Primetime TV Ratings for last week: ABC UFO show not in top 20!

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http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20050301/110972388000.html

Prime-Time Nielsen Ratings for Feb. 21-27
Tuesday March 1 4:38 PM ET
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Feb. 21-27. Top 20 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, 42.1 million viewers.
2. (1) "American Idol" (Tuesday), Fox, 28.3 million viewers.
3. (2) "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS, 28.1 million viewers.
4. (X) "Oscar Countdown," ABC, 27.7 million viewers.
5. (3) "American Idol" (Wednesday), Fox, 26.7 million viewers.
6. (X) "American Idol" (Monday), Fox, 23.5 million viewers.
7. (5) "Survivor: Palau," CBS, 21.6 million viewers.
8. (7) "Without a Trace," CBS, 21.4 million viewers.
9. (14) "Lost," ABC, 19.5 million viewers.
10. (6) "CSI: Miami," CBS, 19.5 million viewers.
11. (12) "Two and a Half Men," CBS, 17.5 million viewers.
12. (10) "ER," NBC, 16 million viewers.
13. (62) "House," Fox, 15.5 million viewers.
14. (23) "Law & Order," NBC, 14.5 million viewers.
15. (19) "CSI: NY," CBS, 14.3 million viewers.
16. (18) "The Apprentice 3," NBC, 14.2 million viewers.
17. (20) "Law & Order: SVU," NBC, 14 million viewers.
18. (15) "Medium," NBC, 13.8 million viewers.
19. (21) "NCIS," CBS, 13.6 million viewers.
20. (37) "24," Fox, 13.2 million viewers.

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Does ABC ever rank in the top 20 without the help of specialized programming...ie Oscars?

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Does ABC ever rank in the top 20 without the help of specialized programming...ie Oscars?

Yep their 2 new powerhouse shows do: Lost and Despirate Housewives, the only reason the latter isn't listed is this week is the Oscar's pre-empted it.