Sunday, September 28, 2014
Week 1 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 12.3 million (+8% from first four nights week 1 in 2013); #2. ABC 9.84 million (+4%); #3. NBC 9.63 million (-5%); #4. Fox 4.21 million (-32%); #5. The CW 0.86 million (+10%).
Adults 18-49: #1. CBS 3.6/11 rating/share (+20% in rating from first four nights week 1 in 2013); #2. NBC 2.6/8 (-19%); #3. ABC 2.5/8 (-7%); #4. Fox 1.5/5 (-32%) #5. The CW 0.3/1 (even)
We're back with a new season! We'll have this week's final ratings, Week 1 (9/22/14-9/28/14) next Sunday.
We will also have Season to-date (9/22/14-9/28/14) ratings in 18-49 and total viewers.
Back to week 1, read our full night-by-night analysis followed by how the sitcoms did! GREAT showings are in BOLD. If they are in bold in both total viewers and 18-49, then it is very impressive:
Week 1 (Sept. 22-28) Analysis | |||||||||
Last Sunday (Sept. 21) | (Summer Wk 17) | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | ||
Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
CBS NFL Post | CBS | 7:55PM | 26,651,000 | 20,714,000 | 5,937,000 | 10.01 | 6.92 | 3.09 | |
60 Minutes | CBS | 8:04PM | 17,875,000 | 17,875,000 | 3.45 | 3.45 | premiere | ||
America's Funniest Videos | ABC | 7:00PM | 4,945,000 | 4,945,000 | 0.90 | 0.90 | REPEAT | ||
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:00PM | 1,881,000 | 1,881,000 | 0.76 | 0.76 | REPEAT | ||
Football Night in America | NBC | 7:30PM | 2,429,000 | 5,392,000 | (2,963,000) | 0.81 | 1.78 | (0.97) | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 7:30PM | 2,155,000 | 2,155,000 | 0.89 | 0.89 | REPEAT | ||
Madam Secretary | CBS | 9:04PM | 14,751,000 | 14,751,000 | 1.99 | 1.99 | premiere | ||
Once Upon a Time | ABC | 8:00PM | 3,197,000 | 3,197,000 | 0.77 | 0.77 | REPEAT | ||
Football Night in America | NBC | 8:00PM | 9,950,000 | 12,360,000 | (2,410,000) | 3.68 | 4.68 | (1.00) | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,030,000 | 3,030,000 | 1.32 | 1.32 | REPEAT | ||
Sunday Night Football | NBC | 8:30PM | 19,665,000 | 22,155,000 | (2,490,000) | 7.80 | 8.54 | (0.74) | |
Family Guy | Fox | 8:30PM | 2,830,000 | 2,830,000 | 1.25 | 1.25 | REPEAT | ||
The Good Wife | CBS | 10:04PM | 11,059,000 | 11,059,000 | 1.45 | 1.45 | premiere | ||
Resurrection | ABC | 9:00PM | 3,130,000 | 3,130,000 | 0.73 | 0.73 | REPEAT | ||
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,054,000 | 3,054,000 | 1.42 | 1.42 | REPEAT | ||
American Dad! | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,030,000 | 2,660,000 | 370,000 | 1.46 | 1.32 | 0.14 | FINALE |
CSI | CBS | 10:00PM | - | - | premieres 9/28 | ||||
Revenge | ABC | 10:00PM | 2,585,000 | 2,585,000 | 0.61 | 0.61 | REPEAT | ||
Monday | 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 | 18,031,000 | 18,031,000 | 5.45 | 5.45 | premiere | ||
Dancing with the Stars | ABC | 8:00PM | 12,759,000 | 13,643,000 | (884,000) | 2.24 | 2.44 | (0.20) | vs. premiere |
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 12,948,000 | 12,948,000 | 3.93 | 3.93 | premiere | ||
Gotham | Fox | 8:00PM | 8,210,000 | 8,210,000 | 3.24 | 3.24 | premiere | ||
Whose Line Is it Anyway? | CW | 8:00PM | 723,000 | 1,097,000 | (374,000) | 0.19 | 0.38 | (0.19) | REPEAT |
The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 8:30PM | 18,237,000 | 18,237,000 | 5.41 | 5.41 | special time | ||
Whose Line Is it Anyway? | CW | 8:30PM | 739,000 | 954,000 | (215,000) | 0.21 | 0.35 | (0.14) | REPEAT |
Scorpion | CBS | 9:00PM | 13,833,000 | 13,833,000 | 3.21 | 3.21 | premiere | ||
Sleepy Hollow | Fox | 9:00PM | 5,506,000 | 5,506,000 | 1.96 | 1.96 | premiere | ||
America's Next Top Model | CW | 9:00PM | 781,000 | 1,001,000 | (220,000) | 0.27 | 0.44 | (0.17) | |
