As with the overall viewing, NFL and NCAA football consumed the first four spots among 18-49 year olds. The premiere of Fox’s Fringe, #12 overall, was #5 among 18-49 year olds (and it’s encore on Sunday was #21 among 18-49 year olds). Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Prison Break both made the list with season’s premieres at #19 and #18 respectively. Kitchen Nightmares, number thirty-nine overall was number ten among 18-49 year olds. Lots of Wipeout and America’s Got Talent to go around as well, and in what seems like increasingly a rarity, 60 Minutes not only made the list, but made the top ten with a repeat (at least it was marked such by Nielsen).
Nielsen Top Twenty Shows (18-49 Demo) for the week ending 09/14/08:
| Rank | Shows | Net | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Viewers (000) |
| 1 | NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | NBC | 7.2 | 9,530 |
| 2 | SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK | NBC | 5.3 | 7,036 |
| 3 | SAT NIGHT FOOTBALL | ABC | 4.7 | 6,186 |
| 4 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | 4.4 | 5,757 |
| 5 | FRINGE | FOX | 3.2 | 4,236 |
| 6 | BONES | FOX | 3.0 | 3,921 |
| 7 | WIPEOUT SP-9/9(S) | ABC | 3.0 | 3,898 |
| 8 | 60 MINUTES (R) | CBS | 2.9 | 3,872 |
| 9 | AMERICA’S GOT TALENT-WED | NBC | 2.9 | 3,815 |
| 10 | KITCHEN NIGHTMARES | FOX | 2.9 | 3,809 |
| 11 | WIPEOUT | ABC | 2.9 | 3,790 |
| 12 | TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) | CBS | 2.9 | 3,763 |
| 13 | SAT NIGHT FTBL PRE-GAME | ABC | 2.8 | 3,723 |
| 14 | BIG BROTHER 10-THU | CBS | 2.7 | 3,629 |
| 15 | HOLE IN WALL THU-8:30P | FOX | 2.6 | 3,481 |
| 16 | BIG BROTHER 10-TUE | CBS | 2.6 | 3,453 |
| 17 | AMERICA’S GOT TALENT | NBC | 2.6 | 3,409 |
| 18 | PRISON BREAK | FOX | 2.6 | 3,380 |
| 19 | TERMINATOR: SRH CNR CHRON | FOX | 2.4 | 3,156 |
| 20 | AMERICA’S GOT TALENT 9/11(S) | NBC | 2.4 | 3,152 |
Nielsen Ratings Data: ©2008 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved
