‘Jeopardy’ Moves Back To The Top Of The Syndie Chart

Four of the top 10 talkers registered robust ratings rebounds in the pre-holiday session ending July 3. Despite being in reruns, Dr. Phil summoned enough Nielsen adrenaline to advance 8% to a 1.4 live-plus-same-day national rating. That tied a steady Live with Kelly and Ryan, which was also in repeats, as the highest-rated talk shows at the very top of the talker chart.

Encore episodes of Kelly Clarkson were well received at No. 3, climbing 14% in households to a 0.8, and forging ahead 50% in the key women 25-54 demo.

Other majors in the category with double-digit improvement were Tamron Hall, which surged 20% to a 0.6, and Drew Barrymore, which leapt 25% to a0.5.

Legal powerhouse Judge Judy jumped 7% to a 4.4 and ran away from the court show field for the 1,345th week in a row.

On the magazine rack, Emmy winner Entertainment Tonight had the strongest increase, spiking 6% to a 1.9. That was second only to sister show Inside Edition, which edged up 5% to a 2.0. Access Hollywood was also hot, shooting up 50% among women 25-54.

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

• Dr. Phil (0.5, +25% from the week before), tied with Live with Kelly and Ryan (0.5, unchanged)
• Kelly Clarkson (0.3, +50%), tied with Maury (0.3, unchanged), Steve Wilkos (0.3, unchanged) and Rachael Ray (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

Dr. Phil (CMV) 1.4 +8%

Live with Kelly and Ryan (Disney-ABC) 1.4 NC

The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBCU) 0.8 +14%

Maury (NBCU) 0.7 NC

Rachael Ray (CMV) 0.7 NC

Ellen DeGeneres (WBDTD) 0.6 NC

Steve Wilkos (NBCU) 0.6 NC

Tamron Hall (Disney-ABC) 0.6 +20%

Drew Barrymore (CMV) 0.5 +25%

Wendy Williams (Debmar-Mercury) 0.5 NC

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 +7%

Hot Bench(CMV) 1.3 NC

People’s Court (WBDTD) 0.7 -13%

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) 5.0 +2%

Family Feud (Debmar-Mercury/FMNA) 4.9 -2%

Wheel of Fortune (CMV) 4.3 NC

You Bet Your Life (Fox First Run) 0.8 +14%

25 Words or Less (Fox First Run) 0.7 +17%

Funny You Should Ask(Entertainment Studios) 0.3 -25%

MAGAZINE SHOWS

Inside Edition (CMV) 2.0 +5%

Entertainment Tonight (CMV) 1.9 +6%

TMZ (Fox First Run) 0.7 NC

Access Hollywood (NBCU) 0.7 NC

Extra (WBDTD) 0.6 NC

Daily Mail TV (CMV) 0.5 NC

Dish Nation (Fox First Run) 0.2 NC

OFF-NET SITCOMS

Big Bang Theory (WBDTD) 1.8 -5%

Last Man Standing (Disney-ABC) 1.0** -17%

Young Sheldon (WBDTD) 0.8 NC

Family Guy (Disney-ABC) 0.8 +14%

Modern Family (Disney-ABC) 0.7 NC

Two and a Half Men (WBDTD) 0.7 NC

The Goldbergs(Sony) 0.7 +17%

Seinfeld (Sony) 0.6 NC

Mike and Molly (WBDTD) 0.4 NC

Black-ish (Disney-ABC) 0.4 -20%

Mom (WBDTD) 0.4 -20%

OFF-NET WEEKLY HOURS

Dateline Weekly (NBCU) 3.6 -3%

Law & Order: SVU (NBCU) 1.3 -7%

Chicago Fire (NBCU) 1.2 -8%

Monk (NBCU) 0.9 NC

Chicago P.D. (NBCU) 0.9 -36%

Bull (CNV) 0.8 +33%