Prime Time TV Ratings Week August 21-27

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Viewers in millions

1. America's Got Talent (Tue) NBC 6.3
2. America's Got Talent (Wed) NBC 5.5
3. 60 Minutes CBS 5.4
4. Celebrity Family Feud ABC 4.5
5. $100,000 Pyramid (Sun) ABC 4.1

6. America's Funniest Home Videos (Sun) ABC 4.0
6. Big Brother (Sun) CBS 4.0
6. Big Brother (Wed) CBS 4.0
6. Password NBC 4.0
10. FBI CBS 3.7

11. Big Brother (Thu) CBS 3.5
12. Press Your Luck (Thu) ABC 3.4
13. The Bachelorette ABC 3.3
14. NFL Preseason Fox 3.2
15. The Neighborhood CBS 3.1

15. Young Sheldon CBS 3.1
17. FBI: International CBS 3.0
18. American Ninja Warrior (Mon) NBC 2.9
18. Law & Order: SVU NBC 2.9
18. NCIS CBS 2.9

21. Generation Gap ABC 2.8
22. FBI: Most Wanted CBS 2.7
23. Bob Hearts Abishola CBS 2.6
23. 20/20 ABC 2.6
25. Ghosts CBS 2.5

25. Law & Order NBC 2.5
25. NCIS: Hawaii CBS 2.5
25. NCIS: Los Angeles CBS 2.5
29. Blue Bloods (10pm) CBS 2.4
29. Equalizer CBS 2.4

29. Shark Tank ABC 2.4
29. TMZ Investigates Fox 2.4
33. Masterchef (Wed) Fox 2.3
33. The Resort NBC 2.3
35. The Con ABC 2.2

36. 48 Hours (10pm) CBS 2.2
36. Law & Order: Organized Crime NBC 2.2
36. Weakest Link NBC 2.2
39. America's Funniest Home Videos (Sat 8pm) ABC 2.1
39. Blue Bloods (9pm) CBS 2.1

39. Challenge USA CBS 2.1
39. NFL Pre-Game Fox 2.1
39. Secret Celebrity Renovation CBS 2.1
44. Cinderella: The Reunion ABC 2.0
44. The Conners ABC 2.0

44. Final Straw ABC 2.0
44. WWE Friday Night Smackdown Fox 2.0
48. Major League Baseball (7:12) Fox 1.9
49. America's Funniest Home Videos (Sat 9pm) ABC 1.8
49. $100,000 Pyramid (Sat) ABC 1.8

51. Beat Shazam Fox 1.7
51. Claim to Fame ABC 1.7
51. 48 Hours (9pm) CBS 1.7
54. America's Got Talent (Sun) NBC 1.6
55. U.S. Gymnastics Championships NBC 1.5

55. Chicago PD NBC 1.5
55. Cinderella ABC 1.5
55. CSI: Vegas CBS 1.5
55. Dateline NBC 1.5
55. S.W.A.T. CBS 1.5

61. The Goldbergs ABC 1.4
61. Press Your Luck (Wed) ABC 1.4
63. Abbott Elementary ABC 1.3
63. American Ninja Warrior (Fri) NBC 1.3
63. Crimetime CBS 1.3

66. Major League Baseball (10:40) Fox 1.2
66. NASCAR rain delay NBC 1.2
68. Home Economics ABC 1.0
68. Masterchef (Thu) Fox 1.0
70. Fantasy Island Fox 0.7

70. So You Think You Can Dance Fox 0.7
72. Call Me Kat Fox 0.6
73. Great North Fox 0.5
73. Mysteries Decoded CW 0.5
73. Welcome to Flatch (9pm) Fox 0.5

73. World's Funniest Animals (Sun 8:30) CW 0.5
77. Great Chocolate Showdown (Thu) CW 0.4
77. Great Chocolate Showdown (Sat) CW 0.4
77. Leonardo CW 0.4
77. Masters of Illusion (9pm) CW 0.4

77. Masters of Illusion (9:30) CW 0.4
77. Penn & Teller: Fool Us CW 0.4
77. Roswell, New Mexico CW 0.4
77. Welcome to Flatch (9:30) Fox 0.4
77. World's Funniest Animals (Sun 8pm) CW 0.4

86. Bump (8pm) CW 0.3
86. In the Dark CW 0.3
86. Whose Line Is It Anyway? CW 0.3
86. World's Funniest Animals (Fri 9pm) CW 0.3
86. World's Funniest Animals (Fri 9:30) CW 0.3

91. Devils CW 0.2
91. Killer Camp CW 0.2
91. Wellington Paranormal (9pm) CW 0.2
91. World's Funniest Animals (Wed) CW 0.2

CW

1...................……73. Mysteries Decoded CW 0.5
1....................……73. World's Funniest Animals (Sun 8:30) CW 0.5
3.....................……77. Great Chocolate Showdown (Thu) CW 0.4
3.....................……77. Great Chocolate Showdown (Sat) CW 0.4
3......................……77. Leonardo CW 0.4

3...................…….77. Masters of Illusion (9pm) CW 0.4
3....................…….77. Masters of Illusion (9:30) CW 0.4
3....................……77. Penn & Teller: Fool Us CW 0.4
3...................……77. Roswell, New Mexico CW 0.4
3....................……77. World's Funniest Animals (Sun 8pm) CW 0.4

11.................……86. Bump CW 0.3
11....................……86. In the Dark CW 0.3
11...................……86. Whose Line Is It Anyway? CW 0.3
11....................……86. World's Funniest Animals (Fri 9pm) CW 0.3
11....................……86. World's Funniest Animals (Fri 9:30) CW 0.3

16...................……91. Devils CW 0.2
16......................……91. Killer Camp CW 0.2
16.....................……91. Wellington Paranormal CW 0.2
16....................……91. World's Funniest Animals (Wed) CW 0.2

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My plans for today didn't work out, so here I am a day early.

No, I don't know how NBC managed to have an entire Saturday evening with just "NASCAR rain delay". Also, it started before prime time.

Funny animal videos get more popular during the second episode than the first.

18-34 viewers really, really hate "Blue Bloods". The show gets only a few more of those viewers than The CW shows. I mention this because the top shows with 18-34 were Spanish. I don't deal with those shows, but just thought I'd mention it.

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Huge numbers for "Big Brother" both nights with all audiences except seniors who like something else better.

I'm surprised 18-34 don't like "America's Got Talent".

The CW tried to rescue its Wednesday lineup with another funny video show. Didn't really work. However, "Wellington" was new this week. Not that you'd be able to tell.

"Flatch" becomes less and less welcome.

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As usual, huge numbers with most audiences for "The Bachelorette".

"The Resort" was a bad idea but I guess there is a limited number of "Password" episodes.

"TMZ Investigates" improved over "Don't Forget the Lyrics", which Fox viewers forgot, but they got CW numbers on Tuesday.

Speaking of The CW, not even Leonardo can help when there are Devils causing them problems.

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Look at the CW numbers! Now if all of the first five had been tied ...

"Cinderella" turned into a pumpkin. The reunion special did a little better.

No change for The CW on Sunday, and once again, the second video show gets more viewers than the first.

Have we seen "The Final Straw" for ABC? I checked this past Sunday and it's doing even worse.

Fox preseason football doesn't do too well. It was still number one with men and number two behind "Big Brother" with 18-49 and 25-54, and third with 18-34.

I guess NBC stopped trying to figure out who people think they are but it didn't help.

Back on Wednesday next week, probably. However, the two weeks after that, I may have to post what I can before I'm too busy to do the rest.