WWE Smackdown was Friday's top cable original with a 0.9 adults 18-49 rating, up from an 0.8 last week. For Better or Worse was the number two cable original with a 0.8 adults 18-49 rating, down from last week's 0.9.
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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 Friday's episode of Jesse
Friday's Selected Cable Ratings:
| Show | Net | Time | Viewers (000) (Live + SD) | Adult 18-49 Rating (Live + SD) |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 11:30 PM | 3256 | 1.3 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 11:00 PM | 3172 | 1.3 |
| TNT BIG PICTURE MOVIES | TNT | 8:00 PM | 2535 | 1.1 |
| American Dad | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 2403 | 0.9 |
| WWE FRI NIGHT Smackdown | SYFY | 8:00 PM | 2964 | 0.9 |
| For Better Or Worse | TBSC | 9:30 PM | 2187 | 0.8 |
| American Dad | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 2074 | 0.8 |
| For Better Or Worse | TBSC | 9:00 PM | 2013 | 0.8 |
| Robot Chicken | ADSM | 12:00 AM | 1908 | 0.7 |
| HOUSE OF PAYNE | TBSC | 8:30 PM | 1741 | 0.7 |
| TNT BIG PICTURE MOVIES | TNT | 11:15 PM | 1444 | 0.7 |
| Robot Chicken | ADSM | 12:15 AM | 1657 | 0.7 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 8:00 PM | 1478 | 0.7 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 2:30 AM | 1473 | 0.6 |
| American Dad | ADSM | 2:00 AM | 1335 | 0.6 |
| VERY FUNNY NEWS | TBSC | 10:00 PM | 1269 | 0.6 |
| HOUSE OF PAYNE | TBSC | 8:00 PM | 1427 | 0.6 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 3:00 AM | 1430 | 0.6 |
| FX MOVIE LATE | FX | 11:01 PM | 1288 | 0.6 |
| GRAVITY FALLS | DSNY | 9:30 PM | 3144 | 0.5 |
| American Pickers | HIST | 10:00 PM | 1930 | 0.5 |
| Phineas and Ferb | DSNY | 9:00 PM | 3262 | 0.5 |
| KING OF THE HILL | ADSM | 9:30 PM | 1237 | 0.5 |
| AQUA TEEN HUNGERFORCE | ADSM | 12:45 AM | 1311 | 0.5 |
| FAIRLY ODD PARENTS | NICK | 11:30 AM | 2886 | 0.5 |
| Say Yes to the Dress | TLC | 9:30 PM | 1536 | 0.5 |
| COMMON LAW | USA | 10:00 PM | 1817 | 0.5 |
| SQUIDBILLIES | ADSM | 12:30 AM | 1310 | 0.5 |
| American Pickers | HIST | 9:00 PM | 1801 | 0.5 |
| American Dad | ADSM | 1:30 AM | 1152 | 0.5 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 6:30 PM | 1385 | 0.5 |
| DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 9:30 PM | 1177 | 0.5 |
| MOVIE, USA | USA | 7:30 PM | 1512 | 0.5 |
| METALOCALYPSE | ADSM | 1:00 AM | 1123 | 0.5 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 11:38 PM | 1188 | 0.5 |
| MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE | DSNY | 7:30 AM | 2154 | 0.5 |
| Fish Hooks | DSNY | 9:15 PM | 2968 | 0.5 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 5:30 PM | 1359 | 0.5 |
| TNT OVERNIGHT MOVIES | TNT | 1:45 AM | 983 | 0.5 |
| A.N.T. FARM - LN | DSNY | 12:00 AM | 2450 | 0.5 |
| Good Luck Charlie | DSNY | 7:00 PM | 3018 | 0.4 |
| DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 12:00 AM | 1135 | 0.4 |
| American Pickers | HIST | 8:00 PM | 1674 | 0.4 |
| DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 1118 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 4:30 PM | 1314 | 0.4 |
| RANDY TO THE RESCUE | TLC | 10:00 PM | 1457 | 0.4 |
| JESSIE | DSNY | 7:30 PM | 2799 | 0.4 |
| WHALE WARS | APL | 9:00 PM | 963 | 0.4 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1402 | 0.4 |
| GOLF: OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 1771 | 0.4 |
| DOC MCSTUFFINS | DSNY | 9:00 AM | 2375 | 0.4 |
| Say Yes to the Dress | TLC | 11:00 PM | 1188 | 0.4 |
| JESSIE - LN | DSNY | 12:30 AM | 2411 | 0.4 |
| Good Luck Charlie | DSNY | 12:30 PM | 2811 | 0.4 |
| Say Yes to the Dress | TLC | 11:30 PM | 1185 | 0.4 |
| Hardcore History | HIST | 11:01 PM | 1044 | 0.4 |
