Update: earlier (for roughly an hour) I had the 18-49 data table sorted incorrectly. It has been fixed and I apologize for any inconvenience.
NFL Sunday Night Football, post game NFL coverage on FOX and Grey's Anatomy was the top scripted show with adults 18-49, followed by The Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men and NCIS. House was down from its normal heights due to MLB playoff action pushing back its start time on Monday October 19.
As ever, NCIS led the pack with overall viewing followed by Dancing with the Stars, followed by still more NCIS with spinoff NCIS: Los Angeles as last week's third most-watched show.
FOX aired baseball on Sunday night so there was no animation domination this week, but its replacement, game 6 of the ALCS was fifth with adults 18-49.
As has been the case all season with these lists, outside of Sunday Night Football, all NBC has had going for it is The Office and The Biggest Loser.
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 25, 2009:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | 18-49 rating | 18-49 Viewers (000) |
| 1 | NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | NBC | 5.9 | 7,767 | |
| 2 | OT, THE | FOX | 5.7 | 7,502 | |
| 3 | Grey'S ANATOMY-THU 9PM | ABC | 5.3 | 7,038 | |
| 4 | Big Bang Theory, THE | CBS | 5.3 | 6,908 | |
| 5 | FOX MLB ALCS GAME 6(S) | S | FOX | 5.2 | 6,805 |
| 6 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | CBS | 4.8 | 6,292 | |
| 7 | NCIS | CBS | 4.7 | 6,239 | |
| 8 | DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES | ABC | 4.7 | 6,163 | |
| 9 | FOX MLB ALCS GAME 6 PRE(S) | S | FOX | 4.7 | 6,148 |
| 10 | HOUSE | FOX | 4.5 | 5,957 | |
| 11 | OFFICE | NBC | 4.4 | 5,734 | |
| 12 | SURVIVOR: SAMOA | CBS | 4.0 | 5,320 | |
| 13 | Biggest Loser 8 | NBC | 3.9 | 5,181 | |
| 14 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 3.9 | 5,163 | |
| 15 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | 3.9 | 5,075 | |
| 16 | Criminal Minds | CBS | 3.8 | 4,988 | |
| 17 | SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK | NBC | 3.7 | 4,918 | |
| 18 | FOX MLB ALCS GAME 5(S) | S | FOX | 3.7 | 4,913 |
| 19 | Private Practice | ABC | 3.7 | 4,823 | |
| 20 | DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | 3.6 | 4,729 | |
| 21 | Amazing Race 15 | CBS | 3.4 | 4,512 | |
| 22 | Modern Family | ABC | 3.4 | 4,449 | |
| 23 | HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER | CBS | 3.4 | 4,439 | |
| 24 | FOX MLB ALCS GAME 4(S) | S | FOX | 3.4 | 4,427 |
| 25 | DANCING W/STARS RESULTS | ABC | 3.4 | 4,408 |
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Overall viewing (all ages 2+) for the week ending October 25, 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 | 21,253 | 13.0 | 21 | |
| 2 | DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | 16,824 | 11.0 | 17 | |
| 3 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 16,481 | 10.2 | 16 | |
| 4 | FOX MLB ALCS GAME 6(S) | S | FOX | 15,481 | 9.3 | 15 |
| 5 | OT, THE | FOX | 15,066 | 9.0 | 15 | |
| 6 | Grey'S ANATOMY-THU 9PM | ABC | 15,062 | 9.8 | 15 | |
| 7 | NBC Sunday Night Football | NBC | 14,975 | 9.1 | 15 | |
| 8 | DANCING W/STARS RESULTS | ABC | 14,918 | 9.7 | 15 | |
| 9 | CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 14,268 | 9.0 | 14 | |
| 10 | DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES | ABC | 14,183 | 9.0 | 14 | |
| 11 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | CBS | 14,072 | 8.6 | 13 | |
| 12 | FOX MLB ALCS GAME 6 PRE(S) | S | FOX | 13,709 | 8.4 | 14 |
| 13 | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | CBS | 13,472 | 8.1 | 12 | |
| 14 | GOOD WIFE, THE | CBS | 13,258 | 8.8 | 15 | |
| 15 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | 13,163 | 8.5 | 14 | |
| 16 | CSI: NY | CBS | 13,008 | 8.4 | 14 | |
| 17 | SURVIVOR: SAMOA | CBS | 12,899 | 7.6 | 12 | |
| 18 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | 12,473 | 8.1 | 13 | |
| 19 | FOX MLB ALCS GAME 5(S) | S | FOX | 11,851 | 7.6 | 13 |
| 20 | Mentalist, THE | R | CBS | 11,788 | 7.6 | 13 |
| 21 | HOUSE | FOX | 11,651 | 6.6 | 10 | |
| 22 | AMAZING RACE 15 | CBS | 11,219 | 6.4 | 10 | |
| 23 | EXTREME MAKEOVER:HM ED-8P | ABC | 10,590 | 6.4 | 10 | |
| 24 | FOX MLB ALCS GAME 4(S) | S | FOX | 10,303 | 6.7 | 11 |
| 25 | SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK | NBC | 10,236 | 6.2 | 10 |
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Nielsen Ratings Data: ©2009 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved. All ratings above Live+SD (live viewing plus same day DVR viewing)
