| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | # Viewers (LIVE+SD) (000) | HH rating (LIVE+SD) | HH SHARE (LIVE+SD) |
| 1 | AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY | FOX | 24,941 | 13.9 | 21 | |
| 2 | AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY | FOX | 24,825 | 14.0 | 22 | |
| 3 | 24 | FOX | 10,605 | 6.0 | 9 | |
| 4 | FRINGE | FOX | 9,828 | 5.9 | 9 | |
| 5 | FOX Daytona 500 POST-RACE(S) | S | FOX | 9,603 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 6 | FAMILY GUY | FOX | 7,411 | 4.1 | 6 | |
| 7 | Simpsons | FOX | 6,732 | 3.8 | 6 | |
| 8 | COPS 2 | R | FOX | 5,891 | 3.5 | 7 |
| 9 | AMERICAN DAD | FOX | 5,880 | 3.5 | 5 | |
| 10 | KING OF THE HILL | FOX | 5,409 | 3.0 | 5 | |
| 11 | COPS | FOX | 5,260 | 3.1 | 6 | |
| 12 | AMW: AMERICA FIGHTS BACK | FOX | 5,181 | 3.2 | 6 | |
| 13 | DOLLHOUSE | P | FOX | 4,760 | 2.8 | 5 |
| 14 | 40TH NAACP IMAGE AWARDS(S) | S | FOX | 4,197 | 2.6 | 4 |
| 15 | TERMINATOR: SRH CNR CHRON | P | FOX | 3,711 | 2.4 | 4 |
| 16 | KING OF HILL-SUN 7P | R | FOX | 3,601 | 2.2 | 4 |
| 17 | AMER DAD SP-2/15 7:30P(S) | SR | FOX | 3,431 | 2.0 | 3 |
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