ABC and CBS locked in a narrow ratings battle Sunday: The final evening of The Alphabet’s 10th anniversary Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? celebration was the most-watched program, but The Eye took the title for the evening with the one-two punch of 60 Minutes and Big Brother. ABC’s Shark Tank continued to grow its audience.
| Time | Show | Viewers (in millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 p.m. | 60 Minutes (CBS) America’s Funniest Home Videos (ABC) Merlin (NBC) ‘Til Death (Fox) |
7.5 6.6 (repeat) 3.2 2.5 (repeat) |
| 7:30 p.m. | American Dad (Fox) Movie: The Silence of the Lambs (The CW) |
2.5 (repeat) 1.3 |
| 8 p.m. | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (ABC) Big Brother (CBS) The Simpsons (Fox) Merlin (NBC) |
7.6 7.4 4.2 (repeat) 3.9 |
| 8:30 p.m. | The Simpsons (Fox) | 4.6 (repeat) |
| 9 p.m. | 2009 Miss Universe Pageant (NBC) Shark Tank (ABC) Family Guy (Fox) There Goes the Neighborhood (CBS) |
5.9 5.6 5.3 (repeat) 3.8 |
| 9:30 p.m. | American Dad (Fox) | 4.1 (repeat) |
| 10 p.m. | Cold Case (CBS) Defying Gravity (ABC) |
4.9 (repeat) 2.7 |
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“Shark Tank” is a less friendly version of the UK series “Dragon’s Den.” The problem I am having with ST is that the sharks (millionaire’s) seem to be taking advantage of the entrepreneurs. They are offering them the money for really high percentage stakes in the companies. I understand that some opportunities are riskier than others, but on Dragon’s Den, the dragons are careful to ask for no more than 50% of the company, even on the riskiest opportunities, because they understand that it’s important to people to have majority share in their business. I watched this woman on ST sell a 70% stake in her company for I believe a $50,000 investment. Are Americans so desperate for money? Are the sharks too greedy? I think ST would be a great show if I didn’t feel so bad for the contestants after the deals!
Ugh, I put an apostrophe in millionaires. Oops!
I am sorry that you don’t like Shark Tank because i think it is one of the best reality shows in a long time. Most reality shows are no fun to me but i have been loving the Tank and yes sometimes it is a cruel show but i say that the inventor is usually asking too much and the guy in the middle is my favorite
Defying Gravity is an excellent show – I wish ABC would promote it as much as they’re promoting Modern Family & Fast Forward (Five commercials each every hour)