Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending May 21, 2006

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 35th week of the 2005-06 television broadcast season; most reruns are excluded from the list. Final household (HH) ratings, 18-49 ratings, and viewership (in millions) are provided in the first chart. The second chart includes data for cable programs that aired this week.

Broadcast ratings: chart is organized alphabetically by program title

Show	Net	HH Rating	18-49 Rating	Viewers (millions)
24	FOX	8.0/11	5.2/11	13.157
20/20	ABC	5.4/10	2.9/9	8.15
48 HOURS	CBS	4.6/9	1.6/5	6.51
60 MINUTES	CBS	7.2/13	1.8/6	10.85
ALIAS	ABC	3.8/6	1.8/5	5.43
ALL OF US	UPN	2.2/3	1.4/3	3.23
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS-FRI	ABC	4.7/8	2.4/8	7.64
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	3.8/7	2.3/8	5.80
AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL-WED	UPN	3.9/6	2.8/8	5.86
AMERICAN IDOL-TUE	FOX	16.6/26	11.0/30	28.331
AMERICAN IDOL-WED	FOX	16.6/25	10.7/25	27.667
AMERICAN INVENTOR	ABC	4.2/6	2.4/6	6.59
BONES	FOX	6.1/10	3.2/9	9.07
BOSTON LEGAL	ABC	6.4/10	2.6/6	9.29
CELEBRITY DEBUT-TUE	ABC	-	1.4/4	4.50
CHARMED	WB	2.8/5	2.0/5	4.49
CLOSE TO HOME	CBS	6.7/12	2.6/8	9.76
COLD CASE	CBS	8.5/14	3.0/8	13.092
CONVICTION	NBC	4.2/7	1.8/6	5.91
COPS-8:00P	FOX	3.0/6	1.9/8	4.64
COPS-8:30P	FOX	3.6/7	2.3/9	5.62
CSI	CBS	15.8/24	8.3/20	25.401
CSI: MIAMI	CBS	11.6/18	5.6/14	17.504
CSI: NY	CBS	8.6/14	4.5/12	13.229
DATELINE-FRI	NBC	5.2/10	1.9/7	7.23
DATELINE-SUN	NBC	4.9/8	1.7/5	6.89
DATELINE-WED	NBC	6.3/9	3.1/7	8.96
DEAL OR NO DEAL-MON	NBC	10.4/15	5.1/12	16.440
DEAL OR NO DEAL-WED	NBC	8.9/15	4.1/12	13.988
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	ABC	15.0/23	9.9/23	24.233
DR. PHIL: ESCAPING DANGER-FRI	CBS	5.1/10	1.8/7	6.93
ER	NBC	10.7/18	7.1/19	16.560
EVERWOOD	WB	1.7/2	1.0/2	2.57
EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME ED.-7P	ABC	5.1/9	3.2/11	8.38
EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME ED.-8P	ABC	8.0/13	5.3/14	13.703
FAMILY GUY-8:30P	FOX	5.0/8	3.9/10	8.20
FAMILY GUY-9:00P	FOX	4.9/7	3.8/9	7.87
FAMILY GUY-9:30P	FOX	5.1/8	4.0/9	8.14
GREY'S ANATOMY-MON	ABC	14.2/21	9.9/22	22.499
HALF & HALF	UPN	1.8/3	1.2/3	2.70
HOUSE	FOX	13.6/20	9.0/22	22.377
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	5.7/8	3.1/7	8.64
INVASION	ABC	4.8/8	3.0/8	7.58
LAW & ORDER	NBC	9.1/15	4.5/12	13.591
LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	8.9/14	5.2/13	12.966
LOST	ABC	8.9/13	6.1/14	14.666
MOVIE: 10.5 APOCALYPSE PT. 1	NBC	5.3/8	2.6/6	8.31
NCIS	CBS	10.5/16	3.8/10	16.492
NUMB3RS	CBS	8.4/15	3.5/11	12.720
OLD CHRISTINE	CBS	7.8/11	4.0/9	11.44
ONE ON ONE	UPN	2.0/3	1.2/4	2.94
PEPPER DENNIS	WB	1.1/2	0.7/2	1.52
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	4.0/7	2.3/6	5.73
PRISON BREAK	FOX	6.4/10	4.5/11	10.24
SCRUBS-9:00P	NBC	3.9/6	3.1/8	6.19
SCRUBS-9:30P	NBC	4.2/6	3.4/8	6.57
THAT '70S SHOW-8:00P	FOX	5.2/9	4.0/13	8.58
THAT '70S SHOW-8:30P	FOX	6.0/10	4.7/14	10.02
THE AMAZING RACE	CBS	5.3/8	3.4/9	8.99
THE APPRENTICE	NBC	5.6/8	3.3/8	8.04
THE KING OF QUEENS	CBS	5.4/8	2.9/8	8.21
THE O.C.	FOX	3.9/6	3.0/7	6.40
THE SIMPSONS	FOX	5.0/8	3.9/11	8.22
THE UNIT-10P	CBS	8.2/13	4.3/11	13.081
THE UNIT-9P	CBS	8.7/13	4.2/10	14.043
TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	7.3/10	3.8/8	11.04
WILL & GRACE-8P	NBC	8.6/15	5.6/16	12.909
WILL & GRACE-9P	NBC	11.7/18	8.4/21	18.433
WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	13.0/21	6.0/16	19.814
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	1.9/3	1.1/4	2.90

