Hell's Kitchen might have been #11 in overall viewing, but it led the week with adults 18-49. America's Got Talent was #1 overall and third (and fourth!) with adults 18-49.
Big Brother was again very strong for CBS taking with all three of its airing making the top ten with adults 18-49, but repeats of The Big Bang Theory and Two and a Half Men led CBS when it came to adults 18-49.
ABC had place only two shows n the 18-49 top 25, Wipeout (#8) and the premiere of Crash Course (#24). Univision placed twice as many shows as ABC into the 18-49 top 25, with four shows.
Weekly cable show ratings and overnight broadcast show ratings are also available.
Now onto the top 25 lists for 18-49 and overall viewing...
Adults 18-49 viewing for the week ending August 30, 2009:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Viewers (000) |
| 1 | HELL'S KITCHEN | FOX | 3.6 | 4,707 | |
| 2 | NBC NFL PRE-SEASON 8/30(S) | S | NBC | 3.5 | 4,671 |
| 3 | AMERICA'S GOT TALENT-TUE | NBC | 3.1 | 4,050 | |
| 4 | AMERICA GOT TALENT-WED 9P | NBC | 3.0 | 3,959 | |
| 5 | Big Bang Theory, THE | R | CBS | 2.9 | 3,886 |
| 6 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | R | CBS | 2.9 | 3,784 |
| 7 | BIG BROTHER 11-THU | CBS | 2.7 | 3,580 | |
| 8 | Wipeout | ABC | 2.6 | 3,424 | |
| 9 | BIG BROTHER 11-SUN | CBS | 2.6 | 3,422 | |
| 10 | BIG BROTHER 11-TUE | CBS | 2.5 | 3,340 | |
| 11 | Simpsons-SUN 8:30P | R | FOX | 2.5 | 3,238 |
| 12 | Family Guy | R | FOX | 2.4 | 3,215 |
| 13 | HOW I MET YR MOTHER 830PM | R | CBS | 2.2 | 2,926 |
| 14 | MANANA PARA SIEMPRE WED | UNI | 2.1 | 2,791 | |
| 15 | NFL ON FOX PRESEASON 3(S) | SG | FOX | 2.1 | 2,786 |
| 16 | Simpsons | R | FOX | 2.1 | 2,748 |
| 17 | NFL PRE-SEASON(S) | S | CBS | 2.1 | 2,742 |
| 18 | MANANA PARA SIEMPRE TUE | UNI | 2.1 | 2,738 | |
| 19 | MANANA PARA SIEMPRE MON | UNI | 2.0 | 2,696 | |
| 20 | American Dad | R | FOX | 2.0 | 2,636 |
| 21 | MANANA PARA SIEMPRE THU | UNI | 2.0 | 2,600 | |
| 22 | HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER | R | CBS | 1.9 | 2,560 |
| 23 | CSI: MIAMI | R | CBS | 1.9 | 2,494 |
| 24 | CRASH COURSE | P | ABC | 1.9 | 2,451 |
| 25 | Mentalist, THE | R | CBS | 1.9 | 2,450 |
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Overall viewing (all ages 2+) for the week ending August 30, 2009
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | # Viewers (LIVE+SD) (000) | HH RATING (LIVE+SD) | HH SHARE (LIVE+SD) |
| 1 | AMERICA'S GOT TALENT-TUE | NBC | 11,463 | 7.0 | 12 | |
| 2 | AMERICA GOT TALENT-WED 9P | NBC | 11,193 | 6.9 | 11 | |
| 3 | NBC NFL PRE-SEASON 8/30(S) | S | NBC | 10,381 | 6.5 | 11 |
| 4 | NCIS | R | CBS | 10,064 | 6.4 | 11 |
| 5 | 60 MINUTES | R | CBS | 9,712 | 6.4 | 12 |
| 6 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | R | CBS | 9,552 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 7 | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | R | CBS | 8,562 | 5.5 | 9 |
| 8 | CSI | R | CBS | 8,404 | 5.5 | 9 |
| 9 | Mentalist, THE | R | CBS | 8,073 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 10 | BIG BROTHER 11-THU | CBS | 7,792 | 4.8 | 8 | |
| 11 | HELL'S KITCHEN | FOX | 7,773 | 4.4 | 8 | |
| 12 | Wipeout | ABC | 7,629 | 4.3 | 8 | |
| 13 | Mentalist, THE-10PM SP(S) | SR | CBS | 7,586 | 5.1 | 9 |
| 14 | BIG BROTHER 11-SUN | CBS | 7,436 | 4.5 | 8 | |
| 15 | BIG BROTHER 11-TUE | CBS | 7,269 | 4.5 | 7 | |
| 16 | CSI: MIAMI | R | CBS | 7,219 | 4.8 | 8 |
| 17 | AMERICA GOT TALENT:RECAP | NBC | 6,571 | 4.2 | 7 | |
| 18 | Dateline FRI | NBC | 6,546 | 4.4 | 8 | |
| 19 | CSI: NY | R | CBS | 6,433 | 4.4 | 8 |
| 20 | AMER FUNN HOME VIDEOS | R | ABC | 6,374 | 3.7 | 7 |
| 21 | NFL PRE-SEASON(S) | S | CBS | 6,285 | 4.1 | 8 |
| 22 | LAW & ORDER:SVU-WED 9PM | R | NBC | 6,039 | 4.2 | 7 |
| 23 | Dateline NBC-MON | NBC | 5,967 | 4.3 | 7 | |
| 24 | AMERICA GOT TALENT-TUE 8P | R | NBC | 5,891 | 3.9 | 7 |
| 25 | NFL ON FOX PRESEASON 3(S) | SG | FOX | 5,796 | 3.7 | 7 |
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All numbers above are Live +SD (live viewing and same day DVR viewing) unless otherwise noted.
Nielsen Ratings Data: ©2009 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
Great NCIS, The Mentalist, and The Big Bang Theory are on the top 10 this whole summer
Cannot wait for the Fall
CBS sitcoms and Fox cartoons repeat so well. Both networks can be glad they have shows like that.