List of top 20 prime-time programs in Nielsen

[September 17, 2009]  Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Sept. 7-Sept. 13. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.

1. (4) "NBC Sunday Night Football," NBC, 21.10 million viewers.

2. (X) "NBC NFL Thursday Special," NBC, 20.91 million viewers.

3. (23) "Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick," NBC, 17.00 million viewers.

4. (X) "NBC NFL Thursday Pre-Kick," NBC, 15.53 million viewers.

5. (12) "America's Got Talent" (Tuesday), NBC, 12.03 million viewers.

6. (50) "Football Night in America Part 3," NBC, 11.99 million viewers.

7. (27) "The OT," Fox, 11.34 million viewers.

8. (6) "NCIS," CBS, 11.22 million viewers.

9. (15) "60 MINUTES," CBS, 10.52 million viewers.

10. (19) "America's Got Talent" (Wednesday), NBC, 10.06 million viewers.

11. (X) "NFL Opening Kick-Off Show," NBC, 9.23 million viewers.

12. (11) "Two and a Half Men," CBS, 9.02 million viewers.

13. (8) "The Mentalist," CBS, 8.34 million viewers.

14. (38) "The Big Bang Theory," CBS, 8.09 million viewers.

15. (50) "Hell's Kitchen," Fox, 7.97 million viewers.

16. (69) "Big Brother 11" (Tuesday), CBS, 7.89 million viewers.

17. (7) "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS, 7.56 million viewers.

18. (X) "Glee," Fox, 7.50 million viewers.

19. (75) "Big Brother 11" (Thursday)," CBS, 7.44 million viewers.

20. (103) "Dateline," (Friday), NBC, 7.40 million viewers.

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