By John J. Joex
With three shows in repeats (Chuck, Ghost Whisperer, Medium) and one show having completed its season (Human Target), there were no major changes in the ratings last week. Lost was down a bit (to a 3.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic), but that doesn’t mean much for the show at this point in its run. FlashForward did climb back up again and managed to beat out Vampire Diaries last week, but its 1.6 rating won’t do much to sway ABC into giving the greenlight for a second season. V finally stabilized after multiple weeks of declining ratings, but its 2.3 rating does not present a strong case for renewal either. Fringe did take a significant beating on Thursday night as it sunk to a 2.1 rating, but that show already has its third season renewal so it does not have to worry too much.
Here is the full breakdown of the numbers for all of the Science Fiction and Fantasy shows that aired on the broadcast networks this past week:
| Title | Net | TS Rank | TS (EST) | Re- peat | Rating (18-49 Demo) | STD Avg | Viewers (Millions) | Cancel Alert |
| Chuck | NBC | 4th | Mon 8 PM | Yes | 0.9 | 2.3 | 2.88 | Moderate |
| Lost | ABC | 3rd | Tue 9 PM | No | 3.6 | 4.2 | 9.35 | N/A |
| V | ABC | 2nd | Tue 10 PM | No | 2.3 | 3.1 | 6.03 | Medium |
| Human Target | FOX | n/a | Wed 8 PM | No | Season Ended | 2.5 | n/a | Moderate |
| FlashForward | ABC | 4th | Thu 8 PM | No | 1.6 | 2.5 | 5.55 | High |
| Vampire Diaries | CW | 5th | Thu 8 PM | No | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3.27 | Renewed |
| Fringe | FOX | 4th | Thu 9 PM | No | 2.1 | 2.4 | 5.89 | Renewed |
| Supernatural | CW | 5th | Thu 9 PM | No | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.69 | Renewed |
| Ghost Whisperer | CBS | 2nd | Fri 8 PM | Yes | 1.1 | 1.9 | 4.67 | Moderate |
| Smallville | CW | 4th | Fri 8 PM | No | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.23 | Renewed |
| Medium | CBS | 3rd | Fri 9 PM | Yes | 1.0 | 1.9 | 4.53 | Moderate |
Source: TV by the Numbers
For more on the Cancellation Alert for each show, see our Cancellation Watch column
