Though the World Series was a brief affair with the Red Sox besting the Rockies in a four game sweep, all four games made the top 20, plus the pregame of game four. Sunday's finale placed second on the list by total viewers and adding in House, Fox had 4 shows in the top 10. Mark Cuban's last stand on DWTS was the week's #1 show.
Top 20 shows by viewers for the week of October 22-28:
| RANK | PROGRAMS | ORIG | # OF PERSONS 2+ (LIVE+SD) (000) | HH rating (LIVE+SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DANCING W/THE STARS-MON | ABC | 21,371 | 13.7 |
| 2 | FOX World Series GAME 4 | FOX | 20,945 | 12.6 |
| 3 | Desperate Housewives | ABC | 18,280 | 11.8 |
| 4 | GREYS ANATOMY-THU 9PM | ABC | 18,175 | 12.2 |
| 5 | HOUSE | FOX | 18,106 | 10.8 |
| 6 | DANCING W/STARS RESULT-TU | ABC | 18,061 | 11.8 |
| 7 | NCIS | CBS | 17,264 | 10.9 |
| 8 | FOX World Series GAME 2 | FOX | 16,950 | 11.1 |
| 9 | FOX World Series GAME 1 | FOX | 16,897 | 10.5 |
| 10 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | 15,665 | 10.4 |
| 11 | Criminal Minds | CBS | 15,046 | 9.6 |
| 12 | CSI | CBS | 14,958 | 9.5 |
| 13 | Extreme Makeover:HOME ED. | ABC | 14,390 | 8.6 |
| 14 | SURVIVOR: CHINA | CBS | 14,192 | 8.5 |
| 15 | FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 3 | FOX | 14,055 | 8.5 |
| 16 | Two and a Half Men | CBS | 13,944 | 8.7 |
| 17 | CSI: NY | CBS | 13,820 | 8.9 |
| 18 | SAMANTHA WHO? | ABC | 13,682 | 9.2 |
| 19 | FOX WORLD SERIES GM4-PRE | FOX | 13,380 | 8.5 |
| 20 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 13,048 | 8.6 |
Samantha Who? is the only new show in the top 20 this week, and is charging fast at the heels of Two and a Half Men for top ranked comedy -- on a HH ratings basis, it's already there.
Data: ©2007 Nielsen Media Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
