Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 28th week of the 2008-09 television broadcast season; most reruns are excluded from the list. Final household, 18-49, and 25-54 ratings are provided, as are final viewership figures (most to three digits). The second chart includes data for cable programs that aired this week, and the third charts have DVR ratings for select broadcast programs and the top 10 cable programs.
Broadcast ratings:| Program | HH | A18-49 | A25-54 | Viewers (millions) |
| 24 | 6.5/10 | 3.7/9 | 4.5/10 | 11.265 |
| 90210 | 1.4/2 | 1.1/3 | 0.9/2 | 2.035 |
| 20/20 | 4.5/8 | 1.8/6 | 2.3/7 | 6.750 |
| 60 MINUTES | 7.9/14 | 1.8/6 | 2.7/8 | 12.267 |
| ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS | 8.8/14 | 3.8/10 | 4.9/12 | 14.777 |
| AMERICA'S MOST WANTED | 3.3/6 | 1.7/5 | 2.1/6 | 5.311 |
| AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL | 2.9/5 | 1.8/5 | 1.7/5 | 3.968 |
| AMERICAN IDOL TUESDAY | 13.7/21 | 8.9/23 | 10.6/25 | 24.410 |
| AMERICAN IDOL WEDNESDAY | 14.2/22 | 8.4/21 | 10.4/23 | 24.342 |
| BETTER OFF TED | 3.1/5 | 1.9/5 | 2.1/5 | 4.669 |
| BIGGEST LOSER | 5.4/8 | 3.5/9 | 4.0/9 | 8.775 |
| BONES | 5.8/9 | 2.7/8 | 3.3/9 | 9.254 |
| CASTLE | 6.2/10 | 2.4/6 | 2.9/7 | 9.089 |
| CELEBRITY APPRENTICE | 4.8/8 | 2.8/7 | 3.5/8 | 7.198 |
| CHUCK | 3.5/5 | 2.1/6 | 2.4/6 | 5.723 |
| CSI | 9.1/14 | 3.8/10 | 5.0/11 | 14.625 |
| CSI: MIAMI | 8.5/14 | 3.9/10 | 5.0/12 | 13.458 |
| CUPID | 4.8/8 | 2.3/6 | 2.7/7 | 7.217 |
| DANCING WITH THE STARS | 12.9/20 | 4.9/12 | 6.2/14 | 20.484 |
| DANCING WITH THE STARS-RESULTS | 8.6/13 | 3.1/8 | 3.9/9 | 13.513 |
| DATELINE | 3.3/6 | 1.5/5 | 1.8/5 | 5.009 |
| DATELINE-SUN | 3.2/6 | 1.3/4 | 1.7/5 | 4.912 |
| DOLLHOUSE | 2.2/4 | 1.5/5 | 1.7/5 | 3.435 |
| ELEVENTH HOUR | 6.8/11 | 2.5/7 | 3.2/8 | 10.366 |
| ER | 10.4/17 | 6.0/16 | 7.5/18 | 16.378 |
| ER RETROSPECTIVE | 7.0/11 | 3.5/10 | 4.4/11 | 10.632 |
| EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS | 1.1/2 | 0.6/2 | 0.8/3 | 1.741 |
| FLASHPOINT | 5.3/9 | 1.8/6 | 2.5/7 | 8.767 |
| FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS NBC | 2.3/4 | 1.1/4 | 1.5/4 | 3.559 |
| GOSSIP GIRL | 1.6/2 | 1.3/3 | 0.9/2 | 2.450 |
| HELL'S KITCHEN | 4.1/6 | 3.3/8 | 3.7/8 | 6.953 |
| HEROES | 3.9/6 | 3.1/7 | 3.3/7 | 6.421 |
| HOUSE | 7.5/12 | 4.8/13 | 5.4/13 | 12.511 |
| HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER | 5.4/8 | 3.9/10 | 4.3/10 | 9.202 |
| HOWDIE DO IT-8P | 2.1/4 | 0.9/3 | 1.1/4 | 3.203 |
| HOWDIE DO IT-8:30P | 2.1/4 | 1.0/4 | 1.2/4 | 3.318 |
| I GET THAT A LOT | 6.3/10 | 3.4/10 | 4.2/11 | 10.350 |
| IN THE MOTHERHOOD | 3.3/6 | 1.6/5 | 1.9/5 | 5.007 |
| KINGS | 2.5/4 | 1.1/3 | 1.3/3 | 3.617 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | 6.1/10 | 3.4/9 | 3.9/10 | 9.367 |
| LIE TO ME | 5.7/10 | 2.6/8 | 3.4/9 | 9.180 |
| LIFE | 3.8/6 | 1.5/4 | 2.0/4 | 5.697 |
| LIFE ON MARS | 3.7/6 | 2.0/6 | 2.5/6 | 5.639 |
| LOST | 5.6/9 | 4.3/11 | 4.6/10 | 9.574 |
| MEDIUM | 4.7/8 | 2.5/7 | 3.2/8 | 7.267 |
| NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT-6P | 7.8/17 | 4.0/17 | 4.7/18 | 12.58 |
| NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT-9P | 8.5/16 | 5.1/17 | 5.5/16 | 14.454 |
| NCIS | 10.7/17 | 3.5/9 | 4.9/12 | 17.230 |
| ONE TREE HILL | 1.7/2 | 1.3/3 | 0.9/2 | 2.358 |
| OSBOURNES: RELOADED | 5.0/8 | 3.7/9 | 4.1/9 | 8.395 |
| REAPER | 1.5/2 | 1.0/3 | 0.9/2 | 2.370 |
| RULES OF ENGAGEMENT | 6.6/10 | 4.1/10 | 5.0/11 | 11.025 |
| SAMANTHA WHO? | 3.1/5 | 1.6/4 | 1.9/5 | 4.699 |
| SCRUBS | 3.3/6 | 1.9/6 | 2.1/6 | 4.971 |
| SMALLVILLE | 2.4/4 | 1.7/5 | 1.7/4 | 3.846 |
| SUPERNATURAL | 2.0/3 | 1.5/4 | 1.4/3 | 3.266 |
| SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS | 6.5/11 | 3.6/11 | 4.5/12 | 11.267 |
| THE BIG BANG THEORY | 6.0/9 | 3.8/11 | 4.4/11 | 9.735 |
| THE GAME | 1.1/2 | 0.8/3 | 0.8/2 | 1.829 |
| THE MENTALIST | 10.5/16 | 3.8/9 | 5.4/12 | 16.957 |
| THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES | 2.2/4 | 1.3/5 | 1.4/5 | 3.469 |
| THE SIMPSONS | 3.8/6 | 3.1/9 | 3.0/8 | 6.503 |
| TWO AND A HALF MEN | 8.5/13 | 5.2/13 | 6.1/14 | 14.556 |
| WIFE SWAP | 2.9/5 | 1.5/5 | 1.8/6 | 4.445 |
| WITHOUT A TRACE | 8.2/14 | 2.8/8 | 3.9/10 | 12.527 |
| WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN | 1.8/3 | 1.1/4 | 1.1/3 | 2.94 |
Cable ratings: 18-49 ratings are provided wherever available
| Show | NET | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 Rating |
| WWE ENTERTAINMENT (10PM) | USA | 5.396 | 2.0 |
| WWE ENTERTAINMENT (9PM) | USA | 4.999 | 1.7 |
| PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR-SAT (10AM) | NICK | 4.036 | - |
| PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR-SUN (10AM) | NICK | 4.024 | - |
| PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR-SUN (10:30AM) | NICK | 3.998 | - |
| SPONGEBOB-SAT | NICK | 3.910 | - |
| SPONGEBOB-SUN | NICK | 3.812 | - |
| THE PARENT TRAP (1998) | DISNEY | 3.718 | - |
| PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR-SUN (11AM) | NICK | 3.643 | - |
| BRAVES/PHILLIES | ESP2 | 3.313 | - |
| NORA ROBERTS HIGH NOON-SAT | LIFETIME | 3.313 | - |
| BACK AT THE BARNYARD | NICK | 3.061 | - |
| FAIRLY ODD PARENTS | NICK | 3.022 | - |
| ICARLY | NICK | 3.007 | - |
| SOUTH PARK | COMEDY | 3.005 | 1.6 |
| LOVE TAKES WING | HALLMARK | 2.847 | 0.5 |
| WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE | DISNEY | 2.772 | - |
| GHOST HUNTERS | SCI-FI | 2.764 | 1.3 |
| NCAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP | ESPN | 2.704 | - |
| STANFORD/UCONN | ESPN | 2.664 | - |
| SUITE LIFE ON DECK | DISNEY | 2.588 | - |
| WWE HALL OF FAME | USA | 2.582 | 1.1 |
| I LOVE MONEY 2 | VH1 | 2.452 | - |
| OKLAHOMA/LOUISVILLE | ESPN | 2.424 | - |
| ROCKETS/LAKERS | ESPN | 2.381 | - |
| SPECIAL AGENT OSO | DISNEY | 2.336 | - |
| NORA ROBERTS HIGH NOON-SUN | LIFETIME | 2.283 | - |
| DOG THE BOUNTY HUNTER | A&E | 2.058 | - |
| SAVING GRACE | TNT | 1.998 | 0.4 |
| DAILY SHOW-WED | COMEDY | 1.978 | - |
| TNA: IMPACT | SPIKE | 1.970 | - |
| UFC FIGHT NIGHT LIVE | SPIKE | 1.874 | - |
