Overall
ABC - 12.631 million viewers, 8.4/13 HH, 3.2/9 A18-49
CBS - 9.194 million viewers, 6.1/10 HH, 2.7/7 A18-49
NBC - 8.304 million viewers, 5.8/9 HH, 2.6/7 A18-49
FOX - 22.310 million viewers, 13.2/21 HH, 9.1/24 A18-49
CW - 3.497 million viewers, 2.2/3 HH, 1.6/4 A18-49, 2.1/6 A18-34

ABC
Dancing with the Stars recap
- 9.115 million viewers
- 6.3/10 HH
- 2.1/6 A18-49

Dancing with the Stars results
- 18.060 million viewers
- 11.9/18 HH
- 4.7/12 A18-49

Boston Legal
- 10.719 million viewers
- 7.2/12 HH
- 2.8/8 A18-49

CBS
Country Music Awards
- 9.194 million viewers
- 6.1/10 HH
- 2.7/7 A18-49

NBC
Dateline
- 5.491 million viewers
- 4.0/6 HH
- 1.5/4 A18-49

L&O: Criminal Intent (R)
- 6.841 million viewers
- 4.8/7 HH
- 2.2/5 A18-49

L&O: SVU
- 12.182 million viewers
- 8.5/14 HH
- 4.3/11 A18-49

FOX
American Idol
- 23.033 million viewers
- 13.6/22 HH
- 8.9/25 A18-49

House
- 21.587 million viewers
- 12.7/19 HH
- 9.2/23 A18-49

CW
Gilmore Girls (series finale)
- 4.755 million viewers
- 3.0/5 HH
- 2.2/6 A18-49
- 2.8/9 A18-34

Veronica Mars
- 2.240 million viewers
- 1.4/2 HH
- 1.0/2 A18-49
- 1.3/4 A18-34

VM had less than 50% retention across the board.

So--where was the fire this time?

As long as BL stays well above 10 mil, I'm content.

Oh, some people were predicting a surge for VM (2.4?!)- ouch, what were you people smoking?

Wow--I'm pleasantly surprised that ABC really beat CBS and the Country Music Awards. Thought it would be much closer than it was. What's up with Idol?? Way down in the numbers. Boston Legal went up slightly and DWTS still a powerhouse even though it does skew older. Good stuff.

Thanks Travis! Do you have the breakdowns for Gilmore Girls and Veronica Mars?

Seems like AI is actually fading...but we will ultimately see about that next January.

I never thought GG would get a big bump-up.

And only a crazy person would have expected much of a bump for VM.

Dumont, follow-up?

Is it just me or did L&O:SVU's numbers go up?

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Originally posted by TravisYanan:

FOX
American Idol
- 23.033 million viewers
- 13.6/22 HH
- 8.9/25 A18-49

House
- 21.587 million viewers
- 12.7/19 HH
- 9.2/23 A18-49

I think House is the first series to outrate AI in the demo with AI as the leadin show.

Good God, the CW is paying for Veronica Mars, yet even some encores could do better than 2.24 million. They shouldn't be paying for a series that is dragging down weekly average...repeats should be doing that.

HOW HARD IS IT TO UNDERSTAND? PUT VERONICA MARS OUT OF ITS MISERY!

quote:

Originally posted by pisher: And only a crazy person would have expected much of a bump for VM.

Well, if Rob Thomas would have used some explosive opening scenes over the past few weeks the ratings might me better...remember the first arc-finale back in November? VM perked up from below 3 million viewers to 3.5 million just because Veronica could be seen bleeding in front of a door...but as of now it's definitely over.

quote:

Originally posted by SciFi Lover:
Is it just me or did L&O:SVU's numbers go up?

I checked last weeks....
5/8/07
"Law & Order: SVU (Viewers: 10.90 million; A18-49: 3.7/10)"

pretty good bump

House (9.2/23) did beat Idol (8.9/25) in the 18-49 rating, but not the share. And that's probably because there's really nothing else for young people to watch on Tuesdays at 9. DWTS, LO:CI, CM Awards and VM are all shows that have next-to-no buzz among MOST young people.

quote:

Originally posted by mrpotato531:
Good God, the CW is paying for Veronica Mars, yet even some encores could do better than 2.24 million. They shouldn't be paying for a series that is dragging down weekly average...repeats should be doing that.

HOW HARD IS IT TO UNDERSTAND? PUT VERONICA MARS OUT OF ITS MISERY!

very well said

Considering Gilmore Girls has had MASSIVE amounts of critical acclaim and advertisement over its 7 year run - there's even 2 billboards on Interstate 90 here in Massachusetts for it still - 4.75 million for a series finale is a huge blow... Especially when you figure that the equally (or less) promoted "series finale" of 7th Heaven last spring (all they got was the back of a TV Guide cover and a few commercials) got 7.56 million. I think we can decipher which series was more successful even though those nasueating TV Guide critics never shut up about the Girls.