‘Jeopardy’ Wins Overall, While ‘Sherri’ Leads The Rookies

Jeopardy inched up 2% to a 5.0 live-plus-same-day national Nielsen rating, and took the overall syndication lead for a second straight week in the session ending Sept. 25, again squeaking by Family Feud’s firm 4.8.

In rookie action, game show newcomer Pictionary with host Jerry O’Connell was the strongest percentage gainer among the new programs, growing 25% in its second week to a 0.5.

Sherri led the rookie pack with a steady 0.7, followed closely by fellow talker Jennifer Hudson, which was one of several shows, including Sherri, running up against powerful competition from coverage of Queen Elizabeth’s state funeral and was hit with a 14% loss to a 0.6 in its second week. However, Hudson still far outperformed the show it mainly replaced, Nick Cannon, by triple digits.

Also in talk, Karamo, hosted by Queer Eye star Karamo Brown, hit the airwaves and clocked a premiere week 0.3.

Returning talkers were led by Live with Kelly and Ryan, which shot up 7% to a 1.5 and was No. 1 in the category for an 18^th consecutive week, including ties.

Dr. Phil was also sharp, spiking 8% to a 1.4.

The magazine making the most ratings noise was the Billy Bush-hosted Extra, which trumpeted a 20% increase to a 0.6, tying TMZ, which was flat.

In their second go-rounds, rookies iCrime with Elizabeth Vargas and We the People with Judge Lauren Lake leveled off at a 0.5 and a 0.3, respectively.

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

• Live with Kelly and Ryan (0.6, +20% from the week before)
• Dr. Phil (0.4, -20%)
• Tamron Hall (0.3, unchanged), tied with Drew Barrymore (0.3, unchanged), Kelly Clarkson (0.3, unchanged), Steve Wilkos (0.3, +50%) and Sherri (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 +7%

Dr. Phil (CMV) 1.4 +8%

The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBCU) 0.9 NC

Drew Barrymore (CMV) 0.8 NC

Tamron Hall (Disney-ABC) 0.7 NC

Rachael Ray (CMV) 0.6 NC

Steve Wilkos (NBCU) 0.6 NC

Maury (NBCU) 0.4 -33%

Jerry Springer Combo (NBCU) 0.3 NC

FRESHMAN SHOWS

Sherri (CMV) 0.7 NC

Jennifer Hudson (WBDTD) 0.6 -14%

iCrime with Elizabeth Vargas (Trifecta) 0.5 NC

Pictionary (CMV) 0.5 +25%

We the People with Judge Lauren Lake (CF Entertainment) 0.3 NC

Karamo (NBCU) 0.3 NA

COURT SHOWS

Judge Judy (CMV) 4.2 -2%

Hot Bench(CMV) 1.2 NC

People’s Court (WBDTD) 0.7 NC

Judge Mathis (WBDTD) 0.5 -17%

Divorce Court (Fox First Run) 0.5 NC

Relative Justice (EW Media Group) 0.3 -25%

GAME SHOWS

Jeopardy (CMV) 5.0 +2%

Family Feud (Debmar-Mercury/FMNA) 4.8 NC

Wheel of Fortune (CMV) 4.6 +2%

You Bet Your Life (Fox First Run) 0.7 -13%

25 Words or Less (Fox First Run) 0.7 NC

Funny You Should Ask(Entertainment Studios) 0.3 NC

MAGAZINE SHOWS

Inside Edition (CMV) 2.2 +5%

Entertainment Tonight (CMV) 2.0 NC

Access Hollywood (NBCU) 0.8 NC

TMZ (Fox First Run) 0.6 NC

Extra (WBDTD) 0.6 +20%

Dish Nation (Fox First Run) 0.2 NC

OFF-NET SITCOMS

Big Bang Theory (WBDTD) 1.8 NC

Last Man Standing (Disney-ABC) 1.0 NC

Young Sheldon (WBDTD) 0.7 NC

Modern Family (Disney-ABC) 0.7 -13%

Two and a Half Men (WBDTD) 0.7 NC

Family Guy (Disney-ABC) 0.7 +17%

The Goldbergs(Sony) 0.6 NC

Seinfeld (Sony) 0.6 NC

The Neighborhood (CMV) 0.5 NC

Black-ish (Disney-ABC) 0.4 NC

Two Broke Girls (WBDTD) 0.4 +33%

OFF-NET WEEKLY HOURS

Dateline Weekly (NBCU) 3.5 +17%

Law & Order: SVU (NBCU) 1.6 +45%

Chicago Fire (NBCU) 1.0 -9%

Chicago P.D. (NBCU) 1.0 +11%

Magnum P.I. (CMV) 0.8 NC

Seal Team (CMV) 0.7 -13%

The Rookie (Disney-ABC) 0.7 -13%

9-1-1 (Disney-ABC) 0.7 +17%