Syndies shrug

After a rock 'em sock 'em week of season highs, syndicated game shows mostly blahed out in the latest week ending January 23. The shows were down a shade or flat with one long-suffering exception. Broadcasting & Cable provides the so-so details...

Wheel of Fortune 8.0 - down a tick
Jeopardy 6.5 - down a tick like its soulmate
Millionaire 2.4 - flat but still at a season high
Family Feud 1.8 - down a tick
5th Grader 1.0 - down a tick, gee, ain't there any good news?
Lyrics 0.9 - yes, an itsy-bit of good news, up a tick for the perpetual cellar-dweller

I'll post TV by the Numbers' viewership averages when they get around to them. UPDATE: They still haven't gotten around to them, but they did post the numbers for Money Drop's season finale: 1.8 18-49 rating with 5.1 million total viewers. The site's opinion: "Not a bad run for a reality show, I’d guess it returns." I'd guess they may be right.

UPDATED UPDATE: TVBTN finally did get around to the syndie game show viewership averages. And Meredith once again made their top 25 list. The numbers: Wheel of Fortune 13.0 million (weekend repeat 5.7 million), Jeopardy 10.3 million, Millionaire 3.5 million. Lots of folks watched the top three. Now if the demos only skewed a little younger...