Sarah Palin's Reality Show Scores 5 Million Viewers

By Simone Hilliard

Sarah Palin is ratings royalty! The former Governor of Alaska  and Vice-Presidential candidate made TLC history Sunday night (November 14) when her show Sarah Palin's Alaska drew nearly 5 million viewers to become the most watched series premiere ever on the cable network!

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The documentary series, which is a travelogue about her home state, faced NBC's Sunday Night Football, ABC's Desperate Housewives and CBS' Undercover Boss, and still managed to debut in households with a 3.5 rating.

However, not all of the 5 million who tuned in were fans though, and an Alaskan environmentalist recently accused Palin and her family of violating the states' wildlife guidelines by fishing too close to a group of bears. Oops!

The series is currently slated for an eight episode run, but we're sure Palin 'The Reality Star' is here to stay!

Did you watch Sarah Palin's Alaska? Sound off on the show in the comments, or @MTV3.

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