| ECW | SCI-FI | 1.838 | - |
| THE FIRST 48 | A&E | 1.808 | - |
| OPERATION REPO | TRUTV | 1.740 | - |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC | BRAVO | 1.736 | 0.9 |
| CAVALIERS/WIZARDS | TNT | 1.701 | - |
| REAL WORLD XXI | MTV | 1.698 | 1.0 |
| REAL WORLD XXI REUNION | MTV | 1.668 | - |
| ROCK OF LOVE 3 | VH1 | 1.660 | - |
| HOUSE HUNTERS-SUN | HGTV | 1.627 | - |
| THE EXTERMINATORS | A&E | 1.623 | - |
| WONDER PETS | NICK | 1.604 | - |
| WHO WAS JESUS | DISCOVERY | 1.584 | - |
| MORAL OREL | ADULT SWIM | 1.553 | - |
| COLBERT REPORT-WED | COMEDY | 1.471 | - |
| AX MEN | HISTORY | 1.427 | - |
| DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 1.425 | - |
| BAD GIRLS CLUB | OXYGEN | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| MAKING THE BAND 4 | MTV | 1.422 | - |
| MY BOYS | TBS | 1.340 | 0.7 |
| RIVER MONSTERS | ANIMAL | 1.3 | - |
| BREAKING BAD | AMC | 1.213 | - |
| IRON CHEF AMERICA | FOOD | 1.213 | - |
| DAMAGES | FX | 1.048 | 0.4 |
| GREEK | ABC FAMILY | 0.991 | 0.4 |
| THE TUDORS | SHOWTIME | 0.726 | - |
| IN TREATMENT | HBO | 0.657 | - |
| PRETTY WICKED | OXYGEN | 0.617 | 0.4 |
| BRIDGETS SEXIEST BEACHES | TRAVEL | 0.644 | - |
| ROOMMATES | ABC FAMILY | 0.444 | 0.2 |
| UNITED STATES OF TARA | SHOWTIME | 0.414 | 0.2 |
| TRUST ME | TNT | 0.396 | 0.2 |
| HANEY PROJECT | GOLF | 0.356 | - |
| SOPHIE | ABC FAMILY | 0.335 | 0.1 |
| PARTY DOWN | STARZ | 0.212 | 0.1 |
- Viewership data was not available for
- Reno 911! (Comedy Central)
- Head Case (Starz)
- No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency (HBO)
- For the Love of Ray J (VH1) - 1.5 adults 18-49 rating
| Program | Live 18-49 | L+SD 18-49 | L+7 18-49 |
| 24 | 2.99 | 3.73 | 4.40 |
| 90210 | 0.84 | 1.06 | 1.51 |
| AMERICA’S TOP MODEL | 1.46 | 1.77 | 2.13 |
| BIG BANG THEORY | 3.03 | 3.82 | 4.20 |
| BONES | 2.21 | 2.68 | 3.24 |
| CHUCK | 1.77 | 2.13 | 2.52 |
| DOLLHOUSE | 1.17 | 1.46 | 1.96 |
| FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS | 0.93 | 1.14 | 1.41 |
| GOSSIP GIRL | 0.95 | 1.25 | 1.60 |
| HEROES | 2.42 | 3.14 | 3.99 |
| HOUSE | 3.70 | 4.78 | 5.70 |
| KINGS | 0.88 | 1.06 | 1.25 |
| LIFE | 1.32 | 1.49 | 1.90 |
| LOST | 3.30 | 4.30 | 5.25 |
| ONE TREE HILL | 1.06 | 1.26 | 1.54 |
| SAMANTHA WHO? | 1.33 | 1.57 | 1.87 |
| SCRUBS-WED 8PM | 1.62 | 1.93 | 2.34 |
| SMALLVILLE | 1.37 | 1.68 | 2.06 |
| SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS | 2.98 | 3.62 | 4.18 |
| THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES | 1.03 | 1.30 | 1.75 |
| Program | Live Viewers (millions) | L+SD Viewers (millions) | L+7 Increase (millions) | L+7 Viewers (millions) |
| 24 | 9.626 | 11.306 | 3.285 | 12.911 |
| 90210 | 1.704 | 2.036 | 1.019 | 2.723 |
| AMERICA’S TOP MODEL | 3.428 | 3.999 | 1.219 | 4.647 |
| AMERICAN IDOL-TUE | 20.826 | 24.478 | 5.190 | 26.016 |
| AMERICAN IDOL-WED | 21.423 | 24.431 | 4.229 | 25.652 |
| APPRENTICE | 6.421 | 7.198 | 1.715 | 8.136 |
| BIG BANG THEORY | 8.340 | 9.764 | 2.273 | 10.613 |
| BIGGEST LOSER | 7.720 | 8.780 | 1.846 | 9.566 |
