A one-week break from football gave a few other networks to shine.  ABC was tops in the demos while CBS scored a victory with the viewers.

7pm

• 60 Minutes (14.4 million, 2.7/7 in 18-49) nearly doubled last week’s Global Warming special.
• America’s Funniest Home Videos (8.3 million, 2.8/8) was up 2 million.
• The 2-hour US Figure Skating Championships (0.8/2) only wowed 4.8 million.
• Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?* (1.5/4) pulled in 4.3 million.
• Both CW Now (770,000, 0.3/1) and Aliens in America* (880.000, 0.4/1) actually saw gains.

8pm

• The two episodes of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (5.1/12 in 18-49) averaged 13.6 million.
• A new episode of Shark (2.0/5) bit off 11.1 million viewers.
• Two episodes of The Simpsons (3.7/9) - one old, one new - averaged 7.6 million.
• Life is Wild (0.4/1) actually broke the million mark (1.1 mill).

9pm

• Hallmark’s The Russell Girl (2.2/5 in 18-49) warmed 12.7 million.
• Family Guy* (7.6 million, 3.8/9) held on to its lead-in numbers.  Unfortunately, American Dad (6.1 million, 3.0/7) trailed off a bit.
• The Guinness World Records special (6.3 million, 2.2/5) did not do anything outstanding over its two hours.
• Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants* (0.3/1) smiled and waved to 800,000.

10pm

• Brothers & Sisters (1.8/5 in 18-49) capped off the evening with 4.6 million.

*denotes repeat

(You can review last Sunday’s numbers here.)