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Top 20 comedy series shown on television; Australian programs listed in bold

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Five-city metro average: 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004

Programs listed here include overseas as well as Australian titles, where relevant. Ratings for the top 10 Australian series are listed in Release of Australian productions: TV ratings: Comedy series.

Before 2004, ratings for comedy and drama were listed together; see Drama/comedy series before 2004.

2008

Rank	Title	Network	Total people (’000)	Rating¹
1	Two and a Half Men (Wednesday – episode 2)	9	1,503	10.6
2	Two and a Half Men (Wednesday)	9	1,380	9.7
3	Desperate Housewives	7	1,287	9.0
3=	Two and a Half Men (Monday)	9	1,287	9.0
5	Two and a Half Men (Tuesday)	9	1,270	8.9
6	My Name is Earl (Thursday)	7	1,173	8.2
7	Two and a Half Men (repeat)	9	1,126	7.9
8	How I Met Your Mother	7	1,125	7.9
9	My Name is Earl	7	1,071	7.5
10	Kath & Kim (repeat)	7	1,062	7.5
11	The Vicar of Dibley	7	1,050	7.4
12	Samantha Who?	7	1,024	7.2
13	Two and a Half Men	9	1,022	7.2
14	The All New Simpsons	10	997	7.0
15	Two and a Half Men (Episode 2)	9	985	6.9
16	The Hollowmen	ABC1	974	6.8
17	Two and a Half Men (Episode 1)	9	972	6.8
18	Back to You	10	959	6.7
19	Kath & Kim: The American Series	7	949	6.7
20	That ‘70s Show	7	935	6.6

Source: OzTAM; compiled by Screen Australia.

Notes:
All people, five-city metro average, 1 January to 31 December 2008, program average.
Although not identified as such, the screening listed may be a repeat screening of the program. Repeats are indicated when known.
Any comparison of ratings data should take into account that different methodology was used to compile top-program lists before January 2005 and that a different audience measurement system applied before January 2001. See About the data for more information, including definitions of terms.
ABC’s main channel was renamed ABC1 in February 2008.
1. Rating is equal to TARP (Target Audience Rating Point).

2007

Rank	Title	Network	Total people (’000)	Rating¹
1	Kath & Kim	7	2,127	15.1
2	Thank God You’re Here (Series 3)	10	1,860	13.2
3	Kath & Kim (repeat)	7	1,444	10.3
4	Desperate Housewives	7	1,427	10.2
5	Vicar of Dibley	ABC	1,418	10.1
6	Summer Heights High	ABC	1,301	9.3
7	My Name is Earl	7	1,252	8.9
8	The All New Simpsons	10	1,157	8.2
9	The Simpsons (Tuesday)	10	1,124	8.0
10	My Name is Earl – Adults Only	7	1,122	8.0
11	How I Met Your Mother	7	1,080	7.7
11=	Will & Grace	7	1,080	7.7
13	The Librarians	ABC	1,041	7.4
14	Thank God You’re Here (Series 2) (Sunday) (repeat)	10	1,023	7.3
15	The Simpsons (Episode 2) (Tuesday)	10	1,007	7.2
16	The Simpsons (Episode 1) (Tuesday)	10	979	7.0
17	That ‘70s Show	7	952	6.8
17=	Thank God You’re Here (Sunday) (repeat)	10	952	6.8
19	Great Comedy Classics	7	870	6.2
20	Jam and Jerusalem	ABC	868	6.2

Source: OzTAM; compiled by the Australian Film Commission (AFC).

Notes:
All people, five-city metro average, 1 January to 31 December 2007, program average.
Although not identified as such, the screening listed may be a repeat screening of the program. Repeats are indicated when known.
Any comparison of ratings data should take into account that different methodology was used to compile top-program lists before January 2005 and that a different audience measurement system applied before January 2001. See About the data for more information, including definitions of terms.
1. Rating is equal to TARP (Target Audience Rating Point).

2006

Rank	Title	Network	Total people (’000)	Rating¹
1	Desperate Housewives	7	1,696	12.1
2	My Name Is Earl	7	1,272	9.1
3	Desperate Housewives – All the Juicy Details	7	1,193	8.5
4	The All New Adults Only Simpsons	10	1,171	8.4
5	The All New Simpsons	10	1,108	7.9
6	Futurama (Monday – episode 1)	10	1,089	7.8
7	How I Met Your Mother	7	1,087	7.8
8	Two and a Half Men	9	1,071	7.7
9	Thank God for the Simpsons	10	1,053	7.5
10	As Time Goes By	ABC	1,040	7.4
11	Futurama (Monday)	10	997	7.1
11=	Futurama (Wednesday)	10	997	7.1
13	Futurama	10	992	7.1
14	The Simpsons (Wednesday – episode 2)	10	974	7.0
15	The Simpsons (Wednesday – episode 1)	10	971	7.0
16	The Simpsons (Tuesday)	10	970	6.9
17	The Simpsons (Wednesday)	10	959	6.9
18	Futurama (Tuesday)	10	948	6.8
19	Family Guy	7	943	6.8
20	The Simpsons (Monday)	10	931	6.7

Source: OzTAM; compiled by the Australian Film Commission (AFC).

