POST 100! 'Survivor' Finale Pushes CBS Past ABC Sunday

'Survivor' Finale Pushes CBS Past ABC Sunday

LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) – The end of "Survivor: Guatemala" proved a winner for CBS Sunday as the network dislodged usual champ ABC – whose "Desperate Housewives" had the night off – from the top of the ratings. CBS averaged a 12.1 rating/18 share in primetime. ABC was second at 8.1/12, and NBC took third with a 6.3/9. FOX, 5.1/8, came in fourth, and The WB finished a distant fifth at 1.5/2. Survivor" also helped CBS win among adults 18-49 with a 7.1 rating for the evening. ABC, 5.2, finished second, followed by FOX at 4.0. NBC averaged 2.4 and The WB 0.9.

w Late-ending NFL games and "60 Minutes" scored a 13.2/21 at 7 p.m. to give CBS a big lead. "America's Funniest Home Videos" averaged 5.6/9 for ABC, tying for second with FOX's "Malcolm in the Middle" and "King of the Hill" (or live football in some parts of the country). NBC was fourth with "Dateline." The WB got a 1.8/3 from the Christmas special "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer."
w The first hour of the "Survivor" finale posted a 12.6/19 for CBS at 8 p.m. ABC took sole possession of second with the first half of a two-hour "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," 7.2/11. "The West Wing," 5.3/8, gave NBC third in households, but "The Simpsons," 5.8/9, and "The War at Home," 4.5/7, brought in more total viewers for FOX. The WB aired the Family Television Awards.
w "Survivor" dipped slightly at 9 p.m., coming in at 12.0/17 as the show built to the announcement of Danni Boatwright as the $1 million winner. "EM: Home Edition" improved to 9.2/13 for ABC. A repeat of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" scored a 6.9/10 for NBC. Reruns of "Family Guy," 4.9/7, and "American Dad," 4.3/7, were fourth for FOX. A repeat of "Supernatural" on The WB trailed.
w At 10 p.m., ABC's "Grey's Anatomy," 10.5/16, tied the "Survivor" reunion show for first (CBS had an edge in viewers, but ABC won the hour in the 18-49 demographic). "Crossing Jordan" came in at 7.5/12 for NBC.

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