Can you name the TV shows with the costliest 30 second ad space?

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Source: AdAge.com
Networks charge the most for 30-second spots during these shows airing during the 2011-2012 prime time season.
Only "free" TV is counted, the "big five" networks- ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, and the CW.
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	manonthemoon:	Dec 22nd, 2011 at 18:10 GMT		18 points
	Are these more or less than it costs for an add on Sporcle?

	Seattle_Will:	Dec 22nd, 2011 at 18:38 GMT		10 points
	A quarter mil just be skipped over on DVR, great investment.

	druhutch:	Dec 22nd, 2011 at 18:43 GMT		41 points
	Nice that you have a bonus for, like, every show that's on the air. It allowed me to just furiously type TV shows without backspacing.

	JamesSnell:	Dec 22nd, 2011 at 18:43 GMT		2 points
	Great quiz, really interesting.

	Beatlezfann:	Dec 22nd, 2011 at 18:51 GMT		6 points
	It would be interesting to see how the Super Bowl would compare and it appears the appeal for 90's sitcom re-runs has declined significantly with the lack of the CW.

	domotime2:	Dec 22nd, 2011 at 19:33 GMT		3 points
	WOOT WOOT im so happy that simpsons is still bringing in the big bucks

	deugea:	Dec 22nd, 2011 at 19:36 GMT		1 point
	@Beatlezfann: for Superbowl XLV (2011), the cost was $3 million per 30-second ad. So it's a good 6x higher than that of even Sunday Night Football. All those big, beautiful Budweiser ads with the Clydesdales and whatnot, the ones that run for a full 1 minute? Yeah, it costs Anheuser-Busch $6 million just to air it. Not to mention the production cost of some of those ads. Whew, they might be looking at close to $10 million for one of those high-production-value ads. That's a freaking fortune!

	12bball:	Dec 22nd, 2011 at 19:40 GMT		8 points
	I like the URL.

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	Xpider:	Dec 22nd, 2011 at 21:10 GMT		4 points
	I came up with as many bonus answers as there were actual answers. I just don't watch too much of the stuff that most people do, I guess. Had to think of ads I'd seen promoting the "popular" shows.

	devo31:	Dec 22nd, 2011 at 21:14 GMT		4 points
	@Agrippina modern family is one of the most refreshing network shows to come out in a long time

	bluerum29:	Dec 22nd, 2011 at 21:21 GMT		10 points
	Most of the shows I watch were in the Bonus section. Still love House though.

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	itswhatiam:	Dec 22nd, 2011 at 23:05 GMT		4 points
	@maddiemae, you can't get much more generic than "football," which is an acceptable answer.

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	itswhatiam:	Dec 23rd, 2011 at 00:03 GMT		3 points
	@ksteve, because the article on which this quiz was based was solely about "free" tv and the cost of advertising on those networks.

	BiloxiSean:	Dec 23rd, 2011 at 00:31 GMT		4 points
	I wonder what MNF is?

	AtomicIce:	Dec 23rd, 2011 at 01:16 GMT		-2 points
	This is a very hard quiz when the only one or 2 shows you watch are nowhere to be seen on this list. I actually got more bonus answers that acrual ones.

	StJimmyRocks92:	Dec 23rd, 2011 at 01:20 GMT		2 points
	I'm surprised NCIS isn't more expensive.

	CraigBerger:	Dec 23rd, 2011 at 02:50 GMT		2 points
	Got 21 bonuses! but still missed 3 of the real answers. Probably because I watch mostly dramas.

	brainybiologist:	Dec 23rd, 2011 at 03:23 GMT		1 point
	Really interesting! Not at all what I would have expected. I liked that you included the bonuses because those tipped me off to how I was thinking in the wrong direction.

	scbroncos:	Dec 23rd, 2011 at 04:29 GMT		4 points
	dear adults who dont like cartoons, get over yourselves. seth mcfarlane makes cultural references that are far beyond the majority of our american social comprehension. cartoons are no longer just for children.

	Cheeselord:	Dec 23rd, 2011 at 14:10 GMT		2 points
	Is it just me, or does noone actually watch the X factor? I see facts saying "30 million people will watch the final" and I'm just like, "Where do they all come from?"

	G_R_Z:	Dec 23rd, 2011 at 14:53 GMT		6 points
	The only thing more embarrassing than missing "House" on this was missing "House" on this while having a "House" rerun on the TV in the background while taking the quiz.

	btroup1:	Dec 23rd, 2011 at 20:00 GMT		1 point
	@mrness: I think what you see there are two phenomena. One is the beauty of segmentation, that is to say, companies are willing to pay a premium to push their product on Glee or AI watchers. On the other hand, shows that are parts of comedy blocks pull in less money because they probably get more of a bulk rate for appearing 2-3 times a night. So it could be said that some shows in these blocks are devaluing the premier shows.

	jelatinMAN:	Dec 23rd, 2011 at 21:23 GMT		3 points
	It cost less to air ads on Community than it did the now-cancelled (also underappreciated) Man Up! #sixseasonsandamovie

	ConcreteEskimo:	Dec 24th, 2011 at 02:15 GMT		-1 points
	Is it just me or are most FOX shows not worthy of this kind of thing aside from Glee and House (I don't watch either but I could see you one would enjoy them)? The only thing I ever watch on this list is Sunday Night Football and Modern Family.

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	jgizow44:	Dec 24th, 2011 at 04:36 GMT		-2 points
	Sunday Night Football is not a TV show, it's a televised sporting event.