TV Ratings (April 17-24, 2008)

As promised here are the ratings results for April 17-24 beginning with the latest report for Thursday night featuring the return of ABC's hit line-up. Weekend ratings (Friday to Sunday) will be posted on Monday afternoon.

Recent behind-the-scenes changes at "Ugly Betty" may be an indication how unhappy ABC honchos are with the show's declining ratings and they won't be any happier after this week's disappointing return. Year-to-year the show is down 19% in the demos.

The return of the 9pm battle between blockbuster dramas "Grey's Anatomy" and "Crime Scene Investigation" was quite worrying as both shows fell considerably from their spring 2007 levels (-25 and -20% respectively among adults 18-49).

NBC's attempt to give "30 Rock" a boost by swapping timeslots with Scrubs wasn't successful as "The Office" fell in the once-again ultra-competitive Thursday at 9pm timeslot.

There was also bad news for CW's "Supernatural" which scored one of the worst results in its 3-year run.

"Lost" won the 10pm timeslot among adults 18-49, although CBS' old-skewing "Without a Trace" was dominant in overall viewers.


THURSDAY (April 24)


ABC:
8:00pm Ugly Betty (8.52 million)
9:00pm Grey's Anatomy (16.02 million)
10:02pm Lost (12.33 million)

CBS:
8:00pm Survivor: Micronesia (12.98 million)
9:00pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (16.74 million)
10:01pm Without a Trace (13.58 million)

NBC:
8:00pm My Name Is Earl (6.06 million)
8:30pm Scrubs (5.30 million)
9:00pm The Office (7.56 million)
9:31pm 30 Rock (5.54 million)
10:01pm ER (7.35 million)

Fox:
8:00pm Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (8.64 million)

The CW:
8:00pm Smallville (3.56 million)
9:00pm Supernatural (2.27 million)


WEDNESDAY (April 23)


ABC:
8:00pm Wife Swap (5.89 million)
9:00pm Supernanny (5.42 million)
10:00pm Men in Trees (5.21 million)

CBS:
8:00pm Big Brother 9 (6.70 million)
9:00pm Criminal Minds (R) (9.02 million)
10:00pm CSI: NY (R) (7.73 million)

NBC:
8:00pm Deal or No Deal (9.89 million)
10:00pm Law & Order (12.63 million)

Fox:
8:00pm 'Til Death (6.16 million)
8:30pm Back to You (7.27 million)
9:00pm American Idol (22.62 million)

CW:
8:00pm America's Next Top Model (4.23 million)
9:00pm Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious [season 2 finale] (2.30 million)


TUESDAY (April 22)


ABC:
8:00pm According to Jim (4.29 million)
8:30pm According to Jim (R) (4.07 million)
9:00pm Dancing With the Stars (17.48 million)
10:02pm Boston Legal (10.52 million)

CBS:
8:00pm NCIS (14.09 million)
9:00pm Big Brother 9 (6.74 million)
10:00pm Shark (R) (4.80 million)

NBC:
8:00pm Most Outrageous Moments (4.20 million)
8:30pm Saturday Night Live (R) (3.92 million)
10:00pm Law & Order: SVU (11.50 million)

Fox:
8:00pm American Idol (24.00 million)
9:02pm Hell's Kitchen (11.56 million)

The CW:
8:00pm Beauty and the Geek (1.56 million)
9:00pm Reaper (2.40 million)


MONDAY (April 21)


ABC:
8:00pm Dancing With the Stars (17.82 million)
9:32pm Samantha Who? (10.13 million)
10:02pm The Bachelor: London Calling (7.66 million)

CBS:
8:00pm The Big Bang Theory (7.51 million)
8:30pm How I Met Your Mother (8.52 million)
9:00pm Two and a Half Men (13.28 million)
9:30pm Rules of Engagement (10.63 million)
10:00pm CSI: Miami (14.42 million)

NBC:
8:00pm Deal or No Deal (10.02 million)
10:00pm Medium (9.54 million)

Fox:
8:00pm Bones (8.64 million)
9:00pm House (R) (8.04 million)

The CW:
8:00pm Gossip Girl (2.44 million)
9:00pm One Tree Hill (2.82 million)


SUNDAY (April 20)


ABC:
7:00pm America's Funniest Home Videos (R) (7.06 million)
8:00pm Oprah's Big Give [season 1 finale] (10.03 million)
9:00pm Desperate Housewives (15.58 million)
10:02pm Brothers & Sisters (10.50 million)

CBS:
7:00pm 60 Minutes (10.56 million)
8:00pm Big Brother 9 (6.75 million)
9:00pm MOVIE: Sweet Nothing in My Ear (8.14 million)

NBC:
7:00pm Dateline (5.10 million)
8:00pm Monk (R) (5.73 million)
9:00pm Psych (R) (4.02 million)
10:00pm Law & Order: SVU (R) (5.95 million)

Fox:
7:00pm King of the Hill (R) (2.62 million)
7:30pm American Dad (R) (2.96 million)
8:00pm Simpsons (R) (5.30 million)
8:30pm King of the Hill (R) (4.52 million)
9:00pm Family Guy (R) (5.51 million)
9:30pm American Dad (R) (4.94 million)

CW:
7:00pm America's Next Top Model (R) (1.21 million)
8:00pm Everybody Hates Chris (1.26 million)
8:30pm Aliens in America (R) (1.20 million)
9:00pm The Game (1.53 million)
9:30pm Girlfriends (R) (1.39 million)


SATURDAY (April 19)


ABC:
8:00pm MOVIE: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (R) (3.95 million)

CBS:
8:00pm Cold Case (R) (4.16 million)
9:00pm 48 Hours Mystery (R) (4.42 million)
10:00pm 48 Hours Mystery (5.92 million)

NBC:
8:00pm Law & Order: CI (R) (3.25 million)
9:00pm Law & Order: CI (R) (4.23 million)
10:00pm Law & Order (R) (5.12 million)

Fox:
8:00pm Cops (4.96 million)
9:00pm America's Most Wanted (5.37 million)


FRIDAY (April 18)


ABC:
8:00pm Desperate Housewives (R) (3.14 million)
9:00pm Duel (3.29 million)
10:00pm 20/20 (5.30 million)

CBS:
8:00pm Ghost Whisperer (R) (6.74 million)
9:00pm Moonlight (R) (5.28 million)
10:00pm NUMB3RS (R) (6.82 million)

NBC:
8:00pm Most Outrageous Moments (R) (5.45 million)
9:00pm Dateline (7.12 million)

Fox:
8:00pm House (R) (4.98 million)
9:00pm Canterbury's Law [season 1 finale] (4.68 million)

CW:
8:00pm Friday Night Smackdown! (4.07 million)


THURSDAY (April 17)


ABC:
8:00pm Lost (R) (3.74 million)
9:00pm Lost (R) (4.49 million)
10:00pm Eli Stone [season 1 finale] (6.13 million)

CBS:
8:00pm Survivor: Micronesia (12.09 million)
9:00pm CSI: (R) (10.69 million)
10:01pm Without a Trace (R) (9.47 million)

NBC:
8:00pm My Name Is Earl (6.77 million)
8:30pm 30 Rock (6.42 million)
9:00pm The Office (9.81 million)
9:31pm Scrubs (7.31 million)
10:01pm ER (7.75 million)

Fox:
8:00pm Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (9.19 million)
9:00pm Don't Forget the Lyrics! (9.53 million)

CW:
8:00pm Smallville (3.49 million)
9:00pm Supernatural (R) (2.10 million)

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