| 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 | 24,309 | 13.8 | 21 | |
| 2 | AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY | FOX | 22,776 | 13.1 | 21 | |
| 3 | AMERICAN IDOL THU SP-3/5(S) | S | FOX | 21,498 | 12.2 | 19 |
| 4 | 24 | FOX | 11,139 | 6.5 | 9 | |
| 5 | LIE TO ME | FOX | 10,200 | 6.2 | 10 | |
| 6 | HELL'S KITCHEN | FOX | 9,710 | 5.7 | 9 | |
| 7 | FAMILY GUY | FOX | 7,090 | 4.1 | 6 | |
| 8 | Simpsons | FOX | 5,958 | 3.3 | 6 | |
| 9 | COPS 2 | R | FOX | 5,726 | 3.4 | 6 |
| 10 | AMW: AMERICA FIGHTS BACK | FOX | 5,622 | 3.4 | 6 | |
| 11 | COPS | FOX | 5,493 | 3.3 | 6 | |
| 12 | AMERICAN DAD | FOX | 5,366 | 3.1 | 5 | |
| 13 | KING OF THE HILL | FOX | 4,950 | 2.8 | 4 | |
| 14 | DOLLHOUSE | FOX | 3,572 | 2.2 | 4 | |
| 15 | TERMINATOR: SRH CNR CHRON | FOX | 2,897 | 1.9 | 4 | |
| 16 | HOLE IN WALL-SUN 7:30P | FOX | 2,687 | 1.7 | 3 | |
| 17 | HOLE IN WALL-SUN 7P | FOX | 2,467 | 1.5 | 3 |
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