Week 4 (10/12-10/18) TV Power Rankings

THE OFFICE wins for the first time this year and jumps two places in the rankings. Meanwhile, NCIS and NCIS: LA have good weeks and move up as well. CRIMINAL MINDS finally has an episode worth watching and is 0.8 points from last week. FRINGE, PSYCH, and DEFYING GRAVITY all hold strong and are up slightly. HOUSE falters after previous two-week top dog run, but remains ranked first on the season. FLASHFORWARD has second week in a row down big points (0.3) FAMILY GUY and DOLLHOUSE were idle this week.

Here are the top 10 shows of the week broken down by their S.C.O.R.E. The components that make up each show's rating are its Story, Characters, Originality, Realism, and Excitement. With the said, here we go...

#1 The Office
Week Wins: 1
S.C.O.R.E.= 8.85
Story: A-
Characters: A-
Originality: B+
Realism: B
Excitement: A-

#2 Psych
Week Wins: 0
S.C.O.R.E.= 8.75
Story: A-
Characters: B+
Originality: B
Realism: B
Excitement: A-

#3 NCIS
Week Wins: 1
S.C.O.R.E.= 8.75
Story: B+
Characters: A-
Originality: B
Realism: B+
Excitement: B+

#4 Fringe
Week Wins: 0
S.C.O.R.E.= 8.75
Story: B+
Characters: B+
Originality: A-
Realism: B
Excitement: B+

#5 Criminal Minds
Week Wins: 0
S.C.O.R.E.= 8.70
Story: B+
Characters: B
Originality: B+
Realism: B
Excitement: A-

#6 Defying Gravity
Week Wins: 0
S.C.O.R.E.= 8.65
Story: B+
Characters: B+
Originality: B
Realism: B
Excitement: B+

#7 NCIS: LA
Week Wins: 0
S.C.O.R.E.= 8.65
Story: B
Characters: A-
Originality: B
Realism: B+
Excitement: B

#8 House
Week Wins: 2
S.C.O.R.E.= 8.60
Story: B
Characters: B+
Originality: B
Realism: B
Excitement: B+

#9 FlashForward
Week Wins: 0
S.C.O.R.E.= 8.50
Story: B-
Characters:B
Originality: B
Realism: B+
Excitement: B+

Power Rankings Overall (Average)
1. House (8.74- DOWN 0.4)
2. Psych (8.71- UP 0.1)
3. NCIS (8.69- UP 0.2)
4. Fringe (8.69- UP 0.1)
5. The Office (8.65- UP 0.5)
6. Dollhouse (8.65- NO CHANGE)
7. FlashForward (8.59- DOWN 0.3)
8. Defying Gravity (8.57- UP 0.1)
9. Family Guy (8.53- NO CHANGE)
10. Criminal Minds (8.48- UP 0.8)
11. NCIS: LA (8.46- UP 0.6)