Week 1: The top-rated shows

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From USA Today. I may get kicked off this
board for posting this; I'm just giving the
rankings of the top 20 shows, which you'll
probably see in your local paper anyway.

First, the networks:

All Viewers 18-49
CBS 12.9 5.3
ABC 12.3 6.1
NBC 9.9 4.4
Fox 6.5 3.6
UPN 4.2 2.4
WB 3.3 1.8

The top 20 (total viewers)

Viewers (millions)
1. CSI (CBS) 29.0
2. Desperate Housewives (ABC) 28.4
3. Lost (ABC) 23.5
4. Criminal Minds (CBS) 19.6
5. CSI: Miami (CBS) 19.2
6. Grey's Anatomy (ABC) 19.0
7. Survivor: Guatemala (CBS) 17.0
8. Law & Order: SVU (NBC) 16.8
9. Extreme Makeover: Home (ABC) 16.4
Invasion (ABC) 16.4
11. 60 Minutes (CBS) 16.3
12. Monday Night Football (ABC) 16.1 (the 9:07 game)
13. NCIS (CBS) 15.5
14. Lost special (ABC) 15.3
15. My Name Is Earl (NBC) 15.2
16. Two And A Half Men (CBS) 15.0
17. NFL Monday Showcase (ABC) 14.8
18. ER (NBC) 14.4
19. Cold Case (CBS) 13.7
20. House (Fox) 13.6
Monday Night Football (ABC) 13.6 (the 7:30 telecast)

Among ages 18-49:

1. Desperate Housewives 15.9
2. CSI 13.3
3. Lost 13.2
4. Grey's Anatomy 10.8
5. Extreme Makeover: Home 9.0
6. Invasion 8.9
7. CSI: Miami 8.7
8. My Name Is Earl 8.5
Criminal Minds 8.5
Monday Night Football (9:07) 8.5
11. ER 8.4
12. Survivor: Guatemala 7.9
13. Lost special 7.7
14. NFL Monday Showcase 7.5
15. Law & Order: SVU 7.2
16. Monday Night Football (7:30) 6.9
17. Two And A Half Men 6.7
18. The Simpsons (Fox) 6.6
19. House 6.4
20. Apprentice 4 (NBC) 6.0

TiVo's most-recorded shows:

1. Lost (9 PM)
2. CSI
3. Survivor: Guatemala
4. Emmy Awards (CBS)
5. Lost (8 PM)
6. The Apprentice
7. Invasion
CSI: Miami
9. ER
10. House