Finally! We’ve got the 2009-10 season’s ratings for broadcast primetime shows.
In a series of posts, I will post Live + Same Day adults 18-49 ratings, Live + Same Day viewership, plus Live + 7 day ratings. All of these posts will include measurements for only original episodes, not repeats, for all shows with at least 2 original telecasts.
2009-10 Broadcast Primetime Shows Ranked By Live + Same Day Average Viewership
| Rank | Show | Net | Day | Time | # Telecasts | 18-49 Rating (Live+SD) | Avg. Viewers (000s, Live+SD) |
| 1 | AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY | FOX | Tue | 8:00 PM | 20 | 8.3 | 22,974 |
| 2 | AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY | FOX | Wed | VAR | 20 | 7.7 | 21,951 |
| 3 | CBS NFL NATL POST GUN | CBS | Sun | VAR | 7 | 6.3 | 19,509 |
| 4 | NCIS | CBS | Tue | 8:00 PM | 24 | 4.1 | 19,327 |
| 5 | DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | Mon | 8:00 PM | 20 | 4.2 | 19,125 |
| 6 | NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | NBC | Sun | VAR | 14 | 7.2 | 18,738 |
| 7 | UNDERCOVER BOSS | CBS | Sun | VAR | 8 | 6.1 | 17,807 |
| 8 | FOX NFL SUNDAY-POST GUN 1 | FOX | Sun | VAR | 8 | 6.5 | 16,827 |
| 9 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | Tue | 9:00 PM | 24 | 3.5 | 16,082 |
| 10 | MENTALIST, THE | CBS | Thu | VAR | 23 | 3.4 | 15,368 |
| 11 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | CBS | Mon | 9:00 PM | 22 | 4.9 | 14,945 |
| 12 | CSI | CBS | Thu | VAR | 23 | 3.4 | 14,918 |
| 13 | DANCING W/STARS RESULTS | ABC | Tue | VAR | 18 | 3.1 | 14,811 |
| 14 | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | CBS | Mon | VAR | 23 | 5.3 | 14,143 |
| 15 | SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK | NBC | Sun | 8:22 PM | 14 | 4.9 | 13,852 |
| 16 | CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | Wed | 9:00 PM | 23 | 3.6 | 13,695 |
| 17 | GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM | ABC | Thu | 9:00 PM | 22 | 4.8 | 13,259 |
| 18 | GOOD WIFE, THE | CBS | Tue | VAR | 23 | 2.7 | 13,123 |
| 19 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | Sun | VAR | 31 | 2.4 | 13,075 |
| 20 | DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES | ABC | Sun | 9:00 PM | 23 | 4.2 | 12,823 |
| 21 | OT, THE | FOX | Sun | VAR | 7 | 5.0 | 12,820 |
| 22 | HOUSE | FOX | Mon | VAR | 21 | 4.9 | 12,763 |
| 23 | CSI: NY | CBS | Wed | VAR | 23 | 3.0 | 12,662 |
| 24 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | Mon | VAR | 24 | 3.6 | 12,653 |
| 25 | SURVIVOR: HEROES-VILLAINS | CBS | Thu | 8:00 PM | 12 | 3.9 | 12,599 |
| 26 | SURVIVOR: SAMOA | CBS | Thu | 8:00 PM | 12 | 3.8 | 12,339 |
| 27 | BACHELOR, THE | ABC | Mon | 8:00 PM | 9 | 4.0 | 11,597 |
