The NBA Playoff game (Clippers versus Grizzlies) was Friday's highest rated cable program with a 1.8 adults 18-49 rating. WWE Friday Night Smackdown was the night's highest rated cable original, with a 0.8 rating among adults 18-49, matching last week's performance.
We only receive the top 100 cable shows for adults 25-54 for the whole day from our primary source. If you don't see your show it wasn't in that top 100 list.
The list below is long but you can use your browsers "find on page" feature (usually CTRL+F or CMD+F) to search - that's probably the easiest way to find last night's episode of House of Payne.
Friday's Selected Cable Ratings:
| Show | Net | Time | Viewers (000) (Live +SD) | Adults 18-49 Rating (Live + SD) |
| NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD L | ESPN | 9:04 PM | 3831 | 1.8 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 11:30 PM | 2413 | 1.0 |
| SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:55 PM | 1964 | 1.0 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 11:00 PM | 2347 | 0.9 |
| WWE FRI NIGHT Smackdown | SYFY | 8:00 PM | 2528 | 0.8 |
| Robot Chicken | ADSM | 12:00 AM | 1856 | 0.8 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 6:30 PM | 1755 | 0.7 |
| Robot Chicken | ADSM | 12:15 AM | 1599 | 0.7 |
| American Dad | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 1837 | 0.7 |
| COMMON LAW | USA | 10:00 PM | 2479 | 0.7 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 2:30 AM | 1587 | 0.7 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 3:00 AM | 1508 | 0.7 |
| American Dad | ADSM | 2:00 AM | 1413 | 0.7 |
| SQUIDBILLIES | ADSM | 12:30 AM | 1477 | 0.6 |
| NBA PRE-GAME L | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 1322 | 0.6 |
| American Dad | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 1601 | 0.6 |
| SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 1077 | 0.6 |
| Robot Chicken | ADSM | 3:30 AM | 1314 | 0.6 |
| Robot Chicken | ADSM | 3:45 AM | 1296 | 0.6 |
| Storage Wars | AEN | 11:31 PM | 1333 | 0.6 |
| Storage Wars | AEN | 10:00 PM | 1375 | 0.6 |
| American Dad | ADSM | 1:30 AM | 1304 | 0.6 |
| HOUSE OF PAYNE | TBSC | 9:30 PM | 1343 | 0.6 |
| DREAM MACHINES | SYFY | 10:00 PM | 1489 | 0.6 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 988 | 0.6 |
| Storage Wars | AEN | 11:01 PM | 1306 | 0.5 |
| ULTIMATE FIGHTER LIVE | FX | 10:00 PM | 948 | 0.5 |
| HOUSE OF PAYNE | TBSC | 9:00 PM | 1357 | 0.5 |
| KING OF THE HILL | ADSM | 5:00 AM | 1046 | 0.5 |
| AQUA TEEN HUNGERFORCE | ADSM | 12:45 AM | 1319 | 0.5 |
| Storage Wars | AEN | 10:30 PM | 1330 | 0.5 |
| KING OF THE HILL | ADSM | 5:30 AM | 1032 | 0.5 |
| Storage Wars | AEN | 12:01 AM | 1204 | 0.5 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 5:00 PM | 1382 | 0.5 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 8:00 PM | 1642 | 0.5 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 7:00 PM | 1353 | 0.5 |
| American Pickers | HIST | 1:01 AM | 1018 | 0.4 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 6:00 PM | 2126 | 0.4 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 1:31 AM | 987 | 0.4 |
| American Pickers | HIST | 12:01 AM | 1149 | 0.4 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 1:01 AM | 974 | 0.4 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 9:30 PM | 1240 | 0.4 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1322 | 0.4 |
| DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 10:30 PM | 1132 | 0.4 |
| Say Yes to the Dress: BRI | TLC | 9:30 PM | 1404 | 0.4 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 9:00 PM | 1257 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 4:00 PM | 1268 | 0.4 |
| DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 11:00 PM | 1014 | 0.4 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 12:31 AM | 1013 | 0.4 |
| SpongeBob TRUTH OR SQUARE | NICK | 7:00 PM | 2482 | 0.4 |
| Phineas and Ferb | DSNY | 8:30 PM | 2778 | 0.4 |
| DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 11:30 PM | 953 | 0.4 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 2:01 AM | 907 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 6:00 PM | 1104 | 0.4 |
| NASCAR NATIONWIDE SRS L | ESPN2 | 7:30 PM | 1591 | 0.4 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HGTV | 10:30 PM | 1257 | 0.4 |
| Fairly Legal | USA | 9:00 PM | 1879 | 0.4 |
| VERY FUNNY NEWS | TBSC | 10:00 PM | 849 | 0.4 |
| WHALE WARS: VIKING SHORES | APL | 9:00 PM | 786 | 0.4 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 6:30 PM | 2074 | 0.4 |
| DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 9:30 PM | 1183 | 0.4 |
| NATIONWIDE POST-RACE L | ESPN2 | 9:48 PM | 1182 | 0.4 |
| SMALL POTATOES | DSNY | 8:55 AM | 1473 | 0.4 |
| American Pickers | HIST | 10:00 PM | 1503 | 0.4 |
| SEINFELD | TBSC | 7:30 PM | 916 | 0.4 |
| Pardon The Interruption | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 781 | 0.4 |
| DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 12:00 AM | 943 | 0.4 |
| SUITS | USA | 11:18 PM | 1361 | 0.4 |
| RALPHIE MAY-TOO BIG TO IG | CMDY | 9:59 PM | 845 | 0.4 |
| JAKE AND THE NEVER LAND P | DSNY | 8:30 AM | 1559 | 0.4 |
| NEVER LAND PIRATE BAND | DSNY | 9:25 AM | 1489 | 0.4 |
| FRIENDS | TBSC | 5:00 PM | 789 | 0.4 |
| DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 10:00 PM | 1110 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 7:00 PM | 1151 | 0.4 |
| MICKEYS MOUSEKERCIZE SHOR | DSNY | 8:25 AM | 1619 | 0.4 |
| HOUSE OF PAYNE | TBSC | 8:30 PM | 952 | 0.4 |
| Say Yes to the Dress: BRI | TLC | 9:00 PM | 1214 | 0.4 |
| FRIENDS | TBSC | 5:30 PM | 812 | 0.4 |
| Hardcore History | HIST | 11:01 PM | 1369 | 0.4 |
| FRIENDS | TBSC | 4:30 PM | 747 | 0.4 |
| American Pickers | HIST | 9:00 PM | 1668 | 0.4 |
| MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE | DSNY | 9:30 AM | 1502 | 0.3 |
| EDGE OF DARKNESS | TNT | 8:00 PM | 1302 | 0.3 |
| KING OF QUEENS | TBSC | 6:30 PM | 858 | 0.3 |
| DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 12:30 AM | 770 | 0.3 |
| MINNIES BOW-TOONS | DSNY | 9:55 AM | 1436 | 0.3 |
| Fairly Legal | USA | 12:18 AM | 1130 | 0.3 |
| DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 1049 | 0.3 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 6:00 PM | 1095 | 0.3 |
| Fashion Police Weekly | ENT | 10:00 PM | 810 | 0.3 |
| DEADLIEST CATCH | DISC | 8:00 PM | 787 | 0.3 |
| GHOST ADVENTURES | TRAV | 11:00 PM | 607 | 0.3 |
| Chelsea Lately | ENT | 11:00 PM | 570 | 0.3 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HGTV | 11:00 PM | 998 | 0.3 |
| LEVERAGE | TNT | 2:00 PM | 796 | 0.3 |
| PRIME MOVIE W/STORY NOTES | AMC | 8:00 PM | 817 | 0.3 |
| SP YOU LIVE IN WHAT | HGTV | 9:00 PM | 986 | 0.3 |
| American Pickers | HIST | 8:00 PM | 1312 | 0.3 |
| Real Time with Bill Maher | HBOM | 10:01 PM | 1169 | 0.3 |
| DEAD FILES | TRAV | 10:00 PM | 699 | 0.3 |
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Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2012 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
I thoroughly enjoyed the premiere of Common Law & think it’s a keeper. I see Fairly Legal did a lot worse than CL & would be surprised if its renewed for a 3rd season.
Common Law got a lot of promotion so I thought it would do better. I am a fan of Michael Ealy, but the pilot was not very good. Hopefully, it improves.
Via The Futon Critic:
Jessie- 2.933 million viewers. 0.455 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating)
Fish Hooks- 2.592 million viewers. 0.453 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating)
“Go Common Law!”
A .7 is just okay for a cable show, nothing special. Yeah, it did better than Fairly Legal but it’s not much of an achievement to do better than a show that’s tanking.
Common Law should not have premiered on Friday. It should have been on a different night after the network finale’s had ended. Preferably getting Suits as a lead-in or Psych.
Noooooo! Fairly Legal
Common Law has some promise here but USA has to protect this show by giving it a decent lead-in so it can grow.
Smackdown needs some better direction at the top as they have some boring people leading the way.
I wondered how Common Law would do, not bad if it doesn’t drop much from there. Dream Machines seem to do well on Friday too.
DVR’d CL, got through about 15 minutes and shut it off. The first 5 minutes were interesting, but the Sargent and the rival cops were unbelievably bad cliches. Too bad.
True Justice (Reelz)
-9 PM: 0.235 million viewers, 0.06 A18-49
-10 PM: 0.152 million viewers, 0.05 A18-49
Magic City (Starz)
-10:02 PM: 0.429 million viewers, 0.17 A18-49
-11:01 PM: 0.193 million viewers, 0.06 A18-49
Degrassi: TNG (TeenNick)
-9 PM: 0.266 million viewers, 0.06 A18-49
Ricky Gervais Show (HBO)
-9 PM: 0.078 million viewers, 0.04 A18-49
-12 AM: 0.215 million viewers, 0.08 A18-49
Thanks Nick again for the Magic City numbers.
I am LOVING Common Law. Hopefully, they can sustain those numbers for awhile!! Go Micheal Ealy!!
@Leanord i agree