Duck Dynasty at 10:30PM won the night with a 2..0 adults 18-49 rating, up from a 1.8 last week. The 10'o clock episode came in second with a 1.9 adults 18-49 rating. American Horror Story, which was renewed earlier today, came in third with a 1.6 adults 18-49 rating, up from last week's 1.5.
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 was not in that top 100 list.
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Selected Wednesday cable ratings: (all Live+Same Day ratings):
| Show | Net | Time | Viewers (000) (Live + SD) | Adult 18-49 Rating (Live + SD) |
| DUCK DYNASTY | AEN | 10:30 PM | 4421 | 2.0 |
| DUCK DYNASTY | AEN | 10:00 PM | 4250 | 1.9 |
| American Horror Story | FX | 10:00 PM | 2779 | 1.6 |
| DUCK DYNASTY | AEN | 11:01 PM | 2590 | 1.3 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 11:30 PM | 2626 | 1.2 |
| NBA REGULAR SEASON L | ESPN | 10:34 PM | 2241 | 1.1 |
| DUCK DYNASTY | AEN | 11:31 PM | 2198 | 1.1 |
| Moonshiners | DISC | 10:00 PM | 2231 | 1.0 |
| DUCK DYNASTY | AEN | 9:30 PM | 2497 | 1.0 |
| EDDIE MURPHY: ONE NIGHT | SPIKE | 10:00 PM | 1906 | 1.0 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 11:00 PM | 2512 | 1.0 |
| Big Bang Theory, THE | TBSC | 10:00 PM | 2059 | 1.0 |
| Big Bang Theory, THE | TBSC | 10:30 PM | 1980 | 1.0 |
| DUCK DYNASTY | AEN | 9:00 PM | 2275 | 0.9 |
| DUCK DYNASTY | AEN | 8:30 PM | 2120 | 0.9 |
| DUCK DYNASTY | AEN | 12:01 AM | 1741 | 0.9 |
| Daily Show | CMDY | 11:00 PM | 1939 | 0.8 |
| Robot Chicken | ADSM | 12:00 AM | 1877 | 0.8 |
| Family Guy | TBSC | 9:30 PM | 1547 | 0.8 |
| Family Guy | TBSC | 8:30 PM | 1508 | 0.8 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 5:30 PM | 3189 | 0.8 |
| Moonshiners | DISC | 9:00 PM | 1772 | 0.7 |
| DUCK DYNASTY | AEN | 8:00 PM | 1914 | 0.7 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 6:00 PM | 3171 | 0.7 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 7:00 PM | 1667 | 0.7 |
| American Dad | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 1963 | 0.7 |
| SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:20 AM | 1259 | 0.7 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 6:30 PM | 2949 | 0.7 |
| Family Guy | TBSC | 9:00 PM | 1441 | 0.7 |
| NBA REGULAR SEASON L | ESPN | 8:05 PM | 1679 | 0.7 |
| RATATOUILLE | DSNY | 8:00 PM | 3135 | 0.7 |
| CHALLENGE: BATTLE SEASONS | MTV | 10:00 PM | 1073 | 0.7 |
| DUCK DYNASTY | AEN | 12:31 AM | 1359 | 0.7 |
| South Beach Tow | TRU | 9:00 PM | 1672 | 0.6 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 5:00 PM | 2825 | 0.6 |
| FAMILY GUY | TBSC | 8:00 PM | 1169 | 0.6 |
| Robot Chicken | ADSM | 12:15 AM | 1555 | 0.6 |
| Colbert Report | CMDY | 11:31 PM | 1329 | 0.6 |
| American Dad | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 1621 | 0.6 |
| Operation Repo | TRU | 9:30 PM | 1486 | 0.6 |
| DUCK DYNASTY | AEN | 7:00 PM | 1469 | 0.6 |
| NCIS | USA | 8:00 PM | 3088 | 0.6 |
| Ghost Hunters | SYFY | 9:00 PM | 1406 | 0.5 |
| Moonshiners | DISC | 12:00 AM | 1038 | 0.5 |
| Moonshiners | DISC | 11:00 PM | 1143 | 0.5 |
| DUCK DYNASTY | AEN | 1:01 AM | 1018 | 0.5 |
| Conan | TBSC | 11:00 PM | 958 | 0.5 |
| NCIS | USA | 7:00 PM | 2508 | 0.5 |
| SEINFELD | TBSC | 7:30 PM | 1283 | 0.5 |
| DUCK DYNASTY | AEN | 7:30 PM | 1389 | 0.5 |
| Pardon The Interruption | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 979 | 0.5 |
| NCIS | USA | 9:00 PM | 2646 | 0.5 |
| NBA PREGAME L | ESPN | 7:30 PM | 1005 | 0.5 |
| FULL HOUSE | NAN | 6:30 AM | 1199 | 0.5 |
| EDDIE MURPHY: ONE NIGHT | SPIKE | 12:00 AM | 1008 | 0.5 |
| BIG SCREEN MOVIE | FAM | 8:00 PM | 1001 | 0.5 |
| DUCK DYNASTY | AEN | 1:31 AM | 925 | 0.5 |
| DUCK DYNASTY | AEN | 2:01 AM | 931 | 0.5 |
| FULL HOUSE | NAN | 6:00 AM | 1033 | 0.5 |
| Daily Show | CMDY | 7:29 PM | 1104 | 0.5 |
| American Horror Story | FX | 11:01 PM | 872 | 0.4 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 11:00 PM | 1221 | 0.4 |
| HOUSTONS: ON OUR OWN | LIF | 9:30 PM | 933 | 0.4 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 7:30 PM | 1386 | 0.4 |
| NCIS | USA | 10:00 PM | 2031 | 0.4 |
| NCIS | USA | 6:00 PM | 1751 | 0.4 |
| DRAGONS: RIDERS OF BERK | TOON | 8:00 PM | 1803 | 0.4 |
| FRIENDS | TBSC | 5:00 PM | 800 | 0.4 |
| HOUSTONS: ON OUR OWN | LIF | 9:00 PM | 889 | 0.4 |
| FRIENDS | TBSC | 5:30 PM | 872 | 0.4 |
| MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE | DSNY | 9:00 AM | 1284 | 0.4 |
| American Restoration | HIST | 8:30 PM | 1465 | 0.4 |