| BONES | 8.128 | 9.291 | 2.445 | 10.573 |
| CHUCK | 5.027 | 5.741 | 1.631 | 6.658 |
| CSI | 13.676 | 14.601 | 2.817 | 16.493 |
| CSI: MIAMI | 12.886 | 13.474 | 1.938 | 14.824 |
| DANCING WITH THE STARS | 19.157 | 20.500 | 1.938 | 21.095 |
| DOLLHOUSE | 2.865 | 3.436 | 1.527 | 4.392 |
| E.R. | 15.440 | 16.407 | 2.113 | 17.553 |
| FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS | 3.137 | 3.560 | 0.909 | 4.046 |
| GOSSIP GIRL | 1.964 | 2.450 | 1.032 | 2.996 |
| HELL’S KITCHEN | 6.084 | 7.045 | 1.841 | 7.925 |
| HEROES | 5.246 | 6.436 | 2.875 | 8.121 |
| HOUSE | 10.424 | 12.538 | 4.052 | 14.476 |
| HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER | 8.089 | 9.204 | 1.958 | 10.047 |
| LIFE ON MARS | 5.255 | 5.646 | 1.453 | 6.708 |
| LOST | 7.854 | 9.582 | 3.507 | 11.361 |
| MEDIUM | 6.697 | 7.308 | 1.901 | 8.598 |
| NCIS | 16.088 | 17.230 | 2.864 | 18.952 |
| ONE TREE HILL | 1.999 | 2.361 | 0.905 | 2.904 |
| SMALLVILLE | 3.285 | 3.880 | 1.269 | 4.554 |
| SUPERNATURAL | 2.886 | 3.283 | 1.025 | 3.911 |
| SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS | 9.809 | 11.268 | 2.494 | 12.303 |
| THE MENTALIST | 15.636 | 16.963 | 3.071 | 18.707 |
| THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES | 2.930 | 3.492 | 1.469 | 4.399 |
| TWO AND A HALF MEN | 13.426 | 14.560 | 2.477 | 15.903 |
| Program | Live Viewers (millions) | L+7 Increase (millions) | L+7 Viewers (millions) |
| SOUTH PARK | 2.677 | 0.939 | 3.616 |
| ROCK OF LOVE 3 | 0.892 | 0.718 | 1.610 |
| DAILY SHOW | 1.548 | 0.679 | 2.227 |
| DAILY SHOW | 1.648 | 0.677 | 2.325 |
| THE SOUP | 0.736 | 0.656 | 1.392 |
| SAVING GRACE | 1.829 | 0.645 | 2.474 |
| DAMAGES | 0.885 | 0.606 | 1.491 |
| DAILY SHOW | 1.504 | 0.593 | 2.097 |
| KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS | 0.971 | 0.566 | 1.537 |
| GHOST HUNTERS | 2.519 | 0.556 | 3.075 |
| GAME | TIME | HH | 18-49 |
| NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT-6P | 6:00-6:15 | 4.9/12 | 2.3/11 |
| 6:15-6:30 | 6.2/15 | 3.1/15 | |
| 6:30-6:45 | 6.7/15 | 3.3/15 | |
| 6:45-7:00 | 7.5/17 | 3.7/17 | |
| 7:00-7:15 | 7.6/17 | 3.8/17 | |
| 7:15-7:30 | 7.1/15 | 3.6/16 | |
| 7:30-7:45 | 8.1/17 | 4.1/17 | |
| 7:45-8:00 | 8.8/18 | 4.6/19 | |
| 8:00-8:15 | 9.7/20 | 5.1/20 | |
| 8:15-8:30 | 10.4/20 | 5.7/21 | |
| 8:30-8:39 | 10.2/20 | 5.6/21 | |
| GAME | TIME | HH | 18-49 |
| NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT-9P | 9:07-9:15 | 7.6/14 | 4.6/16 |
| 9:15-9:30 | 8.9/16 | 5.3/18 | |
| 9:30-9:45 | 8.7/16 | 5.1/17 | |
| 9:45-10:00 | 8.9/16 | 5.1/17 | |
| 10:00-10:15 | 8.9/16 | 5.2/17 | |
| 10:15-10:30 | 7.5/14 | 4.5/15 | |
| 10:30-10:45 | 8.3/15 | 4.9/16 | |
| 10:45-11:00 | 9.0/17 | 5.4/17 | |
| 11:00-11:15 | 8.7/16 | 5.3/17 | |
| 11:15-11:30 | 8.1/16 | 4.9/16 | |
| 11:30-11:36 | 8.5/17 | 5.1/17 |
Source: Nielsen Media Research via TV by the Numbers, Media Life Magazine, Variety, PI Feedback, The Futon Critic, and Radio & Television Business Report
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