
Moonshiners and Duck Dynasty tied as the top cable original programs on Thanksgiving Eve with each show earning a 1.0 adults 18-49 rating. Duck Dynasty was down from a from a 2.0 last week, while Moonshiners was even with 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 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) |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 11:30 PM | 2791 | 1.1 |
| Big Bang Theory, THE | TBSC | 10:30 PM | 2532 | 1.1 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 11:00 PM | 2701 | 1.1 |
| Moonshiners | DISC | 10:00 PM | 2476 | 1.0 |
| Big Bang Theory, THE | TBSC | 10:00 PM | 2317 | 1.0 |
| DUCK DYNASTY | AEN | 10:30 PM | 2664 | 1.0 |
| DUCK DYNASTY | AEN | 10:00 PM | 2626 | 1.0 |
| American Horror Story | FX | 10:00 PM | 1893 | 0.9 |
| DUCK DYNASTY | AEN | 9:30 PM | 2378 | 0.9 |
| DUCK DYNASTY | AEN | 11:01 PM | 2301 | 0.9 |
| Robot Chicken | ADSM | 12:00 AM | 2074 | 0.9 |
| NBA REGULAR SEASON L | ESPN | 7:35 PM | 2136 | 0.8 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 3:00 AM | 1713 | 0.8 |
| DUCK DYNASTY | AEN | 11:31 PM | 2052 | 0.8 |
| Robot Chicken | ADSM | 12:15 AM | 1848 | 0.8 |
| DUCK DYNASTY | AEN | 8:30 PM | 2037 | 0.8 |
| American Dad | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 1904 | 0.8 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 2:30 AM | 1634 | 0.8 |
| DUCK DYNASTY | AEN | 8:00 PM | 1886 | 0.7 |
| DUCK DYNASTY | AEN | 9:00 PM | 2035 | 0.7 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 4:30 PM | 3384 | 0.7 |
| DUCK DYNASTY | AEN | 12:01 AM | 1707 | 0.7 |
| SpongeBob THE MOVIE | NICK | 5:00 PM | 3764 | 0.7 |
| UP | DSNY | 9:00 AM | 3089 | 0.7 |
| BOLT | DSNY | 8:00 PM | 3009 | 0.7 |
| Robot Chicken | ADSM | 3:30 AM | 1454 | 0.7 |
| Moonshiners | DISC | 9:00 PM | 1637 | 0.7 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 12:06 AM | 1547 | 0.6 |
| Family Guy | TBSC | 9:30 PM | 1484 | 0.6 |
| NCIS | USA | 8:00 PM | 3101 | 0.6 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 11:33 PM | 1539 | 0.6 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 4:00 PM | 3194 | 0.6 |
| DUCK DYNASTY | AEN | 7:30 PM | 1516 | 0.6 |
| FAMILY GUY | TBSC | 8:30 PM | 1357 | 0.6 |
| BUBBLE GUPPIES | NICK | 11:00 AM | 2203 | 0.6 |
| FAMILY GUY | TBSC | 9:00 PM | 1367 | 0.6 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 12:39 AM | 1502 | 0.6 |
| NCIS | USA | 9:00 PM | 2911 | 0.6 |
| NCIS | USA | 7:00 PM | 2249 | 0.6 |
| NCIS | USA | 5:00 PM | 2122 | 0.6 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 11:00 PM | 1433 | 0.5 |
| MOONSHINERS | DISC | 11:00 PM | 1267 | 0.5 |
| NCIS | USA | 4:00 PM | 2103 | 0.5 |
| RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 1348 | 0.5 |
| DUCK DYNASTY | AEN | 7:00 PM | 1376 | 0.5 |
| NINJAGO (SERIES) | TOON | 7:30 PM | 3108 | 0.5 |
| Phineas and Ferb SHORTS | DSNY | 10:45 AM | 2494 | 0.5 |
