Wikipedia:List of U.S. television ratings archives

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This is a list of U.S. weekly (or smallest available unit for time period) television ratings archives from 1948 through 1997. (Primarily

Nielsen ratings
)

National

Nielsen ratings for United States television viewing began in March 1950. Although annual data for the Top-rated United States television programs by season is readily available online, the weekly (or bi-weekly in early years) reports are scattered in various archives and newspapers, and are generally not organized. This list is intended to include links to all publicly available weekly lists of Nielsen ratings from 1950 through 1997. (Subsequent to 1997, there have been other archives created such as that at tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com
and other sites, though archive.org may need to be used to access this information. There is no reason this page cannot be expanded past 1997 if useful links can be compiled.)

If you find links to missing weeks or better/alternate links, please add to the list. Indicate how many shows are listed in the link, e.g., "(Top 10) or (Top 84)", etc.

Note that many newspapers on Google news archive are good sources for lists, though locating them often requires sifting through various papers and days, because newspapers were not compelled to publish data every week, or to publish the same information every week. When some newspapers had available space, they sometimes listed all the shows for the week. What is listed in newspaper likely also varied over time based on what information Nielsen (or competitors) were releasing at that time.

Many newspapers on newspapers.com also include Nielsen lists, but these are behind a paywall, except for the sometimes-readable OCR text on the page. Use these links only when there is no other link yet identified.

Sources used to compile this list also include materials compiled at www.tvobscurities.com/ (links included below where applicable).

In the very early years of United States TV ratings, note that radio listenership was still dominant over TV. About 0.4% of American homes had TV in 1948, rising to 55.7% in 1954 and 83.2% by 1958.[1]

1940s

1948

1949

1950s

1950

  • January 1950 (
    Texaco Star Theatre
    )
  • February 1950 (
    Texaco Star Theatre
    )
    February 12-March 11, 1950 (New York only) [33] (#1
    Texaco Star Theatre
    )
  • First national Nielsen ratings (Nielsen bought Hooper) - March 1950 - based on weeks of March 1-7, 1950 and March 15-21, 1950 (Top 10) [34][35] (#1
    Texaco Star Theatre
    , 3,277,000 homes, 79.8%)
    March 12-April 8, 1950 (New York only) [36] (#1
    Texaco Star Theatre
    )
    April 1-8, 1950 (American Research Bureau, 6 cities) [37]
  • April 1950 - based on weeks of April 1-7, 1950 and April 15-21, 1950 (Top 10) [38][39] (#1
    Texaco Star Theatre
    , 3,521,000 homes, 77.7%)
  • May 1950 (1st two weeks) (Top 10) [40] (#1
    Texaco Star Theatre
    )
  • June 1950 [41] (#1
    Texaco Star Theatre
    )
  • August 1950 [42] (#1
    Stop the Music
    )
    August 10-September 9, 1950 (New York Only Nielsen - Top 10) [43] (#1 Toast of the Town)
    September 8-14, 1950 (ARB Top 10 ratings for New York, Philadelphia, Chicago) [44]
  • August 27-September 9, 1950 (Top 10) [45] (#1 Toast of the Town, 2,491,000 homes reached)
  • September 10-23, 1950 (Top 10) [46] (#1
    Texaco Star Theatre, 4,443,000 homes reached; 75.4%)(compare Nielsen Radio ratings for Sept 17-23, 1950 [47], top show, Lux Radio Theatre
    , reached 6,675,000 homes, a 50% greater audience than the Top TV show)
  • October 29-November 11, 1950 (Top 10) [48] (#1
    Texaco Star Theatre
    )
  • November 26-December 9, 1950 (Top 10) [49] (#1
    Texaco Star Theatre
    )
  • December 10-23, 1950 (Top 10) [50] (#1
    Texaco Star Theatre
    )

1951

  • December 31, 1950-January 13, 1951 (Top 10) [51] (#1
    Texaco Star Theatre
    , 6,272,000 homes, 60.4%)
  • January 14-27, 1951 (Top 10) [52] (#1
    Texaco Star Theatre
    )
  • January 28-February 10, 1951 (Top 10) [53][54] (#1
    Texaco Star Theatre
    , 6,763,000 homes, 61.1%)
  • February 11-24, 1951 (Top 10) [55][56] (#1
    Texaco Star Theatre
    , 6,910,000 homes, 62.6%)
  • February 25-March 10, 1951 (Top 10) [57] (#1
    Texaco Star Theatre
    )
  • March 11-24, 1951 (Top 10) [58] (#1
    Texaco Star Theatre
    )
  • March 25-April 6, 1951 (Top 10) [59] (#1
    Texaco Star Theatre
    )
  • April 7-21, 1951 (Top 10) [60][61] (#1
    Texaco Star Theatre
    , 7,504,000 homes, 63.5%)
  • April 22-28, 1951 - black week?
  • April 29-May 12, 1951 (Top 10) [62] (#1
    Texaco Star Theatre
    , 6,523,000 homes, 52.6%)
  • May 1951 ARB Report and May 1-7 Videodex National Report [63] (#1
    Texaco Star Theatre
    )
  • May 13-26, 1951 - link needed
  • May 27-June 9, 1951 (Top 10) [64] (#1
    Texaco Star Theatre
    )
  • June 10-23, 1951 (Top 10) [65] (#1
    Texaco Star Theatre
    , 6,024,000 homes, 47.5%)
  • June 24-July 7, 1951 (Top 10) [66] (#1 The Colgate Comedy Hour)
  • July 8-21, 1951 (Top 10) [67][68] (#1 Charles-Walcott fight, 5,498,000 homes, 51.7%)
  • July 22-28 - black week - no Nielsen ratings
  • July 29-August 11, 1951 (Top 10) [69][70] (#1 Big Town, 31.8)
  • August 12-25, 1951 (Top 10) [71][72] (#1 Arthur Godfrey and His Friends, 32.1 rating)
  • August 26-September 8, 1951 (Top 10) [73][74] (#1 Your Show of Shows, 4,216,000 homes, 45.7 rating)
  • September 9-22, 1951 (Top 10) [75][76] (#1
    Texaco Star Theatre
    , 6,406,000 homes, 56.2 rating)
  • September 23-29, 1951 - likely black week - on Nielsen ratings
  • September 30-October 13, 1951 (Top 10) [77][78] (#1
    Texaco Star Theatre
    , 7,266,000 homes, 54.4%)
  • October 14-27, 1951 (Top 10) [79] (#1
    Texaco Star Theatre
    , 7,465,000 homes, 54.1%)
  • October 28-November 10, 1951 (Top 10) [80][81] (#1
    Texaco Star Theatre
    , 7,438,000 homes, 53.5%)
  • November 11-24, 1951 (Top 10) [82] #1
    Texaco Star Theatre
    , 7,912,000 homes, 55.0%)
  • November 25-December 8, 1951 (Top 10) [83] (#1
    Texaco Star Theatre
    )
  • December 9-22, 1951 (Top 10) [84] (#1
    Texaco Star Theatre
    )
  • December 23-29, 1951 - black week - No Nielsen ratings

