| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | # Viewers (LIVE+SD) (000) | HH RATING (LIVE+SD) | HH SHARE (LIVE+SD) |
| 1 | AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY | FOX | 25,897 | 14.3 | 22 | |
| 2 | AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY | FOX | 22,773 | 12.1 | 18 | |
| 3 | HOUSE | P | FOX | 15,027 | 8.8 | 13 |
| 4 | LIE TO ME | P | FOX | 12,370 | 7.2 | 11 |
| 5 | 24 | FOX | 12,099 | 7.0 | 10 | |
| 6 | FRINGE | FOX | 11,962 | 7.0 | 10 | |
| 7 | BONES | P | FOX | 9,976 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 8 | BONES SP-1/22 9P(S) | S | FOX | 7,549 | 4.7 | 7 |
| 9 | FAMILY GUY | R | FOX | 6,573 | 3.7 | 5 |
| 10 | COPS 2 | R | FOX | 6,477 | 4.0 | 7 |
| 11 | AMW: AMERICA FIGHTS BACK | FOX | 6,280 | 3.9 | 7 | |
| 12 | SMARTER THAN 5TH GRADER | FOX | 6,072 | 3.6 | 6 | |
| 13 | DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS | FOX | 6,041 | 3.7 | 6 | |
| 14 | SIMPSONS | FOX | 5,737 | 3.1 | 5 | |
| 15 | AMERICAN DAD | FOX | 5,720 | 3.3 | 5 | |
| 16 | COPS | FOX | 5,611 | 3.5 | 6 | |
| 17 | SIMPSONS SP-1/25 8:30P(S) | SR | FOX | 5,450 | 3.1 | 5 |
| 18 | SMARTER THAN 5TH 1/25-7P(S) | S | FOX | 3,253 | 2.1 | 3 |
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