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Nielsen Ratings/Historic/Network Television by Week/2008
2008
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January
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Week 1
Week ending January 6
- NFL Wildcard Playoff
- NFL Wildcard Playoff Pre-Kick
- AFC Wildcard Playoff Post Game
- Desperate Housewives
- 60 Minutes
- Law & Order
- Deal or No Deal Thursday
- CSI
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Deal or No Deal Wednesday
- Fiesta Bowl
- American Gladiators
- The Amazing Race
- Orange Bowl
- NCIS
- Sugar Bowl
- The Apprentice
- Cold Case
- Cashmere Mafia Sunday
Week 2
Week ending January 13
- NFC Divisional Playoff
- AFC Divisional Playoff
- BCS National Championship
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Sunday
- CSI
- Grey's Anatomy
- Comanche Moon Part 1
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Criminal Minds
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
- Without a Trace
- Deal or No Deal Wednesday
- NCIS
- CSI: NY
- The Amazing Race
- Two and a Half Men
- Family Guy
- Law & Order
- Dance War
- American Gladiators
Week 3
Week ending January 20
- NFC Championship
- NFC Championship GUN
- American Idol Tuesday
- American Idol Wednesday
- NFC Championship Post Game
- NCIS
- Deal or No Deal Monday
- CSI: Miami
- CSI
- Without a Trace
- Comanche Moon Part 2
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Comanche Moon Part 3
- Deal or No Deal Wednesday
- Law & Order
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
- Two and a Half Men
- American Gladiators
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
- Dance War
Week 4
Week ending January 27
- American Idol Tuesday
- American Idol Wednesday
- The Moment of Truth
- 60 Minutes
- Deal or No Deal Monday
- House, M.D.
- Deal or No Deal Wednesday
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
- CSI
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- The Russell Girl ]
- Criminal Minds
- NCIS
- Without a Trace
- Two and a Half Men
- CSI: NY
- Shark
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
- CSI: Miami
- Law & Order
February
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Week 1
Week ending February 3
- Super Bowl
- Super Bowl Post Game
- House, M.D. Post Game
- American Idol Tuesday
- American Idol Wednesday
- House, M.D.
- The Moment of Truth
- Lost
- Lost Recap Special
- NCIS
- CSI
- Eli Stone
- Law & Order
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
- Without a Trace
- Don't Forget the Lyrics
- Deal or No Deal Wednesday
- Two and a Half Men 8:30PM
- Dance War
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Week 2
Week ending February 10
- American Idol Tuesday
- American Idol Wednesday
- House, M.D.
- Grammy Awards
- The Moment of Truth
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
- Lost
- Survivor
- Deal or No Deal Monday
- 60 Minutes
- 20/20 Monday Special
- Two and a Half Men
- CSI
- Without a Trace
- CSI: NY
- Law & Order
- Dance War
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
- Criminal Minds
- NCIS
Week 3
Week ending February 17
- American Idol Tuesday
- American Idol Wednesday
- The Moment of Truth
- Lost
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
- Survivor
- Deal or No Deal Monday
- Knight Rider
- 60 Minutes
- Deal or No Deal Thursday
- Two and a Half Men
- Daytona 500 Post Race
- NCIS
- Deal or No Deal Wednesday
- CSI
- Law & Order
- The New Adventures of Old Christine
- Without a Trace
- Cold Case
- Dance War
Week 4
Week ending February 24
- Academy Awards
- American Idol Tuesday
- American Idol Wednesday
- American Idol Thursday
- Academy Awards Red Carpet Pre-Show
- Deal or No Deal Monday
- Lost
- Survivor
- Two and a Half Men
- Don't Forget the Lyrics
- Without a Trace
- CSI
- Barbara Walters Oscar Special
- NASCAR Sprint Cup
- Law & Order
- NCIS
- 60 Minutes
- CSI: Miami
- The New Adventures of Old Christine
- The Price Is Right Million Dollar Spectacular
March
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Week 1
Week ending March 2
- American Idol Tuesday
- American Idol Wednesday
- American Idol Thursday
- Oprah's Big Give
- Deal or No Deal Monday
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
- Don't Forget the Lyrics
- Lost
- A Raisin in the Sun
- Survivor
- 60 Minutes
- Two and a Half Men
- Back to You Tuesday
- Back to You Wednesday
- CSI
- Law & Order
- NCIS
- Without a Trace
- Here Come the Newlyweds
- The Price Is Right Million Dollar Spectacular
Week 2
Week ending March 9
- American Idol Tuesday
- American Idol Wednesday
- American Idol Thursday
- The Moment of Truth
- 20/20 Royal Family Special
- New Amsterdam
- Lost
- Survivor
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
- Oprah's Big Give
- 60 Minutes
- Deal or No Deal Monday
- The Price Is Right Million Dollar Spectacular
- NCIS
- New Amsterdam Thursday
- Two and a Half Men
- CSI
- Law & Order
- Without a Trace
- CSI: Miami
Week 3
Week ending March 16
- American Idol Tuesday
- American Idol Wednesday
- Survivor
- Lost
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
- Law & Order
- Deal or No Deal Monday
- Two and a Half Men
- 60 Minutes
- CSI
- The Moment of Truth
- CSI: Miami
- Deal or No Deal Wednesday
- Without a Trace
- Oprah's Big Give
- The New Adventures of Old Christine
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?