1952 (all weeks)

1953

1954 (all reports)

  • December 27, 1954-January 9, 1954 (Top 10) [154] (#1 I Love Lucy)
  • January 10-23, 1954 (Top 10) [155][156] (#1 I Love Lucy, 17,329,000 homes, 64.3%)
  • January 24-30, 1954 - no ratings- Black week
  • January 31-February 13, 1954 (Top 10) [157] (and other service reports)
  • February 14-27, 1954 (Top 10) [158][159] (#1 I Love Lucy, 17,666,000 homes, 63.8%)
  • February 28-March 13, 1954 (Top 10) [160] (#1 I Love Lucy, 16,919,000 homes, 61.1%)
  • March 1-7, 1954 (ARBITRON TOP 10) [161]

1955 (missing 1 report)

1956 (1 report missing)

1957 (all weeks)

1958 (all weeks)

1959

1960s

1960 (all weeks)

1961 (all weeks)

1962

1963

1964

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

1970s

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975 (all weeks)

1976 (all weeks)

1977 (all weeks)

1978 (all weeks)

1979 (all weeks)

1980s

1980 (all weeks)

1981 (all weeks)

1982 (all weeks)

1983 (all weeks)

1984 (all weeks)

1985 (all weeks)

1986 (all weeks)

1987 (all weeks)

1988 (all weeks)

