Monday - 03/12
8-9pm (7-8pm):
Wow, 9 million people watched a repeat of house? over 2 new back to back eps of new/christine, damn-and i still can't believe 15mill watched deal or no deal. sad night.

9-10pm (8-9pm):
17 million tuned in for a second episode of deal or no deal? come on! 24 ratings are up but i don't watch the show so it means nothing. the season finale of supernanny was good but the ratings were lower that last weeks.

10-11pm (9-10pm):
14 million people watched a repeat of CSI: Miami, through i watch the show i can barely watch new episodes. piss poor ratings for the black donnelly's & what about brian?-i can't wait till both those shows are cancelled. ABC won't cancell brian because they don't have that much original programming.

Shows by 18-49 Demo:
you know primetime tv on mondays has really gone downhill when Deal or no deal & CSI: Miami are in the top 5 in the most important demo.

Overall:
pretty low night, sad to see christine do so poor. i watched the season 4 finale of corner gas which was good.
CSI: Miami, repeat so i didn't watch that.

Tuesday - 03/13
Top Shows by Viewers
1. “American Idol” (FOX) 29.39m
2. “NCIS” (R) (CBS) 11.49m
3. “CSI” (R) (CBS) 9.22m
4. “Law & Order: SVU” (R) (NBC) 8.17m
5. “The Unit” (R) (CBS) 7.70m
6. “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” (R) (NBC) 6.81m
7. “Boston Legal” (R) (ABC) 5.72m
8. “Dateline” (NBC) 5.63m
9. “Primetime: The Outsiders” (ABC) 5.57m
10. “America’s Funniest Home Videos” (R) (ABC) 5.30m
11. “Pussycat Dolls Present” (CW) 2.52m
12. “Gilmore Girls” (R) (CW) 2.07m

8:00-9:00
1. “American Idol” (FOX) 27.60m
2. “NCIS” (R) (CBS) 11.49m
3. “Dateline” (NBC) 5.63m
4. “America’s Funniest Home Videos” (R) (ABC) 5.30m
5. “Gilmore Girls” (R) (CW) 2.07m

9:00-10:00
1. “American Idol” (FOX) 31.18m
2. “The Unit” (R) (CBS) 7.70m
3. “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” (R) (NBC) 6.81m
4. “Primetime: The Outsiders” (ABC) 5.57m
5. “Pussycat Dolls Present” (CW) 2.52m

10:00-11:00
1. “CSI” (R) (CBS) 9.22m
2. “Law & Order: SVU” (R) (NBC) 8.17m
3. “Boston Legal” (R) (ABC) 5.72m

Shows by 18-49 Demo
1. “American Idol” (FOX) 11.5/31
2. “CSI” (R) (CBS) 2.9/8
3. “Law & Order: SVU” (R) (NBC) 2.5/7
4. “NCIS” (R) (CBS) 2.5/7
5. “Dateline” (NBC) 2.0/6
6. “The Unit” (R) (CBS) 2.0/5
7. “Primetime: The Outsiders” (ABC) 1.8/5
8. “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” (R) (NBC) 1.7/4
9. “America’s Funniest Home Videos” (R) (ABC) 1.5/4
10. “Boston Legal” (R) (ABC) 1.4/4
11. “Pussycat Dolls Present” (CW) 1.1/3
12. “Gilmore Girls” (R) (CW) 0.8/2

WINNER
American Idol (FOX)

LOSERS
Dateline (NBC), Primetime: The Outsiders (ABC)

HONORABLE MENTION
NCIS - R (CBS)

Do you think the nicer weather around the country, coupled with the time change (light out longer), have much of an influence on viewership?

It's hard for me to say what I'd do if I didn't have a Tivo, but I was outside until halfway through 24 Friday night, and didn't get home until after Idol last night - for reasons completely related to the weather and time change.

Ouch, with no lead in Pussycat Dolls tumbled.

Damn, that's a huge drop for the Pussycat Dolls and I believe that's worse then any Veronica Mars episode.

IIRC, that's on par with VM in previous weeks...

