| Rank | Show | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Viewers, Live+SD (000) |
| 1 | NBC Sunday Night Football | 10,014 | |
| 2 | Law And Order:SVU | 9,512 | |
| 3 | DECISION '08:PRES ANALYS3(S) | S | 9,091 |
| 4 | E.R. | 8,961 | |
| 5 | SNL:WKND UPDT 10/16(S) | S | 8,832 |
| 6 | HEROES | 8,753 | |
| 7 | OFFICE | 8,276 | |
| 8 | Biggest Loser 6 | 7,637 | |
| 9 | KNIGHT RIDER | 7,470 | |
| 10 | CRUSOE | P | 7,383 |
| 11 | SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK | 7,381 | |
| 12 | MY OWN WORST ENEMY | P | 7,274 |
| 13 | MY NAME IS EARL | 6,722 | |
| 14 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 | 6,700 | |
| 15 | Chuck | 6,172 | |
| 16 | KATH & KIM | 6,097 | |
| 17 | LIFE | 5,894 | |
| 18 | LAW & ORDER:SVU-SAT | R | 4,745 |
| 19 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2 | 4,230 | |
| 20 | AMERICA'S TOGHST JOB10/18(S) | S | 2,407 |
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2008 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
