Nielsen Top 20 Ratings Thread

Wow how is that possible that Survivor and Amazing Race both fell off the top 20? Survivor rated 9 when it first started this season, dosen't make any sense at all.

I'm a little surprised that Harry's Law didn't make it into the Top 20, although I really hate the changes they made to the new season.

Most of my favorites are there: 2-1/2 Men, Mike & Molly, Criminal Minds . . .

^^^^Harry's Law's numbers aren't anywhere near good enough to make the Top 20. It only survives cause NBC really doesn't have any scripted hits.

It's sad that so much of this list is saturated with mindless reality. Least 2 of my favs are on it though.

Forgiveness Man wrote:^^^^Harry's Law's numbers aren't anywhere near good enough to make the Top 20. It only survives cause NBC really doesn't have any scripted hits.

It's sad that so much of this list is saturated with mindless reality. Least 2 of my favs are on it though.

If 'Harry's' didn't do that well in its first season then that probably explains why they jumped the shark with the 2nd one. Which wasn't a good move for the few viewers like myself.

I don't like reality shows either.

Bluesmama wrote:

If 'Harry's' didn't do that well in its first season then that probably explains why they jumped the shark with the 2nd one. Which wasn't a good move for the few viewers like myself.

I don't like reality shows either.

Well, I only watched the Pilot so IDK how it "jumped the shark" but if you mean that they changed half the cast (I think I read that), David Kelly shows tend to have very unstable casts. Aside from Picket Fences, I think all of his shows had very regular cast rotations with only a small handful of regulars who stayed through it all. (Especially his procedurals like Boston Legal.) I think he's losing his touch though.

I saw last weeks and Survivor made it back into the top 20. Most of the shows above I have never even watched!!

Nielsen Television (TV) Ratings for Network Primetime Series
Top 20 Network Primetime Series: Oct. 17-23, 2011

Rank	Program Name	Net	Day	Time	Viewers
1	NCIS	CBS	Tue	8:00 PM	19,411,000
2	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	Mon	8:00 PM	17,760,000
2	NCIS: LOS ANGELES	CBS	Tue	9:00 PM	15,354,000
4	WORLD SERIES GAME 4	FOX	Sun	8:02 PM	15,156,000
5	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	Mon	9:00 PM	15,140,000
6	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	Thu	8:00 PM	14,929,000
7	THE OT	FOX	Sun	7:26 PM	14,694,000
8	WORLD SERIES GAME 2	FOX	Thu	8:02 PM	14,280,000
9	WORLD SERIES GAME 1	FOX	Wed	8:02 PM	14,174,000
10	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	Tue	9:00 PM	13,796,000
11	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	Wed	9:00 PM	13,152,000
12	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	Wed	9:00 PM	13,045,000
13	ONCE UPON A TIME	ABC	Sun	8:00 PM	12,935,000
14	60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	7:00 PM	12,616,000
15	THE MENTALIST	CBS	Thu	10:00 PM	12,537,000
16	SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL - COLTS/SAINTS	NBC	Sun	8:31 PM	12,465,000
17	PERSON OF INTEREST	CBS	Thu	9:00 PM	12,423,000
18	UNFORGETTABLE	CBS	Tue	10:01 PM	11,877,000
19	MIKE & MOLLY	CBS	Mon	9:31 PM	11,508,000
20	2 BROKE GIRLS	CBS	Mon	8:30 PM	11,471,000

Strange....Survivor cracked the top 20 that week?

Once upon a time made it into the top 20, I am really liking that show!!!! Survivor made it back too!!!!!

Nielsen Television (TV) Ratings for Network Primetime Series
Top 20 Network Primetime Series: Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2011

Rank	Program Name	Net	Day	Time	Viewers
1	SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL - RAVENS/STEELERS	NBC	Sun	8:31 PM	22,121,000
2	COLLEGE FOOTBALL - LSU/ALABAMA	CBS	Sat	8:00 PM	20,011,000
2	NCIS	CBS	Tue	8:00 PM	19,712,000
4	SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK	NBC	Sun	8:22 PM	17,610,000
5	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	Mon	8:30 PM	16,289,000
6	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	Thu	8:00 PM	15,979,000
7	THE OT	FOX	Sun	7:38 PM	15,671,000
8	NCIS: LOS ANGELES	CBS	Tue	9:00 PM	15,522,000
9	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	Tue	9:00 PM	15,449,000
10	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	Mon	9:00 PM	13,903,000
11	THE MENTALIST	CBS	Thu	10:00 PM	13,660,000
12	60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	7:00 PM	13,391,000
13	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	Wed	9:00 PM	13,371,000
14	FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA PT 3	NBC	Sun	7:57 PM	13,088,000
15	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	Wed	9:00 PM	12,937,000
16	BLUE BLOODS	CBS	Fri	10:00 PM	12,733,000
17	CASTLE	ABC	Mon	10:01 PM	12,576,000
18	SURVIVOR: SOUTH PACIFIC	CBS	Wed	8:00 PM	11,953,000
19	RULES OF ENGAGEMENT	CBS	Thu	8:31 PM	11,806,000
20	X FACTOR-WEDNESDAY	FOX	Wed	8:00 PM	11,765,000

Again Survivor and Amazing Race drop

YAY Survivor is back up there!

How the heck does Football dominate the ratings all the time?

Out of that whole list the only show I watch is Once Upon A Time. Sometimes I watch 60 minutes.

At least Survivor is in the top 20.