Judge Judy was the number 1 regular syndicated program in Household ratings, but The Big Bang Theory remained on top with total viewers for the week ending May 5, 2013.
Dr Phil was the top-rated talk show of the week for the 29th time this season. Live with Kelly and Michael and Ellen DeGeneres tied for second.
| Rank | Program | Dist. | Days | HH Rating | Viewers (000) |
| 1 | JUDGE JUDY (AT) | CTD | MTWTF.. | 6.8 | 9360 |
| 2 | BIG BANG-SYN (AT) | WB | MTWTF.. | 6.5 | 10023 |
| 3 | WHEEL OF FORTUNE | CTD | MTWTF.. | 6.5 | 9869 |
| 4 | JEOPARDY (AT) | CTD | MTWTF.. | 6.0 | 8956 |
| 5 | BIG BANG WKND B (AT) | WB | ……S | 5.0 | 8140 |
| 6 | FAMILY FEUD (AT) | 2/T | MTWTF.. | 4.6 | 6942 |
| 7 | WEEKEND ADVENTURE | DAL | ……S | 4.5 | 6366 |
| 8 | BIG BANG WKND A (AT) | WB | ……S | 4.5 | 7281 |
| 9 | TWO-HALF MEN-SYN (AT) | WB | MTWTF.. | 4.4 | 6560 |
| 10 | FAMILY GUY-WK-SYN (AT) | 2/T | ……S | 3.7 | 5300 |
| 11 | ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT(AT) | CTD | MTWTF.. | 3.6 | 4987 |
| 12 | LAW & ORDER: SVU-SYN (AT) | NBU | ……S | 3.4 | 4654 |
| 13 | DR. PHIL SHOW (AT) | CTD | MTWTF.. | 3.3 | 4347 |
| 14 | FAMILY GUY-MF-SYN (AT) | 2/T | MTWTF.. | 3.3 | 4960 |
| 15 | WHEEL OF FORTUNE WKND | CTD | ……S | 3.2 | 4872 |
| 16 | INSIDE EDITION (AT) | CTD | MTWTF.. | 3.0 | 4140 |
| 17 | LAW & ORDER-SYN (AT) | NBU | ……S | 2.8 | 3780 |
| 18 | CRIMINAL MINDS-SYN (AT) | CTD | ……S | 2.8 | 3791 |
| 19 | LAW & ORDER:CI-MF-SYN(AT) | NBU | MTWTF.. | 2.6 | 3454 |
| 20 | CSI MIAMI-SYN (AT) | CTD | ……S | 2.6 | 3733 |
| 21 | LIVE WITH KELLY & MICHAEL | DAD | MTWTF.. | 2.5 | 3270 |
| 22 | ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW | WB | MTWTF.. | 2.5 | 3377 |
| 23 | HOW I MET-MTHR-MF-SYN(AT) | 2/T | MTWTF.. | 2.4 | 3395 |
| 24 | MILLIONAIRE (AT) | DAD | MTWTF.. | 2.3 | 3185 |
| 25 | DR. OZ SHOW (AT) | SPT | MTWTF.. | 2.3 | 2930 |
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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: ©2013 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
