The Nielsen Rating's Top 20 TV Shows for November 8 - November 14. The first number is the ranking, the second number is the season average, then the show name and network. The last number represents the number of viewers in millions. An asterisk * indicates a tie.The Amazing Race is out of the Top 20 this week, while TLC's Sarah Palin's Alaska is tied for 4th highest rated Cable TV Show.
| Rank | Show name | Network | Viewers in millions | Season-to-date average (in millions) |
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| 1. | NFL: Patriots/Steelers | NBC | 21.2 | 20.8 |
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| 2. | Dancing with the Stars | ABC | 20.0 | 20.9 |
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| 3. | NCIS | CBS | 19.9 | 21.6 |
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| 4. | Dancing with the Stars Results | ABC | 17.0 | 17.2 |
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| 5. | CMA Awards | ABC | 16.5 | -- |
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| 6. | NCIS: Los Angeles | CBS | 15.6 | 17.7 |
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| 7. | The Mentalist | CBS | 13.8 | 16.9 |
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| 8. | Two and a Half Men | CBS | 13.6 | 15.3 |
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| 9. | The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 13.1 | 14.8 |
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| * | The OT | Fox | 13.1 | 12.1 |
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| 11. | CSI | CBS | 13.0 | 15.6 |
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| 12. | Criminal Minds | CBS | 12.6 | 15.8 |
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| 13. | Football Night in America Pt. 3 | NBC | 12.4 | 11.3 |
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| 14. | 60 Minutes | CBS | 12.3 | 13.7 |
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| * | The Good Wife | CBS | 12.3 | 14.2 |
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| 16. | Desperate Housewives | ABC | 11.9 | 13.8 |
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| 17. | Survivor: Nicaragua | CBS | 11.3 | 13.2 |
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| 18. | Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 11.1 | 14.3 |
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| 19. | Glee | Fox | 11.0 | 12.8 |
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| 20. | Castle | ABC | 10.8 | 12.8 |
| * | Mike & Molly | CBS | 10.8 | 12.2 |
