‘Jeopardy’ Slips, But Still Takes Syndie’s Top Spot

Jeopardy slipped 3% to a 5.7 live-plus-same-day national Nielsen rating, but still was able to prevail in the overall ratings battle in the session ending Oct.17, despite the unexpected loss of superstar contestant Matt Amodio on Oct. 11. Family Feud made close, climbing 6% to a five-week high 5.5.

Live with Kelly and Ryan with raced ahead 6% to a 1.7 and tied Dr. Phil for first place in talk. In addition, Live was one of the very few talkers showing growth over the same week last year, where it also improved 6%.

Kelly Clarkson made its presence felt, holding 100% of its year-ago ratings and cracking the Top 3 to tie heavy hitter Ellen DeGeneres at a 0.9. Ellen has become an increasingly important factor, ballooning 125% over the past six months and jumping from eighth place since the Olympics to its current No. 3 ranking.

Among the newest talk show entries, sophomore Drew Barrymore held its ground at a 0.5, while rookie Nick Cannon maintained a 0.4.

On the magazine rack, Entertainment Tonight was the only show to move up, growing 5% to a 2.1. ET was also the sole magazine to beat its year-ago numbers, also improving 5%.

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

• Live with Kelly and Ryan (0.7, unchanged from the week before)
• Dr. Phil (0.6, unchanged)
• Ellen DeGeneres (0.4, unchanged), tied with Kelly Clarkson (0.4, unchanged) and Maury (0.4, +33%)

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) 1.7 -6%

Live with Kelly and Ryan (Disney-ABC) 1.7 +6%

Ellen DeGeneres (WBDTD) 0.9 -10%

The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBCU) 0.9 NC

Maury (NBCU) 0.8 NC

Rachael Ray (CMV) 0.8 NC

Tamron Hall (Disney-ABC) 0.7 NC

Wendy Williams (Debmar-Mercury) 0.6 NC

Steve Wilkos (NBCU) 0.6 +20%

Dr. Oz (Sony) 0.6 NC

Drew Barrymore (CMV) 0.5 NC

Nick Cannon (CMV) 0.4 NC

The Real (WBDTD) 0.3 NC

Jerry Springer (NBCU) 0.3 NC

The Doctors (CMV) 0.2 NC

COURT SHOWS

Judge Judy (CMV) 4.6 -4%

Hot Bench(CMV) 1.6 NC

People’s Court (WBDTD) 0.7** -13%

Judge Mathis (WBDTD) 0.6 NC

Judge Jerry (NBCU) 0.4 NC

Divorce Court (Fox First Run) 0.4 -20%

Relative Justice (EW Media Group) 0.4 NC

GAME SHOWS

Jeopardy (CMV) 5.7 -3%

Family Feud (Debmar-Mercury/FMNA) 5.5 +6%

Wheel of Fortune (CMV) 5.1 -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) 2.2 NC

Entertainment Tonight (CMV) 2.1 +5%

TMZ (WBDTD) 0.7 NC

Access Hollywood (NBCU) 0.7 -13%

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) 2.1 -5%

Last Man Standing (Disney-ABC) 1.3 NC

Young Sheldon (WBDTD) 0.8 NC

Modern Family (Disney-ABC) 0.8 NC

The Goldbergs(Sony) 0.8 NC

Family Guy (Disney-ABC) 0.8+14%

Seinfeld (Sony) 0.7 NC

Two and a Half Men (WBDTD) 0.7** -13%

Two Broke Girls (WBDTD) 0.6 NC

Mom (WBDTD) 0.5 +25%

Black-ish (Disney-ABC) 0.5 -17%

OFF-NET WEEKLY HOURS

Dateline Weekly (NBCU) 3.9 +3%

Chicago Fire (NBCU) 1.2 +9%

Monk (NBCU) 1.1 +10%

American Ninja Warrior (NBCU) 1.0 +11%

Law & Order: SVU (NBCU) 0.9 +13%

Chicago P.D. (NBCU) 0.9 -31%