Here's some rises or falls from last week (loss % of viewers):

"DANCING WITH THE STARS" +5.5%
"JERICHO" -0.8%
"THE NINE" -2.1%
"CRIMINAL MINDS" -2.3%
"LOST" -3.5%
"AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL" -6.4%
"GILMORE GIRLS" -10.1%
"CSI: NY" -11.5%
"DATELINE NBC" -11.9%
"20 GOOD YEARS" -26.8%
"30 ROCK" -29.2%

That actually sounds like a cool idea. I haven't watched since Season 2, but I'd tune in for that. I think more TV shows could benefit from taking serious chances that big (like Felicity's time travel conceit in its final season)

Ouch. Those are CW-level numbers. Those shows aren't long for this world.

Yeah, when the numbers first came out for their premieres, I thought 20 Good Years would get canned but 30 Rock might have a chance, but that retention from last week... ouch.

I think it sounds like a great idea as well, especially since the show has been incredibly lucky to get four years, and the chances of it getting an additional four years are just so minute that starting college and ending the series when they are freshmen/sophomore (like 'dawson's creek') would just make things seem unfinished. But with his idea it would be more or less a year long series finale...

Thursday - 10/19
Total Viewers by Viewers (in millions)
1. “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC) 21.93m
2. “CSI” (CBS) 20.20m
3. “Survivor: Cooks Island” (CBS) 14.97m
4. “MLB Playoffs NLCS: NY Mets vs. St. Louis” (FOX) 14.11m
5. “Shark” (CBS) 13.61m
6. “ER” (NBC) 13.55m
7. “Ugly Betty” (ABC) 13.07m
8. “Deal or No Deal” (NBC) 9.73m
9. “Six Degrees” (ABC) 8.76m
10. “My Name is Earl” (NBC) 8.70m
11. “The Office” (NBC) 8.43m
12. “Smallville” (CW) 4.65m
13. “Supernatural” (CW) 3.26m


Total Viewers by Ratings
1. “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC) 15.2/22
2. “CSI” (CBS) 14.0/20
3. “MLB Playoffs NLCS: NY Mets vs. St. Louis” (FOX) 12.4/19
4. “Shark” (CBS) 10.2/16
5. “Ugly Betty” (ABC) 10.1/15
6. “ER” (NBC) 9.5/15
7. “Survivor: Cooks Island” (CBS) 9.2/14
8. “Deal or No Deal” (NBC) 5.8/8
9. “My Name is Earl” (NBC) 5.7/9
10. “Six Degrees” (ABC) 5.7/9
11. “The Office” (NBC) 5.3/8
12. “Smallville” (CW) 3.5/5
13. “Supernatural” (CW) 2.5/4

8:00-9:00
1. “Survivor: Cooks Island” (CBS) 14.97m
2. “Ugly Betty” (ABC) 13.07m
3. “My Name is Earl” / “The Office” (NBC) 8.57m
4. “Smallville” (CW) 4.65m

9:00-10:00
1. “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC) 21.93m
2. “CSI” (CBS) 20.20m
3. “Deal or No Deal” (NBC) 9.73m
4. “Supernatural” (CW) 3.26m

10:00-11:00
1. “Shark” (CBS) 13.61m
2. “ER” (NBC) 13.55m
3. “Six Degrees” (ABC) 8.76m

It's always interesting to see CSI and Grey's Anatomy battle it out every Thursday. I think last week, CSI had more viewers, and Grey's the week before that.

Changes from Last Week:
"Smallville" +5.5%
"Shark" -3.7%
"Six Degrees" -3.7%
"Grey's Anatomy -4.0%
"The Office" -4.1%
"Survivor" -4.9%
"Ugly Betty" -5.3%
"CSI" -6.4%
"My Name is Earl" -12.1%

Sunday - 10/22
Rankings by Viewership (in millions)
"Desperate Housewives" (ABC) 19.51m
"World Series: Game 2" (FOX) 16.47m
"Without a Trace" (CBS) 14.83m
"Cold Case" (CBS) 14.64m
"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" (ABC) 12.68m
"Brothers & Sisters" (ABC) 12.10m
"60 Minutes" (CBS) 11.79m
"The Amazing Race 10" (CBS) 10.99m
"America's Funniest Home Videos" (ABC) 9.58m
"Heroes" (8-11pm) (NBC) 5.70m
"7th Heaven" (CW) 3.25m
"America's Next Top Model" (R) (CW) 1.97m
"Smallville" (R) (CW) 1.80m

