‘Jeopardy’ Is The Answer To ‘Who’s On First?’

The see-saw battle for game show bragging rights between Family Feud and Jeopardy continued during the dog days of summer session ending July 31. This time, Jeopardy took back the syndication title, inching up 2% to a 5.2 live-plus-same-day national Nielsen rating, and just edging last week’s leader Feud, which fell 2% to a 5.1.

The only magazines moving higher were Extra — which surged 20% in households to a 0.6 and 50% in the key demo — and TMZ, which spiked 17% in households to a 0.7 and 33% in the demo.

Last week, Extra’s extremely popular executive producer, Lisa Gregorisch-Dempsey, created industry shock waves with the bombshell that she was leaving the show after 22 years. Highly regarded hit-makers Theresa Coffino and Jeremy Spiegel will reportedly take the reins.

In talk show action, most strips were content to hold their ground as Live with Kelly and Ryan snagged sole possession of first place with a solid 1.5.

Dr. Phil dipped 7% to a still-strong second-place 1.4.

Drew Barrymore, which has been renewed for a third season, was the big gainer in the category, climbing 25% to a 0.5.

The top talk shows for the week among women 25-54 were:

• Live with Kelly and Ryan (0.6, unchanged from the week before)
• Dr. Phil (0.4, -20%)
• Kelly Clarkson (0.3, +50%), tied with Maury (0.3, unchanged) and Steve Wilkos (0.3, unchanged)

In the household rating rankings that follow, % change is from the previous week; * indicates a new season-high rating; ** indicates a new season low; NC indicates no change from the previous week; NA means not applicable.

TALK SHOWS

Live with Kelly and Ryan (Disney-ABC) 1.5 NC

Dr. Phil (CMV) 1.4 -7%

The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBCU) 0.8 NC

Rachael Ray (CMV) 0.7 NC

Maury (NBCU) 0.7 NC

Steve Wilkos (NBCU) 0.6 NC

Tamron Hall (Disney-ABC) 0.6 NC

Ellen DeGeneres (WBDTD) 0.6 NC

Wendy Williams (Debmar-Mercury) 0.5NC

Drew Barrymore (CMV) 0.5 +25%

The Good Dish (Sony) 0.3 NC

Nick Cannon (CMV) 0.3 NC

Jerry Springer (NBCU) 0.3 NC

The Real (WBDTD) 0.2 NC

The Doctors (CMV) 0.2 NC

COURT SHOWS

Judge Judy (CMV) 4.4 NC

Hot Bench(CMV) 1.3 NC

People’s Court (WBDTD) 0.7 NC

Judge Mathis (WBDTD) 0.5 NC

Judge Jerry (NBCU) 0.4 NC

Divorce Court (Fox First Run) 0.4 NC

Relative Justice (EW Media Group) 0.3 -25%

GAME SHOWS

Jeopardy (CMV) 5.2 +2%

Family Feud (Debmar-Mercury/FMNA) 5.1 -2%

Wheel of Fortune (CMV) 4.4 -2%

You Bet Your Life (Fox First Run) 0.7 NC

25 Words or Less (Fox First Run) 0.7 NC

Funny You Should Ask(Entertainment Studios) 0.4 NC

MAGAZINE SHOWS

Inside Edition (CMV) 2.1 NC

Entertainment Tonight (CMV) 1.9 NC

TMZ (Fox First Run) 0.7 +17%

Access Hollywood (NBCU) 0.7 NC

Extra (WBDTD) 0.6 +20%

Daily Mail TV (CMV) 0.5 NC

Dish Nation (Fox First Run) 0.2 NC

OFF-NET SITCOMS

Big Bang Theory (WBDTD) 1.9 +12%

Last Man Standing (Disney-ABC) 1.0 -9%

Young Sheldon (WBDTD) 0.8 +14%

Modern Family (Disney-ABC) 0.7 NC

Two and a Half Men (WBDTD) 0.7 NC

The Goldbergs(Sony) 0.7 NC

Family Guy (Disney-ABC) 0.7 NC

Seinfeld (Sony) 0.6 NC

Black-ish (Disney-ABC) 0.5 NC

Mom (WBDTD) 0.5 NC

OFF-NET WEEKLY HOURS

Dateline Weekly (NBCU) 3.3 -8%

Chicago Fire (NBCU) 1.2 +9%

Law & Order: SVU (NBCU) 1.1 -15%

Chicago P.D. (NBCU) 1.1 +10%

Monk (NBCU) 1.0 +11%