Top-rated United States television programs of 2006–07

This table displays the top-rated primetime television series of the 2006–07 season as measured by Nielsen Media Research.^[1]

Rank	Program	Network	Rating
1	American Idol — Wednesday	FOX	17.3
2	American Idol — Tuesday	FOX	16.8
3	Dancing with the Stars — Monday	ABC	12.7
	Dancing with the Stars — Tuesday
	Dancing with the Stars — Wednesday
6	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	CBS	12.2
7	Grey's Anatomy	ABC	12.1
8	House	FOX	11.1
9	Desperate Housewives	ABC	10.8
10	CSI: Miami	CBS	10.7
11	Sunday Night Football	NBC	10.5
12	Without a Trace	CBS	9.4
13	Deal or No Deal — Monday	NBC	9.2
14	Two and a Half Men	CBS	9.1
15	NCIS		9.0
16	CSI: NY		8.9
16	Cold Case		8.9
18	Criminal Minds		8.8
18	Survivor		8.8
20	60 Minutes		8.7
20	Shark		8.7
22	Lost	ABC	8.3
23	Heroes	NBC	8.0
24	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	NBC	7.9
25	Rules of Engagement	CBS	7.8
26	Extreme Makeover: Home Edition	ABC	7.7
27	Ugly Betty	ABC	7.4
	ER	NBC
	24	FOX
30	Brothers & Sisters	ABC	7.3
	The King of Queens	CBS
	Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?	FOX

References

^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (Ninth Edition). Ballantine Books. p. 1698. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.

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