Because Fox ordered early time zone adjusted fast nationals, we already knew The X Factor was adjusted up a tenth. CBS's The Big Bang Theory was adjusted up a big three tenths to a Thursday high 5.4 adults 18-49 rating. Parks & Recreation, The Office, The Vampire Diaries (to a season high) and Grey's Anatomy were all adjusted up a tenth of a ratings point with adults 18-49 vs. the Thursday preliminary ratings.
Final national broadcast primetime ratings for Thursday, November 3, 2011:
| Time | Net | Show | 18-49 Rating/Sh | Viewers (Millions) |
| 8:00 | CBS | The Big Bang Theory | 5.4/16 | 15.98 |
| FOX | The X Factor | 3.7/11 | 11.64 | |
| NBC | Community | 1.7/5 | 3.84 | |
| CW | Vampire Diaries | 1.6/5 | 3.51 | |
| ABC | Charlie's Angels | 1.2/3 | 5.31 | |
| 8:30 | CBS | Rules of Engagement | 3.7/10 | 11.81 |
| NBC | Parks & Recreation | 2.1/6 | 4.00 | |
| 9:00 | ABC | Grey's Anatomy | 3.6/9 | 9.52 |
| FOX | Bones (Season Premiere) | 3.3/8 | 10.00 | |
| NBC | The Office | 3.2/8 | 6.15 | |
| CBS | Person Of Interest | 2.7/7 | 11.76 | |
| CW | The Secret Circle | 0.9/2 | 2.26 | |
| 9:30 | NBC | Whitney | 2.1/5 | 4.31 |
| 10:00 | CBS | The Mentalist | 2.9/8 | 13.66 |
| ABC | Private Practice | 2.6/7 | 6.56 | |
| NBC | Prime Suspect | 1.2/3 | 4.51 |
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