This week it seemed that EVERYONE was watching television. We had some MONSTER ratings for more than one show. In fact, the top five shows this week got better numbers than the #1 shows the past few weeks. We still have some questions to answer, though. First, would ABC dominate easily again this week over CBS for #1? Would Grey’s Anatomy bounce back to become the #1 show again this week? And most important, how would professional football prove that it’s the most-watched sport on TV and show that it can easily change the outcome of any week in a blink of an eye? We’ll answer those questions and more this week!
Monday (11/13/06)
Overall:
#1 – CBS – 9.1
#2 – NBC – 8.2
#3 – FOX – 5.8
#4 – ABC – 4.9
#5 – The CW – 1.9
Adults 18-49 Demographic:
#1 – NBC – 5.1
#2 – CBS – 4.6
#3 – FOX – 3.5
#4 – ABC – 2.8
#5 – The CW – 1.2
Top Shows for Day:
#1 – CSI: Miami (CBS) – 12.2
#2 – Deal or No Deal (NBC) – 11.0
#3 – Two and a Half Men (CBS) – 10.2
#4 – Heroes (NBC) – 8.8
#5 – The New Adventures of Old Christine (CBS) – 8.1
#6 – How I Met Your Mother (CBS) – 6.1
#6 – The Bachelor (ABC) – 6.1
#8 – Prison Break (FOX) – 5.8
#8 – House (RERUN) (FOX) – 5.8
#10 – The Class (CBS) – 5.5
#11 – Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (NBC) – 5.0
#12 – What About Brian (ABC) – 4.1
#13 – Everybody Hates Chris (The CW) – 2.0
#14 – All of Us (The CW) – 1.9
#14 – Girlfriends (The CW) – 1.9
#14 – The Game (The CW) – 1.9
Tuesday (11/14/06)
Overall:
#1 – ABC – 12.7
#2 – CBS – 8.0
#3 – NBC – 6.5
#4 – FOX – 6.0
#5 – The CW – 2.4
Adults 18-49 Demographic:
#1 – ABC – 4.7
#2 – FOX – 4.1
#3 – NBC – 3.6
#4 – CBS – 3.5
#5 – The CW – 1.6
Top Shows for Day:
#1 – Dancing with the Stars – Hour 2 (ABC) – 18.0
#2 – Dancing with the Stars – Hour 1 (ABC) – 16.6
#3 – NCIS (CBS) – 10.0
#4 – Law & Order: SVU (NBC) – 9.8
#5 – House (FOX) – 8.9
#6 – Show Me the Money (ABC) – 8.8
#7 – The Unit (CBS) – 7.1
#8 – 3 Lbs. (CBS) – 6.5
#9 – Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBC) – 6.1
#10 – Friday Night Lights (NBC) – 3.5
#11 – Standoff (FOX) – 3.1
#12 – Gilmore Girls (The CW) – 3.0
#13 – Veronica Mars (The CW) – 1.7
Wednesday (11/15/06)
Overall:
#1 – ABC – 10.5
#2 – CBS – 8.8
#3 – NBC – 5.5
#4 – FOX – 4.3
#5 – The CW – 2.6
Adults 18-49 Demographic:
#1 – ABC – 4.8
#2 – CBS – 4.4
#3 – NBC – 3.3
#4 – FOX – 2.5
#5 – The CW – 1.7
Top Shows for Day:
#1 – Dancing with the Stars – Results (ABC) – 17.5
#2 – Criminal Minds (CBS) – 10.4
#3 – CSI: NY (CBS) – 10.3
#4 – Day Break (ABC) – 7.0
#5 – Medium (NBC) – 6.3
#6 – Jericho (CBS) – 5.8
#7 – Bones (FOX) – 5.0
#8 – The Biggest Loser (NBC) – 3.8
#9 – America’s Next Top Model (The CW) – 3.1
#10 – One Tree Hill (The CW) – 2.2
Thursday (11/16/06)
Overall:
#1 – CBS – 11.3
#2 – ABC – 10.5
#3 – NBC – 5.9
#4 – FOX – 2.7
#5 – The CW – 2.5
Adults 18-49 Demographic:
#1 – ABC – 5.9
#1 – CBS – 5.9
#3 – NBC – 4.2
#4 – FOX – 1.8
#5 – The CW – 1.7
Top Shows for Day:
#1 – CSI (CBS) – 14.7
#2 – Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) – 13.6
#3 – Shark (CBS) – 10.0
#4 – Survivor: Cook Islands (CBS) – 9.2
#5 – Ugly Betty (ABC) – 8.9
#5 – Barbara Walters Special (ABC) – 8.9
#7 – ER (NBC) – 8.2
#8 – My Name is Earl (NBC) – 5.6
#9 – The Office (NBC) – 4.4
#10 – 30 Rock (NBC) – 3.2
#11 – ‘Til Death (FOX) – 3.0
#12 – Smallville (The CW) – 2.9
#13 – The O.C. (FOX) – 2.5
#14 – Supernatural (The CW) – 2.4
Friday (11/17/06)
Overall:
#1 – CBS – 6.8
#2 – NBC – 6.7
#3 – ABC – 5.1
#4 – The CW – 2.7
#5 – FOX – 2.4
Adults 18-49 Demographic:
#1 – NBC – 3.0
#2 – CBS – 2.9
