List of week's top 20 prime-time shows (AP)

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Feb. 18-24. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.

1. (X) "Academy Awards," ABC, 32.01 million viewers.

2. (1) "American Idol" (Tuesday), Fox, 29.01 million viewers.

3. (2) "American Idol" (Wednesday), Fox, 28.89 million viewers.

4. (X) "American Idol" (Thursday) Fox, 23.37 million viewers.

5. (X) "Oscar's Red Carpet 2008," ABC, 21.54 million viewers.

6. (15) "Deal or No Deal," (Monday), NBC, 16.95 million viewers.

7. (10) "Lost," ABC, 13.65 million viewers.

8. (16) "Survivor: Micronesia," CBS, 12.66 million viewers.

9. (18) "Two and a Half Men," CBS, 12.45 million viewers.

10. (79) "Don't Forget The Lyrics," Fox, 12.43 million viewers.

11. (18) "Without a Trace," CBS, 12.09 million viewers.

12. (8) "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS, 11.92 million viewers.

13. (X) "Barbara Walters Oscar Special," ABC, 11.69 million viewers.

14. (33) "Fox Nascar Sprint Cup," Fox, 10.92 million viewers.

15. (25) "Law & Order," NBC, 10.86 million viewers.

16. (11) "NCIS," CBS, 10.85 million viewers.

17. (16) "60 Minutes," CBS, 10.69 million viewers.

18. (43) "My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad," NBC, 9.81 million viewers.

19. (14) "CSI: Miami," CBS, 9.51 million viewers.

20. (43) "New Adventures of Old Christine," CBS, 9.4 million viewers.

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