Friday once again belonged to “Gold Rush” in the cable ratings. The Discovery show was up 0.2 week to week and scored a 1.2 in adults 18-49.
ABC Family’s showing of “The Santa Clause” was in second with a 0.7, tying with two “Family Guy”s on Adult Swim and an NBA game on ESPN. The finale of “Z Nation” on Syfy scored a 0.4, while the final episode of “The Soup” on E! drew a 0.3, up from a 0.1 the previous week.
Top 100 cable shows among adults 18-49 for Friday, Dec. 18, 2015
| Show | Net | Time | Viewers (000s) | 18-49 rating |
| GOLD RUSH | DISC | 9:00 PM | 3775 | 1.2 |
| BIG SCREEN MOVIE | FAM | 7:30 PM | 2386 | 0.7 |
| FAMILY GUY | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 1665 | 0.7 |
| NBA REGULAR SEASON L | ESPN | 8:05 PM | 1734 | 0.7 |
| FAMILY GUY | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 1597 | 0.7 |
| BIG SCREEN MOVIE | FAM | 9:45 PM | 2004 | 0.6 |
| CLEVELAND SHOW, THE | ADSM | 9:30 PM | 1208 | 0.5 |
| PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 1126 | 0.5 |
| BOBS BURGERS | ADSM | 9:00 PM | 1199 | 0.5 |
| ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE | DISC | 10:01 PM | 1699 | 0.5 |
| NBA REGULAR SEASON L | ESPN | 10:48 PM | 1132 | 0.4 |
| BLACK JESUS | ADSM | 11:00 PM | 1092 | 0.4 |
| COPS | SPIKE | 8:00 PM | 1236 | 0.4 |
| GOLD RUSH: THE DIRT | DISC | 8:00 PM | 1756 | 0.4 |
| MODERN FAMILY | USA | 12:01 AM | 900 | 0.4 |
| COPS | SPIKE | 8:30 PM | 1168 | 0.4 |
| FAMILY GUY | ADSM | 2:30 AM | 895 | 0.4 |
| 2 BROKE GIRLS | TBSC | 8:30 PM | 999 | 0.4 |
| Z NATION | SYFY | 10:00 PM | 1102 | 0.4 |
| FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR | NAN | 2:13 AM | 834 | 0.4 |
| SEINFELD | TBSC | 6:30 PM | 873 | 0.4 |
| 2 BROKE GIRLS | TBSC | 9:00 PM | 993 | 0.4 |
| BLACK JESUS | ADSM | 3:00 AM | 814 | 0.4 |
| MODERN FAMILY | USA | 12:31 AM | 878 | 0.4 |
| PREP&LANDING/NAUGHTY/NICE | FAM | 7:00 PM | 1225 | 0.4 |
| TBS PRIME MOVIE | TBSC | 10:00 PM | 863 | 0.4 |
| 2 BROKE GIRLS | TBSC | 9:30 PM | 990 | 0.4 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICK | 4:00 PM | 1883 | 0.4 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICK | 4:30 PM | 1986 | 0.4 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 11:00 PM | 951 | 0.4 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NAN | 6:00 AM | 864 | 0.4 |
| PREP & LANDING | FAM | 6:30 PM | 1224 | 0.4 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 11:30 PM | 920 | 0.4 |
| ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU | NICK | 5:00 PM | 1993 | 0.4 |
| MOVIE DOWNLOAD | FX | 11:00 PM | 721 | 0.4 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICK | 8:00 AM | 1245 | 0.4 |
| BOBS BURGERS | ADSM | 2:00 AM | 787 | 0.4 |
| TNT WEEKDAY MOVIES | TNT | 6:00 PM | 1009 | 0.4 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 12:00 AM | 913 | 0.4 |
| BOBS BURGERS | ADSM | 8:30 PM | 868 | 0.4 |
| MOVIE DOWNLOAD | FX | 8:00 PM | 949 | 0.4 |
| FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR | NAN | 1:40 AM | 808 | 0.4 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NAN | 3:18 AM | 860 | 0.4 |
| 2 BROKE GIRLS | TBSC | 8:00 PM | 833 | 0.4 |
| FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR | NAN | 2:45 AM | 814 | 0.4 |
