TV Basics: Top Reality Shows, 2007-2008 Season - Households

  Rank Program Network HHLD
Live+SD
US AA%
  1 American Idol-Tuesday FOX 16.1  
  2 American Idol-Wednesday FOX 15.9  
  3 American Idol Thu Sp-3/6 FOX 15.5  
  4 American Idol Thu Sp-2/28 FOX 15.4  
  5 Dancing W/The Stars-Mon ABC 14.0  
  6 American Idol Thu Sp-2/21 FOX 14.0  
  7 Dancing W/Stars Result-Tu ABC 12.7  
  8 Dancing With The Stars ABC 12.6  
  9 Amer Idl Thu Rslt Sp-4/10 FOX 12.5  
  10 Dancing W/Stars Sp-9/25 ABC 12.5  
  11 Dancing W/Stars Results ABC 11.8  
  12 Dancing W/Stars Sp-3/18 ABC 11.3  
  13 Dancing W/Stars Result Sp ABC 11.2  
  14 Survivor: China CBS 9.0  
  15 Survivor: China Finale CBS 8.7  
  16 Bachelor:After Final Rose ABC 8.7  
  17 Extrm Makeover:Hm Ed-1/13 ABC 8.5  
  18 Survivor: Micronesia CBS 7.9  
  19 America's Got Talent NBC 7.7  
  20 Survivor: China Reunion CBS 7.6  
  21 Dancing W/Stars Sp-5/6 ABC 7.5  
  22 Survivor:Micronesia Final CBS 7.4  
  23 Bachelorette, The-7/7 ABC 7.3  
  24 America'S Got Talent-Wed NBC 7.1  
  25 Survivor:Micronesia We-Sp CBS 7.1  
  26 Amazing Race 12 CBS 7.0  
  27 American Gladiators 1/6 NBC 6.9  
  28 Oprah's Big Give ABC 6.9  
  29 Dancing W/Stars Recap ABC 6.9  
  30 Bachelor, The ABC 6.8  
  31 Dance War:Bruno/Carrieann ABC 6.8  
  32 Extreme Makeover:Home Ed. ABC 6.7  
  33 America's Got Talent 9/11 NBC 6.6  
  34 Dance War Sp-1/21 ABC 6.6  
  35 Survivor: China-Thanks Sp CBS 6.6  
  36 America's Got Talent 9/18 NBC 6.4  
  37 Hell's Kitchen FOX 6.4  
  38 Survivor:Micronesia Rnion CBS 6.4  
  39 Apprentice 7 NBC 6.3  
  40 Supernanny Sp-1/2 ABC 6.3  
  41 So You Think Cn Dance-Wed FOX 6.0  
  42 Dancing W/Stars Sp-5/20 ABC 5.9  
  43 So You Think Cn Dance-Thu FOX 5.8  
  44 Bachelorette-6/30 ABC 5.6  
  45 Biggest Loser 5 NBC 5.6  
  46 Bachelorette, The ABC 5.6  
  47 Bachelor: London Calling ABC 5.5  
  48 Clash Of Choirs 12/20 NBC 5.5  
  49 Clash Of Choirs 12/17 NBC 5.4  
  50 Clash Of Choirs 12/19 NBC 5.4  
           
   
Source: 9/24/07-9/21/08 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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