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[04/11/14 - 04:07 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "Big Bang Theory," "Scandal" Top Charts
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

select final nielsen ratings
(national numbers for thursday, april 10, 2014)

Here are the highlights of 54 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
16.288 million viewers, #1; 5.970 million adults 18-49 (4.70 rating), #1

The Millers (8:30) - CBS
10.071 million viewers, #2; 3.149 million adults 18-49 (2.48 rating), #4

Two and a Half Men (9:00) - CBS
9.547 million viewers, #3; 3.082 million adults 18-49 (2.43 rating), #5

Scandal (10:00) - ABC
9.227 million viewers, #4; 3.825 million adults 18-49 (3.01 rating), #2

Grey's Anatomy (9:00) - ABC
8.177 million viewers, #5; 3.268 million adults 18-49 (2.57 rating), #3

Elementary (10:00) - CBS
7.902 million viewers, #6; 2.078 million adults 18-49 (1.64 rating), #9

American Idol (9:00) - FOX
7.633 million viewers, #7; 2.224 million adults 18-49 (1.75 rating), #6

The Crazy Ones (9:30) - CBS
6.874 million viewers, #8; 2.113 million adults 18-49 (1.66 rating), #8

Shark Tank (8:00) - ABC
6.846 million viewers, #9; 2.131 million adults 18-49 (1.68 rating), #7

Surviving Jack (9:30) - FOX
4.320 million viewers, #10; 1.580 million adults 18-49 (1.24 rating), #11

Hell's Kitchen (8:00) - FOX
4.170 million viewers, #11; 1.750 million adults 18-49 (1.38 rating), #10

Pawn Stars (9:30) - History
3.692 million viewers, #12; 1.244 million adults 18-49 (0.98 rating), #15

Parenthood (10:00) - NBC
3.663 million viewers, #13; 1.421 million adults 18-49 (1.12 rating), #12

Vikings (10:00) - History
3.086 million viewers, #14; 1.279 million adults 18-49 (1.01 rating), #14

Pawn Stars (9:00) - History
2.985 million viewers, #15; 0.954 million adults 18-49 (0.75 rating), #17

Parks & Recreation (8:30) - NBC
2.560 million viewers, #16; 1.287 million adults 18-49 (1.01 rating), #13

Community (8:00) - NBC
2.559 million viewers, #17; 1.088 million adults 18-49 (0.86 rating), #16

Suits (9:00) - USA
2.401 million viewers, #18; 0.843 million adults 18-49 (0.66 rating), #18

NBA Regular Season: Spurs at Mavericks - TNT
1.598 million viewers, #19; 0.704 million adults 18-49 (0.55 rating), #22

House Hunters International (10:30) - HGTV
1.495 million viewers, #20; 0.366 million adults 18-49 (0.29 rating), #34

Under the Gunn (9:00) - Lifetime
1.457 million viewers, #21; 0.605 million adults 18-49 (0.48 rating), #25

Impact Wrestling (9:00) - Spike TV
1.415 million viewers, #22; 0.513 million adults 18-49 (0.40 rating), #29

Instant Mom (8:00) - Nickelodeon
1.350 million viewers, #23; 0.289 million adults 18-49 (0.23 rating), #42

House Hunters (10:00) - HGTV
1.345 million viewers, #24; 0.364 million adults 18-49 (0.29 rating), #35

Beyond Scared Straight (10:00) - A&E
1.332 million viewers, #25; 0.665 million adults 18-49 (0.52 rating), #23

NBA Regular Season: Nuggets at Warriors - TNT
1.305 million viewers, #26; 0.708 million adults 18-49 (0.56 rating), #21

The First 48 (9:00) - A&E
1.276 million viewers, #27; 0.560 million adults 18-49 (0.44 rating), #27

See Dad Run (8:30)* - Nickelodeon
1.240 million viewers, #28; 0.270 million adults 18-49 (0.21 rating), #43

Reign (9:00) - CW
1.230 million viewers, #29; 0.566 million adults 18-49 (0.45 rating), #26

Beat Bobby Flay (10:00) - Food
1.180 million viewers, #30; 0.527 million adults 18-49 (0.42 rating), #28

Mary Mary (9:00) - WE tv
1.123 million viewers, #31; 0.651 million adults 18-49 (0.51 rating), #24

Impractical Jokers (9:30) - truTV
1.072 million viewers, #32; 0.729 million adults 18-49 (0.57 rating), #20

Chopped Canada (9:00) - Food
0.956 million viewers, #33; 0.471 million adults 18-49 (0.37 rating), #30

The Challenge: Free Agents (10:00, 90 Minutes) - MTV
0.955 million viewers, #34; 0.740 million adults 18-49 (0.58 rating), #19

NBA Pre-Game - TNT
0.934 million viewers, #35; 0.362 million adults 18-49 (0.28 rating), #36

Life Below Zero (9:00) - NGC
0.900 million viewers, #36; 0.289 million adults 18-49 (0.23 rating), #41

Evil Twins (10:00) - ID
0.871 million viewers, #37; 0.350 million adults 18-49 (0.28 rating), #37

Sirens (10:00) - USA
0.871 million viewers, #38; 0.413 million adults 18-49 (0.33 rating), #32

Alaska State Troopers (10:00)* - NGC
0.790 million viewers, #39; 0.249 million adults 18-49 (0.20 rating), #45

Saint George (9:00) - FX
0.704 million viewers, #40; 0.427 million adults 18-49 (0.34 rating), #31

Anger Management (9:30) - FX
0.702 million viewers, #41; 0.395 million adults 18-49 (0.31 rating), #33

The Millionaire Matchmaker (8:00) - Bravo
0.700 million viewers, #42; 0.323 million adults 18-49 (0.25 rating), #38

Blood Relatives (9:00)* - ID
0.689 million viewers, #43; 0.260 million adults 18-49 (0.21 rating), #44

Ice Cold Gold (10:00) - Animal Planet
0.653 million viewers, #44; 0.316 million adults 18-49 (0.25 rating), #39

America's Worst Tattoos (10:00) - TLC
0.606 million viewers, #45; 0.312 million adults 18-49 (0.25 rating), #40

Chicagoland (10:00)* - CNN
0.600 million viewers, #46; 0.143 million adults 18-49 (0.11 rating), #50

My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding (9:00)* - TLC
0.531 million viewers, #47; 0.241 million adults 18-49 (0.19 rating), #47

Deadly Wives (10:00)* - LMN
0.472 million viewers, #48; 0.131 million adults 18-49 (0.10 rating), #52

Review (10:00) - Comedy Central
0.368 million viewers, #49; 0.245 million adults 18-49 (0.17 rating), #46

FNA USA (10:00)* - CMT
0.344 million viewers, #50; 0.159 million adults 18-49 (0.12 rating), #49

How It's Made (9:00)* - Science
0.340 million viewers, #51; 0.133 million adults 18-49 (0.10 rating), #51

NHL Regular Season: Blues at Wild* - NBCSN
0.321 million viewers, #52; 0.201 million adults 18-49 (0.16 rating), #48

Portlandia (10:00)* - IFC
0.160 million viewers, #53; 0.085 million adults 18-49 (0.07 rating), #53

Food Factory (9:00, 60 Minutes)* - Bio
0.150 million viewers, #54; 0.083 million adults 18-49 (0.07 rating), #54

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

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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