Do the terms "GTL," "Team Meatball," or "Smooshing" mean anything to you?
If so, you are one of 9.3 million people who have made "Jersey Shore" the most watched cable series of 2011.
Good work, America!
The (fake) tanned and (somewhat) toned cast of “Jersey Shore” have officially fist-pumped their way to the top of primetime's most watched cable series list of 2011, as reported by Nielsen Co. data.
According to Nielsen, Snooki and the gang snagged an average of 9.3 million viewers per episode—that's a lot of people coming to the party!
AMC's hit zombie drama, "The Walking Dead," just missed the mark with slightly under 9 million eyeballs, while TNT and USA both scored three shows apiece slotted in the top ten.
Check out the full list of most watched cable series below:
Top cable shows - Average viewers (millions)
Jersey Shore (MTV) 9.3
The Walking Dead (AMC) 8.9
Rizzoli & Isles (TNT) 8.1
The Closer (TNT) 8.1
Pawn Stars (History) 7.0
Falling Skies (TNT) 6.9
Royal Pains (USA) 6.6
Suits (USA) 6.3
Burn Notice (USA) 6.0
American Pickers (History) 5.8
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