TV Patrol: “Nothin’ new to see here…”

Primetime is once again dominated by CBS with 12 shows on the “Top Twenty” list for the week of Nov. 9-15. Doesn’t anyone ever change the channel? Check it out & I also have the most popular shows on our DVR’s…….

NBC’s Sunday Night Football is still #1. With 22 million people tuning in, the Indianapolis Colts came back from what looked like a dismal defeat to beat the New England Patriots 35-34, for one of NFL’s biggest comeback victories! It was awesome! I have to admit though that Tennessee Titan’s owner, Bud Adams, letting the Buffalo Bills fans know that his team is #1 with a gesture, was a victory for old men everywhere!

The CSI Trilogy was also a ratings success. CSI: Miami came in at #13 with the least amount of viewers, followed by CSI: NY at #11. The mother CSI wrapped things up & made the #4 spot. The only FOX show to make the list was House at #15.

Here is Mr. Nielson’s “Top Twenty” list for the week of Nov. 9-15:

1. Sunday Night Football NBC 22.4mil
2. NCIS CBS 21mil
3. Dancing with the Stars (Mon) ABC 17.6mil
4. CSI CBS 17.4mil
5. CMA Awards ABC 17.2mil
6. NCIS: Los Angeles CBS 16.2mil
7. Dancing with the Stars: Results (Tues) ABC 16.2mil
8. The Mentalist CBS 16.2mil
9. Grey’s Anatomy ABC 14.9mil
10. Desperate Housewives ABC 14.7mil
11. CSI: NY CBS 14.5mil
12. Two & a Half Men CBS 14.4mil
13. CSI: Miami CBS 14.4mil
14. The Good Wife CBS 13.4mil
15. House FOX 13.3mil
16. 60 Minutes CBS 13.1mil
17. Survivor: Samoa CBS 12.9mil
18. The Big Bang Theory CBS 12.8mil
19. Criminal Minds CBS 12.8mil
20. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition ABC 11.7mil

Honorable Mentions:

Castle ABC 10.7mil
V ABC 10.6mil
Biggest Loser NBC 10.2
Flash Forward ABC 8.3mil
Glee FOX 7.3mil

We all love our DVR’s! I couldn’t survive without mine. As you can see by the list, many more NBC shows are recorded for later viewing. When do we watch these shows? Well, it seems that reality shows are usually watched the same night the are recorded. People don’t like to get “spoilers” the next day if they haven’t seen the outcome of their favorite show so they make sure they watch it before they go to bed.

Here is the “Top Twenty” most-recorded shows from Sept 25-Nov 1:

1. Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)
2. The Office (NBC)
3. Criminal Minds (CBS)
4. The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
5. Private Practice (ABC)
6. Flash Forward (ABC)
7. NCIS (CBS)
8. Desperate Housewives (ABC)
9. Glee (FOX)
10. CSI: Miami (CBS)
11. NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS)
12. Castle (ABC)
13. The Good Wife (CBS)
14. Modern Family (ABC)
15. CSI: NY (CBS)
16. House (FOX)
17. Heroes (NBC)
18. Brothers & Sisters (ABC)
19. 30 Rock (NBC)
20. Law & Order (NBC)

As for cable networks, things are pretty much the same there too. ESPN’s Monday Night Football is still #1, with 16 million tuning in for the Steelers/Broncos game. The rest of the “Top Ten” list is dominated, as usual, by children’s programming. WWE Monday Night RAW on USA, came in at #9. Monk brought up the rear at #10. The new drama, White Collar, also on USA, just missed the mark, at #11.

That’s it for this week. Let’s hope the holidays bring us something new & exciting to watch.

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chooch