The season premiere of The Walking Dead easily topped the rest of the cable competition for the week ending February 12. In a reverse of recent weeks, Jersey Shore topped Pawn Stars for second place.
Top 25 Basic cable shows for the week ending February 12, 2012:
| Rank | Shows | Net | Day | Time | Viewers Live+SD (000) | HH rating |
| 1 | Walking Dead | AMC | SUNDAY | 9:00 PM | 8,102 | 4.3 |
| 2 | Jersey Shore SSN 5 | MTV | THURSDAY | 10:00 PM | 5,423 | 3.7 |
| 3 | Pawn Stars | HIST | MONDAY | 10:30 PM | 5,185 | 3.2 |
| 4 | Gold Rush (IN THE BLACK) | DISC | FRIDAY | 9:00 PM | 4,845 | 2.9 |
| 5 | Pawn Stars | HIST | MONDAY | 10:00 PM | 4,807 | 3.0 |
| 6 | WWE Entertainment (WWE Raw) | USA | MONDAY | 9:00 PM | 4,800 | 2.9 |
| 7 | LION KING, THE | DSNY | SATURDAY | 7:30 PM | 4,713 | 2.7 |
| 8 | Swamp People | HIST | THURSDAY | 9:00 PM | 4,653 | 2.7 |
| 9 | WWE Entertainment (WWE Raw) | USA | MONDAY | 10:00 PM | 4,438 | 2.7 |
| 10 | SpongeBob | NICK | SATURDAY | 10:30 AM | 4,234 | 2.6 |
| 11 | NCIS | USA | WEDNESDAY | 9:00 PM | 4,152 | 2.9 |
| 12 | Teen Mom II SSN 2 | MTV | TUESDAY | 10:00 PM | 4,088 | 2.7 |
| 13 | LRC: 2012 GRAMMYS | ENT | SUNDAY | 6:00 PM | 4,081 | 2.5 |
| 14 | SpongeBob | NICK | SUNDAY | 10:30 AM | 3,918 | 2.2 |
| 15 | SpongeBob | NICK | SUNDAY | 10:00 AM | 3,813 | 2.2 |
| 16 | Pawn Stars (CASE CLOSED) | HIST | SUNDAY | 6:30 PM | 3,796 | 2.3 |
| 17 | LION KING, THE | DSNY | SUNDAY | 7:25 AM | 3,783 | 2.2 |
| 18 | Pawn Stars (OVER THE TOP) | HIST | SUNDAY | 6:00 PM | 3,733 | 2.3 |
| 19 | NCIS | USA | WEDNESDAY | 8:00 PM | 3,677 | 2.5 |
| 20 | PAWN STARS (MILE HIGH CLUB) | HIST | SUNDAY | 5:30 PM | 3,574 | 2.2 |
| 21 | SpongeBob | NICK | SATURDAY | 10:00 AM | 3,571 | 2.3 |
| 22 | Big Bang Theory, THE (BUS PANTS UTILIZATION, THE) | TBSC | TUESDAY | 10:00 PM | 3,537 | 2.3 |
| 23 | Big Bang Theory, THE (ALIEN PARASITE HYPOTHESIS, THE) | TBSC | TUESDAY | 9:30 PM | 3,504 | 2.2 |
| 24 | NCIS | USA | MONDAY | 8:00 PM | 3,472 | 2.3 |
| 25 | SpongeBob | NICK | SATURDAY | 9:30 AM | 3,454 | 2.2 |
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