Thursday Night Football was the night's top cable program with a 2.9 adults 18-49 rating, up from a 2.5 last week.. Jersey Shore came in second with a 1.8 adults 18-49 rating, 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 Thursday night's episode of a specific show
Thursday's Selected Cable Ratings:
| Show | Net | Time | Viewers (000) (Live + SD) | Adult 18-49 Rating (Live + SD) |
| NFL REGULAR SEASON GAME | NFLN | 8:29 PM | 7023 | 2.9 |
| POSTGUN | NFLN | 11:27 PM | 4439 | 2.0 |
| Jersey Shore SSN 6 | MTV | 10:00 PM | 3179 | 1.8 |
| MLB ALCS | TBSC | 4:00 PM | 5251 | 1.4 |
| PRE-KICK | NFLN | 8:00 PM | 3367 | 1.3 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 11:30 PM | 2783 | 1.3 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 11:00 PM | 2811 | 1.3 |
| Jersey Shore SSN 6 AFTER | MTV | 11:00 PM | 2215 | 1.2 |
| Daily Show | CMDY | 11:00 PM | 2806 | 1.2 |
| Big Bang Theory, THE | TBSC | 10:00 PM | 2554 | 1.2 |
| Big Bang Theory, THE | TBSC | 10:30 PM | 2471 | 1.2 |
| POSTGAME | NFLN | 11:29 PM | 2508 | 1.1 |
| Big Bang Theory, THE | TBSC | 9:30 PM | 2288 | 1.0 |
| American Dad | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 2467 | 1.0 |
| INSIDE THE MLB | TBSC | 7:48 PM | 3133 | 1.0 |
| Colbert Report | CMDY | 11:31 PM | 1912 | 0.9 |
| American Dad | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 1998 | 0.8 |
| Project Runway | LIF | 9:00 PM | 2404 | 0.8 |
| Big Bang Theory, THE | TBSC | 9:00 PM | 1888 | 0.8 |
| ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELP | FX | 10:00 PM | 1099 | 0.8 |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | ADSM | 12:00 AM | 1548 | 0.7 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 5:30 PM | 2915 | 0.7 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 2:30 AM | 1349 | 0.7 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 6:00 PM | 2798 | 0.7 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 5:00 PM | 2904 | 0.7 |
| KING OF THE HILL | ADSM | 9:30 PM | 1514 | 0.6 |
| Jersey Shore SSN 6 | MTV | 11:30 PM | 1181 | 0.6 |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L | ESPN | 8:55 PM | 1878 | 0.6 |
| LEAGUE | FX | 10:30 PM | 935 | 0.6 |
| American Dad | ADSM | 2:00 AM | 1234 | 0.6 |
| Beyond Scared Straight | AEN | 10:00 PM | 1393 | 0.6 |
| NCIS | USA | 9:00 PM | 2460 | 0.6 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 4:30 PM | 2509 | 0.6 |
| TEXAS CAR WARS | DISC | 10:00 PM | 1169 | 0.6 |
| AFTER The First 48 | AEN | 9:00 PM | 1301 | 0.6 |
| JERSEY SHORE SSN 6 | MTV | 9:00 PM | 1089 | 0.6 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 6:30 PM | 2722 | 0.5 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 8:30 PM | 1816 | 0.5 |
| NCIS | USA | 8:00 PM | 2834 | 0.5 |
| NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFLN | 12:00 AM | 1081 | 0.5 |
| NCIS | USA | 10:00 PM | 2238 | 0.5 |
| KING OF THE HILL | ADSM | 9:00 PM | 1380 | 0.5 |
| Hannity | FOXNC | 9:00 PM | 3729 | 0.5 |
| Beyond Scared Straight | AEN | 11:01 PM | 1161 | 0.5 |
| MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE | DSNY | 9:00 AM | 1522 | 0.5 |
| Time Machine | HIST | 9:00 PM | 1459 | 0.5 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 11:33 PM | 1239 | 0.5 |
| NCIS | USA | 7:00 PM | 2235 | 0.5 |
| The First 48 | AEN | 8:00 PM | 1194 | 0.5 |
| MICKEYS MOUSEKERCIZE SHOR | DSNY | 8:55 AM | 1532 | 0.5 |
| Family Guy | TBSC | 8:20 PM | 1160 | 0.5 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 11:00 PM | 1169 | 0.5 |
| Family Guy | TBSC | 8:30 PM | 1043 | 0.5 |
| Rachel Maddow Show | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 1839 | 0.4 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 12:31 AM | 1013 | 0.4 |
| PLAYING WITH SKULLY | DSNY | 9:25 AM | 1374 | 0.4 |
| SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:20 AM | 964 | 0.4 |
| NCIS | USA | 6:00 PM | 1912 | 0.4 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 12:39 AM | 1060 | 0.4 |
| BIG SCREEN MOVIE | FAM | 7:30 PM | 1003 | 0.4 |
| MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE | DSNY | 9:30 AM | 1319 | 0.4 |
| MINNIES BOW-TOONS | DSNY | 9:55 AM | 1291 | 0.4 |
| Conan | TBSC | 11:00 PM | 849 | 0.4 |
| KING OF QUEENS | TVL | 12:00 AM | 1035 | 0.4 |
| THE OREILLY FACTOR | FOXNC | 8:00 PM | 3865 | 0.4 |
| TOSH.O | CMDY | 10:30 PM | 747 | 0.4 |
| KING OF QUEENS | TVL | 12:30 AM | 1005 | 0.4 |
| FAST N LOUD | DISC | 9:00 PM | 869 | 0.4 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 12:06 AM | 1073 | 0.4 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1318 | 0.4 |
| AMC FEARFEST | AMC | 10:00 PM | 829 | 0.4 |
| MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE | DSNY | 8:00 AM | 1437 | 0.4 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 8:00 PM | 1255 | 0.4 |
| SWEET GENIUS | FOOD | 10:00 PM | 1074 | 0.4 |
| IMPACT WRESTLING | SPIKE | 8:00 PM | 1248 | 0.4 |
| FAST N LOUD | DISC | 7:00 PM | 786 | 0.4 |
| Chelsea Lately | ENT | 11:00 PM | 788 | 0.4 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HGTV | 10:30 PM | 1298 | 0.4 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 12:01 AM | 947 | 0.4 |
| 10 THINGS YOU DONT KNOW | HIST | 11:02 PM | 1046 | 0.4 |
| Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 1557 | 0.4 |
| TAMAR & VINCE | WE | 9:00 PM | 667 | 0.4 |
| ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | FOXNC | 10:00 PM | 2753 | 0.3 |
| NCIS | USA | 5:00 PM | 1719 | 0.3 |
| KING OF QUEENS | TVL | 11:30 PM | 999 | 0.3 |
| The First 48 | AEN | 12:01 AM | 883 | 0.3 |
| FAST N LOUD | DISC | 8:00 PM | 820 | 0.3 |
| Burn Notice | USA | 11:00 PM | 1169 | 0.3 |
| Real Housewives of Miami | BRVO | 9:00 PM | 761 | 0.3 |
| REAL HSWIVES OF NJ | BRVO | 8:49 PM | 748 | 0.3 |
| Mentalist, THE | TNT | 7:00 PM | 1240 | 0.3 |
| 10 THINGS YOU DONT KNOW | HIST | 11:32 PM | 1005 | 0.3 |
| EXTREME HOMES (2012) | HGTV | 9:00 PM | 1007 | 0.3 |
| FIVE, THE | FOXNC | 5:00 PM | 2242 | 0.3 |
| SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOXNC | 6:00 PM | 2567 | 0.3 |
| HAPPENING NOW | FOXNC | 11:00 AM | 1395 | 0.3 |
| THE OREILLY FACTOR | FOXNC | 11:00 PM | 1758 | 0.3 |
| Ed Show | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 1345 | 0.3 |
| Hannity | FOXNC | 12:00 AM | 1426 | 0.3 |
| FOX AND FRIENDS | FOXNC | 8:00 AM | 1868 | 0.2 |
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It does look like Jersey Shore isn’t goint to go out on a high. These ratings are still very good for MTV, but it’s amazing that more than 5 million people were watching the show a year ago!
Im sorry I lose interest in Jersey Shore. After the first hour I’m done. I think MTV doing 2hours is there way of trying to rush the show.
RHOM my god those ratings are horrible. BRAVO cancel this season its just not working even when they try to use RHONJ as a lead in even tho its season is over. But I know BRAVO is waiting for Nov 5 & 6 for RHOA && RHOBH cause that’s going to make up for RHOM.
@Dillan
It always happen when things are successful not because they are good, but because they are in. Once they get out of fashion, they disappear leaving no trace.
Nice that Always Sunny is up! It must have been a lack of promotion and now people know its back on.
The League was really good too
Sunny rose. Nice to see it get a 0.8
I can’t believe i thought this Yankees/Tigers ALCS could avg 10 million viewers. The Yankees got throttled. Worst hitting performance i have EVER seen by a playoff team. TBS is lucky to be averaging over 5 million with this embarrassment.
Ouch @ FX’s Philadelphia and The League.
MTV could have rebooted Jersey Shore with a new cast who would have loved those 15 minutes and acted like drunken fools. Instead they chose to end the series with people who are clearly over the show themselves but decided to show up one last season for a hefty pay check. The ratings clearly reflect that.
What about Misfits. I never see ANY Misfits ratings. Please let me know them.
Family Guy is a beast. Look at at 1.3 for reruns late at night.
RHOM just isn’t clicking with Bravo’s audience. The first season had higher ratings, that season was a big flop.
Tbs was probably thrilled to get a Yankees-Tigers Alcs but with it going only 4 games and the disgraceful performance by the Yankees…they may of wanted a A’s-Orioles match up.
The situation is rather bleak for JS with a flat 1.8
With 2.9 for NFLN, what happened at 10:00–all the nets scored higher than JS
@The Old Man. The situation doesn’t matter. This is the final season of JS.
RHOM is such a great show and the drama is really getting ready to heat up so I’m really hoping that the ratings improve. People thought last season was so bad that they don’t want to watch this one which is a lot better. Bravos moving it to Sunday at 10 not this week but next week so maybe that will pick up the ratings.
It’s odd the ratings Family Guy gets for a syndicated rerun, while it’s still down from last season in its original episode airings on FOX, even with the boost Seth MacFarlene should’ve recieved from Ted.
@ Steve-A
I’m aware of the JS final season–where are its supporters?
The League was awesome last night. But it always is.
I think TV Networks will no longer be announcing the final seasons for seasons early on as ratings for shows just keep on going down. I think ER is the only show that had an uptick in what should have been the final season but ended up extended for a new season.
@peter
Its growing so shut up