RANK
NAME
NETWORK
VIEWERS (P2+)

1
DANCING WITH THE STARS
ABC
21,338,000

2
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
ABC
18,684,000

3
GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM
ABC
18,469,000

4
DANCING W/STARS SP-9/23(S)
ABC
18,302,000

5
NCIS
CBS
18,026,000

6
NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
NBC
17,340,000

7
CSI: MIAMI
CBS
17,233,000

8
CRIMINAL MINDS
CBS
17,007,000

9
DANCING W/STARS RESULT SP(S)
ABC
15,867,000

10
MENTALIST, THE
CBS
15,603,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (September 22, 2008 – September, 28 2008)

Night two of ABC’s three-night “Dancing with the Stars” season premiere was the top-ranked primetime telecast on broadcast TV for Tuesday, September 23, 2008.  The show drew an average of just over 18.3 million viewers — down from 21.3 million viewers the previous night.
Two of CBS’s season premieres, “NCIS” and “The Mentalist,” claimed the next two spots in Tuesday night’s rankings, with average audiences of approximately 18 million and 15.6 million viewers, respectively.
The second episode of the new season of FOX’s “House” (12.4 million average viewers) and the season premiere …