TV Basics: Top Reality Shows, 2008-2009 Season - Households

  Rank Program Network HH Live+SD U.S. AA%
  1 American Idol-Wednesday FOX 15.1  
  2 American Idol-Tuesday FOX 14.6  
  3 American Idol Thu Sp-1/29 FOX 14.6  
  4 Amer Idl Thu Rslt Sp-3/26 FOX 13.7  
  5 American Idol Thu Sp-3/5 FOX 13.0  
  6 Dancing With The Stars ABC 12.9  
  7 American Idol Thu Sp-2/26 FOX 12.6  
  8 Dancing W/Stars Sp-9/23 ABC 12.2  
  9 Bachelor:After Final Rose ABC 11.7  
  10 Dancing W/Stars Results ABC 10.7  
  11 Dancing W/Stars Result Sp ABC 10.5  
  12 America Got Talent 9/14 NBC 8.5  
  13 Survivor: Gabon Finale CBS 8.2  
  14 Survivor: Gabon CBS 8.1  
  15 Dancing W/Stars Recap #5 ABC 7.8  
  16 America's Got Talent-Tue NBC 7.8  
  17 Bachelor:Aftr Final Rose2 ABC 7.8  
  18 America's Got Talent-Wed NBC 7.5  
  19 Survivor: Tocantins CBS 7.5  
  20 Bachelor, The ABC 7.5  
  21 America Got Talent-Wed 9P NBC 7.4  
  22 Survivor:Tocantins Finale CBS 7.4  
  23 Survivor: Gabon Reunion CBS 7.4  
  24 Dancing W/Stars Recap #4 ABC 7.1  
  25 Survivor:Tocantins Rnion CBS 6.9  
  26 Survivor: Samoa - Special CBS 6.8  
  27 Amazing Race 13 CBS 6.7  
  28 Superstars Of Dance 1/4 NBC 6.5  
  29 I Get That A Lot CBS 6.4  
  30 Amazing Race 14 - Special CBS 6.4  
  31 Amazing Race 14 CBS 6.3  
  32 Biggest Loser 7 NBC 6.3  
  33 Biggest Loser 8 NBC 6.2  
  34 Dancing W/Stars Recap ABC 6.2  
  35 Extrm Makeover:Hm Ed-4/12 ABC 5.9  
  36 Bachelorette:After Rose ABC 5.7  
  37 Biggest Loser 7 2/25 NBC 5.7  
  38 So You Think Cn Dance-Thu FOX 5.7  
  39 Apprentice 8 NBC 5.6  
  40 Bachelorette, The ABC 5.5  
  41 Dancing W/Stars Recap #6 ABC 5.5  
  42 Survivor: Gabon-Thanks Sp CBS 5.4  
  43 So You Think Cn Dance-Wed FOX 5.4  
  44 Biggest Loser 6 NBC 5.3  
  45 America's Gt Tlnt 8P 6/30 NBC 5.3  
  46 Survivor: Tocantins We-Sp CBS 5.3  
  47 Extreme Makeover:Hm Ed-8P ABC 5.2  
  48 Secret Mlnr Sp-12/3 9P FOX 5.1  
  49 Superstars Of Dance NBC 5.1  
  50 Dancing W/Stars Sp-5/19 ABC 5.0  
           
   

Source: The Nielsen Company, 9/22/08-9/20/09 Galaxy Lightning
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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