
NBA Basketball and Impractical Jokers were the top original programs of the night with each show earning a 1.0 adults 18-49 rating. NBA Basketball was up from a 0.9 last week while Impractical Jokers was up from a 0.7 last week.
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) |
| Big Bang Theory, THE | TBSC | 10:00 PM | 3897 | 1.7 |
| Big Bang Theory, THE | TBSC | 10:30 PM | 3873 | 1.6 |
| Big Bang Theory, THE | TBSC | 9:30 PM | 3405 | 1.4 |
| Big Bang Theory, THE | TBSC | 9:00 PM | 2708 | 1.2 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 11:30 PM | 2748 | 1.1 |
| NBA Basketball | TNT | 11:01 PM | 2258 | 1.0 |
| MOVIE, USA | USA | 7:30 PM | 2183 | 1.0 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 11:00 PM | 2404 | 1.0 |
| IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRU | 10:00 PM | 1972 | 1.0 |
| COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L | ESPN | 6:30 PM | 3868 | 0.9 |
| Beyond Scared Straight | AEN | 10:00 PM | 1957 | 0.9 |
| COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L | ESPN | 10:20 PM | 2923 | 0.9 |
| NBA Basketball | TNT | 8:16 PM | 2237 | 0.9 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 9:30 PM | 2911 | 0.9 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 11:00 AM | 3749 | 0.9 |
| Beyond Scared Straight | AEN | 11:01 PM | 1883 | 0.8 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 9:00 PM | 2951 | 0.8 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 11:30 AM | 3862 | 0.8 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 8:30 PM | 2910 | 0.8 |
| American Dad | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 2064 | 0.8 |
| MOVIE, USA | USA | 5:00 PM | 1886 | 0.8 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 11:30 PM | 1641 | 0.7 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 10:30 AM | 3489 | 0.7 |
| IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRU | 10:30 PM | 1566 | 0.7 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 12:30 AM | 1528 | 0.7 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 12:00 AM | 1549 | 0.7 |
| FAIRLY ODD PARENTS | NICK | 12:30 PM | 2723 | 0.6 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 11:00 PM | 1522 | 0.6 |
| MOVIE, USA | USA | 10:00 PM | 1404 | 0.6 |
| Family Guy | TBSC | 8:00 PM | 1196 | 0.6 |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | ADSM | 12:00 AM | 1495 | 0.6 |
| American Dad | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 1730 | 0.6 |
| IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRU | 9:30 PM | 1249 | 0.6 |
| TEENAGE MUTAN NINJA TRT12 | NICK | 12:00 PM | 2893 | 0.6 |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA | BRVO | 8:47 PM | 1355 | 0.6 |
| FAIRLY ODD PARENTS | NICK | 1:00 PM | 2517 | 0.6 |
| FAIRLY ODD PARENTS | NICK | 1:30 PM | 2328 | 0.6 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 8:00 PM | 2083 | 0.6 |
| INSIDE THE NBA P/B HYUNDA | TNT | 1:25 AM | 1067 | 0.6 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 10:00 AM | 2915 | 0.6 |
| IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRU | 9:00 PM | 1217 | 0.6 |
| VICTORIOUS: FREAK OUT | NICK | 4:00 PM | 2728 | 0.6 |
| MOVIE, USA | USA | 3:00 PM | 1213 | 0.5 |
