Nielsen Ratings/Historic/Network Television by Week/2005

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Weekly Top 20 Shows (Ranked by Total Viewers) according to Nielsen Media Research for 2005.

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[edit] July

[edit] Week Ending July 31

  1. CSI (CBS)
  2. Without a Trace (CBS)
  3. CSI: Miami (CBS)
  4. Two and a Half Men (CBS)
  5. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBC)
  6. NCIS (CBS)
  7. Brat Camp (ABC)
  8. Everybody Loves Raymond (CBS)
  9. Cold Case (CBS)
  10. Law & Order (NBC)

[edit] August

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[edit] Week 1

Week Ending August 7

  1. CSI (CBS)
  2. Without a Trace (CBS)
  3. CSI: Miami (CBS)
  4. NCIS (CBS)
  5. Two and a Half Men (CBS)
  6. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBC)
  7. Hell's Kitchen (FOX)
  8. Deep Impact (CBS)
  9. Cold Case (CBS)
  10. Law & Order (NBC)

[edit] Week 2

Week Ending August 14

  1. CSI (CBS)
  2. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC)
  3. Without a Trace (CBS)
  4. CSI: Miami (CBS)
  5. 60 Minutes (CBS)
  6. Two and a Half Men (Monday, 9PM) (CBS)
  7. Two and a Half Men (Monday, 9:30PM) (CBS)
  8. NCIS (CBS)
  9. NFL: Miami vs. Chicago (ABC)
  10. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBC)
  11. Museum of TV and Radio: Unforgettable Moments in Television Entertainment (NBC)
  12. Everybody Loves Raymond (CBS)
  13. AFC-NFC Hall of Fame Showcase (ABC)
  14. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC)
  15. Crossing Jordan (NBC)
  16. CSI: NY (CBS)
  17. Cold Case (CBS)
  18. Big Brother 6 (CBS)
  19. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (Monday) (ABC)
  20. Law & Order (NBC)

[edit] Week 3

Week Ending August 21

  1. CSI (CBS)
  2. Without a Trace (CBS)
  3. 60 Minutes (CBS)
  4. NCIS (CBS)
  5. CSI: Miami (CBS)
  6. Cold Case (CBS)
  7. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC)
  8. Two and a Half Men (Monday, 9:30PM) (CBS)
  9. Two and a Half Men (Monday, 9PM) (CBS)
  10. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBC)
  11. So You Think You Can Dance (FOX)
  12. Big Brother 6 (Tuesday) (CBS)
  13. Everybody Loves Raymond (CBS)
  14. Big Brother 6 (Thursday) (CBS)
  15. CSI: NY (CBS)
  16. Crossing Jordan (NBC)
  17. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC)
  18. Remember the Titans (ABC)
  19. Living with the Dead (mini series - part 2) (CBS)
  20. Brat Camp (ABC)

[edit] Week 4

Week Ending August 28

  1. CSI (CBS)
  2. 60 Minutes (CBS)
  3. Two and a Half Men (Monday, 9:30PM) (CBS)
  4. Cold Case (CBS)
  5. CSI: Miami (CBS)
  6. Without a Trace (CBS)
  7. Two and a Half Men (Monday, 9PM) (CBS)
  8. NFL Preseason Football: Dallas vs. Seattle (ABC)
  9. Stone Cold (CBS)
  10. NCIS (CBS)
  11. Law & Order (NBC)
  12. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC)
  13. So You Think You Can Dance (FOX)
  14. Preseason Showcase (ABC)
  15. House (FOX)
  16. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBC)
  17. Big Brother 6 (Tuesday) (CBS)
  18. Everybody Loves Raymond (CBS)
  19. Crossing Jordan (NBC)
  20. Law & Order (Wednesday) (NBC)

