Give em hell Patman!

You know people don't like when I bash a show but I'm going to say to bad here and say I am extremly happy to see the ratings for American Idol go down.
Well it looks like NBC's decision to move Law & Order: CI *new episodes* to monday for the rest of the season to fill in the hour paid off because the exact same episode aired on tuesday and althrough the #'s are pretty much the same it did do better on monday. So i wonder if 13 million total watched the episode or did the same people watching on monday watch the same episode on tuesday?
Nice to see Law & Order: SVU's #'s back up by approx. 2 million this week. Boston Legal with respectable ratings still but took third in its respective timeslot due to the country music awards.

Wednesday - 05/16
Top Shows by Viewers
1. “American Idol” (FOX) 27.37m
2. “Special: The Price is Right Million Dollar Spectacular” (CBS) 14.08m
3. “Criminal Minds” (Season Finale) (CBS) 13.29m
4. “CSI: NY” (Season Finale) (CBS) 12.90m
5. “Lost” (ABC) 12.09m
6. “Bones” (Season Finale) (FOX) 10.71m
7. “Medium” (NBC) 7.58m
8. “Crossing Jordan” (Series Finale) (NBC) 6.40m
9. “America’s Next Top Model” (Cycle Finale) (CW) 6.31m
10. “According to Jim” (Season Finale) (8-8:30) (ABC) 5.47m
11. “Thank God You’re Here” (Series Finale) (NBC) 4.65m
12. “Notes from the Underbelly” (8:30-9) (ABC) 4.54m
13. “According to Jim” (R) (9-9:30) (ABC) 4.11m
14. “Notes from the Underbelly” (Season Finale) (9:30-10) (ABC) 3.94m
15. “One Tree Hill” (CW) 2.72m

8:00-9:00
1. “Special: The Price is Right Million Dollar Spectacular” (CBS) 14.08m
2. “Bones” (Season Finale) (FOX) 10.71m
3. “America’s Next Top Model” (Cycle Finale) (CW) 6.31m
4. “According to Jim” (Season Finale) / “Notes from the Underbelly” (ABC) 5.01m
5. “Thank God You’re Here” (Series Finale) (NBC) 4.65m

9:00-10:00
1. “American Idol” (FOX) 27.37m
2. “Criminal Minds” (Season Finale) (CBS) 13.29m
3. “Crossing Jordan” (Series Finale) (NBC) 6.40m
4. “According to Jim” (R) / “Notes from the Underbelly” (Season Finale) (ABC) 4.03m
5. “One Tree Hill” (CW) 2.72m

10:00-11:00
1. “CSI: NY” (Season Finale) (CBS) 12.90m
2. “Lost” (ABC) 12.09m
3. “Medium” (NBC) 7.58m

Shows by 18-49 Demo
1. “American Idol” (FOX) 10.5/27
2. “Lost” (ABC) 5.1/13
3. “CSI: NY” (Season Finale) (CBS) 3.9/10
4. “Criminal Minds” (Season Finale) (CBS) 3.8/10
5. “Special: The Price is Right Million Dollar Spectacular” (CBS) 3.5/11
6. “Bones” (Season Finale) (FOX) 3.4/11
7. “America’s Next Top Model” (Cycle Finale) (CW) 2.9/9
8. “Medium” (NBC) 2.6/7
9. “According to Jim” (Season Finale) (8-8:30) (ABC) 1.9/6
10. “Thank God You’re Here” (Series Finale) (NBC) 1.9/6
11. “Notes from the Underbelly” (8:30-9) (ABC) 1.8/5
12. “Notes from the Underbelly” (Season Finale) (9:30-10) (ABC) 1.8/4
13. “Crossing Jordan” (Series Finale) (NBC) 1.7/4
14. “According to Jim” (R) (9-9:30) (ABC) 1.6/4
15. “One Tree Hill” (CW) 1.1/3

I have to admit, I tuned into Bob barker's last show.

Damn that show is still fun.

The CSI:NY finale was kick ass. That one episode alone blew away the last 15 episodes of 24. I didn't realize what a badass Gary Sinise was.

RIP Crossing Jordan. I'm going to miss seeing Jill Hennessy on TV every week.

I think Hennessy should join the Las Vegas cast. With Nikki Cox gone, that leaves an opening of a (continuing) love interest between her and Duhamel...

On the other hand, maybe she would want to try a new series/character but I think she'd be a good addition.

That wasn't his last show. His last show will air next month in its normal daytime slot.

Indeed A Kick-Ass episode of CSI: NY last night. Gary Sinise may be short but don't fuck with him because he'll knock you Out!
Crossing Jordan with a slight improvement in the ratings but still very poor esp. for a *Series finale* episode. Too bad it didn't get renewed for a 7th season.
Criminal Minds wad teriffic last night as well.
Thank god it's cancelled-NBC exs. are probally saying because 4 million people is awful ratings.

who is replacing Bob Barker?

