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Even more impressive in the context of the other shows....finally nice to see this show on top of the heap!

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NBC ran several hours of fresh fall programming and FOX premiered a heavily hyped boxing reality show, but in the end, Tuesday night was summer business as usual, with CBS running away with the ratings race.

Overall, CBS averaged a 7.0 rating/11 share with NBC in second with a 5.6/9. ABC was third with a 4.8/8 and FOX took fourth with a 4.0/6. UPN claimed fifth with a 1.7/3, topping The WB's 1.4/2.


CBS also won among adults 18-49, taking a 4.1 rating in the key demographic. NBC was second with a 3.2 rating, followed by FOX's 2.9 rating and the 2.6 rating for ABC. UPN had a 0.9 rating, just edging the 0.8 for The WB.

It was a nightly sweep for CBS beginning with "Navy NCIS," which posted a commanding 7.1/12 for the 8 p.m. hour. ABC was second with "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," which beat the 4.6/8 for FOX's "Trading Spouses." Viewers continued to show that they weren't ready for another season of NBC's "Last Comic Standing," plunking the reality series in fourth for the hour. UPN got a 1.8/3 average from "All of Us" and "Eve." The WB's "Gilmore Girls" repeat trailed.

At 9 p.m., CBS' "Big Brother 5" posted a strong 6.8/11 for first. NBC was second with "Father of the Pride" (6.1/9), which improved on its anemic lead-in, and "Scrubs" (5.1/8). ABC was third with two solid "According to Jim" repeats. Despite weeks of buzz and controversy, FOX's "Next Great Champ" premiered in fourth with a 3.3/5, finishing fourth among adults 18-49 as well. UPN's encore of "The Player" finished fifth, outdoing the 1.2/2 for a "One Tree Hill" repeat on The WB.

CBS closed the night with the 7.0/12 for "Amazing Race 5," which was the night's most watched program. NBC was a close second with the 6.9/11 for "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit." ABC's "In the Jury Room" wasn't competitive in third.