| 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 | 24,378 | 13.8 | 21 | |
| 2 | AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY | FOX | 24,114 | 14.0 | 22 | |
| 3 | HOUSE | FOX | 12,190 | 7.4 | 11 | |
| 4 | BONES SP-4/15 8P(S) | S | FOX | 11,006 | 7.0 | 12 |
| 5 | 24 | FOX | 10,864 | 6.4 | 10 | |
| 6 | FRINGE | FOX | 10,150 | 5.9 | 9 | |
| 7 | BONES | FOX | 8,854 | 5.7 | 10 | |
| 8 | HELL'S KITCHEN | FOX | 8,109 | 4.7 | 8 | |
| 9 | FAMILY GUY | FOX | 7,341 | 4.2 | 6 | |
| 10 | Simpsons | FOX | 6,580 | 3.8 | 6 | |
| 11 | FOX NASCAR SPRINT CUP-(S) | S | FOX | 5,984 | 3.6 | 7 |
| 12 | AMERICAN DAD | FOX | 5,723 | 3.4 | 5 | |
| 13 | SIT DOWN SHUT UP | P | FOX | 5,188 | 2.9 | 5 |
| 14 | FOX NASCAR SPRINT-PRE (S) | S | FOX | 4,176 | 2.7 | 5 |
| 15 | KING OF HILL-SUN 7:30P | FOX | 3,393 | 2.0 | 3 | |
| 16 | PRISON BREAK SP-4/17 9P(S) | S | FOX | 3,335 | 2.1 | 4 |
| 17 | PRISON BREAK | RP | FOX | 2,678 | 1.8 | 3 |
| 18 | AMERICAN DAD-SUN 7P | R | FOX | 2,498 | 1.5 | 3 |
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