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All three editions of American Idol — the performance show, the results show and the “Gives Back” show — wound up in Nielsen’s top ten ratings for last week; however, the total number of viewers who tuned in to watch them was significantly lower than last year’s count during the comparable week. But then, the total TV audience was down significantly as well, as the aftereffects of the recent writers’ strike continued to linger. Idol’s Tuesday-night show topped the list with a 14.2 rating and a 22 share, followed by the Monday-night edition of ABC’s Dancing With the Stars, which posted a 12.8/20. A new episode of CBS’s CSI: Crime Scene Investigation followed in third place. For the week, CBS retained the ratings crown with an average 6.6 rating and an 11 share. Fox followed in second place with an average 6.1/10. ABC placed third with a 5.3/9, while NBC trailed with a 4.3/7.
The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research:
1. American Idol (Tuesday), Fox, 14.2/22; 2. Dancing With the Stars, ABC, 12.8/20; 3. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 12.5/19; 4. NCAA Basketball Championships (Kansas vs. Memphis), CBS, 12.1/20; 5. American Idol (Thursday), Fox, 12.0/19; 6. Dancing With the Stars (Tuesday), ABC, 11.1/17; 7. Idol Gives Back (Wednesday), Fox, 10.4/16; 8. Desperate Housewives, ABC, 10.3/15; 9. Without a Trac e, CBS, 9.7/16; 10. NCIS, CBS, 8.8/14.

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If you’re not a basketball fan, this isn’t exactly a stellar night — the best offerings are movies that have aired many times before. Although tonight’s 20/20 might catch your attention.
Stuff to watch or record
Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament: It’s the second day — and night — of first-round action, with UT-Arlington making its first tournament appearance in tonight’s late game against powerhouse Memphis, which has only lost one game all season. That game is scheduled to start about 8:55 p.m., but it’s just one of many today. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 6-11 p.m. (concluding times approximate), KTVT/Channel 11
Hannah Montana: Gilbert Gottfried guest-stars as a music critic (perhaps the most grating-voiced music critic ever) who’ll be reviewing a Hannah Montana concert, and Anchorman’s David Koechner guest-stars as Miley’s hillbilly uncle, who wants to be a rock star — and wants to play during the concert that’s going to be reviewed. 6 p.m., Disney Channel
‘Til Death: The marital sitcom, starring Brad Garrett and Joely Fisher as jaded longtime spouses Eddie and Joy, and Eddie Kay Thomas and Kat Foster as their newlywed neighbors Jeff and Steph, lands in a new time slot. But it’s an old episode: a repeat from November in which Eddie (Garrett) forgets to get a birthday gift for Jeff (Thomas). And, you know, hilarity ensues. Irony aside, this is a pretty amusing episode. 7 p.m., KDFW/Channel 4
Doctor Dolittle: Now here’s a double-feature: the funny but crass 1998 hit starring Eddie Murphy, followed by the gentler and much longer 1967 original. The original won Oscars for best visual effects and best song, for Talk to the Animals. 7 and 8:45 p.m., AMC
The Wizard of Oz: When I was growing up, the annual airing of this movie was a big deal. Now, it airs a lot more often than once a year, so it’s not the event it once was. But that doesn’t make the movie any less of a classic. The 1990 documentary The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic follows. 7 p.m., TCM

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