I tell you we all know whats garbage on the CW and FOX dont we? lol

GARBAGE ROSTER METHOD A:
10. Two and a Half Men (CBS) 13.829 m [1.00x]
22. Samantha Who? (ABC) 13.457 m [1.28x]
39. E.R. (NBC) 9.202 m [1.92x]
92. Next Great American Band (FOX) 2.659 m [1.92x]
97. CW Now (CW) 0.834 m [1.00x]

GARBAGE ROSTER METHOD A:
4. Desperate Housewives (ABC) 18.780 m [1.92x]
midWC: 30th Annual Kennedy Center Honors (CBS) last season: 10.000 m [4.00x]
39. E.R. (NBC) 9.202 m [1.92x]
65. 'Til Death (FOX) 6.340 m [1.92x]
97. CW Now (CW) 0.834 m [1.00x]

GARBAGE ROSTER METHOD B:
midWC: 30th Annual Kennedy Center Honors (CBS) last season: 10.000 m [4.00x]
midWC: Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas (second airing) (ABC) last season: 10.959 m [3.84x]
37. Don't Forget The Lyrics! (FOX) 6.598 m [1.92x]
72. 30 Rock (NBC) 6.503 m [1.00x]
subWC: 9th Annual Family Television Awards (CW) last season: 1.688 m [3.84x]

GARBAGE ROSTER METHOD B:
22. Samantha Who? (ABC) 13.457 m [1.28x]
midWC: 30th Annual Kennedy Center Honors (CBS) last season: 10.000 m [4.00x]
botWC: Clash of the Choirs (NBC) [4.00x]
97. CW Now (CW) 0.834 m [1.00x]
subWC: K-Ville (FOX) 5.628 m [1.92x]

GARBAGE ROSTER METHOD B:
18. Brothers and Sisters (ABC) 12.294 m [1.92x]
midWC: 30th Annual Kennedy Center Honors (CBS) last season: 10.000 m [4.00x]
39. E.R. (NBC) 9.202 m [1.92x]
92. Next Great American Band (FOX) 2.659 m [1.92x]
96. Life Is Wild (CW) 1.259 m [1.92x]

GARBAGE ROSTER METHOD A:
4. Desperate Housewives (ABC) 18.780 m [1.92x]
midWC: 30th Annual Kennedy Center Honors (CBS) last season: 10.000 m [4.00x]
39. E.R. (NBC) 9.202 m [1.92x]
65. 'Til Death (FOX) 6.340 m [1.92x]
96. Life Is Wild (CW) 1.259 m [1.92x]

GARBAGE ROSTER METHOD B:
22. Samantha Who? (ABC) 13.457 m [1.28x]
midWC: 30th Annual Kennedy Center Honors (CBS) last season: 10.000 m [4.00x]
39. E.R. (NBC) 9.202 m [1.92x]
92. Next Great American Band (FOX) 2.659 m [1.92x]
97. CW Now (CW) 0.834 m [1.00x]

Revised Roster

GARBAGE ROSTER METHOD B:
22. Samantha Who? (ABC) 13.457 m [1.28x]
midWC: Cold Case (CBS) 13.057 m [1.92x]
39. E.R. (NBC) 9.202 m [1.92x]
92. Next Great American Band (FOX) 2.659 m [1.92x]
97. CW Now (CW) 0.834 m [1.00x]

Here are the FINAL standings of Garbage Game #5:

WCs(P:S:W) = WildCards(Played : Still In Use : Waiting to be Played)