#3 – ABC – 2.4
#3 – FOX – 1.5
#5 – The CW – 1.4
Top Shows for Day:
#1 – Deal or No Deal (NBC) – 7.9
#2 – Close to Home (CBS) – 7.1
#3 – Numb3rs (CBS) – 7.0
#4 – Ghost Whisperer (CBS) – 6.4
#4 – Law & Order (NBC) – 6.4
#4 – Barbara Walters Special (RERUN) (ABC) – 6.4
#7 – Las Vegas (NBC) – 5.9
#8 – 20/20 (ABC) – 5.0
#9 – WWE Friday Night Smackdown (The CW) – 2.8
#10 – Trading Spouses (FOX) – 2.2
Sunday (11/19/06)
Overall:
#1 – CBS – 10.3
#2 – ABC – 9.4
#3 – NBC – 7.4
#4 – FOX – 4.2
#5 – The CW – 2.3
Adults 18-49 Demographic:
#1 – ABC – 5.7
#2 – CBS – 4.6
#3 – NBC – 4.5
#4 – FOX – 3.4
#5 – The CW – 1.3
Top Shows for the Day:
#1 – Late Ending NFL Games/60 Minutes (CBS) – 14.2
#2 – Desperate Housewives (ABC) – 13.6
#3 – Without a Trace (CBS) – 9.6
#4 – Brothers and Sisters (ABC) – 8.9
#4 – Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC) – 8.9
#4 – The Amazing Race (CBS) – 8.9
#7 – Cold Case (CBS) – 8.6
#8 – Sunday Night Football (NBC) – 8.4
#9 – America’s Funniest Home Videos (ABC) – 6.3
#10 – Family Guy (FOX) – 5.5
#11 – Football Night in America (NBC) – 5.3
#12 – The Simpsons (FOX) – 5.2
#13 – American Dad (FOX) – 4.8
#14 – The War at Home (FOX) – 4.1
#15 – 7th Heaven (The CW) – 2.6
#16 – Reba (The CW) – 2.5
Networks:
#1 – CBS
#2 – ABC
#3 – NBC
#4 – FOX
#5 – The CW
Top 10 Shows:
#1 – Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
#2 – CSI (CBS)
#3 – Late Ending NFL Games/60 Minutes (CBS)
#4 – Desperate Housewives (ABC)
#4 – Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)
#6 – CSI: Miami (CBS)
#7 – Deal or No Deal (Monday) (NBC)
#8 – Two and a Half Men (CBS)
#9 – Criminal Minds (CBS)
#10 – CSI: NY (CBS)
Networks:
#1 – CBS
#1 – ABC
#3 – NBC
#4 – FOX
#5 – The CW
Top 10 Shows:
#1 – Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
#2 – Grey’s Anatomy (ABc)
#3 – Desperate Housewives (ABC)
#3 – CSI (CBS)
#5 – 60 Minutes (CBS)
#6 – CSI: Miami (CBS)
#7 – Criminal Minds (CBS)
#8 – CSI: NY (CBS)
#9 – Deal or No Deal (Monday) (NBC)
#10 – Lost (ABC)
Lets start off with Dancing with the Stars. The finale was the most-watched show this season! It was enough to launch DWTS to #1 for this week and overall. I don’t think anyone will touch that show until January, when American Idol could possibly beat that. We’ll see, though. Oh, how have the mighty fallen? Grey’s Anatomy is still getting watched by a lot of people. But this week it got BLOWB AWAY by CSI on Thursday night. That really shocked me, since the margin of victory was so large. I have not enjoyed that show that much over the last few weeks and I guess everyone else agrees with me. It drops all the way down to a tie for 4th with Desperate Housewives. CBS comes back big time to take over #1 from ABC and tie things back up for the season. CBS was helped by CSI. But the reason CBS was able to overcome the MONSTER ratings of Dancing with the Stars this week was the equally MONSTER numbers of NFL Football on Sunday night! The Cowboys vs. the Colts was enough to launch the overun and 60 Minutes into 2nd place this week. Impressive and that proves that football can change everything. Take that baseball! As for the overall rankings. It’s more of the same. ABC has Grey’s Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, Dancing with the Stars, and Lost to fall back on. CBS has their CSI series along with some Sunday Night Football and their consistent lineup. And NBC is just able to compete thanks to Deal or No Deal! Things should get even more interesting from now until the end of the year.
