The Monday Night Football game between the Giants and Rams easily topped the week ending September 25. Jersey Shore, the Comedy Central Roast Of Charlie Sheen, the GOP Debate on Fox News and Jeff Dunham: Controlled Chaos rounded out the top five.
Top 25 Basic cable shows for the week ending September 25, 2011:
| Rank | Shows | Net | Day | Time | Viewers Live+SD (000) | HH rating |
| 1 | NFL REGULAR SEASON L | ESPN | MONDAY | 8:30 PM | 11,922 | 7.8 |
| 2 | Jersey Shore SSN 4 | MTV | THURSDAY | 10:00 PM | 6,493 | 4.2 |
| 3 | ROAST OF CHARLIE SHEEN | CMDY | MONDAY | 10:00 PM | 6,426 | 3.8 |
| 4 | REPUBLICAN PRES DEBATE(S) | FOXNC | THURSDAY | 9:00 PM | 6,134 | 4.0 |
| 5 | REPUBLICAN PRES DEBATE(S) | FOXNC | THURSDAY | 10:00 PM | 6,080 | 3.9 |
| 6 | JEFF DUNHAM: CONTROLLED CHAOS | CMDY | SUNDAY | 9:00 PM | 5,488 | 3.1 |
| 7 | SPRINT CUP POST RACE L | ESPN | SUNDAY | 5:07 PM | 4,428 | 2.7 |
| 8 | WWE Entertainment (WWE Raw) | USA | MONDAY | 9:00 PM | 4,428 | 2.7 |
| 9 | NASCAR SPRINT CUP L | ESPN | SUNDAY | 2:00 PM | 4,235 | 2.7 |
| 10 | WWE Entertainment (WWE Raw) | USA | MONDAY | 10:00 PM | 4,222 | 2.6 |
| 11 | SpongeBob | NICK | SATURDAY | 10:00 AM | 4,046 | 2.5 |
| 12 | CARS | DSNY | SATURDAY | 9:30 AM | 4,000 | 2.3 |
| 13 | SpongeBob | NICK | SATURDAY | 9:30 AM | 3,884 | 2.5 |
| 14 | Teen Mom SSN 3 | MTV | TUESDAY | 10:00 PM | 3,838 | 2.6 |
| 15 | NCIS | USA | MONDAY | 8:00 PM | 3,837 | 2.5 |
| 16 | Pawn Stars | HIST | MONDAY | 10:30 PM | 3,830 | 2.5 |
| 17 | Pawn Stars | HIST | MONDAY | 10:00 PM | 3,659 | 2.3 |
| 18 | SpongeBob | NICK | SUNDAY | 11:30 AM | 3,633 | 2.3 |
| 19 | KUNG FU PANDA | NICK | SATURDAY | 11:00 AM | 3,572 | 2.2 |
| 20 | THE OREILLY FACTOR | FOXNC | THURSDAY | 8:00 PM | 3,513 | 2.4 |
| 21 | PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR | NICK | SATURDAY | 10:30 AM | 3,482 | 2.1 |
| 22 | THE OREILLY FACTOR | FOXNC | WEDNESDAY | 8:00 PM | 3,457 | 2.3 |
| 23 | iCarly | NICK | SATURDAY | 8:00 PM | 3,454 | 2.1 |
| 24 | SpongeBob | NICK | SUNDAY | 11:00 AM | 3,435 | 2.2 |
| 25 | Sons Of Anarchy | FX | TUESDAY | 10:00 PM | 3,424 | 2.2 |
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