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Wednesday 18-49; prior weeks in parentheses:

6.3 (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) Yankees Vs. Phillies
3.7 (3.4) (3.6) (3.4) (3.8) (4.2) Modern Family
3.2 (3.1) (3.3) (3.2) (3.8) (4.4) Cougar Town
2.8 (2.8) (2.6) (2.6) (2.5) (2.5) Law & Order: SVU
2.5 (3.8) (3.8) (3.6) (3.8) (4.4) Criminal Minds
2.2 (3.0) (3.2) (2.9) (3.3) (4.0) CSI: NY
2.2 (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) Monsters Vs. Aliens Halloween
2.2 (2.0) (2.1) (2.1) (2.6) (----) The Middle
2.0 (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) It’s The Great Pumpkin
1.8 (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) Monsters Vs. Aliens Halloween
1.8 (1.6) (1.7) (1.8) (2.3) (3.0) Eastwick
1.7 (1.5) (1.4) (1.5) (----) (1.5) Top Chef
1.6 (2.0) (2.2) (1.9) (1.9) (2.2) Old Christine
1.6 (2.2) (2.3) (2.2) (2.2) (2.3) Gary Unmarried
1.6 (1.4) (1.4) (1.5) (1.5) (1.3) America’s Next Top Model
1.5 (1.5) (1.8) (1.7) (1.9) (2.0) The Jay Leno Show
1.5 (1.6) (1.6) (1.6) (3.1) (1.8) The Ultimate Fighter
1.4 (1.4) (1.3) (1.3) (1.2) (1.2) Ghost Hunters
1.3 (1.4) (1.3) (1.3) (----) (----) South Park
1.1 (1.2) (1.4) (----) (----) (----) Nip/Tuck
1.0 (1.0) (1.2) (0.9) (----) (----) Mythbusters
0.9 (0.9) (0.9) (1.0) (1.0) (----) Destination Truth
0.9 (0.9) (1.0) (1.3) (1.0) (----) Real World Challenge
0.7 (0.6) (0.6) (0.8) (----) (----) Secret Girlfriend
0.6 (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) Vampire Diaries

Figures in grey represent repeats.

* The World Series game was the highest-rated opener in five years and the highest-rated game in two years.

* Bravo’s “Top Chef” beat “Leno” in 18-49 for the first time.

* The CW's "America's Next Top Model" pulled a better 18-49 number than a Wednesday edition of "Leno" for the first time. If I remember correctly, this is the first time a CW show beat a "Leno" airing the same night.

* “Leno” maintained its Wednesday low against a repeat of “CSI: NY.”

* The new Wednesday repeat of “Vampire Diaries” is not getting much repeat business.

* Everyone appears to be losing interest in FX's "Nip/Tuck," which far lags sister show "Sons of Anarchy."

* “Mercy,” pre-empted by the “Monsters Vs. Aliens” special this week, got a full first-season order last week.

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