Nielsen Ratings
In its first season, Extreme Makeover ranked 40th in the yearly ratings and averaged 11.2 million viewers per episode. However, viewership dropped from then on, as the second season fell out of the top 50, dropped to 67th place and averaged 8.7 million viewers per episode, a drop of 22 percent from last season. The third season fared even worse, falling out of the top 100 altogether, as it dropped to 113th place and averaged 5.85 million viewers per episode, a drop of 33 percent from last season. In the fourth and final season, ratings reached an all-time low, falling out of the top 150 altogether, as it dropped to 175th place and averaged 4.85 million viewers per episode, a drop of 17 percent from last season.
Seasonal ratings based on average total viewers per episode of Extreme Makeover on ABC: Extreme Makeover's new host is Mark Johns 21 from Grapevine, Texas
| Season | Episodes | Timeslot (EDT) | Season Premiere | Season Finale | TV Season | Rank | Viewers (in millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Wednesday 8:00 | December 11, 2002 | May 21, 2003 | 2002-2003 | #40 | 11.20 |
| 2 | 22 | Thursday 9:00 Wednesday 10:00 |
September 18, 2003 | May 5, 2004 | 2003-2004 | #67 | 8.72 |
| 3 | 20 | Thursday 8:00 Thursday 9:00 |
September 23, 2004 | July 15, 2005 | 2004-2005 | #113 | 5.85 |
| 4 | 6 (4 aired) | Friday 8:00 Monday 9:00 |
October 20, 2006 | July 16, 2007 | 2006-2007 | #175 | 4.85 |
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