 It has been reported that the show averages an estimated 7, 14, and 15–20 million viewers a day in the United States.It has also been reported at 26 million and 42 million a week (5.2 and 8.4 million a day).Viewership for the show has been reported to have dropped over the years, averaging 12.6 million in 1991-2, 9 million in 2004, 9 million in 2005, 7.8 in 2006, 7.3 million in 2008, and 6.2 million in 2009.