American Idol grabbed the top two spots with both the advertising coveted adults 18-49 and total viewers. The return of Glee was king of the adults 18-49 hill among scripted shows. A repeat of NCIS was the top scripted show with total viewers.
Primetime Broadcast Adults 18-49 viewing for the week ending April 24, 2011:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | 18-49 rating | 18-49 Viewers (000) |
| 1 | AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY | FOX | 7.1 | 9,310 | |
| 2 | American Idol-THURSDAY | FOX | 5.8 | 7,684 | |
| 3 | DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | 4.0 | 5,264 | |
| 4 | GLEE | FOX | 3.8 | 4,979 | |
| 5 | MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 3.8 | 4,965 | |
| 6 | OFFICE | NBC | 3.3 | 4,381 | |
| 7 | HOUSE | FOX | 3.2 | 4,256 | |
| 8 | BONES | FOX | 3.2 | 4,171 | |
| 9 | SURVIVOR: REDEMPTION ISLD | CBS | 3.1 | 4,087 | |
| 10 | Desperate Housewives-4/24(S) | S | ABC | 3.1 | 4,014 |
| 11 | DANCING W/STARS RESULTS | ABC | 3.0 | 3,999 | |
| 12 | Apprentice 11 | NBC | 3.0 | 3,972 | |
| 13 | HAWAII FIVE-0 | CBS | 2.8 | 3,632 | |
| 14 | MIKE & Molly | CBS | 2.6 | 3,389 | |
| 15 | AMAZING RACE 18 - SPECIAL(S) | S | CBS | 2.6 | 3,386 |
| 16 | Breaking In | FOX | 2.5 | 3,329 | |
| 17 | HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER | CBS | 2.5 | 3,322 | |
| 18 | PARENTHOOD | NBC | 2.5 | 3,307 | |
| 19 | PARKS AND RECREATION | NBC | 2.4 | 3,127 | |
| 20 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | R | CBS | 2.4 | 3,126 |
| 21 | BODY OF PROOF | ABC | 2.4 | 3,111 | |
| 22 | Cougar Town | ABC | 2.3 | 3,085 | |
| 23 | BIGGEST LOSER 11 | NBC | 2.3 | 3,018 | |
| 24 | Cougar Town SP-4/18(S) | S | ABC | 2.2 | 2,952 |
| 25 | EXTRM MAKEOVER:HM ED-4/24(S) | S | ABC | 2.2 | 2,917 |
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Primetime Broadcast Network Total viewing (all ages) for the week ending April 24, 2011:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | # Viewers (LIVE+SD) (000) | HH RATING (LIVE+SD) | HH SHARE (LIVE+SD) |
| 1 | AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY | FOX | 22543 | 12.7 | 20 | |
| 2 | American Idol-THURSDAY | FOX | 20319 | 11.5 | 20 | |
| 3 | DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | 20099 | 12.7 | 20 | |
| 4 | DANCING W/STARS RESULTS | ABC | 16310 | 10.4 | 16 | |
| 5 | NCIS | R | CBS | 13435 | 8.5 | 13 |
| 6 | Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 11438 | 7.1 | 11 | |
| 7 | BODY OF PROOF | ABC | 11370 | 7.4 | 12 | |
| 8 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | R | CBS | 11228 | 7.0 | 11 |
| 9 | Mentalist, THE | R | CBS | 11075 | 6.9 | 12 |
| 10 | SURVIVOR: REDEMPTION ISLD | CBS | 11024 | 6.3 | 10 | |
| 11 | BONES | FOX | 10960 | 6.4 | 10 | |
| 12 | 60 Minutes SPECIAL(S) | S | CBS | 10578 | 6.6 | 13 |
| 13 | DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES-4/24(S) | S | ABC | 10150 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 14 | MIKE & Molly | CBS | 9983 | 6.3 | 10 | |
| 15 | MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 9947 | 5.9 | 9 | |
| 16 | GLEE | FOX | 9799 | 5.8 | 9 | |
| 17 | AMAZING RACE 18 - SPECIAL(S) | S | CBS | 9374 | 5.3 | 9 |
| 18 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES 10P-SP(S) | SR | CBS | 9108 | 5.8 | 9 |
| 19 | HOUSE | FOX | 8804 | 5.2 | 8 | |
| 20 | Criminal Minds | R | CBS | 8711 | 5.5 | 8 |
| 21 | HALLMARK HALL OF FAME(S) | S | CBS | 8579 | 5.3 | 9 |
| 22 | CSI | R | CBS | 8473 | 5.3 | 9 |
| 23 | GIRLS NT OUT:WOMN-COUNTRY(S) | S | CBS | 8368 | 5.1 | 9 |
| 24 | Apprentice 11 | NBC | 8257 | 4.8 | 8 | |
| 25 | COUGAR TOWN SP-4/18(S) | S | ABC | 7876 | 5.1 | 8 |
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Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2011 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved. All numbers are live viewing plus same day DVR viewing.