Notes:
All people, five-city metro average, 1 January to 31 December 2006, program average.
Although not identified as such, the screening listed may be a repeat screening of the program. Repeats are indicated when known.
Any comparison of ratings data should take into account that different methodology was used to compile top-program lists before January 2005 and that a different audience measurement system applied before January 2001. See About the data for more information, including definitions of terms.
1. Rating is equal to TARP (Target Audience Rating Point).

2005

Rank	Title	Network	Total people (’000)	Rating¹
1	Desperate Housewives (Finale)	7	2,290	16.6
2	Desperate Housewives	7	2,147	15.5
3	Everybody Loves Raymond (Finale)	10	2,066	14.9
4	Desperate Housewives – Sorting Out the Dirty Laundry	7	1,952	14.1
5	Frasier (Finale)	9	1,837	13.3
6	The All New Simpsons (Monday)	10	1,275	9.2
7	Frasier	9	1,245	9.0
8	The All New Simpsons	10	1,186	8.6
9	Everybody Loves Raymond (Thursday)	10	1,147	8.3
10	Everybody Loves Raymond (Thursday)	10	1,135	8.2
11	Desperate Housewives (Tuesday)	7	1,118	8.1
12	Everybody Loves Raymond (Thursday – episode 2)	10	1,089	7.9
13	The Adults Only Simpsons	10	1,067	7.7
14	The Simpsons (Tuesday)	10	1,063	7.7
15	The Simpsons (Tuesday – episode 2)	10	1,062	7.7
16	Futurama	10	1,056	7.6
17	Everybody Loves Raymond (Tuesday)	10	1,055	7.6
18	The Simpsons (Tuesday – episode 1)	10	1,050	7.6
19	Everybody Loves Raymond (Thursday – episode 1)	10	1,040	7.5
20	All Aussie Adventures	10	981	7.1

Source: OzTAM; compiled by the Australian Film Commission (AFC).

Notes:
All people, five-city metro average, 1 January to 31 December 2005, program average.
Although not identified as such, the screening listed may be a repeat screening of the program. Repeats are indicated when known.
Any comparison of ratings data should take into account that different methodology was used to compile top-program lists before January 2005 and that a different audience measurement system applied before January 2001. See About the data for more information, including definitions of terms.
1. Rating is equal to TARP (Target Audience Rating Point).

2004

Rank	Title	Network	Total people (’000)	Rating
1	Kath & Kim (Series 3)	ABC	1,829	13.4
2	Friends	9	1,717	12.6
3	My Wife and Kids (Monday)	7	1,344	9.8
4	Becker	10	1,336	9.8
5	Everybody Loves Raymond (Tuesday)	10	1,328	9.7
6	Malcolm in the Middle	9	1,286	9.4
7	That 70s Show (Monday)	7	1,248	9.1
8	Two and a Half Men	9	1,235	9.0
9	The All New Simpsons	10	1,233	9.0
10	Frasier	9	1,193	8.7
11	Mother and Son	ABC	1,129	8.3
12	Skithouse	10	1,100	8.1
13	Comedy Inc.	9	1,049	7.7
14	The Sketch Show	10	1,048	7.7
15	Absolutely Fabulous	ABC	1,040	7.6
16	Less than Perfect	7	1,038	7.6
17	Sex and the City	9	1,037	7.6
18	All Aussie Adventures	10	1,020	7.5
19	Kath & Kim (Series 2)	ABC	1,010	7.4
20	8 Simple Rules for Dating my Teenage Daughter (Sunday)	7	988	7.2

Source: OzTAM; compiled by the Australian Film Commission (AFC).

Notes:
All people, five-city metro average, 1 January to 31 December 2004, program average.
Although not identified as such, the screening listed may be a repeat screening of the program. Repeats are indicated when known.
Any comparison of ratings data should take into account that different methodology was used to compile top-program lists before January 2005 and that a different audience measurement system applied before January 2001. See About the data for more information, including definitions of terms.

Ratings: Top-rating programs: Drama/comedy series before 2004

Release of Australian productions: TV ratings: Comedy series