When it comes to reality competitions, “American Idol” is no longer alone at the top of the television ratings charts.

Last week’s return of “Dancing with the Stars” gave ABC an enormous surge in the ratings. Finishing second behind “American Idol,” the boogie fest grabbed over 25 million viewers for its Monday show and the Tuesday versus “Idol” episode still managed 17 million viewers.

Many a show has tried to go against the monster of “American Idol” and none has ever been able to make a dent. “Lost,” right before it lost its cool quotient, was moved to another night to get out of the way of “American Idol.”

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