Rankings by Total Ratings
"Desperate Housewives" (ABC) 13.6/19
"World Series: Game 2" (FOX) 12.3/19
"NFL Football Overrun" (FOX) 12.0/20
"Without a Trace" (CBS) 10.6/17
"60 Minutes" (CBS) 10.0/16
"Cold Case" (CBS) 10.0/15
"Brothers & Sisters" (ABC) 8.6/13
"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" (ABC) 8.3/12
"The Amazing Race 10" (CBS) 7.6/11
"America's Funniest Home Videos" (ABC) 6.1/10
"Heroes" (8-11pm) (NBC) 3.9/6
"7th Heaven" (CW) 2.5/4
"America's Next Top Model" (R) (CW) 1.6/2
"Smallville" (R) (CW) 1.5/2

7:00-8:00
"60 Minutes" (CBS) 11.79m
"America's Funniest Home Videos" (ABC) 9.58m
"Smallville" (R) (CW) 1.80m

8:00-9:00
"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" (ABC) 12.68m
"The Amazing Race 10" (CBS) 10.99m
"7th Heaven" (CW) 3.25m

9:00-10:00
"Desperate Housewives" (ABC) 19.51m
"Cold Case" (CBS) 14.64m
"America's Next Top Model" (R) (CW) 1.97m

10:00-11:00
"Without a Trace" (CBS) 14.83m
"Brothers & Sisters" (ABC) 12.10m

Note:
- NBC not included in the hourly breakdown since 3 episodes of Heroes ran and they combined the ratings.

Last night's Studio 60 numbers:

6.3/10 7.70 million viewers 3.1/8 in the 18-49 demo.

That means a drop of 5% in the overnights compared to last week, 1% drop in viewers, and no change in the 18-49 demo. The drops have been smaller and smaller each week so now I think we're getting to the point where the show isn't going to draw in that many new viewers.

The re-run of America's Next Top Model didn't fare much better than "Runaway". I wish the CW would have just aired the remaining episodes. I liked that show.

I'm wondering why they havn't started airing HIDDEN PALMS yet? Maybe there waiting till January/Fe...

I'm wondering why they havn't started airing HIDDEN PALMS yet? Maybe there waiting till January/Feb...

It's a dramedy about a group of friends -- Brian is kind of the odd one out, as he is the single, unattached one. Unfortunately, he's in love with his best friend's fiancee, who also is conflicted between her feelings for the two men.

Have to disagree here, as I find "Brian" absolutely engaging. One of my favorites.

Monday - 10/23
Rankings - Total Viewers (in millions)
1. "CSI: Miami" (CBS) 17.49m
2. "Deal or No Deal - Monday" (NBC) 15.52m
3. "Two and a Half Men" (CBS) 15.06m
4. "Heroes" (NBC) 14.27m
5. "The New Adventures of Old Christine" (CBS) 12.09m
6. "How I Met Your Mother" (CBS) 9.77m
7. "Prison Break" (FOX) 8.47m
8. "The Bachelor: Rome" (ABC) 8.20m
9. "The Class" (CBS) 8.12m
10. "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" (NBC) 7.70m
11. "Wife Swap" (R) (ABC) 7.36m
12. "Justice" (FOX) 6.21m
13. "What About Brian" (ABC) 6.02m
14. "Everybody Hates Chris" (CW) 3.18m
15. "All of Us" (CW) 2.92m
16. "Girlfriends" (CW) 2.77m
17. "The Game" (CW) 2.47m

Rankings - Total Ratings
1. "CSI: Miami" (CBS) 12.6/19
2. "Two and a Half Men" (CBS) 10.5/15
3. "Deal or No Deal - Monday" (NBC) 10.0/15
4. "Heroes" (NBC) 9.5/14
5. "The New Adventures of Old Christine" (CBS) 8.7/12
6. "How I Met Your Mother" (CBS) 6.3/10
7. "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" (NBC) 6.3/10
8. "Prison Break" (FOX) 6.1/9
9. "The Bachelor: Rome" (ABC) 5.6/8
10. "The Class" (CBS) 5.5/8
11. "Wife Swap" (R) (ABC) 5.3/8
12. "Justice" (FOX) 4.9/7
13. "What About Brian" (ABC) 4.1/6
14. "Everybody Hates Chris" (CW) 2.6/4
15. "Girlfriends" (CW) 2.6/4
16. "All of Us" (CW) 2.5/4
17. "The Game" (CW) 2.3/3