Thursday - 05/17
Top Shows by Viewers
1. “Grey’s Anatomy” (9-10) (Season Finale) (ABC) 21.53m
2. “CSI” (Season Finale) (CBS) 20.19m
3. “Special: Bob Barker: A Celebration of 50 Years on TV” (CBS) 14.34m
4. “CSI” (R) (10-11) (CBS) 13.38m
5. “Grey’s Anatomy” (Season Finale) (10-10:15) / “Lost: The Answers” (10:15-11) (ABC) 13.32m
6. “Ugly Betty” (Season Finale) (ABC) 10.39m
7. “ER” (Season Finale) (NBC) 9.37m
8. “The Office” (Season Finale) (8-9) (NBC) 7.89m
9. “Scrubs” (Season Finale) (9-10) (NBC) 5.21m
10. “Smallville” (Season Finale) (CW) 4.01m
11. “Movie: The Day After Tomorrow” (8-10) (FOX) 3.86m
12. “Supernatural” (Season Finale) (CW) 2.74m

8:00-9:00
1. “Special: Bob Barker: A Celebration of 50 Years on TV” (CBS) 14.34m
2. “Ugly Betty” (Season Finale) (ABC) 10.39m
3. “The Office” (Season Finale) (8-9) (NBC) 7.89m
4. “Movie: The Day After Tomorrow” (FOX) ?
5. “Smallville” (Season Finale) (CW) 4.01m

9:00-10:00
1. “Grey’s Anatomy” (Season Finale) (ABC) 21.53m
2. “CSI” (Season Finale) (CBS) 20.19m
3. “Scrubs” (Season Finale) (9-10) (NBC) 5.21m
4. “Movie: The Day After Tomorrow” (8-10) (FOX) ?
5. “Supernatural” (Season Finale) (CW) 2.74m

10:00-11:00
1. “CSI” (R) (10-11) (CBS) 13.38m
2. “Grey’s Anatomy” (Season Finale) (10-10:15) / “Lost: The Answers” (10:15-11) (ABC) 13.32m
3. “ER” (Season Finale) (NBC) 9.37m

Shows by 18-49 Demo
1. “Grey’s Anatomy” (9-10) (Season Finale) (ABC) 8.6/22
2. “CSI” (Season Finale) (CBS) 6.1/16
3. “Grey’s Anatomy” (Season Finale) (10-10:15) / “Lost: The Answers” (10:15-11) (ABC) 5.4/10
4. “CSI” (R) (10-11) (CBS) 4.0/11
5. “The Office” (Season Finale) (8-9) (NBC) 3.8/12
6. “ER” (Season Finale) (NBC) 3.6/10
7. “Ugly Betty” (Season Finale) (ABC) 3.5/11
8. “Special: Bob Barker: A Celebration of 50 Years on TV” (CBS) 3.1/10
9. “Scrubs” (Season Finale) (9-10) (NBC) 2.7/7
10. “Smallville” (Season Finale) (CW) 1.8/6
11. “Movie: The Day After Tomorrow” (8-10) (FOX) 1.4/4
12. “Supernatural” (Season Finale) (CW) 1.2/3

Yes - Bob Barker is da man.

Anyone else find it funny that an episode dedicated to explaining Lost did better than an actual episode of Lost?

My best guess is those last 15 minutes of Grey's (the first 15 min of the hour) drew in 20-odd million, and the LOST special drew in 9-10 million. The 13m number is just the average for the whole hour.

I was thinking that, but still funny.

Yeah, the first 15-minutes weighted the numbers higher. The last half-hour (10:30-11), the Lost recap got around 8.7m or so...

Nice to see CSI's #'s up from last week. Scrubs still got Horrible ratings esp. for a 1hr *Season finale* episode.
Nice to see the Bob Barker special do well taking 1st place in its respective timeslot but I thought the #'s would have been a bit higher.
Sad to see ER take third in its respective timeslot esp. for a *Season finale* episode, But the #'s are still strong for the show and the only reason they took third was because of the Grey's Anatomy overrun. The Lost recap show would have took third if Grey's didn't run over.

