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As usual, Sunday Night Football came out on top with adults 18-49, and Dancing with the Stars was tops in total viewers. Modern Family was the week's top scripted show with adults 18-49 with a 4.8 rating followed by Glee, Grey's Anatomy and Two and a Half Men. NCIS was the most-watched scripted show averaging 19.2 million viewers last Tuesday at 8pm.
Primetime Broadcast Adults 18-49 viewing for the week ending October 17, 2010:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Viewers |
| 1 | NBC Sunday Night Football | NBC | 7.4 | 9,738 | |
| 2 | SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK | NBC | 5.2 | 6,815 | |
| 3 | MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 4.8 | 6,353 | |
| 4 | GLEE | FOX | 4.7 | 6,174 | |
| 5 | Grey'S ANATOMY | ABC | 4.6 | 6,020 | |
| 6 | Two and a Half Men | CBS | 4.5 | 5,856 | |
| 7 | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | CBS | 4.3 | 5,605 | |
| 8 | OT, THE | FOX | 4.3 | 5,592 | |
| 9 | DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | 4.0 | 5,229 | |
| 10 | NCIS | CBS | 3.9 | 5,185 | |
| 11 | DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES | ABC | 3.9 | 5,178 | |
| 12 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | 3.9 | 5,150 | |
| 13 | OFFICE | NBC | 3.8 | 4,962 | |
| 14 | SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA | CBS | 3.8 | 4,945 | |
| 15 | HOUSE | FOX | 3.6 | 4,750 | |
| 16 | Undercover Boss | CBS | 3.6 | 4,716 | |
| 17 | MIKE & Molly | CBS | 3.5 | 4,668 | |
| 18 | Criminal Minds | CBS | 3.5 | 4,648 | |
| 19 | DANCING W/STARS RESULTS | ABC | 3.5 | 4,610 | |
| 20 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 3.5 | 4,592 | |
| 21 | AMAZING RACE 17 | CBS | 3.5 | 4,553 | |
| 22 | How I Met Your Mother | CBS | 3.5 | 4,545 | |
| 23 | HELL'S KITCHEN | FOX | 3.4 | 4,422 | |
| 24 | Mentalist, THE | CBS | 3.3 | 4,289 | |
| 25 | COUGAR TOWN | ABC | 3.2 | 4,222 |
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Primetime Broadcast Network Total viewing (all ages) for the week ending October 17, 2010:
| Rank2 | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | # Viewers (LIVE+SD) (000) | HH RATING (LIVE+SD) | HH SHARE (LIVE+SD) |
| 1 | DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | 19,526 | 12.3 | 19 | |
| 2 | NCIS | CBS | 19,200 | 11.6 | 18 | |
| 3 | NBC Sunday Night Football | NBC | 19,115 | 11.7 | 19 | |
| 4 | DANCING W/STARS RESULTS | ABC | 16,079 | 10.2 | 16 | |
| 5 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 16,045 | 9.7 | 15 | |
| 6 | Mentalist, THE | CBS | 15,134 | 9.4 | 16 | |
| 7 | CSI | CBS | 14,451 | 8.9 | 14 | |
| 8 | SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK | NBC | 14,056 | 8.3 | 14 | |
| 9 | CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 14,001 | 8.7 | 14 | |
| 10 | Two and a Half Men | CBS | 13,474 | 8.2 | 12 | |
| 11 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | 12,826 | 8.3 | 14 | |
| 12 | Desperate Housewives | ABC | 12,669 | 8.0 | 12 | |
| 13 | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | CBS | 12,565 | 7.6 | 13 | |
| 14 | Undercover Boss | CBS | 12,409 | 7.3 | 11 | |
| 15 | SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA | CBS | 12,317 | 6.9 | 11 | |
| 16 | Grey'S ANATOMY | ABC | 12,114 | 7.8 | 13 | |
| 17 | GOOD WIFE, THE | CBS | 11,815 | 7.7 | 13 | |
| 18 | Modern Family | ABC | 11,452 | 6.7 | 11 | |
| 19 | GLEE | FOX | 11,356 | 6.7 | 10 | |
| 20 | OT, THE | FOX | 11,339 | 7.3 | 13 | |
| 21 | AMAZING RACE 17 | CBS | 10,944 | 6.3 | 10 | |
| 22 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | 10,894 | 6.9 | 12 | |
| 23 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | 10,823 | 6.5 | 11 | |
| 24 | MIKE & Molly | CBS | 10,722 | 6.6 | 10 | |
| 25 | HAWAII FIVE-0 | CBS | 10,699 | 6.9 | 11 |
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