Nielsen Rating's Top 20 TV Show for May 13 - May 19

The Nielsen Rating's Top 20 TV Shows for Nielsen Rating's Top 20 for for May 13 - May 19. 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.

Rank	Show name	Network	Viewers in millions	Season-to-date average (in millions)
1.	NCIS	CBS	18.8	21.3
2.	Big Bang Theory	CBS	15.5	18.7
3.	American Idol (Thu.)	Fox	14.3	14.6
4.	NCIS: Los Angeles	CBS	13.5	17.3
5.	Dancing with the Stars	ABC	13.3	14.8
6.	American Idol (Wed.)	Fox	12.1	15.0
7.	Dancing With the Stars Results	ABC	11.9	13.6
8.	Big Bang Theory	CBS	11.8	--
9.	The Voice (Mon.)	NBC	11.3	14.4
10.	Castle	ABC	11.2	12.3
11.	Criminal Minds	CBS	10.6	12.2
12.	The Voice (Tue.)	NBC	10.5	13.5
13.	60 Minutes	CBS	10.2	12.4
14.	Modern Family	ABC	10.0	12.4
15.	Billboard Music Awards	ABC	9.5	--
*	CSI	CBS	9.5	11.6
17.	Scandal	ABC	9.1	8.5
18.	Elementary	CBS	9.0	12.7
*	Grey's Anatomy	ABC	9.0	11.1
20.	2 Broke Girls	CBS	8.9	10.6

Nielsen Rating's Top 20 TV Shows for May 6 - May 12

The Nielsen Rating's Top 20 TV Shows for Nielsen Rating's Top 20 for for May 6 - May 12. 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.

Rank	Show name	Network	Viewers in millions	Season-to-date average(in millions)
1.	NCIS	CBS	17.6	21.3
2.	Big Bang Theory	CBS	16.3	18.6
3.	NCIS: Los Angeles	CBS	13.2	17.4
*	Person of Interest	CBS	13.2	15.9
5.	Dancing with the Stars	ABC	13.1	14.9
6.	Two and a Half Men	CBS	12.8	13.7
7.	The Voice (Mon.)	NBC	12.1	14.5
8.	American Idol (Thu..)	Fox	11.6	14.6
9.	The Voice (Tue.)	NBC	11.4	13.4
10.	American Idol (Wed..)	Fox	11.1	15.0
11.	Castle	ABC	10.8	12.2
*	Dancing With the Stars Results	ABC	10.8	13.7
13.	60 Minutes	CBS	10.3	12.5
*	Blue Bloods	CBS	10.3	13.1
15.	Survivor: Caramoan Finale	CBS	10.2	--
16.	Criminal Minds	CBS	10.1	12.2
17.	CSI	CBS	9.8	11.6
18.	Survivor: Caramoan	CBS	9.5	10.7
19.	Elementary	CBS	9.3	12.8
20.	Grey's Anatomy	ABC	9.0	11.0
*	Modern Family	ABC	9.0	12.3

Will Survivor Caramoan Winner Cochran be on Survivor Blood vs. Water with his Mother?

Cochran winning Survivor: Caramoan Fans vs. Favorites made for a more satisfying ending, for me, than is the Survivor norm.

The jury interrogation of the final three was more entertaining than has been the norm for several seasons.

I particularly enjoyed the macabre stand-off between Brenda and Dawn, with Brenda insisting Dawn take out her teeth, which Dawn eventually did.

As Jeff Probst noted, in detail, at the Reunion, Cochran did go through a noticeable metamorphosis, going from the extremely pasty, socially awkward, nerd, to a still pasty, much less socially awkward, much more confident, non-nerd. Or not nearly so nerdy. And very articulate.

Speaking of the Reunion. It was very odd. Only those who made it to the jury, and the final three, were on the stage. No crazy Brandon Hantz was on the stage. No first to be booted, again, Francesca, no pig farmer with the unfortunate beard.

Most of the Survivors were not seen, yet we had time for Rob Mariano to plug a book, a visit with Rudy, he being from the very first Survivor, now well into his 80s, and looking no older than when he was on Survivor, and an awkward interview with a little girl named Julie who was tongue tied answering questions about Malcolm.

And we had time to see a clip of Malcolm in his starring role on the soap opera, The Bold & The Beautiful.

Usually the promo for the next season of Survivor gives viewers a fairly good idea of what might be different, or where it might be located. The title of the next season is Survivor: Blood vs. Water.

A little Googling brought me the info that Survivor: Blood vs. Water, the 27th season of Survivor, is also set in the Philippines. This time at a place called Cagayan on Palaui Island. Apparently returning castaway-mates will be playing with or against their family members.

Survivor: The Family Edition?

This does not sound like a good idea to me.

How about Survivor: Old School?

Where the entire cast is made up of ordinary people we have never seen before, who have never been on Survivor, or any other TV show. Have the tribes on a beach where food can actually be found, where the Survivors have to hunt and scrounge to keep from being hungry. With no helicopter rides to lavish buffet feasts rewards.

Survivor: Blood vs. Water. Please please please let their be no Hantz blood. Please.

Nielsen Rating's Top 20 TV Shows for April 29 - May 5

The Nielsen Rating's Top 20 TV Shows for Nielsen Rating's Top 20 for for April 29 - May 5. 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.

Rank	Show name	Network	Viewers in millions	Season-to-date average (in millions)
1.	NCIS	CBS	18.3	21.3
2.	Big Bang Theory	CBS	16.3	18.5
3.	Dancing with the Stars	ABC	13.5	14.9
4.	NCIS: Los Angeles	CBS	13.1	17.4
5.	Person of Interest	CBS	13.0	15.9
6.	The Voice (Mon.)	NBC	12.7	14.5
7.	Two and a Half Men	CBS	12.1	13.7
8.	The Voice (Tue.)	NBC	11.8	13.5
9.	American Idol (Thu.)	Fox	11.3	14.7
*	American Idol (Wed.)	Fox	11.3	15.2
11.	Dancing With the Stars Results	ABC	10.9	13.8
12.	60 Minutes	CBS	10.7	12.5
13.	Castle	ABC	10.5	12.1
14.	Criminal Minds	CBS	10.1	12.2
15.	Blue Bloods	CBS	10.0	13.0
16.	Elementary	CBS	9.7	12.8
17.	Modern Family	ABC	9.6	12.4
18.	CSI	CBS	9.5	11.7
19.	Survivor: Caramoan	CBS	9.3	10.7
20.	The Mentalist	CBS	9.2	11.7