  • Access to the USA Today ProQuest links below is free through an account with The Wikipedia Library (for editors). They are also accessible through an institutional account.
    Note that viewership is listed, but figures through the week of July 18 come from AGB Television Research—not Nielsen. As such, they should not be used in articles as they cannot be compared with figures after that week (which are from Nielsen). Likewise, only use the household ratings and shares from Nielsen (ignore the AGB figures in parentheses which are listed until the week of July 18).
  • All other links below are freely accessible unless they have a paywall (mostly The Washington Post).
1988 Nielsen ratings archives
Ratings period Source Via Information
First Last HH
rating
HH
share
Viewers Notes
Jan 4 Jan 10 USA Today
ProQuest 305977792
Yes Yes No Complete
United Press International UPI.com Rank only No No Top 10
Jan 11 Jan 17 USA Today
ProQuest 306006998
Yes Yes No Complete
United Press International UPI.com Rank only No No Top 9
Jan 18 Jan 24 USA Today
ProQuest 305976622
Yes Yes No Complete
The Washington Post WashingtonPost.com Yes Yes No Top 20
Jan 25 Jan 31 USA Today
ProQuest 306013062
Yes Yes No Complete
Times-News Google News Archive Yes No No Top 50
Feb 1 Feb 7 USA Today
ProQuest 306006081
Yes Yes No Complete
United Press International UPI.com Rank only No No Top 9
Feb 8 Feb 14 USA Today
ProQuest 306012742
Yes Yes No Complete
Chicago Tribune ChicagoTribune.com Rank only No No Top 10
Feb 15 Feb 21 USA Today
ProQuest 305993630
Yes Yes No Complete
The Washington Post WashingtonPost.com Yes Yes No Top 20
Feb 22 Feb 28 USA Today
ProQuest 306042747
Yes Yes No Complete
United Press International UPI.com Rank only No No Top 9
Feb 29 Mar 6 USA Today
ProQuest 306024044
Yes Yes No Complete
United Press International UPI.com Rank only No No Top 9
Mar 7 Mar 13 USA Today
ProQuest 306030149
Yes Yes No Complete
The Daily Iowan dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu Rank only No No Top 10, p. 14.
Mar 14 Mar 20 USA Today
ProQuest 306010273
Yes Yes No Complete
Los Angeles Times LATimes.com Yes Yes No Top 5
Mar 21 Mar 27 USA Today
ProQuest 305993024
Yes Yes No Complete
The Indianapolis Star Newspapers.com Rank only No No Top 10
Mar 28 Apr 3 USA Today
ProQuest 306060935
Yes Yes No Complete
Chicago Tribune ChicagoTribune.com Rank only No No Top 10
Apr 4 Apr 10 USA Today
ProQuest 306023207
Yes Yes No Complete
United Press International UPI.com Rank only No No Top 9
Apr 11 Apr 17 USA Today
ProQuest 306035713
Yes Yes No Complete
The Washington Post WashingtonPost.com Yes Yes No Top 20
Apr 18 Apr 24 USA Today
ProQuest 306042628
Yes Yes No Complete
The Washington Post WashingtonPost.com Yes Yes No Top 20
Apr 25 May 1 USA Today
ProQuest 306041364
Yes Yes No Complete
United Press International UPI.com Rank only No No Top 9
May 2 May 8 USA Today
ProQuest 306031582
Yes Yes No Complete
United Press International UPI.com Rank only No No Top 10
May 9 May 15 USA Today
ProQuest 306048097
Yes Yes No Complete
United Press International UPI.com Rank only No No Top 10
May 16 May 22 USA Today
ProQuest 306046196
Yes Yes No Complete
United Press International UPI.com Rank only No No Top 9
May 23 May 28 USA Today
ProQuest 306055072
Yes Yes No Complete
The Town Talk Newspapers.com Yes No No Complete
May 29 Jun 5 USA Today
ProQuest 306054242
Yes Yes No Complete
The Washington Post WashingtonPost.com Yes Yes No Top 20
Jun 6 Jun 12 USA Today
ProQuest 306069866
Yes Yes No Complete
Chicago Tribune ChicagoTribune.com Rank only No No Top 10
Jun 13 Jun 19 USA Today
ProQuest 306058189
Yes Yes No Complete
Kentucky New Era Google News Archive Yes No No Complete
Jun 20 Jun 26 USA Today
ProQuest 306054797
Yes Yes No Complete
Kentucky New Era Google News Archive Yes No No Complete
Jun 27 Jul 3 USA Today
ProQuest 306067407
Yes Yes No Complete
Chicago Tribune ChicagoTribune.com Rank only No No Complete
Jul 4 Jul 10 USA Today
ProQuest 306059443
Yes Yes No Complete
Chicago Tribune ChicagoTribune.com Rank only No No Complete
Jul 11 Jul 17 USA Today
ProQuest 306053136
Yes Yes No Complete
Jul 18 Jul 24 USA Today
ProQuest 306073128
Yes Yes No Complete
Deseret News Deseret.com Some No No Top 16, bottom 11
Jul 25 Jul 31 USA Today
ProQuest 306108766
Yes Yes Yes Complete
United Press International UPI.com Rank only No No Top 9
Aug 1 Aug 7 USA Today
ProQuest 306091263
Yes Yes Yes Complete
United Press International UPI.com Rank only No No Top 9
Aug 8 Aug 14 USA Today
ProQuest 306073532
Yes Yes Yes Complete
Kentucky New Era Google News Archive Yes No No Complete
Aug 15 Aug 21 USA Today
ProQuest 306085657
Yes Yes Yes Complete
Kentucky New Era Google News Archive Yes No No Complete
Aug 22 Aug 28 USA Today
ProQuest 306070638
Yes Yes Yes Complete
Kentucky New Era Google News Archive Yes Some No Complete
Aug 29 Sep 4 USA Today
ProQuest 306131520
Yes Yes Yes Complete
United Press International UPI.com Rank only No No Complete
Sep 5 Sep 11 USA Today
ProQuest 306121360
Yes Yes Yes Complete
The New York Times NYTimes.com Rank only No No Top 10
Sep 12 Sep 18 USA Today
ProQuest 306108512
Yes Yes Yes Complete
Kentucky New Era Google News Archive Yes No No Complete
Sep 19 Sep 25 USA Today
ProQuest 306109756
Yes Yes Yes Complete
Kentucky New Era Google News Archive Yes Some No Complete
Sep 26 Oct 2 USA Today
ProQuest 306110939
Yes Yes Yes Complete
Kentucky New Era Google News Archive Yes No No Complete
Oct 3 Oct 9 USA Today
ProQuest 306106992
Yes Yes Yes Complete
The Washington Post WashingtonPost.com Yes Yes No Top 20
Oct 10 Oct 16 USA Today
ProQuest 306123175
Yes Yes Yes Complete
United Press International UPI.com Rank only No No Top 9
Oct 17 Oct 23 USA Today
ProQuest 306102053
Yes Yes Yes Complete
Oct 24 Oct 30 USA Today
ProQuest 306129406
Yes Yes Yes Complete
The Ledger Google News Archive Yes No No Complete
Oct 31 Nov 6 USA Today
ProQuest 306136856
Yes Yes Yes Complete
United Press International UPI.com Rank only No No Top 9
Nov 7 Nov 13 USA Today
ProQuest 306140699
Yes Yes Yes Complete
Kentucky New Era Google News Archive Rank only No No Top 10, bottom 10
Nov 14 Nov 20 USA Today
ProQuest 306124674
Yes Yes Yes Complete
The Washington Post WashingtonPost.com Yes Yes No Top 20
Nov 21 Nov 27 USA Today
ProQuest 306106502
Yes Yes Yes Complete
Kentucky New Era Google News Archive Yes No No Complete
Nov 28 Dec 4 USA Today
ProQuest 306146398
Yes Yes Yes Complete
The Washington Post WashingtonPost.com Yes Yes No Top 20
Dec 5 Dec 11 USA Today
ProQuest 306143538
Yes Yes Yes Complete
Kentucky New Era Google News Archive Yes No No Complete
Dec 12 Dec 18 USA Today
ProQuest 306159082
Yes Yes Yes Complete
Kentucky New Era Google News Archive Yes No No Complete
Dec 19 Dec 25 USA Today
ProQuest 306127986
Yes Yes Yes Complete
The Washington Post WashingtonPost.com Yes Yes No Top 21
Dec 26 Jan 1 USA Today
ProQuest 306157966
Yes Yes Yes Complete
United Press International UPI.com Rank only No No Top 9

