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In this era of personal vanity, it's no surprise that plastic surgery
shows are big these days. In television, one hit begets ball fields of
imitators.
From “Extreme Makeover” on ABC to Fox’s “The Swan”
and E!’s “101 Most Starlicious Makeovers,” shows showcasing
plastic surgery are hot right now.
But what may be surprising is how popular the concept is with
younger viewers.
We see this with MTV's “I Want a Famous Face,” which last
week earned a 3.1 rating among 12-17s, a 3.3 rating among 12-24s, and a 3.4
among 18-24s.
Those numbers were good enough for the show to finish at No.
19, No. 21 and No. 17 in those demos.
By comparison,
MTV's “The
Osbournes” earned a 2.5 in 12-24s and 18-24s and didn’t even make the
top 30 in 12-17s.
“I Want a Famous Face” also placed
higher across the young viewer demos than MTV’s other hot new show,
“Pimp My Ride.”
“Face” isn’t doing as well as
“Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica” did last season among 18-24s—“Nick
and Jessica” scored consistently in the 3.8 range in the demo—but it
is doing better in 12-24s and 12-17s. “Nick and Jessica” was usually
in the 2.8 range in 12-24s last season and rarely made the top 30 in
12-17s.
Each episode of “Face” documents a different person who chooses to alter their
looks—and life—by way of plastic surgery. Faces and bodies the
insecure have tried to emulate include those of Brad Pitt, Pamela
Anderson, Britney Spears and Jennifer Lopez.
Although younger viewers
have obviously been tuning in, the show can be somewhat graphic. Each
episode starts with a short “before” segment, then moves into the
surgery portion, where the patients are almost always in obvious physical
pain. Some emotional pain is sprinkled in too as sometimes the surgery
isn’t exactly how the patient envisioned it or the results don’t help
them meet their goals.
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TOP 30 PROGRAMS - BROADCAST & CABLE TV
Adults 18-49
Week Ending April 11 |
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Program |
Net |
Rtg% |
In Millions |
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1 |
APPRENTICE |
NBC |
10.7 |
13.73 |
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2 |
AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY |
FOX |
10.1 |
12.95 |
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3 |
E.R. |
NBC |
9.4 |
12.06 |
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4 |
AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY |
FOX |
8.9 |
11.49 |
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5 |
SURVIVOR: ALL-STARS |
CBS |
7.9 |
10.16 |
|
6 |
SWAN, THE PREMIERE SPEC(S)-04/07/2004 |
FOX |
6.8 |
8.76 |
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7 |
CSI |
CBS |
6.3 |
8.11 |
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8 |
CBS NCAA BSKBL CHAMPSHIPS(S)-04/05/2004 |
CBS |
6.3 |
8.07 |
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9 |
WILL & GRACE |
NBC |
6.2 |
7.94 |
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10 |
FRIENDS |
NBC |
6.1 |
7.86 |
|
11 |
FEAR FACTOR |
NBC |
5.6 |
7.20 |
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12 |
BACHELOR, THE |
ABC |
5.2 |
6.67 |
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13 |
AVERAGE JOE:ADAM RETURNS |
NBC |
5.0 |
6.44 |
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14 |
LAW AND ORDER:SVU |
NBC |
4.9 |
6.33 |
|
15 |
24 |
FOX |
4.8 |
6.24 |
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16 |
NICK/JESSICA VARIETY HOUR(S)-04/11/2004 |
ABC |
4.7 |
6.04 |
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17 |
EXTREME MAKEOVER:HOME ED. |
ABC |
4.6 |
5.96 |
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18 |
LAW AND ORDER |
NBC |
4.4 |
5.69 |
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19 |
WITHOUT A TRACE |
CBS |
4.2 |
5.43 |
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20 |
SATURDAY NIGHT |
NBC |
4.2 |
5.39 |
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21 |
PRELUDE TO A CHAMPIONSHIP(S)-04/05/2004 |
CBS |
4.2 |
5.38 |
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22 |
ALIAS |
ABC |
3.8 |
4.91 |
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23 |
FRASIER |
NBC |
3.7 |
4.82 |
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24 |
SIMPSONS-SUN 8:30P |
