men (CBS) 12.8 million
12. NCIS (CBS) 12.7 million (Tuesday)
13. Criminal Minds (CBS) 12.1 million
14. CSI: NY (CBS) 11.9 million
15. Courting Alex (CBS) 11.6 million
16. 24 (FOX) 11.4 million
17. Dancing With The Stars: The Results (ABC) 11.2 million
18. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC) 11.2 million
19. Boston Legal (ABC) 10.6 million
20. Numb3rs (CBS) 10.6 million
21. CSI: Miami (CBS) 10.3 million *repeat (Tuesday)
22. Medium (NBC) 9.5 million
23. Ghost Whisperer (CBS) 9.5 million
24. 60 Minutes (CBS) 9.5 million
25. The King of Queens (CBS) 9.5 million
26. Crumbs (ABC) 9.3 million
27. Crossing Jordan (NBC) 9.3 million
28. Law & Order (NBC) 9.3 million *repeat
29. Close To Home (CBS) 9.2 million
30. Las Vegas (NBC) 9.1 million
31. How I Met Your Mother (CBS) 9.1 million
32. Skating With Celebrities (FOX) 9.1 million
33. Bones (FOX) 8.9 million
34. Wife Swap (ABC) 8.8 million *repeat
35. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBC) 8.8 million
36. Commander In Chief (ABC) 8.8 million
37. Cold Case (CBS) 8.7 million *repeat
38. Law & Order: Special Victim Unit (NBC) 8.6 million *repeat
39. My Name Is Earl (NBC) 8.5 million
40. Primetime (ABC) 8.3 million
41. Invasion (ABC) 8.1 million
42. Dateline NBC (NBC) 7.9 million (Sunday)
43. NCIS (CBS) 7.7 million *repeat (Sunday)
44. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC) 7.7 million *repeat (Saturday)
45. Without A Trace (CBS) 7.6 million *repeat (Sunday)
46. Law & Order (NBC) 7.6 million *repeat (Friday)
47. The Bachelor: Paris (ABC) 7.5 million
48. The Office (NBC) 7.5 million
49. ER (NBC) 7.4 million *repeat
50. The Biggest Loser: Special Edition (NBC) 7.4 million
51. Yes, Dear (CBS) 7.3 million
52. Surface (NBC) 7.2 million
53. Love Monkey (CBS) 7.2 million
54. In Justice (ABC) 7.2 million
55. 20/20 (ABC) 7.1 million
56. Dateline NBC (NBC) 7.1 million
57. Still Standing (CBS) 7.1 million
58. The West Wing (NBC) 7.0 million
59. America’s Funniest Home Videos (ABC) 6.9 million
60. Will & Grace (NBC) 6.8 million
61. 48 Hours Mystery (CBS) 6.6 million
62. America’s Most Wanted: America Strikes Back (FOX) 6.5 million
63. Numb3rs (CBS) 6.5 million *repeat (Saturday)
64. The George Lopez Show (ABC) 6.3 million
65. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBC) 6.3 million *repeat (Saturday)
66. Cold Case (CBS) 6.3 million *repeat (Saturday)
67. Four Kings (NBC) 6.2 million
68. Jamie Foxx: Unpredictable (NBC) 6.2 million
69. Freddie (ABC) 6.1 million
70. Cops (FOX) 6.1 million
71. According To Jim (ABC) 6.0 million
72. Road To Perdition (ABC) 6.0 million
73. Law & Order (NBC) 6.0 million *repeat (Saturday)
74. Smallville (WB) 5.8 million
75. Scrubs (NBC) 5.7 million
76. Rodney (ABC) 5.7 million
77. 7th Heaven (WB) 5.6 million
78. That 70s Show (FOX) 5.6 million
79. The OC (FOX) 5.6 million
80. Trading Spouses: Meet Your New Mommy (FOX) 5.4 million
81. Fear Factor (NBC) 5.1 million
82. WWE Friday Night Smackdown! (UPN) 4.9 million
83. Reba (WB) 4.7 million
84. Beauty and The Geek (WB) 4.7 million
85. The Bernie Mac Show (FOX) 4.7 million
86. Jamie Foxx: Unpredictable (NBC) 4.5 million *repeat (Friday)
87. One Tree Hill (WB) 4.0 million
88. Twins (WB) 4.0 million
89. Girlfriends (UPN) 2.1 million *repeat
90. Everybody Hates Chris (UPN) 2.1 million *repeat
91. Gilmore Girls (WB) 2.0 million *repeat
92. One on One (UPN) 1.9 million *repeat
93. Beauty and The Geek (WB) 1.9 million *repeat
94. All of Us (UPN) 1.9 million *repeat
95. Half & Half (UPN) 1.8 million *repeat
96. Related (WB) 1.7 million
97. What I Like About You (WB) 1.7 million
98. Reba (WB) 1.7 million *repeat (Sunday)
99. Living With Fran (WB) 1.6 million
100. Supernatural (WB) 1.6 million *repeat (Tuesday)
