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NBC’s Sunday Night Football takes #1 and 3 for the week. Fox shows it's youth drawing power with its season openers placing 2 in the top 5 and 8 in the top 20.
Full Top 20 Broadcast TV Show Ratings among 18-49s, Sept 17-23:
| RANK | PROGRAMS | Network | # OF Persons 18-49 (LIVE+SD) (million) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NBC Sunday Night Football | NBC | 10.2 |
| 2 | Family Guy | FOX | 7.3 |
| 3 | SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK | NBC | 7.2 |
| 4 | SURVIVOR: CHINA | CBS | 6.5 |
| 5 | Simpsons | FOX | 6.2 |
| 6 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | 5.4 |
| 7 | OT, THE | FOX | 5.3 |
| 8 | CSI | CBS | 5.2 |
| 9 | KING OF THE HILL | FOX | 4.9 |
| 10 | Biggest Loser 4 | NBC | 4.4 |
| 11 | Big Brother 8-TUE | CBS | 4.4 |
| 12 | K-VILLE | FOX | 4.4 |
| 13 | PRISON BREAK | FOX | 4.3 |
| 14 | Two and a Half Men | CBS | 4.2 |
| 15 | BACK TO YOU | FOX | 4.1 |
| 16 | COLD CASE | CBS | 4.1 |
| 17 | DEAL OR NO DEAL-MON | NBC | 4.1 |
| 18 | Kitchen Nightmares | FOX | 4.0 |
| 19 | Desperate Housewives | ABC | 4.0 |
| 20 | KID NATION | CBS | 4.0 |
