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Dec 1 - Ratings Round-Up
The franchise comes out on top for the week.

Nov 30 - Petersen Delivers The 'Antidote'
The 'CSI' actor talks about 'Dublin Carol', his near-death experience and being recognized.

Nov 27 - Review: CSI: New York--'The Box'
While the CSIs work to discover the identity of a body in a crushed car, Danny grapples with the news that Lindsay is pregnant.

Nov 28 - News Bullets
No turkey for Shankar, 'Miami' viewing party, mini DNA art and popular crime mysteries. Also, danger on 'Miami'. Spoilers at the end.

Nov 28 - Hall Asks 'Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?'
The 'CSI' actor stars in a Blue Zone Production.

Nov 26 - Review: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation--'Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda'
While the CSIs investigate three deaths, Grissom pays a visit to Natalie Davis, the miniature crime scene killer.

Nov 26 - News Bullets
CBS wins sweeps viewers, bullet for Petersen, La Rue video, real 'CSI' gadget, Harper plans party, Dourdan role halted and Berkley on 'L Word'.

Nov 25 - Review: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation--'Say Uncle'
The CSIs hunt for a little boy who might be the only witness to two murders during a block party in Koreatown.

Nov 25 - Kanakaredes Reveals Her Favorite 'Melina Moments'
The 'New York' actress talks about funny and clumsy instances on set.

Nov 25 - Procter: It's Such An Indulgence
The stars of 'Miami' share their on-set dining habits.

Nov 24 - Smith: Every Episode Is Exciting
The new 'CSI' star talks about her character and coming onto an established show.

Nov 24 - 'Power Trip' & 'The Box' Official Details
A cop gets too close on 'Miami', and 'New York' deals with a damaged corpse. Official plot details and cast lists inside.

Nov 24 - Ratings Round-Up
The franchise tops in overall viewers.

Nov 24 - Echikunwoke Is 'Lucky'
The 'Miami' actress talks about preparing for her role and working with the cast and crew.

Nov 22 - The Newest 'New York' Regs Weigh In
Joy and Buckley reveal what they bring to their characters.

By Caillan
November 28, 2004 - 7:31 AM

See Also: 'Mea Culpa' Episode Guide

The CSI franchise performed strongly this Thanksgiving week, even though CSI: New York lost its regular Wednesday night battle with Law & Order.

CSI: Miami was the number one program for the night of Monday, November 22, with "Pirated" swashbuckling its way to a fast national rating of 14.2/23, according to Zap2it. This means that approximately 14.2% of American households with television sets were watching CSI: Miami that night, while the episode was viewed by 23% of households watching television at 10:00 p.m.

ABC's stalwart Monday Night Football was second in the time-slot with a 9.7/15, while NBC's The $25 Million Dollar Hoax (5.8/9) failed to hit the jackpot. CBS scored a touchdown to win the night with a 11.3 rating/17 share, ahead of ABC (8.7/13) and NBC (6.4/10).

It was the peacock network's chance to crow on Wednesday, November 24, with Law & Order pipping CSI: New York to the post for number one at 10:00 p.m. The NBC drama managed a 8.5/13 fast national rating, just ahead of the 8.2/14 scored "Three Generations are Enough". This success, coupled with a strong showing from The West Wing, ensured that NBC scored overall victory with a 7.5/13 average throughout the night. CBS (6.5/11) was denied second place by ABC (6.8/11), which aired The Bachelor VI finale.

But Thursday night's ratings showed that CSI: Crime Scene Investigation was no turkey, despite a traditional downturn in viewership due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Grissom's "Mea Culpa" still scored a 13.4/24 fast national rating and was the most-watched programme for the evening. The Apprentice (7.4/14) still showed it has much to learn, while Fox's Spider-Man re-run was third with a 6.0/11. CBS won the evening both in total viewers (11.4/21) and in the coveted adults 18-49 demographic (6.9).

The final ratings for the week of November 15-21 put CSI's one hundredth episode, "Ch-Ch-Changes" not only as the number one program for the week, but also for 2004 to date, the Associated Press reported. The episode's total viewership of 31.463 million just beat the 31.460 million who watched game seven of the baseball playoffs between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox.

CSI: Miami was third for the week, with CSI: New York just out of the top ten at number eleven. CBS is currently on track to win the November sweeps period in total viewers and the adults 18-49 demographic for the first time in almost twenty years.

The original ratings reports can be accessed via this page at Zap2it.com. The Associated Press report is available at CNN.com.

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