# 2008–09 Canadian network television schedule

The 2008–09 Canadian network television schedule indicates the fall prime time schedules for Canada's major English and French broadcast networks. For schedule changes after the fall launch, please consult each network's individual article.
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## 2009 official summer schedule
### Sunday

| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
| CBC | Heartland | Heartland | Movies & Specials | Movies & Specials | Movies & Specials | Movies & Specials | CBC News: Sunday Night | CBC News: Sunday Night |
| CTV | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Degrassi: The Next Generation | The Amazing Race | The Amazing Race | Desperate Housewives | Desperate Housewives | The Listener | The Listener |
| Global | Da Kink in My Hair | Billable Hours | The Simpsons | King of the Hill | Family Guy | American Dad! | Brothers & Sisters | Brothers & Sisters |
| A | America's Funniest Home Videos | America's Funniest Home Videos | Gossip Girl | Gossip Girl | Cold Case | Cold Case | Mad Men | Mad Men |
| Citytv | NFL Football | Two and a Half Men | Valentine | Valentine | Easy Money | Easy Money | Crusoe | Crusoe |
| E! | Instant Beauty Pageant | Instant Beauty Pageant | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | E! Specials | E! Specials | E! Showcase | E! Showcase |
| Radio-Canada | Découverte | Et Dieu créa Laflaque | Tout le monde en parle | Tout le monde en parle | Tout le monde en parle | Tout le monde en parle | Le Téléjournal | Le Téléjournal |
| TVA | La Cour des grands | Le Banquier | Le Banquier | Dieu merci! | Dieu merci! | Le TVA Week-end | Movies | Movies |
| TQS | Loft Story | Drôle, drôle, drôle | Movies | Movies | Movies | Movies | Movies | Movies |

### Monday

| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
| CBC | Coronation Street | Jeopardy! | Triple Sensation | Triple Sensation | Just for Laughs | Just for Laughs | The National | The National |
| CTV | eTalk | Access Hollywood | Dancing with the Stars | Dancing with the Stars | Dancing with the Stars | Corner Gas | CSI: Miami | CSI: Miami |
| Global | ET Canada | Entertainment Tonight | Prison Break | Prison Break | Heroes | Heroes | My Own Worst Enemy | My Own Worst Enemy |
| A | Robson Arms | TMZ | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Two and a Half Men | Samantha Who? | The Mentalist | The Mentalist |
| Citytv | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Chuck | Chuck | Celebrity Fit Club | Celebrity Fit Club | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Less Than Kind |
| E! | The Insider | E! News | 'Til Death | How I Met Your Mother | Do Not Disturb | Worst Week | Boston Legal | Boston Legal |
| Radio-Canada | Virginie | La Grosse vie | L'Auberge du chien noir | L'Auberge du chien noir | Les Hauts et les bas de Sophie Paquin | Les Hauts et les bas de Sophie Paquin | Le Téléjournal | Le Téléjournal |
| TVA | Star Académie | Star Académie | Annie et ses hommes | Annie et ses hommes | Dr House | Dr House | Le TVA 22 heures | Le TVA 22 heures |
| TQS | C't'une joke | Loft Story | CSI: NY | CSI: NY | Bob Gratton: Ma Vie | Les Voisines d'à côté | 110% | 110% |

### Tuesday

| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
| CBC | Coronation Street | Jeopardy! | Mansbridge One on One | Land and Sea | Being Erica | Being Erica | The National | The National |
| CTV | eTalk | Access Hollywood | Without a Trace | Without a Trace | Dancing with the Stars | Dancing with the Stars | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit |
| Global | ET Canada | Entertainment Tonight | House | House | 90210 | 90210 | Kitchen Nightmares | Kitchen Nightmares |
| A | Robson Arms | TMZ | Pushing Daisies | Pushing Daisies | Fringe | Fringe | Eli Stone | Eli Stone |
| Citytv | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Privileged | Privileged | Opportunity Knocks | Opportunity Knocks | Nip/Tuck | Nip/Tuck |
| E! | The Insider | E! News | The Biggest Loser | The Biggest Loser | The Biggest Loser | The Biggest Loser | The Best Years | The Best Years |
| Radio-Canada | Virginie | La Facture | Providence | Providence | Roxy | C.A./Les Boys | Le Téléjournal | Le Téléjournal |
| TVA | Occupation Double | Drôles de vidéos | Histoires de filles | Caméra Café | La Promesse | La Promesse | Le TVA 22 heures | Le TVA 22 heures |
| TQS | Beauté express | Loft Story | Génération séduction | Génération séduction | Vérité choc | Vérité choc | 110% | 110% |

