Monday TV Ratings 11/27/23: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Sinks, Special Forces Rises for Finale, Weakest Link Modest For Christmas Special (UPDATED w/Analysis)

Ratings Analysis: The annual broadcast of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (0.39) took a serious hit on CBS as it dropped by over 40% when compared to its 2022 performance (0.66). Rudolph was followed by a steady Let's Make a Deal Primetime (0.23, 0.00) and a rerun of NCIS (0.18). On Fox, Special Forces: World's Toughest Test (0.24, +0.05) bounced back on finale night. Kitchen Nightmares (0.30, +0.07) grew even more in the 8 p.m. hour. The Bears v. Vikings NFL game (1.73) trailed last week's Eagles v. Chiefs (2.90) but still led ABC to a Monday-night win. NBC had the second highest-rated telecast of the night with The Voice (0.56). At 10, a Christmas-themed Weakest Link (0.29) was barely above 50% retention. The CW was up across the board with Masters of Illusion (0.05, +0.01) and World's Funniest Animals (0.05, +0.02)

Finals Update: NFL: Bears v. Vikings (+0.3) and The Voice (+0.1) adjusted up.

Time	Show	18-49 Rating	18-49 Share	Viewers (mil)	Network
8 PM	NFL: Bears v. Vikings	1.73	17	10.09	ABC
	The Voice	0.56	5	6.49	NBC
	Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer	0.39	4	3.18	CBS
	Kitchen Nightmares	0.30	3	1.62	Fox
	Penn & Teller: Fool Us (R)	0.05	0	0.37	The CW
9 PM	Special Forces: World's Toughest Test (F)	0.24	2	1.17	Fox
	Let's Make a Deal Primetime	0.23	2	2.01	CBS
	Masters of Illusion	0.05	0	0.27	The CW
9:30 PM	World's Funniest Animals	0.05	0	0.28	The CW
10 PM	Weakest Link	0.29	3	2.83	NBC
	NCIS (R)	0.18	2	2.09	CBS