Cable ratings:

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	8.181
NBA PLAYOFFS: SPURS/MAVERICKS-FRI	ESPN	5.590
NBA PLAYOFFS: MAVERICKS/SPURS-WED	TNT	5.423
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-10P	USA	5.041
FAIRY IDOL	NICK	5.032
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-9P	USA	4.778
NEXTEL CUP RACE	FX	4.766
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS-SUN 10A	NICK	4.654
NBA PLAYOFFS: SPURS/MAVERICKS-MON	TNT	4.607
SPONGEBOB-SUN	NICK	4.547
NBA PLAYOFFS: PISTONS/CAVALIERS-FRI	ESPN	4.476
NBA PLAYOFFS: CAVALIERS/PISTONS-WED	TNT	4.391
NBA PLAYOFFS: CLIPPERS/SUNS-TUE	TNT	4.367
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS-SAT 10A	NICK	4.348
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS-SUN	NICK	4.261
NBA PLAYOFFS: PISTONS/CAVALIERS-MON	TNT	4.248
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS-SAT	NICK	4.247
MLB: YANKEES/METS-SUN	ESPN	4.115
BIG LOVE	HBO	4.1
NBA PLAYOFFS: NETS/HEAT-TUE	TNT	4.047
NBA PLAYOFFS: SUNS/CLIPPERS-THU	ESPN	3.992
THE REAL WORLD	MTV	2.5
MY SUPER SWEET 16	MTV	1.9
BLOWIN' UP	MTV	1.2
SUPERGROUP	VH1	0.619

-Viewership data not available for:

• Deadliest Catch (Discovery)
• Top Chef (Bravo)
• Doctor Who (Sci-Fi)
• Huff (Showtime)

Cable 18-49:

Show	NET	18-49 (000s)
Mavericks/Spurs-Wed	TNT	3091
Spurs/Mavericks-Fri	ESPN	3085
WWE Entertainment – 10p	USA	2643
Clippers/Suns-Tue	TNT	2559
Spurs/Mavericks-Mon	TNT	2555
Pistons/Cavaliers-Fri	ESPN	2426
WWE Entertainment – 9p	USA	2362
Nextel Cup Race	FX	2298
Cavaliers/Pistons-Wed	TNT	2278
Suns/Clippers-Thu	ESPN	2257

-NBA: Mavericks/Spurs (TNT, Wed.) - 2.4 adults 18-49 rating

-NBA: Spurs/Mavericks (ESPN, Fri.) - 2.4/7 adults 18-49 rating/share

-NBA: Clippers/Suns (TNT, Tue.) - 2.0

-NBA: Spurs/Mavericks (TNT, Mon.) - 2.0

-NBA: Pistons/Cavaliers (ESPN, Fri.) - 1.9

-Nextel Cup Race (FX) - 1.8

-NBA: Cavaliers/Pistons (TNT, Wed.) - 1.8

-NBA: Suns/Clippers (ESPN, Thurs.) - 1.7

Weekly Top Kids Ratings: only available in viewership form for the top 10 shows this week

Show	NET	9-14 (000s)
American Idol (5/17; 9-10p)	FOX	2097
American Idol (5/16; 8-9p)	FOX	2008
Fairly OddParents Movie Fairy Idol (5/19; 8-9p)	NICK	1696
Fairly OddParents (5/20; 10a)	NICK	1409
Drake & Josh (5/18; 5:30p)	NICK	1299
Fairly OddParents (5/21; 10a)	NICK	1256
House (5/16; 9-10:01p)	FOX	1252
Fairly OddParents (5/20; 10:30a)	NICK	1252
Drake & Josh (5/15; 5:30p)	NICK	1190
SpongeBob SquarePants (5/21; 9:30a)	NICK	1187
Show	NET	12-17 (000s)
American Idol (5/17; 9-10p)	FOX	1800
American Idol (5/16; 8-9p)	FOX	1759
Family Guy (5/14; 9-9:31p)	FOX	1501
Desperate Housewives (5/14; 9-10p)	ABC	1495
House (5/16; 9-10:01p)	FOX	1476
Family Guy (S)(5/21; 8:31-9p)	FOX	1464
Family Guy (S)(5/21; 9:31-10p)	FOX	1428
Grey’s Anatomy (S)(5/15; 9-11p)	ABC	1296
That ‘70s Show (5/18; 8:30p)	FOX	1189
Simpsons (5/21; 7:59-8:31p)	FOX	1168

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Source: Nielsen Media Research via ABC Medianet, Media Life Magazine, Variety, TV Tango, The Hollywood Reporter, The Futon Critic, USA Today, and the Associated Press