Question: What was the last freshman series to hit No.
1 in terms of viewership?
A week ago, if you had guessed ABCsDesperate Housewives, youd have been right.
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The ladies of Wisteria Lane were tops near the end of their first season.
Simon Bakers good looksthats what.
Needless to say,The Mentalistcan unequivocally be considered a hit.
With ABCsDancing with the Starson hiatus until March, CBS dominated the week.
But ABC did find itself at Nos.
9 (13.2 million), longtime holiday favoriteHow the Grinch Stole Christmasat No.
15 (11.4 million), and a more recent holiday offering,Shrek the Halls, at No.
18 (11.1 million).
The full list with viewership totals is after the jump.
