Nielsen Rating's Top 20 TV Shows for August 16 - August 22

The Nielsen Rating's Top 20 TV Shows for August 16 - August 22. 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.	America's Got Talent (Tue.)	NBC	12.0	14.2
2.	America's Got Talent (Wed.)	NBC	11.1	12.9
3.	NCIS	CBS	9.4	16.7
4.	NBC NFL Preseason	NBC	9.3	--
5.	NCIS: Los Angeles	CBS	8.4	14.2
6.	60 Minutes	CBS	8.1	11.8
*	Big Brother (Thu.)	CBS	8.1	8.1
8.	Big Brother (Wed.)	CBS	8.0	8.0
9.	Big Brother (Sun.)	CBS	7.9	8.2
10.	NCIS	CBS	7.5	--
11.	The Big Bang Theory	CBS	7.4	11.5
12.	NFL: Packers/Colts	CBS	6.7	--
13.	Hell's Kitchen (Mon., 9)	Fox	6.4	6.4
14.	Wipeout (Tue.)	ABC	6.3	5.7
15.	Funniest Home Videos	ABC	6.2	6.7
16.	Bachelor Pad	ABC	6.1	6.8
*	CSI	CBS	6.1	11.7
*	Hell's Kitchen (Mon., 8)	Fox	6.1	7.0
19.	20/20	ABC	5.9	5.9
20.	Dateline Fri	NBC	5.8	6.1
*	Minute To Win It	NBC	5.8	4.6
*	Wipeout (Thu.)	ABC	5.8	7.2

Nielsen Rating's Top 20 TV Shows for August 9 - August 15

The Nielsen Rating's Top 20 TV Shows for August 9 - August 15. 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: Chargers/Cowboys	NBC	10.7	--
2.	America's Got Talent (Tue.)	NBC	10.4	14.2
3.	America's Got Talent (Wed.)	NBC	9.7	13.0
4.	NCIS	CBS	8.7	16.9
5.	NFL: Eagles/Steelers	Fox	8.6	--
6.	Big Brother (Sun.)	CBS	8.4	8.1
7.	Big Brother (Wed.)	CBS	8.1	7.9
8.	NCIS: Los Angeles	CBS	7.9	14.3
9.	60 Minutes	CBS	7.8	11.9
10.	Big Brother (Thu.)	CBS	7.7	8.0
11.	CSI	CBS	7.1	11.8
*	Masterchef (Tue., 9:00)	Fox	7.1	6.0
13.	Hell's Kitchen	Fox	7.0	7.0
14.	The Big Bang Theory	CBS	6.8	11.6
15.	Wipeout (Thu.)	ABC	6.5	7.2
16.	Bachelor Pad	ABC	6.4	6.8
17.	Masterchef (Tue., 8:00)	Fox	6.3	--
18.	Dateline Sun	NBC	6.1	4.8
*	Masterchef (Mon.)	Fox	6.1	5.8
20.	Flashpoint	CBS	5.9	7.0
*	Hawaii Five-O	CBS	5.9	--
*	Rules of Engagement	CBS	5.9	8.0

On Bachelor Pad Is Jake Getting the Boot Continued Next Week?

That is Erica Rose, she being the girl with the tiara, and tonight with a crystal gavel, which she pounded on the voting box when she stuffed smug Kasey's picture into the box on the August 22 episode of Bachelor Pad.

Erica Rose pretty much owned tonight's episode, bringing her special type of charm to bear. sneaking up on conversations, manipulating Crazy Melissa, hooking up with Jake.

And being amusing with her disdain for swimming.

The boys and girls having to perform a synchronized swimming routine to win a Sacred Rose was amusing. Michelle Money and Michael Stagliano won the roses. Michael took his ex, Holly, Ella and Vienna with him, while Michelle took Vienna's boyfriend, Kasey, Graham and Blake.

Jake was busy scrambling to convince people that Kasey needed to go. When it came time to vote, a curve was thrown, like last week, only this week it was the girls who were all safe, with one guy getting booted.

So, this had it down to Jake and Kasey. Kasey is such a smug, annoying creature with one of the worst speaking voices I've ever heard. While Jake is also a smug, annoying creature, who is even more annoying than Kasey.

Kasey came unglued when he realized a coup was in the works to take him down. These people take this all so serious. With the most serious being Jake. His overly earnest way of acting seriously grates.

So, it was down to Kasey and Jake for that final Sacred Rose. We hear Chris Harrison say the first syllable of Kasey's name, then cut to closing credits with the masked man doing synchronized swimming moves.

With no "To Be Continued" and no previews of next week's Bachelor Pad.

So, who got the boot? If it ended up being Jake, an awful lot of time was wasted making us think otherwise.

So far I am finding Bachelor Pad to be rather amusing. Much better than its first season. And I'm finding I'm actually liking Michelle Money and Erica Rose.

And Jake Pavelka needs to be off TV once and for all time.

Nielsen Rating's Top 20 TV Shows for August 2 - August 8

The Nielsen Rating's Top 20 TV Shows for August 2 - August 8. 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.	America's Got Talent (Tue.)	NBC	11.5	14.5
2.	NCIS	CBS	10.3	17.1
3.	America's Got Talent (Wed.)	NBC	9.7	13.2
4.	60 Minutes	CBS	8.6	12.0
5.	NCIS: Los Angeles	CBS	8.2	14.5
6.	Big Brother (Sun.)	CBS	7.6	8.0
7.	Big Brother (Wed.)	CBS	7.4	7.7
*	CSI	CBS	7.4	11.9
9.	Big Brother (Thu.)	CBS	7.1	7.9
10.	Bachelor Pad	ABC	7.0	7.0
*	CMA Music Festival	ABC	7.0	--
12.	Hell's Kitchen (Mon.)	Fox	6.6	6.6
13.	Big Bang Theory	CBS	6.5	11.7
*	Dateline	NBC	6.5	4.8
15.	Hell's Kitchen (Tue.)	Fox	6.4	6.8
16.	The Mentalist	CBS	6.3	--
17.	Flashpoint	CBS	6.2	7.0
*	Wipeout (Tue.)	ABC	6.2	5.6
19.	Masterchef (Tue.)	Fox	6.1	5.8
*	So You Think/Dance (Thu.)	Fox	6.1	7.6