Under the Dome | CBS | 10:00PM | 7,519,000 | 7,040,000 | 479,000 | 1.75 | 1.62 | 0.13 | FINALE |
Forever | ABC | 10:00PM | 8,594,000 | 8,594,000 | 1.69 | 1.69 | premiere, special night | ||
The Blacklist | NBC | 10:00PM | 12,341,000 | 12,341,000 | 3.38 | 3.38 | premiere | ||
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 | 18,228,000 | 18,228,000 | 2.91 | 2.91 | premiere | ||
Dancing w/Stars Results | ABC | 8:00PM | 9,962,000 | 12,681,000 | (2,719,000) | 1.71 | 2.20 | (0.49) | vs. premiere |
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 13,184,000 | 13,184,000 | 4.11 | 4.11 | premiere | ||
Utopia | Fox | 8:00PM | 1,911,000 | 2,420,000 | (509,000) | 0.82 | 1.00 | (0.18) | |
Arrow | CW | 8:00PM | 670,000 | 914,000 | (244,000) | 0.26 | 0.30 | (0.04) | REPEAT |
NCIS: New Orleans | CBS | 9:00PM | 17,225,000 | 17,225,000 | 2.49 | 2.49 | premiere | ||
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | ABC | 9:00PM | 5,984,000 | 5,984,000 | 2.10 | 2.10 | |||
New Girl | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,350,000 | 3,039,000 | (689,000) | 1.29 | 1.70 | (0.41) | vs. premiere |
Supernatural | CW | 9:00PM | 680,000 | 830,000 | (150,000) | 0.27 | 0.30 | (0.03) | REPEAT |
Mindy Project | Fox | 9:30PM | 2,101,000 | 2,682,000 | (581,000) | 1.03 | 1.30 | (0.27) | vs. premiere |
Person of Interest | CBS | 10:00PM | 10,580,000 | 10,580,000 | 1.74 | 1.74 | premiere | ||
Forever | ABC | 10:00PM | 6,854,000 | 6,854,000 | 1.83 | 1.83 | premiere | ||
Chicago Fire | NBC | 10:00PM | 9,144,000 | 9,144,000 | 2.61 | 2.61 | premiere | ||
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 | 9,754,000 | 9,754,000 | 2.74 | 2.74 | 90-min premiere | ||
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,587,000 | 7,587,000 | 2.19 | 2.19 | premiere | ||
Mysteries of Laura | NBC | 8:00PM | 10,007,000 | 10,191,000 | (184,000) | 1.53 | 2.00 | (0.47) | timeslot premiere vs. 10P |
Hell's Kitchen | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,685,000 | 3,961,000 | (276,000) | 1.30 | 1.42 | (0.12) | vs. premiere |
Penn & Teller: Fool Us | CW | 8:00PM | 1,506,000 | 1,583,000 | (77,000) | 0.48 | 0.55 | (0.07) | FINALE |
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | 7,314,000 | 7,314,000 | 2.44 | 2.44 | premiere | ||
Criminal Minds | CBS | 9:00PM | - | - | premieres 10/1 | ||||
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | 11,378,000 | 11,378,000 | 3.91 | 3.91 | premiere | ||
Law & Order: SVU | NBC | 9:00PM | 10,067,000 | 10,067,000 | 2.15 | 2.15 | premiere | ||
Red Band Society | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,428,000 | 4,095,000 | (667,000) | 1.05 | 1.34 | (0.29) | vs. premiere |
Big Brother | CBS | 9:30PM | 6,921,000 | 6,596,000 | 325,000 | 2.59 | 2.23 | 0.36 | 90-min FINALE vs. 8P |
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | 11,039,000 | 11,039,000 | 3.32 | 3.32 | premiere | ||
Penn & Teller: Fool Us | CW | 9:00PM | 1,396,000 | 1,396,000 | 0.43 | 0.43 | REPEAT | ||
Stalker | CBS | 10:00PM | - | - | premieres 10/1 | ||||
Nashville | ABC | 10:00PM | 5,797,000 | 5,797,000 | 1.49 | 1.49 | premiere | ||
Chicago P.D. | NBC | 10:00PM | 8,505,000 | 8,505,000 | 1.92 | 1.92 | premiere | ||
Thursday | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | |||
Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
NFL Thurs Kick-off | CBS | 8:00PM | 9,234,000 | 9,114,000 | 120,000 | 2.95 | 2.90 | 0.05 | |
Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 8:00PM | 10,143,000 | 10,143,000 | 3.14 | 3.14 | premiere | ||
The Biggest Loser | NBC | 8:00PM | 4,470,000 | 4,618,000 | (148,000) | 1.33 | 1.34 | (0.01) | vs. premiere |
Bones | Fox | 8:00PM | 6,345,000 | 6,345,000 | 1.58 | 1.58 | premiere | ||
Vampire Diaries | CW | 8:00PM | 606,000 | 544,000 | 62,000 | 0.21 | 0.21 | - | REPEAT |
