Fast National ratings for Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Celebrities performing circus stunts and a passel of reruns were no match for "So You Think You Can Dance" Wednesday night.

Thanks to the dance show, FOX won the night's ratings with a 5.4 rating/9 share. CBS, 4.7/8, finished second in households, but NBC, 4.5/8, had a few more total viewers. ABC took fourth with a 3.1/5. The CW drew a 1.2/2.

FOX also led among adults 18-49 with a 3.2 rating. NBC came in second in the advertisers' favored demographic with a 2.1. ABC's 1.7 was good for third, followed by CBS, 1.6, and The CW, 0.7.

"So You Think You Can Dance" scored a 5.0/9 for FOX at 8 p.m., beating out NBC's "Deal or No Deal," 4.7/9, for the top spot. "The Price Is Right" delivered a 3.8/7 for CBS. A "Wife Swap" repeat on ABC earned a 3.1/6. The CW went with a repeat of "America's Next Top Model."

FOX stayed on top at 9 p.m. as "So You Think" improved to 5.7/10. NBC stayed in second with the conclusion of "Deal or No Deal," 6.5/11, and "Celebrity Circus," 4.0/7. A "Criminal Minds" repeat, 4.9/8, was third for CBS. ABC held steady with "Supernanny," while "Farmer Wants a Wife" drew a 1.5/3 for The CW.

A "CSI: NY" repeat, 5.5/10, gave CBS the lead at 10 p.m. "Celebrity Circus" was second at 3.6/6, and a second hour of "Supernanny" came in at 3.0/5 for ABC.

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