Here are the weekly TV ratings, by number of viewers.
No shock that American Idol grabs the first three slots again this week (and helps push both New Amsterdam episodes into the top 20), but I'm curious as to why the Thursday results show isn't higher than the Tuesday and Wednesday episodes, and why some weeks the Tuesday ep is number 1 in the ratings and other weeks the Wednesday show is number 1.
Lost continues to impress on its new night, and if you're wondering how 20/20 got to be number 5 for the week, it was the special "Royal Family" episode.
1. American Idol - Weds (FOX)
2. American Idol - Tues (FOX)
3. American Idol - Thurs (FOX)
5. 20/20 (ABC)
6. New Amsterdam - Tues (FOX)
7. Lost (ABC)
8. Survivor (CBS)
9. Extreme Makeover (ABC)
10. 60 Minutes (CBS)
11. Oprah's Big Give (ABC)
12. Deal Or No Deal - Mon (NBC)
13. NCIS (CBS)
14. The Price Is Right Primetime Special (CBS)
15. Two and a Half Men (CBS)
16. New Amsterdam - Thurs (FOX)
17. Law and Order (NBC)
18. CSI (CBS)
19. Without A Trace (CBS0
20. CSI: Miami (CBS)
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
3-11-2008 @ 4:53PM
Jake said...
For those of you who like a better analysis of ratings, I highly suggest
http://www.tvbythenumbers.com
I have nothing to do with the site, but someone else posted it and it is very comprehensive.
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3-11-2008 @ 5:21PM
GigG said...
6 of 20
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3-11-2008 @ 5:41PM
C. Hernandez said...
Personally, I don't watch the Idol results show because it annoys me in its time-wastefulness. I don't need the dramatic pauses, I don't care to see the "OMG, I'm gone/safe?!" faces, and I heard the songs the first time around. I can either come here to find out who left on my own time, or you know, I can just see who's not there the next week.
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3-11-2008 @ 5:42PM
kevjohn said...
It SHOULD be a shock, even after all this time, that our fellow countrymen prefer to gorge themselves on such trite, contrived shows. I know I am always shocked and dismayed when I see so few quality shows cracking the top 20.
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3-11-2008 @ 5:50PM
Oreo said...
Yes because EVERYONE must have the same taste in TV! And they have to be shows you like!
3-11-2008 @ 6:48PM
David said...
I faithfully watch AI performance shows, but I could care less about the results show (except for the actual results). I DVR it and watch the one-hour show in under 10 minutes. So, given my habits, I am not surprised it's lower rated than the performance shows.
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3-12-2008 @ 5:39AM
Stigmata said...
how the heck did new amsterdam beat lost????
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