Thursday Night Football | CBS | 8:30PM | 16,289,000 | 11,882,000 | 4,407,000 | 6.02 | 4.53 | 1.49 | |
Scandal | ABC | 9:00PM | 12,155,000 | 12,155,000 | 3.90 | 3.90 | premiere | ||
Sleepy Hollow | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,275,000 | 2,275,000 | 0.63 | 0.63 | REPEAT | ||
The Originals | CW | 9:00PM | 505,000 | 595,000 | (90,000) | 0.18 | 0.21 | (0.03) | REPEAT |
How To Get Away w/Murder | ABC | 10:00PM | 14,340,000 | 14,340,000 | 3.85 | 3.85 | premiere | ||
Parenthood | NBC | 10:00PM | 4,263,000 | 4,263,000 | 1.38 | 1.38 | premiere | ||
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 | ||||
The Amazing Race | CBS | 8:00PM | 5,519,000 | 5,519,000 | 1.10 | 1.10 | premiere | ||
Shark Tank | ABC | 8:00PM | 6,884,000 | 6,884,000 | 1.60 | 1.60 | premiere | ||
Mysteries of Laura | NBC | 8:00PM | 4,768,000 | 4,768,000 | 0.70 | 0.70 | REPEAT | ||
Utopia | Fox | 8:00PM | 1,859,000 | 1,521,000 | 338,000 | 0.70 | 0.48 | 0.22 | vs. 9P |
Masters of Illusion | CW | 8:00PM | 1,102,000 | 1,478,000 | (376,000) | 0.30 | 0.41 | (0.11) | |
Whose Line Is It Anyway? | CW | 8:30PM | 902,000 | 1,235,000 | (333,000) | 0.30 | 0.40 | (0.10) | REPEAT |
Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,930,000 | 8,930,000 | 1.30 | 1.30 | premiere | ||
Shark Tank | ABC | 9:00PM | 7,387,000 | 7,387,000 | 2.00 | 2.00 | premiere | ||
Dateline | NBC | 9:00PM | 6,865,000 | 5,306,000 | 1,559,000 | 1.40 | 1.20 | 0.20 | 9-11P |
America's Next Top Model | CW | 9:00PM | 594,000 | 631,000 | (37,000) | 0.20 | 0.21 | (0.01) | REPEAT |
Gotham | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,497,000 | 2,497,000 | 0.70 | 0.70 | REPEAT | ||
Blue Bloods | CBS | 10:00PM | 10,639,000 | 10,639,000 | 1.20 | 1.20 | premiere | ||
20/20 | ABC | 10:00PM | 6,439,000 | 6,439,000 | 1.60 | 1.60 | premiere | ||
Constatine | NBC | 10:00PM | - | - | prem 10/24 | ||||
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 | 7:35PM | 1,590,000 | 3,220,000 | (1,630,000) | 0.50 | 1.00 | (0.50) | |
Crimetime | CBS | 8:00PM | 3,920,000 | 3,920,000 | 0.60 | 0.60 | REPEAT | ||
Saturday Night Football | ABC | 8:00PM | 3,860,000 | 7,336,000 | (3,476,000) | 1.10 | 2.62 | (1.52) | |
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 2,760,000 | 2,760,000 | 0.60 | 0.60 | REPEAT | ||
Crimetime | CBS | 9:00PM | 4,610,000 | 4,610,000 | 0.80 | 0.80 | REPEAT | ||
Music for Change | NBC | 9:00PM | 1,830,000 | 1,830,000 | 0.40 | 0.40 | special | ||
48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 10:00PM | 5,490,000 | 5,490,000 | 1.00 | 1.00 | premiere | ||
SNL(R) | NBC | 10:00PM | 3,210,000 | 3,210,000 | 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 (Sept. 22-28) 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 | 8:00PM | Mon | 18,031,000 | 5.45 | premiere |
The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | 18,237,000 | 5.41 | special time |
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | Wed | 11,378,000 | 3.91 | premiere |
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | Wed | 11,039,000 | 3.32 | premiere |
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | Wed | 7,314,000 | 2.44 | premiere |
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | Wed | 7,587,000 | 2.19 | premiere |
American Dad! | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | 3,030,000 | 1.46 | FINALE |
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | Sun | 3,054,000 | 1.42 | REPEAT |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | Sun | 3,030,000 | 1.32 | REPEAT |
New Girl | Fox | 9:00PM | Tue | 2,359,000 | 1.29 | |
Family Guy | Fox | 8:30PM | Sun | 2,830,000 | 1.25 | REPEAT |