1989 (all weeks)

1990s

1990 (all weeks)

  • Access to the USA Today ProQuest links below is free through an account with The Wikipedia Library (for editors). They are also accessible through an institutional account.
  • All other links below are freely accessible unless they have a paywall.
1990 Nielsen ratings archive
Ratings period Source Via Information
First Last HH
rating
HH
share
Viewers Notes
1 Jan 7 Jan USA Today
ProQuest 306269530
Yes Yes Yes Complete
8 Jan 14 Jan USA Today
ProQuest 306318729
Yes Yes Yes Complete
15 Jan 21 Jan USA Today
ProQuest 306288617
Yes Yes Yes Complete
22 Jan 28 Jan USA Today
ProQuest 306285562
Yes Yes Yes Complete
29 Jan 4 Feb USA Today
ProQuest 306322045
Yes Yes Yes Complete
5 Feb 11 Feb USA Today
ProQuest 306341419
Yes Yes Yes Complete
12 Feb 18 Feb USA Today
ProQuest 306320133
Yes Yes Yes Complete
19 Feb 25 Feb USA Today
ProQuest 306288240
Yes Yes Yes Complete
26 Feb 4 Mar USA Today
ProQuest 306330232
Yes Yes Yes Complete
5 Mar 11 Mar USA Today
ProQuest 306316148
Yes Yes Yes Complete
Deseret News Deseret.com Rank only No No Top 20 + bottom 6
12 Mar 18 Mar USA Today
ProQuest 306301796
Yes Yes Yes Complete
19 Mar 25 Mar USA Today
ProQuest 306312728
Yes Yes Yes Complete
Los Angeles Times LATimes.com Rank only No No Top 10
26 Mar 1 Apr USA Today
ProQuest 306320387
Yes Yes Yes Complete
2 Apr 8 Apr USA Today
ProQuest 306327174
Yes Yes Yes Complete
Los Angeles Times LATimes.com Yes No No Top 10
9 Apr 15 Apr USA Today
ProQuest 306313046
Yes Yes Yes Complete
United Press International UPI.com Rank only No No Top 10
16 Apr 22 Apr USA Today
ProQuest 306318627
Yes Yes Yes Complete
23 Apr 29 Apr USA Today
ProQuest 306337166
Yes Yes Yes Complete
Kentucky New Era Google News Archive Yes No No Complete
30 Apr 6 May USA Today
ProQuest 306332954
Yes Yes Yes Complete
Kentucky New Era Google News Archive Yes No No Complete
7 May 13 May USA Today
ProQuest 306342611
Yes Yes Yes Complete
Sulphur Springs News-Telegram texashistory.unt.edu Yes No No Top 10
14 May 20 May USA Today
ProQuest 306338032
Yes Yes Yes Complete
Press-Republican NYS Historic Newspapers Yes No No Top 29
21 May 27 May USA Today
ProQuest 306329628
Yes Yes Yes Complete
Los Angeles Times LATimes.com Rank only No No Top 10
28 May 3 Jun USA Today
ProQuest 306347192
Yes Yes Yes Complete
Kentucky New Era Google News Archive Yes No No Complete
4 Jun 10 Jun USA Today
ProQuest 306366096
Yes Yes Yes Complete
United Press International UPI.com Rank only No No Top 10
11 Jun 17 Jun USA Today
ProQuest 306363154
Yes Yes Yes Complete
Sulphur Springs News-Telegram texashistory.unt.edu Yes No No Top 10
18 Jun 24 Jun USA Today
ProQuest 306343667
Yes Yes Yes Complete
Sulphur Springs News-Telegram texashistory.unt.edu Yes No No Top 10
25 Jun 1 Jul USA Today
ProQuest 306391301
Yes Yes Yes Complete
2 Jul 8 Jul USA Today
ProQuest 306338948
Yes Yes Yes Complete
Los Angeles Times LATimes.com Rank only No No Top 10
9 Jul 15 Jul USA Today
ProQuest 306366652
Yes Yes Yes Complete
16 Jul 22 Jul Chicago Tribune ChicagoTribune.com Rank only No No Top 10
23 Jul 29 Jul USA Today
ProQuest 306368835
Yes Yes Yes Complete
Sulphur Springs News-Telegram texashistory.unt.edu Yes No No Top 10
30 Jul 5 Aug USA Today
ProQuest 306404994
Yes Yes Yes Complete
Chicago Tribune ChicagoTribune.com Rank only No No Top 10
6 Aug 12 Aug USA Today
ProQuest 306334732
Yes Yes Yes Complete
13 Aug 19 Aug USA Today
ProQuest 306382474
Yes Yes Yes Complete
Sulphur Springs News-Telegram texashistory.unt.edu Yes No No Top 10
20 Aug 26 Aug USA Today
ProQuest 306376108
Yes Yes Yes Complete
27 Aug 2 Sep USA Today
ProQuest 306387914
Yes Yes Yes Complete
Los Angeles Times LATimes.com Rank only No No Top 10
3 Sep 9 Sep USA Today
ProQuest 306373510
Yes Yes Yes Complete
Sulphur Springs News-Telegram texashistory.unt.edu Yes No No Top 10
10 Sep 16 Sep USA Today
ProQuest 306363356
Yes Yes Yes Complete
17 Sep 23 Sep USA Today
ProQuest 306354668
Yes Yes Yes Complete
Deseret News Deseret.com Rank only No No Complete
24 Sep 30 Sep USA Today
ProQuest 306363789
Yes Yes Yes Complete
Sulphur Springs News-Telegram texashistory.unt.edu Yes No No Top 10
1 Oct 7 Oct USA Today
ProQuest 306378149
Yes Yes Yes Complete
Sulphur Springs News-Telegram texashistory.unt.edu Yes No No Top 10
8 Oct 14 Oct USA Today
ProQuest 306359921
Yes Yes Yes Complete
15 Oct 21 Oct USA Today
ProQuest 306386800
Yes Yes Yes Complete
22 Oct 28 Oct USA Today
ProQuest 306392850
Yes Yes Yes Complete
United Press International UPI.com Rank only No No Top 10
29 Oct 4 Nov USA Today
ProQuest 306372652
Yes Yes Yes Complete
Los Angeles Times LATimes.com Rank only No No Top 10
5 Nov 11 Nov USA Today
ProQuest 306382672
Yes Yes Yes Complete
Sulphur Springs News-Telegram taxashistory.unt.edu Yes No No Top 10
12 Nov 18 Nov USA Today
ProQuest 306392413
Yes Yes Yes Complete
19 Nov 25 Nov USA Today
ProQuest 306389941
Yes Yes Yes Complete
Deseret News Deseret.com Yes No No Top 10
26 Nov 2 Dec USA Today
ProQuest 306398003
Yes Yes Yes Complete
3 Dec 9 Dec USA Today
ProQuest 306398832
Yes Yes Yes Complete
The Daily Iowan dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu Yes No No Top 36
10 Dec 16 Dec USA Today
ProQuest 306371476
Yes Yes Yes Complete
Sulphur Springs News-Telegram texashistory.unt.edu Yes No No Complete except Fox
17 Dec 23 Dec USA Today
ProQuest 306419110
Yes Yes Yes Complete
Sulphur Springs News-Telegram texashistory.unt.edu Yes No No Top 10
24 Dec 30 Dec USA Today
ProQuest 306388476
Yes Yes Yes Complete
31 Dec 6 Jan USA Today
ProQuest 306398453
Yes Yes Yes Complete

