Ratings Report - Week of Monday, May 25

Summer's in full throttle, but the ratings report will continue! It's a little late (sorry!), but don't fear - here it is!

Monday, May 25
ABC:
8:00PM THE BACHELORETTE - 5.99 million, 4.0/7 HH, 2.1/6, 2.4/6
10:02PM HERE COME THE NEWLYWEDS - 4.89 million, 3.3/6 HH, 1.9/5, 2.1/5

CBS:
8:00PM THE BIG BANG THEORY -REPEAT - 5.94 million, 3.6/6 HH, 2.0/6, 2.4/7
8:30PM HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER -REPEAT - 5.28 million, 3.2/5 HH, 1.9/5, 2.3/6
9:00PM TWO AND A HALF MEN -REPEAT - 9.27 million, 5.7/9 HH, 2.7/7, 3.5/8
9:30PM RULES OF ENGAGEMENT -REPEAT - 7.25 million, 4.6/7 HH, 2.3/6, 3.0/7
10:00PM CSI: MIAMI -REPEAT - 7.76 million, 5.1/9 HH, 1.9/5, 2.5/6

NBC:
8:00PM DATELINE MONDAY - 7.17 million, 4.6/8 HH, 1.6/5, 2.2/5
10:00PM MEDIUM - 7.86 million, 5.1/9 HH, 2.1/6, 2.8/7

FOX:
8:00PM HOUSE -REPEAT - 4.8 million, 3.1/5 HH, 1.6/5, 1.9/5
9:00PM BONES MON-REPEAT - 5.49 million, 3.5/6 HH, 1.6/4, 2.1/5

The CW:
8:00PM ONE TREE HILL -REPEAT - 0.97 million, 0.7/1 HH, 0.3/1, 0.3/1
9:00PM ONE TREE HILL -REPEAT - 0.8 million, 0.6/1 HH, 0.3/1, 0.3/1

My thoughts: It's funny how NBC always does best in the summer, when the ratings really don't count. Dateline and Medium both did very well, Medium having one of its best peformances in awhile. The season finale was this past Monday, before it moves to CBS next fall on Fridays. The Bachelorette/Here Come the Newlyweds did okay, but ABC is definitely not a strong performer in the summer. CBS repeats all did okay as well, as they always rely heavily on their strong repeaters in the summer months. Bones on its special repeat night also did good. Maybe FOX should have went with a House/Bones combination on Mondays in the fall? The real success story of the night, though, went to Jon & Kate Plus 8 on TLC, which did a series and night best 9.8 million viewers.

Tuesday, May 26
ABC:
8:00PM ACCORDING TO JIM - 3.49 million, 2.4/4 HH, 1.1/4, 1.4/4
8:30PM ACCORDING TO JIM - 3.46 million, 2.5/4 HH, 1.1/3, 1.5/4
9:00PM ABC PREMIERE EVENT: DIAMONDS PART II - 3.14 million, 2.2/4 HH, 0.6/2, 0.9/2

CBS:
8:00PM NCIS -REPEAT - 12.46 million, 8.1/13 HH, 2.3/7, 3.4/9
9:00PM THE MENTALIST -REPEAT - 12.36 million, 8.0/13 HH, 2.4/6, 3.5/8
10:01PM WITHOUT A TRACE -REPEAT - 9.57 million, 6.4/11 HH, 2.2/6, 3.0/7

NBC:
8:00PM TV'S 50 FUNNIEST PHRASES - 6.71 million, 4.4/7 HH, 2.1/6, 2.6/7
10:00PM LAW & ORDER: SVU -REPEAT - 6.46 million, 4.4/7 HH, 2.1/6, 2.6/6

FOX:
8:00PM HOUSE TUES-REPEAT - 4.25 million, 2.7/5 HH, 1.7/5, 1.8/5
9:00PM MENTAL - 5.76 million, 3.6/6 HH, 2.1/5, 2.3/6

The CW:
8:00PM REAPER - 2.14 million, 1.3/2 HH, 0.8/2, 0.9/2
9:00PM HITCHED OR DITCHED - 1.43 million, 1.0/2 HH, 0.7/2, 0.6/1

