Top 20 Non-Scripted Cable Programs: July 15 - 21, 2013
PAWN STARS continues to be the top reality program of the summer. The series placed three episodes in the top 7, including the top two programs on the chart. PAWN STARS is the only non-scripted program to draw over 4 million viewers.
It not too often HGTV gets a program in the top 20, but this week, it has two on the chart. The new series BROTHER VS BROTHER captured 2.2 million viewers on Sunday night and its lead in, HGTV STAR drew 2.1 million viewers.
America was subjected to the return of HERE COMES HONEY BOO BOO. The back-to-back episodes drew an average of 2.9 million viewers, with both episodes ranking in the top 10. Good ratings is not always indicative of quality programming.
| Rank | Day | Show | Net | Time | Viewers* | A18-49 |
| 1 | Thu | Pawn Stars | HIST | 9:30 PM | 4.53 | 1.3 |
| 2 | Thu | Pawn Stars | HIST | 9:00 PM | 4.41 | 1.3 |
| 3 | Mon | American Pickers | HIST | 9:00 PM | 3.93 | 0.9 |
| 4 | Thu | Swamp People | HIST | 10:00 PM | 3.90 | 1.3 |
| 5 | Mon | Love & Hip Hop/ATL | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 3.59 | 1.9 |
| 6 | Sun | Naked & Afraid | DISC | 10:00 PM | 3.27 | 1.4 |
| 7 | Thu | Pawn Stars | HIST | 8:30 PM | 3.13 | 0.9 |
| 8 | Wed | Here Comes Honey Boo Boo | TLC | 9:30 PM | 2.92 | 1.0 |
| 9 | Sun | Mountain Men | HIST | 9:00 PM | 2.88 | 0.8 |
| 10 | Wed | Here Comes Honey Boo Boo | TLC | 9:00 PM | 2.84 | 1.0 |
| 11 | Sun | Real Housewives/NJ | BRVO | 8:00 PM | 2.83 | 1.3 |
| 12 | Thu | Pawn Stars | HIST | 8:00 PM | 2.67 | 0.8 |
| 13 | Sun | Kardashians | ENT | 9:00 PM | 2.67 | 1.4 |
| 14 | Tue | Counting Cars | HIST | 9:30 PM | 2.48 | 0.8 |
| 15 | Tue | Deadliest Catch | DISC | 9:00 PM | 2.41 | 0.9 |
| 16 | Sun | Food Network Star | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 2.38 | 0.8 |
| 17 | Tue | Catfish: The TV Show | MTV | 10:00 PM | 2.37 | 1.3 |
| 18 | Tue | Counting Cars | HIST | 9:00 PM | 2.29 | 0.8 |
| 19 | Sun | Brother vs Brother | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 2.17 | 0.5 |
| 20 | Sun | HGTV Star | HGTV | 8:00 PM | 2.09 | 0.5 |
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