1991 (all weeks)

1992 (all weeks)

1993 (all weeks)

  • January 4-10, 1993
  • January 11-17, 1993
  • January 18-24, 1993
  • January 25-31, 1993[1,583] (#1 Super Bowl XXVII)
  • February 1-7, 1993
  • February 8-14, 1993
  • February 15-21, 1993
  • February 22-28, 1993
  • March 1-7, 1993
  • March 8-14, 1993
  • March 15-21, 1993
  • March 22-28, 1993
  • March 29-April 4, 1993
  • April 5-11, 1993
  • April 12-18, 1993
  • April 19-25, 1993
  • April 26-May 2, 1993
  • May 3-9, 1993
  • May 10-16, 1993 (Top 60) [1,584] (#1 Cheers)
  • May 17-23, 1993 (Top 49) [1,585] (#1 Cheers)
  • May 24-30, 1993 (Top 84) [1,586] and (Top 20) [1,587] (#1 20th Daytime Emmy Awards
  • May 31-June 6, 1993
  • June 7-13, 1993
  • June 14-20, 1993
  • June 21-27, 1993
  • June 28-July 4, 1993
  • July 5-11, 1993 (Top 20) [1,588] (#1 Home Improvement)
  • July 12-18, 1993
  • July 19-25, 1993
  • July 26-August 1, 1993
  • August 2-August 8, 1993
  • August 9-15, 1993
  • August 16-22, 1993
  • August 23-29, 1993
  • August 30-September 5, 1993
  • September 6-12, 1993
  • September 13-19, 1993
  • September 20-26, 1993
  • September 27-October 3, 1993 (Top 20) [1,589]
  • October 4-10, 1993
  • October 11-17, 1993
  • October 18-24, 1993
  • October 25-31, 1993
  • November 1-7, 1993 (Top 97) [1,590] or (Top 10) [1,591]
  • November 8-14, 1994
  • November 15-21, 1993
  • November 22-28, 1993
  • November 29-December 5, 1993
  • December 6-12, 1993
  • December 13-19, 1993
  • December 20-26, 1993 (Top 20) [1,592]
  • December 27, 1993-January 2, 1994

1994 (all weeks)

  • January 3-9, 1994
  • January 10-16, 1994
  • January 17-23, 1994
  • January 24-30, 1994
  • January 31-February 6, 1994 (Top 10) [1,593]
  • February 7-13, 1994
  • February 21-27, 1994
  • February 28-March 6, 1994
  • March 7-13, 1994
  • March 14-20, 1994 (Top 10) [1,594]
  • March 21-27, 1994 (Top 86) [1,595]
  • March 28-April 3, 1994
  • April 4-10, 1994
  • April 11-17, 1994
  • April 18-24, 1994 (Top 89) [1,596]
  • April 25-May 1, 1994 (Top 10) [1,597]
  • May 2-8, 1994 (Top 10) [1,598]
  • May 9-15, 1994
  • May 16-22, 1994
  • May 23-29, 1994 (Top 84) [1,599]
  • May 30-June 5, 1994 (Top 87) [1,600]
  • June 6-12, 1994 (Top 91) [1,601]
  • June 13-19, 1994 (Top 92) [1,602]
  • June 20-26, 1994 (Top 89) [1,603]
  • June 27-July 3, 1994 (Top 96) [1,604]
  • July 4-10, 1994 (Top 91) [1,605]
  • July 11-17, 1994 (Top 87) [1,606]
  • July 18-24, 1994 (Top 90) [1,607]
  • July 25-31, 1994 (Top 86) [1,608]
  • August 1-7, 1994 (Top 92) [1,609]
  • August 8-14, 1994 (Top 88) [1,610] or (Top 10) [1,611]
  • August 15-21, 1994
  • August 22-28, 1994 (Top 10) [1,612]
  • August 29-September 4, 1994 (Top 89) [1,613] or (Top 10) [1,614]
  • September 5-11, 1994 (Top 86) [1,615]
  • September 12-18, 1994
  • September 19-25, 1994 (Top 92) [1,616]
  • September 26-October 2, 1994 (Top 95) [1,617]
  • October 3-9, 1994 (Top 93) [1,618]
  • October 10-16, 1994 (Top 94) [1,619]
  • October 17-23, 1994 (Top 95) [1,620]
  • October 24-30, 1994 (Top 94) [1,621]
  • October 31-November 6, 1994 (Top 88) [1,622]
  • November 7-13, 1994 (Top 88) [1,623]
  • November 14-20, 1994
  • November 21-27, 1994 (Top 81) [1,624]
  • November 28-December 4, 1994
  • December 5-11, 1994 (Top 50) [1,625] or (Top 10) [1,626] (#1 Home Improvement)
  • December 12-18, 1994
  • December 19-25, 1994 (Top 21) [1,627] or (Top 10) [1,628]
  • December 26, 1994-January 1, 1995

