| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | # Viewers (LIVE+SD) (000) | HH rating (LIVE+SD) | HH SHARE (LIVE+SD) |
| 1 | NBC NFL PLAYOFF GAME 2(S) | S | NBC | 27,792 | 16.1 | 27 |
| 2 | NBC NFL PLAYOFF PRE-KICK2(S) | S | NBC | 21,865 | 13.1 | 23 |
| 3 | SUPERSTARS OF DANCE 1/4(S) | S | NBC | 10,553 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 4 | LAW AND ORDER:SVU 12/30(S) | SR | NBC | 9,624 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 5 | DEAL OR NO DEAL 1/1(S) | S | NBC | 9,488 | 5.7 | 9 |
| 6 | LAW AND ORDER:SVU | R | NBC | 8,881 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 7 | DEAL OR NO DEAL-MON 12/29(S) | S | NBC | 7,292 | 4.6 | 7 |
| 8 | DEAL OR NO DEAL-FRI | NBC | 7,065 | 4.4 | 7 | |
| 9 | GREAT HOLIDAY MOMENT12/29(S) | S | NBC | 6,040 | 3.8 | 6 |
| 10 | SNL:SPORTS EXTRA(S) | S | NBC | 5,596 | 3.2 | 5 |
| 11 | Law And Order 12/30(S) | SR | NBC | 5,259 | 3.6 | 6 |
| 12 | MOMMA'S BOYS | NBC | 5,001 | 3.3 | 6 | |
| 13 | Dateline FRI | NBC | 4,762 | 3.2 | 5 | |
| 14 | KNIGHT RIDER 12/31(S) | S | NBC | 4,540 | 2.7 | 5 |
| 15 | LIPSTICK JUNGLE | NBC | 4,170 | 2.9 | 5 | |
| 16 | OFFICE 1/1(S) | SR | NBC | 4,134 | 2.6 | 5 |
| 17 | LAW AND ORDER:SVU 12/31(S) | SR | NBC | 4,034 | 2.6 | 5 |
| 18 | NEW YR EVE-C DALY PRIME(S) | S | NBC | 3,891 | 2.3 | 5 |
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