8:00-9:00
1. "Deal or No Deal - Monday" (NBC) 15.52m
2. "How I Met Your Mother" / "The Class" (CBS) 8.95m
3. "Prison Break" (FOX) 8.47m
4. "Wife Swap" (R) (ABC) 7.36m
5. "Everybody Hates Chris" / "All of Us" (CW) 3.05m

9:00-10:00
1. "Heroes" (NBC) 14.27m
2. "Two and a Half Men" /"New Adv. of Old Christine" (CBS) 13.58m
3. "The Bachelor: Rome" (ABC) 8.20m
4. "Justice" (FOX) 6.21m
5. "Girlfriends" / "The Game" (CW) 2.62m

10:00-11:00
1. "CSI: Miami" (CBS) 17.49m
2. "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" (NBC) 7.70m
3. "What About Brian" (ABC) 6.02m

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Tuesday - 10/24
Rankings - Total Viewers (in millions)
1. "Dancing with the Stars" (8-9:30) (ABC) 20.56m
2. "The World Series: Game 3" (FOX) 13.88m
3. "NCIS" (R) (CBS) 11.57m
4. "Help Me Help You" (ABC) 11.07m
5. "Law & Order: SVU" (R) (NBC) 10.51m
6. "Boston Legal" (ABC) 10.43m
7. "The Unit" (R) (CBS) 9.77m
8. "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (R) (NBC) 9.24m
9. "Criminal Minds" (R) (CBS) 9.16m
10. "Friday Night Lights" (NBC) 6.33m
11. "Gilmore Girls" (CW) 4.70m
12. "Veronica Mars" (CW) 3.31m

Rankings - Total Ratings
1. "Dancing with the Stars" (8-9:30) (ABC) 14.1/21
2. "The World Series: Game 3" (FOX) 11.2/18
3. "NCIS" (R) (CBS) 8.6/13
4. "Boston Legal" (ABC) 7.8/12
5. "Law & Order: SVU" (R) (NBC) 7.8/12
6. "Help Me Help You" (ABC) 7.8/11
7. "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (R) (NBC) 6.9/10
8. "The Unit" (R) (CBS) 6.8/10
9. "Criminal Minds" (R) (CBS) ?
10. "Friday Night Lights" (NBC) 4.0/6
11. "Gilmore Girls" (CW) 3.9/6
12. "Veronica Mars" (CW) 2.3/3

8:00-9:00
1. "Dancing with the Stars" (ABC) 19.60m
2. "NCIS" (R) (CBS) 11.57m
3. "Friday Night Lights" (NBC) 6.33m
4. "Gilmore Girls" (CW) 4.70m

9:00-10:00
1. "Dancing with the Stars" / "Help Me Help You" (ABC) 16.78m
2. "The Unit" (R) (CBS) 9.77m
3. "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (R) (NBC) 9.24m
4. "Veronica Mars" (CW) 3.31m

10:00-11:00
1. "Law & Order: SVU" (R) (NBC) 10.51m
2. "Boston Legal" (ABC) 10.43m
3. "Criminal Minds" (R) (CBS) 9.16m

Good to see the numbers for Veronica Mars going up. Looks like they added about 200,000 viewers last week and another 100,000 last night. Not amazing, but 100,000 CW viewers is a lot more significant than it may seem.


The numbers for Monday at 10 were down for all 3 shows. (With Brian losing over 2 million viewers vs. last week.) Did everyone just decide to read a book?

That made me sad , I actually thought the show was possibly catching on...

I am right with you MechanicalMan about DWTS. Plus add those game shows like 1 vs 100 & Deal or No Deal.

VM had a drop-off after the season premiere but has gained viewers each episode after that, finally topping its season premiere viewers this week. It also had its highest retention of the GG audience with over 70%. Not great but improving!

Monday Night Football set a record this week for most watched cable program ever. Might have had somethign to do with it.

If they renewed the Game, they have to renew this show for crying out loud, this show feels primed to fly right now.

Rob Thomas said at the beginning of the year if they retained over two-thirds of GG's audience that there would be nothing to worry about... he went on to say if the show only got 50% of GG's audience it would be gone before thanksgiving, and if it improved on GG's audience a statue of Kristin Bell would be errected in the lobby of the CW headquarters...

Veronica Mars gaining viewers.

Wednesday comment:

Lost lost in # of Households again last night, but had more overall viewers than Criminal Minds, plus had a lot more in the key demo.

Seems a lot of older singles are loving the CM though.