select final nielsen ratings
(national numbers for thursday, february 27, 2014)

Here are the highlights of 50 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
17.725 million viewers, #1; 6.351 million adults 18-49 (5.00 rating), #1

The Millers (8:30) - CBS
11.037 million viewers, #2; 3.488 million adults 18-49 (2.75 rating), #4

Two and a Half Men (9:00) - CBS
10.025 million viewers, #3; 3.165 million adults 18-49 (2.49 rating), #5

American Idol (8:00) - FOX
10.008 million viewers, #4; 3.054 million adults 18-49 (2.41 rating), #6

Grey's Anatomy (9:00) - ABC
9.417 million viewers, #5; 3.904 million adults 18-49 (3.07 rating), #3

Scandal (10:00) - ABC
9.318 million viewers, #6; 4.259 million adults 18-49 (3.35 rating), #2

Elementary (10:00) - CBS
8.660 million viewers, #7; 2.006 million adults 18-49 (1.58 rating), #8

The Crazy Ones (9:30) - CBS
7.408 million viewers, #8; 2.353 million adults 18-49 (1.85 rating), #7

Pawn Stars (9:30) - History
4.938 million viewers, #9; 1.599 million adults 18-49 (1.26 rating), #10

Countdown to the Oscars (8:00) - ABC
4.729 million viewers, #10; 1.233 million adults 18-49 (0.97 rating), #17

Pawn Stars (9:00) - History
4.268 million viewers, #11; 1.367 million adults 18-49 (1.08 rating), #15

Parenthood (10:00) - NBC
3.591 million viewers, #12; 1.413 million adults 18-49 (1.11 rating), #13

Vikings (10:00) - History
3.555 million viewers, #13; 1.697 million adults 18-49 (1.34 rating), #9

Rake (9:00) - FOX
3.448 million viewers, #14; 0.971 million adults 18-49 (0.76 rating), #19

Hollywood Game Night (9:00) - NBC
3.416 million viewers, #15; 1.513 million adults 18-49 (1.19 rating), #11

NBA Regular Season: Knicks at Heat - TNT
2.722 million viewers, #16; 1.457 million adults 18-49 (1.15 rating), #12

Community (8:00) - NBC
2.562 million viewers, #17; 1.253 million adults 18-49 (0.99 rating), #16

Parks & Recreation (8:30) - NBC
2.521 million viewers, #18; 1.371 million adults 18-49 (1.08 rating), #14

The Vampire Diaries (8:00) - CW
2.034 million viewers, #19; 1.189 million adults 18-49 (0.94 rating), #18

House Hunters (10:00) - HGTV
1.915 million viewers, #20; 0.652 million adults 18-49 (0.51 rating), #24

NBA Pre-Game - TNT
1.877 million viewers, #21; 0.842 million adults 18-49 (0.66 rating), #20

House Hunters International (10:30) - HGTV
1.520 million viewers, #22; 0.536 million adults 18-49 (0.42 rating), #31

Here Comes Honey Boo Boo (9:00) - TLC
1.441 million viewers, #23; 0.682 million adults 18-49 (0.54 rating), #23

College Basketball (7:00) - ESPN
1.416 million viewers, #24; 0.530 million adults 18-49 (0.42 rating), #32

Reign (9:00) - CW
1.323 million viewers, #25; 0.646 million adults 18-49 (0.51 rating), #26

Under the Gunn (9:00) - Lifetime
1.297 million viewers, #26; 0.420 million adults 18-49 (0.33 rating), #35

Ridiculousness (10:00) - MTV
1.251 million viewers, #27; 0.818 million adults 18-49 (0.64 rating), #21

NBA Regular Season: Nets at Nuggets - TNT
1.245 million viewers, #28; 0.724 million adults 18-49 (0.57 rating), #22

Chopped Canada (9:00) - Food
1.206 million viewers, #29; 0.641 million adults 18-49 (0.50 rating), #27

College Basketball (9:34) - ESPN
1.120 million viewers, #30; 0.405 million adults 18-49 (0.32 rating), #36

Impact Wrestling (9:00) - Spike TV
1.060 million viewers, #31; 0.371 million adults 18-49 (0.29 rating), #37

Mob Wives: The Reunion (10:00) - VH1
0.959 million viewers, #32; 0.647 million adults 18-49 (0.51 rating), #25

Mary Mary (9:00) - WE tv
0.958 million viewers, #33; 0.582 million adults 18-49 (0.46 rating), #30

King of the Nerds (10:00) - TBS
0.948 million viewers, #34; 0.635 million adults 18-49 (0.50 rating), #28

Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory (10:30) - MTV
0.897 million viewers, #35; 0.610 million adults 18-49 (0.48 rating), #29

The Millionaire Matchmaker (9:00) - Bravo
0.872 million viewers, #36; 0.478 million adults 18-49 (0.38 rating), #33

Welcome to Myrtle Manor (10:00) - TLC
0.855 million viewers, #37; 0.347 million adults 18-49 (0.27 rating), #40

Wild West Alaska (9:00)* - Animal Planet
0.760 million viewers, #38; 0.198 million adults 18-49 (0.16 rating), #43

Anger Management (9:30) - FX
0.720 million viewers, #39; 0.359 million adults 18-49 (0.28 rating), #38

Couples Therapy (9:00) - VH1
0.680 million viewers, #40; 0.475 million adults 18-49 (0.37 rating), #34

Captain Philips: Somali Pirates Inside Story (10:00)* - Discovery
0.678 million viewers, #41; 0.258 million adults 18-49 (0.20 rating), #41

Frenemies: Loyalty Turned Lethal (9:00)* - ID
0.581 million viewers, #42; 0.171 million adults 18-49 (0.13 rating), #47

Tabloid (10:00)* - ID
0.581 million viewers, #43; 0.171 million adults 18-49 (0.13 rating), #48

Party Down South (10:00) - CMT
0.526 million viewers, #44; 0.356 million adults 18-49 (0.28 rating), #39

Mysteries at the Museum (9:00)* - Travel
0.523 million viewers, #45; 0.179 million adults 18-49 (0.14 rating), #46

Killer Karaoke (10:00)* - truTV
0.450 million viewers, #46; 0.215 million adults 18-49 (0.17 rating), #42

Hacking the System (9:00)* - NGC
0.449 million viewers, #47; 0.191 million adults 18-49 (0.15 rating), #44

Hacking the System (9:30)* - NGC
0.449 million viewers, #48; 0.191 million adults 18-49 (0.15 rating), #45

Portlandia (10:00)* - IFC
0.259 million viewers, #49; 0.120 million adults 18-49 (0.09 rating), #49

The Red Road (9:00)* - Sundance
0.247 million viewers, #50; 0.039 million adults 18-49 (0.03 rating), #50

[EDITOR'S NOTE: * denotes individual program numbers were not available so the network's primetime average is listed]

Source: Nielsen Media Research