TV ratings: CBS, 'Ghost Whisperer' lead a quiet Friday

By Rick Porter

November 28, 2009 9:01 AM

Fast National ratings for Friday, Nov. 27, 2009

The broadcast networks were mostly in rerun and movie mode on the day after Thanksgiving, but as usual CBS finished the night on top.

CBS averaged 5.3 million viewers and a 3.5 rating/6 share in households in primetime. FOX (4.8 million, 2.6/5) finished second. ABC's 4.4 million viewers and 2.9/5 were good enough for third, topping NBC's 3.7 million and 2.4/4. The CW (1.2 million, 0.8/1) was in the back of the pack.

FOX led the adults 18-49 demographic, albeit with just a modest 1.4 rating. CBS took second with a 1.2, and ABC and NBC tie for third at 1.1. The CW came in at 0.5.

Friday hour by hour:

8 p.m.

CBS: "Ghost Whisperer" rerun (5.6 million viewers, 3.8/7 households)
FOX: Movie - "Ice Age 2: The Meltdown" (4.4 million, 2.4/4)
NBC: Movie - "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" (3.9 million, 2.5/5)
ABC: "Supernanny" (3.5 million, 2.3/4)
The CW: "Smallville" rerun (1.6 million, 1.0/2)

18-49 leader: "Ghost Whisperer" and "Ice Age 2" tied at 1.3

9 p.m.

FOX: "Ice Age 2" (5.2 million, 2.8/5)
CBS: "Medium" rerun (5.1 million, 3.4/6)
NBC: "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" (3.9 million, 2.5/5)
ABC: "Ugly Betty" (3.4 million, 2.3/4)
The CW: "America's Next Top Model" rerun (840,000, 0.6/1)

18-49 leader: "Ice Age 2" (1.5)

10 p.m.

ABC: "20/20" (6.25 million, 4.1/8)
CBS: "Numb3rs" rerun (5.2 million, 3.3/6)
NBC: "The Jay Leno Show" rerun (3.5 million, 2.2/4)

18-49 leader: "20/20" (1.6)

Ratings information includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change.

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21 Comments

So does this mean that FOX should run movies on Friday and not even bother to schedule it? This is their best friday in quite some time no?

UKD | November 28, 2009 9:22 AM

Time to bounce Leno and Ugly Betty needs to be shown the door after this season. the formula is just wearing thin right now. ANTM rerun on the CW is an absolute joke!

MEOW | November 28, 2009 9:44 AM

Ugly betty is doomed. It came in 4th behind three reruns. I think that spells CANCEL in ABC's minds.

Randy | November 28, 2009 9:51 AM

I feel so sorry for the Ugly Betty ratings. It's really doomed. I was hoping for a spike in ratings but now that ABC tried even against repeats it still disappointed. Wah wah. I love the show.

Beau | November 28, 2009 10:08 AM

Whatever fake MEOW. Thanks for using my name still LOSER. Ugly Betty is a great show and I am sure the dvr numbers are high. Stupid fake MEOW trashing that show.

MEOW | November 28, 2009 2:16 PM

Wow what a LOSER you are fake MEOW at 9am to be on zap2it. LOL... I was at the gym for 4 hours, dont look like Britney for no reason ;-))

MEOW | November 28, 2009 2:17 PM

Leno needs to go and this could be the final season for Ugly betty as those numbers against movies and reruns are sure ugly to look at for ABC.

Neal | November 28, 2009 2:40 PM

MEOW thinks shes like britney ??? guess that means MEOW is a total skank and slut who cant control her life.

WOOF... | November 28, 2009 2:47 PM

Go fight with Waxine WOOF, stupid loser.

MEOW | November 28, 2009 2:55 PM

Friday night network television ... last one out please turn off the lights

Fake Me Out | November 28, 2009 3:11 PM