| Real Housewives of Miami | BRVO | 9:00 PM | 1216 | 0.5 |
| MICKEYS MOUSEKERCIZE SHOR | DSNY | 8:55 AM | 2491 | 0.5 |
| The First 48 | AEN | 12:01 AM | 1133 | 0.5 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICK | 6:00 PM | 2581 | 0.5 |
| VICTORIOUS | NICK | 2:30 PM | 2388 | 0.5 |
| KILLER KARAOKE | TRU | 11:00 PM | 1149 | 0.5 |
| The First 48 | AEN | 8:00 PM | 1502 | 0.5 |
| APOLLO LIVE | BET | 8:00 PM | 1310 | 0.5 |
| TOSH.O | CMDY | 9:00 PM | 1090 | 0.5 |
| The First 48 | AEN | 9:00 PM | 1488 | 0.5 |
| MOVIE, USA | USA | 12:30 AM | 1024 | 0.5 |
| WIPEOUT | TRU | 8:00 PM | 1206 | 0.5 |
| PROPERTY WARS | DISC | 9:30 PM | 1194 | 0.5 |
| VICTORIOUS | NICK | 2:00 PM | 2256 | 0.5 |
| Project Runway ALL STARS | LIF | 9:00 PM | 1748 | 0.5 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 8:00 PM | 1306 | 0.5 |
| S PHINEAS & FERB | DSNY | 9:00 AM | 2343 | 0.5 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NAN | 1:00 AM | 1152 | 0.5 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 12:31 AM | 1137 | 0.5 |
| JAKE AND THE NEVER LAND P | DSNY | 8:30 AM | 2181 | 0.5 |
| PROPERTY WARS | DISC | 10:00 PM | 1178 | 0.5 |
| FX MOVIE FRINGE | FX | 3:00 PM | 1222 | 0.5 |
| EXTREME HOMES (2012) | HGTV | 9:00 PM | 1361 | 0.5 |
| PAWN STARS | HIST | 1:01 AM | 1110 | 0.5 |
| KUNG FU PANDA | NICK | 7:00 PM | 2112 | 0.5 |
| MBFAGW: THE AFTERMATH | TLC | 8:00 PM | 1039 | 0.5 |
| COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L | ESPN | 2:56 PM | 1908 | 0.5 |
| NBA PRE-GAME SHOW | TNT | 8:00 PM | 1492 | 0.5 |
| PAWN STARS | HIST | 12:01 AM | 1003 | 0.5 |
| DISNEY HAVE-A-LAUGH SHORT | DSNY | 9:25 AM | 2265 | 0.5 |
| PROPERTY WARS | DISC | 10:30 PM | 1070 | 0.4 |
| KING OF QUEENS | TBSC | 6:00 PM | 1007 | 0.4 |
| WIVES WITH BEEHIVES | TLC | 10:00 PM | 1047 | 0.4 |
| Chopped | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 1167 | 0.4 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1611 | 0.4 |
| KING OF QUEENS | TBSC | 6:30 PM | 1140 | 0.4 |
| Conan | TBSC | 11:00 PM | 901 | 0.4 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NAN | 1:30 AM | 1113 | 0.4 |
| IMPACT WRESTLING | SPIKE | 8:01 PM | 1333 | 0.4 |
| SEINFELD | TBSC | 7:30 PM | 1237 | 0.4 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HGTV | 10:30 PM | 1616 | 0.4 |
| Criminal Minds | AEN | 2:00 PM | 1363 | 0.4 |
| PROPERTY WARS | DISC | 9:00 PM | 1141 | 0.4 |
| PROPERTY WARS | DISC | 8:30 PM | 1076 | 0.4 |
| The First 48 | AEN | 1:01 AM | 931 | 0.4 |
| Chopped | FOOD | 10:00 PM | 1219 | 0.4 |
| Criminal Minds | AEN | 1:00 PM | 1118 | 0.4 |
| BAMAZON | HIST | 10:00 PM | 1209 | 0.4 |
| FX MOVIE AFTERNOON | FX | 12:00 PM | 819 | 0.4 |
| Chopped | FOOD | 8:00 PM | 1178 | 0.4 |
| Mentalist, THE | TNT | 6:12 PM | 1416 | 0.4 |
| Auction Kings | DISC | 7:00 PM | 1077 | 0.4 |
| Auction Kings | DISC | 6:30 PM | 1038 | 0.4 |
| Mentalist, THE | TNT | 7:00 PM | 1532 | 0.3 |
| Auction Kings | DISC | 7:30 PM | 1081 | 0.3 |
| KING OF QUEENS | TVL | 12:30 AM | 938 | 0.3 |
| KING OF QUEENS | TVL | 12:00 AM | 930 | 0.3 |
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I really wish TNA would move to Monday nights again, they need to steal some WWE viewers away.
