FOX's 'Dollhouse' and 'Terminator' can't improve against 'Ghost Whisperer' and 'Flashpoint' repeats on Friday (Feb. 20) night.
Daniel Fienberg
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<p>Fast National ratings for Friday, Feb. 20, 2009.</p>
<p>The second week numbers for FOX's dramas weren't anymore encouraging than the first, as CBS' dramas swept the night, even in repeats.</p>
<p>Among adults 18-49, CBS and ABC tied for the night with a 1.7 rating, followed
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closely in the key demographic by FOX's 1.5 rating and the 1.3 rating for NBC. The CW was fifth with a 0.5 rating.</p>
<p>Overall, though, CBS averaged an estimated 8.13 million viewers and a 5.2/9, easily beating the 3.7/7 for ABC. NBC's 2.9/5 and the 2.7/5 for FOX followed. The CW's 0.8/1 trailed.</p>
<p>CBS began the night in first with a 5.3/10 for "Ghost Whisperer." ABC's "Wife Swap" took second, beating the 2.4/4 for NBC's "Howie Do It" and FOX's "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles." The CW's repeats of "Everybody Hates Chris" and "The Game" trailed."</p>
<p>"Flashpoint" delivered a 5.1/9 for CBS in the 9 p.m. hour. ABC's "Supernanny" was second. FOX's "Dollhouse" finished third with a 2.7/5, though its viewership was down by roughly half-a-million to 4.22 million and its 18-49 numbers were down to a 1.7 rating. NBC's "Friday Night Lights" was fourth with a 2.5/4. The CW's new "13 - Fear Is Real" was fifth with a 0.6/1. </p>
<p>At 10 p.m. CBS completed its sweep with a 5.1/9 for "Numb3rs." ABC's "20/20" finished second with a 4.8/7, leaving NBC's "Dateline" in third.</p>
<p><strong>All ratings information comes from preliminary Fast National Nielsen data, which includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are subject to change.</strong></p>
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