Friday - 05/18
Top Shows by Viewers
1. “Numb3rs” (Season Finale) (CBS) 10.14m
2. “Law & Order” (Season Finale) (NBC) 9.09m
3. “Special: Dr. Phil Primetime Special: Caged” (CBS) 7.76m
4. “Dateline” (8-10) (NBC) 6.56m
5. “America’s Funniest Home Videos” (Season Finale) (ABC) 6.49m
6. “20/20” (ABC) 6.28m
7. “National Bingo Night” (Series Premiere) (ABC) 6.12m
8. “Special: That’s The Way It Was!: Celebrating Cronkite at 90” (CBS) 5.82m
9. “Bones” (R) (FOX) 5.21m
10. “House” (R) (FOX) 4.68m
11. “Friday Night Smackdown!” (8-10) (CW) 4.01m

8:00-9:00
1. “America’s Funniest Home Videos” (Season Finale) (ABC) 6.49m
2. “Special: That’s The Way It Was!: Celebrating Cronkite at 90” (CBS) 5.82m
3. “House” (R) (FOX) 4.68m

9:00-10:00
1. “Special: Dr. Phil Primetime Special: Caged” (CBS) 7.76m
2. “National Bingo Night” (Series Premiere) (ABC) 6.12m
3. “Bones” (R) (FOX) 5.21m

10:00-11:00
1. “Numb3rs” (Season Finale) (CBS) 10.14m
2. “Law & Order” (Season Finale) (NBC) 9.09m
3. “20/20” (ABC) 6.28m

Shows by 18-49 Demo
1. “Numb3rs” (Season Finale) (CBS) 2.8/9
2. “Law & Order” (Season Finale) (NBC) 2.6/9
3. “20/20” (ABC) 2.2/7
4. “Special: Dr. Phil Primetime Special: Caged” (CBS) 2.1/7
5. “America’s Funniest Home Videos” (Season Finale) (ABC) 1.8/7
6. “National Bingo Night” (Series Premiere) (ABC) 1.8/6
7. “Dateline” (NBC) 1.7/6
8. “Bones” (R) (FOX) 1.6/6
9. “House” (R) (FOX) 1.6/6
10. “Friday Night Smackdown!” (8-10) (CW) 1.3/5
11. “Special: That’s The Way It Was!: Celebrating Cronkite at 90” (CBS) 1.1/4

6.12 million people watched National Bingo Night What a awful night for primetime, no one was watching TV on friday. The Law & Order *Season finale* was only about just over 1 million viewers away from beating the Numb3rs *Season finale*.
It's sad to see that Primetime now has 2 days out of the week that don't get many viewers.

Saturday - 05/19
Top Shows by Viewers
1. “48 Hours Mystery” (CBS) 6.15m
2. “Movie: The Pacifier” (9-11) (ABC) 6.07m
3. “Law & Order” (R) (NBC) 5.84m
4. “NCIS” (R) (CBS) 5.70m
5. “CSI: NY” (R) (CBS) 5.20m
6. “America’s Most Wanted” (FOX) 5.18m
7. “Law & Order: SVU” (R) (NBC) 4.62m
8. “COPS” (FOX) 4.53m
9. “America’s Funniest Home Videos” (R) 3.82m
10. “Dateline” (NBC) 3.74m

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Sunday - 05/20
Top Shows by Viewers
1. “Desperate Housewives” (Season Finale) (ABC) 18.44m
2. “Brothers & Sisters” (Season Finale) (ABC) 12.66m
3. “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” (Season Finale) (8-9) (ABC) 12.26m
4. “60 Minutes” (CBS) 10.73m
5. “The Simpsons” (2eps inc. Season Finale) (FOX) 9.80m
6. “Family Guy” (Season Finale) (FOX) 9.09m
7. “American Dad” (Season Finale) (FOX) 7.69m
8. “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” (7-8) (ABC) 7.28m
9. “Movie: Million Dollar Baby” (8-11) (CBS) 6.91m
10. “Movie: National Treasure” (8-11) (NBC) 6.31m
11. “King of the Hill” (2eps inc. Season Finale) (FOX) 4.60m
12. “Dateline” (NBC) 4.42m
13. “Gilmore Girls” (R) (CW) 1.46m
14. “America’s Next Top Model” (R) (CW) 1.40m
15. “7th Heaven” (R) (CW) 1.19m

7:00-8:00
1. “60 Minutes” (CBS) 10.73m
2. “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” (ABC) 7.28m
3. “King of the Hill” (2eps inc. Season Finale) (FOX) 4.60m
4. “Dateline” (NBC) 4.42m
5. “7th Heaven” (R) (CW) 1.19m

8:00-9:00
1. “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” (Season Finale) (ABC) 12.26m
2. “The Simpsons” (2eps inc. Season Finale) (FOX) 9.80m
3. “Movie: Million Dollar Baby” (CBS) ?
4. “Movie: National Treasure” (NBC) ?
5. “Gilmore Girls” (R) (CW) 1.46m

9:00-10:00
1. “Desperate Housewives” (Season Finale) (ABC) 18.44m
2. “Family Guy” / “American Dad” (Season Finales) (FOX) 8.39m
3. “Movie: Million Dollar Baby” (CBS) ?
4. “Movie: National Treasure” (NBC) ?
5. “America’s Next Top Model” (R) (CW) 1.40m

10:00-11:00
1. “Brothers & Sisters” (Season Finale) (ABC) 12.66m
2. “Movie: Million Dollar Baby” (CBS) ?
3. “Movie: National Treasure” (NBC) ?

