2005–06 Canadian network television schedule
# 2005–06 Canadian network television schedule

The 2005–06 Canadian network television schedule indicates the fall prime time schedules for Canada's major English broadcast networks. For schedule changes after the fall launch, please consult each network's individual article.

The CBC fall schedule was delayed because of the "CBC" lockout which ended in October.

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## 2005 official fall schedule

### Sunday

| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| CBC | Marketplace | Venture | Movies & Specials | Movies & Specials | Movies & Specials | Movies & Specials | CBC News: Sunday Night | CBC News: Sunday Night |
| CTV | Law and Order: Criminal Intent | Law and Order: Criminal Intent | Cold Case | Cold Case | Desperate Housewives | Desperate Housewives | Grey's Anatomy | Grey's Anatomy |
| Global | Malcolm in the Middle | King of the Hill | The Simpsons | The War at Home | Family Guy | American Dad! | Crossing Jordan | Crossing Jordan |

### Monday

| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| CBC | Royal Canadian Air Farce | Coronation Street | (to be confirmed) | The Tournament | The Nature of Things | The Nature of Things | The National | The National |
| CTV | eTalk | Jeopardy! | Corner Gas | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Medium | Medium | CSI: Miami | CSI: Miami |
| Global | ET Canada | Entertainment Tonight | Arrested Development | Kitchen Confidential | Prison Break | Prison Break | The Closer | The Closer |

### Tuesday

| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| CBC | This Hour Has 22 Minutes | Coronation Street | Rick Mercer Report | Just for Laughs | Da Vinci's City Hall | Da Vinci's City Hall | The National | The National |
| CTV | eTalk | Jeopardy! | Close to Home | Close to Home | The Amazing Race | The Amazing Race | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit |
| Global | ET Canada | Entertainment Tonight | Bones | Bones | House | House | Fear Factor | Fear Factor |

### Wednesday

| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| CBC | Rick Mercer Report | Coronation Street | This Is Wonderland | This Is Wonderland | The Fifth Estate | The Fifth Estate | The National | The National |
| CTV | eTalk | Jeopardy! | Invasion | Invasion | Lost | Lost | CSI: NY | CSI: NY |
| Global | ET Canada | Entertainment Tonight | E-Ring | E-Ring | The Apprentice: Martha Stewart | The Apprentice: Martha Stewart | ReGenesis | ReGenesis |

### Thursday

| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| CBC | Canadian Antiques Roadshow | Coronation Street | Life and Times | Life and Times | The Passionate Eye | The Passionate Eye | The National | The National |
| CTV | eTalk | Jeopardy! | Criminal Minds | Criminal Minds | CSI | CSI | ER | ER |
| Global | ET Canada | Entertainment Tonight | Survivor: Cook Islands | Survivor: Cook Islands | Falcon Beach | Falcon Beach | Without a Trace | Without a Trace |

### Friday

| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| CBC | On the Road Again | Coronation Street | Royal Canadian Air Farce | This Hour Has 22 Minutes | The Red Green Show | Just For Laughs Gags | The National | The National |
| CTV | eTalk | Jeopardy! | Ghost Whisperer | Ghost Whisperer | Law and Order | Law and Order | The O.C | The O.C |
| Global | ET Canada | Entertainment Tonight | Next Great Chef | Next Great Chef | Trading Spouses | Trading Spouses | Numb3rs | Numb3rs |

### Saturday

| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| CBC | Hockey Night in Canada | Hockey Night in Canada | Hockey Night in Canada | Hockey Night in Canada | Hockey Night in Canada | Hockey Night in Canada | Hockey Night in Canada | Hockey Night in Canada |
| CTV | W-FIVE | W-FIVE | Crimetime Saturday | Crimetime Saturday | Nip/Tuck | Nip/Tuck | The Sopranos | The Sopranos |
| Global | Global Currents | Global Currents | Blue Murder | Blue Murder | Zoe Busiek: Wild Card | Zoe Busiek: Wild Card | Code Name: Eternity | Code Name: Eternity |

