By The Denver Post Here are Nielsen ratings for the top 20 primetime shows nationally, network newscasts and 10 p.m. Denver newscasts for last week.
National: CBS, first; NBC, second; Fox, third; ABC, fourth
Network evening news: ABC’s World News, first; NBC’s Nightly News, second; CBS Evening News, third
Local 10 p.m. news: KUSA-Channel 9, first; KCNC-Channel 4, second; KMGH-Channel 7, third
1. “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” (10 p.m.), CBS, 9.42 million viewers.
2. “Smarter Than a 5th Grader” (Thurs.), Fox, 8.47 million viewers.
3. “CSI: Miami,” CBS, 8.38 million viewers.
4. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 8.19 million viewers.
5. “Two and a Half Men,” CBS, 8.18 million viewers.
6. “Hell’s Kitchen,” Fox, 8.12 million viewers.
7. “Smarter Than a 5th Grader,” Fox, 7.86 million viewers.
8. “Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks,” NBC, 7.58 million viewers.
9. “NCIS,” CBS, 7.57 million viewers.
10. “Big Brother 8” (Thursday), CBS, 7.4 million viewers.
11. “Without a Trace,” CBS, 7.37 million viewers.
12. “Cold Case,” CBS, 7.24 million viewers.
13. “Law And Order: Special Victim’s Unit,” NBC, 6.86 million viewers.
14. “America’s Got Talent,” NBC, 6.75 million viewers.
15. “48 Hours Mystery,” CBS, 6.68 million viewers.
16. “Boston Pops Fireworks,” CBS, 6.65 million viewers.
17. “Law And Order: Special Victim’s Unit” (Sunday), NBC, 6.64 million viewers.
18. “Dateline” (Wed.), NBC, 6.52 million viewers.
19. “Family Guy” (Sun.), Fox, 6.28 million viewers.
20. “20/20” (Friday), ABC, 6.07 million viewers.