| 28 | AMAZING RACE 15 | CBS | Sun | VAR | 11 | 3.4 | 11,137 |
| 29 | AMAZING RACE 16 | CBS | Sun | VAR | 11 | 3.2 | 10,404 |
| 30 | CASTLE | ABC | Mon | VAR | 24 | 2.6 | 10,254 |
| 31 | LOST | ABC | Tue | 9:00 PM | 15 | 4.3 | 10,084 |
| 32 | BONES | FOX | Thu | 8:00 PM | 21 | 2.9 | 10,018 |
| 33 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | Sun | VAR | 14 | 3.5 | 9,840 |
| 34 | V | ABC | Tue | VAR | 5 | 3.4 | 9,747 |
| 35 | BIGGEST LOSER 8 | NBC | Tue | VAR | 12 | 3.7 | 9,614 |
| 36 | COLD CASE | CBS | Sun | VAR | 20 | 2.2 | 9,550 |
| 37 | MODERN FAMILY | ABC | Wed | 9:00 PM | 24 | 3.8 | 9,389 |
| 38 | GLEE | FOX | VAR | VAR | 17 | 4.0 | 9,335 |
| 39 | 24 | FOX | VAR | VAR | 20 | 2.9 | 9,308 |
| 40 | ROMANTICALLY CHALLENGED | ABC | Mon | 9:32 PM | 4 | 2.4 | 9,270 |
| 41 | EXTREME MAKEOVER:HM ED-8P | ABC | Sun | VAR | 24 | 2.7 | 9,255 |
| 42 | PRIVATE PRACTICE | ABC | Thu | VAR | 21 | 3.3 | 9,154 |
| 43 | BROTHERS & SISTERS | ABC | Sun | VAR | 23 | 2.9 | 9,067 |
| 44 | LAW AND ORDER:SVU | NBC | Wed | VAR | 22 | 2.7 | 8,807 |
| 45 | HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER | CBS | Mon | 8:00 PM | 24 | 3.5 | 8,729 |
| 46 | BIGGEST LOSER 9 | NBC | Tue | VAR | 19 | 3.4 | 8,660 |
| 47 | NUMB3RS | CBS | Fri | VAR | 16 | 1.8 | 8,274 |
| 48 | HUMAN TARGET | FOX | VAR | VAR | 11 | 2.4 | 8,225 |
| 49 | THREE RIVERS | CBS | Sun | VAR | 8 | 1.8 | 7,961 |
| 50 | RULES OF ENGAGEMENT | CBS | Mon | VAR | 13 | 3.0 | 7,915 |
| 51 | ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE | CBS | VAR | VAR | 18 | 2.9 | 7,821 |
| 52 | OFFICE | NBC | Thu | 9:00 PM | 23 | 4.0 | 7,799 |
| 53 | MEDIUM | CBS | Fri | VAR | 22 | 1.8 | 7,789 |
| 54 | GHOST WHISPERER | CBS | Fri | 8:00 PM | 22 | 1.9 | 7,766 |
| 55 | AMER FUNN HOME VIDEOS | ABC | Sun | VAR | 23 | 2.0 | 7,678 |
| 56 | FAMILY GUY | FOX | Sun | VAR | 19 | 3.9 | 7,611 |
| 57 | LIE TO ME | FOX | Mon | VAR | 10 | 2.7 | 7,386 |
| 58 | HELL’S KITCHEN | FOX | Tue | 8:00 PM | 4 | 3.5 | 7,385 |
| 59 | APPRENTICE 9 | NBC | Sun | 9:00 PM | 11 | 2.8 | 7,372 |
| 60 | FLASHFORWARD | ABC | Thu | 8:00 PM | 20 | 2.2 | 7,255 |
| 61 | SIMPSONS | FOX | Sun | VAR | 23 | 3.4 | 7,092 |
| 62 | COUGAR TOWN | ABC | Wed | 9:30 PM | 24 | 2.9 | 7,011 |
| 63 | LAW AND ORDER | NBC | VAR | VAR | 20 | 1.6 | 6,992 |
| 64 | DATELINE FRI | NBC | Fri | VAR | 25 | 1.5 | 6,913 |
| 65 | MIDDLE, THE | ABC | Wed | 8:30 PM | 23 | 2.3 | 6,899 |
| 66 | OLD CHRISTINE | CBS | Wed | 8:00 PM | 21 | 2.0 | 6,741 |
| 67 | GARY UNMARRIED | CBS | Wed | 8:30 PM | 17 | 2.2 | 6,648 |
| 68 | MIAMI MEDICAL | CBS | Fri | 10:00 PM | 8 | 1.3 | 6,604 |
| 69 | FORGOTTEN, THE | ABC | Tue | VAR | 15 | 1.8 | 6,490 |