- Medium
- New Amsterdam
Week 4
Week ending March 23
- American Idol Tuesday
- American Idol Wednesday
- Dancing with the Stars Monday
- Dancing with the Stars Tuesday
- Two and a Half Men
- Survivor
- 60 Minutes
- The New Adventures of Old Christine
- Lost
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
- The Moment of Truth
- NCIS
- Law & Order
- Deal or No Deal Thursday
- Deal or No Deal Monday
- Medium
- NCAA Basketball Post Game Sunday
- Oprah's Big Give
- CSI: Miami
- How I Met Your Mother
Week 5
Week ending March 30
- American Idol Tuesday
- American Idol Wednesday
- Dancing with the Stars
- Dancing with the Stars Results
- CSI: Miami
- NCAA Basketball Post Gun Sunday
- Two and a Half Men
- 60 Minutes
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
- The Apprentice
- Deal or No Deal Thursday
- Oprah's Big Give
- How I Met Your Mother
- Dateline NBC Friday
- Dancing with the Stars Recap
- NCAA Basketball Saturday
- Deal or No Deal Monday
- The Moment of Truth
- 'Til Death Tuesday 9:30PM
- Primetime: What Would You Do?
April
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Week 1
Week ending April 6
- American Idol Tuesday
- American Idol Wednesday
- CSI
- Dancing with the Stars
- Dancing with the Stars Results
- CSI: Miami
- Without a Trace
- Two and a Half Men
- NCAA Basketball Saturday Game 2
- CSI: Miami Tuesday
- Survivor
- CSI: NY
- Criminal Minds
- The New Adventures of Old Christine
- Cold Case
- Hell's Kitchen
- NCAA Basketball Saturday Bridge
- Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? 9PM
- The Moment of Truth
- Deal or No Deal Monday
Week 2
Week ending April 13
- American Idol Tuesday
- American Idol Thursday
- CSI
- Dancing with the Stars
- NCAA Basketball Championship
- American Idol Idol Gives Back
- Dancing with the Stars Results
- Desperate Housewives
- Without a Trace
- NCIS
- Criminal Minds
- CSI: NY
- 60 Minutes
- NCAA Basketball Championship Prelude
- Survivor
- Hell's Kitchen
- Don't Forget the Lyrics
- Medium
- Samantha Who?
- Deal or No Deal Monday
Week 3
Week ending April 20
- American Idol Tuesday
- American Idol Wednesday
- Dancing with the Stars
- Desperate Housewives
- Dancing with the Stars Results
- NCIS
- Two and a Half Men
- CSI: NY
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Criminal Minds
- Survivor
- The Biggest Loser
- 60 Minutes
- ABC News Democratic Presidental Debate
- CSI: Miami
- Hell's Kitchen
- CSI
- Rules of Engagement
- Oprah's Big Give
- Brothers & Sisters
Week 4
Week ending April 27
- American Idol Tuesday
- American Idol Wednesday
- Dancing with the Stars
- Dancing with the Stars Results
- CSI
- Grey's Anatomy
- Desperate Housewives
- CSI: Miami
- NCIS
- Without a Trace
- Two and a Half Men
- Survivor
- Law & Order
- Lost
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Cold Case
- Brothers & Sisters
- Hell's Kitchen
- Rules of Engagement
May
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Week 1
Week ending May 4
- American Idol Tuesday
- American Idol Wednesday
- Dancing with the Stars
- CSI
- Dancing with the Stars Results
- Desperate Housewives
- Grey's Anatomy
- NCIS
- House, M.D.