My thoughts: Mental premiered for FOX and did a solid 5.76 million - not bad, and if it can hold above 5 million viewers for the summer, it should be fine. Reaper aired its season finale and did one of its best outings in awhile. Maybe The CW should have kept it around as a summer series? Hitched or Ditched also premiered with a terrible 1.5 million. According to Jim did normal numbers, despite less competition, and Diamonds completely bombed. For once, According to Jim is the highest rated show on ABC! CBS repeats also did very well, as usual. CBS is lucky to have shows that perform well in originals and repeats, as the other nets definitely don't have that. NBC aired Funniest Catchphrases at respectable numbers, while they held off the season finale of SVU to air as a leadin to Conan the next week.

Wednesday, May 27
ABC:
8:00PM WIPEOUT - 8.71 million, 4.9/8 HH, 3.3/10, 3.7/10
9:01PM THE GOODE FAMILY - 3.65 million, 2.3/4 HH, 1.6/4, 1.8/4
9:31PM SURVIVING SUBURBIA - 2.76 million, 1.9/3 HH, 1.0/3, 1.2/3
10:01PM THE UNUSUALS - 3.88 million, 2.5/4 HH, 1.2/3, 1.4/4

CBS:
8:00PM GEORGE STRAIT: ACM ARTIST OF THE DECADE - 10.63 million, 6.8/11 HH, 2.2/6, 3.1/8
10:00PM CRIMINAL MINDS -REPEAT - 8.93 million, 5.8/10 HH, 2.0/6, 2.8/7

NBC:
8:00PM LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT NBC - 5.14 million, 3.6/6 HH, 1.1/3, 1.6/4
9:00PM LAW & ORDER: SVU WED-REPEAT - 6.76 million, 4.7/7 HH, 1.7/5, 2.2/5
10:00PM LAW & ORDER -REPEAT - 6.41 million, 4.4/8 HH, 1.8/5, 2.3/6

FOX:
8:00PM SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE WED - 8.71 million, 5.3/9 HH, 3.5/10, 3.7/10

The CW:
8:00PM AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL -REPEAT - 1.16 million, 0.8/1 HH, 0.5/2, 0.5/2
9:00PM HITCHED OR DITCHED WED-REPEAT - 1.11 million, 0.8/1 HH, 0.5/1, 0.5/1

My thoughts: ABC premiered its new Wednesday lineup, with Wipeout doing good numbers. This is definitely a great summer show to have around. Expect those numbers to go up over the summer. But, the story wasn't the same for The Goode Family, which disappointed, not as much as Surviving Suburbia, though. What happened to this show? Did viewers just forget about it or what? It's currently off the lineup now until the beginning of July, where it'll move to Fridays for its final episodes. The Unusuals followed with also bad numbers, but still managed to grow on Suburbia by a million. So You Think You Can Dance continued to do good numbers - can it hold onto those viewers in the fall? CBS' George Strait special did very well. CBS is still the #1 network even in the summer.

Thursday, May 28
ABC:
8:00PM 82ND ANNUAL SCRIPPS NATIONAL SPELLING BEE - 6.05 million, 3.8/7 HH, 1.7/5, 1.9/5
10:18PM GREY'S ANATOMY -REPEAT THRU 11:18PM ET - 3.66 million, 2.5/5 HH, 1.0/3, 1.2/3

CBS:
8:00PM NCIS THURS-REPEAT - 9.64 million, 6.3/11 HH, 2.0/6, 2.7/8
9:00PM CSI - 9.98 million, 6.7/11 HH, 2.1/6, 3.0/8
10:01PM WITHOUT A TRACE THURS-REPEAT - 9.71 million, 6.6/12 HH, 2.0/6, 2.9/8

