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[10/11/13 - 03:17 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "Big Bang Theory" Continues Its Reign
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

select final nielsen ratings
(national numbers for thursday, october 10, 2013)

Here are the highlights of 36 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast and cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

The Big Bang Theory (8:00) - CBS
17.636 million viewers, #1; 6.528 million adults 18-49 (5.14 rating), #1

The Millers (8:30) - CBS
11.729 million viewers, #2; 3.842 million adults 18-49 (3.03 rating), #4

The Crazy Ones (9:00) - CBS
9.685 million viewers, #3; 3.034 million adults 18-49 (2.39 rating), #7

Two and a Half Men (9:30) - CBS
9.140 million viewers, #4; 2.959 million adults 18-49 (2.33 rating), #8

Elementary (10:00) - CBS
9.057 million viewers, #5; 2.439 million adults 18-49 (1.92 rating), #10

Scandal (10:00) - ABC
9.006 million viewers, #6; 3.931 million adults 18-49 (3.10 rating), #3

Grey's Anatomy (9:00) - ABC
8.791 million viewers, #7; 3.582 million adults 18-49 (2.82 rating), #6

Thursday Night Football - NFLN
7.809 million viewers, #8; 3.958 million adults 18-49 (3.12 rating), #2

Glee (9:00) - FOX
7.385 million viewers, #9; 3.643 million adults 18-49 (2.87 rating), #5

The X Factor (8:00) - FOX
6.492 million viewers, #10; 2.541 million adults 18-49 (2.00 rating), #9

Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (8:00) - ABC
5.821 million viewers, #11; 2.145 million adults 18-49 (1.69 rating), #11

MLB Division Series: Detroit at Oakland - TBS
5.445 million viewers, #12; 1.890 million adults 18-49 (1.49 rating), #12

The Michael J. Fox Show (9:30) - NBC
3.856 million viewers, #13; 1.502 million adults 18-49 (1.18 rating), #15

Parenthood (10:00) - NBC
3.769 million viewers, #14; 1.504 million adults 18-49 (1.18 rating), #14

Pawn Stars (10:30) - History
3.269 million viewers, #15; 1.180 million adults 18-49 (0.93 rating), #20

Sean Saves the World (9:00) - NBC
3.257 million viewers, #16; 1.296 million adults 18-49 (1.02 rating), #18

Parks & Recreation (8:00) - NBC
3.228 million viewers, #17; 1.523 million adults 18-49 (1.20 rating), #13

Pawn Stars (10:00) - History
3.183 million viewers, #18; 1.217 million adults 18-49 (0.96 rating), #19

Thursday Night Football Pre-Kick - NFLN
2.909 million viewers, #19; 1.463 million adults 18-49 (1.15 rating), #16

Welcome to the Family (8:30) - NBC
2.491 million viewers, #20; 1.033 million adults 18-49 (0.81 rating), #21

Project Runway (9:00, 90 Minutes) - Lifetime
2.273 million viewers, #21; 0.952 million adults 18-49 (0.75 rating), #22

The Vampire Diaries (8:00) - CW
2.139 million viewers, #22; 1.327 million adults 18-49 (1.05 rating), #17

Deadtime Stories (8:00) - Nickelodeon
1.675 million viewers, #23; 0.274 million adults 18-49 (0.22 rating), #33

College Football: Rutgers at Louisville - ESPN
1.656 million viewers, #24; 0.812 million adults 18-49 (0.64 rating), #23

Deadtime Stories (8:30) - Nickelodeon
1.549 million viewers, #25; 0.257 million adults 18-49 (0.20 rating), #36

The First 48 (9:00) - A&E
1.363 million viewers, #26; 0.720 million adults 18-49 (0.57 rating), #24

House Hunters International (10:30) - HGTV
1.304 million viewers, #27; 0.337 million adults 18-49 (0.27 rating), #30

House Hunters (10:00) - HGTV
1.276 million viewers, #28; 0.336 million adults 18-49 (0.27 rating), #31

Beyond Scared Straight (10:00) - A&E
1.173 million viewers, #29; 0.691 million adults 18-49 (0.54 rating), #25

Impact Wrestling (9:00) - Spike TV
1.084 million viewers, #30; 0.408 million adults 18-49 (0.32 rating), #27

Million Dollar Shoppers (10:30) - Lifetime
0.964 million viewers, #31; 0.373 million adults 18-49 (0.29 rating), #29

Mysteries at the Museum (9:00) - Travel
0.935 million viewers, #32; 0.401 million adults 18-49 (0.32 rating), #28

Tamar & Vince (9:00) - WE tv
0.793 million viewers, #33; 0.446 million adults 18-49 (0.35 rating), #26

Anger Management (9:30) - FX
0.680 million viewers, #34; 0.304 million adults 18-49 (0.24 rating), #32

Chef Wanted with Anne Burrell (10:00) - Food
0.597 million viewers, #35; 0.263 million adults 18-49 (0.21 rating), #35

College Football: Arizona at USC - FS1
0.535 million viewers, #36; 0.270 million adults 18-49 (0.21 rating), #34

[EDITOR'S NOTE: As of press time, numbers for Alaska Gold Diggers (8:00), North Woods Law (10:00), Wolfblood (9:30), World's Dumbest... (8:00), Miami Monkey (10:00) were not available.]

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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