The Republican Presidential Debate was Thursday's highest-rated cable original with a giant 5.3 adults 18-49 rating, the highest ever on the network for a primary presidential debate. The Kelly File was second with a series high 2.1 adults 18-49 rating. Jon Stewart's final episode of The Daily Show was third with a 1.4 adults 18-49 rating.
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
Below are the top 100 cable originals ranked by adults 18-49 for the whole day.
Thursday cable ratings: (all Live+Same Day ratings)
| Show | Network | Time | Viewers (000) (Live + SD) | Adult 18-49 Rating (Live + SD) |
| REPUBLICAN PRES DEBATE | FOXNC | 8:50 PM | 23997 | 5.3 |
| KELLY FILE, THE | FOXNC | 11:07 PM | 10932 | 2.1 |
| DAILY SHOW | CMDY | 11:00 PM | 3471 | 1.4 |
| FAMILY GUY | ADSM | 11:00 PM | 2380 | 1.0 |
| FAMILY GUY | ADSM | 11:30 PM | 2430 | 1.0 |
| THE OREILLY FACTOR | FOXNC | 8:00 PM | 6581 | 0.9 |
| AMERICAN DAD | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 1952 | 0.9 |
| BIG BANG THEORY, THE | TBSC | 10:00 PM | 2143 | 0.8 |
| BIG BANG THEORY, THE | TBSC | 10:30 PM | 2163 | 0.8 |
| TEEN MOM II SSN6 | MTV | 10:00 PM | 1443 | 0.8 |
| HANNITY | FOXNC | 12:03 AM | 4170 | 0.8 |
| AMERICAN DAD | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 1840 | 0.8 |
| REPUBLICAN PRES DEBATE | FOXNC | 5:00 PM | 6061 | 0.8 |
| WWE SMACKDOWN | SYFY | 8:00 PM | 2405 | 0.7 |
| BIG BANG THEORY, THE | TBSC | 9:30 PM | 1735 | 0.7 |
| ROBOT CHICKEN | ADSM | 12:00 AM | 1561 | 0.6 |
| ROBOT CHICKEN | ADSM | 12:15 AM | 1471 | 0.6 |
| SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOXNC | 6:21 PM | 4591 | 0.6 |
| CLEVELAND SHOW, THE | ADSM | 9:30 PM | 1492 | 0.6 |
| BIG BANG THEORY, THE | TBSC | 9:00 PM | 1502 | 0.6 |
| AQUA TEEN HUNGERFORCE | ADSM | 12:30 AM | 1349 | 0.6 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 6:59 PM | 1560 | 0.5 |
| MOUNTAIN MEN | HIST | 9:00 PM | 2441 | 0.5 |
| BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES | WETV | 9:00 PM | 1092 | 0.5 |
| FAMILY GUY | ADSM | 2:00 AM | 1118 | 0.5 |
| ALONE | HIST | 10:03 PM | 1803 | 0.5 |
| AT MIDNIGHT | CMDY | 12:04 AM | 978 | 0.5 |
| ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | FOXNC | 7:10 PM | 3991 | 0.5 |
| SQUIDBILLIES | ADSM | 12:45 AM | 1237 | 0.5 |
| BOBS BURGERS | ADSM | 9:00 PM | 1280 | 0.5 |
| BOBS BURGERS | ADSM | 2:30 AM | 1046 | 0.5 |
| PROJECT RUNWAY | LIF | 9:00 PM | 1661 | 0.5 |
| FAMILY GUY | ADSM | 1:30 AM | 1072 | 0.5 |
| FIXER UPPER | HGTV | 9:00 PM | 1679 | 0.5 |
| CHINA, IL | ADSM | 1:00 AM | 1079 | 0.4 |
| ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU | NICK | 4:00 PM | 2163 | 0.4 |
| FIXER UPPER | HGTV | 8:00 PM | 1646 | 0.4 |
| DESCENDANTS | DSNY | 9:00 PM | 2570 | 0.4 |
| BEYOND SCARED STRAIGHT | AEN | 9:00 PM | 1177 | 0.4 |
| FAMILY GUY | TBSC | 8:30 PM | 907 | 0.4 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICK | 4:30 PM | 1849 | 0.4 |
| BEHIND BARS: ROOKIE YEAR | AEN | 10:01 PM | 1060 | 0.4 |
| PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 930 | 0.4 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICK | 3:30 PM | 1970 | 0.4 |
| KING OF THE HILL | ADSM | 8:30 PM | 1157 | 0.4 |
| PAW PATROL | NICK | 1:00 PM | 1864 | 0.4 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1618 | 0.4 |
| IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRU | 10:00 PM | 883 | 0.4 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICK | 3:00 PM | 1812 | 0.4 |
| NAKED AND AFRAID | DISC | 8:00 PM | 919 | 0.4 |
| LIP SYNC BATTLE | SPIKE | 10:00 PM | 812 | 0.4 |
| FAMILY GUY | TBSC | 2:30 PM | 794 | 0.4 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HGTV | 10:30 PM | 1390 | 0.4 |
| TOM & JERRY TALES | TOON | 6:30 AM | 1095 | 0.4 |
| ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU | NICK | 2:00 PM | 1966 | 0.4 |
| PAW PATROL | NICK | 1:30 PM | 1792 | 0.4 |
| AMERICAN DAD | TBSC | 2:00 PM | 825 | 0.4 |
| KING OF THE HILL | ADSM | 8:00 PM | 1157 | 0.4 |
| REGULAR SHOW | TOON | 7:30 PM | 1596 | 0.4 |
| TOM & JERRY TALES | TOON | 6:00 AM | 967 | 0.4 |
| THROWBACK THURSDAY | AMC | 12:30 AM | 724 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 8:00 PM | 1280 | 0.4 |
| NAKED AND AFRAID | DISC | 9:00 PM | 799 | 0.4 |
| POKEMON THE SERIES XY | TOON | 7:00 AM | 955 | 0.3 |
| LIV AND MADDIE | DSNY | 7:30 PM | 1426 | 0.3 |
| LA HAIR | WETV | 10:00 PM | 810 | 0.3 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 11:36 PM | 796 | 0.3 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 12:12 AM | 759 | 0.3 |
| TEEN TITANS GO | TOON | 9:00 AM | 1520 | 0.3 |
| ROAD TO THE RUNWAY | LIF | 8:00 PM | 1185 | 0.3 |
| THE FIRST 48 | AEN | 11:02 PM | 800 | 0.3 |
| THROWBACK THURSDAY | AMC | 7:30 PM | 794 | 0.3 |
| JESSIE | DSNY | 8:00 PM | 1642 | 0.3 |
| AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL | TOON | 7:30 AM | 904 | 0.3 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS | HGTV | 11:00 PM | 1088 | 0.3 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICK | 8:00 AM | 1204 | 0.3 |
| THROWBACK THURSDAY | AMC | 10:00 PM | 749 | 0.3 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 12:47 AM | 730 | 0.3 |
| TEEN TITANS GO | TOON | 6:00 PM | 1650 | 0.3 |
| NAKED AND AFRAID XL | DISC | 10:00 PM | 677 | 0.3 |
| FAMILY GUY | TBSC | 8:00 PM | 662 | 0.3 |
| WE BARE BEARS | TOON | 6:30 PM | 1653 | 0.3 |
| AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL | TOON | 7:00 PM | 1647 | 0.3 |
| TEEN TITANS GO | TOON | 9:30 AM | 1498 | 0.3 |
| TEEN TITANS GO | TOON | 8:30 AM | 1150 | 0.3 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICK | 8:30 AM | 1353 | 0.3 |
| SEINFELD | TBSC | 7:30 PM | 863 | 0.3 |
| DOC MCSTUFFINS | DSNY | 9:40 AM | 1561 | 0.3 |
| BEYOND SCARED STRAIGHT:BT | AEN | 8:00 PM | 882 | 0.3 |
| UNCLE GRANDPA | TOON | 1:00 PM | 1296 | 0.3 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 5:00 PM | 933 | 0.3 |
| THROWBACK THURSDAY | AMC | 6:00 PM | 769 | 0.3 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICK | 7:30 AM | 1063 | 0.3 |
| FIXER UPPER | HGTV | 7:00 PM | 1114 | 0.3 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 7:00 PM | 1013 | 0.3 |
| NICKY, RICKY, DICKY &DAWN | NICK | 5:00 PM | 1433 | 0.3 |
| TEEN TITANS GO | TOON | 12:30 PM | 1321 | 0.3 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 6:00 PM | 1084 | 0.3 |
| SEX&DRUGS&ROCK&ROLL | FX | 10:00 PM | 701 | 0.3 |
| AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL | TOON | 8:00 AM | 885 | 0.3 |
| FIXER UPPER | HGTV | 6:00 PM | 868 | 0.3 |
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