Shows by 18-49 Demo
1. “Desperate Housewives” (Season Finale) (ABC) 7.0/17
2. “Brothers & Sisters” (Season Finale) (ABC) 4.7/12
3. “The Simpsons” (2eps inc. Season Finale) (FOX) 4.5/13
4. “Family Guy” (Season Finale) (FOX) 4.5/11
5. “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” (Season Finale) (8-9) (ABC) 4.3/13
6. “American Dad” (Season Finale) (FOX) 3.6/9
7. “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” (7-8) (ABC) 2.4/8
8. “Movie: National Treasure” (8-11) (NBC) 2.1/5
9. “King of the Hill” (2eps inc. Season Finale) (FOX) 1.9/7
10. “60 Minutes” (CBS) 1.8/7
11. “Movie: Million Dollar Baby” (8-11) (CBS) 1.4/4
12. “Dateline” (NBC) 1.1/4
13. “America’s Next Top Model” (R) (CW) 0.6/2
14. “Gilmore Girls” (R) (CW) 0.6/2
15. “7th Heaven” (R) (CW) 0.4/2

Looks like the Simpsons/Family Guy got a pretty good bump.

Nice to see a decent 2 mil ratings bump for the DH finale. Hopefully my two other shows, Heroes and LOST, get a similar boost for their finales this week.

Saturday night gets less and less viewers every week. Nice to see a pick up in the ratings for the simpsons. I wish the King of the Hill *Season finale* got better numbers, I wish more people would watch KOTH because it is way better than the extremly unfunny family guy.
I actually watched Desperate housewives after not watching since the Season 1 finale and the S3 finale was pretty good and I think i might pick up the 1st & 2nd season DVD's to see what I have missed.

Monday - 05/21
Top Shows by Viewers
1. “Dancing with the Stars” (ABC) 19.75m
2. “Heroes” (Season Finale) (NBC) 13.21m
3. “The Bachelor” (Season Finale) (9-11) (ABC) 12.85m
4. “CSI: Miami” (R) (CBS) 11.48m
5. “24” (Season Finale) (8-10) (FOX) 10.19m
6. “Deal or No Deal” (Season Finale) (NBC) 9.66m
7. “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” (Season Finale) (NBC) 9.24m
8. “Two and a Half Men” (R) (8-10) (CBS) 8.22m
9. “Everybody Hates Chris” (R) (CW) 2.00m
10. “All of Us” (R) (CW) 1.88m
11. “Girlfriends” (R) (CW) 1.75m
12. “The Game” (R) (CW) 1.70m

8:00-9:00
1. “Dancing with the Stars” (ABC) 19.75m
2. “Deal or No Deal” (Season Finale) (NBC) 9.66m
3. “24” (Season Finale, Part 1) (FOX) 9.34m
4. “Two and a Half Men” (R) (CBS) ?
5. “Everybody Hates Chris” (R) / “All of Us” (R) (CW) 1.94m

9:00-10:00
1. “Heroes” (Season Finale) (NBC) 13.21m
2. “The Bachelor” (Season Finale, Part 1) (ABC) 12.46m
3. “24” (Season Finale, Part 2) (FOX) 11.04m
4. “Two and a Half Men” (R) (CBS) ?
5. “Girlfriends” (R) / “The Game” (R) (CW) 1.73m

10:00-11:00
1. “The Bachelor” (Season Finale, Part 2) (ABC) 13.25m
2. “CSI: Miami” (R) (CBS) 11.48m
3. “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” (Season Finale) (NBC) 9.24m

Shows by 18-49 Demo
1. “Heroes” (Season Finale) (NBC) 6.1/15
2. “Dancing with the Stars” (ABC) 5.1/15
3. “The Bachelor” (Season Finale) (9-11) (ABC) 4.8/12
4. “24” (Season Finale) (8-10) (FOX) 3.7/10
5. “CSI: Miami” (R) (CBS) 3.5/9
6. “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” (Season Finale) (NBC) 3.2/8
7. “Deal or No Deal” (Season Finale) (NBC) 3.0/9
8. “Two and a Half Men” (R) (CBS) 3.0/9
9. “Everybody Hates Chris” (R) (CW) 0.8/2
10. “All of Us” (R) (CW) 0.8/2
11. “Girlfriends” (R) (CW) 0.7/2
12. “The Game” (R) (CW) 0.7/2

Wow, 24 continues it's rapid decent in viewers, while Heroes had the most viewers it's had since it came back from the break.

Chris

Wow. 24 didn't even get a bump for the finale. Looks like tons of people jumped ship and never looked back.