| 70 | FIND MY FAMILY | ABC | Mon | VAR | 5 | 1.7 | 6,438 |
| 71 | PARENTHOOD | NBC | Tue | 10:00 PM | 13 | 2.6 | 6,393 |
| 72 | CLEVELAND | FOX | Sun | VAR | 19 | 3.1 | 6,384 |
| 73 | HANK | ABC | Wed | 8:00 PM | 5 | 1.6 | 6,364 |
| 74 | WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE | NBC | Fri | 8:00 PM | 7 | 1.5 | 6,348 |
| 75 | SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED | FOX | Wed | 8:00 PM | 11 | 2.4 | 6,347 |
| 76 | MERCY | NBC | Wed | VAR | 22 | 1.6 | 6,329 |
| 77 | 20/20-FRI | ABC | Fri | 10:00 PM | 32 | 1.7 | 6,274 |
| 78 | SAT NIGHT FOOTBALL | ABC | Sat | VAR | 9 | 1.9 | 6,270 |
| 79 | FRINGE | FOX | Thu | 9:00 PM | 21 | 2.3 | 6,252 |
| 80 | 48 HOURS MYSTERY | CBS | Sat | VAR | 28 | 1.4 | 6,130 |
| 81 | JAY LENO SHOW-TUE | NBC | Tue | 10:01 PM | 18 | 2.0 | 6,032 |
| 82 | CHUCK | NBC | Mon | 8:00 PM | 16 | 2.1 | 5,991 |
| 83 | AMERICAN DAD | FOX | Sun | VAR | 17 | 2.9 | 5,940 |
| 84 | COPS 2 | FOX | Sat | VAR | 2 | 2.0 | 5,938 |
| 85 | SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-TUE | FOX | Tue | VAR | 10 | 2.4 | 5,933 |
| 86 | 30 ROCK | NBC | Thu | VAR | 20 | 2.8 | 5,880 |
| 87 | MARRIAGE REF | NBC | VAR | VAR | 12 | 2.4 | 5,860 |
| 88 | MINUTE TO WIN IT | NBC | Sun | 8:00 PM | 9 | 1.9 | 5,754 |
| 89 | V-TUE | ABC | Tue | 10:02 PM | 8 | 2.3 | 5,718 |
| 90 | PRIMETIME:WHAT WOULD U DO | ABC | Fri | 9:00 PM | 3 | 1.8 | 5,684 |
| 91 | DEEP END, THE | ABC | Thu | 8:00 PM | 6 | 1.4 | 5,351 |
| 92 | TRAUMA | NBC | Mon | 9:00 PM | 18 | 1.7 | 5,247 |
| 93 | HEROES | NBC | Mon | VAR | 17 | 2.3 | 5,206 |
| 94 | JAY LENO SHOW-WED | NBC | Wed | 10:01 PM | 18 | 1.5 | 5,176 |
| 95 | AMW: AMERICA FIGHTS BACK | FOX | Sat | VAR | 27 | 1.7 | 5,172 |
| 96 | JAY LENO SHOW-FRI | NBC | Fri | 10:01 PM | 16 | 1.3 | 5,152 |
| 97 | COMMUNITY | NBC | Thu | VAR | 24 | 2.1 | 4,990 |
| 98 | EASTWICK | ABC | Wed | VAR | 11 | 1.7 | 4,952 |
| 99 | J. OLIVER’S FOOD REVOLUTN | ABC | Fri | 9:00 PM | 5 | 1.7 | 4,924 |
| 100 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2 | NBC | Sun | 7:30 PM | 15 | 1.8 | 4,898 |
| 101 | COPS | FOX | Sat | 8:00 PM | 23 | 1.6 | 4,831 |
| 102 | SHARK TANK | ABC | VAR | VAR | 8 | 1.5 | 4,814 |
| 103 | SNL WKND UPDATE-PRIME | NBC | Thu | 8:00 PM | 2 | 1.8 | 4,800 |
| 104 | JAY LENO SHOW-THU | NBC | Thu | 10:01 PM | 18 | 1.5 | 4,763 |
| 105 | DATELINE SUN-7PM | NBC | Sun | VAR | 11 | 1.0 | 4,700 |
| 106 | JAY LENO SHOW-MON | NBC | Mon | 10:01 PM | 20 | 1.4 | 4,668 |
| 107 | SUPERNANNY | ABC | Fri | 8:00 PM | 12 | 1.3 | 4,617 |
| 108 | PARKS AND RECREATION | NBC | Thu | 8:30 PM | 23 | 2.1 | 4,599 |
| 109 | UGLY BETTY | ABC | VAR | VAR | 18 | 1.4 | 4,482 |
| 110 | PAST LIFE | FOX | Thu | 9:00 PM | 2 | 1.3 | 4,409 |