- CSI: Miami
- Criminal Minds
- Two and a Half Men
- Without a Trace
- Survivor
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Hell's Kitchen
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
- Cold Case
- CSI: NY
- Lost
Week 2
Week ending May 11
- American Idol Tuesday
- American Idol Wednesday
- Dancing with the Stars
- Dancing with the Stars Results
- CSI
- Grey's Anatomy
- Desperate Housewives
- Without a Trace
- CSI: Miami
- NCIS
- Two and a Half Men
- House, M.D.
- Survivor Finale
- Criminal Minds
- CSI: NY
- Survivor
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
- Hell's Kitchen
- Lost
- Brothers & Sisters
Week 3
Week ending May 18
- American Idol Tuesday
- American Idol Wednesday
- Dancing with the Stars
- CSI
- Dancing with the Stars Results
- Desperate Housewives
- Grey's Anatomy
- House, M.D.
- NCIS
- Without a Trace
- CSI: Miami
- Two and a Half Men
- Criminal Minds
- CSI: NY
- Academy of Country Music Awards
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Hell's Kitchen
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
- Lost
- 60 Minutes
Week 4
Week ending May 25
- American Idol Wednesday
- American Idol Tuesday
- Dancing with the Stars Results
- Dancing with the Stars
- Grey's Anatomy
- NCIS
- House, M.D.
- CSI: Miami
- Two and a Half Men
- Criminal Minds
- Rules of Engagement
- CSI: NY
- Hell's Kitchen
- Deal or No Deal Thursday
- Bones
- Shark
- Ugly Betty
- Dancing with the Stars Recap Special
- So You Think You Can Dance Thursday
- Law & Order
June
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July
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August
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September
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Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week ending September 28
- Dancing with the Stars Monday
- Desperate Housewives
- Grey's Anatomy
- Dancing with the Stars Tuesday
- NCIS
- Sunday Night Football
- CSI: Miami
- Criminal Minds
- Dancing with the Stars Results
- The Mentalist
- Two and a Half Men
- CSI: NY
- Survivor
- 60 Minutes
- House, M.D.
- The OT
- Brothers & Sisters
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
- Sunday Night Football Pre-Kick
- Cold Case
October
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Week 1
Week ending October 5
- Dancing with the Stars
- NCIS
- 60 Minutes
- Desperate Housewives
- Dancing with the Stars Results
- The Mentalist
- CSI: NY
- Criminal Minds
- CSI: Miami
- Sunday Night Football
- Two and a Half Men
- Survivor
- House, M.D.
- America's Got Talent
- Without a Trace
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
- Cold Case
- The Amazing Race
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Brothers & Sisters
Week 2
Week ending October 12
- CSI
- Dancing with the Stars
- NCIS
- Criminal Minds
- CSI: NY
- Desperate Housewives
- Dancing with the Stars Results
- Grey's Anatomy
- The OT
- Two and a Half Men
- CSI: Miami
- Survivor
- Sunday Night Football
- Eleventh Hour
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
- Life on Mars
- Cold Case
- SNL Weekend Update Thursday
- 60 Minutes
- Bones
Week 3
Week ending October 19
- CSI
- NCIS
- Dancing with the Stars
- Desperate Housewives
- The Mentalist
- Dancing with the Stars Results
- Grey's Anatomy
- Two and a Half Men
- 60 Minutes
- House, M.D.
- CSI: Miami
- Survivor
- Eleventh Hour
- Samantha Who?
- Cold Case
- Without a Trace
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
- The Amazing Race
- Sunday Night Football
- Brothers & Sisters
Week 4
Week ending October 26
- CSI
- Dancing with the Stars
- NCIS
- Dancing with the Stars Results
- Desperate Housewives
- World Series Game 4
- The Mentalist
- Criminal Minds
- Two and a Half Men
- World Series Game 1
- Grey's Anatomy
- CSI: NY
- CSI: Miami
- Survivor
- The OT
- House, M.D.
- World Series Game 4 Pre-Game
- 60 Minutes
- World Series Game 2
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
November
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Week 1
Week ending November 2
- World Series Game 5 Conclusion
- CSI
- Dancing with the Stars
- Dancing with the Stars Results
- NCIS
- Sunday Night Football
- The Mentalist
- Desperate Housewives
- Grey's Anatomy
- 60 Minutes
- Criminal Minds
- CSI: NY
- House, M.D.