[edit] September

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[edit] Week 1

Week Ending September 4

  1. Dateline NBC (Wednesday) (NBC)
  2. CSI: Miami (CBS)
  3. 60 Minutes (CBS)
  4. Two and a Half Men (CBS)
  5. Dateline NBC (Friday) (NBC)
  6. Prison Break (NBC)
  7. Two and a Half Men (CBS)
  8. NCIS (CBS)
  9. ABC News: In The Path Of Katrina (ABC)
  10. Law & Order (NBC)
  11. CSI (CBS)
  12. Along Came a Spider (CBS)
  13. NFL Preseason: St. Louis vs. Detroit (ABC)
  14. California 500 (NBC)
  15. 48 Hours (CBS)
  16. Big Brother 6 (Tuesday) (CBS)
  17. Preseason Showcase (ABC)
  18. 20/20 (ABC)
  19. House (FOX)
  20. Everybody Loves Raymond (ABC)

[edit] Week 2

Week Ending September 11

  1. NFL Football: New England vs. Oakland (ABC)
  2. 2005 NFL Showcase (ABC)
  3. CSI (CBS)
  4. 60 Minutes (CBS)
  5. The OT (FOX)
  6. CSI: Miami (CBS)
  7. Without a Trace (CBS)
  8. Two and a Half Men (CBS)
  9. The Simpsons (FOX)
  10. Two and a Half Men (CBS)
  11. Cold Case (CBS)
  12. College Football: Texas vs. Ohio State (ABC)
  13. College Football: Miami vs. Florida State (ABC)
  14. Law & Order (Wednesday, 9PM) (NBC)
  15. Family Guy (FOX)
  16. The War at Home (FOX)
  17. Law & Order (Wednesday, 10PM) (NBC)
  18. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC)
  19. Prison Break (FOX)
  20. Extreme Makeover (ABC)

[edit] Week 3

Week Ending September 18

  1. Monday Night Football (ABC)
  2. Emmy Awards (CBS)
  3. Survivor: Guatemala (CBS)
  4. House (FOX)
  5. NFL Monday Showcase (ABC)
  6. CSI (CBS)
  7. Football Post-Game Show (CBS)
  8. CSI (CBS)
  9. Two and a Half Men (CBS)
  10. Bones (FOX)

[edit] Week 4

Week Ending September 25

  1. CSI (CBS)
  2. Desperate Housewives (ABC)
  3. Lost (ABC)
  4. Criminal Minds (CBS)
  5. CSI: Miami (CBS)
  6. Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
  7. Survivor: Guatemala (CBS)
  8. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC)
  9. Invasion (ABC)
  10. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC)

[edit] October

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[edit] Week 1

Week Ending October 2

  1. CSI (CBS)
  2. Desperate Housewives (ABC)
  3. Lost (ABC)
  4. Without a Trace (CBS)
  5. Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
  6. CSI: Miami (CBS)
  7. Survivor: Guatemala (CBS)
  8. Cold Case (CBS)
  9. Commander-in-Chief (ABC)
  10. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC)
  11. NCIS (CBS)
  12. Law & Order (NBC)
  13. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC)
  14. ER (NBC)
  15. Two and a Half Men (CBS)
  16. Monday Night Football (ABC)
  17. House (FOX)
  18. CSI: NY (CBS)
  19. Medium (NBC)
  20. Crossing Jordan (NBC)

[edit] Week 2

Week Ending October 9

  1. CSI (CBS)
  2. Desperate Housewives (ABC)
  3. Lost (ABC)
  4. Without a Trace (CBS)
  5. CSI: Miami (CBS)
  6. Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
  7. Survivor: Guatemala (ABC)
  8. Commander-in-Chief (ABC)
  9. NCIS (CBS)
  10. Law & Order (NBC)
  11. Cold Case (CBS)
  12. Monday Night Football (ABC)
  13. Extreme Makeover (ABC)
  14. CSI: NY (CBS)
  15. Two and a Half Men (CBS)
  16. ER (NBC)
  17. Las Vegas (NBC)
  18. My Name Is Earl (NBC)
  19. Crossing Jordan (NBC)
  20. Medium (NBC)