| DUCK DYNASTY | AEN | 12:31 AM | 1345 | 0.5 |
| NCIS | USA | 10:00 PM | 2353 | 0.5 |
| TOY STORY TOONS SHORTS | DSNY | 8:50 AM | 2153 | 0.5 |
| EDDIE MURPHY: ONE NIGHT | SPIKE | 8:00 PM | 1031 | 0.5 |
| Pardon The Interruption | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 1072 | 0.5 |
| NCIS | USA | 3:00 PM | 1944 | 0.5 |
| MOONSHINERS | DISC | 12:00 AM | 1186 | 0.5 |
| FAMILY GUY | TBSC | 8:00 PM | 1117 | 0.5 |
| SOFIA THE FIRST:ONCE UPON | DSNY | 8:00 AM | 2349 | 0.5 |
| DUCK DYNASTY | AEN | 1:01 AM | 1202 | 0.5 |
| NCIS | USA | 6:00 PM | 1904 | 0.5 |
| South Beach Tow | TRU | 9:30 PM | 1399 | 0.5 |
| NCIS | USA | 2:00 PM | 1695 | 0.5 |
| Conan | TBSC | 11:00 PM | 915 | 0.5 |
| CAJUN Pawn Stars | HIST | 10:31 PM | 1640 | 0.5 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN | 10:33 PM | 1228 | 0.5 |
| SPIKE TV MOVIE | SPIKE | 10:00 PM | 914 | 0.5 |
| TWO/HALF MEN | FX | 7:00 PM | 1194 | 0.5 |
| DRAGONS: RIDERS OF BERK | TOON | 8:00 PM | 2211 | 0.5 |
| DUCK DYNASTY | AEN | 6:30 PM | 1083 | 0.5 |
| American Restoration | HIST | 7:30 PM | 1538 | 0.4 |
| CAJUN Pawn Stars | HIST | 10:00 PM | 1619 | 0.4 |
| RESTAURANT STAKEOUT | FOOD | 10:00 PM | 1164 | 0.4 |
| Ghost Hunters | SYFY | 9:00 PM | 1339 | 0.4 |
| KING OF QUEENS | TBSC | 6:30 PM | 1105 | 0.4 |
| SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 819 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 12:01 AM | 1344 | 0.4 |
| SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:21 AM | 928 | 0.4 |
| NCIS | USA | 1:00 PM | 1554 | 0.4 |
| FRIENDS | TBSC | 5:30 PM | 1031 | 0.4 |
| Covert Affairs | USA | 11:00 PM | 1561 | 0.4 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1606 | 0.4 |
| American Restoration | HIST | 9:00 PM | 1425 | 0.4 |
| American Restoration | HIST | 11:02 PM | 1425 | 0.4 |
| MOONSHINERS | DISC | 7:00 PM | 1146 | 0.4 |
| American Restoration | HIST | 7:00 PM | 1373 | 0.4 |
| Top Chef | BRVO | 10:01 PM | 1045 | 0.4 |
| MOONSHINERS | DISC | 8:00 PM | 1218 | 0.4 |
| TWO/HALF MEN | FX | 7:29 PM | 1171 | 0.4 |
| DUCK DYNASTY | AEN | 1:31 AM | 945 | 0.4 |
| KING OF QUEENS | TBSC | 6:00 PM | 932 | 0.4 |
| American Restoration | HIST | 11:32 PM | 1296 | 0.4 |
| Operation Repo | TRU | 10:00 PM | 1195 | 0.4 |
| SEINFELD | TBSC | 7:30 PM | 1215 | 0.4 |
| AMERICAN RESTORATION | HIST | 8:00 PM | 1483 | 0.4 |
| SEINFELD | TBSC | 7:00 PM | 1075 | 0.4 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 7:59 PM | 896 | 0.4 |
| NCIS | USA | 12:00 PM | 1395 | 0.4 |
| CASTLE | TNT | 8:00 PM | 1700 | 0.4 |
| AMERICAN RESTORATION | HIST | 9:30 PM | 1356 | 0.4 |
| NCIS | USA | 9:00 AM | 1284 | 0.3 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HGTV | 10:30 PM | 1397 | 0.3 |
| Mentalist, THE | TNT | 7:00 PM | 1292 | 0.3 |
Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2012 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.










