The Big Bang Theory joined Judge Judy and Wheel of Fortune in a tie for the top syndicated show ratings based on household rating for the week ending February 5, 2012, though 'Wheel' had higher viewership.
Dr. Phil again topped talk shows for the 15th time this season.
Top 25 Syndicated Shows for the week ending February 5, 2012:
| Rank | Program | Dist. | Days | HH Rating | Viewers (000) |
| 1 | JUDGE JUDY (AT) | CTD | MTWTF.. | 7.6 | 10,348 |
| 2 | BIG BANG-SYN (AT) | WB | MTWTF.. | 7.6 | 11,832 |
| 3 | WHEEL OF FORTUNE | CTD | MTWTF.. | 7.6 | 12,002 |
| 4 | TWO-HALF MEN-SYN (AT) | WB | MTWTF.. | 6.5 | 9,918 |
| 5 | JEOPARDY | CTD | MTWTF.. | 6.2 | 9,653 |
| 6 | BIG BANG WKND B (AT) | WB | ......S | 4.9 | 7,976 |
| 7 | BIG BANG WKND A (AT) | WB | ......S | 4.7 | 7,703 |
| 8 | Family Guy-WK-SYN (AT) | 2/T | ......S | 4.2 | 5,665 |
| 9 | Family Guy-MF-SYN (AT) | 2/T | MTWTF.. | 4.1 | 5,952 |
| 10 | ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT(AT) | CTD | MTWTF.. | 3.9 | 5,607 |
| 11 | WHEEL OF FORTUNE WKND | CTD | ......S | 3.5 | 5,576 |
| 12 | DR. PHIL SHOW (AT) | CTD | MTWTF.. | 3.3 | 4,287 |
| 13 | FAMILY FEUD (AT) | 2/T | MTWTF.. | 3.2 | 4,661 |
| 14 | HOW I MET-MTHR-MF-SYN(AT) | 2/T | MTWTF.. | 3.2 | 4,524 |
| 15 | INSIDE EDITION (AT) | CTD | MTWTF.. | 3.2 | 4,659 |
| 16 | Criminal Minds-SYN (AT) | CTD | ......S | 3.1 | 4,350 |
| 17 | JUDGE JOE BROWN (AT) | CTD | MTWTF.. | 3.0 | 4,171 |
| 18 | DR. OZ SHOW (AT) | SPT | MTWTF.. | 2.9 | 3,874 |
| 19 | LAW & ORDER-SYN (AT) | NBU | ......S | 2.8 | 3,972 |
| 20 | TWO-HALF MEN WKND B (AT) | WB | ......S | 2.8 | 4,197 |
| 21 | LIVE WITH KELLY | DAD | MTWTF.. | 2.7 | 3,656 |
| 22 | WITHOUT A TRACE (AT) | WB | ......S | 2.7 | 3,677 |
| 23 | SEINFELD (AT) | SPT | MTWTF.. | 2.6 | 3,748 |
| 24 | EVRY LVS RAYMOND-SYN(AT) | CTD | MTWTF.. | 2.6 | 3,753 |
| 25 | LAW & ORDER: SVU-SYN (AT) | NBU | ......S | 2.6 | 3,786 |
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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.
