The final numbers are below, including for the NFL Eagles/Steelers preseason game. As expected, due to local market pre-emptions on CBS affiliates for the Bucanners/Patriots game, CBS programs including the repeats all saw adjustments of 0.1 to 0.2. Big Brother was adjusted down a tenth to a 2.9 adults 18-49 rating.
Final broadcast TV ratings for Thursday:
| Time | Net | Show | 18-49 Rating/Sh | Viewers (Millions) |
| 8:00 | FOX | NFL Preseason: Eagles vs. Steelers 8-11:08p | 3.1/10 | 8.59 |
| ABC | Wipeout | 1.9/6 | 6.47 | |
| CBS | The Big Bang Theory (R) | 1.7/6 | 6.79 | |
| NBC | Community (R) | 0.6/2 | 1.92 | |
| CW | Vampire Diaries (R) | 0.4/1 | 1.01 | |
| 8:30 | CBS | Rules of Engagement (R) | 1.7/5 | 5.91 |
| NBC | Parks & Recreation (R) | 0.6/2 | 1.71 | |
| 9:00 | CBS | Big Brother | 2.9/8 | 7.74 |
| ABC | Expedition Impossible | 1.3/4 | 4.45 | |
| NBC | The Office (R) | 1.0/3 | 2.47 | |
| CW | Plain Jane (R) | 0.3/1 | 0.87 | |
| 9:30 | NBC | 30 Rock (R) | 0.9/3 | 2.41 |
| 10:00 | ABC | Rookie Blue | 1.2/4 | 4.57 |
| CBS | The Mentalist (R) | 1.1/3 | 5.58 | |
| NBC | Law & Order: SVU (R) | 0.9/3 | 3.11 |
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