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Nielsen cable ratings for the week ending June 1

In Plain SightHere are the weekly cable ratings, by number of viewers.

The big news I guess is that this week, in between all of the NBA Playoffs and the usual slots taken up by SpongeBob and wrestling, is that the debut episode of USA's In Plain Sight hit number 6 in the ratings. With the NBA Finals on ABC, next week's cable ratings should look a lot different.

1. NBA Playoffs - Lakers/Spurs (TNT)
2. NBA Playoffs - Lakers/Spurs (TNT)
3. NBA Playoffs - Celtics/Pistons (ESPN)
4. NBA Playoffs - Celtics/Pistons (ESPN)
5. NBA Playoffs - Celtics/Pistons (ESPN)
6. In Plain Sight (USA)
7. The Andromeda Strain - Part 2 (A&E)
8. The Andromeda Strain - Part 1 (A&E)
9. SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon)
10. Monday Night RAW (USA)

What's On Tonight: Celtics vs. Pistons, Man vs. Wild, Kids vs. Words

  • Battlestar GalacticaAt 8, ABC has The Scripps National Spelling Bee, then a new 20/20.
  • The CW has a new Smackdown! at 8.
  • PBS has a new Washington Week at 8, followed by new episodes of NOW and Bill Moyers Journal.
  • At 8:30, Sci-Fi has a new Sarah Jane Adventures, then new episodes of Doctor Who and Battlestar Galactica.
  • ESPN has the Celtics/Pistons NBA Playoff Game at 8:30.
  • At 9, NBC has a new Dateline.
  • There's a new Man vs. Wild on Discovery at 9.
  • Also at 9: VH-1 has a new Best Week Ever.
  • At 9:30, Animal Planet has a new Meerkat Manor.
  • At 10, Food Network has a new Paula's Party.
  • E! has a new episode of The Soup at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.

What's On Tonight: Lost, Last Comic Standing, NBA Playoffs

  • Reno 911At 8, FOX has a new, two hour So You Think You Can Dance.
  • TCM has A Night To Remember at 8.
  • At 8:30, NBC has a new Last Comic Standing.
  • At 9, ABC has the two hour season finale of Lost.
  • TNT has the Spurs/Lakers NBA Playoff Game at 9.
  • At 10, Spike has a new TNA Impact!
  • HGTV has a new House Hunters at 10.
  • Bravo has the season finale of Step It Up & Dance at 10.
  • At 10:30, Comedy Central has a new Reno 911.

Check your local TV listings for more.

Nielsen cable ratings for the week ending May 25

SpongeBobHere are the weekly cable ratings, by number of viewers.

OK, we get it, everybody in the country watched basketball last week, except for the hardcore wrestling fans who assured that Monday Night RAW got into the mix again under enormous pressure (and both hours!). I also find it cool that SpongeBob manages to get into the top 10. The guy has more power than Oprah and Donald Trump combined.

1. NBA Playoffs - Jazz/Lakers (TNT)
2. NBA Playoffs - Cavaliers/Celtics (TNT)
3. NBA Playoffs - Cavaliers/Celtics (ESPN)
4. NBA Playoffs - Cavaliers/Celtics (TNT)
5. Monday Night RAW (USA)
6. NBA Playoffs - Jazz/Lakers (ESPN)
7. NBA Playoffs - Spurs/Hornets (TNT)
8. NBA Playoffs - Spurs/Hornets (ESPN)
9. Monday Night RAW (USA)
10. SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon)

What's On Tonight: NHL Playoffs, Top Chef, Men In Trees

  • The Real WorldAt 8, FOX has a new, two hour So You Think You Can Dance.
  • ABC has a new Wife Swap at 8, followed by new episodes of Supernanny and Men In Trees.
  • NBC has the Stanley Cup Finals at 8, the Red Wings vs. the Penguins.
  • At 8:30, ESPN has the NBA Playoffs, Celtics vs. Pistons.
  • At 9, PBS has a new Great Performances.
  • Sci-Fi has a new Ghost Hunters at 9.
  • History Channel has a new MonsterQuest at 9.
  • At 9:30, HBO Comedy has an old One Night Stand with Bill Hicks.
  • At 10, Food Network has a new Dinner: Impossible.
  • There's a new Top Chef on Bravo at 10.
  • Also at 10: MTV has a new episode of The Real World.

