This Week on TV (2/1-2/7)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, Sports, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, FX, NBC, Lost, Medium, The Office, Video,

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• CSI: Miami (CBS, 10pm):  “A convicted killer (Anthony Michael Hall) on death row receives a 24-hour stay of execution after doubt is cast on his guilt.” New evidence suggests he may have been given that girl’s underpants.
• Hoarders (A&E, 10pm):  “A firefighter whose home overflows with his possessions.” That’s just a fire waiting to happen! Oh -  maybe that’s the point.
• Damages (FX, 10pm):  “Patty and Phil, locked in their bitter divorce battle, find one piece of common ground: their dog.” Phil - if you love the dog, just give it to her. Trust me.

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Sunday Ratings: Close Game Scores Touchdown for FOX

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Sports, FOX, Ratings,

The gridiron action between the New Orleans Saints and the Minnesota Vikings was just about the only thing people were dialing in to watch last night. (Repeats offered by the competitors helped paved the way.)

Yesterday’s tight game brought in a whopping 57.9 million viewers, a record for any NFC Championship Game ever held on FOX.

The Saints’ defeat over Brett Favre - which pulled in a 21.3 rating with the 18-49s - was also the most-watched event of the season.

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Wednesday Ratings: A Win-Win for New York and FOX

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Daytime, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, Sports, Talk Shows, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, Ratings,

Last night’s baseball game ended in a victory for both the New York Yankees and the network. Wednesday’s finale helped bring the overall series average to 19.4 million viewers.

8pm

• Game 6 of the World Series (7.4/20 in 18-49) drew in 22.3 million.
• The New Adventures of Old Christine (2.1/6) was good for 7 million; Gary Unmarried (2.0/5) registered 6.7 million.
• Mercy (1.7/5) checked in 6.6 million.
• Hank (1.4/4) nailed down 5.3 million; The Middle (2.0/5) drummed up 6.1 million.
• America’s Next Top Model (4 million, 1.7/5) raised 500,000 more.

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Monday Ratings: FOX Slides Into First

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, Talk Shows, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Dancing With The Stars, Heroes, Ratings,

Game 5 between the Yankees and the Phillies was also charm for FOX. Last night’s meeting had the biggest audience for a fifth outing since 2003.

8pm

• Approximately 17.1 million were glued to the World Series (5.3/14 in 18-49).
• Dancing with the Stars (16.2 million, 3.3/8) was the most-watched outside sports.
• How I Met Your Mother (3.5/9) had 9.1 million laughing; Accidentally on Purpose (3.2/8) turned in 8.5 million.
• Heroes (6.2 million, 2.6/7) improved by 300,000.
• One Tree Hill (2.4 million, 1.1/3) was off by 300,000.

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Sunday Ratings: Yankees Strike Home Run for FOX

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Amazing Race, The, Desperate Housewives, Ratings,

If you’re a football or a baseball fan, you were a winner last night. Baseball playoff coverage helped give FOX overall wins in both categories yesterday, but the gridiron action on NBC wasn’t too far behind.

8pm

• Approximately 14 million watched the New York Yankees win the ALCS (4.8/12 in 18-49).
• Sunday Night Football (5.2/13) pulled in 13.3 million for NBC.
• The Amazing Race (11 million, 3.2/8) added on 300,000.
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (10.6 million, 2.9/8) nailed down another 200,000.

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Tuesday Ratings: CBS Dominates the Evening

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Baseball’s American League Championship Series was no match for the triple-header on CBS. The Eye network’s NCIS/Good Wife lineup hit a home run in both the viewers and demos last night.

8pm

• NCIS (20.6 million, 4.7/13 in 18-49) did about the same as last week.
• The Biggest Loser (9.8 million, 3.9/10) hit a season high.
• Game 4 of the ALCS (3.0/8) rallied 9.5 million.
• Shark Tank‘s finale (6.2 million, 1.9/5) matched a season high.
• 90210 (2.4 million, 1.1/3) remained steady.

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Friday Ratings: Mediocre Return for Ugly Betty

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Fridays might not be a fashionable showcase for Ugly Betty. Over the weekend, the ABC program debuted to a lackluster 5.1 million. Although the show managed to pull in Supernanny-esque numbers, it was down nearly 5 million viewers from its last Thursday premiere.

8pm

• Ghost Whisperer (2.0/7 in 18-49) channeled 8.2 million.
• Law & Order (1.6/4) rounded up 7.6 million.
• Approximately 7.4 million watched the Yankees beat the Angels during Game 1 of the ALCS (2.3/8).
• Ugly Betty (1.4/4) debuted to 5.1 million.
• Smallville (1.1/4) pulled in 2.6 million.

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Sunday Ratings: CBS Steels the Win

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Last night’s Steelers/Ravens playoff game was by far the evening’s biggest draw. The competition on the gridiron - coupled with a special episode of The Mentalist - gave CBS easy wins in both categories.

8pm

• Approximately 40.6 million watched Pittsburgh beat Baltimore on CBS.
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (8.6 million, 2.9/7 in 18-49) was down 1.7 million.
• Dateline (1.1/3) pulled in 5.8 million.
• A block of The Simpsons* (2.0/4) averaged 4.35 million.
• CW‘s broadcast of Mr. Mom (0.4/1) entertained 1.2 million.

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