Prime-Time Nielsen Ratings

(AP) – Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Jan. 2-8. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.

1. (X) "Rose Bowl: Southern California vs. Texas," ABC, 35.6 million viewers.
2. (1) "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS, 27.2 million viewers.
3. (X) "Rose Bowl Pregame," ABC, 24.5 million viewers.
4. (2) "Desperate Housewives," ABC, 23.7 million viewers.
5. (X) "NFL Playoff: Jacksonville vs. New England," ABC, 22.6 million viewers.
6. (X) "NFL Postgame Show," CBS, 22.3 million viewers.
7. (X) "NFL Pregame Show," ABC, 22 million viewers.
8. (3) "Without a Trace," CBS, 20.9 million viewers.
9. (X) "Fiesta Bowl: Notre Dame vs. Ohio State," ABC, 20.6 million viewers.
10. (X) "Orange Bowl: Penn State vs. FSU," ABC, 18.6 million viewers.
11. (16) "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," ABC, 17.5 million viewers.
12. (9) "60 Minutes," CBS, 17.5 million viewers.
13. (X) "Dancing With the Stars," ABC, 17.5 million viewers.
14. (5) "Grey's Anatomy," ABC, 16.3 million viewers.
15. (8) "Cold Case," CBS, 16 million viewers.
16. (13) "Law & Order: SVU," NBC, 15.2 million viewers.
17. (X) "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (Thursday, 8 p.m.), CBS, 14.5 million viewers.
18. (19) "ER," NBC, 14 million viewers.
19. (28) "Numb3rs," CBS, 13.9 million viewers.
20. (X) "CSI: Miami," CBS, 13.9 million viewers.

When ABC does well, this is fun to read. Usually, it doesn't look this 'rosy'.