Here are last week’s ratings, as always courtesy of ABC and skewed by coverage of the presidential election on Nov. 4.

I. T. R. S.
RANKING REPORT
01 THRU    95 (OUT OF    95 PROGRAMS)
DAYPART: PRIMETIME MON-SUN
FROM 11/03/08 THROUGH 11/09/08
REGULAR AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
LIST RANKED BY: VIEWR   2+  (000)

—    —    —
                                   VIEWR  VIEWR
RANK                                2+     2+  
                                   (000)   RTG 
—–                             —— ——
    1   60 MINUTES                 18470    6.4
    2   CSI                        18180    6.3
    3   NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL  17560    6.1
    4 * DANCING WITH THE STARS     17090    5.9
    5 * DANCING W/STARS RESULT SP  15850    5.5
      * DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES       15850    5.5
    7 * GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM     15740    5.4
    8   SNL PRESIDENTIAL BASH ‘08  14440    5.0
    9   CRIMINAL MINDS             14300    4.9
   10 * VOTE 2008-9:00PM           14190    4.9
   11   TWO AND A HALF MEN         12760    4.4
   12   CSI: MIAMI                 12740    4.4
   13   COLD CASE                  12690    4.4
   14   DECISION ‘08 PRIME         12460    4.3
   15   SURVIVOR: GABON            12010    4.1
   16   CSI: NY                    11800    4.1
   17   AMAZING RACE 13            11710    4.0
   18   SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK  11400    3.9
   19   NUMB3RS                    11280    3.9
   20   NCIS FRIDAY 9PM-SPECIAL    11220    3.9
   21 * VOTE 2008-8:00PM           11210    3.9
   22   ELEVENTH HOUR              10900    3.8
   23   GHOST WHISPERER            10890    3.8
   24 * EXTREME MAKEOVER:HM ED-8P  10750    3.7
   25   BONES                      10170    3.5
   26 * BROTHERS & SISTERS         10110    3.5
   27   UNIT, THE                   9870    3.4
   28   BIG BANG THEORY, THE        9670    3.3
   29   HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER       9400    3.2
   30 * PRIVATE PRACTICE            9170    3.2
   31 * UGLY BETTY                  8920    3.1
   32 * SAMANTHA WHO?               8720    3.0
   33 * LIFE ON MARS                8710    3.0
   34   E.R.                        8610    3.0
   35   OFFICE                      8540    2.9
   36   FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3    8530    2.9
   37 * SAT NIGHT FOOTBALL          8480    2.9
   38   FAMILY GUY                  8470    2.9
   39   WORST WEEK                  8280    2.9
   40 * 20/20-FRI                   8240    2.8
   41   48 HOURS MYSTERY            8120    2.8
   42   30 ROCK                     8070    2.8
   43   SIMPSONS                    8010    2.8
   44   LAW AND ORDER               7940    2.7
   45   CAMPAIGN 2008 ELECT 3       7410    2.6
   46   DEAL OR NO DEAL-MON         7180    2.5
   47   CRIMETIME SATURDAY          6810    2.3
   48   KING OF THE HILL            6790    2.3
   49 * BOSTON LEGAL                6720    2.3
   50   MY NAME IS EARL             6700    2.3
   51   HOUSE-WED 9P                6650    2.3
   52   AMERICAN DAD                6540    2.3
   53   OLD CHRISTINE               6500    2.2
   54   SMARTER THAN 5TH GRADER     6460    2.2
   55 * AMER FUNN HOME VIDEOS       6380    2.2
   56   GARY UNMARRIED              6330    2.2
   57   COPS 2                      6220    2.1
   58 * DIRTY SEXY MONEY            6150    2.1
   59   FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2    6110    2.1
   60   LIFE                        5940    2.0
   61   CRIMETIME SATURDAY 8PM      5910    2.0
   62 * SAT NIGHT FTBL PRE-GAME     5780    2.0
   63   AMW: AMERICA FIGHTS BACK    5660    2.0
   64   KATH & KIM                  5630    1.9
   65   DEAL OR NO DEAL-FRI         5520    1.9
   66 * SUPERNANNY                  5400    1.9
   67   SIMPSONS-SUN 7:30P          5360    1.8
   68   COPS                        5300    1.8
   69   PRISON BREAK                5230    1.8
   70   TERMINATOR: SRH CNR CHRON   5170    1.8
   71   KNIGHT RIDER                5120    1.8
   72   SNL PRES BASH-LIVE          5050    1.7
   73   DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS     4980    1.7
   74   YOU DECIDE 2008             4730    1.6
   75   KITCHEN NIGHTMARES          4700    1.6
   76 * WIFE SWAP                   4590    1.6
   77   SMALLVILLE                  4460    1.5
   78   KITCHEN NIGHTMRS-THU 8P     4420    1.5
   79   CRUSOE                      4200    1.4
   80   KING OF HILL-SUN 7P         4060    1.4
   81   AMERICA’S TOP MODEL-5       3820    1.3
   82   LIPSTICK JUNGLE             3350    1.2
   83   SUPERNATURAL                3240    1.1
   84   GOSSIP GIRL-MON             3160    1.1
   85   ONE TREE HILL-MON           3020    1.0
   86   90210                       2950    1.0
   87   KNIGHT RIDER-SAT            2700     .9
   88   PRIVILEGED                  1850     .6
   89   STYLISTA                    1820     .6
   90   EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS       1750     .6
   91   GAME, THE                   1670     .6
   92   AMERICA’S TOP MODEL5-ENC    1530     .5
   93   IN HARM’S WAY                690     .2
   94   VALENTINE                    630     .2
   95   EASY MONEY                   490     .2
                                               
                                               
            5 NETWORKS AVERAGED     8380    2.9
            5 NETWORKS SUMMED      38620   13.4