Pat Sajak makes a brief cameo on ESPN's Around the Horn
On the see saw that is the top of the syndicated weekly ratings, Wheel of Fortune stayed ahead of Judge Judy for the top spot based on household ratings for the week ending January 15, 2011. Big Bang Theory continues strong, ahead of Two and a Half Men.
Dr. Phil edged Dr. Oz for top talk show honors though Dr. Oz had its best week ever with women 25-54 (and was the top talk show in that demographic).
Top 25 Syndicated Shows for the week ending January 15, 2012:
| Rank | Program | Dist | Day | HH rating | Viewers (000) |
| 1 | WHEEL OF FORTUNE | CTD | MTWTF.. | 7.8 | 12,370 |
| 2 | JUDGE JUDY (AT) | CTD | MTWTF.. | 7.6 | 10,562 |
| 3 | BIG BANG-SYN (AT) | WB | MTWTF.. | 7.0 | 11,126 |
| 4 | TWO-HALF MEN-SYN (AT) | WB | MTWTF.. | 6.6 | 10,274 |
| 5 | JEOPARDY | CTD | MTWTF.. | 6.3 | 9,880 |
| 6 | BIG BANG WKND B (AT) | WB | ......S | 4.9 | 7,961 |
| 7 | Family Guy-WK-SYN (AT) | 2/T | ......S | 4.4 | 6,344 |
| 8 | BIG BANG WKND A (AT) | WB | ......S | 4.4 | 7,015 |
| 9 | Family Guy-MF-SYN (AT) | 2/T | MTWTF.. | 4.3 | 6,546 |
| 10 | ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT(AT) | CTD | MTWTF.. | 3.9 | 5,690 |
| 11 | Criminal Minds-SYN (AT) | CTD | ......S | 3.8 | 5,170 |
| 12 | HOW I MET-MTHR-MF-SYN(AT) | 2/T | MTWTF.. | 3.4 | 5,127 |
| 13 | INSIDE EDITION (AT) | CTD | MTWTF.. | 3.3 | 4,731 |
| 14 | DR. PHIL SHOW (AT) | CTD | MTWTF.. | 3.2 | 4,182 |
| 15 | FAMILY FEUD (AT) | 2/T | MTWTF.. | 3.2 | 4,676 |
| 16 | JUDGE JOE BROWN (AT) | CTD | MTWTF.. | 3.0 | 4,089 |
| 17 | DR. OZ SHOW (AT) | SPT | MTWTF.. | 3.0 | 4,127 |
| 18 | TWO-HALF MEN WKND B (AT) | WB | ......S | 3.0 | 4,480 |
| 19 | MONK-SYN (AT) | NBU | ......S | 2.8 | 4,076 |
| 20 | Futurama-SYN (AT) | 2/T | .....SS | 2.8 | 3,758 |
| 21 | LAW & ORDER:CI-MF-SYN(AT) | NBU | MTWTF.. | 2.7 | 3,633 |
| 22 | LIVE WITH KELLY | DAD | MTWTF.. | 2.7 | 3,583 |
| 23 | LAW & ORDER-SYN (AT) | NBU | ......S | 2.7 | 3,673 |
| 24 | WITHOUT A TRACE (AT) | WB | ......S | 2.7 | 3,721 |
| 25 | MILLIONAIRE (AT) | DAD | MTWTF.. | 2.6 | 3,699 |
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Why Aren't The Simpsons on This List?!
While The Simpsons repeats are available nationally its ratings are not counted in the weekly syndicated ratings because The Simpsons does not sell any national advertising in syndication.
Please note that the syndicated weekly results are delayed versus normal reporting. While we get the broadcast and cable ratings for the prior Monday-Sunday period every Tuesday, there is an extra week of lag time with the syndicated ratings and these numbers are not for last week, but for the week before last.
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For syndicated shows which air on multiple days, the viewership shown is the average of all telecasts.
BUENA VISTA items are syndicated packages of old Disney movies.
DAD = Disney ABC Domestic Television, SPT= Sony Pictures Television, 2/T=Twentieth Television, ESP = ESPN, CTD = CBS Television Distribution.
AT = Additional Time/Telecasts, more than the typical number of episodes or time periods/week
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2011 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
