Sunday, September 29, 2013
Week 1 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 12.3 million (-3%); #2. NBC 10.17 million (+41%); #3. ABC 9.41 million (-8%); #4. Fox 6.21 million (-11%); #5. The CW 776,000 viewers (+25%).
Adults 18-49: #1. NBC 3.2/9 rating/share (+28%); #2. CBS 3.0/8 (-3%); #3. ABC 2.7/8 (+4%); #4. Fox 2.2/6 (-15%); #5. The CW 0.3/1 (even).
It's a new season, and a new format to the weekly ratings report! It might be a bit more cleaner, but we are working on tweaking this and making it even better. So bare with us! By week two, you'll have actual week-to-week comparisons for most programs. So read our full night-by-night analysis followed by how the sitcoms did!
Week 1 (Sep. 23-29) Analysis | |||||||||
Last Sunday (Sep. 22) | (Summer Week 17) | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | ||
Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
60 Minutes | CBS | 7:00PM | 0 | 0.00 | Premieres 9/29/13 | ||||
America's Funniest Videos | ABC | 7:00PM | 0 | 0.00 | Premieres 10/6/13 | ||||
Fox NFL Sunday | Fox | 7:00PM | 0 | 0.00 | |||||
Football Night in America | NBC | 7:30PM | 3,829,000 | 4,590,000 | (761,000) | 1.17 | 1.56 | (0.39) | |
The OT | Fox | 7:30PM | 0 | 0.00 | |||||
The Amazing Race | CBS | 8:00PM | 0 | 0.00 | Premieres 9/29/13 | ||||
Once Upon a Time | ABC | 8:00PM | 0 | 0.00 | Premieres 9/29/13 | ||||
Football Night in America | NBC | 8:00PM | 9,758,000 | 11,310,000 | (1,552,000) | 3.36 | 4.28 | (0.92) | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | 0 | 0.00 | Premieres 9/29/13 | ||||
Sunday Night Football | NBC | 8:20PM | 20,510,000 | 20,543,000 | (33,000) | 7.67 | 8.42 | (0.75) | |
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 8:30PM | 0 | 0.00 | Premieres 9/29/13 | ||||
The Good Wife | CBS | 9:00PM | 0 | 0.00 | Premieres 9/29/13 | ||||
Revenge | ABC | 9:00PM | 0 | 0.00 | Premieres 9/29/13 | ||||
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | 0 | 0.00 | Premieres 9/29/13 | ||||
American Dad! | Fox | 9:30PM | 0 | 0.00 | Premieres 9/29/13 | ||||
The Mentalist | CBS | 10:00PM | 0 | 0.00 | Premieres 9/29/13 | ||||
Betrayal | ABC | 10:00PM | 0 | 0.00 | Premieres 9/29/13 | ||||
Monday | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | |||
Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
How I Met Your Mother | CBS | 8:00PM | 9,395,000 | 9,395,000 | 3.68 | 3.68 | 1-Hour premiere | ||
Dancing with the Stars | ABC | 8:00PM | 13,565,000 | 16,038,000 | (2,473,000) | 2.28 | 3.10 | (0.82) | |
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 0 | 5.05 | 5.05 | ||||
Bones | Fox | 8:00PM | 6,743,000 | 7,761,000 | (1,018,000) | 1.90 | 2.29 | (0.39) | |
We Are Men | CBS | 8:30PM | 0 | 0.00 | Premieres 9/30/13 | ||||
2 Broke Girls | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,877,000 | 8,877,000 | 2.84 | 2.84 | |||
Sleep Hollow | Fox | 9:00PM | 8,586,000 | 10,098,000 | (1,512,000) | 3.13 | 3.51 | (0.38) | |
Mom | CBS | 9:30PM | 7,980,000 | 7,980,000 | 2.52 | 2.52 | |||
Hostages | CBS | 10:00PM | 7,410,000 | 7,410,000 | 1.80 | 1.80 | |||
Castle | ABC | 10:00PM | 11,459,000 | 11,459,000 | 2.25 | 2.25 | |||
The Blacklist | NBC | 10:00PM | 12,583,000 | 12,583,000 | 3.83 | 3.83 | |||
Tuesday | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | |||
Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
NCIS | CBS | 8:00PM | 20,002,000 | 20,002,000 | 3.60 | 3.60 | |||
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | ABC | 8:00PM | 12,121,000 | 12,121,000 | 4.70 | 4.70 | |||
The Biggest Loser | NBC | 8:00PM | 0 | 0.00 | Premieres 10/8 | ||||
Dads | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,651,000 | 5,762,000 | (2,111,000) | 1.50 | 2.21 | (0.71) | |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | 4,034,000 | 6,172,000 | (2,138,000) | 1.80 | 2.56 | (0.76) | |
NCIS: Los Angeles | CBS | 9:00PM | 16,353,000 | 16,353,000 | 3.00 | 3.00 | |||
The Goldbergs | ABC | 9:00PM | 8,938,000 | 8,938,000 | 3.10 | 3.10 | |||
The Voice | NBC | 9:00PM | 14,351,000 | 14,351,000 | 4.70 | 4.70 | 2-Hr , 8-10P | ||
New Girl | Fox | 9:00PM | 4,039,000 | 5,535,000 | (1,496,000) | 2.10 | 2.88 | (0.78) | |
Trophy Wife | ABC | 9:30PM | 6,692,000 | 6,692,000 | 2.30 | 2.30 | |||
The Mindy Project | Fox | 9:30PM | 2,944,000 | 3,827,000 | (883,000) | 1.50 | 1.87 | (0.37) | |
Person of Interest | CBS | 10:00PM | 12,438,000 | 12,438,000 | 2.30 | 2.30 | |||
Lucky 7 | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,427,000 | 4,427,000 | 1.30 | 1.30 | |||
Chicago Fire | NBC | 10:00PM | 8,899,000 | 8,899,000 | 2.70 | 2.70 | |||
Wednesday | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | |||
Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
Survivor | CBS | 8:00PM | 9,536,000 | 9,725,000 | (189,000) | 2.40 | 2.63 | (0.23) | |
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | 8,942,000 | 8,942,000 | 2.50 | 2.50 | |||
Back in the Game | ABC | 8:30PM | 8,015,000 | 8,015,000 | 2.20 | 2.20 | |||
Revolution | NBC | 8:00PM | 6,807,000 | 6,807,000 | 1.80 | 1.80 | |||
The X Factor | Fox | 8:00PM | 7,729,000 | 6,618,000 | 1,111,000 | 2.50 | 2.20 | 0.30 | |
Criminal Minds | CBS | 9:00PM | 11,265,000 | 11,265,000 | 2.80 | 2.80 | |||
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | 11,682,000 | 11,682,000 | 4.20 | 4.20 | 1-Hour Premiere | ||
Law & Order: SVU | NBC | 9:00PM | 9,584,000 | 9,584,000 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 2-Hour Premiere | ||
Super Fun Night | ABC | 9:30PM | 0 | 0.00 | Premieres 10/2/13 | ||||
CSI | CBS | 10:00PM | 9,118,000 | 9,118,000 | 2.00 | 2.00 | |||
Nashville | ABC | 10:00PM | 6,499,000 | 6,499,000 | 2.00 | 2.00 | |||
Ironside | NBC | 10:00PM | 0 | 0.00 | Premieres 10/2/13 | ||||
Thursday | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | |||
Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 8:00PM | 18,994,000 | 18,994,000 | 5.50 | 5.50 | |||
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | ABC | 8:00PM | 4,684,000 | 4,684,000 | 1.20 | 1.20 | REPEAT | ||
Once Upon a Time in Wonderland | ABC | 8:00PM | 0 | 0.00 | Premieres 10/10/13 | ||||
Parks & Recreation | NBC | 8:00PM | 3,270,000 | 3,270,000 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1-Hour Premiere | ||
The X Factor | Fox | 8:00PM | 6,471,000 | 6,431,000 | 40,000 | 2.10 | 2.00 | 0.10 | |
The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 8:30PM | 20,439,000 | 20,439,000 | 6.10 | Special Time | |||
The Millers | CBS | 8:30PM | 0 | 0.00 | Premieres 10/3/13 | ||||
Welcome to the Family | NBC | 8:30PM | 0 | 0.00 | Premieres 10/3/13 | ||||
