Sunday Night Football (Ravens/Chargers) topped the weekly charts with adults 18-49, but NCIS took the honors for total viewership in the broadcast week ending December 18. Two and a Half Men was the week's top scripted show with adults 18-49.
Primetime Broadcast Adults 18-49 Viewers for the week ending December 18, 2011:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | 18-49 rating | 18-49 Viewers (000) |
| 1 | NBC Sunday Night Football | NBC | 6.1 | 7,825 | |
| 2 | Two and a Half Men | CBS | 4.7 | 5,968 | |
| 3 | SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK | NBC | 4.2 | 5,426 | |
| 4 | 2 Broke Girls | CBS | 4.2 | 5,310 | |
| 5 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 4.0 | 5,140 | |
| 6 | SURVIVOR:S. PACIFIC FINAL(S) | S | CBS | 4.0 | 5,138 |
| 7 | MIKE & Molly | CBS | 4.0 | 5,069 | |
| 8 | NCIS | CBS | 3.6 | 4,541 | |
| 9 | Fear Factor | P | NBC | 3.5 | 4,518 |
| 10 | Criminal Minds | CBS | 3.4 | 4,389 | |
| 11 | X-FACTOR-WED | FOX | 3.4 | 4,351 | |
| 12 | 2 Broke Girls 830P-SP(S) | SR | CBS | 3.3 | 4,222 |
| 13 | New Girl | FOX | 3.3 | 4,198 | |
| 14 | Fear Factor 12/12(S) | S | NBC | 3.3 | 4,161 |
| 15 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | 3.3 | 4,160 | |
| 16 | SURVIVOR: SOUTH PACIFIC | CBS | 3.1 | 3,998 | |
| 17 | SURVIVOR:S. PACIFIC RNION(S) | S | CBS | 3.1 | 3,949 |
| 18 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 3.0 | 3,854 | |
| 19 | GLEE | FOX | 3.0 | 3,796 | |
| 20 | CSI | CBS | 2.9 | 3,758 | |
| 21 | X-FACTOR-THU | FOX | 2.9 | 3,719 | |
| 22 | Big Bang Theory, THE | R | CBS | 2.9 | 3,670 |
| 23 | Person Of Interest | CBS | 2.8 | 3,639 | |
| 24 | Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 2.8 | 3,636 | |
| 25 | Biggest Loser 12 | NBC | 2.7 | 3,499 |
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Primetime Broadcast Total Viewership for the week:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | # Viewers (Live+SD) (000) | HH Rating (Live+SD) | HH Share (Live+SD) |
| 1 | NCIS | CBS | 19,133 | 11.9 | 19 | |
| 2 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 18,471 | 11.2 | 18 | |
| 3 | NBC Sunday Night Football | NBC | 16,578 | 10.1 | 16 | |
| 4 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 16,403 | 10.2 | 16 | |
| 5 | Two and a Half Men | CBS | 14,877 | 9.2 | 14 | |
| 6 | Mentalist, THE | CBS | 13,162 | 8.1 | 14 | |
| 7 | SURVIVOR:S. PACIFIC FINAL(S) | S | CBS | 13,074 | 7.3 | 11 |
| 8 | Person Of Interest | CBS | 12,930 | 8.0 | 13 | |
| 9 | Criminal Minds | CBS | 12,876 | 7.8 | 12 | |
| 10 | MIKE & Molly | CBS | 12,774 | 7.9 | 12 | |
| 11 | 2 Broke Girls | CBS | 12,501 | 7.6 | 12 | |
| 12 | CSI | CBS | 12,233 | 7.6 | 13 | |
| 13 | SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK | NBC | 11,869 | 7.3 | 12 | |
| 14 | UNFORGETTABLE | CBS | 11,295 | 7.2 | 12 | |
| 15 | Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 11,171 | 7.0 | 11 | |
| 16 | SURVIVOR: SOUTH PACIFIC | CBS | 10,869 | 6.5 | 11 | |
| 17 | X-FACTOR-WED | FOX | 10,786 | 6.4 | 10 | |
| 18 | 2 Broke Girls 830P-SP(S) | SR | CBS | 10,186 | 6.3 | 9 |
| 19 | Big Bang Theory, THE | R | CBS | 10,174 | 6.4 | 11 |
| 20 | SURVIVOR:S. PACIFIC RNION(S) | S | CBS | 9,917 | 5.8 | 11 |
| 21 | X-FACTOR-THU | FOX | 9,869 | 6.0 | 10 | |
| 22 | Rules of Engagement | CBS | 9,533 | 5.9 | 9 | |
| 23 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | 8,947 | 5.7 | 9 | |
| 24 | Fear Factor 12/12(S) | S | NBC | 8,779 | 5.0 | 8 |
| 25 | Fear Factor | P | NBC | 8,519 | 4.6 | 7 |
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Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2011 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved. All numbers are live viewing plus same day DVR viewing.