The Mindy Project | Fox | 9:30PM | Tue | 2,101,000 | 1.03 | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 7:30PM | Sun | 2,155,000 | 0.89 | REPEAT |
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:00PM | Sun | 1,881,000 | 0.76 | REPEAT |
Comedytime (R) | CBS | 8:00PM | Sat | |||
Comedytime (R) | CBS | 8:30PM | Sat | |||
Animation Domination | Fox | 7:00PM | Sun | |||
Animnation Domination | Fox | 7:30PM | Sun | |||
Mom | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | premieres 9/29 | ||
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | Fri | premieres 10/3 | ||
Cristela | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | premieres 10/10 | ||
Marry Me | NBC | 9:00PM | Tue | premieres 10/7 | ||
About a Boy | NBC | 9:30PM | Tue | premieres 10/7 | ||
Selfie | ABC | 8:00PM | Tue | premieres 9/30 | ||
Manhattan Love Story | ABC | 8:30PM | Tue | premieres 9/30 | ||
Bad Judge | NBC | 9:00PM | Thu | premieres 10/2 | ||
A to Z | NBC | 9:30PM | Thu | premieres 10/2 | ||
Mulaney | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | premieres 10/5 | ||
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | Sun | premieres 9/28 | ||
2 Broke Girls | CBS | 8:00PM | Mon | premieres 10/27 | ||
The Millers | CBS | 8:30PM | Thu | premieres 10/30 | ||
Two and a Half Men | CBS | 9:00PM | Thu | premieres 10/30 | ||
The McCarthys | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | premieres 10/30 |
SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Sunday, April 28
The Simpsons - "Frinkenstein's Monster" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Professor Frink secretly helps Homer land a high-level position at a state-of-the-art nuclear plant; since Homer lacks the skills to actually perform the job, Frink comes to fear he's created a monster.
Krapopolis - "Prince Hippo" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
When Atlanteans approach Krapopolis, Shlub reveals that Hippocampus is technically the king of Atlantis; a priestess visits Deliria and offers her services.
The Great North - "Any Court in a Storm Adventure" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
When a blizzard snows the Tobin family in, Beef struggles to avoid cabin fever by running the household like the Royal British Navy.
Grimsburg - "And the Winner Is… Murder!" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Marvin finds himself at the judging table of the town's talent show when a serial killer targets the winner.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of April 22)
Friday, April 26
- Ernie Hudson (Grace and Frankie/The Last Precinct/Highcliffe Manor) - Ernie and Bill Murray are guests on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Steve Buscemi (Miracle Workers) - Steve appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Jerrod Carmichael (The Carmichael Show) - Jerrod is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Fred Armisen (Los Espookys/Forever/Final Space) - Fred sits in with The 8G Band on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Retta (Parks and Recreation) - Retta talks about HGTV's Ugliest House in America on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Janet Jackson (Diff'rent Strokes/Good Times) - Drew and Ross are surprised by Janet whose telling them all about her new tour, some of her most iconic moments and fashion looks and more on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Jessica Capshaw (Odd Man Out) and Camilla Luddington (Californication) - Jessica and Camilla are guests on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
New on DVD/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)
04/03 - Too Close for Comfort - The Complete Series (VEI)
04/08 - Check It Out! - The Complete Series (VEI)
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