Nielsen Rating's Top 20 for May 18 - May 24

The Nielsen Rating's Top 20 TV Shows for May 18 - May 24. 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	Season avg.	Show name	Network	Viewers in millions
1.	1	American Idol (Wed..)	Fox	28.8
2.	2	American Idol (Tues.)	Fox	23.8
3.	7	Dancing with the Stars Results Show	ABC	20.3
4.	3	Dancing with the Stars	ABC	19.2
5.	7	The Mentalist	CBS	16.8
*	5	NCIS	CBS	16.5
7.	10	Two and a Half Men	CBS	16.2
8.	13	CSI: Miami	CBS	14.2
9.	12	Criminal Minds	CBS	14.0
10.	24	Rules of Engagement	CBS	12.9
11.	17	Without a Trace	CBS	11.2
12.	4	CSI (repeat)	CBS	9.9
13.	21	24	Fox	9.6
*	X	Glee (special)	Fox	9.6
15.	X	So You Think You Can Dance	Fox	8.8
16.	45	How I Met Your Mother	CBS	8.7
*	X	NBA Playoffs (special)	ABC	8.7
*	48	The Bachelorette	ABC	8.7
19.	10	60 Minutes	CBS	8.1
20.	X	Dancing With the Stars Special (special, repeat)	ABC	7.6

Nielsen Rating's Top 20 January 26 - February 1

The Nielsen Rating's Top 20 TV Shows for January 26 - February 1. 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 'x' indicates non-series special programming. An asterisk * indicates a tie.

1. X Super Bowl XLIII NBC 98.7
2. X Super Bowl Postgame NBC 57.4
3. 1 American Idol (Wed) Fox 27.4
4. 2 American Idol (Tues) Fox 25.5
5. X American Idol (Thurs) Fox 24.6
6. X The Office NBC 22.9
7. 4 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CBS 20.2
8. 5 NCIS CBS 19.2
9. 21 House Fox 15.7
10. 8 The Mentalist CBS 15.2
11. 19 Without a Trace CBS 13.0
12. 12 Two and a Half Men CBS 12.8
13. 22 Eleventh Hour CBS 12.7
14. 17 24 Fox 12.1
* 18 Lie To Me Fox 12.2
16. 44 Fringe Fox 11.6
17. 22 Lost ABC 11.2
18. 28 The Biggest Loser NBC 11.1
19. 26 Hell's Kitchen Fox 10.9
20. 36 The Bachelor ABC 10.6