FOX |
3.7 |
4.75 |
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25 |
SCRUBS |
NBC |
3.6 |
4.61 |
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26 |
ACCORDING TO JIM 9PM |
ABC |
3.6 |
4.60 |
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27 |
THAT '70S SHOW-4/5 9:30P(S)-04/05/2004 |
FOX |
3.5 |
4.54 |
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28 |
KING OF QUEENS |
CBS |
3.5 |
4.49 |
|
29 |
SIMPSONS-4/11 9P(S)-04/11/2004 |
FOX |
3.5 |
4.45 |
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30 |
LAW AND ORDER 4/7(S)-04/07/2004 |
NBC |
3.4 |
4.37 |
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Source: MTV Networks, based on data from Nielsen Media Research |
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TOP 30 PROGRAMS - BROADCAST & CABLE TV
Adults 18-34
Week Ending April 11 |
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Rank |
Program |
Net |
Rtg% |
In Millions |
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1 |
APPRENTICE |
NBC |
10.3 |
6.63 |
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2 |
AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY |
FOX |
9.2 |
5.92 |
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3 |
AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY |
FOX |
8.4 |
5.40 |
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4 |
E.R. |
NBC |
8.4 |
5.40 |
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5 |
SWAN, THE PREMIERE SPEC(S)-04/07/2004 |
FOX |
6.7 |
4.30 |
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6 |
FRIENDS |
NBC |
6.4 |
4.10 |
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7 |
SURVIVOR: ALL-STARS |
CBS |
5.9 |
3.81 |
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8 |
WILL & GRACE |
NBC |
5.7 |
3.69 |
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9 |
NICK/JESSICA VARIETY HOUR(S)-04/11/2004 |
ABC |
5.2 |
3.34 |
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10 |
BACHELOR, THE |
ABC |
5.2 |
3.34 |
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11 |
FEAR FACTOR |
NBC |
5.1 |
3.31 |
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12 |
CBS NCAA BSKBL CHAMPSHIPS(S)-04/05/2004 |
CBS |
5.1 |
3.28 |
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13 |
SIMPSONS-SUN 8:30P |
FOX |
4.7 |
3.01 |
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14 |
AVERAGE JOE:ADAM RETURNS |
NBC |
4.7 |
3.01 |
|
15 |
LAW AND ORDER:SVU |
NBC |
4.7 |
3.00 |
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16 |
CSI |
CBS |
4.4 |
2.81 |
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17 |
SIMPSONS-4/11 9P(S)-04/11/2004 |
FOX |
4.2 |
2.71 |
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18 |
EXTREME MAKEOVER:HOME ED. |
ABC |
4.1 |
2.64 |
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19 |
SATURDAY NIGHT |
NBC |
4.0 |
2.55 |
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20 |
THAT '70S SHOW-4/5 9:30P(S)-04/05/2004 |
FOX |
3.8 |
2.46 |
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21 |
ALIAS |
ABC |
3.8 |
2.45 |
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21 |
CHAPPELLES SHOW |
CMDY |
3.6 |
2.33 |
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23 |
SIMPSONS |
FOX |
3.6 |
2.33 |
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24 |
24 |
FOX |
3.6 |
2.30 |
|
25 |
LAW AND ORDER |
NBC |
3.5 |
2.28 |
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26 |
THAT '70S SHOW-4/5 9P(S)-04/05/2004 |
FOX |
3.5 |
2.22 |
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27 |
SCRUBS |
NBC |
3.4 |
2.19 |
|
28 |
PRELUDE TO A CHAMPIONSHIP(S)-04/05/2004 |
CBS |
3.3 |
2.15 |
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29 |
REAL WORLD XIV |
MTV |
3.3 |
2.14 |
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30 |
TONIGHT SHOW |
NBC |
3.0 |
1.94 |
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Source: MTV Networks, based on data from Nielsen Media Research |
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TOP 30 PROGRAMS - BROADCAST & CABLE TV
Adults 18-24
Week Ending April 11 |
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Rank |
Program |
Net |
Rtg% |
In Millions |
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1 |
APPRENTICE |
NBC |
5.7 |
1.55 |
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2 |
AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY |
FOX |
5.7 |
1.54 |
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3 |
SWAN, THE PREMIERE SPEC(S)-04/07/2004 |
FOX |
5.5 |
1.51 |
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4 |
FRIENDS |
NBC |
5.5 |
1.50 |
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5 |
AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY |
FOX |
5.5 |
1.50 |
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6 |
E.R. |
NBC |
5.3 |
1.46 |
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7 |
SIMPSONS-SUN 8:30P |
FOX |
4.9 |
1.34 |
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8 |
SIMPSONS-4/11 9P(S)-04/11/2004 |
FOX |
4.9 |
1.34 |
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9 |
WILL & GRACE |
NBC |
4.7 |
1.29 |
|
10 |
CHAPPELLES SHOW |
CMDY |
4.7 |
1.28 |
|
11 |
REAL WORLD XIV |
MTV |
4.1 |
1.12 |
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12 |
CBS NCAA BSKBL CHAMPSHIPS(S)-04/05/2004 |
CBS |
3.7 |
1.02 |
|
13 |
SIMPSONS |
FOX |
3.7 |
0.99 |
|
14 |
NICK/JESSICA VARIETY HOUR(S)-04/11/2004 |
ABC |
3.6 |
0.99 |
|
15 |
RW/RR CHALLENGE: INFERNO |
MTV |
3.5 |
0.96 |
|
16 |
SOUTH PARK |
CMDY |
3.4 |
0.93 |
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17 |
I WANT A FAMOUS FACE |
MTV |
3.4 |
0.93 |
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18 |
FEAR FACTOR |
NBC |
3.3 |
0.90 |
|
19 |
THAT '70S SHOW-4/5 9:30P(S)-04/05/2004 |
FOX |
3.2 |
0.88 |
|
20 |
THAT '70S SHOW-4/5 9P(S)-04/05/2004 |
FOX |
3.2 |
0.87 |
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21 |
SURVIVOR: ALL-STARS |
CBS |
3.2 |
0.86 |
|
22 |
BACHELOR, THE |
ABC |
3.2 |
0.86 |
|
22 |
CSI |
CBS |
2.9 |
0.78 |
|
24 |
ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT |
FOX |
2.9 |
0.78 |
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25 |
LAW AND ORDER:SVU |
NBC |
2.7 |
0.74 |
|
26 |
ALIAS |
ABC |
2.6 |
0.72 |
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27 |
PRELUDE TO A CHAMPIONSHIP(S)-04/05/2004 |
CBS |
2.6 |
0.71 |
|
28 |
AVERAGE JOE:ADAM RETURNS |
NBC |
2.6 |
0.71 |
|
28 |
MAKING THE BAND 2 |
MTV |
2.6 |
0.70 |
|
30 |
OSBOURNES |
MTV |
2.5 |
0.69 |
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Source: MTV Networks, based on data from Nielsen Media Research |
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TOP 30 PROGRAMS - BROADCAST & CABLE TV
People 12-24
Week Ending April 11 |
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Rank |
Program |
Net |
Rtg% |
In Millions |
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1 |
AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY |
FOX |
6.2 |
3.23 |
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2 |
SIMPSONS-SUN 8:30P |
FOX |
5.9 |
3.05 |
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3 |
SIMPSONS-4/11 9P(S)-04/11/2004 |
FOX |
5.7 |
2.97 |
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4 |
AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY |
FOX |
5.6 |
2.93 |
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5 |
SWAN, THE PREMIERE SPEC(S)-04/07/2004 |
FOX |
5.5 |
2.86 |
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6 |
SIMPSONS |
FOX |
4.5 |
2.32 |
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7 |
APPRENTICE |
NBC |
4.4 |
2.29 |
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8 |
E.R. |
NBC |
4.4 |
2.29 |
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9 |
CHAPPELLES SHOW |
CMDY |
4.1 |
2.14 |
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10 |
NICK/JESSICA VARIETY HOUR(S)-04/11/2004 |
ABC |
4.0 |
2.05 |
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11 |
CBS NCAA BSKBL CHAMPSHIPS(S)-04/05/2004 |
CBS |
3.9 |
2.05 |
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12 |
REAL WORLD XIV |
MTV |
3.9 |
2.04 |
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13 |
FRIENDS |
NBC |
3.9 |
2.00 |
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14 |
WILL & GRACE |
NBC |
3.5 |
1.82 |
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15 |
FEAR FACTOR |
NBC |
3.4 |
1.77 |
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16 |
SURVIVOR: ALL-STARS |
CBS |
3.4 |
1.76 |
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17 |
RW/RR CHALLENGE: INFERNO |
MTV |
3.4 |
1.75 |
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18 |
THAT '70S SHOW-4/5 9:30P(S)-04/05/2004 |
FOX |
3.3 |
1.70 |
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19 |