It was thanksgiving so the drop for AHS was expected. It will easily rebound this week. The show keeps getting better!
Friday Cable Ratings Please!! thanks.
Yay, the TV ratings catchup begins
Sorry to go off topic:
iCarly’s final episode was the most popular trending topic worldwide in its premiere night unlike the ANT Farm Special.
I firmly believe iCarly easily brought in more viewers than ANT Farm!
Max wasn’t the 1st 2nd or 3rd comment? LMAO.
Not surprised by the huge drop for AHS as it was Thanksgiving Even and the show’s younger skewing audience wasn’t going to stay home.
I hope AHS will rebound next week as the most recent episode was one of their better ones this season.
I don’t think Fridays cable ratings are released today..? I think it’s tomorrow, correct me if I’m wrong.
“I don’t think Fridays cable ratings are released today..? I think it’s tomorrow, correct me if I’m wrong.”
Normally, the Friday cable ratings are posted on Monday, but because of the holiday that’s not likely to be the case.
AHS will rebound next week. This season is amazing, wayyyy better than the last one IMO!
Max?
@Bill
Thanks!
Wow spongebob the movie got 3.8 million views. So close to 4 million.(: Go spongebob.!
There is no freaking way that any farm will beat icarly. There is just no possible way. If it does then I’ll be so so shocked.! lol
@Bill
So does that mean Friday cable ratings will be posted on Wednesday.?
@mrnickelodeonrewind3
I agree. Ant Farm doesn’t do well when it does not have Jessie as it’s lead-in.
I believe the cable ratings for Friday will come tomorrow basing on the last two years. The Victorious special: Freak the Freak Out’s ratings came out the Tuesday after its airing, which like the last episode of iCarly aired on Black Friday back in 2010.
Why do the Nielsens post primetime ratings for network TV the next day every day, but don’t do the same for cable, particularly on weekends and holidays?
Do you suppose it’s because the Nielsens still treat cable as a second-class citizen?
it’s strange that last year, AHS only fell 0.2 for thanksgiving eve. this year, it fell 0.7. but in any case, great episode and hopefully the ratings get back to normal. tho this 0.9 has me worried as it might hurt the rest of the season, which is really starting to take shape.
The Thursday/Friday cable ratings will be released tomorrow afternoon, along with the regular Tuesday info. The Monday cable ratings will be released on Wednesday. It will all return to normal by Thursday afternoon.
The SpongeBob movie did great. It’s been aired a million times a still nearly scored 4 million viewers. iGoodbye did very well. #icarlymemories was the #1 trend worldwide for 10 Hrs. Creddie, Freddie, Sam, and Gibby also trended nation or worldwide all night, too. It’s also the #4 download for TV Shows on all of iTunes (Ant Farm is #81), so like I said iGoodbye will score very highly.
How much do you predict for iCarly’s Finale, Twist of Fate? I’m predicting at least 7.5 million viewers.
#81 for Ant Farm? Disney made a huge mistake and should’ve put it with Austin and Ally Special Crossover with Jessie on December 7.
My prediction for iGoodbye is somewhere between 7 – 13 million viewers because of all the trends. All of my predictions:
iGoodbye – 7-13 million viewers
Marvin Marvin – 2.6 – 3.1 ( Didn’t Trend )
Victorious – 2.8 – 3.3 million viewers ( Also Didn’t Trend )
Ant Farm – 2.4 – 3.3 million viewers
A Fairly Odd Christmas – 4.0 – 5.2 million viewers
AA/Jessie – 5.8 – 7.0 million viewers
@Nathan @B-Plus
Are either of you WWE fans, and if so, who’s your favorite wrestler.
Someone can correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe Duck Dynasty were all repeats last week. That’s how my dvr listed them anyway.