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[11/15/13 - 02:38 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "Big Bang Theory," "Scandal" Keep Top Spots
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

select final nielsen ratings
(national numbers for thursday, november 14, 2013)

Here are the highlights of 41 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
18.298 million viewers, #1; 6.661 million adults 18-49 (5.25 rating), #1

The Millers (8:30) - CBS
11.080 million viewers, #2; 3.303 million adults 18-49 (2.60 rating), #3

Scandal (10:00) - ABC
9.043 million viewers, #3; 3.671 million adults 18-49 (2.89 rating), #2

Two and a Half Men (9:30) - CBS
8.662 million viewers, #4; 2.665 million adults 18-49 (2.10 rating), #6

The Crazy Ones (9:00) - CBS
8.591 million viewers, #5; 2.664 million adults 18-49 (2.10 rating), #7

Grey's Anatomy (9:00) - ABC
8.556 million viewers, #6; 3.289 million adults 18-49 (2.59 rating), #4

Elementary (10:00) - CBS
8.543 million viewers, #7; 2.083 million adults 18-49 (1.64 rating), #8

Thursday Night Football - NFLN
6.421 million viewers, #8; 3.099 million adults 18-49 (2.44 rating), #5

The X Factor (8:00) - FOX
5.176 million viewers, #9; 1.683 million adults 18-49 (1.33 rating), #10

Glee (9:00) - FOX
4.220 million viewers, #10; 1.783 million adults 18-49 (1.40 rating), #9

Parenthood (10:00) - NBC
3.773 million viewers, #11; 1.542 million adults 18-49 (1.21 rating), #12

Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (8:00) - ABC
3.731 million viewers, #12; 1.174 million adults 18-49 (0.92 rating), #16

Pawn Stars (10:30) - History
3.440 million viewers, #13; 1.280 million adults 18-49 (1.01 rating), #15

Pawn Stars (10:00) - History
3.438 million viewers, #14; 1.329 million adults 18-49 (1.05 rating), #14

Parks & Recreation (8:00, 60 Minutes) - NBC
3.030 million viewers, #15; 1.443 million adults 18-49 (1.14 rating), #13

The Vampire Diaries (8:00) - CW
2.722 million viewers, #16; 1.649 million adults 18-49 (1.30 rating), #11

Sean Saves the World (9:00) - NBC
2.641 million viewers, #17; 1.113 million adults 18-49 (0.88 rating), #18

The Michael J. Fox Show (9:30) - NBC
2.526 million viewers, #18; 1.125 million adults 18-49 (0.89 rating), #17

Thursday Night Football Pre-Kick - NFLN
2.449 million viewers, #19; 1.081 million adults 18-49 (0.85 rating), #19

White Collar (9:00) - USA
2.211 million viewers, #20; 0.727 million adults 18-49 (0.57 rating), #28

The First 48 (9:00) - A&E
2.085 million viewers, #21; 0.974 million adults 18-49 (0.77 rating), #21

College Football: Georgia Tech at Clemson - ESPN
2.056 million viewers, #22; 0.935 million adults 18-49 (0.74 rating), #22

NBA Regular Season: Rockets at Knicks - TNT
2.046 million viewers, #23; 1.029 million adults 18-49 (0.81 rating), #20

Covert Affairs (10:00) - USA
1.755 million viewers, #24; 0.606 million adults 18-49 (0.48 rating), #32

Project Runway All Stars (9:00) - Lifetime
1.700 million viewers, #25; 0.613 million adults 18-49 (0.48 rating), #31

Reign (9:00) - CW
1.694 million viewers, #26; 0.853 million adults 18-49 (0.67 rating), #25

Ground Floor (10:00) - TBS
1.637 million viewers, #27; 0.918 million adults 18-49 (0.72 rating), #23

Beyond Scared Straight (10:00) - A&E
1.585 million viewers, #28; 0.795 million adults 18-49 (0.63 rating), #26

NBA Pre-Game Show - TNT
1.563 million viewers, #29; 0.686 million adults 18-49 (0.54 rating), #30

Deadtime Stories (8:00) - Nickelodeon
1.522 million viewers, #30; 0.383 million adults 18-49 (0.30 rating), #38

Impractical Jokers (10:00) - truTV
1.481 million viewers, #31; 0.864 million adults 18-49 (0.68 rating), #24

House Hunters (10:00) - HGTV
1.311 million viewers, #32; 0.473 million adults 18-49 (0.37 rating), #34

House Hunters International (10:30) - HGTV
1.295 million viewers, #33; 0.360 million adults 18-49 (0.28 rating), #40

Braxton Family Values (9:00) - WE tv
1.283 million viewers, #34; 0.723 million adults 18-49 (0.57 rating), #29

Ground Floor (10:35) - TBS
1.206 million viewers, #35; 0.737 million adults 18-49 (0.58 rating), #27

Impact Wrestling (9:00) - Spike TV
1.139 million viewers, #36; 0.441 million adults 18-49 (0.35 rating), #35

Real Housewives of Miami Reunion (9:00) - Bravo
1.009 million viewers, #37; 0.561 million adults 18-49 (0.44 rating), #33

North Woods Law (10:00) - Animal Planet
0.937 million viewers, #38; 0.389 million adults 18-49 (0.31 rating), #37

Million Dollar Shoppers (10:00) - Lifetime
0.889 million viewers, #39; 0.361 million adults 18-49 (0.28 rating), #39

Guinness World Records Unleashed (8:00) - truTV
0.830 million viewers, #40; 0.356 million adults 18-49 (0.28 rating), #41

Anger Management (9:30) - FX
0.821 million viewers, #41; 0.399 million adults 18-49 (0.31 rating), #36

[EDITOR'S NOTE: As of press time, numbers for Restaurant Divided (10:00), Miami Monkey (10:00) were not available.]

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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