From this display, it would appear FOX took the victory this season. However, the victory for 1st place was placed in CBS, followed by FOX in 2nd, ABC in 3rd and NBC in 4th. The Tiffany network's silver standard hit white gold, thanks to Football coverage. FOX, riding high with American Idol and Reality TV

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, hit its zenith before the reality TV bubble burst this decade. ABC struggled post-lost and with Desperate Housewives aging, and NBC struggled in 4th desperate for a hit after the Leno experiment failed in epic proportions. And of course, CW bottomed out in near-fractional proportions.