The 2004-2205 network TV season is officially over and the winner is... "CSI." The CBS hit edged out Fox's "American Idol" and ABC's "Desperate Housewives" as the most watched regular series of the past TV season. In all, CBS put six shows in the Nielsen top 10, ABC two and Fox two (although both were "Idol," which airs episodes on both Tuesdays and Wednesdays). The once-mighty NBC's best showing was #13, with Donald Trump's "Apprentice 2." Here's the entire list, from "CSI" down through Pax's "Cold Turkey II."
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Nielsen Television Index Ranking Report
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NETWORK PRIME HOUSEHOLDS AND PERSONS
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2004 - 2005 Season Through 05/25/05
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(Household rating and share, 12+ audience)
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Rank
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Program
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Network
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Rating
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Share
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Audience(000)
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1
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CSI
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CBS
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16.3
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25
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26308
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2
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AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY
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FOX
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15.8
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24
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27446
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3
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AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY
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FOX
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15.3
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23
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25996
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4
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DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
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ABC
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14.3
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21
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23401
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5
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CSI: MIAMI
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CBS
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12.4
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20
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18881
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6
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WITHOUT A TRACE
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CBS
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12.3
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20
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18772
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7
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SURVIVOR: PALAU
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CBS
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12.2
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20
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20913
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8
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SURVIVOR: VANUATU
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CBS
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11.7
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18
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19638
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9
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GREY'S ANATOMY
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ABC
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11.4
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18
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17997
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10
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EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND
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CBS
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10.9
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16
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16901
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11
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NFL MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
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ABC
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10.8
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18
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16235
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12
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TWO AND A HALF MEN
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CBS
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10.5
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15
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16224
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13
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APPRENTICE 2
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NBC
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10.4
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16
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16143
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14
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E.R.
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NBC
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10.3
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17
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15359
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15
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LOST
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ABC
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9.8
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15
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15886
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15
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COLD CASE
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CBS
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9.8
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15
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15165
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17
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60 MINUTES
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CBS
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9.3
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15
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14063
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18
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LAW AND ORDER:SVU
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NBC
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9.2
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15
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13375
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19
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APPRENTICE 3
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NBC
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9.1
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14
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13960
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19
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MEDIUM
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NBC
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9.1
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14
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13915
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21
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EXTREME MAKEOVER:HM ED-8P
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ABC
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9.0
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14
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15751
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21
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CSI: NY
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CBS
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9.0
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15
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13635
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23
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LAW AND ORDER
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NBC
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8.9
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15
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13031
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24
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NCIS
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CBS
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8.8
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14
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13567
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25
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NFL MONDAY SHOWCASE
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ABC
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8.4
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13
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12812
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26
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HOUSE
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FOX
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8.2
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12
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13163
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28
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BOSTON LEGAL
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ABC
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8.1
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13
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12531
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29
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AMAZING RACE: 7
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CBS
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8.0
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12
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13030
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30
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LAW AND ORDER:CRIM INTENT
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NBC
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7.9
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12
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12132
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30
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FOX NFL SUNDAY-POST
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FOX
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7.9
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14
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12003
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32
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CROSSING JORDAN
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NBC
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7.7
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13
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11704
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33
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CBS SUNDAY MOVIE
|
CBS
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7.6
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12
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11379
|
|
34
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JUDGING AMY
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CBS
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7.4
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12
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10568
|
|
34
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LAW &ORDER:TRIAL BY JURY
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NBC
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7.4
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13
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10914
|
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34
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WEST WING
|
NBC
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7.4
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11