The Crazy Ones | CBS | 9:00PM | 15,516,000 | 15,516,000 | 3.90 | 3.90 | |||
Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 9:00PM | 9,275,000 | 9,275,000 | 3.40 | 3.40 | 2-Hour Premiere | ||
Sean Saves the World | NBC | 9:00PM | 0 | 0.00 | Premieres 10/3/13 | ||||
Glee | Fox | 9:00PM | 5,064,000 | 5,064,000 | 2.00 | 2.00 | |||
Two and a Half Men | CBS | 9:30PM | 11,594,000 | 11,594,000 | 2.90 | 2.90 | |||
The Michael J. Fox Show | NBC | 9:30PM | 7,503,000 | 7,503,000 | 2.20 | 2.20 | 1-Hour Premiere 9-10P | ||
Elementary | CBS | 10:00PM | 10,183,000 | 10,183,000 | 2.10 | 2.10 | |||
Scandal | ABC | 10:00PM | 0 | 0.00 | Premieres 10/3/13 | ||||
Parenthood | NBC | 10:00PM | 5,056,000 | 5,056,000 | 1.60 | 1.60 | |||
Friday | (PRELIMINARY #s) | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | ||
Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
Undercover Boss | CBS | 8:00PM | 8,130,000 | 8,130,000 | 1.50 | 1.50 | |||
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | 5,660,000 | 6,670,000 | (1,010,000) | 1.52 | (1.52) | ||
The Michael J. Fox Show | NBC | 8:00PM | 4,010,000 | 4,010,000 | 0.80 | 0.80 | REPEAT | ||
Junior Masterchef | Fox | 8:00PM | 4,220,000 | 4,220,000 | 1.60 | 1.60 | |||
Bones | Fox | 8:00PM | 0 | 0.00 | Moves 11/8/13 | ||||
The Neighbors | ABC | 8:30PM | 4,110,000 | 4,582,000 | (472,000) | 1.00 | 1.17 | (0.17) | |
Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 9:00PM | 9,380,000 | 9,380,000 | 1.50 | 1.50 | |||
Shark Tank | ABC | 9:00PM | 6,750,000 | 6,857,000 | (107,000) | 1.90 | 1.77 | 0.13 | |
Dateline | NBC | 9:00PM | 6,530,000 | 5,560,000 | 970,000 | 1.30 | 1.12 | 0.18 | 9-11P |
Grimm | NBC | 9:00PM | 0 | 0.00 | Premieres 10/25/13 | ||||
Sleep Hollow | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,770,000 | 2,770,000 | 0.90 | 0.90 | REPEAT | ||
Raising Hope | Fox | 9:00PM | 0 | 0.00 | Moves 11/8/13 | ||||
Raising Hope | Fox | 9:30PM | 0 | 0.00 | Premieres 11/8/13 | ||||
Blue Bloods | CBS | 10:00PM | 11,390,000 | 11,390,000 | 1.70 | 1.70 | |||
20/20 | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,620,000 | 5,601,000 | (981,000) | 1.30 | 1.35 | (0.05) | |
Dracula | NBC | 10:00PM | 0 | 0.00 | Premieres 10/25/13 | ||||
Saturday | (PRELIMINARY #s) | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | ||
Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
College Football | Fox | 7:00PM | 1,220,000 | 1,885,000 | (665,000) | 0.40 | 0.58 | (0.18) | |
Comedytime | CBS | 8:00PM | 3,610,000 | 2,520,000 | 1,090,000 | 0.90 | 0.41 | 0.49 | REPEAT |
Saturday Night Football | ABC | 8:00PM | 6,360,000 | 5,727,000 | 633,000 | 2.00 | 1.71 | 0.29 | |
Chicago Fire | NBC | 8:00PM | 2,300,000 | 2,300,000 | 0.50 | 0.50 | REPEAT | ||
Comedytime | CBS | 8:30PM | 3,380,000 | 2,940,000 | 440,000 | 0.80 | 0.46 | 0.34 | |
Crimetime | CBS | 9:00PM | 3,660,000 | 3,690,000 | (30,000) | 0.70 | 0.50 | 0.20 | REPEAT |
The Blacklist | NBC | 9:00PM | 3,850,000 | 3,850,000 | 0.70 | 0.70 | REPEAT | ||
48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 10:00PM | 6,010,000 | 6,010,000 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
SNL | NBC | 10:00PM | 2,920,000 | 2,920,000 | 0.90 | 0.90 | REPEAT |
Sitcoms in green did excellent for the week, while yellow indicates OK showings and red is not good! This is sorted by adults 18-49.