       WCs                             12/10   12/17   12/24   12/31                    Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3
RANK (P:S:W) PARTICIPANT               12/16   12/23   12/30   01/06    TOTAL   METHOD  rank rank rank
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1. (1:0:0) fangs1972 .............. 202.35  125.96   42.04   77.40    447.75    A      20   19   14
  2. (0:0:0) SW ..................... 181.77   59.67   58.05  175.83    475.32    B      18   16    4
  3. (3:0:0) exmalibu ............... 163.71  133.36  191.16    5.41    493.65    B      15   17   20
  4. (1:0:0) Mork ...................  93.92   49.27  218.06  162.31    523.56    B       8    3    9
  5. (1:0:0) Zedman2 ................  99.53   59.67  211.02  156.10    526.32    B      10    8   13
  6. (0:0:0) mushu_jj ............... 170.13  136.36   54.85  179.41    540.76    A      17   18   10
  7. (2:0:0) WelcomeToK-Ville .......  83.67   87.41  191.16  201.59    563.83    A       4   11   11
  8. (1:0:0) Douglas ................ 137.36   59.67  211.02  156.10    564.15    B      13   13   18
  9. (1:0:0) xwiseguyx .............. 120.09   59.67  221.77  175.83    577.36    B      12   12   17
 10. (2:0:0) NYHunter ...............  83.67   59.67  191.16  244.05    578.55    A       4    4    6
 11. (0:0:0) himymfan22 ............. 207.96  136.36   54.85  179.41    578.58    A      21   20   16
 12. (2:0:0) patrick555 ............. 114.47   49.27  272.97  170.42    607.14    B      11    9   19
 13. (1:0:0) tvfan300 ...............1247.04    0.00  289.92  146.52    609.11    B      13   13    5
 14. (1:0:0) Obveeus ................  97.43    0.00   91.08  443.86    632.37    B       9    1    1
 15. (0:0:0) Statgirl ............... 165.90   59.67   58.05  372.01    655.64    A      16   15    3
 16. (3:0:0) dumont ................. 201.39  145.19  350.68    0.00    697.26    B      19   21   21
 17. (1:0:0) TV-aholic ..............  78.05   49.27  218.06  358.49    703.87    A       2    2    7
 18. (1:0:0) tvratingsjunkie ........  83.67   59.67  211.02  352.28    706.63    A       4    4    8
 19. (1:0:0) vlis ...................  73.09   77.06  218.06  358.49    726.70    A       1    7   12
 20. (1:0:0) Boost ..................  78.70   87.46  211.02  352.28    729.46    A       3   10   15
 21. (1:0:0) MCMLXXIX ...............  83.67   59.67  123.87  484.38    751.59    A       4    4    2

Congratulations, fangs1972 for winning Garbage Game #5!

The winning roster was the following:

10. Two and a Half Men (CBS)
22. Samantha Who? (ABC)
botWC: American Gladiators (NBC)
92. Next Great American Band (FOX)
96. Life Is Wild (CW)


The runner-up roster, by SW, was the following:

18. Brothers and Sisters (ABC)
23. Rules of Engagement (CBS)
38. E.R. (NBC)
92 .Next Great American Band (FOX)
97. CW Now (CW)


The 3rd place roster, by exmalibu was the following:

22. Samantha Who? (ABC)
midWC: 30th Annual Kennedy Center Honors (CBS)
botWC: Clash of the Choirs (NBC)
97. CW Now (CW)
subWC: K-Ville (FOX)


If you have any questions about how the points were given to a show, please post

Thanks all for participating!


Here are the shows that were available in Garbage Game #5:

The shows that at least ONE of us picked are marked with an ASTERISK ( * )

The shows which received a bonus for a particular week has its points surrounded with BRACKETS ( [ ] )

The shows that still await OFFICIAL ratings are marked with an ARROW ( > )

                                       12/10   12/17   12/24   12/31
 * SHOWS CHOSEN                        12/16   12/23   12/30   01/06    TOTAL   SECTION  RANK
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * 30 Rock ..................... FOX   67.49    0.00   50.87    0.00    118.35    sub     72
 * 30th Annual Kennedy Ctr Honor CBS    0.00    0.00  179.25    0.00    179.25    midWC (CBS)
 * 9th Annual Family TV Awards    CW    0.00    0.00   63.11    0.00     63.11    subWC ( CW)
 * Brothers & Sisters .......... ABC   61.68    0.00    0.00    0.00     61.68    mid     18
 * Clash of the Choirs ......... NBC    0.00  336.00    0.00    0.00    336.00    botWC (NBC)
 * Cold Case ................... CBS    0.00    0.00   92.11  132.10    224.21    midWC (CBS)
 * College Football: Sugar Bowl  FOX    0.00    0.00    0.00  261.82    261.82    midWC (FOX)
 * CW Now ......................  CW [  5.62]  10.40   11.91    5.41     33.34    sub     97
 * Desperate Housewives ........ ABC   45.82    0.00    0.00 [196.18]   241.99    top      4
 * Dirty Sexy Money ............ ABC   15.19    0.00   25.98    0.00     41.18    sub     54
 * Don't Forget The Lyrics! .... FOX [133.90][145.19]   0.00    0.00    279.09    bot     37
 * Dr Seuss How The Grinch Stole ABC    0.00    0.00   57.45    0.00     57.45    midWC (ABC)
 * E.R. ........................ NBC    0.00    0.00   19.85 [150.69]   170.54    bot     38
 * K-Ville ..................... FOX   58.59   95.21    0.00    0.00    153.80    subWC (FOX)
 * Life Is Wild ................  CW    0.00    0.00   18.96   11.63     30.58    sub     96
 * MOVIE:Pirates/Curse Black Prl ABC    0.00    0.00  163.72    0.00    163.72    midWC (ABC)
 * Next Great American Band .... FOX [ 32.24][ 49.27]   0.00    0.00     81.50    sub     92
 * Rules of Engagement ......... CBS   82.24    0.00   26.29   19.73    128.26    mid     23
 * Samantha Who? ............... ABC   99.51    0.00    0.00    0.00     99.51    mid     22
 * 'Til Death .................. FOX   27.27   77.06    0.00    0.00    104.33    sub     65
 * Two and a Half Men .......... CBS   70.60   76.69   23.08   23.31    193.69    top     10

