Aside from a few exceptions, it was evident viewers started their 3-day weekend early. On 4th of July, FOX celebrated a dual win on Thursday night.

8pm

• Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (5.7 million, 1.3/5 in 18-49) flunked 900,000 viewers.
• Million Dollar Password* (5.6 million, 1.3/6) dropped by 1.2 million.
• Last Comic Standing (4.9 million, 1.8/7) laughed off 400,000.
• Ugly Betty* (2.9 million. 0.7/3) had a 600,000 slide.
• Smallville* (1.7 million, 0.6/2) actually improved by 100,000.

9pm

• CSI* (7.5 million, 1.5/6 in 18-49) picked up 300,000.
• About 6.7 million saw two more sent home from So You Think You Can Dance (2.1/7).
• Grey’s Anatomy (2.8 million, 0.9/3) sliced off 600,000.
• Supernatural* (1.4 million, 0.5/2) was down slightly.

10pm

• Fear Itself (4.74 million, 1.5/5 in 18-49) won a tight hour.
• Hopkins (4.71 million, 1.2/4) was off by 1.1 million.
• Swingtown (4.66 million, 1.4/5) dipped by 1 million.

*denotes repeat

(You can review last Thursday’s ratings here.)