6 November 2009 7:17 PM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »

By Josef Adalian

Guess blondes do have more fun. Or, at the very least, draw big ratings.

The fifth cycle of "Real Housewives of Orange County" returned Thursday to record Nielsen numbers, attracting 2.58 million viewers (1.98 million of whom were under 50). That's the best perfomance ever for "Oc," as well as the biggest premiere number for any installment of the franchise (sorry, Hotlanta, New York and New Jersey).

Compared to the cycle four premiere, "Oc" was up 44 percent in viewers and 28 percent in adults 18-49. "Oc" got a big boost from its lead-i... »

- Adalian

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