1995 (all weeks)

  • January 2-8, 1995 (Top 10) [1,629] (#1 AFC Playoff Game)
  • January 9-15, 1995 (Top 10) [1,630] (#1 ER)
  • January 16-22, 1995 (Top 10) [1,631] (#1 ER)
  • January 23-29, 1995
  • January 30-February 5, 1995 (Top 10) [1,632] (#1 ER)
  • February 6-12, 1995
  • February 13-19, 1995
  • February 20-26, 1995
  • February 27-March 5, 1995 (Top 10) [1,633]
  • March 6-12, 1995 (Top 10) [1,634] (#1 ER)
  • March 13-19, 1995 (Top 10) [1,635] (#1 Seinfeld)
  • March 20-26, 1995 (Top 10) [1,636] (#1 Seinfeld)
  • March 27-April 2, 1995
  • April 3-9, 1995
  • April 10-16, 1995
  • April 17-23, 1995
  • April 24-30, 1995 (Top 10) [1,637] (#1 ER)
  • May 1-7, 1995
  • May 8-14, 1995
  • May 15-21, 1995
  • May 22-28, 1995 (Top 10) [1,638] (#1 Home Improvement)
  • May 29-June 4, 1995 (Top 25) [1,639] (#1
    PrimeTime Live
    )
  • June 5-11, 1995 (Top 10) [1,640] (#1 Friends)
  • June 12-18, 1995 (Top 10) [1,641] and [1,642] (#1
    PrimeTime Live
    )
  • June 19-25, 1995
  • June 26-July 2, 1995
  • July 3-9, 1995 (Top 10) [1,643] (#1 Friends)
  • July 10-16, 1995 (Top 47) [1,644]
  • July 17-23, 1995
  • July 24-30, 1995(Top 15) [1,645] or (Top 10) [1,646] and (Top 10) [1,647]
  • July 31-August 6, 1995
  • August 7-13, 1995 (Top 10) [1,648] (#1 Friends)
  • August 14-20, 1995 (Top 10) [1,649] (#1 Friends)
  • August 21-27, 1995 (Top 10) [1,650] (#1 Seinfeld)
  • August 28-September 3, 1995
  • September 4-10, 1995 (Top 10) [1,651] (#1 Monday Night Football)
  • September 11-17, 1995 [1,652] (#1 Home Improvement)
  • September 18-24, 1995 (Top 67) [1,653]
  • September 25-October 1, 1995 (Top 10) [1,654]
  • October 2-8, 1995
  • October 9-15, 1995 (Top 20) [1,655]
  • October 16-22, 1995 [1,656]
  • October 23-29, 1995
  • October 30-November 5, 1995 (Top 10) [1,657]
  • November 6-12, 1995 (Top 27) [1,658]
  • November 13-19, 1995
  • November 20-26, 1995
  • November 27-December 3, 1995 (Top 10) [1,659] (#1 Seinfeld)
  • December 4-10, 1995 (Top 10) [1,660] (#1 ER)
  • December 11-17, 1995
  • December 18-24, 1995 (Top 10) [1,661] (#1 Monday Night Football)
  • December 25-31, 1995

1996 (all weeks)

1997 (all weeks)

