Final 2005-06 Network Ratings

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TOP 25 Series --- All Shows

1. American Idol (Tuesday) Fox
2. American Idol (Wednesday) Fox
3. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CBS
4. Desperate Housewives ABC
5. Grey's Anatomy ABC
6. Without a Trace CBS
7. Dancing With the Stars (Thursday) ABC
8. Survivor: Guatemala CBS
9. CSI: Miami CBS
10. House Fox
11. Survivor: Panama - Exile Island CBS
12. Monday Night Football ABC
13. Deal or No Deal (Monday) NBC
14. The Unit CBS
14. Lost ABC
16. NCIS CBS
17. Two and a Half Men CBS
18. Dancing With the Stars (Friday) ABC
19. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition ABC
20. Cold Case CBS
21. Deal or No Deal (Wednesday) NBC
22. CSI: NY CBS
23. Unanimous Fox
23. 24 Fox
23. Law & Order: SVU Fox


Comments:

"24" finishes in 24th place! How weird is that?

"American Idol" finishes in first for the 2nd season in a row.

The best finish for a new series was 7th by "Dancing With The Stars".

Bad news for sitcom lovers. "Two and a Half Men" was the highest ranking comedy, but it only came in at #17, the lowest-ever finish for a top-rated sitcom in one season.

Other series --- Sitcoms only

29. The New Adventures of Old Christine CBS
32. Out of Practice CBS
35. Courting Alex CBS
40. My Name Is Earl NBC
42. Crumbs ABC
49. The King of Queens CBS
51. How I Met Your Mother CBS
56. The Simpsons FOX
61. Will & Grace NBC
67. The Office NBC
69. Family Guy Fox
75. Yes, Dear CBS
80. Four Kings NBC
81. Love Monkey CBS
82. George Lopez ABC
82. The War at Home FOX
85. American Dad Fox
85. Joey NBC
87. Still Standing CBS
89. Freddie ABC
90. According to Jim ABC
93. Rodney ABC
96. Scrubs NBC
99. What About Brian ABC
99. Emily's Reasons Why Not ABC
103. Hope & Faith ABC
103. That '70s Show Fox
105. Jake in Progress ABC
108. Hot Properties ABC
108. Teachers NBC
111. King of the Hill Fox
115. Less Than Perfect ABC
115. Sons & Daughters ABC
118. Stacked Fox
120. Everybody Hates Chris UPN
123. Arrested Development Fox
125. The Loop Fox
127. Malcolm In the Middle Fox
127. Kitchen Confidential Fox
130. The Bernie Mac Show Fox
133. Reba WB
133. Girlfriends UPN
135. All of Us UPN
136. Just Legal WB
136. Head Cases Fox
136. Half and Half UPN

More comments:

"Old Christine" was the highest-rated new sitcom at #29. Oddly enough, 4 of the next 5 on the chart won't be back.

"The War At Home" and "According To Jim" will be back, despite their awfully low rankings. "Scrubs" will be relegated to mid-season again, which might explain their position.

The biggest disappointment would probably be "Joey", which was supposed to anchor Thursday nights for NBC. Instead, it looks like America dropped anchor on it and abandoned ship! Another candidate might be "Arrested Development". Despite overwhelming critical acclaim and many attempts to save the series, it still finished well behind comedy legends Heather Graham, John Stamos, and Pamela Anderson. Let it go already, people!