Last week wasn't much different than the week before it, Sunday Night Football was the most-watched program among the advertising-centric adults 18-49 demographic for the week ending October 11, 2009 and NCIS was the most-watched program overall.
Among scripted shows, this week House narrowly edged out Grey's Anatomy with adults 18-49, 7.072 million vs. 7.051 million.
Aside from Sunday Night Football and its pregame, NBC placed only two other shows on either list. The one-hour wedding episode of The Office, shot all the way up to number 4 with adults 18-49 (the previous week, it was 18th) and The Biggest Loser made the 18-49 list at #14.
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 11, 2009:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | 18-49 rating | 18-49 Viewers (000) |
| 1 | NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | NBC | 6.2 | 8,137 | |
| 2 | HOUSE | FOX | 5.4 | 7,072 | |
| 3 | Grey'S ANATOMY-THU 9PM | ABC | 5.4 | 7,051 | |
| 4 | OFFICE | NBC | 4.8 | 6,268 | |
| 5 | Big Bang Theory, THE | CBS | 4.7 | 6,156 | |
| 6 | Family Guy | FOX | 4.6 | 6,055 | |
| 7 | SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK | NBC | 4.6 | 6,038 | |
| 8 | DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES | ABC | 4.6 | 5,999 | |
| 9 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | CBS | 4.4 | 5,829 | |
| 10 | NCIS | CBS | 4.3 | 5,719 | |
| 11 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | 3.9 | 5,163 | |
| 12 | CLEVELAND | FOX | 3.9 | 5,107 | |
| 13 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | 3.7 | 4,888 | |
| 14 | Biggest Loser 8 | NBC | 3.7 | 4,885 | |
| 15 | Simpsons | FOX | 3.7 | 4,855 | |
| 16 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 3.6 | 4,798 | |
| 17 | Private Practice | ABC | 3.6 | 4,785 | |
| 18 | Criminal Minds | CBS | 3.6 | 4,727 | |
| 19 | HOME DEPOT PRIME CLG FTBL(S) | S | CBS | 3.6 | 4,709 |
| 20 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 3.5 | 4,604 | |
| 21 | DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | 3.5 | 4,574 | |
| 22 | CSI | CBS | 3.5 | 4,566 | |
| 23 | American Dad | FOX | 3.5 | 4,550 | |
| 24 | SURVIVOR: SAMOA | CBS | 3.4 | 4,534 | |
| 25 | Modern Family | ABC | 3.4 | 4,471 |
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Overall viewing (all ages 2+) for the week ending October 11, 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 | 20,702 | 12.6 | 20 | |
| 2 | DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | 16,350 | 10.7 | 16 | |
| 3 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 16,310 | 10.2 | 16 | |
| 4 | NBC Sunday Night Football | NBC | 16,017 | 9.7 | 16 | |
| 5 | CSI | CBS | 14,897 | 9.3 | 14 | |
| 6 | Mentalist, THE | CBS | 14,704 | 9.4 | 16 | |
| 7 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | 14,537 | 9.1 | 15 | |
| 8 | Grey'S ANATOMY-THU 9PM | ABC | 14,126 | 9.1 | 14 | |
| 9 | CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 14,053 | 8.8 | 14 | |
| 10 | HOUSE | FOX | 13,738 | 7.9 | 12 | |
| 11 | GOOD WIFE, THE | CBS | 13,693 | 8.9 | 15 | |
| 12 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | 13,433 | 8.7 | 14 | |
| 13 | DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES | ABC | 13,423 | 8.2 | 12 | |
| 14 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | CBS | 13,296 | 8.4 | 12 | |
| 15 | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | CBS | 12,515 | 7.8 | 12 | |
| 16 | CSI: NY | CBS | 12,426 | 8.2 | 14 | |
| 17 | DANCING W/STARS RESULTS | ABC | 12,420 | 8.3 | 13 | |
| 18 | SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK | NBC | 12,317 | 7.5 | 12 | |
| 19 | SURVIVOR: SAMOA | CBS | 11,694 | 7.0 | 11 | |
| 20 | AMAZING RACE 15 | CBS | 10,518 | 6.1 | 9 | |
| 21 | HOME DEPOT PRIME CLG FTBL(S) | S | CBS | 10,496 | 6.1 | 11 |
| 22 | BONES | FOX | 10,286 | 6.3 | 10 | |
| 23 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | 9,819 | 6.0 | 10 | |
| 24 | EXTREME MAKEOVER:HM ED-8P | ABC | 9,812 | 5.8 | 9 | |
| 25 | PRIVATE PRACTICE | ABC | 9,500 | 6.2 | 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.
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Viewers (000) |
| 1 | NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | NBC | 6.2 | 8,137 | |
| 2 | HOUSE | FOX | 5.4 | 7,072 | |
| 3 | Grey'S ANATOMY-THU 9PM | ABC | 5.4 | 7,051 | |
| 4 | OFFICE | NBC | 4.8 | 6,268 | |
| 5 | Big Bang Theory, THE | CBS | 4.7 | 6,156 | |
| 6 | Family Guy | FOX | 4.6 | 6,055 | |
| 7 | SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK | NBC | 4.6 | 6,038 | |
| 8 | DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES | ABC | 4.6 | 5,999 | |
| 9 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | CBS | 4.4 | 5,829 | |
| 10 | NCIS | CBS | 4.3 | 5,719 | |
| 11 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | 3.9 | 5,163 | |
| 12 | CLEVELAND | FOX | 3.9 | 5,107 | |
| 13 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | 3.7 | 4,888 | |
| 14 | Biggest Loser 8 | NBC | 3.7 | 4,885 | |
| 15 | Simpsons | FOX | 3.7 | 4,855 | |
| 16 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 3.6 | 4,798 | |
| 17 | Private Practice | ABC | 3.6 | 4,785 | |
| 18 | Criminal Minds | CBS | 3.6 | 4,727 | |
| 19 | HOME DEPOT PRIME CLG FTBL(S) | S | CBS | 3.6 | 4,709 |
| 20 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 3.5 | 4,604 | |
| 21 | DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | 3.5 | 4,574 | |
| 22 | CSI | CBS | 3.5 | 4,566 | |
| 23 | American Dad | FOX | 3.5 | 4,550 | |
| 24 | SURVIVOR: SAMOA | CBS | 3.4 | 4,534 | |
| 25 | Modern Family | ABC | 3.4 | 4,471 |
