The Nielsen Rating's Top 20 TV Shows for December 20 -December 26. 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.Hawaii 5-0 is in the Top Ten this week, which would seem to make it the only new show to become a hit from the fall TV season.
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| 1. | NCIS | CBS | 12.3 | 20.1 | ||
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| 2. | The OT | Fox | 11.9 | 12.3 | ||
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| 3. | 60 Minutes Presents | CBS | 11.5 | 11.5 | ||
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| 4. | NCIS: Los Angeles | CBS | 11.3 | 16.6 | ||
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| 5. | Two and a Half Men | CBS | 9.2 | 15.0 | ||
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| 6. | Sing Off 12/20 | NBC | 8.6 | -- | ||
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| 7. | Undercover Boss | CBS | 8.4 | -- | ||
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| 8. | The Mentalist | CBS | 8.0 | 15.7 | ||
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| 9. | The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 7.9 | 14.1 | ||
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| 10. | Hawaii Five | CBS | 7.7 | 13.4 | ||
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| 11. | Football Night Pt. 3 | NBC | 7.4 | 11.2 | ||
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| * | Mike & Molly | CBS | 7.4 | 12.1 | ||
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| 13. | The Mentalist | CBS | 7.3 | -- | ||
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| 14. | CSI | CBS | 7.0 | 14.4 | ||
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| * | Minute To Win It | NBC | 7.0 | 7.3 | ||
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| 16. | Criminal Minds | CBS | 6.9 | 15.1 | ||
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| 17. | CSI: Miami | CBS | 6.8 | -- | ||
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| 18. | Soy Tu Duena Mon | UNI | 6.7 | 6.0 | ||
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| * | Soy Tu Duena Wed | UNI | 6.7 | 6.1 | ||
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| * | The Good Wife | CBS | 6.7 | 12.8 | ||
