Nielsen Top Twenty Shows (18-49 Demo) for the week ending 10/12/08:
| Rank | Shows | Net | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Viewers (000) |
| 1 | CSI | CBS | 7.1 | 9,421 |
| 2 | DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES | ABC | 5.9 | 7,827 |
| 3 | GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM | ABC | 5.6 | 7,440 |
| 4 | OT, THE | FOX | 5.4 | 7,116 |
| 5 | NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | NBC | 5.2 | 6,802 |
| 6 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | CBS | 5.1 | 6,751 |
| 7 | SNL:WKND UPDT 10/9(S) | NBC | 5.1 | 6,741 |
| 8 | OFFICE | NBC | 4.8 | 6,271 |
| 9 | SURVIVOR: GABON | CBS | 4.4 | 5,809 |
| 10 | DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | 4.3 | 5,704 |
| 11 | CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 4.3 | 5,673 |
| 12 | CSI: NY | CBS | 4.3 | 5,620 |
| 13 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | 4.0 | 5,310 |
| 14 | HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER | CBS | 4.0 | 5,305 |
| 15 | HEROES | NBC | 4.0 | 5,243 |
| 16 | E.R. | NBC | 3.9 | 5,197 |
| 17 | SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK | NBC | 3.8 | 4,982 |
| 18 | EXTREME MAKEOVER:HM ED-8P | ABC | 3.8 | 4,964 |
| 19 | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | CBS | 3.7 | 4,851 |
| 20 | NCIS | CBS | 3.7 | 4,839 |
Nielsen Ratings Data: ©2008 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved
I think there is something to be said for ER still being on top 20 of 18-49 weekly list. That thing is That is great!
I would like to thanks Britney Spears for help HIMYM with those ratings! If those stay the same, there won’t be any question about whether it gets renewed.