Sunday Night Football (Giants/Cowboys) topped the weekly charts with both adults 18-49 and total viewers. Modern Family and Two and a Half Men tied for the week’s top scripted show with adults 18-49 and Two and a Half Men was the top scripted show show with total viewers.
Primetime Broadcast Adults 18-49 Viewers for the week ending December 11, 2011:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Viewers (000) |
| 1 | NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | NBC | 9.4 | 12,000 | |
| 2 | SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK | NBC | 6.4 | 8,245 | |
| 3 | MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 5.1 | 6,499 | |
| 4 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | CBS | 5.1 | 6,492 | |
| 5 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | 4.9 | 6,217 | |
| 6 | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | CBS | 4.6 | 5,913 | |
| 7 | 2 BROKE GIRLS | CBS | 4.6 | 5,886 | |
| 8 | HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER | CBS | 4.5 | 5,748 | |
| 9 | MIKE & MOLLY | CBS | 4.2 | 5,350 | |
| 10 | CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 3.4 | 4,389 | |
| 11 | NEW GIRL | FOX | 3.4 | 4,377 | |
| 12 | X-FACTOR-WED | FOX | 3.4 | 4,297 | |
| 13 | AMAZING RACE 19 | CBS | 3.3 | 4,237 | |
| 14 | SURVIVOR: SOUTH PACIFIC | CBS | 3.3 | 4,228 | |
| 15 | FAMILY GUY | FOX | 3.1 | 3,964 | |
| 16 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | 3.0 | 3,897 | |
| 17 | HAWAII FIVE-0 | CBS | 3.0 | 3,871 | |
| 18 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2 | NBC | 3.0 | 3,824 | |
| 19 | GLEE | FOX | 3.0 | 3,798 | |
| 20 | SIMPSONS | FOX | 3.0 | 3,791 | |
| 21 | RULES OF ENGAGEMENT | CBS | 3.0 | 3,787 | |
| 22 | X-FACTOR-THU | FOX | 2.9 | 3,730 | |
| 23 | OFFICE | NBC | 2.9 | 3,724 | |
| 24 | ONCE UPON A TIME | ABC | 2.9 | 3,708 | |
| 25 | SUBURGATORY | ABC | 2.8 | 3,611 |
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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 | NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | NBC | 24516 | 14.9 | 23 | |
| 2 | SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK | NBC | 17610 | 10.5 | 16 | |
| 3 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | CBS | 15176 | 9.3 | 14 | |
| 4 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | 14743 | 9.4 | 14 | |
| 5 | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | CBS | 14016 | 8.5 | 14 | |
| 6 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | 13255 | 8.0 | 13 | |
| 7 | MENTALIST, THE | CBS | 13040 | 8.3 | 14 | |
| 8 | 2 BROKE GIRLS | CBS | 12753 | 7.9 | 12 | |
| 9 | NCIS | R | CBS | 12732 | 8.2 | 13 |
| 10 | PERSON OF INTEREST | CBS | 12661 | 7.9 | 12 | |
| 11 | MIKE & MOLLY | CBS | 12659 | 7.9 | 12 | |
| 12 | CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 12408 | 7.7 | 12 | |
| 13 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | R | CBS | 12234 | 7.9 | 12 |
| 14 | MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 12200 | 7.4 | 11 | |
| 15 | AMAZING RACE 19 | CBS | 11715 | 7.0 | 10 | |
| 16 | SURVIVOR: SOUTH PACIFIC | CBS | 11588 | 6.8 | 11 | |
| 17 | GOOD WIFE, THE | CBS | 11561 | 7.5 | 12 | |
| 18 | HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER | CBS | 11506 | 7.2 | 11 | |
| 19 | CSI | CBS | 11141 | 7.0 | 12 | |
| 20 | HAWAII FIVE-0 | CBS | 11009 | 6.9 | 11 | |
| 21 | X-FACTOR-WED | FOX | 10700 | 6.1 | 10 | |
| 22 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | 10165 | 6.8 | 12 | |
| 23 | RULES OF ENGAGEMENT | CBS | 9955 | 6.1 | 10 | |
| 24 | X-FACTOR-THU | FOX | 9843 | 5.8 | 9 | |
| 25 | CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS(S) | SR | ABC | 9053 | 4.7 | 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.
