In the battle at the bottom of the list Heroes was beaten out by super models in lingerie and Law & Order: SVU, with Fringe hot on its heels…
Nielsen Top Twenty Shows Among 18-49 year olds for the week ending December 7:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Viewers (000) |
| 1 | OT, THE | FOX | 6.3 | 8,338 | |
| 2 | DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES | ABC | 6.0 | 7,872 | |
| 3 | GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM | ABC | 5.5 | 7,292 | |
| 4 | NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | NBC | 5.0 | 6,643 | |
| 5 | HOUSE | FOX | 5.0 | 6,630 | |
| 6 | CSI | CBS | 4.6 | 6,128 | |
| 7 | OFFICE | NBC | 4.4 | 5,771 | |
| 8 | RUDOLPH RED-NOSE REINDEER(S) | SR | CBS | 4.2 | 5,579 |
| 9 | BARBARA WALTERS PRESENTS(S) | S | ABC | 4.2 | 5,535 |
| 10 | ALLSTATE BCS SELECT SHOW(S) | S | FOX | 4.1 | 5,412 |
| 11 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | R | CBS | 4.0 | 5,331 |
| 12 | SURVIVOR: GABON | CBS | 3.9 | 5,206 | |
| 13 | BROTHERS & SISTERS | ABC | 3.9 | 5,103 | |
| 14 | MENTALIST, THE | CBS | 3.8 | 4,980 | |
| 15 | HOW GRINCH STOLE XMAS-1(S) | SR | ABC | 3.8 | 4,960 |
| 16 | NCIS | CBS | 3.7 | 4,870 | |
| 17 | VICTORIA’S SECRET FASHION(S) | S | CBS | 3.6 | 4,807 |
| 18 | LAW AND ORDER:SVU | NBC | 3.6 | 4,764 | |
| 19 | HEROES | NBC | 3.6 | 4,762 | |
| 20 | FRINGE | FOX | 3.6 | 4,730 |
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2008 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
All numbers are Live + SD (live, plus same day DVR viewing)
