'CSI' repeat generates the night's highest ratings

Fast National ratings for Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008.

Thursday night may have been Thanksgiving, but it was still Thursday, meaning CBS controlled the slow evening.

Overall, CBS averaged a 5.5 rating/11 share, easily beating the 3.3/7 for FOX and ABC. NBC's 2.3/4 was enough for fourth, beating the 1.1/2 for The CW.

FOX grabbed a narrow win among adults 18-49, doing a 2.1 rating in the key demographic. CBS was a close second with a 2.0, followed by the 1.8 rating for ABC and NBC's 1.6 rating. The CW trailed with a 0.6 rating.

CBS kicked the night off in first with a 4.9/10 for a "Survivor: Gabon" recap special. FOX was second with the first hour of the feature "Click," which had a 3.6/7. ABC's "Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" special had a 3.2/7, better than the first hour of "The Incredibles" on NBC. The CW's "Smallville" had a 1.1/2.

At 9 p.m. CBS strengthened its lead with a 6.7/13 for "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation." ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" had a 3.1/6 to grab second, nipping FOX's movie. NBC's Pixar treat had only a 2.0/4 in its second hour, while The CW was last with a 1.0/2 for "Supernatural."

"Eleventh Hour" closed the night in first for CBS with a 4.8/9. ABC aired a second "Grey's Anatomy" episode and got a 3.6/7. NBC was third with the ending of "The Incredibles" and an episode of "The Office."

Ratings information is taken from fast national data, which includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change.