Here Are The Top 100 Network TV Series Of 2012-2103

The thing I’m wondering most, after looking over the final 2012-2013 18-49 Nielsen Ratings (with DVR viewership factored in) is this: Who the hell did Community have to blow to get renewed? NBC’s show, in fact, was the lowest rated scripted program on a “real” network television to get a renewal last year, and it was low. As in, 88th. As in, 11 spots lower than Happy Endings, as in TELEVISION GODS, YOU SAVED THE WRONG SHOW.

There were a few other surprises to me, like the fact that The Following was in the top 10. That Family Guy was 16th, but Bob’s Burgers was down around number 60. That New Girl was 27th, but that The Mindy Project is 71st. That Hannibal is higher rated than Celebrity Apprentice but that it hasn’t been renewed yet, while Donald Trump’s show has been. That Parenthood was all the way up to number 36 with DVR factored in, but that The Good Wife was all the way down at 65 once the old people were factored out. And that Grey’s Anatomy is still a top 10 show.

Here’s the full top 100. (For the record, CW’s highest rated show was Vampire Diaries at #111, followed by Arrow at #118). If you’re curious, Vulture also has a fascinating chart on how returning shows compared to their ratings last year (spoiler alert: Worse, for the most part).

1. Sunday Night Football (NBC) — 7.9
2. Big Bang Theory (CBS) — 6.2
3. The Voice (NBC) — 5.1
4. Modern Family (ABC) — 4.9
5. The Voice NBC — 4.6
6. American Idol (Fox) — 4.6
7. American Idol (Fox) — 4.3
8. The Following (Fox) — 4.3
9. Two and a Half Men (CBS) — 4.3
10. Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) — 4.1
11. NCIS (CBS) — 4.0
12. Football in America (NBC) — 4.0
13. Revolution (NBC) — 3.9
14. 2 Broke Girls (CBS) — 3.7
15. How I Met Your Mother (CBS) — 3.7
16. Family Guy (Fox) — 3.6
17. Once Upon a Time (ABC) — 3.6
18. Survivor: Philippines (CBS) — 3.5
19. X-Factor (Fox) — 3.5
20. NCIS: LA (CBS) — 3.4
21. Person of Interest (CBS) — 3.4
22. Criminal Minds (CBS) — 3.3
23. The Bachelor (ABC) — 3.3
24. X-Factor (Fox) — 3.3
25. Mike & Molly (CBS) — 3.2
26. Glee (Fox) — 3.2
27. New Girl (Fox) — 3.2
28. Amazing Race (CBS) — 3.1
29. Survivor: Caramoan (CBS) — 3.1
30. Elementary (CBS) — 3.0
31. The Simpsons (Fox) — 2.9
32. Revenge (ABC) — 2.9
33. Scandal (ABC) — 2.9
34. CSI (CBS) — 2.8
35. Bones (Fox) — 2.8
36. Parenthood (NBC) — 2.8
37. Biggest Loser (NBC) — 2.8
38. Amazing Race (CBS) — 2.8
39. Hell’s Kitchen (Fox) — 2.7
40. Castle (ABC) — 2.7
41. The Office (NBC) — 2.6
42. Rules of Engagement (CBS) — 2.6
43. American Dad (Fox) — 26.
44. The Middle (ABC) — 2.5
45. Dancing the Stars (ABC) — 2.5
46. Hawaii Five-O (CBS) — 2.5
47. How to Live with Your Parents (ABC) — 2.4
48. Suburgatory (ABC) — 2.5
49. Mentalist (CBS) — 2.4
50. Grimm (ABC) — 2.4
51. Private Practice (ABC) — 2.4
52. Dancing with the Stars (ABC) — 2.4
53. 666 Park Avenue (ABC) — 24.
54. Saturday Night Football (ABC) — 2.3
55. Chicago Fire (NBC) — 2.3
56. Nashville (ABC) — 2.3
57. Partners (CBS) — 2.3
58. 60 Minutes (CBS) — 2.2
59. Go One (NBC) — 2.2
60. Bob’s Burgers (Fox) — 2.2
61. Law & Order: SVU (NBC) — 2.1
62. Celebrity Wife Swap (ABC) — 2.1
63. Parks and Recreation (NBC) — 2.1
64. Shark Tank (ABC) — 2.1
65. The Good Wife (CBS) — 2.0
66. The Last Resort (ABC) — 2.0
67. The Neighbors (ABC) — 2.0
68. The New Normal (NBC) — 2.0
69. Hannibal (NBC) — 2.0
70. UFC Saturday (Fox) — 2.0
71. The Mindy Project (Fox) — 2.0
72. Raising Hope (Fox) — 2.0
73. Blue Bloods (CBS) — 1.9
74. CSI: NY (CBS) — 1.9
75. Body of Proof (CBS) — 1.9
76. Last Man Standing (ABC) — 1.9
77. Happy Endings (ABC) — 1.9
78. 30 Rock (NBC) — .19
79. Cleveland Show (Fox) — 1.9
80. So You Think You Can Dance (Fox) — 1.9
81. Vegas (CBS) — 1.9
82. Apprentice (NBC) — 1.9
83. Deception (NBC) — 1.9
84. The Taste (ABC) — 1.8
85. Golden Boy (CBS) — 1.7
86. Malibu Country (ABC) — 1.7
87. Football Night in American (NBC) — 1.7
88. Community (NBC) — 1.7
89. Undercover Boss (CBS) — 1.7
90. Up All Night (NBC) — 1.7
91. 20/20 (ABC) — 1.6
92. Fringe (Fox) — 1.6
93. Don’t Trust the B— in Apt. 23 (ABC) — 1.6
94. The Cleveland Show (Fox) — 1.6
95. What Would You Do (ABC) — 1.6
96. Dateline (NBC) — 1.5
97. Animan Practice (NBC) — 1.5
98. Guys with Kids (NBC) — 1.5
99. 1600 Penn (NBC) — 1.5
100. Ben and Kate (Fox) — 1.5

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