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1) World Series Game 5 Conclusion (Wednesday): Tampa Bay vs. Philadelphia, Fox, 19.84 million viewers.
2) "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS, 19.1 million viewers.
3) "Dancing With The Stars," ABC, 18.88 million viewers.
4) "Dancing With The Stars Results," ABC, 17.45 million viewers.
5) "NCIS," CBS, 17.26 million viewers.
6) Sunday Night Football: New England at Indianapolis, NBC, 16.74 million viewers.
7) "The Mentalist," CBS, 16.07 million viewers.
8 ) "Desperate Housewives," ABC, 15.93 million viewers.
9) "Grey’s Anatomy," ABC, 15.32 million viewers.
10) "60 Minutes," CBS, 14.32 million viewers.
11) "Criminal Minds," CBS, 13.97 million viewers.
12) "CSI: NY," CBS, 13.75 million viewers.
13) "House," Fox, 13.5 million viewers.
14) World Series Game 5 Beginning (Monday): Tampa Bay vs. Philadelphia, Fox, Fox, 13.24 million viewers.
15) "Survivor: Gabon," CBS, 13.02 million viewers.
16) "The Simpsons," Fox, 12.4 million viewers.
17) College Football: Texas at Texas Tech, ABC, 12.2 million viewers.
18) "Without a Trace," CBS, 12.19 million viewers.
19) "World Series Game 5 Conclusion Pregame," Fox, 12.08 million viewers.
20) "Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick," NBC, 12.02 million viewers.

Here are the 10 biggest broadcast gainers, along with the 10 biggest droppers among returning shows.  The numbers compare last season’s premiere ratings among adults 18-49 premiere to this season’s.

Gainers

1. CW SUPERNATURAL 1.2 to 1.7 = 42%
2. CBS CRIMINAL MINDS 3.5 to 4.7 = 34%
3. CBS HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER 3.3 to 4.0 = 21%
4. CBS CSI: MIAMI 4.6 to 5.2 = 13%
5. CBS NCIS 3.2 to 3.6 = 13%
6. CBS TWO AND A HALF MEN 4.8 to 5.3 = 10%
7. CBS CSI: NY 3.7 to 4.0 = 8%
8. CW GOSSIP GIRL 1.6 to 1.7 = 6%
9. CW ONE TREE HILL 1.6 to 1.7 = 6%
10. FOX AMERICAN DAD 3.1 to 3.2 = 3%

Droppers

1. ABC PUSHING DAISIES 4.4 to 2.0 = -55%
2. FOX TERMINATOR 4.2 to 2.4 = -43%
3. FOX DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS 2.9 to 1.7 = -41%
4. CBS WITHOUT A TRACE 4.7 to 2.8 = -40%
5. ABC PRIVATE PRACTICE 5.2 to 3.3 = -37%
6. CBS OLD CHRISTINE 3.2 to 2.1 = -34%
7. ABC DIRTY SEXY MONEY 3.6 to 2.4 = -33%
8. CW AMERICA’S TOP MODEL 2.5 to 1.7 = -32%
9. FOX SMARTER THAN 5TH GRADER 2.5 to 1.7 = -32%
10. NBC HEROES 7.3 to 5.0 = -32%

How are the new shows doing?  Well here are the average ratings for the shows that have premiered to date:

Fox Fringe 10.3 million / 4.0
CBS Mentalist 15.6 million / 3.6   
CBS Worst Week 9.9 million / 3.4
NBC Knight Rider 5.3 million / 2.5
Fox Hole in the Wall 5.8 million / 2.4
CBS Gary Unmarried 6.9 million / 2.3
CW 90210 3.7 million / 2.0
ABC Opportunity Knocks 6.3 million / 1.8
CW Privileged 2.2 million / 1.0

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