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Kenneth Turan, Film Critic TV RADIO ProgramNet- work Viewers ProgramNet- work Viewers 1 American Idol 2 American Idol 3 Dancing With the StarsABC19.28 4 The Mentalist CBS17.11 5 NCISCBS16.70 ------------------------------------------6 CSICBS15.54 7 Dancing With the Stars (Results) ABC14.72 8 Two and a Half MenCBS14.16 9 Anatomy 9 p.m.) ABC14.11 10 Criminal MindsCBS13.61 ------------------------------------------11 Desperate HousewivesABC13.48 12 CSI: NYCBS12.50 13 Cold CaseCBS12.46 14 60 MinutesCBS12.31 15 Without a TraceCBS12.21 ------------------------------------------16 CSI: MiamiCBS12.12 17 Survivor: TocantinsCBS11.73 18 HouseFOX11.69 19 Rules of EngagementCBS11.30 20 Amazing Race CBS10.84 ------------------------------------------21 Law Order: SVUNBC10.55 22 24FOX10.43 23 Criminal Minds 24 The Unit CBS9.97 25 Ghost WhispererCBS9.79 ------------------------------------------26 Private PracticeABC9.70 Numb3rsCBS9.70 28 FlashpointCBS9.66 29 FringeFOX9.62 30 The Biggest Loser NBC9.26 ------------------------------------------31 The Big Bang TheoryCBS9.24 32 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (8 p.m.) ABC9.18 33 Brothers SistersABC9.11 34 LostABC9.04 35 Surviving SuburbiaABC8.98 ------------------------------------------36 BonesFOX8.94 37 How I Met Your MotherCBS8.87 38 Celebrity Apprentice NBC8.68 39 CastleABC8.23 40 Funniest Home Videos ABC7.96 ------------------------------------------41 Law OrderNBC7.82 42 Lie to MeFOX7.75 43 The OfficeNBC7.41 44 KitchenFOX6.84 45 Ugly BettyABC6.72 ------------------------------------------46 MediumNBC6.71 47 NASCAR Sprint CupFOX6.67 48 SouthlandNBC6.66 The SimpsonsFOX6.66 50 Family GuyFOX6.57 ------------------------------------------51 HeroesNBC6.47 52 53 ChuckNBC6.20 54 30 RockNBC5.95 55 48 Hours MysteryCBS5.90 ------------------------------------------56 Dateline 57 CupidABC5.59 58 Manana Para Siempre (Thu.) UNI5.40 59 American DadFOX5.35 60 Manana Para Siempre (Mon.) UNI5.28 ------------------------------------------61 Manana Para Siempre (Tue.) UNI5.21 62 Law Order 63 My Name Is EarlNBC5.16 64 King of the HillFOX5.14 Manana Para Siempre (Wed.) UNI5.14 ------------------------------------------66 Parks and RecreationNBC5.07 67 Dateline 7 p.m.) NBC5.06 68 The Unusuals ABC4.86 69 Manana Para Siempre (Fri.) UNI4.69 70 Crimetime SaturdayCBS4.63 ------------------------------------------71 Law Order: SVU 9 p.m.) NBC4.59 72 SupernannyABC4.58 73 Cuidado con el Angel (Mon.) UNI4.31 74 Crimetime Saturday (8 p.m.) CBS4.28 75 Law Order: SVU ------------------------------------------76 Southland 77 Wife SwapABC4.09 78 Cuidado con el Angel (Tue.) UNI4.08 Cuidado con el Angel (Thu.) UNI4.08 80 Next Top Model CW4.01 ------------------------------------------81 Aqui Ahora 82 According to Jim 8:30 p.m.) ABC3.56 83 Mujeres Asesinas 84 Cuidado con el Angel (Fri.) UNI3.53 85 Tontas No Van Cielo (Wed.) UNI3.47 ------------------------------------------86 Movie: Potter and the Prisoner of ABC3.44 87 Tontas No Van Cielo (Mon.) UNI3.34 88 Cristina 89 Howie Do It (8 p.m.) NBC3.26 90 Tontas No Van Cielo (Tue.) UNI3.24 ------------------------------------------91 SmallvilleCW3.23 92 Prison BreakFOX3.20 93 According to Jim 8 p.m.) ABC3.11 94 Nuestra Belleza 95 DollhouseFOX3.06 ------------------------------------------96 Tontas No Van Cielo (Thu.) UNI3.05 97 Rosa de Guadalupe (Fri.) UNI3.03 98 SupernaturalCW2.95 99 Don Francisco Presenta (Wed.) UNI2.86 100 Howie Do It ------------------------------------------101 Tontas No Van Cielo (Fri.) UNI2.60 102 American Dad 7:30 p.m.) FOX2.51 103 Sabado Gigante 104 One Tree Hill 105 Sit Down Shut UpFOX2.06 ------------------------------------------106 Quien Tiene Razon? (Sun.) UNI2.00 107 Gossip Girl 108 Familia P. Luche The GameCW1.84 110 90210CW1.79 ------------------------------------------111 ReaperCW1.76 112 Hora Pico 113 Everybody Hates ChrisCW1.68 114 Next Top Model CW1.26 115 Movie: Transporter CW1.21 ------------------------------------------116 90210 117 JerichoCW0.68 Network averages Here is the number of viewers (in millions) that each network averaged per hour of prime time, for last week and for the season. Network Last week Season to date CBS11.1111.14 FOX8.859.13 ABC8.378.41 UNI3.613.93 CW1.961.85 PRIME-TIME TV RANKINGS Here are the rankings for national prime-time network television last week (April 27-May 3) as compiled by Nielsen Media Research. They are based on the average number of people who watched a program from start to finish. Nielsen estimates there are 286 million potential viewers in the U.S.

ages 2 and older. Viewership is listed in millions. While viewership for the other four major networks was down last week compared with the similar week a year ago, CBS recorded an increase to be the most-watched network for the ninth consecutive week and 26th time in the 32 weeks. With its first-year drama being the most-watched scripted program and the most-watched program, CBS averaged 11.11 million viewers for its prime-time programming between April 27 and Sunday, according to figures from Nielsen Media Research. won its Tuesday 9 p.m.

time period beating With the results show and finished fourth for the week with 17.11 million viewers, trailing only Fox two episodes and the With the competition program. Fox was second for the week, averaging 8.85 million viewers, thanks mainly to the 1-2 finish by The Tuesday competition program led the week, with 23.26 million viewers, while the Wednesday results show was second, with 22.37 million. Cable viewership for coverage of the NBA playoffs enabled it to be the most-watched cable network, averaging 3.45 million viewers. helps keep CBS on top city news service How to reach us Subscription Services (800) 252-9141 Calendar Section Phone 237-7770 Fax: (213) 237-7630 E-mail calendar.letters@latimes.com Mailing Address Los Angeles Times Calendar Letters 202 W. 1st St.

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