select final nielsen ratings
(national numbers for thursday, october 17, 2013)

Here are the highlights of 39 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
17.801 million viewers, #1; 6.599 million adults 18-49 (5.20 rating), #1

The Millers (8:30) - CBS
12.274 million viewers, #2; 4.043 million adults 18-49 (3.18 rating), #3

Scandal (10:00) - ABC
9.508 million viewers, #3; 4.204 million adults 18-49 (3.31 rating), #2

The Crazy Ones (9:00) - CBS
9.371 million viewers, #4; 3.022 million adults 18-49 (2.38 rating), #6

Grey's Anatomy (9:00) - ABC
8.778 million viewers, #5; 3.458 million adults 18-49 (2.72 rating), #4

Two and a Half Men (9:30) - CBS
8.590 million viewers, #6; 2.704 million adults 18-49 (2.13 rating), #8

ALCS, Game 5 - FOX
8.569 million viewers, #7; 3.134 million adults 18-49 (2.47 rating), #5

Elementary (10:00) - CBS
8.519 million viewers, #8; 1.927 million adults 18-49 (1.52 rating), #9

Thursday Night Football - NFLN
6.047 million viewers, #9; 2.900 million adults 18-49 (2.28 rating), #7

Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (8:00) - ABC
4.531 million viewers, #10; 1.514 million adults 18-49 (1.19 rating), #14

Parenthood (10:00) - NBC
4.023 million viewers, #11; 1.675 million adults 18-49 (1.32 rating), #11

The Michael J. Fox Show (9:30) - NBC
3.562 million viewers, #12; 1.581 million adults 18-49 (1.25 rating), #13

Sean Saves the World (9:00) - NBC
3.359 million viewers, #13; 1.423 million adults 18-49 (1.12 rating), #15

Pawn Stars (10:00) - History
3.315 million viewers, #14; 1.329 million adults 18-49 (1.05 rating), #17

Parks & Recreation (8:00) - NBC
3.269 million viewers, #15; 1.600 million adults 18-49 (1.26 rating), #12

Pawn Stars (10:30) - History
3.222 million viewers, #16; 1.364 million adults 18-49 (1.07 rating), #16

The Vampire Diaries (8:00) - CW
2.931 million viewers, #17; 1.690 million adults 18-49 (1.33 rating), #10

ALCS, Game 5 Pre-Game - FOX
2.757 million viewers, #18; 0.938 million adults 18-49 (0.74 rating), #22

Project Runway (9:00, 90 Minutes) - Lifetime
2.682 million viewers, #19; 1.111 million adults 18-49 (0.88 rating), #19

White Collar (9:00) - USA
2.531 million viewers, #20; 0.760 million adults 18-49 (0.60 rating), #25

Welcome to the Family (8:30) - NBC
2.420 million viewers, #21; 1.115 million adults 18-49 (0.88 rating), #18

College Football: Miami at North Carolina - ESPN
2.184 million viewers, #22; 1.086 million adults 18-49 (0.86 rating), #20

Thursday Night Football Pre-Kick - NFLN
2.103 million viewers, #23; 0.938 million adults 18-49 (0.74 rating), #23

Covert Affairs (10:00) - USA
2.049 million viewers, #24; 0.700 million adults 18-49 (0.55 rating), #27

Reign (9:00) - CW
1.983 million viewers, #25; 0.984 million adults 18-49 (0.78 rating), #21

Wolfblood (8:00) - Disney
1.842 million viewers, #26; 0.391 million adults 18-49 (0.31 rating), #32

Deadtime Stories (8:00) - Nickelodeon
1.591 million viewers, #27; 0.365 million adults 18-49 (0.29 rating), #34

Beyond Scared Straight (10:00) - A&E
1.547 million viewers, #28; 0.863 million adults 18-49 (0.68 rating), #24

Deadtime Stories (8:30) - Nickelodeon
1.474 million viewers, #29; 0.327 million adults 18-49 (0.26 rating), #36

The First 48 (9:00) - A&E
1.468 million viewers, #30; 0.752 million adults 18-49 (0.59 rating), #26

House Hunters (10:00) - HGTV
1.197 million viewers, #31; 0.310 million adults 18-49 (0.24 rating), #38

Impact Wrestling (9:00) - Spike TV
1.110 million viewers, #32; 0.454 million adults 18-49 (0.36 rating), #30

Tamar & Vince (9:00) - WE tv
1.036 million viewers, #33; 0.551 million adults 18-49 (0.43 rating), #28

Million Dollar Shoppers (10:30) - Lifetime
1.025 million viewers, #34; 0.486 million adults 18-49 (0.38 rating), #29

Chef Wanted with Anne Burrell (10:00) - Food
0.996 million viewers, #35; 0.383 million adults 18-49 (0.30 rating), #33

NBA Preseason - TNT
0.773 million viewers, #36; 0.361 million adults 18-49 (0.28 rating), #35

MythBusters: Zombie Special (10:00) - Discovery
0.738 million viewers, #37; 0.437 million adults 18-49 (0.34 rating), #31

World's Dumbest� (8:00) - truTV
0.642 million viewers, #38; 0.322 million adults 18-49 (0.25 rating), #37

Apocalypse Preppers (9:00) - Discovery
0.533 million viewers, #39; 0.278 million adults 18-49 (0.22 rating), #39

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

Source: Nielsen Media Research