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11137
|
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37
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LAS VEGAS
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NBC
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7.3
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11
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11423
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37
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NUMB3RS
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CBS
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7.3
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13
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11066
|
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39
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AMAZING RACE: 6
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CBS
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7.2
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11
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11510
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39
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24
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FOX
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7.2
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11
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11912
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41
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REVELATIONS
|
NBC
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7.1
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11
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10729
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42
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WILL & GRACE
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NBC
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7.0
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11
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10177
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43
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BIGGEST LOSER
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NBC
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6.9
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10
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10301
|
|
44
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JOEY
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NBC
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6.8
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11
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10165
|
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45
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NYPD BLUE
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ABC
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6.7
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11
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10063
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46
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ALIAS
|
ABC
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6.6
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10
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10408
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46
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STILL STANDING
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CBS
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6.6
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10
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9953
|
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48
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JAG
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CBS
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6.5
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11
|
9883
|
|
48
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WIFE SWAP
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ABC
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6.5
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11
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9324
|
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48
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KING OF QUEENS
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CBS
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6.5
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10
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9864
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51
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ACCORDING TO JIM 9PM
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ABC
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6.4
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10
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10072
|
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52
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LISTEN UP
|
CBS
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6.3
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10
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9564
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52
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DATELINE FRI
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NBC
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6.3
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11
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8802
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52
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SUPERNANNY
|
ABC
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6.3
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10
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8991
|
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52
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STACKED
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FOX
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6.3
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10
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9752
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56
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FEAR FACTOR
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NBC
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6.2
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9
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10203
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56
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THIRD WATCH
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NBC
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6.2
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11
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9181
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58
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SIMPLE LIFE 3
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FOX
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6.1
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9
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9620
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58
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YES, DEAR
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CBS
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6.1
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9
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9166
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60
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20/20-FRI
|
ABC
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6.0
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11
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8541
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60
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CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE
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CBS
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6.0
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9
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9035
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60
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BACHELORETTE, THE
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ABC
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6.0
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9
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8685
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63
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60 MINUTES WEDNESDAY
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CBS
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5.9
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9
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8412
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63
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MEDICAL INVESTIGATION
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NBC
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5.9
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10
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8735
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63
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BACHELOR, THE
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ABC
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5.9
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9
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8385
|
|
66
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RODNEY
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ABC
|
5.8
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9
|
9015
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|
67
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LAW & ORDER:SVU-SAT-RPT
|
NBC
|
5.7
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10
|
8306
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|
67
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BLIND JUSTICE
|
ABC
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5.7
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9
|
8453
|
|
67
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DATELINE NBC-WED
|
NBC
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5.7
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9
|
7896
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|
67
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LIFE ON A STICK
|
FOX
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5.7
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9
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9209
|
|
71
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SIMPSONS
|
FOX
|
5.6
|
9
|
9558
|
|
71
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LAW & ORDER:CI-SAT-RPT
|
NBC
|
5.6
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10
|
8262
|
|
71
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LAW & ORDER-SAT-RPT
|
NBC
|
5.6
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10
|
8153
|
|
74
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DATELINE SUN-7PM
|
NBC
|
5.5
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9
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7987
|
|
75
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NANNY 911
|
FOX
|
5.4
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8
|
8440
|
|
75
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DR. VEGAS
|
CBS
|
5.4
|
10
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8155
|
|
77
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JOAN OF ARCADIA
|
CBS
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5.3
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9
|
7957
|
|
78
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EM HM:HOW'D THEY DO THAT
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ABC
|
5.2
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8
|
7813
|
|
78
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CLUBHOUSE
|
CBS
|
5.2
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8
|
7506
|
|
80
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CRIMETIME SATURDAY
|
CBS
|
5.1
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9
|
7665
|
|
82
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PRIMETIME LIVE
|
ABC
|
5.0
|
8
|
6985
|
|
82
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48 HOURS MYSTERY
|
CBS
|
5.0
|
9
|
7293
|
|
82
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AMER FUNN HOME VIDEOS
|
ABC
|
5.0
|
8
|
8526
|
|
82
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TRADING SPOUSES
|
FOX
|
5.0
|
8
|
7791
|
|
88
|
MY WIFE AND KIDS
|
ABC
|
4.8
|
8
|
7206
|
|
88
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EYES
|
ABC
|
4.8
|
8
|
7083
|
|
90
|
GEORGE LOPEZ
|
ABC
|
4.7
|
7
|
7231
|
|
90
|
HOPE & FAITH
|
ABC
|
4.7
|
8
|
6941
|
|
90
|
AMW: AMERICA FIGHTS BACK
|
FOX
|
4.7
|
8
|
7340
|
|
90
|
AMERICAN DREAMS
|
NBC
|
4.7
|
7
|
7205
|
|
90
|
COMMITTED
|
NBC
|
4.7
|
7
|
6673
|
|
90
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SWAN 2, THE
|
FOX
|
4.7
|
7
|
7203
|
|
96
|
SCRUBS
|
NBC
|
4.6
|
7
|
6911
|
|
96
|
O.C.
