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RATINGS RECAP: 12/5/10

ABC
7:00 America's Funniest Home Videos
Viewers: 7.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9
8:00 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Viewers: 8.2 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2
9:00 Desperate Housewives
Viewers: 11.4 million, 18-49 demo: 3.6
10:00 Brothers & Sisters
Viewers: 7.6 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1

CBS
7:00 60 Minutes
Viewers: 12.5 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1
8:00 The Amazing Race
Viewers: 10.3 million, 18-49 demo: 3.1
9:00 Undercover Boss
Viewers: 10.5 million, 18-49 demo: 2.7
10:00 CSI: Miami
Viewers: 10.7 million, 18-49 demo: 2.5

NBC
7:00 Football Night in America
Viewers: 4.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5 
7:57 Football Night in America Part 2
Viewers: 11.4 million, 18-49 demo: 3.7
8:22 NFL Pregame
Viewers: 15.8 million, 18-49 demo: 5.3
8:31 Sunday Night Football
Viewers: 22.5 million, 18-49 demo: 8.3

FOX
7:00 NFL Overrun
Viewers: 27.4 million, 18-49 demo: 9.4
7:43 The OT
Viewers: 14.3 million, 18-49 demo: 5.4
8:00 The Simpsons
Viewers: 9.5 million, 18-49 demo: 4.2
8:30 The Cleveland Show
Viewers: 7.0 million, 18-49 demo: 3.2
9:00 The Cleveland Show
Viewers: 6.0 million, 18-49 demo: 2.8
9:30 American Dad!
Viewers: 5.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.5

ABC was down a bit in general on Sunday night from the last night of all-originals (November 14). At 7pm, America's Funniest Home Videos was down a tenth in viewers and even in viewers from last week's repeat episode - not that repeats and originals matter much for this show. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition was down three tenths in viewers and even in the demo from its last original episode. Desperate Housewives was down half a million viewers and two tenths in the demo from the last original while Brothers & Sisters was down a million viewers and four tenths in the demo which are season lows. This is a very disappointing for a show that seems to be losing viewer interest. Will the veteran drama return next season? If it does, it should be in a different timeslot.


CBS shows were also down for the most part on Sunday though 60 Minutes was up four tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo. As always, it will be way higher when it follows NFL. The Amazing Race followed and was down eight tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo from last week which is disappointing as its finale nears. Undercover Boss was down a troubling 2.2 million viewers and seven tenths in the demo from its last new episode two weeks ago while CSI: Miami was up a tenth in viewers and two tenths in the demo, which is encouraging especially considering Boss's drop.

NBC had great numbers for its Sunday night contest between Pittsburgh and Baltimore. It was up nicely from last week but a bit below the Giants-Eagles matchup from two weeks ago. FOX had NFL overrun which of course helped its animated lineup. The Simpsons was up a tenth in viewers and the demo for its Christmas episode, hitting a season high. Again, this is so impressive for such a veteran show. Double episodes of The Cleveland Show followed. The 8:30 edition was down four tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo last week but the 9pm episode dipped another million viewers and four tenths in the demo. That is a so-so result. Finally, American Dad! was down eight tenths in viewers and four tenths in the demo from last week's highs.

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