[edit] Week 3

Week Ending October 16

  1. CSI (CBS)
  2. Desperate Housewives (ABC)
  3. Lost (ABC)
  4. Without a Trace (CBS)
  5. CSI: Miami (CBS)
  6. Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
  7. Survivor: Guatemala (CBS)
  8. NCIS (CBS)
  9. Commander-in-Chief (ABC)
  10. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC)
  11. Monday Night Football (ABC)
  12. 60 Minutes (CBS)
  13. Two and a Half Men (CBS)
  14. CSI: NY (CBS)
  15. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC)
  16. Cold Case (CBS)
  17. Criminal Minds (CBS)
  18. AL Division Series: Game 5 (FOX)
  19. ER (NBC)
  20. Las Vegas (NBC)

[edit] Week 4

Week Ending October 23

  1. CSI (CBS)
  2. Desperate Housewives (ABC)
  3. Lost (ABC)
  4. Without a Trace (CBS)
  5. Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
  6. CSI: Miami (CBS)
  7. Survivor: Guatemala (CBS)
  8. NCIS (CBS)
  9. World Series Game 2 (FOX)
  10. Commander-in-Chief (ABC)
  11. 60 Minutes (CBS)
  12. Two and a Half Men (CBS)
  13. World Series Game 1 (FOX)
  14. Cold Case (CBS)
  15. ER (NBC)
  16. Monday Night Football (ABC)
  17. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC)
  18. NL Championship Series Game 6 (FOX)
  19. CSI: NY (CBS)
  20. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC)

[edit] Week 5

Week Ending October 30

  1. CSI (CBS)
  2. Without a Trace (CBS)
  3. World Series Game 4 (FOX)
  4. CSI: Miami (CBS)
  5. NCIS (CBS)
  6. Survivor: Guatemala (CBS)
  7. Two and a Half Men (CBS)
  8. Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
  9. World Series Game 3 (FOX)
  10. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC)
  11. Commander-in-Chief (ABC)
  12. CSI: NY (CBS)
  13. Monday Night Football (ABC)
  14. Desperate Housewives (ABC)
  15. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBC)
  16. 60 Minutes (CBS)
  17. Cold Case (CBS)
  18. Out of Practice (CBS)
  19. Criminal Minds (CBS)
  20. Medium (NBC)

[edit] November

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[edit] Week 1

Week ending November 6

  1. CSI (CBS)
  2. Desperate Housewives (ABC)
  3. Without a Trace (CBS)
  4. Survivor: Guatemala (CBS)
  5. Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
  6. NCIS (CBS)
  7. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC)
  8. Cold Case (CBS)
  9. Monday Night Football (ABC)
  10. Criminal Minds (CBS)
  11. CSI: NY (CBS)
  12. 60 Minutes (CBS)
  13. Law & Order (NBC)
  14. NFL Post Game (CBS)
  15. Commander-in-Chief (ABC)
  16. CBS Sunday Movie: Category 7 (CBS)
  17. ER (NBC)
  18. Law & Order (NBC)
  19. House (FOX)
  20. CSI: Miami (CBS)

[edit] Week 2

Week ending November 13

  1. CSI (CBS)
  2. Desperate Housewives (ABC)
  3. Monday Night Football (ABC)
  4. Without a Trace (CBS)
  5. Lost (ABC)
  6. Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
  7. CSI: NY (CBS)
  8. Survivor: Guatemala (CBS)
  9. CSI: Miami (CBS)
  10. NCIS (CBS)
  11. Cold Case (CBS)
  12. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC)
  13. NFL Monday Showcase (ABC)
  14. Two and a Half Men (CBS)
  15. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC)
  16. ER (NBC)
  17. Criminal Minds (CBS)
  18. Commander-in-Chief (ABC)
  19. 60 Minutes (CBS)
  20. House (FOX)

