| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | # Viewers (LIVE+SD) (000) | HH rating (LIVE+SD) | HH SHARE (LIVE+SD) |
| 1 | LAW AND ORDER:SVU | NBC | 9,771 | 6.2 | 10 | |
| 2 | BIGGEST LOSER 7 | NBC | 8,857 | 5.4 | 8 | |
| 3 | OFFICE | NBC | 8,491 | 4.9 | 7 | |
| 4 | LAW AND ORDER | NBC | 8,261 | 5.5 | 9 | |
| 5 | SUPERSTARS OF DANCE | NBC | 7,190 | 4.5 | 7 | |
| 6 | E.R. | NBC | 6,950 | 4.6 | 8 | |
| 7 | 30 ROCK | NBC | 6,634 | 4.0 | 6 | |
| 8 | MY NAME IS EARL | R | NBC | 6,147 | 3.9 | 6 |
| 9 | LAW & ORDER:SVU-SAT | R | NBC | 6,075 | 4.0 | 7 |
| 10 | HOWIE DO IT 8:30 | P | NBC | 6,064 | 3.4 | 6 |
| 11 | MY NAME IS EARL 1/15(S) | S | NBC | 5,991 | 3.7 | 6 |
| 12 | HOWIE DO IT 8P | NBC | 5,980 | 3.5 | 6 | |
| 13 | Dateline SUN-7PM | P | NBC | 5,792 | 3.8 | 6 |
| 14 | Dateline FRI | NBC | 5,574 | 3.6 | 6 | |
| 15 | KNIGHT RIDER | NBC | 5,378 | 3.4 | 5 | |
| 16 | SNL PRESIDENTIAL BASH '08(S) | SR | NBC | 4,890 | 3.1 | 5 |
| 17 | MOMMA'S BOYS | NBC | 4,638 | 3.0 | 5 | |
| 18 | FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS | P | NBC | 4,534 | 2.8 | 5 |
| 19 | LAW AND ORDER:SVU 9P | R | NBC | 4,456 | 3.0 | 4 |
| 20 | LAW AND ORDER-SAT | R | NBC | 3,840 | 2.5 | 4 |
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