| TNT BIG PICTURE MOVIES | TNT | 8:00 PM | 1349 | 0.4 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 12:34 AM | 910 | 0.4 |
| COPS | SPIKE | 7:30 PM | 1040 | 0.4 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICK | 7:30 AM | 1224 | 0.4 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NAN | 6:30 AM | 811 | 0.4 |
| ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU | NICK | 5:30 PM | 1834 | 0.4 |
| COPS | SPIKE | 7:00 PM | 978 | 0.4 |
| FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR | NAN | 1:06 AM | 824 | 0.3 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICK | 3:30 PM | 1537 | 0.3 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NAN | 4:57 AM | 899 | 0.3 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NAN | 4:24 AM | 858 | 0.3 |
| FULL HOUSE | NAN | 10:30 PM | 998 | 0.3 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NAN | 5:30 AM | 858 | 0.3 |
| SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE | CMDY | 7:58 PM | 743 | 0.3 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICK | 3:00 PM | 1430 | 0.3 |
| GOLD RUSH | DISC | 11:01 PM | 1130 | 0.3 |
| NEON JOE | ADSM | 11:30 PM | 826 | 0.3 |
| TINY HOUSE HUNTERS | HGTV | 10:30 PM | 1449 | 0.3 |
| SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:11 AM | 851 | 0.3 |
| THE COLLECTION FROM HHOF | HALL | 10:00 PM | 1512 | 0.3 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NAN | 3:51 AM | 824 | 0.3 |
| SUPERNATURAL | TNT | 12:00 PM | 622 | 0.3 |
| MODERN FAMILY | USA | 11:31 PM | 668 | 0.3 |
| MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: RS | WETV | 9:00 PM | 716 | 0.3 |
| TINY HOUSE HUNTERS | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1480 | 0.3 |
| THE SOUP | ENT | 10:00 PM | 561 | 0.3 |
| BOBS BURGERS | ADSM | 1:30 AM | 667 | 0.3 |
| AMERICAN DAD | TBSC | 2:00 PM | 607 | 0.3 |
| COPS | SPIKE | 6:30 PM | 787 | 0.3 |
| AMERICAN DAD | TBSC | 1:30 PM | 577 | 0.3 |
| AMERICAN DAD | TBSC | 2:30 PM | 599 | 0.3 |
| SEINFELD | TBSC | 6:00 PM | 697 | 0.3 |
| MARTIN | BET | 8:34 PM | 500 | 0.3 |
| FULL HOUSE | NAN | 9:30 PM | 982 | 0.3 |
| 2 BROKE GIRLS | TBSC | 7:30 PM | 678 | 0.3 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS | HGTV | 11:00 PM | 1291 | 0.3 |
| AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 639 | 0.3 |
| NEON JOE | ADSM | 3:30 AM | 593 | 0.3 |
| MILES FROM TOMORROWLAND | DSNY | 8:00 AM | 1083 | 0.3 |
| MARTIN | BET | 9:08 PM | 519 | 0.3 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICK | 7:00 AM | 836 | 0.3 |
| COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE | CMDY | 12:32 AM | 589 | 0.3 |
| FUTURAMA | CMDY | 5:50 PM | 507 | 0.3 |
| AMERICAN DAD | TBSC | 1:00 PM | 529 | 0.3 |
| LATE MOVIE | FAM | 12:00 AM | 963 | 0.3 |
| SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 592 | 0.3 |
| SIMPSONS | FXX | 11:00 PM | 550 | 0.3 |
| NCIS | USA | 8:00 PM | 2097 | 0.3 |
| AQUA TEEN HUNGERFORCE | ADSM | 12:30 AM | 685 | 0.3 |
| SOFIA THE FIRST | DSNY | 10:05 AM | 1025 | 0.3 |
| KING OF THE HILL | ADSM | 8:00 PM | 824 | 0.3 |
| EX ISLE: FIRST LOOK | WETV | 10:01 PM | 667 | 0.3 |
| FUTURAMA | CMDY | 5:19 PM | 489 | 0.3 |
| SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE | CMDY | 6:54 PM | 531 | 0.3 |
| MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE | DSNY | 10:30 AM | 994 | 0.3 |
Source: The Nielsen Company.
