| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | # Viewers (LIVE+SD) (000) | HH RATING (LIVE+SD) | HH SHARE (LIVE+SD) |
| 1 | AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY | FOX | 23,261 | 13.5 | 21 | |
| 2 | AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY | FOX | 22,369 | 13.2 | 20 | |
| 3 | HOUSE | FOX | 11,693 | 7.0 | 11 | |
| 4 | 24 | FOX | 10,428 | 6.4 | 10 | |
| 5 | FRINGE | FOX | 9,623 | 5.6 | 8 | |
| 6 | BONES | FOX | 8,941 | 5.6 | 9 | |
| 7 | LIE TO ME | FOX | 7,754 | 4.7 | 8 | |
| 8 | HELL’S KITCHEN | FOX | 6,845 | 4.1 | 6 | |
| 9 | FOX NASCAR SPRINT CUP-(S) | S | FOX | 6,671 | 4.0 | 8 |
| 10 | SIMPSONS | FOX | 6,660 | 3.7 | 6 | |
| 11 | FAMILY GUY | FOX | 6,566 | 3.8 | 6 | |
| 12 | AMERICAN DAD | FOX | 5,353 | 3.2 | 5 | |
| 13 | KING OF THE HILL | FOX | 5,142 | 2.9 | 5 | |
| 14 | PRISON BREAK | FOX | 3,196 | 2.1 | 4 | |
| 15 | DOLLHOUSE | FOX | 3,062 | 1.9 | 3 | |
| 16 | AMER DAD SP-5/3 7:30P(S) | SR | FOX | 2,515 | 1.5 | 3 |
| 17 | SIT DOWN SHUT UP | P | FOX | 2,058 | 1.2 | 2 |
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Cool, Simpsons beta Family Guy. I’m really sorry for SDSU. Sure, the show’s not great, but it deserves more than the doom spot.