Please note the following adjustments:

old: 16. The OT (FOX) 10.719 m [3.84x]
new: 16. The OT (FOX) 10.719 m [1.92x]

old: 18. Brothers and Sisters (ABC) 12.294 m [1.92x]
new: 18. Brothers and Sisters (ABC) 12.294 m [3.84x]

old: 22. Samantha Who? (ABC) 13.457 m [1.28x]
new: 22. Samantha Who? (ABC) 13.457 m [3.84x]

old: 23. Rules of Engagement (CBS) 11.049 m [1.00x]
new: 23. Rules of Engagement (CBS) 11.049 m [1.28x]

old: 29. Deal or No Deal (NBC) 11.011 m [1.00x]
new: 29. Deal or No Deal (NBC) 11.011 m [1.28x]

old: 31. Pushing Daisies (ABC) 9.671 m [1.28x]
new: 31. Pushing Daisies (ABC) 9.671 m [1.92x]

old: botWC: Private Practice (ABC) 11.790 m [1.00x]
new: botWC: Private Practice (ABC) 11.790 m [(4/3)x]

old: 42. America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC) 8.036 m [1.28x]
new: 42. America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC) 8.036 m [1.92x]

old: 43. Notes From The Underbelly (ABC) 7.447 m [1.28x]
new: 43. Notes From The Underbelly (ABC) 7.447 m [1.92x]

old: 54. Dirty Sexy Money (ABC) 8.349 m [1.28x]
new: 54. Dirty Sexy Money (ABC) 8.349 m [1.92x]

old: 58. My Name Is Earl (NBC) 7.720 m [1.28x]
new: 58. My Name Is Earl (NBC) 7.720 m [3.84x]

old: 59. Cane (CBS) 8.316 m [1.00x]
new: 59. Cane (CBS) 8.316 m [1.92x]

old: 71. The Office (NBC) 8.443 m [1.00x]
new: 71. The Office (NBC) 8.443 m [1.28x]

old: 72. 30 Rock (NBC) 6.503 m [1.00x]
new: 72. 30 Rock (NBC) 6.503 m [1.92x]

old: 76. October Road (ABC) 5.433 m [1.28x]
new: 76. October Road (ABC) 5.433 m [1.92x]

old: 91. Reaper (CW) 2.615 m [1.28x]
new: 91. Reaper (CW) 2.615 m [1.92x]

old: subWC: Best of Saturday Night Live (NBC) [(4/3)x]
new: subWC: Best of Saturday Night Live (NBC) [2.00x]

old: subWC: Dateline NBC (NBC) dec 20 2006: 8.636 m [0.96x]
new: subWC: Dateline NBC (NBC) dec 20 2006: 8.636 m [1.28x]

old: subWC: Men In Trees (ABC) 6.323 m [1.28x]
new: subWC: Men In Trees (ABC) 6.323 m [1.92x]

old: subWC: The Singing Bee (NBC) 6.288 m [1.28x]
new: subWC: The Singing Bee (NBC) 6.288 m [1.92x]

old: subWC: Saving Grace (TNT; replacing CW entry) last summer: 4.978 m [(80/93)x]
new: subWC: Saving Grace (TNT; replacing CW entry) last summer: 4.978 m [(800/585)x]

Go to Game #55 for selected detailed ratings and the show grid that was available for this game.

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Congratulations to fangs1972 for winning the 5th game of the PIF Challenge, Garbage Edition.

Check out the PIFC Garbage Award Web site for all the current standings, stats and more.
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Top 5 Players for the PIFC Garbage Award

1. SW ........................................ 92
2. Douglas ................................... 67
3. TV-aholic ................................. 62
4. Mork ...................................... 54
5. fangs1972 ................................. 53
5. patrick555 ................................ 53