Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by the Nielsen Co. for March 1-7. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.

1. "Academy Awards," ABC, 41.7 million.

2. "Oscar’s Red Carpet," ABC, 25.33 million.

3. "American Idol" (Wednesday), Fox, 23.56 million.

4. "American Idol" (Tuesday), Fox, 23.53 million.

5. "NCIS," CBS, 19.62 million.

6. "American Idol" (Thursday), Fox, 19.42 million.

7. "Two and a Half Men," CBS, 16.86 million.

8. "The Big Bang Theory," CBS, 15.73 million.

9. "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS, 15.59 million.

10. "The Bachelor," ABC, 15.15 million.

11. "Barbara Walters Special," ABC, 14.99 million.

12. "The Mentalist," CBS, 14.87 million.

13. "NCIS: Los Angeles," CBS, 14.84 million.

14. "The Bachelor: After the Final Rose," ABC, 13.91 million.

15. "The Good Wife," CBS, 13.32 million.

16. "Criminal Minds," CBS, 13 million.

17. "Survivor: Heroes and Villains," CBS, 12.72 million.

18. "CSI: NY," CBS, 12.35 million.

19. "CSI: Miami," CBS, 12.07 million.

20. "Grey’s Anatomy," ABC, 11.83 million.

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