CBS Wins Friday's Ratings 'Numb3rs'.....The CW's 'Smackdown!' takes the demo title.....

The lazy days of summer once again sapped the Friday ratings, with CBS barely edging out NBC for the lackluster victory.

The eye network captured a 3.1 rating/share in primetime, just ahead of NBC's 3.0/6 and ABC's 2.7/5. The CW came in fourth overall with a 2.6/5, with FOX trailing at 2.2/4.

The CW took the adults 18-49 demographic title to the mat with its 1.4 rating, leaving ABC and NBC tied at second with a 1.2, CBS third with 1.0 and FOX once again last with a 0.9.

CBS's "The Ghost Whisperer" once again haunted the 8 p.m. hour with a 3.4/7, just ahead of NBC's "1 vs. 100" in second at 3.1/6. "Set for Life," 2.7/6, put ABC in third, ahead of "WWE Friday Night Smackdown!," 2.4/5, on the CW. FOX pulled in a 1.9/4 for airing the Julianne Moore thriller "The Forgotten."

"Smackdown," 2.8/6 took the 9 o'clock title, while NBC followed with a 2.7/6 for its "Las Vegas" repeat. A "Jericho" rerun on CBS and the second hour of FOX's movie tied for third with a 2.3/5 apiece. ABC's "Greek" (from its sister cable station ABC Family) trailed with a 1.5/3.

At 10 p.m., ABC's "20/20" scored the night's highest rating, 3.9/8. A "Numb3rs" posted a 3.4/7 for CBS, edging a rerun of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," 3.2/7, on NBC.

Ratings information is taken from fast national data, which includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change.

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