101. Veronica Mars (UPN) 1.5 million
102. Girlfriends (UPN) 1.4 million *repeat (Tuesday)
103. Love INC (UPN) 1.4 million *repeat
104. Eve (UPN) 1.4 million *repeat (Thursday)
105. Cuts (UPN) 1.3 million *repeat
106. Supernatural (WB) 1.3 million *repeat (Sunday)
107. Eve (UPN) 1.2 million *repeat (Tuesday)
108. One on One (UPN) 1.2 million *repeat (Tuesday)
109. South Beach (UPN) 1.1 million
110. All of Us (UPN) 1.1 million *repeat (Tuesday)
WEEK OF SUNDAY, JANUARY 29TH THROUGH SATURDAY FEBRUARY 4TH
1. American Idol (FOX) 24.3 million (Wednesday)
2. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (CBS) 24.0 million
3. American Idol (FOX) 23.2 million (Tuesday)
4. Dancing With The Stars (ABC) 16.8 million
5. Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) 16.8 million
6. Survivor: Panama – Exile Island (CBS) 15.7 million
7. Without A Trace (CBS) 15.5 million
8. CSI: Miami (CBS) 14.9 million
9. CSI: NY (CBS) 12.6 million
10. Cold Case (CBS) 12.4 million
11. Dancing With The Stars – The Results (ABC) 12.2 million
12. Two and a Half Men (CBS) 11.8 million *repeat
13. ER (NBC) 11.1 million
14. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC) 11.0 million
15. Desperate Housewives (ABC) 10.8 million *repeat
16. Courting Alex (CBS) 10.8 million
17. Criminal Minds (CBS) 10.8 million *repeat
18. The Water Is Wide (CBS) 10.7 million
19. 60 Minutes (CBS) 10.6 million
20. Numb3rs (CBS) 10.5 million
21. 24 (FOX) 10.1 million
22. Close To Home (CBS) 9.7 million
23. Bones (FOX) 9.7 million
24. NCIS (CBS) 9.6 million
25. Crossing Jordan (NBC) 9.3 million
26. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBC) 9.3 million *repeat (Sunday)
27. Ghost Whisperer (CBS) 9.2 million
28. Dateline NBC (NBC) 8.8 million (Friday)
29. Skating With Celebrities (FOX) 8.5 million
30. My Name Is Earl (NBC) 8.5 million
31. In Style: Celebrity Weddings (ABC) 8.4 million
32. The King of Queens (CBS) 8.4 million *repeat
33. Wife Swap (ABC) 8.3 million
34. Crumbs (ABC) 8.3 million
35. Dateline NBC (NBC) 8.2 million (Sunday)
36. Law & Order (NBC) 8.2 million *repeat
37. Law & Order (NBC) 8.2 million *repeat (Saturday)
38. The Bachelor: Paris (ABC) 8.1 million
39. America’s Funniest Home Videos (ABC) 8.1 million
40. State Of The Union: FOX News Special (FOX) 8.1 million
41. Lost (ABC) 8.0 million *repeat
42. How I Met Your Mother (CBS) 7.9 million *repeat
43. 48 Hours Mystery (CBS) 7.8 million
44. The Office (NBC) 7.7 million
45. In Justice (ABC) 7.7 million
46. Surface (NBC) 7.6 million
47. The Biggest Loser: Special Edition (NBC) 7.6 million
48. Super Bowl’s Greatest Commercials (ABC) 7.5 million
49. Las Vegas (NBC) 7.4 million *repeat
50. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBC) 7.4 million *repeat (Saturday)
51. Family Guy (FOX) 7.4 million
52. The Simpsons (FOX) 7.3 million
53. E-Ring (NBC) 7.2 million
54. Will & Grace (NBC) 7.1 million
55. 20/20 (ABC) 7.0 million
56. CSI: NY (CBS) 7.0 million *repeat (Saturday)
57. Medium (NBC) 6.9 million *repeat
58. America’s Most Wanted: America Strikes Back (FOX) 6.9 million
59. American Dad (FOX) 6.8 million
60. Primetime (ABC) 6.8 million
61. Yes, Dear (CBS) 6.8 million
62. Still Standing (CBS) 6.7 million
63. State Of The Union: CBS News Special (CBS) 6.7 million
64. Four Kings (NBC) 6.6 million
65. Cops (FOX) 6.4 million
66. Most Outrageous Moments (NBC) 6.2 million
67. State Of The Union: ABC News Special (ABC) 6.2 million
68. The War at Home (FOX) 6.2 million
69. According To Jim (ABC) 6.2 million
70. 7th Heaven (WB) 6.1 million
71. State Of The Union: NBC News Special (NBC) 6.1 million
72. The George Lopez Show (ABC) 6.0 million
73. Supernatural (WB) 5.9 million
74. Rodney (ABC) 5.8 million
75. Freddie (ABC) 5.7 million
