It’s always interesting to see what is topping the Nielsen media ratings chart.

1. “The Closer” (Monday, 9 p.m.), TNT, 5.3 million homes, 7.45 million viewers.

2. “Burn Notice” (Thursday, 9 p.m.), USA, 4.56 million homes, 6.63 million viewers.

3. “Royal Pains” (Thursday, 10 p.m.), USA, 4.41 million homes, 6.38 million viewers.

4. “WWE Raw” (Monday, 10 p.m.), USA, 3.95 million homes, 5.85 million viewers.

5. “WWE Raw” (Monday, 9 p.m.), USA, 3.84 million homes, 5.67 million viewers.

6. “The Next Food Network Star” (Sunday, 9 p.m.), Food, 3.73 million homes, 5.49 million viewers.

7. “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” (Sunday, 9 p.m.), USA, 3.27 million homes, 4.23 million viewers.

8. “NCIS” (Monday, 8 p.m.), USA, 3.22 million homes, 4.14 million viewers.

9. “Wizards of Waverly Place” (Friday, 8 p.m.), Disney, 3.21 million homes, 4.84 million viewers.

10. “NCIS” (Thursday, 8 p.m.), USA, 3.2 million homes, 4.24 million viewers.

11. “Army Wives” (Sunday, 10 p.m.), Lifetime, 3 million homes, 3.88 million viewers.

12. “Law & Order: SVU” (Sunday, 8 p.m.), USA, 2.99 million homes, 3.81 million viewers.

13. “Wizards of Waverly Place” (Sunday, 7 p.m.), Disney, 2.97 million homes, 4.2 million viewers.

14. “In Plain Sight” (Sunday, 10 p.m.), USA, 2.893 million homes, 3.87 million viewers.

15. “NCIS” (Friday, 7 p.m.), USA, 2.891 million homes, 3.66 million viewers.

I’m always pleasantly surprised to see some of my favorites topping the list, including “Next Food Network Star”, and “Army Wives”. Some shows that made the list kind of surprised me. What do you think about what shows America is watching?