| 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 | 23,963 | 13.9 | 22 | |
| 2 | AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY | FOX | 23,947 | 14.0 | 22 | |
| 3 | 24 | FOX | 10,341 | 6.1 | 9 | |
| 4 | FRINGE | FOX | 9,895 | 5.9 | 9 | |
| 5 | BONES SP-4/20 8P(S) | S | FOX | 8,568 | 5.5 | 9 |
| 6 | BONES | FOX | 8,418 | 5.4 | 9 | |
| 7 | LIE TO ME | FOX | 7,973 | 5.2 | 9 | |
| 8 | HELL'S KITCHEN | FOX | 6,803 | 4.2 | 7 | |
| 9 | FAMILY GUY | FOX | 6,666 | 3.9 | 6 | |
| 10 | Simpsons | FOX | 6,005 | 3.5 | 6 | |
| 11 | AMERICAN DAD | FOX | 5,129 | 3.0 | 5 | |
| 12 | AMW: AMERICA FIGHTS BACK | FOX | 4,504 | 2.9 | 5 | |
| 13 | SIT DOWN SHUT UP | FOX | 4,212 | 2.5 | 4 | |
| 14 | COPS 2 | FOX | 3,918 | 2.5 | 5 | |
| 15 | PRISON BREAK | FOX | 3,061 | 2.1 | 4 | |
| 16 | DOLLHOUSE | FOX | 2,920 | 1.9 | 3 | |
| 17 | KING OF HILL-SUN 7:30P | FOX | 2,886 | 1.8 | 3 | |
| 18 | AMERICAN DAD-SUN 7P | R | FOX | 2,189 | 1.5 | 3 |
| 19 | COPS(B) | FOX | 1,702 | 1.1 | 2 | |
| 20 | HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER | R | CBS | 6,600 | 4.1 | 6 |
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