Here's the list of the Top 50 and Bottom 50 shows to date in terms of viewership. A rating point is 1.3 million sets and the share is the percentage of sets turned on that's tuned into that particular program.

Top 50
American Idol Wednesday (Fox, 9.9 rating/26 share)
American Idol Thursday (Fox, 8.2/22)
NFL Sunday Football (NBC, 8.0/20)
NFL Sunday Pre-kick (NBC, 5.6/15)
Modern Family (ABC, 5.0/13)
Overtime (Fox, 4.6/14) (Fox's NFL wrapup)
Grey’s Anatomy (ABC, 4.6/12)
Two and A Half Men (CBS, 4.6/11)
Dancing with the Stars (ABC, 4.6/11)
The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 4.5/13)
NCIS (CBS, 4.3/12)
Survivor: Nicaragua (CBS, 4.3/12)
The Office (NBC, 4.1/10)
Family Guy (Fox, 4.1/10)
Desperate Housewives (ABC, 4.1/9)
Glee (excludes special post-Super Bowl episode, Fox, 4.0/11)
Dancing with the Stars results (ABC, 4.0/10)
Criminal Minds (CBS, 3.9/10)
House (Fox, 3.9/10)
Football Night in America (NBC, 3.8/11)
The Amazing Race 17 (CBS, 3.8/9)
NCIS: LA (CBS, 3.8/10)
The Simpsons (Fox, 3.8/10)
How I Met Your Mother (CBS, 3.7/10)
Mr. Sunshine (ABC, 3.7/10)
Mike & Molly (CBS, 3.7/9)
Undercover Boss (CBS, 3.7/9)
The Biggest Loser (NBC, 3.4/9)
Hawaii 5-0 (CBS, 3.4/9)
Cougar Town (ABC, 3.4/9)
CSI (CBS, 3.3/8)
Hell’s Kitchen (Fox, 3.3/8)
The Mentalist (CBS, 3.2/9)
Wipeout Thursday (ABC, 3.2/9)
Bones (Fox, 3.2/9)
Rules of Engagement (CBS, 3.2/8)
The Bachelor (ABC, 3.2/8)
The Biggest Loser 10 (NBC, 3.1/8)
The Event (NBC, 3.1/7)
$#*! My Dad Says (CBS, 3.1/9)
Private Practice (ABC, 3.1/8)
The Cleveland Show (Fox, 3.1/7)
CSI: Miami (CBS, 3.0/8)
Parks & Recreation (NBC, 3.0/8)
Bob’s Burgers (Fox, 3.0/7)
Hell’s Kitchen Wednesday (Fox, 3.0/9)
Raising Hope (Fox, 3.0/8)
Parenthood (NBC, 2.8/8)
Law & Order: SVU (NBC, 2.8/7)
Brothers & Sisters (ABC, 2.8/7)

Bottom 50
American Dad (Fox, 2.8 rating, 7 share)
60 Minutes (CBS, 2.7/7)
Castle (ABC, 2.7/7)
Outsourced (NBC, 2.6/7)
The Good Wife (CBS, 2.6/7)
The Middle (ABC, 2.6/8)
30 Rock (NBC, 2.5/7)
Law & Order: LA (NBC, 2.5/7)
Fringe (Fox, 2.5/7)
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC, 2.4/6)
Chicago Code (Fox, 2.4/6)
Harry’s Law (NBC, 2.3/6)
Defenders (CBS, 2.3/7)
Off the Map (ABC, 2.3/6)
V (ABC, 2.3/6)
Blue Bloods (CBS, 2.2/7)
Better With You (ABC, 2.2/6)
Lie to Me (Fox, 2.2/5)
Chuck (NBC, 2.1/5)
Community (NBC, 2.1/6)
CSI: NY (CBS, 2.1/7)
No Ordinary Family (ABC, 2.1/5)
Human Target (Fox, 2.1/6)
The Cape (NBC, 2.0/5)
Football Night in America 2 (NBC, 2.0/6)
Chase (NBC, 1.9/5)
Minute to Win It (Wed, NBC, 1.9/5)
Kitchen Nightmares (Fox, 1.9/6)
Million Dollar Money Drop (Fox, 1.9/5)
Traffic Light (Fox, 1.9/5)
Perfect Couples (NBC, 1.8/5)
The Apprentice 10 (NBC, 1.7/5)
America’s Funniest Home Videos (ABC, 1.7/5)
Detroit 187 (ABC, 1.7/5)
America’s Next Top Model (The CW, 1.7/5)
20/20 (ABC, 1.6/5)
Primetime: What Would You Do (ABC, 1.6/5)
Dateline (Friday, NBC, 1.5/5)
Who Do You Think You Are (NBC, 1.4/5)
Vampire Diaries (CW, 1.4/4)
48 Hours Mystery (CBS, 1.4/4)
Live to Dance (CBS, 1.3/3)
Smallville (CW, 1.3/4)
Minute to Win It (Friday, NBC, 1.2/4)
Supernanny (ABC, 1.2/4)
Supernatural (The CW, 1.2/4)
Gossip Girl (CW, 1.0/2)
90210 (CW, 0.9/2)
Nikita (CW, 0.9/2)
One Tree Hill (CW, 0.9/2)

List pulled from Entertainment Weekly

I didnt know that half of these shows were still on the air.

Ratings system is so out a date nowadays, I mean who actually watches shows at the "scheduled" times?

If it's a show I like, I do. I'm old fashioned, theres something about seeing the premiere of an episode that I like.

I actually enjoy this more than Modern Family. . .

So, those are just network shows then? I know some cable channel shows are higher than a lot of network crap...

That sucks. I read the top 50 a couple times looking for this show and wondered why it wasn't there. Didn't realize it was in the bottom. Ugh.



I don't know what it is, but I keep watching The Middle even though I don't really like it. Weird. I think I just watched "Everybody Loves Raymond" too many times with my mom and am drawn to Debra ( I don't know her name in The Middle). It's got nothing on Modern Family though.

I watch The Middle too. It's not one of my favorites but it's not bad for a family sitcom and has gotten better this season.