| Rank | Program Name | Net | Viewers |
| 1 | AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY | FOX | 24,822,000 |
| 2 | AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY | FOX | 23,547,000 |
| 3 | DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | 19,795,000 |
| 4 | NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | NBC | 19,364,000 |
| 5 | NCIS | CBS | 18,822,000 |
| 6 | UNDERCOVER BOSS | CBS | 17,732,000 |
| 7 | THE MENTALIST | CBS | 16,538,000 |
| 8 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 15,583,000 |
| 9 | CBS NFL NATL POST GAME | CBS | 15,526,000 |
| 10 | CSI | CBS | 15,401,000 |
| 11 | DANCING W/STARS RESULTS | ABC | 15,344,000 |
| 12 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | CBS | 14,720,000 |
| 13 | SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK | NBC | 14,482,000 |
| 14 | THE BIG BANG THEORY | CBS | 14,337,000 |
| 15 | DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES | ABC | 14,131,000 |
| 16 | GREY'S ANATOMY | ABC | 13,833,000 |
| 17 | SURVIVOR: HEROES VS. VILLAINS | CBS | 13,752,000 |
| 18 | CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 13,527,000 |
| 19 | SURVIVOR: SAMOA | CBS | 13,450,000 |
| 20 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | 13,193,000 |
