CBS and FOX continued to jokey for the lead position, heaving a 4-tenth network average between 3rd Place ABC and FOX. CBS stuck to the basics with its

Prodecurals

, successful reality TV slate and its still-successful Monday night comedy block. FOX applied the same "If it

ain't

broke, don't fix it" mentality, riding high on reality TV winner American Idol and its Sunday Animation Domination craze. ABC, still ruling Sundays, struggled to locate winners in its schedule, despite acquiring two strong sitcoms to rebuild its dormant Wednesday comedy block. NBC, having completed five shameful seasons in 4th place, opted to reinvent the wheel in an effort to ditch failing 10pm hours. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, having a steady, dominant run for nearly years, was eyed as a new solution. NBC plucked Leno out of his post and placed him in a new 10pm variety hour. Beyond the first week, with most of its showings finishing the season between 69th-102nd Places. And CW was just there, again.



