For yet another week, The Big Bang Theory emerged as Canada’s No. 1 show, an indicator that we enjoy clever, well-written comedy — or perhaps we’re just a bunch of nerds. Either way, the May 10 episode topped the Canadian ratings with more than 4 million viewers nationally.

This was more than twice as many who tuned in to see the carnage on the penultimate episode of Grey’s Anatomy, which attracted just over 2 million to become the week’s No. 2 show.

The big story in the May 7-13 weekly ratings, however, is the continued popularity of Survivor here in Canada. In the U.S., the finale of this season’s “One World” edition was the lowest-rated Survivor finale ever — even host Jeff Probst, in an inteview with Enterainment Weekly, called this season “a bit of a letdown.” Here in Canada, however, the two-hour finale was the week’s No. 3 show, with more than 2 million of us watching Kim Spradlin take home the million-dollar prize.

Other top performers for the week were the Wednesday-night American Idol performance show and episodes of CSI and The Mentalist.

 

Top 10 Shows in Canada: May 7-May 13, 2012 (courtesy BBM Canada)

1. The Big Bang Theory (CTV)

2. Grey’s Anatomy (CTV)

3. Survivor: One World (Global)

4. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (CTV)

5. The Mentalist (CTV)

6. American Idol — Wednesday (CTV)

7. NCIS: Los Angeles (Global)

8.  NHL Playoffs Round 2 (CBC)

9. Survivor: One World Reunion Special (Global)

10. Hawaii Five-0 (Global)