Edit - Here's what I found:

Veronica Mars (retention out of GG)
2/06 - 2.47m (53%)
2/13 - 2.62m (61%)
2/20 - 2.34m (59%)
2/27 - 2.74m (67%)

Pussycat Dolls (retention out of GG)
3/06 - 3.90m (88%)
3/13 - 2.52m (122%) - GG was a repeat

Tuesday - 03/13
8-9pm (7-8pm):
I still can't believe 27 million people watch that reality garbage show known as american idol. NCIS got good numbers for a repeat, nice to see dateline take 3rd. I can't stand AFHV & gilmore girls so its nice to see them take last places in this slot.

9-10pm (8-9pm):
now 31 million people are watching reality garbage, sad indeed. wow low ratings for a repeat of the unit, losing alot of NCIS's viewers. even lower ratings for a L&O:CI repeat, a repeat of it does better on saturdays. good to see less people are watch that stupid pussycat doll show.

10-11pm (9-10pm):
I can't believe people watched a repeat of CSI. sad to see L&O: SVU repeat take 2nd. no one is watching legal.

Shows by 18-49 Demo:
2 of the most overrated shows this year are in the top 2 in the most important demo. nice to see SVU & NCIS do good through.

Overall:
another night of repeats again last night.

Hopefully that trend will continue.

Wednesday - 03/14
Top Shows by Viewers
1. “American Idol” (FOX) 25.61m
2. “Til Death” (FOX) 14.02m
3. “Lost” (ABC) 12.12m
4. “Criminal Minds” (R) (CBS) 10.76m
5. “CSI: NY” (R) (CBS) 10.29m
6. “Bones” (FOX) 10.21m
7. “Dateline” (R) (NBC) 7.94m
8. “Jericho” (CBS) 7.76m
9. “Crossing Jordan” (NBC) 7.42m
10. “George Lopez” (ABC) 6.33m
11. “Medium” (NBC) 6.04m
12. “According to Jim” (8:30-9) (ABC) 5.96m
13. “According to Jim” (9-9:30) (ABC) 5.83m
14. “America’s Next Top Model” (CW) 5.15m
15. “In Case of Emergency” (ABC) 4.74m
16. “Pussycat Dolls Present” (R) (CW) 3.53m

8:00-9:00
1. “Bones” (FOX) 10.21m
2. “Dateline” (R) (NBC) 7.94m
3. “Jericho” (CBS) 7.76m
4. “George Lopez” / “According to Jim” (ABC) 6.15m
5. “America’s Next Top Model” (CW) 5.15m

9:00-10:00
1. “American Idol” / “Til Death” (FOX) 19.82m
2. “Criminal Minds” (R) (CBS) 10.76m
3. “Crossing Jordan” (NBC) 7.42m
4. “According to Jim” / “In Case of Emergency” (ABC) 5.29m
5. “Pussycat Dolls Present” (R) (CW) 3.53m

10:00-11:00
1. “Lost” (ABC) 12.12m
2. “CSI: NY” (R) (CBS) 10.29m
3. “Medium” (NBC) 6.04m

Shows by 18-49 Demo
1. “American Idol” (FOX) 9.9/26
2. “Til Death” (FOX) 5.7/15
3. “Lost” (ABC) 5.3/14
4. “Bones” (FOX) 3.5/11
5. “CSI: NY” (R) (CBS) 2.8/8
6. “Criminal Minds” (R) (CBS) 2.7/8
7. “America’s Next Top Model” (CW) 2.4/8
8t. “According to Jim” (8:30-9) (ABC) 2.3/7
8t. “Dateline” (R) (NBC) 2.3/7
8t. “Jericho” (CBS) 2.3/7
11. “According to Jim” (9-9:30) (ABC) 2.3/6
12. “George Lopez” (ABC) 2.2/7
13. “Crossing Jordan” (NBC) 2.1/6
14. “In Case of Emergency” (ABC) 2.0/5
15. “Medium” (NBC) 6.04m
16. “Pussycat Dolls Present” (R) (CW) 1.7/5

WINNERS
American Idol (FOX), America's Next Top Model (CW), Bones (FOX), Lost (ABC)

LOSERS
In Case of Emergency (ABC), Jericho (CBS), Medium (NBC)

HONORABLE MENTION
Criminal Minds - R (CBS), CSI: NY - R (CBS)

DISHONORABLE MENTION
Crossing Jordan (NBC), Til Death (FOX)

Here's the second-half run for Jericho and Lost:

JERICHO
02/14 - 7.69m
02/21 - 8.65m
02/28 - 8.70m
03/07 - 8.22m
03/14 - 7.76m

LOST
02/07 - 14.68m (second-half premiere)
02/14 - 12.77m
02/21 - 12.89m
02/28 - 12.77m
03/07 - 12.34m (vs. CSI: NY second run)
03/14 - 12.12m (vs. CSI: NY second run)

Well, Lost ain't picking up new viewers, that's for sure. Their storyform doesn't lend itself for new viewers to show up and enjoy the show on its own. Just one negative aspect of serialized/episodic TV. You'll have a core viewership, but it's hard to grow the audience after 2-3 seasons. You'd almost have to reboot it for the 4th season if you wanted to try to attract new viewers, but you run the risk of alienating long-time viewers, and a show like Lost doesn't lend itself to being easily rebooted given its premise.

I don't watch Pussycat dolls, but you would think they would realize that Top Model is a better fit with the show. The ratings prove that even if Gilmore was a repeat. I would hope that the average Gilmore viewer is too smart to watch crap like Pussycat dolls.

It looks like the decisions to give Lost and Jericho long breaks instead of repeats with new episodes scattered in is blowing up in their faces. I wonder if ABC goes with a 24 style schedule for Lost next year.

Damon's mentioned in interviews that unless there are any drastic last minute changes, that's what they're going to do. Begin airing in January, and run consecutive episodes.

Wednesday - 03/14
8-9pm (7-8pm):
wow, i can't believe 10 million people watched bones, awful show. I think its the end of Jericho, lost to a repeat of Dateline. nice to see the first 2 awful batch of ABC sitcoms do poor. I can't believe 5 million people watched americas next top model, i can't stand tyra banks.

9-10pm (8-9pm):
it still amazes me that people watch reality garbage like AI, and i can't believe anyone stayed tuned for til' death, another awful sitcom. & nice to see the next 2 banch of awful ABC comedies do poor. i can't believe people would watch pussycat doll seach show, theres some more reality garbage. wow 10 million people watched a repeat of CM, good! low ratings for CJ again this week, better than there sunday ratings through, i hope the show comes back for another season but this season has been pretty boring so far.

10-11pm (9-10pm):
wow Lost beat a repeat of CSI: NY by just 2 million people-how pathetic. Lost was alright last night, i didn't watch the repeat of Ny. i hope they cancel medium.

Shows by 18-49 Demo:
i can't believe the 2 top shows of the night in the most important demo are AI & Til death, awful!

Overall:
repeats, exept for lost.

Thursday - 03/15
Top Shows by Viewers
1. “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC) 22.38m
2. “October Road” (Series Premiere) (ABC) 14.34m
3. “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” (FOX) 12.18m
4. “Ugly Betty” (ABC) 10.77m
5. “Raines” (Series Premiere) (NBC) 10.34m
6. “NCAA Basketball Tournament” (8-11) (CBS) 9.59m
7. “The Office” (8-9) (R) (NBC) 6.63m
8. “Scrubs” (NBC) 6.37m
9. “Andy Barker, PI” (Series Premiere) (NBC) 5.84m
10. “Family Guy” (9-10) (R) (FOX) 5.76m
11. “Smallville” (CW) 4.58m
12. “Supernatural” (CW) 3.54m

8:00-9:00
1. “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” (FOX) 12.18m
2. “Ugly Betty” (ABC) 10.77m
3. “NCAA Basketball Tournament” (CBS) 9.66m
4. “The Office” (R) (NBC) 6.63m
5. “Smallville” (CW) 4.58m

9:00-10:00
1. “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC) 22.38m
2. “NCAA Basketball Tournament” (CBS) 10.68m
3. “Scrubs” / “Andy Barker, PI” (NBC) 6.11m
4. “Family Guy” (R) (FOX) 5.76m
5. “Supernatural” (CW) 3.54m

10:00-11:00
1. “October Road” (Series Premiere) (ABC) 14.34m
2. “Raines” (Series Premiere) (NBC) 10.34m
3. “NCAA Basketball Tournament” (CBS) 8.43m

