Nielsen Rating's Top 20 TV Shows for December 19 - December 25

The Nielsen Rating's Top 20 TV Shows for December 19 - December 25. 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.	NFL: Bears/Packers	NBC	24.0	20.8
2.	Football Night Pt. 3	NBC	14.7	11.7
3.	X Factor (Thu.)	Fox	12.6	12.4
4.	NCIS	CBS	12.4	20.8
5.	NCIS: Los Angeles	CBS	11.4	17.0
6.	X Factor (Wed.)	Fox	11.2	12.5
7.	Big Bang Theory	CBS	9.3	15.9
8.	The Mentalist	CBS	8.5	14.4
9.	Person of Interest	CBS	8.1	13.4
*	Unforgettable	CBS	8.1	13.1
11.	Two and a Half Men	CBS	7.9	18.4
12.	Mike & Molly	CBS	7.8	13.3
13.	Blue Bloods	CBS	7.3	12.5
*	CSI: NY	CBS	7.3	11.0
*	CSI	CBS	7.3	13.0
16.	2 Broke Girls	CBS	7.2	13.3
*	Terra Nova	Fox	7.2	9.6
18.	Hawaii Five-0	CBS	7.0	13.2
19.	Criminal Minds	CBS	6.8	14.1
*	Rules of Engagement	CBS	6.8	11.1

Summer of 2012 the Re-Boot of Dallas Arrives Along with J.R. Ewing

For years it seems there have been reports of a re-boot of Dallas. A few years ago there was a reunion show. Sue Ellen had held up well. Pam Ewing, not so well. Lucy Ewing had put on a lot of weight. J.R. Ewing had become elderly. Cliff Barnes looked very unhealthy. Bobby Ewing had aged well.

This coming summer the Dallas re-boot becomes a reality on TNT. Larry Hagman, Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray, Charlene Tilton and Steve Kenaly will be on the Dallas re-boot pilot.

That is J.R., Bobby, Sue Ellen, Lucy and Ray Krebs for those of you, like me, with bad memories.

TNT has ordered 10 episodes.

I'm assuming they won't be bringing back Pam Ewing from the dead. Although, with Dallas, there is some precedent for such things.

The original Dallas was filmed mostly in Hollywood. The new Dallas is being filmed, for the most part, in Dallas.

I have not come across Dallas being filmed. Yet. But I don't go to Dallas all that often. Sue Ellen needs to go vegetable shopping at the Dallas Farmers Market. I did not know of the existence of the Dallas Farmers Market when I moved to Dallas. I would have if it had been shown on the original Dallas.

J.R. and Bobby's kids are all grown up for the new Dallas. Someone named Josh Henderson plays John Ross. While Jesse Metcalfe is Bobby Ewing's adopted son, Christopher.

I may get Dallas a look when it arrives, if I can find TNT among all the channels AT & T U-Verse sends to me.

Nielsen Rating's Top 20 TV Shows for December 12 - December 18

The Nielsen Rating's Top 20 TV Shows for December 12 - December 18. 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	19.1	21.5
2.	60 Minutes	CBS	18.5	14.7
3.	NBC Sunday Night Football	NBC	16.6	20.6
4.	NCIS: Los Angeles	CBS	16.4	17.4
5.	Two and a Half Men	CBS	14.9	19.0
6.	The Mentalist	CBS	13.2	14.6
7.	Survivor: South Pacific Final	CBS	13.1	--
8.	Criminal Minds	CBS	12.9	14.4
*	Person of Interest	CBS	12.9	13.5
10.	Mike & Molly	CBS	12.8	13.6
11.	2 Broke Girls	CBS	12.5	13.6
12.	CSI	CBS	12.2	13.2
13.	Unforgettable	CBS	11.3	13.5
14.	Hawaii Five-O	CBS	11.2	13.5
15.	Survivor: South Pacific	CBS	10.9	12.5
16.	X Factor (Wed)	Fox	10.8	12.5
17.	2 Broke Girls	CBS	10.2	--
*	The Big Bang Theory	CBS	10.2	16.2
19.	Survivor: Reunion	CBS	9.9	--
*	X Factor (Thu.)	Fox	9.9	12.3