### Wednesday

| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
| CBC | Coronation Street | Jeopardy! | Dragons' Den | Dragons' Den | Dragons' Den | Dragons' Den | The National | The National |
| CTV | eTalk | Access Hollywood | So You Think You Can Dance Canada | So You Think You Can Dance Canada | Criminal Minds | Criminal Minds | CSI: NY | CSI: NY |
| Global | ET Canada | Entertainment Tonight | Bones | Bones | NCIS | NCIS | The Guard | The Guard |
| A | Robson Arms | TMZ | America's Next Top Model | America's Next Top Model | Private Practice | Private Practice | Dirty Sexy Money | Dirty Sexy Money |
| Citytv | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Glam God | Glam God | Stylista | Stylista | Lipstick Jungle | Lipstick Jungle |
| E! | The Insider | E! News | Knight Rider | Knight Rider | Deal or No Deal | Deal or No Deal | E! True Hollywood Story | E! True Hollywood Story |
| Radio-Canada | Virginie | L'Épicerie | Le Match des étoiles | Le Match des étoiles | Une Heure sur terre | Une Heure sur terre | Le Téléjournal | Le Téléjournal |
| TVA | Occupation Double | La Poule aux oeufs d'or | Destinées | Destinées | Les Soeurs Elliot | Les Soeurs Elliot | Le TVA 22 heures | Le TVA 22 heures |
| TQS | 450, Chemin du Golf | Loft Story | Movies | Movies | Movies | Movies | 110% | 110% |

### Thursday

| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
| CBC | Coronation Street | Jeopardy! | Doc Zone | Doc Zone | Doc Zone | Doc Zone | The National | The National |
| CTV | eTalk | Access Hollywood | CSI | CSI | Grey's Anatomy | Grey's Anatomy | ER | ER |
| Global | ET Canada | Entertainment Tonight | Survivor: Gabon | Survivor: Gabon | The Office | Kath & Kim | Life on Mars | Life on Mars |
| A | Robson Arms | TMZ | The Moment of Truth | The Moment of Truth | America's Next Top Model | America's Next Top Model | Eleventh Hour | Eleventh Hour |
| Citytv | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Ugly Betty | Ugly Betty | Rock of Love | Rock of Love | Friends | Friends |
| E! | The Insider | E! News | My Name is Earl | My Name is Earl | E! Movies We Love | E! Movies We Love | E! Movies We Love | E! Movies We Love |
| Radio-Canada | Virginie | Infoman | Les Parent | Les étoiles filantes | Enquête | Enquête | Le Téléjournal | Le Téléjournal |
| TVA | La Fièvre de la danse | La Fièvre de la danse | Occupation Double | Occupation Double | Occupation Double | Vlog | Le TVA 22 heures | Le TVA 22 heures |
| TQS | Grande fille | Loft Story | Movies | Movies | Movies | Movies | 110% | 110% |

### Friday

| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
| CBC | Coronation Street | Jeopardy! | Royal Canadian Air Farce | Mansbridge One on One | Wild Roses | Wild Roses | The National | The National |
| CTV | eTalk | Access Hollywood | Ghost Whisperer | Ghost Whisperer | Supernanny | Supernanny | Flashpoint | Flashpoint |
| Global | ET Canada | Entertainment Tonight | Life | Life | The Ex List | The Ex List | Numb3rs | Numb3rs |
| A | Robson Arms | TMZ | Wife Swap | Wife Swap | Don't Forget the Lyrics! | Don't Forget the Lyrics! | Stargate SG-1 | Stargate SG-1 |
| Citytv | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Crusoe | Crusoe | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Kaya | Everybody Hates Chris |
| E! | The Insider | E! News | Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? | Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? | Deal or No Deal | Deal or No Deal | 20/20 | 20/20 |
| Radio-Canada | Virginie | Virginie | Paquet voleur | Paquet voleur | Specials | Specials | Le Téléjournal | Le Téléjournal |
| TVA | JE | JE | Du talent à revendre | Du talent à revendre | Juste pour rire | Juste pour rire | Le TVA 22 heures | Le TVA 22 heures |
| TQS | Métier policier | Loft Story | Scrap métal | Poursuites policières | Knockout | Knockout | 110% | 110% |

