Firstrun strips seemed to get a boost from viewers observing the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday Jan. 16 in the national ratings for the week ended Jan. 22.

All 11 talkshows were up week to week, while five of 11 tied their highest ratings of the season.

The five talkers included "Maury," which was up 22% from the week prior to a 3.3 -- the biggest gain among talkers.

"Jerry Springer" and "Montel Williams" were both up 10% to a 2.3 while "Tony Danza" was up 8% to a 1.3. "Starting Over" was up 9% to a 1.2.

Top talker "Oprah" was up 16% to a 7.9 while "Dr Phil" was up 2% to a 5.5 and "Live With Regis and Kelly" was up 3% to a 3.6.

Rookie talkers were also higher. "Martha" and "Tyra" were each up 6% to a 1.8 and 1.7, respectively.

Also showing strength for the second week in a row were the top three gameshows.

"Wheel of Fortune" was up 3% to a 9.3, "Jeopardy" was up 1% to a 7.5, and "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" was up 3% to a 3.6.

Among the gavelers, four of the top five showed year-to-year declines, even as an increasing number of courtshows are being sold for next season.

Top gaveler "Judge Judy" was down 6% from last year and down 2% week to week to a 5.0 while "Judge Joe Brown" was down 15% from last year but up 6% week to week at a 3.4.

Third-ranking gaveler "People's Court," at a 3.0, was up 3% both year to year and week to week.

"Divorce Court" was down 7% year to year and up 8% week to week at a 2.8 while "Judge Mathis," at a 2.6, was down 4% from last year, although up 13% from the week prior.

The lone rookie gaveler, "Judge Alex" was up 4% to a 2.4.

Elsewhere in firstrun, "Entertainment Tonight" led the magazines for the 498th consecutive week, remaining at its season high of 5.5 for a second week.