TV Basics: Top Reality Shows, 2008-2009 Season - Adults 25-54

  Rank Program Network A25-54
Live+SD
US AA%
  1 American Idol-Wednesday FOX 11.5  
  2 American Idol-Tuesday FOX 11.5  
  3 American Idol Thu Sp-1/29 FOX 11.4  
  4 Amer Idl Thu Rslt Sp-3/26 FOX 9.9  
  5 American Idol Thu Sp-3/5 FOX 9.8  
  6 American Idol Thu Sp-2/26 FOX 9.3  
  7 Bachelor:After Final Rose ABC 7.6  
  8 Dancing W/Stars Sp-9/23 ABC 6.4  
  9 Dancing With The Stars ABC 6.3  
  10 Survivor: Gabon Finale CBS 6.1  
  11 Survivor: Gabon CBS 5.8  
  12 Survivor:Tocantins Finale CBS 5.6  
  13 Survivor:Tocantins Rnion CBS 5.3  
  14 Survivor: Tocantins CBS 5.3  
  15 Survivor: Gabon Reunion CBS 5.2  
  16 Dancing W/Stars Results ABC 5.2  
  17 Bachelor:Aftr Final Rose2 ABC 4.8  
  18 Dancing W/Stars Result Sp ABC 4.8  
  19 Biggest Loser 7 NBC 4.7  
  20 Survivor: Samoa - Special CBS 4.6  
  21 Bachelor, The ABC 4.6  
  22 Amazing Race 14 - Special CBS 4.5  
  23 America's Got Talent-Tue NBC 4.4  
  24 Hell's Kitchen FOX 4.4  
  25 Biggest Loser 8 NBC 4.4  
  26 Amazing Race 13 CBS 4.4  
  27 Apprentice 8 NBC 4.3  
  28 America Got Talent 9/14 NBC 4.3  
  29 I Get That A Lot CBS 4.3  
  30 Amazing Race 14 CBS 4.3  
  31 Hell's Kitchen Sp-7/21 9P FOX 4.2  
  32 America's Got Talent-Wed NBC 4.2  
  33 America Got Talent-Wed 9P NBC 4.0  
  34 Biggest Loser 7 2/25 NBC 3.9  
  35 Biggest Loser 6 NBC 3.8  
  36 So You Think Cn Dance-Thu FOX 3.8  
  36 Extrm Makeover:Hm Ed-4/12 ABC 3.8  
  38 Superstars Of Dance 1/4 NBC 3.8  
  39 So You Think Cn Dance-Wed FOX 3.7  
  40 Secret Mlnr Sp-12/3 9P FOX 3.6  
  41 Survivor: Gabon-Thanks Sp CBS 3.5  
  42 True Beauty ABC 3.4  
  43 Extreme Makeover:Hm Ed-8P ABC 3.3  
  44 Big Brother 11-Tue CBS 3.3  
  45 Bachelorette:After Rose ABC 3.3  
  46 Bachelorette, The ABC 3.2  
  47 Dancing W/Stars Recap #5 ABC 3.2  
  48 Survivor: Tocantins We-Sp CBS 3.2  
  49 Wipeout ABC 3.2  
  50 Biggest Loser 6 10/8 NBC 3.1  
           
   

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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