## Top weekly ratings

* Note: English Canadian television only by viewers age 2 and up
* Data sources: BBM Canada official website

| Week | Name | Viewers (in millions) | Network |
| - | - | - | - |
| August 29-September 4 | Canadian Idol 3 | 2.537 | CTV |
| September 5-September 11 | Canadian Idol 3 | 2.522 | CTV |
| September 12-September 18 | Survivor: Guatemala | 3.378 | Global |
| September 19-September 25 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 3.353 | CTV |
| September 26-October 2 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 3.336 | CTV |
| October 3-October 9 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 3.301 | CTV |
| October 10-October 16 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 3.192 | CTV |
| October 17-October 23 | CSI:Crime Scene Investigation | 3.208 | CTV |
| October 24-October 30 | Survivor: Guatemala | 2.828 | Global |
| October 31-November 6 | CSI:Crime Scene Investigation | 3.297 | CTV |
| November 7-November 13 | CSI:Crime Scene Investigation | 3.295 | CTV |
| November 14-November 20 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 3.355 | CTV |
| November 21-November 27 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 3.053 | CTV |
| November 28-December 4 | Survivor: Guatemala | 3.177 | Global |
| December 5-December 11 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 3.180 | CTV |
| December 12-December 18 | The Amazing Race | 2.655 | CTV |
| December 19-December 25 | CSI: Miami | 2.504 | CTV |
| December 26-January 1 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 1.935 | CTV |
| January 2-January 8 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2.709 | CTV |
| January 9-January 15 | Desperate Housewives | 2.391 | CTV |
| January 16-January 22 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 3.237 | CTV |
| January 23-January 29 | American Idol | 3.332 | CTV |
| January 30-February 5 | Super Bowl | 3.960 | Global |
| February 6-February 12 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 3.452 | CTV |
| February 13-February 19 | American Idol 5 | 2.973 | CTV |
| February 20-February 26 | American Idol 5 | 3.229 | CTV |
| February 27-March 5 | 78th Academy Awards | 5.104 | CTV |
| March 6-March 12 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 3.508 | CTV |
| March 13-March 19 | American Idol 5 | 3.407 | CTV |
| March 20-March 26 | American Idol 5 | 3.098 | CTV |
| March 27-April 2 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 3.448 | CTV |
| April 3-April 9 | American Idol 5 | 3.093 | CTV |
| April 3-April 9 | American Idol 5 | 3.093 | CTV |
| April 10-April 16 | American Idol 5 | 3.414 | CTV |
| April 17-April 23 | American Idol 5 | 3.209 | CTV |
| April 24-April 30 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 3.179 | CTV |
| May 1-May 7 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 3.221 | CTV |
| May 8-May 14 | American Idol 5 | 3.015 | CTV |
| May 15-May 21 | American Idol 5 | 3.151 | CTV |
| May 22-May 28 | American Idol 5 | 3.879 | CTV |
| May 29-June 4 | Canadian Idol | 1.696 | CTV |
| June 5-June 11 | 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs | 2.794 | CBC |
| June 12-June 18 | 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs | 3.529 | CBC |
| June 19-June 25 | 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs | 4.673 | CBC |
| June 26-July 2 | Canadian Idol 4 | 1.872 | CTV |
| July 3-July 9 | 2006 FIFA World Cup | 2.408 | CTV |
| July 10-July 16 | America's Got Talent | 1.683 | CTV |
| July 17-July 23 | Canadian Idol 4 | 2.155 | CTV |
| July 24-July 30 | Canadian Idol 4 | 1.956 | CTV |
| July 31-August 6 | Canadian Idol 4 | 1.911 | CTV |
| August 7-August 13 | Canadian Idol 4 | 1.945 | CTV |
| August 14-August 20 | Canadian Idol 4 | 2.248 | CTV |
| August 21-August 27 | Canadian Idol 4 | 2.009 | CTV |