  • The Los Angeles Times viewership is given to the nearest ten thousand.
  • Zap2it's reporting of each week's top 20 shows began with the week of January 6, 1997, but some URLs were not archived. UltimateTV links are given instead, which is essentially the same source but a different URL. The column titles "households" and (later retitled to) "audience" are actually the viewership. Viewership is given to the nearest ten thousand.
1997 Nielsen ratings archive
Ratings period Source Via Information
First Last HH
rating
HH
share
18–49
rating
18–49
share
Viewers Notes
Jan 6 Jan 12 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2393632312
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Jan 13 Jan 19 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2393664020
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Jan 20 Jan 26 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469227764
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Jan 27 Feb 2 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469227700
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Feb 3 Feb 9 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469227622
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Feb 10 Feb 16 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469237355
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Feb 17 Feb 23 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469235673
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Feb 24 Mar 2 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Mar 3 Mar 9 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469204461
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Mar 10 Mar 16 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469210525
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
UltimateTV Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Mar 17 Mar 23 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469204599
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Mar 24 Mar 30 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469217381
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Mar 31 Apr 6 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469205574
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Apr 7 Apr 13 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469208097
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Apr 14 Apr 20 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469212645
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Apr 21 Apr 27 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469255962
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Apr 28 May 4 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469257281
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
May 5 May 11 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469252193
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
May 12 May 18 Broadcasting & Cable
ProQuest 225342420
Yes Yes No No No Complete
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
May 19 May 25 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469229702
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
May 26 Jun 1 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2467885746
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Jun 2 Jun 8 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469290258
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Jun 9 Jun 15 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469294336
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
UltimateTV Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Jun 16 Jun 22 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469293524
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Jun 23 Jun 29 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469290354
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Jun 30 Jul 6 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469199935
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Jul 7 Jul 13 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469201833
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Jul 14 Jul 20 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469203700
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Jul 21 Jul 27 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469283724
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Jul 28 Aug 3 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469281662
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Aug 4 Aug 10 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469283005
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Aug 11 Aug 17 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469283778
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Aug 18 Aug 24 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469286456
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
UltimateTV Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Aug 25 Aug 31 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469269756
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Sep 1 Sep 7 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469269732
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Sep 8 Sep 14 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469235044
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Sep 15 Sep 21 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469234188
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Sep 22 Sep 28 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469204956
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Sep 29 Oct 5 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469249088
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Oct 6 Oct 12 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469249117
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Oct 13 Oct 19 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469245621
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Oct 20 Oct 26 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469249151
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Oct 27 Nov 2 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469261766
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Nov 3 Nov 9 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469263146
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Nov 10 Nov 16 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469220333
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Nov 17 Nov 23 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469221507
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Nov 24 Nov 30 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469219207
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
UltimateTV Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Dec 1 Dec 7 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469211272
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Dec 8 Dec 14 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Dec 15 Dec 21 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Dec 22 Dec 28 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469291277
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Dec 29 Jan 4 The Hollywood Reporter
ProQuest 2469295494
Yes Yes Yes Yes No HH complete, 18–49 top 10
Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20

Post-1998

  • May require searching on Archive.org as URLs from sites like tvbythenumbers.com (ratings from 2007–2020) are no longer live.
  • Sample archive.org links:

1998

  • see, e.g., [1,689]
  • April 13-19, 1998 [1,690] (#1 ER, 20.6 rating, 33 share, 20.240 million audience)

1999

  • see, e.g., [1,691]
  • January 4-10, 1999 [1,692] (#1 ER, 21.7 rating, 34 share, 21.55 million audience)
  • January 11-17, 1999 [1,693] (#1 AFC Championship Post Game, 19.6 rating, 33.0 share, 19.49 million audience)

2000

  • see, e.g., [1,694]
  • January 10-16, 2000 [1,695] (#1
    Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
    , Wed., 20.6 rating, 32.0 share, 20.722 million)
  • January 17-23, 2000 [1,696] (#1
    Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
    , Thu., 19.6 rating, 29.0 share, 19.745 million)
  • January 24-30, 2000 [1,697] (#1 Super Bowl XXXIV, 43.3 rating, 63.0 share, 43.618 million)
  • February 14-20, 2000 (Top 10, via USAToday.com on archive.org)[1,698] (#1 ER, 25.0 rating)
  • December 4-10, 2000 [1,699] (#1 ER, 19.0 rating, 30.0 share, 28.081 viewers)

2001

  • see, e.g., [1,700]
  • March 26-April 1, 2001 [1,701] (#1 Survivor, 16.6 rating, 26.0 share, 16,992,000 audience, 28,121,000 viewers)
  • June 4-10, 2001 [1,702] (#1 NBA Finals Game 3, 12.7 rating, 20.28 million viewers)
  • September 10-16, 2001 - No ratings (see [No ratings "black week" [1,703]] due to September 11 attacks
  • November 5-11, 2001 (Top 20, via usatoday.com at archive.org) [1,704] (#1 ER, 17.5 rating)

2005 (all weeks)

2005 Nielsen ratings archives
Wk. of Source Via Information
HH
rating
HH
share
18–49
rating
18–49
share
Viewers Notes
Jan 3 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25
Jan 10 Los Angeles Times
ProQuest 421954216
No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25
Jan 17 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25
Jan 24 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Jan 31 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25
Feb 7 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25
Feb 14 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25
Feb 21 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25
Feb 28 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25
Mar 7 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25
Mar 14 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25
Mar 21 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25
Mar 28 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25
Apr 4 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25
Apr 11 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25
Apr 18 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25
Apr 25 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Top 84
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25 + bottom 5 18–49 rating and viewers
May 2 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
May 9 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25 + bottom 5 18–49 rating and viewers
May 16 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25 + bottom 5 18–49 rating and viewers
May 23 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25 + bottom 5 18–49 rating and viewers
May 30 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25 + bottom 5 18–49 rating and viewers
Jun 6 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25 + bottom 5 18–49 rating and viewers
Jun 13 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25 + bottom 5 18–49 rating and viewers
Jun 20 Los Angeles Times
ProQuest 422033362
No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25 + bottom 5 18–49 rating and viewers
Jun 27 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25 + bottom 5 18–49 rating and viewers
Jul 4 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25 + bottom 5 18–49 rating and viewers
Jul 11 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25 + bottom 5 18–49 rating and viewers
Jul 18 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25 + bottom 5 18–49 rating and viewers
Jul 25 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25 + bottom 5 18–49 rating and viewers
Aug 1 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25 + bottom 5 18–49 rating and viewers
Aug 8 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25 + bottom 5 18–49 rating and viewers
Aug 15 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25 + bottom 5 18–49 rating and viewers
Aug 22 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25 + bottom 5 18–49 rating and viewers
Aug 29 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25 + bottom 5 18–49 rating and viewers
Sep 5 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25 + bottom 5 18–49 rating and viewers
Sep 12 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25 + bottom 5 18–49 rating and viewers
Sep 19 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25 + bottom 5 18–49 rating and viewers
Sep 26 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25 + bottom 5 18–49 rating and viewers
Oct 3 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Top 74
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25 + bottom 5 18–49 rating and viewers
Oct 10 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25 + bottom 5 18–49 rating and viewers
Oct 17 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25 + bottom 5 18–49 rating and viewers
Oct 24 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25 + bottom 5 18–49 rating and viewers
Oct 31 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25 + bottom 5 18–49 rating and viewers
Nov 7 Los Angeles Times
ProQuest 422085819
No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25 + bottom 5 18–49 rating and viewers
Nov 14 Los Angeles Times
ProQuest 422011637
No No No No Yes Complete
Zap2it Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Nov 21
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25 + bottom 5 18–49 rating and viewers
Nov 28 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Dec 5 Los Angeles Times
ProQuest 422022920
No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25 + bottom 5 18–49 rating and viewers
Dec 12 Los Angeles Times
ProQuest 422029904
No No No No Yes Complete
Media Life
Internet Archive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Top 25 + bottom 5 18–49 rating and viewers
Dec 19 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete
Dec 26 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com No No No No Yes Complete