SOUTH PARK |
CMDY |
3.3 |
1.70 |
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20 |
CSI |
CBS |
3.3 |
1.70 |
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21 |
I WANT A FAMOUS FACE |
MTV |
3.3 |
1.69 |
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22 |
ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT |
FOX |
3.2 |
1.68 |
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23 |
THAT '70S SHOW-4/5 9P(S)-04/05/2004 |
FOX |
3.0 |
1.55 |
|
24 |
BACHELOR, THE |
ABC |
3.0 |
1.54 |
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25 |
PIMP MY RIDE |
MTV |
2.7 |
1.42 |
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26 |
PRELUDE TO A CHAMPIONSHIP(S)-04/05/2004 |
CBS |
2.6 |
1.37 |
|
27 |
KING OF THE HILL |
FOX |
2.6 |
1.34 |
|
28 |
24 |
FOX |
2.6 |
1.34 |
|
29 |
OSBOURNES |
MTV |
2.5 |
1.30 |
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30 |
SATURDAY NIGHT |
NBC |
2.5 |
1.29 |
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Source: MTV Networks, based on data from Nielsen Media Research |
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TOP 30 PROGRAMS - BROADCAST & CABLE TV
Teens 12-17
Week Ending April 11 |
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Rank |
Program |
Net |
Rtg% |
In Millions |
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1 |
AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY |
FOX |
7.0 |
1.73 |
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2 |
SIMPSONS-SUN 8:30P |
FOX |
6.9 |
1.71 |
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3 |
SIMPSONS-4/11 9P(S)-04/11/2004 |
FOX |
6.6 |
1.62 |
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4 |
AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY |
FOX |
5.6 |
1.39 |
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5 |
SWAN, THE PREMIERE SPEC(S)-04/07/2004 |
FOX |
5.5 |
1.35 |
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6 |
SIMPSONS |
FOX |
5.4 |
1.32 |
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7 |
NICK/JESSICA VARIETY HOUR(S)-04/11/2004 |
ABC |
4.3 |
1.06 |
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8 |
CBS NCAA BSKBL CHAMPSHIPS(S)-04/05/2004 |
CBS |
4.2 |
1.03 |
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9 |
REAL WORLD XIV |
MTV |
3.7 |
0.92 |
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10 |
CSI |
CBS |
3.7 |
0.91 |
|
11 |
ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT |
FOX |
3.6 |
0.90 |
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12 |
SURVIVOR: ALL-STARS |
CBS |
3.6 |
0.89 |
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13 |
FEAR FACTOR |
NBC |
3.5 |
0.87 |
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14 |
CHAPPELLES SHOW |
CMDY |
3.5 |
0.86 |
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15 |
E.R. |
NBC |
3.4 |
0.83 |
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16 |
THAT '70S SHOW-4/5 9:30P(S)-04/05/2004 |
FOX |
3.3 |
0.82 |
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17 |
RW/RR CHALLENGE: INFERNO |
MTV |
3.2 |
0.79 |
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18 |
24 |
FOX |
3.1 |
0.77 |
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19 |
SOUTH PARK |
CMDY |
3.1 |
0.77 |
|
20 |
I WANT A FAMOUS FACE |
MTV |
3.1 |
0.77 |
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21 |
APPRENTICE |
NBC |
3.0 |
0.75 |
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22 |
PIMP MY RIDE |
MTV |
3.0 |
0.75 |
|
23 |
KING OF THE HILL |
FOX |
3.0 |
0.74 |
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23 |
EXTREME MAKEOVER:HOME ED. |
ABC |
2.8 |
0.68 |
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25 |
FAMILY GUY |
TOON |
2.7 |
0.68 |
|
26 |
BACHELOR, THE |
ABC |
2.7 |
0.67 |
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27 |
THAT '70S SHOW-4/5 9P(S)-04/05/2004 |
FOX |
2.7 |
0.67 |
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28 |
PRELUDE TO A CHAMPIONSHIP(S)-04/05/2004 |
CBS |
2.7 |
0.66 |
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28 |
ONE TREE HILL - WB |
WB |
2.6 |
0.65 |
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30 |
SATURDAY NIGHT |
NBC |
2.6 |
0.65 |
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Source: MTV Networks, based on data from Nielsen Media Research |
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