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CBS was almost a double victor last night.  The network had the largest number of viewers and came narrowly close to passing ABC in the demos.

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Scrubs, Donald Faison

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MONDAY (5/5)
  • Two and a Half Men (CBS, 9:00):  (The script was written by scribes.) “George Eads (CSI) has a cameo in which a CSI team investigates a death at Charlie’s house.”  I know Charlie wanted to stop Denise’s reality show, but this is quite a sweeps stunt.
  • House (FOX, 9pm):  “House believes that an actor (Jason Lewis) on his favorite soap is seriously ill after observing his symptoms on television, so he decides to intervene.”  If I had known something like that would work, I would have kidnapped Smith Jerrod a long time ago.
  • Samantha Who? (ABC, 9:30pm):  “Sam’s affair with Todd continues while he’s still seeing a clueless Chloe.”  I’m sorry—why doesn’t Sam just kick her out of her apartment again?  She does own the thing, doesn’t she?
  • CSI: Miami (CBS, 10pm):  “Alexx is stunned when her son is the prime suspect in a murder investigation, and any help she offers could prove costly.”  Buh-bye, Khandi!

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Despite a win in the demos, ABC’s lineup hit record lows.  Grey’s Anatomy and Ugly Betty saw their lowest 18-49 turnouts ever.

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ER, Mekhi Phifer

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Despite a night of originals, the networks still felt the effects of the writers strike.  In the end, CBS and ABC returned to old habits.  The Eye network nabbed the most viewers while the Alphabet won the demos.

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America Ferrera, Ugly Betty

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Thanks to repeats of CSI and Without a Trace, NBC finished strong with the 18-49s.  (The Eye network was still a winner with the viewers.)

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Eli Stone, Victor Garber

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Despite a night of NBC originals, the network found itself in the middle of the pack.  A special Thursday episode of American Idol helped FOX win the demos while CBS was first with the viewers.

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Steve Carell, The Office

  • About 19.6 million were shocked to see Michael Johns booted from (6.8/19 in 18-49).
  • (11.7 million, 3.8/11) suffered a bit thanks to that other reality show.
  • (3.0/9) kicked off NBC’s night with 7 million; (5.7 million, 2.7/7) fell a bit from there.
  • A * repeat (1.1/3) had 4.3 million excited for a new episode.
  • * (2.3 million, 0.8/2) was on track with last week.

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Thanks to original programming, CBS returned to familiar territory.  The network was once again a force on Thursday nights. 

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Jeff Foxworthy

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Question:  Does repeating the same two words over and over again qualify as a cameo?

I never thought I would hear myself say this, but Paris Hilton’s appearance on My Name is Earl last night made Britney Spears look like an Emmy-worthy actress.


Apparently it’s not possible - even for comatose patients - to envision a better acting performance from Paris.  (BTW - I’m referring to the speaking kind.)

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My Name is Earl, Paris Hilton

(You can view TV Envy’s Post-Strike Television Schedule here.)

 

MONDAY (3/31)
  • Dancing with the Stars (ABC, 8pm):  The top 10 dancers take the floor tonight.  If also manages to master the fast jive, she’ll have my votes from this point out.
  • The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 8pm):  “Sheldon gets sick, but the guys refuse to take care of him because he’s such a bad patient.”  So is there such thing as a good male patient?
  • How I Met Your Mother (CBS, 8:30):  “Barney tries to find the mystery woman who’s out to ruin his reputation, and he uses the basketball tournament-bracket template to eliminate 64 suspects.”  Okay - if CBS can’t get around to finally renewing this series, I will give them 64 reasons why I hate them.
  • New Amsterdam (FOX, 9pm):  “When a murder victim in Chinatown murder reminds John of a son he lost in the early 20th century, the investigation leads to a ruthless crime family who are related to his offspring.”  And I thought Terminator‘s storyline was trippy.

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Despite two hours of repeats, CBS was able to step up and take the night back from FOX.

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Reaper

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