76. Gilmore Girls (WB) 5.6 million
77. Invasion (ABC) 5.6 million
78. The OC (FOX) 5.6 million
79. That 70s Show (FOX) 5.5 million
80. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (ABC) 5.3 million
81. Smallville (WB) 5.3 million
82. Trading Spouses: Meet Your New Mommy (FOX) 5.3 million
83. Fear Factor (NBC) 5.3 million
84. King of The Hill (FOX) 5.0 million
85. Beauty and The Geek (WB) 4.9 million
86. WWE Friday Night Smackdown! 4.7 million
87. Malcolm In The Middle (FOX) 4.7 million
88. Everybody Hates Chris (UPN) 4.5 million
89. Reba (WB) 4.4 million
90. The Bernie Mac Show (FOX) 4.3 million
91. Beauty and The Geek (WB) 2.4 million
92. One Tree Hill (WB) 2.3 million *repeat
93. All of Us (UPN) 2.0 million *repeat
94. Girlfriends (UPN) 1.9 million *repeat
95. Half & Half (UPN) 1.9 million *repeat
96. Related (WB) 1.8 million
97. Twins (WB) 1.8 million
98. One on One (UPN) 1.8 million *repeat
99. Charmed (WB) 1.8 million *repeat
100. Reba (WB) 1.7 million *repeat (Sunday)
101. Veronica Mars (UPN) 1.5 million
102. Love INC (UPN) 1.5 million
103. Veronica Mars (UPN) 1.5 million *repeat (Tuesday)
104. Living With Fran (WB) 1.4 million
105. What I Like About You (WB) 1.4 million *repeat
106. Eve (UPN) 1.3 million
107. Cuts (UPN) 1.3 million
108. Girlfriends (UPN) 1.2 million *repeat (Tuesday)
109. South Beach (UPN) 1.0 million
110. Eve (UPN) 1.0 million *repeat (Tuesday)
So many people watch CSI. What's so intriguing about that show that keeps generating high ratings like that? It might go 10+ seasons at this rate.
I don't know if this is the right thread, but here's what I found.
'American Idol' Crushes Grammys in Ratings
Thursday February 9 5:23 PM ET
Some humbling news for professional musicians like Madonna and U2: By a wide margin, TV viewers prefer the amateurs.
Nearly twice as many people 28.3 million watched "American Idol" than watched the Grammy Awards 15.1 million when the two music programs went head-to-head in prime time Wednesday, according to Nielsen Media Research.
In large part due to the "American Idol" competition, it was the least-watched Grammy Awards in Nielsen records dating back to the 1970s.
It certainly wasn't what CBS, Grammy producers or the struggling music industry anticipated after packing the show with star-studded performances. Kanye West, Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Kelly Clarkson, Mariah Carey, Jay-Z and Christina Aguilera all performed, and the show also featured a colorful appearance by reclusive star Sly Stone.
During the 8 to 9 p.m. EST hour, when the Grammys competed directly with "American Idol," the awards show featured Madonna, John Legend, Coldplay and U2 with the Irish rock band's duet with Mary J. Blige arguably the evening's most thrilling moment.
After "Idol" went off the air, the Grammys picked up a little steam. For its full three-and-a-half hours, the Grammy Awards' average viewership was 17 million people.
The least-watched Grammy telecast was in 1995 when the show was watched by 17.2 million people. Last year's show was seen by 18.8 million people, with 26.3 million viewers in 2004.
Former "American Idol" winner Kelly Clarkson won two Grammys, but didn't mention the Fox show in her tearful acceptance speeches. The music pros can take a little comfort in at least slowing the "American Idol" momentum. It was the first time in seven telecasts this season that "Idol" was seen by fewer than 30 million people.
So who's to blame here? American Idol cost The Grammys some possibly good ratings here....
Grammys = boring; Idol = fun & new
DH is doing better than last season in ratings, thou I agree last season was great. much better than this one. I've always heard 7 seasons for DH, but nobody really knows.
