Sunday Night Football was the most-watched program among the advertising-centric adults 18-49 demographic for the week ending October 4, 2009. NCIS was the most-watched program overall (and NCIS: Los Angeles was the week's third most-watched program).
Among scripted shows, Grey's Anatomy edged out House to take the adults 18-49 crown, with House, The Big Bang Theory and Family Guy the next three most-watched with the the "youthful" 18-49 group.
Aside from Sunday Night Football and its pregame, NBC placed only one other show in either list. The Office, at #18 with adults 18-49.
On to the lists!
Weekly cable show ratings and overnight broadcast show ratings are also available.
Adults 18-49 viewing for the week ending October 4, 2009:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Viewers (000) |
| 1 | NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | NBC | 7.4 | 9,799 | |
| 2 | GREY'S ANATOMY-THU 9PM | ABC | 6.1 | 8,014 | |
| 3 | HOUSE | FOX | 5.8 | 7,619 | |
| 4 | SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK | NBC | 5.5 | 7,185 | |
| 5 | Big Bang Theory, THE | CBS | 5.3 | 6,916 | |
| 6 | Family Guy | FOX | 5.1 | 6,668 | |
| 7 | DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES | ABC | 5.0 | 6,516 | |
| 8 | OT, THE | FOX | 4.9 | 6,446 | |
| 9 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | CBS | 4.8 | 6,329 | |
| 10 | NCIS | CBS | 4.8 | 6,277 | |
| 11 | Private Practice | P | ABC | 4.6 | 6,058 |
| 12 | Simpsons | FOX | 4.4 | 5,812 | |
| 13 | CLEVELAND | FOX | 4.4 | 5,744 | |
| 14 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | 4.1 | 5,459 | |
| 15 | CSI | CBS | 4.1 | 5,421 | |
| 16 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 4.1 | 5,415 | |
| 17 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | 4.1 | 5,355 | |
| 18 | OFFICE | NBC | 3.9 | 5,069 | |
| 19 | Modern Family | ABC | 3.8 | 5,064 | |
| 20 | Mentalist, THE | CBS | 3.8 | 5,046 | |
| 21 | Cougar Town | ABC | 3.8 | 4,984 | |
| 22 | Criminal Minds | CBS | 3.8 | 4,946 | |
| 23 | SURVIVOR: SAMOA | CBS | 3.7 | 4,908 | |
| 24 | DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | 3.7 | 4,842 | |
| 25 | FLASHFORWARD | ABC | 3.7 | 4,839 |
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Overall viewing (all ages 2+) for the week ending October 4, 2009:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | # Viewers (LIVE+SD) (000) | HH RATING (LIVE+SD) | HH SHARE (LIVE+SD) |
| 1 | NCIS | CBS | 21,371 | 12.9 | 21 | |
| 2 | NBC Sunday Night Football | NBC | 18,416 | 11.0 | 18 | |
| 3 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 17,399 | 10.6 | 16 | |
| 4 | DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | 17,032 | 11.1 | 17 | |
| 5 | CSI | CBS | 15,938 | 9.9 | 16 | |
| 6 | Mentalist, THE | CBS | 15,750 | 10.1 | 17 | |
| 7 | GREY'S ANATOMY-THU 9PM | ABC | 15,689 | 9.9 | 16 | |
| 8 | SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK | NBC | 14,835 | 8.7 | 14 | |
| 9 | HOUSE | FOX | 14,714 | 8.5 | 13 | |
| 10 | DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES | ABC | 14,641 | 9.2 | 14 | |
| 11 | CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 14,240 | 8.9 | 14 | |
| 12 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | 13,956 | 9.1 | 15 | |
| 13 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | CBS | 13,855 | 8.3 | 12 | |
| 14 | GOOD WIFE, THE | CBS | 13,690 | 9.1 | 16 | |
| 15 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | 13,408 | 8.6 | 15 | |
| 16 | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | CBS | 13,269 | 8.0 | 12 | |
| 17 | CSI: NY | CBS | 13,156 | 8.6 | 15 | |
| 18 | DANCING W/STARS RESULTS | P | ABC | 13,023 | 8.6 | 13 |
| 19 | OT, THE | FOX | 12,005 | 7.2 | 13 | |
| 20 | EXTREME MAKEOVER:HM ED-8P | ABC | 11,626 | 7.1 | 11 | |
| 21 | PRIVATE PRACTICE | P | ABC | 11,580 | 7.6 | 13 |
| 22 | SURVIVOR: SAMOA | CBS | 11,537 | 6.9 | 11 | |
| 23 | FLASHFORWARD | ABC | 10,730 | 6.7 | 11 | |
| 24 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | 10,698 | 6.4 | 11 | |
| 25 | COLD CASE | CBS | 10,053 | 6.4 | 11 |
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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.
