(Guest Blog Post)
Data based on Nielsen Ratings:
* figures are in millions of viewership
* cable series not included
Top 100
1. American Idol (Results) Fox 30.6
2. American Idol Fox 30.1
3. Dancing With The Stars 3 ABC 20.7
4. CSI Crime Scene Investigation CBS 20.5
5. Dancing With The Stars 4 ABC 20
6. Grey's Anatomy ABC 19.5
7. House Fox 19.4
7. Dancing With The Stars 3 (Results) ABC 19.4
9. Dancing With The Stars 4 (Results) ABC 18.2
10. Desperate Housewives ABC 17.5
11. CSI: Miami CBS 17.1
12. NBC Sunday Night Football NBC 16.5
13. Survivor: Cook Islands CBS 15.8
14. Deal Or No Deal (Monday) NBC 14.9
15. Survivor: Fiji CBS 14.8
16. Without A Trace CBS 14.7
17. Lost ABC 14.6
18. NCIS CBS 14.5
19. Two And A Half Men CBS 14.4
19. Cold Case CBS 14.4
21. Heroes NBC 14.3
22. Criminal Minds CBS 14
23. CSI: NY CBS 13.9
24. Shark CBS 13.7
25. Extreme Makeover: Home Ed. ABC 13.4
26. 60 Minutes CBS 13.2
27. 24 Fox 13
28. Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? Fox 12.7
29. Rules Of Engagement CBS 12.4
30. Law & Order: SVU NBC 11.9
31. ER NBC 11.5
31. The Amazing Race 10 ABC 11.5
33. Deal Or No Deal (Friday) NBC 11.4
33. The King Of Queens CBS 11.4
35. Ugly Betty ABC 11.3
36. The Unit CBS 11.1
37. Brothers & Sisters ABC 11
38. Numbers CBS 10.5
38. October Road ABC 10.5
40. Old Christine CBS 10.4
41. Close To Home CBS 10.3
41. Deal Or No Deal (Wed/Thu/Sun) NBC 10.3
41. Bachelor: Officer & Gentleman ABC 10.3
44. Smith CBS 10.1
44. The Amazing Race 11 CBS 10.1
44. Ghost Whisperer CBS 9.9
47. 1 Vs. 100 NBC 9.6
48. Boston Legal ABC 9.5
48. Jericho CBS 9.5
50. Bones Fox 9.4
51. Prison Break Fox 9.3
51. 3 Lbs. CBS 9.3
53. Extreme Makeover: Home Ed. (7 P.M.) ABC 9.2
54. America's Funniest Home Videos ABC 9
54. Las Vegas NBC 9
54. Law & Order NBC 9
54. Supernanny CBS 9
58. My Name Is Earl NBC 8.9
59. Law & Order: CI NBC 8.8
60. The Simpsons Fox 8.6
61. Medium NBC 8.5
61. How I Met Your Mother CBS 8.5
61. Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip NBC 8.5
61. Bachelor: Rome ABC 8.5
65. Help Me Help You ABC 8.4
65. Men In Trees ABC 8.4
65. The Class CBS 8.4
68. Six Degrees ABC 8.3
68. The Office NBC 8.3
68. The Biggest Loser 3 NBC 8.3
71. Family Guy Fox 8.2
72. The Nine ABC 8.1
73. Wife Swap ABC 7.7
74. Saturday Night Football ABC 7.6
75. 20/20 ABC 7.5
75. The Apprentice NBC 7.5
75. 48 Hours Mystery CBS 7.5
75. Grease: You're The One That I Want NBC 7.5
79. American Dad Fox 7.3
79. Show Me The Money ABC 7.3
81. Crossing Jordan NBC 7.2
82. 'Til Death Fox 7.1
83. Raines NBC 6.7
83. The Black Donnellys NBC 6.7
85. Day Break ABC 6.6
86. Wedding Bells Fox 6.5
87. Scrubs NBC 6.4
87. Thank God You're Here NBC 6.4
87. Primetime: The Outsiders ABC 6.4
90. AMW: America Fights Back Fox 6.3
90. Identity NBC 6.3
90. According To Jim ABC 6.3
93. Dateline NBC (Tues.) NBC 6.2
93. Dateline NBC (Sun.) NBC 6.2
95. Armed & Famous CBS 6.1
95. Primetime Live ABC 6.1
95. Friday Night Lights NBC 6.1
95. Standoff Fox 6.1
95. The Winner Fox 6.1
95. George Lopez ABC 6.1
Bottom 100
101. What About Brian ABC 5.9
102. Cops Fox 5.8
102. The Real Wedding Crashers NBC 5.8
102. 30 Rock NBC 5.8
105. Dateline NBC (Sat) NBC 5.7
106. Kidnapped NBC 5.6
106. Justice Fox 5.6
106. Twenty Good Years NBC 5.6
109. King Of The Hill Fox 5.5
109. Notes From The Underbelly ABC 5.5
109. Vanished Fox 5.5
112. Drive Fox 5.4
112. America's Next Top Model 8 CW 5.4
112. America's Next Top Model 7 CW 5.4
112. Andy Barker, P.I. 5.4
116. Big Day ABC 5.3
117. Knights Of Prosperity ABC 5
118. War At Home Fox 4.9
119. In Case Of Emergency ABC 4.8
120. Trading Spouses Fox 4.5
120. The Great American Dream Vote ABC 4.5
120. Friday Night Smackdown! CW 4.5
123. Nanny 911 Fox 4.3
123. The O.C. Fox 4.3
125. The Rich List Fox 4.1
125. Smallville CW 4.1
127. Beauty And The Geek CW 4
128. Happy Hour Fox 3.9
129. Gilmore Girls CW 3.7
129. Celebrity Duets Fox 3.7
131. Reba CW 3.6
132. King Of The Hill Fox 3.4
133. 7th Heaven CW 3.3
134. Supernatural CW 3.1
135. Pussycat Dolls Present CW 3
136. One Tree Hill CW 2.9
137. Everybody Hates Chris CW 2.7
138. Veronica Mars CW 2.5
138. Girlfriends CW 2.5
138. All Of Us CW 2.4
141. The Game CW 2.3
142. Runaway CW 2