|
FOX
|
4.6
|
7
|
6982
|
|
96
|
8 SIMPLE RULES
|
ABC
|
4.6
|
8
|
6808
|
|
96
|
COPS 2
|
FOX
|
4.6
|
8
|
7280
|
|
96
|
FATHER OF THE PRIDE
|
NBC
|
4.6
|
7
|
7276
|
|
101
|
LAX
|
NBC
|
4.5
|
7
|
6457
|
|
101
|
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES-SAT
|
ABC
|
4.5
|
8
|
6651
|
|
101
|
AMER FUNN HOME VIDEOS-8PM
|
ABC
|
4.5
|
8
|
7299
|
|
104
|
THAT '70S SHOW
|
FOX
|
4.4
|
7
|
6908
|
|
104
|
EXTREME MAKEOVER-THU 8PM
|
ABC
|
4.4
|
7
|
6188
|
|
104
|
FAMILY GUY
|
FOX
|
4.4
|
6
|
7561
|
|
107
|
WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISNEY
|
ABC
|
4.3
|
8
|
6927
|
|
108
|
8 SIMPLE RULES-FRI 8:30PM
|
ABC
|
4.2
|
7
|
6434
|
|
109
|
LESS THAN PERFECT
|
ABC
|
4.1
|
7
|
6157
|
|
109
|
COPS
|
FOX
|
4.1
|
8
|
6475
|
|
109
|
ABC SAT MOVIE OF THE WEEK
|
ABC
|
4.1
|
7
|
6415
|
|
112
|
COMPLETE SAVAGES
|
ABC
|
4.0
|
7
|
6094
|
|
112
|
EXTREME MAKEOVER-THU 9PM
|
ABC
|
4.0
|
6
|
5638
|
|
112
|
MOST OUTRAG MOMTS LIVE TV
|
NBC
|
4.0
|
6
|
5892
|
|
115
|
WICKEDLY PERFECT
|
CBS
|
3.9
|
7
|
5554
|
|
115
|
JAKE IN PROGRESS-8:30PM
|
ABC
|
3.9
|
6
|
5483
|
|
115
|
JAKE IN PROGRESS-8PM
|
ABC
|
3.9
|
7
|
5440
|
|
120
|
CONTENDER
|
NBC
|
3.8
|
6
|
6226
|
|
120
|
LIFE OF LUXURY-MON
|
ABC
|
3.8
|
6
|
5179
|
|
122
|
OFFICE
|
NBC
|
3.7
|
6
|
5384
|
|
123
|
7TH HEAVEN - WB
|
WB
|
3.6
|
6
|
5289
|
|
123
|
ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
|
FOX
|
3.6
|
5
|
5866
|
|
123
|
NBC SATURDAY NIGHT MOVIES
|
NBC
|
3.6
|
6
|
5425
|
|
123
|
SPORTS ILLUS:MODEL SEARCH
|
NBC
|
3.6
|
6
|
5044
|
|
127
|
AMERICA'S NXT TOP MODEL 3
|
UPN
|
3.5
|
5
|
5017
|
|
127
|
AMERICA'S NXT TOP MODEL 4
|
UPN
|
3.5
|
6
|
5044
|
|
127
|
SIMPSONS-SUN 9:30P
|
FOX
|
3.5
|
5
|
5735
|
|
130
|
WWE SMACKDOWN!
|
UPN
|
3.4
|
5
|
5117
|
|
130
|
MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE
|
FOX
|
3.4
|
6
|
5550
|
|
130
|
SIMPSONS-SUN 9P
|
FOX
|
3.4
|
5
|
5636
|
|
134
|
QUINTUPLETS
|
FOX
|
3.3
|
5
|
5186
|
|
134
|
FOX MOVIE-FRIDAY
|
FOX
|
3.3
|
6
|
5000
|
|
136
|
GILMORE GIRLS - WB
|
WB
|
3.2
|
5
|
4733
|
|
136
|
BENEFACTOR, THE
|
ABC
|
3.2
|
5
|
4408
|
|
138
|
BERNIE MAC
|
FOX
|
3.1
|
5
|
4698
|
|
139
|
KING OF THE HILL
|
FOX
|
3.0
|
5
|
4839
|
|
139
|
BERNIE MAC-FRI 8:30P
|
FOX
|
3.0
|
5
|
4595
|
|
139
|
WILL & GRACE TUE
|
NBC
|
3.0
|
5
|
3926
|
|
143
|
EVERWOOD - WB
|
WB
|
2.9
|
4
|
4299
|
|
143
|
ONE TREE HILL - WB
|
WB
|
2.9
|
4
|
4267
|
|
143
|
RENOVATE MY FAMILY
|
FOX
|
2.9
|
5
|
4335
|
|
143
|