It´s awesome that monster´s ratings!
Why is Fringe TV series aired weird dates and times on FX?
Poor RHOM they need to change up the cast cause for a reunion episode those # are horrible.
A RHOA sneak peak beat out RHOM. Clearly RHOM can’t hold its own on its own night. It needs a strong lead in.
RHOM needs to be moved to Sundays next season or Monday night!
RHOM is amazing, I’m honestly really shocked how noyone is watching this show. Yet they watch RHONJ which is so horrible.
Beyond Scared Straight has had 2 fantastic episodes in the last two weeks. It’s amazing how stubborn, uneducated, and eager for violence these kids are.
Wow, at Nick’s repeat ratings. Especially SpongeBob & TMNT. Good for FOP, too. And Victorious at 2.7 million viewers. That’s unusually high for a non-Nicktoon, especially without a SpongeBob lead-in.
@Gregas TNA scores 1.3 million viewers a week. WWE (usually) scores above 4 million viewers a week with RAW. Even it’s B show Smackdown hovers around 3 million viewers. The last time TNA tried that it’s viewers dropped, while WWE’s remained unchanged.
Nick is really putting up some great ratings. Nice to see TMNT reruns continue to do well and Victorious block also did very well. Wow.
BET’s Apollo Live has done awesome it’s first season. I’m quite surprised. Good Job BET!
@ Twist of Fate
I can see what Gregas was talking about, I think what he means is that TNA’s ratings needle is moving that high on Thursdays so airing right up against the WWE might do the trick like during the Monday Night wars. TNA is a much better product than it was in 2010 when they last tried it. I would like to see that play out myself.
Looks like Victorious has become Nick’s top comedy now that iCarly is gone.
OMG ,nick
Nicktoon like this and it was a repetition of a special 1 hour, tmnt was wonderful, great day for nick
I’m impressed with victorious in three weeks a new episode did 2.6
and now a repetition of a special made ??2. 72, and sponge bob has no limits, 3, 86 and 3, 74 to a repetition wow, sponge bob is too perfect and it was great also in the second and fourth, I predict that dominate the top 25 this week, was also otimo despite oddparents note that each episode the audience falls, and yet great, kung fu panda
Impractical Jokers probably series high?
TBBT rerun wins the night in broadcast… different TBBT reruns sweep the night in cable and were the top non-CBS shows in English-language television.
Might we be witnessing the last great syndication sitcom smash?
@Phil
Regardless of how much better it got as a product, it’s gone nowhere in the ratings. Not to say WWE’s ratings have gone up, this week’s holiday RAW scored under 3 million viewers. CM Punk & Daniel Bryan’s various segments are what generally keep people watching. And either way, The Rock is coming back next month, which will undoubtedly increase ratings.
The fact that RHOMs “reunion” only got 723,000 viewers last season I think that they will be happy with these numbers which are a big improvement. This season of Miami has been really good, I love the cast and I think that the show could do better on another night, I mean both times it aired on Sunday it did great. I definitely think that bravo will renew it for a 3rd season.
I also enjoyed the RHOM this season and wish its ratings were higher. Hopefully next season it can have another Housewives franchise as its lead in because on the Sunday’s it aired after Atlanta, it did pretty well. Don’t understand why they didn’t continue that so that it could build its own audience the way the other Housewives shows did. The first part of the Miami reunion was great and am looking forward to part 2.
@DomCA25, I so agree with you. I thought Miami was WAY better than Jersey this season. Got so sick of the “Teresa Guidice show” that was RHONJ’s main theme last season.
RHOM has out rated its previous season and continued to build on its audience throughout the season. I’m sure Bravo will be happy with the numbers and green light a third season.