Check your local TV listings for more.

What's On Tonight: 60 Minutes, Recount, This American Life

  • The TudorsFOX has the NASCAR Spring Cup: Coca-Cola 600 race all night.
  • TV Land has an Andy Griffith Show marathon all night.
  • At 7, CBS has a new 60 Minutes.
  • NBC has a new, two hour Dateline at 7.
  • At 8, TNT has the NBA Playoffs, Lakers vs. Spurs.
  • Food Network has a new Challenge at 8, followed by new episodes of Iron Chef America and Throwdown with Bobby Flay.
  • Hallmark has the new movie Shark Swarm at 8.
  • At 9, HBO has the new movie Recount.
  • There's a new episode of The Tudors on Showtime at 9, then a new This American Life.
  • At midnight, Cartoon Network has a new Metalocalypse, followed by new episodes of Squidbillies and Assy McGee.

Check your local TV listings for more.

What's On Tonight: NBA Playoffs, NHL Playoffs, Naruto

  • Suze Orman At 8, ABC has the NBA Playoffs.
  • TLC has a new Flip That House at 8.
  • Versus has the Stanley Cup Finals at 8.
  • At 8:30, Nickelodeon has a new Naked Brothers Band, then a new Dance on Sunset.
  • Also at 8:30: Disney has a new Phineas & Farb.
  • At 9, FOX has a new America's Most Wanted.
  • CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show at 9.
  • Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Naruto at 9.
  • At midnight, Cartoon Network has a new Bleach, then new episodes of Death Note, Code Geass, and Shin Chan.

Check your local TV listings for more.

What's On Tonight: American Idol, Price Is Right, Boston Legal

  • Top ChefAt 8, FOX has the two hour season finale of American Idol.
  • CBS has a new new Price is Right Million Dollar Spectacular at 8, followed by the season finales of Criminal Minds and CSI: NY.
  • TCM has the original Ocean's 11 at 9.
  • At 9, TNT has the NBA Playoffs.
  • At 9:15, HBO Family has The Return of Maxwell Smart.
  • At 10, ABC has the season finale of Boston Legal.
  • NBC has the season finale of Law and Order at 10.
  • Bravo has a new Top Chef at 10.
  • Also at 10: MTV has a new Real World.

Check your local TV listings for more.

Nielsen cable ratings for the week ending May 18

NBA logoHere are the weekly cable ratings, by number of viewers.

Hey, did you hear there were a few basketballs games last week?

The NBA Playoffs - various teams against each other on two different networks - dominated the cable ratings. Monday Night RAW got the board too, while SpongeBob squeezed his way into the last spot.

1. NBA Playoffs - Jazz/Lakers (TNT)
2. NBA Playoffs - Celtics/Cavaliers (TNT)
3. NBA Playoffs - Celtics/Cavaliers (ESPN)
4. NBA Playoffs - Celtics/Cavaliers (TNT)
5. Monday Night RAW (USA)
6. NBA Playoffs - Jazz/Lakers (ESPN)
7. NBA Playoffs - Spurs/Hornets (TNT)
8. NBA Playoffs - Spurs/Hornets (ESPN)
9. Monday Night RAW (USA)
10. SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon)

What's On Tonight: NCIS, Reaper, Shark, ECW

  • At 8, CBS has the season finale of NCIS, followed by the series finale of Shark.
  • NBC has a new Most Outrageous Moments at 8.
  • FOX has a new American Idol at 8, then a new Hell's Kitchen.
  • PBS has a new Nova at 8.
  • Also at 8: TCM has Rear Window.
  • At 8:30, ESPN has the NBA Playoffs.
  • At 9, ABC has a the season finale of Dancing with the Stars.
  • The season finale of Reaper airs on The CW at 9.
  • Discovery has a new Deadliest Catch at 9.
  • At 10, Bravo has a new Work Out.
  • Sci-Fi has a new ECW at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.

