Fox: After a very rough fall during which little seemed to be working, Fox roared back in the spring and won a majority of the weeks in most key demos. How good was the network? One of its most successful series ever- "American Idol," owned Tuesdays and Wednesdays, while its highest rated series ever- "Joe Millionaire" blew expectations and the competition away, peaking with 40mil viewers, the second highest rated telecast of the season, only behind the Super Bowl. After several seasons of teetering on the edge of oblivion, Fox is finally one of the big boys.

The WB: Unlike Fox, the WB blew out of the gate in September and, with the exception of a few spring weeks, never looked back. With hits like "Smallville," "7th Heaven," "Gilmore Girls," "Charmed, "Everwood" and "Reba," expectations will be lofty next season. Hopefully, the WB will not become the new UPN, which hit highs last season followed by a virtual collapse.

American Idol: Sure, it's not the best series ever, but viewers sure are hooked. The series burst out of the gates in January, and although it's cooled off a bit, both editions are top 5 staples. The downside? It's going to be a long fall for Fox, which will be going "Idol"-less until January.

Joe Millionaire: Who saw this one coming? Fox sitcks a new reality series in a dead timeslot and boom! Instant hit. Viewers were miffed when the finale turned out to be a scam, and there was a "to be continued" across the bottom of the screen. The result? The "finale" drew 24.5mil viewers, while the real finale just a week later hit 40mil. Why did viewers latch on? Maybe because they were in on the joke from the beginning and watching some of the contestants was a hoot. Then again, maybe they're suckers.

According To Jim / The George Lopez Show: The two weaklings from last season came back and took the cake. Though they're not superhits, nor quality tv, they're both up from last season, and in the case of "George," shockingly so. As ABC says, they're building blocks for the future.

Charmed: When "Charmed" moved to Sundays, people were predicting a quick death, a la "Felicity." But they were completely wrong. "Charmed" became a Sunday break-out series and completely opened up the night for the frog, increasing its own aud to boot. It's been a long time since "Charmed" could be called a winner, but this time it's definitely earned it.

Law & Order: CI/SVU:  The big Sunday story? Just an hour after "Charmed, "Criminal Intent," the youngest of the "Order" series, hit its stride, usually winning the hour in viewers and the important demos, and increasing its audience by more than 20% to boot. As for "SVU," sure, it was down on Friday, but airing at 10pm on Saturdays, repeats capped off a winning strategy for NBC, drawing more than 10mil viewers, impressive considering that the highest rated original programming on the night, "The District," averaged fewer viewers.

The Bachelor/ette:  Sure, the third edition of "The Bachelor" cooled off quite a bit, but "The Bachelor II" and "The Bachelorette" upset the ratings balance on Wednesday, at least tipping the 9pm hour in favour of ABC.

Wanda At Large:  It seems that every year, Fox has success in one department, but fails in another. Last season it was dramas that appeared dead, while comedy took a step up. This season, dramas were still dead, and reality was king, but comedies certainly came back to life with "Wanda At Large," which averaged more than 12mil viewers. But next season it's off to Fridays, a move which seems way too premature.

Grounded For Life:  After the series aired only twice on Fox last fall, it appeared all but dead. Then the WB stepped up and used the series to shore up its flimsy Friday night line-up. While the series did not reach "Reba" highs, it almost did, and earned a renewal and a 9pm anchor spot to boot, earning more respect on the WB in three months than it did on Fox in three years.

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