SURVIVOR: VANUATU ENC
|
CBS
|
2.9
|
5
|
4348
|
|
148
|
NORTH SHORE
|
FOX
|
2.8
|
4
|
4073
|
|
148
|
SKETCH SHOW
|
FOX
|
2.8
|
4
|
4446
|
|
148
|
TRU CALLING
|
FOX
|
2.8
|
4
|
4179
|
|
151
|
SMALLVILLE - WB
|
WB
|
2.7
|
4
|
4296
|
|
151
|
REBA - WB
|
WB
|
2.7
|
5
|
4294
|
|
151
|
LIFE AS WE KNOW IT
|
ABC
|
2.7
|
4
|
3795
|
|
151
|
REBEL BILLIONAIRE
|
FOX
|
2.7
|
4
|
4133
|
|
151
|
POINT PLEASANT
|
FOX
|
2.7
|
4
|
4087
|
|
151
|
APPRENTICE 2-SAT
|
NBC
|
2.7
|
5
|
3812
|
|
151
|
SCRUBS TUE 8:30
|
NBC
|
2.7
|
4
|
3704
|
|
158
|
BIG FAT OBNOXIOUS BOSS
|
FOX
|
2.6
|
4
|
4045
|
|
158
|
CROSSING JORDAN-SAT-RPT
|
NBC
|
2.6
|
5
|
3677
|
|
160
|
WORLD'S CRAZIEST VIDEOS
|
FOX
|
2.5
|
4
|
3945
|
|
161
|
GIRLFRIENDS
|
UPN
|
2.4
|
4
|
3537
|
|
161
|
JONNY ZERO
|
FOX
|
2.4
|
4
|
3643
|
|
161
|
TOTALLY OUTRAGEOUS BHVR
|
FOX
|
2.4
|
4
|
3656
|
|
164
|
REBA - FRI - WB
|
WB
|
2.3
|
4
|
3404
|
|
164
|
SUMMERLAND - WB
|
WB
|
2.3
|
3
|
3141
|
|
166
|
HALF AND HALF
|
UPN
|
2.2
|
3
|
3250
|
|
166
|
BLUE COLLAR TV - WB
|
WB
|
2.2
|
4
|
3395
|
|
166
|
CHARMED - WB
|
WB
|
2.2
|
3
|
3508
|
|
169
|
ONE ON ONE
|
UPN
|
2.1
|
3
|
3096
|
|
169
|
SECOND TIME AROUND
|
UPN
|
2.1
|
3
|
3010
|
|
169
|
CUTS
|
UPN
|
2.1
|
3
|
3059
|
|
169
|
BLUE COLLAR TV - THU - WB
|
WB
|
2.1
|
3
|
3265
|
|
169
|
LIVING WITH FRAN - WB
|
WB
|
2.1
|
4
|
3163
|
|
175
|
EVE
|
UPN
|
1.9
|
3
|
2768
|
|
175
|
KEVIN HILL
|
UPN
|
1.9
|
3
|
2761
|
|
175
|
ROAD TO STARDOM
|
UPN
|
1.9
|
3
|
2956
|
|
179
|
ALL OF US
|
UPN
|
1.8
|
3
|
2606
|
|
179
|
GROUNDED FOR LIFE - WB
|
WB
|
1.8
|
3
|
2665
|
|
179
|
HIGH SCHOOL REUNION-WB
|
WB
|
1.8
|
3
|
2522
|
|
183
|
VERONICA MARS
|
UPN
|
1.7
|
3
|
2466
|
|
183
|
WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU-WB
|
WB
|
1.7
|
3
|
2463
|
|
183
|
ENTERPRISE
|
UPN
|
1.7
|
3
|
2765
|
|
183
|
WB THU MOVIE - WB
|
WB
|
1.7
|
3
|
2439
|
|
183
|
D CAREY GREEN SCREEN-WB
|
WB
|
1.7
|
3
|
2739
|
|
189
|
S HARVEY BIG TIME - WB
|
WB
|
1.6
|
2
|
2513
|
|
190
|
JACK & BOBBY - WB
|
WB
|
1.5
|
2
|
2239
|
|
190
|
STARLET - WB
|
WB
|
1.5
|
2
|
2118
|
|
190
|
WHAT I LIKE - FRI - WB
|
WB
|
1.5
|
3
|
2269
|
|
193
|
MOUNTAIN - WB
|
WB
|
1.4
|
2
|
1923
|
|
193
|
AMER NEXT TOP MODEL 3-ENC
|
UPN
|
1.4
|
2
|
1898
|
|
195
|
AMER NEXT TOP MODEL 4-ENC
|
UPN
|
1.3
|
2
|
1846
|
|
195
|
CHARMED - SUN - WB
|
WB
|
1.3
|
2
|
1880
|
|
199
|
BMOC - WB
|
WB
|
1.2
|
2
|
1689
|
|
200
|
SUMMERLAND - SUN - WB
|
WB
|
1.1
|
2
|
1440
|
|
200
|
STARLET - ENC - WB
