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Numbers don't lie, and sometimes the truth really hurts. Take this cable ratings comparison from Nov. 8:<br> <br> "Mad Men" season finale: 2.3 million viewers<br> "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" wedding special: 3.2 million viewers.<br> <br> <i>-- Rick Porter, <a href="http://www.zap2it.com">Zap2it</a></i><br> <br> <b>Related:</b><br> <br> <a href="http://blog.zap2it.com/ithappenedlastnight/2009/11/mad-men-finale-are-you-sitting-down.html">'Mad Men' finale: Are you sitting down?</a>

Khloe Kardashian vs. Don Draper

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Numbers don't lie, and sometimes the truth really hurts. Take this cable ratings comparison from Nov. 8:

"Mad Men" season finale: 2.3 million viewers
"Keeping Up with the Kardashians" wedding special: 3.2 million viewers.

-- Rick Porter, Zap2it

Related:

'Mad Men' finale: Are you sitting down?