Week 1 (Sep. 23-29) How the Sitcoms Did | ||||||
(Sun comedies are previous week and Fri/Sat are prelim ratings) | ||||||
Sorted by 18-49 Rtg | ||||||
Title | Network | Time | Day | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes |
The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 8:30PM | Thur | 20,439,000 | 6.1 | Special Time |
The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 8:00PM | Thur | 18,994,000 | 5.5 | |
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | Wed | 11,682,000 | 4.2 | 1-Hour Premiere |
The Crazy Ones | CBS | 9:00PM | Thur | 15,516,000 | 3.9 | |
How I Met Your Mother | CBS | 8:00PM | Mon | 9,395,000 | 3.68 | 1-Hour Premiere |
The Goldbergs | ABC | 9:00PM | Tues | 8,938,000 | 3.1 | |
Two and a Half Men | CBS | 9:30PM | Thur | 11,594,000 | 2.9 | |
2 Broke Girls | CBS | 9:00PM | Mon | 8,877,000 | 2.84 | |
Mom | CBS | 9:30PM | Mon | 7,980,000 | 2.52 | |
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | Wed | 8,942,000 | 2.5 | |
Trophy Wife | ABC | 9:30PM | Wed | 6,692,000 | 2.3 | |
Back in the Game | ABC | 8:30PM | Wed | 8,015,000 | 2.2 | |
The Michael J. Fox Show | NBC | 9:30PM | Thur | 7,503,000 | 2.2 | 1-Hour Premiere 9-10P |
New Girl | Fox | 9:00PM | Tues | 4,039,000 | 2.1 | |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | Tues | 4,034,000 | 1.8 | |
Dads | Fox | 8:00PM | Tues | 3,651,000 | 1.5 | |
The Mindy Project | Fox | 9:30PM | Tues | 2,944,000 | 1.5 | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | Sun | 3,030,000 | 1.38 | REPEAT |
Parks & Recreation | NBC | 8:00PM | Thur | 3,270,000 | 1.3 | 1-Hour Premiere |
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | Sun | 2,720,000 | 1.25 | REPEAT |
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | Fri | 5,660,000 | 1.2 | |
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 8:30PM | Sun | 2,570,000 | 1.19 | REPEAT |
The Simpsons | Fox | 7:30PM | Sun | 2,380,000 | 1.05 | REPEAT |
The Neighbors | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | 4,110,000 | 1 | |
The Crazy Ones | CBS | 8:00PM | Sat | 3,610,000 | 0.9 | REPEAT |
Dads | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | 2,120,000 | 0.89 | REPEAT |
American Dad! | Fox | 7:00PM | Sun | 2,130,000 | 0.86 | REPEAT |
The Michael J. Fox Show | NBC | 8:00PM | Fri | 4,010,000 | 0.8 | REPEAT |
Mom | CBS | 8:30PM | Sat | 3,380,000 | 0.8 | REPEAT |
We Are Men | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | Premieres 9/30 | ||
Super Fun Night | ABC | 9:30PM | Wed | Premieres 10/2 | ||
The Millers | CBS | 8:30PM | Thur | Premieres 10/3 | ||
Welcome to the Family | NBC | 8:30PM | Thur | Premieres 10/3 | ||
Sean Saves the World | NBC | 9:00PM | Thur | Premieres 10/3 | ||
Raising Hope | Fox | 9:00PM | Fri | Premieres 11/8 | ||
Raising Hope | Fox | 9:30PM | Fri | Premieres 11/8 |
SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Tuesday, March 19
Night Court - "The Duke's a Hazard" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
When Gurgs' royal boyfriend pays a surprise visit, she questions their compatibility; Dan defends his family's honor after he discovers a feud that dates back centuries.
Extended Family - "The Consequences of Being Irish" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
When Jim learns of Trey's St. Patrick's Day fundraiser plans, he offers his expertise in an effort to save Trey and the Celtics from embarrassment.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 18)
Tuesday, March 19
- Tracy Morgan (The Last O.G./30 Rock/The Tracy Morgan Show) - Catch Tracy on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Leslie Bibb (Palm Royale/God's Favorite Idiot/American Housewife/The Odd Couple/About a Boy) - Leslie appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Brendan Hunt (Ted Lasso), Marc Maron (GLOW/Maron) and Zainab Johnson (Upload) - Brendan, Marc and Zainab are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Hilary Swank (Camp Wilder) - NBC's Today catches up with Hilary in the 10am hour.
- The cast of Girls5eva) - Busy Philipps, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Paula Pell and Sara Bareilles are guests on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family/The Class) - Jesse talks about his podcast Dinner's On Me on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Annie Potts (Young Sheldon/Over the Top/Love & War/Designing Women/Goodtime Girls) - Annie talks about her legendary career and new film, Ghostbuster: Frozen Empire, on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Joe Manganiello (How I Met Your Mother) - Joe stops by Tamron hall to chat about hosting the new Deal or No Deal Island, so check your local listings.
New on DVD/Blu-ray (November-March)
11/07 - South Park - The Complete Twenty-Sixth Season (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/14 - Leave it to Beaver - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/05 - Father Knows Best - The Complete Series
12/05 - The Odd Couple - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/12 - The Dick Van Dyke Show - The Complete Series
12/12 - Looney Tunes Collector's Choice - Volume 2 (Blu-ray)
12/12 - That Girl - The Complete Series
12/15 - Letterkenny - Season 11
12/19 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - The Official Restored Complete Series
12/22 - Three's Company - The Official 40th Anniversary Collection (includes The Ropers and Three's a Crowd)
01/09 - South Park - Seasons 11-15 (Blu-ray)
01/16 - Ghosts (UK) - Season Five
02/13 - Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/27 - The Really Loud House - Season One
03/12 - Ghosts (UK) - The Complete Series
03/12 - Looney Tunes Collector's Choice - Volume 3 (Blu-ray)
03/12 - Rick and Morty - Season 7 (Blu-ray Steelbook) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
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