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Most-Watched TV Shows of 2010

No surprise: The year's most-watched show was Fox's "American Idol," nor is it that CBS is the most-watched broadcast network in terms of total viewers. What is surprising is that of the 20 programs that have the highest overall rating in terms of total viewership (what is known as P2+) for live and same-day ratings, CBS dominated with 13 shows.

That's a staggering 65% of the 20 top-rated programs, including the only comedies to break the ratings ceiling ("Two and a Half Men," "The Big Bang Theory" and "Mike & Molly") and the only new programs from the 2010-11 season. That would be "Mike & Molly" and dramas Hawaii Five-0" and "Blue Bloods." Much buzzed-about shows, such as "Modern Family," "Glee," "The Good Wife" and "The Office," failed to crack the top 20.

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