| Top Chef | BRVO | 10:01 PM | 941 | 0.4 |
| BITE SIZE ADV. OF SAM | DSNY | 8:25 AM | 1333 | 0.4 |
| SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 745 | 0.4 |
| DUCK DYNASTY | AEN | 6:30 PM | 1008 | 0.4 |
| KING OF QUEENS | TBSC | 6:30 PM | 972 | 0.4 |
| SEINFELD | TBSC | 7:00 PM | 985 | 0.4 |
| NCIS | USA | 5:00 PM | 1728 | 0.4 |
| MOONSHINERS | DISC | 8:00 PM | 1019 | 0.4 |
| American Restoration | HIST | 8:00 PM | 1331 | 0.4 |
| SPIKE TV MOVIE | SPIKE | 7:17 PM | 829 | 0.4 |
| American Restoration | HIST | 9:00 PM | 1493 | 0.4 |
| CAJUN Pawn Stars | HIST | 10:00 PM | 1275 | 0.4 |
| NCIS | USA | 4:00 PM | 1629 | 0.3 |
| KING OF QUEENS | TVL | 12:48 AM | 890 | 0.3 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1351 | 0.3 |
| NCIS | USA | 3:00 PM | 1477 | 0.3 |
| South Beach Tow | TRU | 8:30 PM | 1047 | 0.3 |
| CAJUN Pawn Stars | HIST | 10:31 PM | 1180 | 0.3 |
| BREAKING AMISH:THE SHUNNI | TLC | 10:00 PM | 830 | 0.3 |
| KING OF QUEENS | TVL | 12:12 AM | 901 | 0.3 |
| DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 6:30 PM | 830 | 0.3 |
| Mentalist, THE | TNT | 6:00 PM | 1077 | 0.3 |
| Mentalist, THE | TNT | 7:00 PM | 1186 | 0.3 |
| KING OF QUEENS | TVL | 11:36 PM | 894 | 0.3 |
| CASTLE | TNT | 8:00 PM | 1663 | 0.3 |
| Rachel Maddow Show | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 1835 | 0.3 |
| Hot In Cleveland TEASE | TVL | 10:00 PM | 1166 | 0.3 |
| BUYING AND SELLING | HGTV | 9:00 PM | 1129 | 0.3 |
Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2012 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
@ potato
That was pretty damn amusing. Thank you so much, I needed a laugh right now.
Scandal will be pulling lower ratings than AHS soon, don’t worry.
GO Full House!!
That Eddie Murphy tribute on Spike last night was AWESOME!
Is this the first time the 7:30 airing of The Daily Show made the list? What made that happen?
I always get a good laugh @ Max & then the responses to his post. I understand Jessica Lange will star yet again in its 3rd season. If Nashville doesn’t see a 2nd season maybe Connie Britton can come back to AHS.
Why does Duck Dynasty do better than a quality show like American Horror Story. What is the appeal of that stupid show?
***********************************IGNORE MAX********************************
Everyone just ignore this obviously very lonely person. (MAX) I have never witnessed such a sad person who obviously sits at their computer every week at the same time to try and get some needed attention. Get out you geek and get a life!
Very happy to hear we will be getting a season 3 UK FAN!!!
Nice for AHS. Those demo ratings are perfectly acceptable for a cable show, esp. FX.
What the fetch happened to “Top Chef”? Its ratings are imploding. Did Bravo just over-merchandise it? It’s still a solid, entertaining show. That’s their only real success outside the “Real Housewives.”
@Ram510
I COMPLETELY agree with you on 666 Park Ave–the best show no one’s watching! I almost hate getting caught up in it cuz I know it’s gonna get canceled!
Wow. AHS took a beat down(feathers) by the Duck! LOL
wow cajun pawn stars is tanking.
Jon… Watch a few episodes of Duck Dynasty and then you’ll know what the appeal of “that stupid show” is. (<—to quote Jon). People who *don't* enjoy this fun, warm, entertaining, and amazingly funny show clearly have no idea what makes a successful show the success that it is, or more often, never even watch shows that they just "assume" are stupid, dumb or just simply *beneath them*. BTW… AHS is "far" from being "quality". The writing so far is sub par this year…at best. However, if you're looking for quality shows (acting, story, and dialogue), look no further than The Walking Dead of Game of Thrones. Both are of the highest quality TV shows of the past decade! And in the genre of feel good comedy shows….Duck Dynasty is the clear surprise hit of the year!
@Dr Z – Viewers like you are what is ruining TV…
@Dr Z
If you’re a real Dr you should have your licence revoked.
Duck seems to be the new cable powerhouse, taking over Jersey Shore, American Horror Story, and others.
Chelsea has been using the extra room in her new studio for all kinds of wacky things. Doesn’t seem to be helping in her ratings.
I keep trying to tell her to let Chuy host. 
Duck Dynasty looks stupid from the previews but it’s surprisingly entertaining, I’d definitely recommend giving it a shot at least. It’s not as trashy as you might think.
crazy duck.