TV Basics: Top Reality Shows, 2006-2007 Season - Households

  Rank Program Network HHLD
Live+SD
US AA%
  1 American Idol-Wednesday FOX 17.5  
  2 American Idol-Tuesday FOX 17.1  
  3 American Idol Thu Sp-3/8 FOX 16.2  
  4 American Idol Thu Sp-3/1 FOX 15.8  
  5 American Idol Thu Sp-2/22 FOX 14.3  
  6 Dancing With The Stars ABC 13.5  
  7 Dancing W/The Stars-Mon ABC 13.0  
  8 Dancing W/Stars Results ABC 12.8  
  9 Dancing W/Stars Result-Tu ABC 12.0  
  10 Dancing With-Stars-Recap-11/7 ABC 11.7  
  11 Survivor:Cook Isl. Finale CBS 9.4  
  12 Survivor: Cook Islands CBS 9.3  
  13 Survivor: China - Sp-9/20 CBS 9.0  
  14 Survivor: Fiji CBS 8.7  
  15 Show Me The Money-Preview ABC 8.2  
  16 Survivor:Cook Isl Reunion CBS 8.1  
  17 Survivor: Fiji Finale CBS 8.0  
  17 Survivor: Fiji - Wed Spcl CBS 8.0  
  19 Bachelor:Officer&Gentlemn ABC 7.2  
  20 Survivor:Cook Islnds Thks CBS 7.2  
  21 Survivor: Fiji Reunion CBS 7.1  
  22 America's Got Talent NBC 7.1  
  23 Amazing Race 10 CBS 7.0  
  24 Dancing W/Stars Recap-3/27 ABC 6.5  
  25 Extreme Makeover:Home Ed. ABC 6.4  
  26 So You Think Cn Dance-Thu FOX 6.3  
  27 Dancing W/Stars Sp-5/15 ABC 6.3  
  28 Singing Bee NBC 6.2  
  29 Kid Nation - Special CBS 6.0  
  30 Amazing Race 11 CBS 6.0  
  31 Bachelor: Rome ABC 5.9  
  32 Extrm Makeover:Hm Ed-9/24 ABC 5.8  
  33 Supernanny-1/15 ABC 5.8  
  34 Bachelor:After Final Rose ABC 5.8  
  35 So You Think Cn Dance-Wed FOX 5.7  
  36 So You Think Cn Dnce-6/27 FOX 5.7  
  37 Amazing Race 11 - Sp-4/8 CBS 5.6  
  38 Wife Swap-1/15 ABC 5.4  
  39 Wife Swap Sp-9/25 ABC 5.4  
  40 Don't Forget Lyrics-Thu FOX 5.4  
  41 Biggest Loser 3 NBC 5.3  
  42 Hell's Kitchen FOX 5.3  
  43 Wife Swap Sp-9/18 ABC 5.2  
  44 So You Think Cn Dnce-8/13 FOX 5.2  
  45 Dancing W/Stars Recap #2-4/10 ABC 5.1  
  45 Biggest Loser 4 NBC 5.1  
  47 Singing Bee 8/6 NBC 5.1  
  48 Big Brother 8-Tue CBS 5.1  
  49 Don't Forget Lyrics-Wed FOX 5.0  
  50 Show Me The Money ABC 4.9  
           
   
Source: 9/18/06-9/23/07 Nielsen Galaxy Lightning estimates.
Shows identified by date or as a special were one-time programs, programs that aired outside the regular time slot, or episodes that extended beyond the regularly scheduled time periods.
Ranked by average audience % (ratings); in the event of a tie, impressions (000's) are used as a tiebreaker.

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