What's On Tonight: Ghost Whisperer, Doctor Who, The Soup

  • Numb3rsESPN has NBA Playoffs all night.
  • At 8, CBS has the season finale of Ghost Whisperer, then a new Moonlight and the season finale of Numb3rs.
  • ABC has the two hour season finale of America's Funniest Home Videos at 8, followed by a new 20/20.
  • The CW has anew Smackdown! at 8.
  • PBS has a new Washington Week at 8, then new episodes of NOW and Bill Moyers Journal.
  • Sci-Fi Channel has two new episodes of The Sarah Jane Adventures, then new episodes of Doctor Who and Battlestar Galactica.
  • At 9, Discovery has a new Man vs. Wild.
  • At 10, E! has a new episode of The Soup.

Check your local TV listings for more.

Nielsen cable ratings for the week ending May 11

Raiders of the Lost ArkHere are the weekly cable ratings, by number of viewers.

OK, I know that everyone is really excited about Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, but I'm still surprised that a repeat of an almost 30 year-old movie grabbed the number one slot in the cable ratings this week. Not only that, but the sequel, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, got the number six slot. Hasn't everyone seen these movies a gazillion times already?

1. Raiders of the Lost Ark (USA)
2. NBA Playoffs - Hornets/Spurs (ESPN)
3. NBA Playoffs - Cavaliers/Celtics (TNT)
4. Monday Night RAW (USA)
5. Monday Night RAW (USA)
6. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (USA)
7. NBA Playoffs - Jazz/Lakers (TNT)
8. NBA Playoffs - Hornets/Spurs (ESPN)
9. SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon)
10. NBA Playoffs - Jazz/Lakers (ESPN)

What's On Tonight: NCIS, Deadliest Catch, Last Restaurant Standing

  • Law and Order: SVUTNT has the NBA Playoffs all night.
  • At 8, ABC has two new episodes of According To Jim, then new episodes of Dancing with the Stars and Women's Murder Club.
  • CBS has a new NCIS at 8, followed by a new Shark.
  • NBC has a new Most Outrageous Moments at 8.
  • FOX has new episodes of American Idol and Hell's Kitchen.
  • The CW has a new Beauty and the Geek at 8, then a new Reaper.
  • There's a new Nova on PBS at 8, followed by a new Frontline.
  • At 9, Discovery has a new Deadliest Catch.
  • History Channel has a new Mega Disasters at 9.
  • Also at 9: BBC America has a new Last Restaurant Standing.
  • At 10, NBC has the season finale of Law and Order: SVU.
  • Bravo has a new Work Out at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.

What's On Tonight: NBA Playoffs, 30 Rock, Supernatural, Lost

  • ScrubsESPN has NBA Playoffs all night.
  • At 8, ABC has a new Ugly Betty, then new episodes of Grey's Anatomy and Lost.
  • CBS has a new Survivor at 8, followed by new episodes of CSI and Without A Trace.
  • NBC has a new My Name Is Earl at 8, then the season (series?) finale of Scrubs, a new episode of The Office, the season finale of 30 Rock, and a new ER.
  • FOX has a new Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader? at 8, followed by a new Don't Forget The Lyrics.
  • The CW has a new Smallville at 8, then a new Supernatural.
  • There's a new Overhaulin' on TLC at 8, then new episodes of American Chopper and Miami Ink.
  • Also at 8: AMC has the original Planet of the Apes.
  • At 8:30, Cartoon Network has a new Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends, followed by a new George of the Jungle.
  • At 9, HGTV has a new Divine Design.
  • At 10:30, Comedy Central has a new 'Lil Bush.

Check your local TV listings for more.

Nielsen cable ratings for the week ending May 4

Zoey 101Here are the weekly cable ratings, by number of viewers.

Looks like everybody was chasing Zoey this week, and not just the paparazzi. The Nickelodeon show got the top two spots in viewers (a movie and a regular episode of the show), knocking Monday Night RAW down a bit. TNT did really well with the NBA Playoffs.

1. Chasing Zoey (Nickelodeon)
2. Zoey 101 (Nickelodeon)
3. Monday Night RAW (USA)
4. NBA Playoffs - Suns/Spurs (TNT)
5. Monday Night RAW (USA)
6. The Hills (MTV)
7. NBA Playoffs - Lakers/Nuggets (TNT)
8. NBA Playoffs - Spurs/Hornets (TNT)
9. SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon)
10. NBA Playoffs - Hawks/Celtics (TNT)

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