WEEK OF SUNDAY FEBRUARY 5TH THROUGH SATURDAY FEBRUARY 11TH
1. Super Bowl XL: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Seattle Seahawks (ABC) 45.2 million
2. Super Bowl XL Post Game (ABC) 35.5 million
3. American Idol (FOX) 24.5 million (Tuesday)
4. Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) 24.2 million
5. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (CBS) 23.7 million
6. American Idol (FOX) 23.1 million (Wednesday)
7. Lost (ABC) 18.4 million
8. Dancing With The Stars (ABC) 17.9 million
9. Survivor: Panama – Exile Island (CBS) 15.7 million
10. House (FOX) 15.6 million
11. Without A Trace (CBS) 15.3 million
12. Winter Olympics Coverage (NBC) 15.2 million (Saturday)
13. Winter Olympics: Opening Ceremonies (NBC) 15.1 million (Friday)
14. CSI: Miami (CBS) 14.0 million
15. The 48th Annual Grammy Awards (CBS) 13.2 million
16. Two and a Half Men (CBS) 12.4 million
17. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC) 12.3 million
18. NCIS (CBS) 12.1 million
19. Dancing With The Stars – The Results (ABC) 11.7 million
20. Law & Order (NBC) 11.5 million
21. ER (NBC) 11.0 million
22. Courting Alex (CBS) 10.5 million
23. Criminal Minds (CBS) 10.3 million *repeat
24. Medium (NBC) 10.1 million
25. 24 (CBS) 10.0 million
26. Bones (FOX) 9.8 million
27. Las Vegas (NBC) 9.6 million
28. The King of Queens (CBS) 9.6 million
29. Boston Legal (ABC) 9.5 million
30. Wife Swap (ABC) 9.3 million
31. How I Met Your Mother (CBS) 9.1 million
32. The Bachelor: Paris (ABC) 8.8 million
33. Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) 8.8 million *repeat (Thursday)
34. Numb3rs (CBS) 8.6 million *repeat
35. Skating With Celebrities (FOX) 8.5 million
36. Invasion (ABC) 8.3 million
37. My Name Is Earl (NBC) 8.2 million
38. Surface (NBC) 8.0 million
39. Close To Home (CBS) 7.9 million *repeat
40. In Justice (ABC) 7.7 million
41. The Office (NBC) 7.7 million
42. 20/20 (ABC) 7.3 million
43. Will & Grace (NBC) 7.2 million
44. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBC) 7.2 million *repeat
45. Primetime (ABC) 7.0 million
46. Ghost Whisperer (CBS) 6.9 million *repeat
47. Cold Case (CBS) 6.8 million *repeat (Sunday)
48. CSI: Miami (CBS) 6.8 million *repeat (Sunday)
49. According To Jim (ABC) 6.8 million
50. Crumbs (ABC) 6.7 million (Tuesday)
51. The Green Mile (ABC) 6.5 million
52. America’s Most Wanted: America Strikes Back (FOX) 6.5 million
53. Scrubs (NBC) 6.4 million
54. Love Monkey (CBS) 6.4 million
55. The George Lopez Show (ABC) 6.4 million
56. Freddie (ABC) 6.3 million
57. Four Kings (NBC) 6.3 million
58. Cops (FOX) 6.3 million
59. 48 Hours Mystery (CBS) 6.3 million *repeat
60. Criminal Minds (CBS) 6.1 million *repeat (Sunday)
61. 7th Heaven (WB) 6.0 million
62. The Biggest Loser: Special Edition (NBC) 6.0 million
63. Rodney (ABC) 5.9 million
64. Die Another Day (CBS) 5.7 million
65. Gilmore Girls (WB) 5.6 million
66. The OC (FOX) 5.5 million
67. That 70s Show (FOX) 5.3 million
68. Smallville (WB) 5.1 million
69. Dateline NBC (NBC) 5.1 million (Sunday)
70. Family Guy (FOX) 5.0 million *repeat
71. WWE Friday Night Smack Down! (UPN) 4.9 million
72. Superstars (CBS) 4.9 million
73. Fear Factor (NBC) 4.9 million
74. Crossing Jordan (NBC) 4.9 million *repeat
75. Supernatural (WB) 4.7 million
76. Everybody Hates Chris (UPN) 4.6 million
77. Beauty and The Geek (WB) 4.4 million
78. One Tree Hill (WB) 4.2 million
79. Beauty and The Geek (WB) 4.1 million
80. Arrested Development (FOX) 4.0 million
81. Girlfriends (UPN) 2.6 million
82. All of Us (UPN) 2.4 million
83. Half & Half (UPN) 2.3 million
84. One on One (UPN) 2.0 million
85. The Simpsons (FOX) 1.9 million *repeat
86. Love INC (UPN) 1.8 million
87. Eve (UPN) 1.7 million
88. Related (WB) 1.7 million
89. Cuts (UPN) 1.6 million
90. Veronica Mars (UPN) 1.4 million
91. Get This Party Started (UPN) 1.4 million
92. Swimfan (WB) 1.3 million
93. Eve (UPN) 1.2 million *repeat (Tuesday)
94. South Beach (UPN) 1.0 million
95. Girlfriends (UPN) 1.0 million *repeat
96. Beauty and The Geek (WB) 900,000 *repeat (Sunday)
Why have the ratings for Veronica Mars cut in half? The reairing is bringing in the same amount as the new episodes? 7th Heaven is still generating 6 million. That show is definately going to be missed. = (