Viral Video

If it's the hottest of the hot in viral video, you'll find it here. TelevisionWeek does it by the numbers, tracking down the most-played clips on the most popular video Web sites* and posting them here daily. Click here to subscribe to TVWeek's Daily Viral Video e-mail, which delivers the videos of the moment to your inbox.

#1 YouTube

Calling All Freds

Fred invited viewers to a special Web throwdown leading up to the second season of his online series.

#2 Google

Turkish Delight

Kemal Sunal stars in the 1977 Turkish film “Sakar Sakir.”

#3 MSN

High-Flying Detectives

Some inquisitive pilots solve the mystery of a plane that disappeared in Alaska in 1948.

#4 Yahoo!

Lickety-Split

The dog-sicle tells its feline paramour to take a hike.

#5 Veoh

'The Familiar of Zero'

An episode of popular Japanese animated series "Zero no Tsukaima."

#6 Break

Pop-and-Lock All-Star

A "So You Think You Can Dance" hopeful shows off his moves.

Editor's Choice

Obama Girl vs. McCain Girl

One of the most popular Olympics clips on YouTube didn’t feature Michael Phelps or Chinese gymnasts. In the so-called “Candidate Girl” Olympics last week, Obama Girl faced off against McCain Girl in the shotput event, representing how far each presidential candidate could toss illegal immigrants out of the country, as well as the tug-of-war, to see how far each can sway undecided voters...

*As calculated on a weekly basis by Nielsen//NetRatings. If a video from the top sites is not available, the most popular video from a lower-ranked site is substituted. If a video contains inappropriate content, the most popular video from a lower ranked site is substituted.