Well, I checked out last week's Nielsen's ratings, thanks to zap2it.com, and it would seem that I'm missing out on the so-called "popular" shows. It may be because I have little tolerance for reality television, but there also seem to be a lot of scripted shows out there that I'm missing out on... I think I'm out of the loop.
Listed below are the ratings.
| 1 | DANCING W/THE STARS-MON | ABC | Mon | 8:00 PM | 12.8/19.0 | 14,386,000 | 19,623,000 |
| 2 | CSI | CBS | Thu | 9:00 PM | 12.4/19.0 | 13,981,000 | 19,794,000 |
| 3 | GREY'S ANATOMY-THU 9PM | ABC | Thu | 9:00 PM | 12.3/19.0 | 13,847,000 | 19,036,000 |
| 4 | DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES | ABC | Sun | 9:00 PM | 11.8/18.0 | 13,365,000 | 18,892,000 |
| 5 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | Sun | 7:52 PM | 11.3/17.0 | 12,690,000 | 17,227,000 |
| 6 | HOUSE | FOX | Tue | 9:00 PM | 10.8/16.0 | 12,177,000 | 18,033,000 |
| 7 | DANCING W/STARS RESULT-TU | ABC | Tue | 9:00 PM | 10.7/16.0 | 12,072,000 | 16,362,000 |
| 8 | NCIS | CBS | Tue | 8:00 PM | 10.4/17.0 | 11,726,000 | 16,357,000 |
| 9 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | Mon | 10:00 PM | 9.6/15.0 | 10,875,000 | 14,452,000 |
| 10 | CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | Wed | 9:00 PM | 9.3/14.0 | 10,480,000 | 14,554,000 |
| 11 | COLD CASE | CBS | Sun | 9:22 PM | 9.1/14.0 | 10,258,000 | 13,876,000 |
| 12 | WITHOUT A TRACE | CBS | Thu | 10:01 PM | 8.9/15.0 | 9,999,000 | 13,616,000 |
| 13 | CSI: NY | CBS | Wed | 10:00 PM | 8.8/15.0 | 9,873,000 | 13,431,000 |
| 14 | SURVIVOR: CHINA | CBS | Thu | 8:00 PM | 8.6/14.0 | 9,734,000 | 14,222,000 |
| 15 | LAW AND ORDER:SVU | NBC | Tue | 10:00 PM | 8.4/14.0 | 9,432,000 | 12,303,000 |
| 16 | BROTHERS & SISTERS | ABC | Sun | 10:01 PM | 8.2/14.0 | 9,306,000 | 12,514,000 |
| 16 | PRIVATE PRACTICE | ABC | Wed | 9:00 PM | 8.2/13.0 | 9,296,000 | 12,420,000 |
| 18 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | CBS | Mon | 9:00 PM | 8.1/12.0 | 9,176,000 | 13,016,000 |
| 19 | DEAL OR NO DEAL-WED | NBC | Wed | 8:00 PM | 8.0/13.0 | 8,999,000 | 12,575,000 |
| 20 | EXTREME MAKEOVER:HOME ED. | ABC | Sun | 8:00 PM | 7.3/11.0 | 8,256,000 | 12,227,000 |
Chart by zap2it.com; Ratings information by Nielsen Media
Among the Top Twenty shows, I have no use for Dancing with the Stars (though my family watches it religiously), I watch CSI casually because of my sister; I keep up with Grey's Anatomy from a distance; I can no longer stand Desperate Housewives, though I totally respect the talented actresses; I watch 60 Minutes out of a desire to be "informed;" I respect House for its uniqueness; I am ambivalent towards NCIS, for it was a spin-off of my beloved JAG; CSI: Miami is somewhat 'meh'... I could go on and on.
I guess I'm just concerned that I've been completely off-base when it comes to "Quality Television." I don't mind straying from the crowd and not following the status quo, but I do wonder if perhaps I should rethink my standards, and maybe give some of these hit shows a chance.
Photo by ABC
It's still interesting that there are no new, huge hits, yet none of the currents series have been cancelled. Then again, there's still time for some series to hit the chopping block. I'm still (patiently) waiting for the relatively controversial Cavemen to get the axe -- no offense to the talented ape-boys who play the insightful title characters. I just don't see the point.
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