| 111 | SAT NIGHT FTBL PRE-GAME | ABC | Sat | 8:00 PM | 9 | 1.1 | 4,284 |
| 112 | SONS OF TUCSON | FOX | Sun | VAR | 3 | 2.0 | 4,117 |
| 113 | HAPPY TOWN | ABC | Wed | 10:01 PM | 3 | 1.3 | 4,037 |
| 114 | FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS | NBC | Fri | 8:00 PM | 3 | 1.2 | 3,848 |
| 115 | KITCHEN NIGHTMARES | FOX | Fri | VAR | 9 | 1.6 | 3,816 |
| 116 | SCRUBS | ABC | Tue | 9:00 PM | 7 | 1.6 | 3,791 |
| 117 | WIFE SWAP | ABC | Fri | 8:00 PM | 6 | 1.2 | 3,675 |
| 118 | VAMPIRE DIARIES | CW | Thu | 8:00 PM | 20 | 1.7 | 3,600 |
| 119 | ABC SATURDAY MOVIE | ABC | Sat | 8:00 PM | 2 | 1.2 | 3,545 |
| 120 | SCRUBS-TUE 8PM | ABC | Tue | 8:00 PM | 2 | 1.3 | 3,490 |
| 121 | AMERICA’S TOP MODEL-8 | CW | Wed | 8:00 PM | 11 | 1.5 | 3,288 |
| 122 | AMERICA’S TOP MODEL 7 | CW | Wed | 8:00 PM | 9 | 1.5 | 3,279 |
| 123 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA P1SUS | NBC | Sun | 7:00 PM | 15 | 0.9 | 3,230 |
| 124 | BETTER OFF TED | ABC | Tue | 9:30 PM | 7 | 1.1 | 2,928 |
| 125 | SUPERNATURAL | CW | Thu | 9:00 PM | 20 | 1.2 | 2,641 |
| 126 | TIL DEATH-SUN 7:30P | FOX | Sun | VAR | 8 | 1.0 | 2,619 |
| 127 | BETTER OFF TED-TUE 8:30PM | ABC | Tue | 8:30 PM | 3 | 1.0 | 2,554 |
| 128 | BROTHERS | FOX | Fri | 8:00 PM | 4 | 0.9 | 2,397 |
| 129 | SMALLVILLE | CW | Fri | 8:00 PM | 21 | 1.0 | 2,375 |
| 130 | ONE TREE HILL-MON | CW | Mon | 8:00 PM | 21 | 1.1 | 2,278 |
| 131 | DOLLHOUSE | FOX | Fri | VAR | 9 | 0.8 | 2,172 |
| 132 | TIL DEATH-SUN 7P | FOX | Sun | VAR | 15 | 0.8 | 2,157 |
| 133 | TIL DEATH | FOX | Fri | 8:31 PM | 3 | 0.7 | 2,153 |
| 134 | BROTHERS-SUN 7P | FOX | Sun | VAR | 7 | 0.8 | 2,066 |
| 135 | GOSSIP GIRL-MON | CW | Mon | 9:00 PM | 21 | 1.1 | 2,018 |
| 136 | LIFE UNEXPECTED | CW | Mon | VAR | 13 | 0.9 | 2,012 |
| 137 | 90210 | CW | Tue | 8:00 PM | 20 | 0.9 | 1,820 |
| 138 | MELROSE PLACE | CW | Tue | 9:00 PM | 16 | 0.7 | 1,292 |
| 139 | FLY GIRLS | CW | Wed | 9:00 PM | 7 | 0.4 | 1,022 |
| 140 | HIGH SOCIETY | CW | Wed | 9:30 PM | 8 | 0.4 | 883 |
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VAR = various timeslots
Time Shifted Viewing – Program ratings for national sources are produced in three streams of data – Live, Live+Same Day (Live+SD) and Live+7 Day. Time shifted figures account for incremental viewing that takes place with DVRs. Live+Same Day(Live+SD) include viewing during the same broadcast day as the original telecast, with a cut-off of 3:00AM local time when meters transmit daily viewing to Nielsen for processing. Live+7 Day ratings include incremental viewing that takes place during the 7 days following a telecast.
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