- World Series Game 5
- Survivor
- The Simpsons
- Saturday Night College Football
- Without a Trace
- World Series Game 5 Conclusion Pre-Game
- Sunday Night Football Pre-Kick
Week 2
Week ending November 8
- 60 Minutes
- CSI
- Sunday Night Football
- Dancing with the Stars
- Dancing with the Stars Results
- Desperate Housewives
- Grey's Anatomy
- SNL Presidential Bash 2008
- Criminal Minds
- 2008 Presidential Election 9PM
- Two and a Half Men
- CSI: Miami
- Cold Case
- 2008 Presidential Election
- Survivor
- CSI: NY
- The Amazing Race
- Sunday Night Football Pre-Kick
- NUMB3RS
- NCIS Friday
Week 3
Week ending November 16
- 60 Minutes
- Sunday Night Football
- CSI
- NCIS
- Dancing with the Stars
- Desperate Housewives
- Dancing with the Stars Results
- The Mentalist
- CMA Awards
- Grey's Anatomy
- Criminal Minds
- Two and a Half Men
- CSI: Miami
- House, M.D.
- Survivor
- Cold Case
- Without a Trace
- Sunday Night Football Pre-Kick
- The Amazing Race
- Eleventh Hour
Week 4
Week ending November 23
- Dancing with the Stars
- CSI
- NCIS
- Dancing with the Stars Results
- Criminal Minds
- Grey's Anatomy
- The Mentalist
- CSI: Miami
- Two and a Half Men
- Sunday Night Football
- 60 Minutes
- CSI: NY
- House, M.D.
- Survivor
- American Music Awards
- Cold Case
- 24: Redemption
- The OT
- Without a Trace
- Dancing with the Stars Recap
Week 5
Week ending November 30
- Dancing with the Stars
- Dancing with the Stars Results
- 60 Minutes
- NCIS
- The Mentalist
- Sunday Night Football
- Desperate Housewives
- Two and a Half Men
- CSI: Miami
- Criminal Minds
- House, M.D.
- CSI: NY
- The Amazing Race
- Barbara Walters Special Obama Interview
- Cold Case
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
- A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
- Sunday Night Football Pre-Kick
- Samantha Who?
- CSI
December
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Week 1
Week ending December 7
- The Mentalist
- NCIS
- CSI
- The OT
- Desperate Housewives
- Grey's Anatomy
- 60 Minutes
- Two and a Half Men
- Sunday Night Football
- Barbara Walters Presents: The 10 Most Fascinating People
- Survivor
- House, M.D.
- Without a Trace
- Front of the Class
- Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer
- Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas
- Law & Order
- CSI: Miami
- Shrek the Halls
- Eleventh Hour
Week 2
Week ending December 14
- Sunday Night Football
- CSI
- 60 Minutes
- Two and a Half Men
- Criminal Minds
- Sunday Night Football Pre-Kick
- House, M.D.
- CSI: Miami
- Survivor Finale
- The Mentalist
- NCIS
- Eleventh Hour
- CSI: NY
- Survivor
- Survivor Reunion
- A Charlie Brown Christmas
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Football Night in America Part 3
- The Big Bang Theory
- How I Met Your Mother
Week 3
Week ending December 21
- NCIS
- The Mentalist
- Sunday Night Football
- Two and a Half Men
- Criminal Minds
- CSI: Miami
- Without a Trace
- CSI: NY
- 60 Minutes
- CSI
- Cold Case
- Sunday Night Football Pre-Kick
- Worst Week
- The Biggest Loser
- The Big Bang Theory
- How I Met Your Mother
- Eleventh Hour
- Ghost Whisperer
- Million Dollar Password
- Football Night in America Part 3
Week 4
Week ending December 30
- Sunday Night Football
- 60 Minutes
- Two and a Half Men
- The Mentalist 10PM
- NCIS 9PM
- Sunday Night Football Pre-Kick
- Million Dollar Password
- Cold Case
- CSI: Miami
- CSI
- Ghost Whisperer
- The OT
- Football Night in America Part 3
- Eleventh Hour
- The Big Bang Theory
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- CSI: NY
- Worst Week
- How I Met Your Mother
- House, M.D.