"CSI" celebrates #100 as #1
The program is not unaccustomed to being #1 in the weekly Nielsen ratings, but "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" outdid itself as its 100th episode drew its biggest audience ever - - more than 31 million viewers. Along with its two CSI spin-offs, which were also in the top 20, the crime drama helped CBS to another overall ratings win, averaging a 9.1 rating and 14 share in primetime. NBC was next, but well back at 7.2/11, followed by ABC at 6.8/11, Fox 4.4/7, UPN 2.8/4, WB 2.5/4 and Pax 0.4/1.
Here are the top 20 primetime shows for the week of 11/15-21.
Nielsen Television Index Ranking Report
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Network primetime week of 11/15/04 - 11/21/04
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Rank
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Programs
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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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19.2
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28
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31463
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2
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DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
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ABC
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14.7
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21
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24213
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3
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CSI: MIAMI
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CBS
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14.6
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23
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22480
|
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4
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WITHOUT A TRACE
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CBS
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12.8
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21
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19749
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5
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E.R.
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NBC
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12.6
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20
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18897
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6
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SURVIVOR: VANUATU
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CBS
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12.0
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19
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20395
|
|
7
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EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND
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CBS
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11.7
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17
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17803
|
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8
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NFL MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
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ABC
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11.6
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19
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17114
|
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9
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TWO AND A HALF MEN
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CBS
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11.5
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17
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17468
|
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10
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CSI: NY
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CBS
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11.3
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19
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17462
|
|
11
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LAW AND ORDER:SVU
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NBC
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11.1
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18
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16378
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|
12
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LOST
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ABC
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10.6
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16
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17639
|
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13
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CBS WEDNESDAY MOVIE SP(S)
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CBS
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10.5
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16
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16676
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Source: Nielsen Media Research
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