select final nielsen ratings
(national numbers for thursday, april 24, 2014)

Here are the highlights of 47 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
16.436 million viewers, #1; 5.689 million adults 18-49 (4.48 rating), #1

The Millers (8:30) - CBS
9.958 million viewers, #2; 3.052 million adults 18-49 (2.40 rating), #3

Two and a Half Men (9:00) - CBS
9.347 million viewers, #3; 3.140 million adults 18-49 (2.47 rating), #2

Elementary (10:00) - CBS
8.129 million viewers, #4; 2.023 million adults 18-49 (1.59 rating), #9

Grey's Anatomy (9:00) - ABC
7.993 million viewers, #5; 2.953 million adults 18-49 (2.33 rating), #4

Bad Teacher (9:30) - CBS
7.795 million viewers, #6; 2.612 million adults 18-49 (2.06 rating), #5

American Idol (9:00) - FOX
7.681 million viewers, #7; 2.292 million adults 18-49 (1.81 rating), #6

Black Box (10:00) - ABC
6.872 million viewers, #8; 1.908 million adults 18-49 (1.50 rating), #10

Hell's Kitchen (8:00) - FOX
4.924 million viewers, #9; 2.163 million adults 18-49 (1.70 rating), #8

NBA Playoffs: Oklahoma at Memphis - TNT
4.167 million viewers, #10; 2.247 million adults 18-49 (1.77 rating), #7

Surviving Jack (9:30) - FOX
3.892 million viewers, #11; 1.273 million adults 18-49 (1.00 rating), #12

Pawn Stars (9:30) - History
3.767 million viewers, #12; 1.078 million adults 18-49 (0.85 rating), #15

Pawn Stars (9:00) - History
3.200 million viewers, #13; 0.972 million adults 18-49 (0.77 rating), #16

Vikings (10:00) - History
3.109 million viewers, #14; 1.485 million adults 18-49 (1.17 rating), #11

Parks & Recreation (8:00, 60 Minutes) - NBC
2.710 million viewers, #15; 1.230 million adults 18-49 (0.97 rating), #14

Saturday Night Live Presents SNL Shorts (9:00) - NBC
2.466 million viewers, #16; 1.245 million adults 18-49 (0.98 rating), #13

The Vampire Diaries (8:00) - CW
1.814 million viewers, #17; 0.968 million adults 18-49 (0.76 rating), #17

NBA Pre-Game - TNT
1.758 million viewers, #18; 0.712 million adults 18-49 (0.56 rating), #19

House Hunters Off the Grid (10:30) - HGTV
1.711 million viewers, #19; 0.476 million adults 18-49 (0.37 rating), #28

House Hunters (10:00) - HGTV
1.683 million viewers, #20; 0.419 million adults 18-49 (0.33 rating), #31

Instant Mom (8:00) - Nickelodeon
1.614 million viewers, #21; 0.491 million adults 18-49 (0.39 rating), #27

Beyond Scared Straight (10:00) - A&E
1.364 million viewers, #22; 0.699 million adults 18-49 (0.55 rating), #20

Reign (9:00) - CW
1.353 million viewers, #23; 0.596 million adults 18-49 (0.47 rating), #23

Life Below Zero (9:00) - NGC
1.321 million viewers, #24; 0.464 million adults 18-49 (0.37 rating), #29

The First 48 (9:00) - A&E
1.312 million viewers, #25; 0.620 million adults 18-49 (0.49 rating), #22

See Dad Run (8:30) - Nickelodeon
1.161 million viewers, #26; 0.288 million adults 18-49 (0.23 rating), #39

My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding (9:00) - TLC
1.103 million viewers, #27; 0.526 million adults 18-49 (0.41 rating), #26

Sirens (10:00) - USA
1.092 million viewers, #28; 0.653 million adults 18-49 (0.51 rating), #21

Impact Wrestling (9:00) - Spike TV
1.088 million viewers, #29; 0.409 million adults 18-49 (0.32 rating), #32

Blood Relatives (10:00) - ID
1.079 million viewers, #30; 0.335 million adults 18-49 (0.26 rating), #36

Mary Mary (9:00) - WE tv
1.067 million viewers, #31; 0.531 million adults 18-49 (0.42 rating), #25

NHL Playoffs: Boston at Detroit - NBCSN
1.056 million viewers, #32; 0.570 million adults 18-49 (0.45 rating), #24

Alaska State Troopers (10:00) - NGC
1.027 million viewers, #33; 0.408 million adults 18-49 (0.32 rating), #33

The Challenge: Free Agents (10:00) - MTV
0.927 million viewers, #34; 0.713 million adults 18-49 (0.56 rating), #18

NBA Playoffs: Indiana at Atlanta - NBA TV
0.757 million viewers, #35; 0.462 million adults 18-49 (0.36 rating), #30

Chopped Canada (9:00) - Food
0.749 million viewers, #36; 0.353 million adults 18-49 (0.28 rating), #34

Saint George (9:00)* - FX
0.647 million viewers, #37; 0.325 million adults 18-49 (0.26 rating), #37

Anger Management (9:30)* - FX
0.647 million viewers, #38; 0.325 million adults 18-49 (0.26 rating), #38

Karma's a Bitch (8:00)* - ID
0.590 million viewers, #39; 0.209 million adults 18-49 (0.18 rating), #40

Ice Cold Gold (10:00)* - Animal Planet
0.551 million viewers, #40; 0.186 million adults 18-49 (0.15 rating), #42

Review (10:00) - Comedy Central
0.459 million viewers, #41; 0.340 million adults 18-49 (0.27 rating), #35

Chicagoland (10:00)* - CNN
0.434 million viewers, #42; 0.121 million adults 18-49 (0.10 rating), #43

How It's Made (9:00)* - Science
0.387 million viewers, #43; 0.120 million adults 18-49 (0.09 rating), #44

FNA USA (10:00)* - CMT
0.342 million viewers, #44; 0.193 million adults 18-49 (0.15 rating), #41

Portlandia (10:00)* - IFC
0.206 million viewers, #45; 0.107 million adults 18-49 (0.08 rating), #45

NHL Playoffs: Colorado at Minnesota* - CNBC
0.152 million viewers, #46; 0.087 million adults 18-49 (0.07 rating), #46

Food Factory (9:00, 60 Minutes)* - Bio
0.114 million viewers, #47; 0.044 million adults 18-49 (0.03 rating), #47

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

Source: Nielsen Media Research