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Top 20 Shows For Average Viewership, 2008-9 Broadcast Prime-Time Season


Rank Programs Network STD Viewers Live+SD (000) HH Rating


1 AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY FOX 25,527 8.8
2 AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY FOX 24,741 8.5
3 DANCING WITH THE STARS ABC 19,766 6.8
4 CSI CBS 17,431 6.0
5 NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL NBC 16,835 5.8
6 NCIS CBS 16,800 5.8
7 DANCING W/STARS RESULTS ABC 16,313 5.6
8 MENTALIST, THE CBS 16,288 5.6
9 DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES ABC 14,439 5.0
10 60 MINUTES CBS 14,143 4.9
11 TWO AND A HALF MEN CBS 14,111 4.9
12 CRIMINAL MINDS CBS 13,714 4.7
13 CSI: MIAMI CBS 13,171 4.5
14 SURVIVOR: GABON CBS 12,914 4.5
15 GREY’S ANATOMY ABC 12,885 4.4
16 CSI: NY CBS 12,531 4.3
17 SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS CBS 12,104 4.2
18 WITHOUT A TRACE CBS 12,047 4.2
19 HOUSE FOX 12,001 4.1
20 COLD CASE CBS 11,606 4.0



Top 20 Shows For Adults 18-49 For The 2008-9 Broadcast Prime-Time Season


Rank Programs Network STD Adults 18-49 Live+SD (000) P18-49 Rating


1 AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY FOX 12,196 9.2
2 AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY FOX 12,043 9.1
3 NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL NBC 8,533 6.5
4 DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES ABC 6,799 5.2
5 GREY’S ANATOMY ABC 6,278 4.8
6 TWO AND A HALF MEN CBS 6,215 4.7
7 HOUSE FOX 6,140 4.7
8 DANCING WITH THE STARS ABC 6,135 4.6
9 CSI CBS 6,000 4.5
10 THE OT FOX 5,772 4.4
11 LOST ABC 5,597 4.2
12 SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK NBC 5,578 4.2
13 SURVIVOR: GABON CBS 5,543 4.2
14 OFFICE NBC 5,292 4.0
15 THE BACHELOR ABC 5,245 4.0
16 RULES OF ENGAGEMENT CBS 5,154 3.9
17 SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS CBS 5,073 3.8
18 BIGGEST LOSER 7 NBC 5,020 3.8
19 DANCING W/STARS RESULTS ABC 5,017 3.8
20 CSI: MIAMI CBS 4,836 3.7


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