| Say Yes to the Dress | TLC | 9:00 PM | 1365 | 0.4 |
| DOC MCSTUFFINS | DSNY | 9:30 AM | 2363 | 0.4 |
| MINNIES BOW-TOONS | DSNY | 9:25 AM | 2381 | 0.4 |
| A.N.T. FARM - LN | DSNY | 1:00 AM | 2336 | 0.4 |
| DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 8:30 PM | 1164 | 0.4 |
| American Pickers | HIST | 12:01 AM | 969 | 0.4 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HGTV | 10:30 PM | 1447 | 0.4 |
| DEAD FILES | TRAV | 10:00 PM | 1011 | 0.4 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 5:30 PM | 2691 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 3:30 PM | 1139 | 0.4 |
| CAJUN JUSTICE | AEN | 9:30 PM | 1116 | 0.4 |
| LOST GIRL | SYFY | 10:00 PM | 1198 | 0.4 |
| CAJUN JUSTICE | AEN | 11:31 PM | 837 | 0.4 |
| NEVER LAND PIRATE BAND | DSNY | 9:55 AM | 2177 | 0.4 |
| 3 DAYS TO OPEN | FOOD | 10:00 PM | 1033 | 0.4 |
| DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 12:30 AM | 1003 | 0.4 |
| PICKED OFF | HIST | 7:00 PM | 967 | 0.4 |
| CHOO CHOO SOUL | DSNY | 8:55 AM | 2160 | 0.4 |
| DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 11:00 PM | 994 | 0.4 |
| CAJUN JUSTICE | AEN | 10:00 PM | 1138 | 0.4 |
| DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 11:30 PM | 1065 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 4:00 AM | 900 | 0.4 |
| CAJUN JUSTICE | AEN | 9:00 PM | 1075 | 0.4 |
| GHOST ADVENTURES | TRAV | 9:00 PM | 891 | 0.4 |
| CAJUN JUSTICE | AEN | 8:30 PM | 895 | 0.4 |
| AMERICA LIVE | FOXNC | 1:00 PM | 1582 | 0.4 |
| SP EXTREME HOMES | HGTV | 8:00 PM | 1098 | 0.3 |
| SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 790 | 0.3 |
| THE OREILLY FACTOR | FOXNC | 8:00 PM | 2711 | 0.3 |
| SEINFELD | TBSC | 7:30 PM | 882 | 0.3 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HGTV | 11:00 PM | 1053 | 0.3 |
| Flying Wild Alaska | DISC | 9:00 PM | 1058 | 0.3 |
| AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOXNC | 10:00 AM | 1643 | 0.3 |
| FIVE, THE | FOXNC | 5:00 PM | 2034 | 0.3 |
| CAJUN JUSTICE | AEN | 10:30 PM | 905 | 0.3 |
| DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 6:30 PM | 965 | 0.3 |
| Flying Wild Alaska | DISC | 10:00 PM | 1194 | 0.3 |
| Hannity | FOXNC | 9:00 PM | 2099 | 0.3 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HGTV | 11:30 PM | 1112 | 0.3 |
| DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 8:00 PM | 962 | 0.3 |
| HAPPENING NOW | FOXNC | 11:00 AM | 1428 | 0.3 |
| FOX AND FRIENDS | FOXNC | 8:00 AM | 1596 | 0.3 |
| FOX AND FRIENDS | FOXNC | 7:00 AM | 1391 | 0.2 |
| SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOXNC | 6:00 PM | 2062 | 0.2 |
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A.N.T. Farm (8:00) – Disney
3.423 million viewers, #1; 0.528 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #14
Phineas & Ferb (9:00, 15 Minutes) – Disney
3.262 million viewers, #2; 0.682 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #7
My Babysitter’s a Vampire (8:30) – Disney
3.148 million viewers, #3; 0.525 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #15
Gravity Falls (9:30) – Disney
3.144 million viewers, #4; 0.703 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #6
Fish Hooks (9:15, 15 Minutes) – Disney
2.968 million viewers, #5; 0.582 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #10
Hollywood Heights – Nickelodeon
0.694 million viewers, #20; 0.163 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #23
Read more at http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2012/07/23/fridays-cable-ratings-ant-farm-leads-viewers-wwe-smackdown-tops-demos-657515/cable_20120720/#7PV1t6EfUZ1kGMyb.99
I can’t wait to see the Super Spongy Square Games numbers on the Top 25 tomorrow
Lmao @ jj See what I mean. Dude come on really?
@Jay,
Disney and Nick are channels just like TNT, TBS, AMC, etc are all channels. And shows on Disney & Nick do better than shows on channels like the ones I mentioned, and like MTV, FX etc.
high school is such a serious thing these problems matter
“Common Law” is a great show. Why does it feel like USA is ditching it? It airs at 10pm. On a Friday. With no lead-in.
Some additional ratings:
America’s Most Wanted – Lifetime
0.928 million viewers, #19; 0.380 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #19
Fashion Police (10:00) – E!
0.680 million viewers, #21; 0.330 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #20
Bait Car (10:00) – truTV
0.539 million viewers, #22; 0.247 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #21
Louisiana Lockdown – Animal Planet
0.528 million viewers, #23; 0.228 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #22
Common law is a great show I love it and it’s sad that it has been dumped on USA by itself on Friday, and last weeks episode was great, hope it gets renewed and good for Lost Girl for a new night with many less viewers and no lead in, unfortunately I forgot to record it so haven’t really seen it yet
It looks like For Better or Worse did good in its second week. Thanks to Amy and Nick for the additional ratings too.
Wow!!! ANT Farm is doing really good. Its growing in that timeslot & Disney needs to keep it there and not bounce it from 8 & 8:30. My Babysitters doing decent but still needs to be on Sundays.
Also, Gravity Falls did the best in the demo. This show’s gonna be Disneys next hit. 0.703 for a kids show. CW wish they had that.
For better or worse is doing great !!! Congratulation to that cast because they are great actors.
Hollywood heights seems to do better every Friday..! I luv the show.!!!
@Jay you dont see us comment bad stuff about fox or watever so I suggest u to leave us alone cuz we ain’t doing nothing wrong but commenting about our fav networks nick and Disney.. We like seeing competition between both channels..So leave us alone..
“All this Disney and Nick talk is a disgrace to this site.” – jay
Yeah, wanting to discuss two of cable’s highest-rated channels on a ratings site? That’s just *crazy* talk. What a disgrace.
Also, good to see “Phineas and Ferb” bounce back above 3 million after a sub-par performance for its last new episode 2 weeks ago.
I love Lost Girl!
Lost Girl moved to it’s new Friday schedule last week.
And XIII???
My kids and their friends LOVED the last ANT Farm episode at the amusement park!!
What about ratings for Tron Uprising?
A.N.T. Farm VIEWERS PLEASE PAY ATTENTION! WIKIPEDIA IS REPORTING ON THE ‘LIST OF ANT FARM EPISODES’ PAGE THAT THE NEWEST EPISODE (AmusemANT Park) ONLY GOT 2.4 million viewers WHEN WE ALL KNOW IT GOT 3.4 million viewers! PLEASE FIX THIS, REPORT IT TO WIKIPEDIA, AND GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE, FIX IT NOW! Thanks
By The Way: Problem has been fixed