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[10/25/13 - 03:06 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: World Series, "Big Bang Theory" Top Charts
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

select final nielsen ratings
(national numbers for thursday, october 24, 2013)

Here are the highlights of 39 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast and cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

The Big Bang Theory (8:00) - CBS
16.985 million viewers, #1; 6.550 million adults 18-49 (5.16 rating), #1

World Series, Game 2 - FOX
13.429 million viewers, #2; 4.615 million adults 18-49 (3.63 rating), #2

The Millers (8:30) - CBS
10.744 million viewers, #3; 3.456 million adults 18-49 (2.72 rating), #5

Grey's Anatomy (9:00) - ABC
8.734 million viewers, #4; 3.606 million adults 18-49 (2.84 rating), #4

Elementary (10:00) - CBS
8.716 million viewers, #5; 2.309 million adults 18-49 (1.82 rating), #9

The Crazy Ones (9:00) - CBS
8.690 million viewers, #6; 2.903 million adults 18-49 (2.29 rating), #6

Scandal (10:00) - ABC
8.620 million viewers, #7; 3.737 million adults 18-49 (2.94 rating), #3

Two and a Half Men (9:30) - CBS
8.530 million viewers, #8; 2.883 million adults 18-49 (2.27 rating), #7

World Series, Game 2 Pre-Game - FOX
4.709 million viewers, #9; 1.386 million adults 18-49 (1.09 rating), #17

Thursday Night Football - NFLN
4.602 million viewers, #10; 2.341 million adults 18-49 (1.84 rating), #8

Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (8:00) - ABC
4.379 million viewers, #11; 1.458 million adults 18-49 (1.15 rating), #15

Sean Saves the World (9:00) - NBC
3.959 million viewers, #12; 1.398 million adults 18-49 (1.10 rating), #16

Parenthood (10:00) - NBC
3.946 million viewers, #13; 1.682 million adults 18-49 (1.33 rating), #10

The Michael J. Fox Show (9:30) - NBC
3.764 million viewers, #14; 1.530 million adults 18-49 (1.21 rating), #13

Pawn Stars (10:00) - History
3.571 million viewers, #15; 1.567 million adults 18-49 (1.23 rating), #12

Pawn Stars (10:30) - History
3.451 million viewers, #16; 1.468 million adults 18-49 (1.16 rating), #14

The Vampire Diaries (8:00) - CW
2.632 million viewers, #17; 1.591 million adults 18-49 (1.25 rating), #11

White Collar (9:00) - USA
2.134 million viewers, #18; 0.645 million adults 18-49 (0.51 rating), #24

Thursday Night Football Pre-Kick - NFLN
2.060 million viewers, #19; 0.933 million adults 18-49 (0.73 rating), #18

Reign (9:00) - CW
1.833 million viewers, #20; 0.801 million adults 18-49 (0.63 rating), #19

Covert Affairs (10:00) - USA
1.685 million viewers, #21; 0.530 million adults 18-49 (0.42 rating), #27

Project Runway All Stars (9:00) - Lifetime
1.510 million viewers, #22; 0.552 million adults 18-49 (0.43 rating), #26

The First 48 (9:00) - A&E
1.480 million viewers, #23; 0.711 million adults 18-49 (0.56 rating), #22

Beyond Scared Straight (10:00) - A&E
1.359 million viewers, #24; 0.789 million adults 18-49 (0.62 rating), #20

College Football: Kentucky at Mississippi State - ESPN
1.330 million viewers, #25; 0.657 million adults 18-49 (0.52 rating), #23

House Hunters (10:00) - HGTV
1.288 million viewers, #26; 0.331 million adults 18-49 (0.26 rating), #33

House Hunters International (10:30) - HGTV
1.271 million viewers, #27; 0.342 million adults 18-49 (0.27 rating), #32

Impact Wrestling (9:00) - Spike TV
1.258 million viewers, #28; 0.490 million adults 18-49 (0.39 rating), #30

Project Runway Reunion (8:00) - Lifetime
1.229 million viewers, #29; 0.513 million adults 18-49 (0.40 rating), #29

Impractical Jokers (10:00) - truTV
1.077 million viewers, #30; 0.732 million adults 18-49 (0.58 rating), #21

Chopped (9:00) - Food
1.043 million viewers, #31; 0.406 million adults 18-49 (0.32 rating), #31

Tamar & Vince (9:00) - WE tv
0.983 million viewers, #32; 0.521 million adults 18-49 (0.41 rating), #28

Million Dollar Shoppers (10:00) - Lifetime
0.800 million viewers, #33; 0.329 million adults 18-49 (0.26 rating), #34

Mysteries at the Museum (9:00) - Travel
0.780 million viewers, #34; 0.317 million adults 18-49 (0.25 rating), #36

Restaurant Divided (10:00) - Food
0.694 million viewers, #35; 0.312 million adults 18-49 (0.25 rating), #38

Scrubbing In (10:00) - MTV
0.673 million viewers, #36; 0.567 million adults 18-49 (0.45 rating), #25

Secret Societies of Hollywood - E!
0.656 million viewers, #37; 0.315 million adults 18-49 (0.25 rating), #37

Anger Management (9:30) - FX
0.623 million viewers, #38; 0.324 million adults 18-49 (0.25 rating), #35

NBA Pre-Season (8:00) - TNT
0.570 million viewers, #39; 0.293 million adults 18-49 (0.23 rating), #39

[EDITOR'S NOTE: As of press time, numbers for Alaska Gold Diggers (8:00), North Woods Law (10:00), Wolfblood (8:00), Wolfblood (8:30), Hollywood Death Trip, Chef Wanted with Anne Burrell (8:00), Deadtime Stories (8:00), Deadtime Stories (8:30), 40 Greatest Love & Hip Hop Moments (Hour 1), 40 Greatest Love & Hip Hop Moments (Hour 2), Miami Monkey (10:00) were not available.]

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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