Shows by 18-49 Demo
1. “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC) 8.8/22
2. “October Road” (Series Premiere) (ABC) 5.8/16
3. “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” (FOX) 4.5/13
4. “NCAA Basketball Tournament” (8-11) (CBS) 3.5/9
5. “Ugly Betty” (ABC) 3.4/10
6. “Raines” (Series Premiere) (NBC) 2.9/8
7. “The Office” (8-9) (R) (NBC) 2.8/8
8. “Scrubs” (NBC) 2.8/7
9. “Andy Barker, PI” (Series Premiere) (NBC) 2.4/6
10. “Smallville” (CW) 2.0/6
11. “Supernatural” (CW) 1.4/4

WINNERS
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader (FOX), Grey's Anatomy (ABC)

LOSERS
Andy Barker PI (NBC)

HONORABLE MENTION
October Road (ABC), Raines (NBC), Supernatural (CW)

DISHONORABLE MENTION
Scrubs (NBC)

Looks like the Battlestar fans tuning in gave Supernatural a nice bump.

Looks like Andy Barker is having better retention than Scrubs. That worries me a little, I don't dislike the show but I like 30 Rock .

Wow! I'm quite amazed that over 12 million tuned into "Are you smarter than a 5th Grader?" over a new episode of "Ugly Betty" and NCAA Basketball. I just read that FOX ordered 13 more episodes, so I fully expect this show to be around awhile.

Supernatural's numbers appear to be pretty much the same as usual. I know the show gets a little over 3 million viewers on average, so those numbers aren't outstanding by any means.

Raines and October Road did quite well. But I fully expect those numbers to drop the 2nd week.

I predict October Road is going lose more viewers than Raines next week, though. I read that OR had more viewers drop in the second half-hour than Raines...

I'm actually shocked that 'October Road' got 14 million viewers (in all honesty I was expecting 9 million tops because I didn't want to get my hopes up)... I just hope the show stays above 11 million, because I really found myself getting drawn into it, and I'm tired of these 6-episodes series that ABC produces and then Drops (Veritas, The Days, etc.)

ABC still has "Traveler" sitting on the shelf gathering dust. I heard that's an 8 episode series that's suppose to premiere in May now.

I'm surprised anyone tuned in. After watching the one character use the name of the show in the promo, I made it a point NOT to watch. "You've forgotten what side of October Road you grew up on!"

Thursday - 03/15
8-9pm (7-8pm):
through i think are you smarter than a 5th grader? is a pretty bad show, its nice to see it beat that god awful show Ugly Betty. its nice to see that not everyone is watching th NCAA Basketball Tournament, it beat the office however. decent ratings for smallville through i don't watch the show its probally the least annoying show on the CW.

9-10pm (8-9pm):
i still can't believe people tune into grey's anatomy, it is probally one of the most overrated shows this year, awful show. scrubs ratings at low like usual, sad to see.
Andy Barker PI was not good, through i am a huge conan & andy R. fan this show had no laughes, oh well 30 Rock will come back soon enough. ABPI i will tune into but just to support the show over greys garbage.
at least scrubs beat the very unintresting family guy. the CW lost alot a mill viewers, who cares.

10-11pm (9-10pm):
well i got quite a suprise last nite.....RAINES!-wow what a great show, not since boomtown has there been such a entertaining crime drama that is unique and different. Jeff Goldblum is great, (he was on conan tonite and he was hilarous). nice to see it get 10 million viewers!, i can't believe october road got more viewers?, do people not know how to turn the channel after they finish watching there god awful medical drama.

Shows by 18-49 Demo:
wow the 3 worst shows of the night! raines did alright in this demo.

Overall:
i was quite surpised with raines, truly a great new & unique show that i hope continues to do well in the ratings-i hope it stays around for more seasons and doesn't get cancelled like the great boomtown.

Friday - 03/16
Top Shows by Viewers
1. “NCAA Basketball Tournament” (8-11) (CBS) 9.27m
2. “Identity” (NBC) 9.26m
3. “1 vs. 100” (Season Finale) (NBC) 9.23m
4. “20/20” (ABC) 8.45m
5. “Raines” (R) (NBC) 7.27m
6. “House” (R) (FOX) 6.62m
7. “Grey’s Anatomy” (R) (ABC) 5.93m
8. “The Wedding Bells” (FOX) 5.81m
9. “Wife Swap” (R) (ABC) 5.63m
10. “Friday Night Smackdown!” (8-10) (CW) 4.72m