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Here is the season-to-date ranking for all the broadcast network shows through Week 8 of the 2011-12 season. Since advertisers (and the networks, whenever it suits them) salivate over adult viewers between the ages of 18-49, we’re listing which shows fared the best (and the worst) in the key demographic.
Note to anyone who ventures past No. 89: It gets pretty depressing from there so tread lightly, CW fans. (And a show that appears in red means it’s been canceled).
1. NBC Sunday Night Football (NBC, 7.9 rating/19 share)
2. Two and a Half Men (CBS, 7.6/18)
3. Modern Family (ABC, 7.3/19)
4. The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 6.0/18)
5. Sunday Night NFL Pre-kick (NBC, 5.8/15)
6. 2 Broke Girls (CBS, 5.5/14)
7. The OT (Fox, 5.3/15)
8. How I Met Your Mother (CBS, 5.1/14)
9. New Girl (Fox, 5.0/13)
9. Grey’s Anatomy (ABC, 5.0/13)
11. NCIS (CBS, 4.9/14)
12. Mike & Molly (CBS, 4.7/11)
13. Once Upon a Time (ABC, 4.5/11)
13. Criminal Minds (CBS, 4.5/11)
15. X Factor Wednesday (Fox, 4.4/12)
15. X Factor Thursday (Fox, 4.4/12)
17. Football Night in America (NBC, 4.2/11)
17. Glee (Fox, 4.2/12)
17. NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, 4.2/10)
20. Hawaii 5-0 (4.0/10)
20. Family Guy (Fox, 4.0/9)
22. The Office (NBC, 3.9/10)
22. Rules of Engagement (CBS, 3.9/10)
22. The Simpsons (Fox, 3.9/10)
25. Survivor: South Pacific (CBS, 3.8/11)
26. Suburgatory (ABC, 3.7/10)
26. House (Fox, 3.7/9)
28. Happy Endings (ABC, 3.6/9)
28. Desperate Housewives (ABC, 3.6/8)
28. Terra Nova (Fox, 3.6/9)
28. Revenge (ABC, 3.6/10)
28. Dancing with the Stars (ABC, 3.6/9)
33. Last Man Standing (ABC, 3.5/10)
33. The Middle (ABC, 3.5/10)
35. CSI (CBS, 3.4/9)
35. Hell’s Kitchen Monday (Fox, 3.4/8)
37. The Mentalist (CBS, 3.3/9)
37. Person of Interest (CBS, 3.3/8)
37. Castle (ABC, 3.3/8)
37. Hell’s Kitchen Monday (Fox, 3.3/9)
37. Private Practice (ABC, 3.3/9)
42. Raising Hope (Fox, 3.2/8)
43. The Amazing Race (CBS, 3.1/7)
43. Cleveland (Fox, 3.1/7)
45. Dancing with the Stars Results (ABC, 3.0/8)
47. Bones (Fox, 2.9/7)
47. American Dad (Fox, 2.9/6)
49. Law & Order: SVU (NBC, 2.8/7)
49. How to Be a Gentleman (CBS, 2.8/8)
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