### 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 | Crimetime Saturday | Crimetime Saturday | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit |
| Global | Global Currents | Global Currents | Risk Takers | Risk Takers | Mutant X | Mutant X | renegadepress.com | renegadepress.com |
| A | Road to Avonlea | Road to Avonlea | The Big Picture | The Big Picture | The Big Picture | The Big Picture | Comedy Now! | Comedy Inc. |
| Citytv | Survivorman | Survivorman | Great Movies | Great Movies | Great Movies | Great Movies | Less Than Kind | Kaya |
| E! | A Night with E! | A Night with E! | A Night with E! | A Night with E! | A Night with E! | A Night with E! | A Night with E! | A Night with E! |
| Radio-Canada | Grands rires 2007 | Grands rires 2007 | Le Moment de vérité | Le Moment de vérité | Dre Grey | Dre Grey | Le Téléjournal | Le Téléjournal |
| TVA | Movies | Movies | Movies | Movies | Movies | Movies | Movies | Movies |
| TQS | Movies | Movies | Movies | Movies | Movies | Movies | Movies | Movies |

## 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 |
| September 1-September 7 | Bones | 1.663 | Global |
| September 8-September 14 | Fringe | 1.539 | CTV |
| September 15-September 21 | House | 2.684 | Global |
| September 22-September 28 | CSI: Miami | 2.767 | CTV |
| September 29-October 5 | House | 2.324 | Global |
| October 6-October 12 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 3.163 | CTV |
| October 13-October 19 | Grey's Anatomy | 2.563 | CTV |
| October 20-October 26 | Grey's Anatomy | 2.567 | CTV |
| October 27-November 2 | Grey's Anatomy | 2.249 | CTV |
| November 3-November 9 | Grey's Anatomy | 2.255 | CTV |
| November 10-November 16 | Grey's Anatomy | 2.387 | CTV |
| November 17-November 23 | Criminal Minds | 2.456 | CTV |
| November 24-November 30 | Criminal Minds | 2.384 | CTV |
| December 1-December 7 | Grey's Anatomy | 2.295 | CTV |
| December 8-December 14 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2.891 | CTV |
| December 15-December 21 | Criminal Minds | 2.103 | CTV |
| December 22-December 28 | House | 1.186 | Global |
| December 29-January 4 | World Junior Ice Hockey Semi finals | 1.855 | TSN |
| January 5-January 11 | World Junior Ice Hockey Final | 3.684 | TSN |
| January 12-January 18 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2.566 | CTV |
| January 19-January 25 | House | 2.425 | Global |
| January 26-February 1 | Super Bowl XLIII | 3.602 | CTV |
| February 2-February 8 | House | 2.883 | Global |
| February 9-February 15 | Grey's Anatomy | 2.300 | CTV |
| February 16-February 22 | 81st Academy Awards | 4.465 | CTV |
| February 23-March 1 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2.740 | CTV |
| March 2-March 8 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2.474 | CTV |
| March 9-March 15 | House | 2.313 | Global |
| March 16-March 22 | House | 2.476 | Global |
| March 23-March 29 | Grey's Anatomy | 2.375 | CTV |
| March 30-April 5 | ER | 2.768 | CTV |
| April 6-April 12 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2.265 | CTV |
| April 13-April 19 | Corner Gas | 2.914 | CTV |
| April 20-April 26 | American Idol | 2.304 | CTV |
| April 27-May 3 | American Idol | 2.267 | CTV |
| May 4-May 10 | American Idol | 2.465 | CTV |
| May 11-May 17 | Grey's Anatomy | 2.237 | CTV |
| May 18-May 24 | American Idol | 2.622 | CTV |
| May 25-May 31 | 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs | 1.803 | CBC |
| June 1-June 7 | 2009 Stanley Cup Finals | 1.786 | CBC |
| June 8-June 14 | 2009 Stanley Cup Finals | 3.064 | CBC |
| June 15-June 21 | So You Think You Can Dance | 1.632 | CTV |
| June 22-June 28 | So You Think You Can Dance | 1.492 | CTV |
| June 29-July 5 | So You Think You Can Dance | 1.527 | CTV |
| July 6-July 12 | So You Think You Can Dance | 1.656 | CTV |
| July 13-July 19 | So You Think You Can Dance | 1.606 | CTV |
| July 20-July 26 | So You Think You Can Dance | 1.937 | CTV |
| July 27-August 2 | So You Think You Can Dance | 1.504 | CTV |
| August 3-August 9 | So You Think You Can Dance | 1.853 | CTV |
| August 10-August 16 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 1.306 | CTV |
| August 17-August 23 | Big Brother | 1.226 | Global |
| August 24-August 30 | So You Think You Can Dance Canada | 1.357 | CTV |