Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by the Nielsen Co. for Dec. 14-20. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership.
1. "NCIS," CBS, 20.69 million.
2. NFL Sunday Night Football: Minnesota vs. Carolina, NBC, 18.19 million.
3. "NCIS: Los Angeles," CBS, 17.5 million.
4. "Two and a Half Men," CBS, 16.37 million.
5. "The Mentalist," CBS, 15.77 million.
6. "The Big Bang Theory," CBS, 15.58 million.
7. "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS, 15.58 million.
8. "Criminal Minds," CBS, 14.68 million.
9. "CSI: Miami," CBS, 14.18 million.
10. "The Good Wife," CBS, 14.17 million.
11. "Survivor: Samoa Finale," CBS, 13.97 million.
12. "CSI: NY," CBS, 13.55 million.
13. "Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick," NBC, 13.07 million.
14. "60 Minutes," CBS, 12.72 million.
15. "Survivor: Samoa," CBS, 12.46 million.
16. "Survivor: Samoa Reunion," CBS, 11.68 million.
17. "Football Night in America," NBC, 9.93 million.
18. "How I Met Your Mother," CBS, 9.65 million.
19. "Accidentally on Purpose," CBS, 8.82 million.
20. "The Simpsons," Fox, 8.15 million.
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