[edit] Week 3

Week ending November 20

  1. CSI (CBS)
  2. Desperate Housewives (ABC)
  3. Lost (ABC)
  4. Without a Trace (CBS)
  5. Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
  6. CSI: Miami (CBS)
  7. Survivor: Guatemala (CBS)
  8. Monday Night Football (ABC)
  9. 60 Minutes (CBS)
  10. CMA Awards (CBS)
  11. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC)
  12. Cold Case (CBS)
  13. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC)
  14. CSI: NY (CBS)
  15. ER (NBC)
  16. Two and a Half Men (CBS)
  17. NFL Monday Showcase (ABC)
  18. Criminal Minds (CBS)
  19. House (FOX)
  20. Commander-in-Chief (ABC)

[edit] Week 4

Week ending November 27

  1. Desperate Housewives (ABC)
  2. CSI (CBS)
  3. CSI: Miami (CBS)
  4. Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
  5. Cold Case (CBS)
  6. Without a Trace (CBS)
  7. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC)
  8. Lost (ABC)
  9. Monday Night Football (ABC)
  10. Survivor: Guatemala (CBS)
  11. CBS Sunday Movie: Silver Bells (CBS)
  12. NCIS]] (CBS)
  13. Two and a Half Men (CBS)
  14. 60 Minutes (CBS)
  15. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC)
  16. CSI: New York (CBS)
  17. House (FOX)
  18. Out of Practice (CBS)
  19. Medium (NBC)
  20. NFL Monday Showcase (ABC)

[edit] December

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[edit] Week 1

Week ending December 4

  1. Desperate Housewives (ABC)
  2. CSI (CBS)
  3. Monday Night Football (ABC)
  4. Lost (ABC)
  5. Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
  6. Survivor: Guatamala (CBS)
  7. CSI: Miami (CBS)
  8. NCIS (CBS)
  9. NFL Monday Showcase (ABC)
  10. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC)
  11. 60 Minutes (CBS)
  12. Two and a Half Men (CBS)
  13. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC)
  14. Biggest Loser (NBC)
  15. CSI: NY (CBS)
  16. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (CBS)
  17. Criminal Minds (CBS)
  18. ER (NBC)
  19. Without a Trace (CBS)
  20. House (FOX)

[edit] Week 2

Week ending December 11

  1. CSI (CBS)
  2. Without a Trace (CBS)
  3. Survivor: Guatamala Finale (CBS)
  4. Survivor: Guatamala (CBS)
  5. 60 Minutes (CBS)
  6. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC)
  7. Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
  8. CSI: Miami (CBS)
  9. ER (NBC)
  10. Charlie Brown Christmas (ABC)
  11. Monday Night Football (ABC)
  12. Survivor: Guatamala Reunion (CBS)
  13. NCIS (CBS)
  14. Two and a Half Men (CBS)
  15. My Name is Earl ((NBC)
  16. NFL Monday Showcase (ABC)
  17. Close to Home (CBS)
  18. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC)
  19. Las Vegas (NBC)
  20. NUMB3RS (CBS)

[edit] Week 3

Week ending December 18

  1. CSI (CBS)
  2. NCIS (CBS)
  3. CSI: NY (CBS)
  4. Without a Trace (CBS)
  5. Criminal Minds (CBS)
  6. Cold Case (CBS)
  7. House (FOX)
  8. Two and a Half Men (CBS)
  9. CSI: Miami (CBS)
  10. CBS Sunday Night Movie (CBS)
  11. Monday Night Football (ABC)
  12. 60 Minutes (CBS)
  13. The Apprentice (NBC)
  14. NUMB3RS (CBS)
  15. FOX NFL Sunday Post Game Show (FOX)
  16. The Amazing Race (CBS)
  17. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC)
  18. NFL Monday Showcase (ABC)
  19. Close to Home (CBS)
  20. Out of Practice (CBS)

[edit] Week 4

Week ending December 25

Nielsen Media Shutdown Period

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