Sweeps are over

Prime-Time Nielsen Ratings for Feb. 21-27

The only thing that is close to science fiction is Medium. I still don't know what type of show Lost is. I think they consider it plain old drama. Nothing with space ships and aliens is on this list.

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Feb. 21-27. Top 20 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) "Academy Awards (news - web sites)," ABC, 42.1 million viewers.

2. (1) "American Idol" (Tuesday), Fox, 28.3 million viewers.

3. (2) "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS, 28.1 million viewers.

4. (X) "Oscar Countdown," ABC, 27.7 million viewers.

5. (3) "American Idol" (Wednesday), Fox, 26.7 million viewers.

6. (X) "American Idol" (Monday), Fox, 23.5 million viewers.

7. (5) "Survivor: Palau," CBS, 21.6 million viewers.

8. (7) "Without a Trace," CBS, 21.4 million viewers.

9. (14) "Lost," ABC, 19.5 million viewers.

10. (6) "CSI: Miami," CBS, 19.5 million viewers.

11. (12) "Two and a Half Men," CBS, 17.5 million viewers.

12. (10) "ER," NBC, 16 million viewers.

13. (62) "House," Fox, 15.5 million viewers.

14. (23) "Law & Order," NBC, 14.5 million viewers.

15. (19) "CSI: NY," CBS, 14.3 million viewers.

16. (18) "The Apprentice 3," NBC, 14.2 million viewers.

17. (20) "Law & Order: SVU," NBC, 14 million viewers.

18. (15) "Medium," NBC, 13.8 million viewers.

19. (21) "NCIS," CBS, 13.6 million viewers.

20. (37) "24," Fox, 13.2 million viewers.

Titles in italics are also shows that I watch.