NBC:
8:00PM MY NAME IS EARL -REPEAT - 3.37 million, 2.3/4 HH, 1.2/4, 1.4/5
8:30PM 30 ROCK -REPEAT - 3.06 million, 2.1/4 HH, 1.1/4, 1.4/4
9:00PM THE OFFICE -REPEAT - 3.26 million, 2.2/4 HH, 1.4/4, 1.6/4
9:31PM 30 ROCK -REPEAT - 3.11 million, 2.1/3 HH, 1.4/4, 1.6/4
10:01PM THE OFFICE -REPEAT - 3.59 million, 2.4/4 HH, 1.6/5, 1.8/5

FOX:
8:00PM SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE THURS - 9.15 million, 5.5/9 HH, 3.6/11, 3.7/10

The CW:
8:00PM SMALLVILLE -REPEAT - 1.35 million, 0.9/2 HH, 0.5/2, 0.5/2
9:00PM SUPERNATURAL -REPEAT - 1.41 million, 0.9/2 HH, 0.5/1, 0.5/1

My thoughts: FOX ruled the night with Dance doing a season high, over 9 million for the first time. It's also noteworthy that it peaked over 10 million viewers at 9pm. The Spelling Bee on ABC also did a respectable performance, growing hugely over the halfhours, having its best ratings after 10pm. NBC aired a night of repeats (to be replaced with I'm a Celebrity this week) and so did CBS. Without a Trace really should have been renewed. Why CBS moved it out of this Thursdays at 10pm slot is beyond me, because this is clearly where it does best.

Friday, May 29
ABC:
8:00PM WIFE SWAP -REPEAT - 3.22 million, 2.2/4 HH, 1.0/4, 1.1/4
9:00PM UNBROKE: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MONEY - 3.32 million, 2.2/4 HH, 1.0/4, 1.3/4
10:00PM 20/20 - 4.7 million, 3.2/6 HH, 1.3/4, 1.7/5

CBS:
8:00PM CBS FRIDAY MOVIE: WALK THE LINE - 6.45 million, 4.1/8 HH, 1.5/5, 1.6/6

NBC:
8:00PM HOWDIE DO IT -REPEAT - 2.4 million, 1.6/3 HH, 0.7/3, 0.9/3
8:30PM HOWDIE DO IT -REPEAT - 2.21 million, 1.5/3 HH, 0.6/2, 0.8/3
9:00PM DATELINE FRIDAY - 5.84 million, 4.0/7 HH, 1.5/5, 2.0/6

FOX:
8:00PM DON'T FORGET THE LYRICS - 3.42 million, 2.1/4 HH, 1.2/5, 1.3/5
9:00PM MENTAL FRI-REPEAT - 2.62 million, 1.7/3 HH, 0.8/3, 0.9/3

The CW:
8:00PM CW MOVIE: HAIR SHOW - 1.08 million, 0.8/2 HH, 0.4/2, 0.4/1

My thoughts: CBS was leader of the pack with its showing of theatrical 'Walk the Line' which did a night best in the ratings. ABC's finance special was a bust, and also very strange if you watched it, while Dateline beat competing 20/20 by a landslide, especially in the 10pm hour. Don't Forget the Lyrics was the only other original, which did a little better than Dollhouse was doing at the end of its run - and that got renewed. I'm still scratching my head as to why FOX cancelled this and 5th Grader, which are still modest performers.

Saturday, May 30
ABC:
8:00PM WIPEOUT SAT-REPEAT - 3.07 million, 1.8/4 HH, 1.0/4, 1.1/4
9:00PM HERE COME THE NEWLYWEDS SAT-REPEAT - 2.07 million, 1.4/3 HH, 0.7/2, 0.8/3
10:00PM PUSHING DAISIES - 2.32 million, 1.5/3 HH, 0.7/2, 0.9/3

CBS:
8:00PM CRIMETIME SATURDAY -REPEAT - 3.32 million, 2.2/5 HH, 0.5/2, 0.8/3
9:00PM HARPER'S ISLAND - 3.62 million, 2.4/5 HH, 0.9/3, 1.1/4
10:00PM 48 HOURS MYSTERY -REPEAT - 5.95 million, 4.1/8 HH, 1.2/4, 1.8/5