|
WB
|
1.1
|
2
|
1440
|
|
200
|
CHARMED - THU - WB
|
WB
|
1.1
|
2
|
1530
|
|
203
|
ROAD TO STARDOM ENC
|
UPN
|
1.0
|
2
|
1395
|
|
204
|
SUE THOMAS, F.B. EYE
|
PAX
|
0.7
|
1
|
1110
|
|
204
|
DOC-SUN
|
PAX
|
0.7
|
1
|
1137
|
|
207
|
AMR FUNST HM VID-THU-PAX
|
PAX
|
0.6
|
1
|
962
|
|
208
|
AMR MOST TAL KIDS-FRI-PAX
|
PAX
|
0.5
|
1
|
797
|
|
208
|
AMR MOST TAL KIDS-PAX
|
PAX
|
0.5
|
1
|
747
|
|
208
|
DIAGNOSIS MURDER-SUN
|
PAX
|
0.5
|
1.0
|
756.0
|
|
208
|
DOC-WED
|
PAX
|
0.5
|
1.0
|
734.0
|
|
208
|
SUE THOMAS F.B. EYE-WED
|
PAX
|
0.5
|
1.0
|
679.0
|
|
208
|
UNIVERSAL FAMILY MOVIE
|
PAX
|
0.5
|
1.0
|
660.0
|
|
208
|
DIAGNOSIS MURDER MOVIE
|
PAX
|
0.5
|
1.0
|
740.0
|
|
208
|
AMR FUNST HM VID-MON-PAX
|
PAX
|
0.5
|
1.0
|
736.0
|
|
208
|
MONDAY MYSTERY MOVIE
|
PAX
|
0.5
|
1.0
|
677.0
|
|
218
|
MGM NIGHT A/THE MOV
|
PAX
|
0.4
|
1.0
|
594.0
|
|
218
|
DIAGNOSIS MURDER-TUE
|
PAX
|
0.4
|
1.0
|
533.0
|
|
218
|
DIAGNOSIS MURDER-WED
|
PAX
|
0.4
|
1.0
|
602.0
|
|
218
|
EARLY EDITION-TUE-PAX
|
PAX
|
0.4
|
1.0
|
637.0
|
|
218
|
M HIGGINS CLK MYST MOVIE
|
PAX
|
0.4
|
1.0
|
616.0
|
|
225
|
EARLY EDITION-WED-PAX
|
PAX
|
0.3
|
1.0
|
465.0
|
|
225
|
YOUNG BLADES-SUN
|
PAX
|
0.3
|
0.0
|
455.0
|
|
225
|
XTREME FAKEOVERS
|
PAX
|
0.3
|
0.0
|
371.0
|
|
225
|
COLD TURKEY
|
PAX
|
0.3
|
0.0
|
422.0
|
|
225
|
YOUNG BLADES-THU
|
PAX
|
0.3
|
0.0
|
369.0
|
|
237
|
FAITH UNDER FIRE
|
PAX
|
0.2
|
0.0
|
225.0
|
|
237
|
WORLD CUP COMEDY-TUE
|
PAX
|
0.2
|
0.0
|
226.0
|
|
237
|
YOUNG BLADES-TUE
|
PAX
|
0.2
|
0.0
|
363.0
|
|
237
|
COLD TURKEY-TUE
|
PAX
|
0.2
|
0.0
|
256.0
|
|
237
|
LIE DETECTOR
|
PAX
|
0.2
|
0.0
|
307.0
|
|
251
|
COLD TURKEY-TUE 10P
|
PAX
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
183.0
|
|
251
|
MODEL CITIZENS
|
PAX
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
204.0
|
|
251
|
WORLD CUP COMEDY-MON
|
PAX
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
123.0
|
|
251
|
SECOND VERDICT-MON
|
PAX
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
123.0
|
|
251
|
COLD TURKEY II
|
PAX
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
160.0
|
|
Notes: Includes Regular Programs Only (4 or more telecasts)
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Excludes Breakouts, Specials and Programs with less than 5 minute duration
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Source: Nielsen Media Research Galaxy Explorer
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