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Thursday Cable: 'Jersey Shore' Bounces Back; 'It's Always Sunny,' 'Archer' Rise, 'Project Runway' & More

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September 30th, 2011

Jersey Shore bounced back in its second week vs. full broadcast competition, up three-tenths from last week to a 3.8 adults 18-49 rating. It still crushed everything else on cable, and beat everything on broadcast at 10pm.

In a see-saw ratings season, Lifetime's Project Runway was up a tenth to a 0.9 adults 18-49 rating.

FX's It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia was up a tenth from last week to a 1.3 adults 18-49 rating. The last in a special 3 week run of Archer finished up two tenths to 0.8 adults 18-49 rating, and scored series highs in adults 18-34, men 18-49 and men 18-34.

Thursday's Cable Ratings:

Show	Net	Time	Viewership (million, Live+SD)	Adults 18-49 rating (Live+SD)
Jersey Shore SSN 4	MTV	10:00 PM	7.061	3.8
J SHORE AFTER HOURS SSN 4	MTV	11:00 PM	4.235	2.3
Always Sunny In Philadelphia	FX	10:00 PM	2.025	1.3
COLLEGE FOOTBALL S. FLORIDA/PITT	ESPN	8:00 PM	2.878	1.0
Project Runway	LIF	9:00 PM	2.725	0.9
Archer	FX	10:31 PM	1.186	0.8
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL	ADSM	12:00 AM	1.429	0.7
The First 48	AEN	9:00 PM	1.526	0.6
NTSF:SD:SUV::	ADSM	12:15 AM	1.158	0.6
AQUA TEEN HUNGERFORCE	ADSM	12:30 AM	1.124	0.6
Pardon The Interruption	ESPN	5:30 PM	0.984	0.5
IMPACT WRESTLING	SPIKE	9:00 PM	1.490	0.5
Colbert Report	CMDY	11:31 PM	1.118	0.5
SQUIDBILLIES	ADSM	12:45 AM	0.968	0.5
Sister Wives	TLC	8:00 PM	0.874	0.4
SWEET GENIUS	FOOD	10:00 PM	0.964	0.4
AMERICAN UNDERWORLD	DISC	9:00 PM	0.906	0.4
EXTREME DRUG SMUGGLING	DISC	8:00 PM	1.027	0.4
AUDIBLES L	ESPN	7:00 PM	0.761	0.4
Conan	TBSC	11:00 PM	0.715	0.4
Chopped	FOOD	8:00 PM	1.031	0.4
Iron Chef America	FOOD	11:00 PM	0.828	0.4
Time Machine	HIST	8:00 PM	1.162	0.4
IRT DEADLIEST ROADS	HIST	10:00 PM	1.005	0.4
Wizards of Waverly Place	DSNY	7:30 PM	2.154	0.4
AFTER The First 48	AEN	7:00 PM	0.909	0.4
HOUSE HUNTERS INTL	HGTV	10:30 PM	1.143	0.3
MY FIRST PLACE	HGTV	8:30 PM	1.228	0.3