NBC:
8:00PM NBC NHL STANLEY CUP FINALS GAME 1 PITTSBURGH AT DETROIT - 4.36 million, 2.4/5 HH, 1.7/6, 1.8/6

FOX:
8:00PM COPS -REPEAT - 3.22 million, 2.1/5 HH, 1.1/5, 1.2/5
8:30PM COPS - 3.92 million, 2.5/5 HH, 1.2/5, 1.4/5
9:00PM AMERICA'S MOST WANTED - 4.61 million, 2.9/6 HH, 1.3/4, 1.6/5

My thoughts: ABC and CBS both had original episodes, of Harper's Island and the long-awaited return of Pushing Daisies. As expected, both did badly. But, fans should just be happy the unaired episodes of Daisies are being aired. Meanwhile, Harper's Island really dipped once CBS aired a Mentalist repeat 3 weeks ago. The NHL Game 1 did very well (Go Wings!), a little better than last year, which featured the same matchup as last year. Concerning, though, is FOX's normal lineup of COPS and America's Most Wanted, which seems really down lately. Personally, I don't see why FOX continues to renew them. I think they could really do better on this night if they tried.

Sunday, May 31
ABC:
7:00PM AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS -REPEAT - 5.26 million, 3.2/6 HH, 1.5/5, 1.8/6
8:00PM EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION -REPEAT - 4.87 million, 3.0/5 HH, 1.6/5, 1.8/5
9:00PM DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES -REPEAT - 2.69 million, 1.8/3 HH, 0.8/2, 1.0/2
10:01PM BROTHERS & SISTERS -REPEAT - 2.53 million, 1.8/3 HH, 0.7/2, 0.9/2

CBS:
7:00PM 60 MINUTES -REPEAT - 8.77 million, 5.9/12 HH, 1.1/4, 1.7/5
8:00PM MILLION DOLLAR PASSWORD - 6.73 million, 4.4/8 HH, 1.1/4, 1.6/4
9:00PM COLD CASE -REPEAT - 7.71 million, 4.9/8 HH, 1.5/4, 2.1/5
10:00PM UNIT, THE -REPEAT - 5.7 million, 3.7/6 HH, 1.3/3, 1.6/4

NBC:
7:00PM DATELINE SUNDAY - 3.67 million, 2.4/5 HH, 0.9/3, 1.1/4
9:00PM NBC NHL STANLEY CUP FINALS GAME #2 PITTSBURGH AT DETROIT - 5.39 million, 3.1/5 HH, 2.4/7, 2.6/7

FOX:
7:00PM KING OF THE HILL-REPEAT - 2.29 million, 1.5/3 HH, 1.1/4, 1.1/4
7:30PM AMERICAN DAD!-REPEAT - 2.65 million, 1.7/3 HH, 1.2/4, 1.2/4
7:59PM SIMPSONS, THE -REPEAT - 4.94 million, 3.0/5 HH, 2.3/7, 2.3/7
8:30PM KING OF THE HILL -REPEAT - 4.44 million, 2.8/5 HH, 2.2/6, 2.1/6
9:00PM FAMILY GUY -REPEAT - 5.35 million, 3.4/6 HH, 2.7/7, 2.4/6
9:31PM AMERICAN DAD! -REPEAT - 4.66 million, 3.0/5 HH, 2.2/6, 2.0/5

The CW:
7:00PM JERICHO CW-REPEAT - 0.57 million, 0.4/1 HH, 0.2/1, 0.3/1
8:00PM CW SUNDAY MOVIE: DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN - 1.0 million, 0.7/1 HH, 0.3/1, 0.4/1

My thoughts: CBS once again ruled Sunday night, as the most watched network of the evening. They aired an original episode of Million Dollar Password, 1 of 2 burnoff episodes, and did a decent showing, with a very low demo. Cold Case perked way up at 9pm, though, but both it and The Unit remain behind CBS' other procedural repeats. NBC aired a low-rated showing of Dateline leading into Game 2 of the NHL Finals, with was also up from last year. ABC and its repeat lineup was nothing to show off, as Desperate Housewives and Brothers & Sisters remain unrepeatable. FOX's lineup was pretty consistent throughout the night.