2007

2007 Nielsen ratings archives
Ratings period Type Source Via Information Notes
First Last HH
rating
HH
share
18–49
rating
18–49
share
Viewers
Aug 20 Aug 26 Live TV by the Numbers Internet Archive No No Yes No No Top 10
Sep 3 Sep 9 Live TV by the Numbers Internet Archive No No No No Yes Top 20
Sep 10 Sep 16 Live TV by the Numbers Internet Archive No No No No Yes Top 20
Sep 17 Sep 23 Live TV by the Numbers Internet Archive No No No No Yes Top 20
Live+7 DVR TV by the Numbers Internet Archive No No No No Yes Top 20
Sep 24 Sep 30 Live
ABC Medianet
Internet Archive No No No No Yes Complete
TV by the Numbers Internet Archive No No No No Yes Top 20
Live+7 DVR TV by the Numbers Internet Archive No No No No Yes Top 20
Oct 1 Oct 7 Live
ABC Medianet
Internet Archive No No No No Yes Complete
TV by the Numbers Internet Archive Yes No No No Yes Top 20
TV by the Numbers Internet Archive No No Yes No No Top 20
Oct 8 Oct 14 Live
ABC Medianet
Internet Archive No No No No Yes Complete
TV by the Numbers Internet Archive Yes No No No Yes Top 20
TV by the Numbers Internet Archive No No Yes No No Top 20
Live+7 DVR TV by the Numbers Internet Archive No No No No Yes Top 20
Oct 15 Oct 21 Live
ABC Medianet
Internet Archive No No No No Yes Complete
TV by the Numbers Internet Archive Yes No No No Yes Top 20
TV by the Numbers Internet Archive No No Yes No No Top 20
Live+7 DVR TV by the Numbers Internet Archive No No No No Yes Top 20
Oct 22 Oct 28 Live
ABC Medianet
Internet Archive No No No No Yes Complete
TV by the Numbers Internet Archive Yes No No No Yes Top 20
TV by the Numbers Internet Archive No No Yes No No Top 20
Live+7 DVR TV by the Numbers Internet Archive No No No No Yes Top 20
Oct 29 Nov 4 Live TV by the Numbers Internet Archive Yes No No No Yes Top 20
Live+7 DVR TV by the Numbers Internet Archive No No No No Yes Top 20
Nov 5 Nov 11 Live
ABC Medianet
Internet Archive No No No No Yes Complete
TV by the Numbers Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
TV by the Numbers Internet Archive No No Yes No No Top 20
Live+7 DVR TV by the Numbers Internet Archive No No No No Yes Top 20
Nov 12 Nov 18 Live
ABC Medianet
Internet Archive No No No No Yes Complete
Live+7 DVR TV by the Numbers Internet Archive No No No No Yes Top 20
Nov 19 Nov 25 Live
ABC Medianet
Internet Archive No No No No Yes Complete
TV by the Numbers Internet Archive Yes No No No Yes Top 20
TV by the Numbers Internet Archive No No Yes No No Top 20
Live+7 DVR TV by the Numbers Internet Archive No No No No Yes Top 20
Nov 26 Dec 2 Live
ABC Medianet
archive.today No No No No Yes Complete
TV by the Numbers Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
Live+7 DVR TV by the Numbers Internet Archive No No No No Yes Top 20
Dec 3 Dec 9 Live
ABC Medianet
archive.today No No No No Yes Complete
TV by the Numbers Internet Archive Yes No No No Yes Top 20
Dec 10 Dec 16 Live TV by the Numbers Internet Archive Yes No No No Yes Top 20
TV by the Numbers Internet Archive No No Yes No No Top 20
Live+7 DVR TV by the Numbers Internet Archive No No No No Yes Top 20
Dec 17 Dec 23 Live TV by the Numbers Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
TV by the Numbers Internet Archive No No Yes No No Top 20
Live+7 DVR TV by the Numbers Internet Archive No No No No Yes Top 20
Dec 24 Dec 30 Live TV by the Numbers Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
TV by the Numbers Internet Archive No No Yes No No Top 20
Live+7 DVR TV by the Numbers Internet Archive No No No No Yes Top 20
Dec 31 Jan 6 Live TV by the Numbers Internet Archive Yes Yes No No Yes Top 20
TV by the Numbers Internet Archive No No Yes No No Top 20
Live+7 DVR TV by the Numbers Internet Archive No No No No Yes Top 20

2010

  • December 20-26, 2010 [1,705] (#1 NCIS, 12.25 million, 7.7 rating, 13 share)

2013

2014