| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | # Viewers (LIVE+SD) (000) | HH rating (LIVE+SD) | HH SHARE (LIVE+SD) |
| 1 | BIGGEST LOSER 7 | NBC | 10,266 | 6.2 | 9 | |
| 2 | NBC MOVIE OF THE WEEK-SUN(S) | S | NBC | 9,897 | 6.0 | 9 |
| 3 | OFFICE | NBC | 8,756 | 4.9 | 7 | |
| 4 | LAW AND ORDER | NBC | 8,274 | 5.6 | 9 | |
| 5 | E.R. | NBC | 7,654 | 5.1 | 9 | |
| 6 | Dateline SUN-7PM | NBC | 7,101 | 4.4 | 7 | |
| 7 | MY NAME IS EARL | NBC | 6,585 | 4.1 | 7 | |
| 8 | SUPERSTARS OF DANCE 1/19(S) | S | NBC | 6,505 | 3.9 | 6 |
| 9 | 30 ROCK | NBC | 6,414 | 3.9 | 6 | |
| 10 | NBC NEWS SPECIL:INAUGURTN(S) | S | NBC | 6,214 | 4.1 | 7 |
| 11 | HOWIE DO IT 8:30 | NBC | 5,679 | 3.4 | 6 | |
| 12 | HOWIE DO IT 8P | NBC | 5,523 | 3.4 | 6 | |
| 13 | LAW AND ORDER:SVU 9P | R | NBC | 5,204 | 3.5 | 5 |
| 14 | Dateline FRI | NBC | 5,087 | 3.4 | 6 | |
| 15 | KATH & KIM | NBC | 4,931 | 3.1 | 5 | |
| 16 | KNIGHT RIDER | NBC | 4,928 | 3.2 | 5 | |
| 17 | MOMMA'S BOYS 1/19(S) | S | NBC | 4,848 | 3.1 | 5 |
| 18 | US FIG SKTG CHMP-SAT PRIM(S) | S | NBC | 4,095 | 2.7 | 5 |
| 19 | FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS | NBC | 3,946 | 2.5 | 4 | |
| 20 | CRUSOE | NBC | 2,887 | 1.9 | 3 |
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