Sunday, November 23, 2014
Week 9 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 10.49 million (+3% from first four nights week 8); #2. ABC 8.57 million (+5%); #3. NBC 7.45 million (-16%); #4. Fox 4.16 million (-3%); #5. The CW 1.98 million (+3%).
Adults 18-49: #1. ABC 2.2/6 rating/share (+10% in rating from first four nights week 8); #2. CBS 2.0/6 (+5%); #3. NBC 1.9/6 (-17%); #4. Fox 1.4/4 (even) #5. The CW 0.8/2 (even)
We have the final ratings for Week 8 (11/10/14-11/16/14 LIVE+SD). Among Adults 18-49, NBC won the week with a 2.5, beating out ABC's 2.0 Then we had Fox at 1.6, while CBS trailed with a 1.5. For Total Viewers, NBC was on top for the first time with 9.15 million, followed by usual leader CBS with 8.64, then it was ABC's 7.58 and Fox trailed with only 4.49 million.
For season to-date (9/22/14-11/20/14 LIVE+SD), among Adults 18-49 we have NBC on top with a 2.4 rating, followed by CBS with a 2.1, ABC with a 1.9 and Fox with a 1.8. In Total Viewers, it is CBS on top with 10.43 million, then NBC with 8.49 million, ABC is next with 7.5 million and Fox with 5.81 million.
Back to week 9 (Nov. 17-23), 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 9 (Nov. 17-23) Analysis | |||||||||
Last Sunday (Nov. 16) | (Week 8) | 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 | 12,654,000 | 12,160,000 | 494,000 | 1.66 | 1.47 | 0.19 | |
America's Funniest Videos | ABC | 7:00PM | 6,802,000 | 6,657,000 | 145,000 | 1.57 | 1.48 | 0.09 | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 7:00PM | - | - | |||||
Football Night in America | NBC | 7:30PM | 5,983,000 | 6,510,000 | (527,000) | 1.93 | 2.29 | (0.36) | |
The OT | Fox | 7:35PM | 10,580,000 | 10,445,000 | 135,000 | 3.88 | 3.81 | 0.07 | |
Madam Secretary | CBS | 8:00PM | 12,768,000 | 12,540,000 | 228,000 | 1.54 | 1.44 | 0.10 | |
Once Upon a Time | ABC | 8:00PM | 6,801,000 | 7,418,000 | (617,000) | 2.39 | 2.47 | (0.08) | 8-10P vs. 8-9P |
Football Night in America | NBC | 8:00PM | 11,962,000 | 12,060,000 | (98,000) | 3.70 | 4.08 | (0.38) | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | 6,701,000 | 6,702,000 | (1,000) | 2.99 | 2.99 | - | |
Sunday Night Football | NBC | 8:30PM | 20,820,000 | 18,131,000 | 2,689,000 | 7.13 | 6.50 | 0.63 | |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | 4,525,000 | 3,987,000 | 538,000 | 2.17 | 1.86 | 0.31 | |
The Good Wife | CBS | 9:00PM | 10,547,000 | 10,718,000 | (171,000) | 1.28 | 1.40 | (0.12) | |
Resurrection | ABC | 9:00PM | 4,582,000 | (4,582,000) | 1.18 | (1.18) | preempted | ||
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | 4,457,000 | 3,633,000 | 824,000 | 2.22 | 1.83 | 0.39 | |
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 9:30PM | 3,346,000 | 1,985,000 | 1,361,000 | 1.65 | 0.92 | 0.73 | vs. Mulaney |
CSI | CBS | 10:00PM | 8,447,000 | 8,669,000 | (222,000) | 1.29 | 1.24 | 0.05 | |
Revenge | ABC | 10:00PM | 5,227,000 | 5,260,000 | (33,000) | 1.48 | 1.26 | 0.22 | |
Monday | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | |||
Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
2 Broke Girls | CBS | 8:00PM | 7,901,000 | 7,549,000 | 352,000 | 2.11 | 1.88 | 0.23 | |
Dancing with the Stars | ABC | 8:00PM | 14,295,000 | 13,305,000 | 990,000 | 2.30 | 1.99 | 0.31 | |
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 11,127,000 | 11,484,000 | (357,000) | 3.07 | 3.25 | (0.18) | |
Gotham | Fox | 8:00PM | 6,493,000 | 6,350,000 | 143,000 | 2.33 | 2.25 | 0.08 | |
The Originals | CW | 8:00PM | 1,443,000 | 1,457,000 | (14,000) | 0.67 | 0.68 | (0.01) | |
The Millers | CBS | 8:30PM | 6,311,000 | 6,475,000 | (164,000) | 1.48 | 1.53 | (0.05) | |
Scorpion | CBS | 9:00PM | 10,172,000 | 10,078,000 | 94,000 | 2.02 | 2.02 | - | |
Sleepy Hollow | Fox | 9:00PM | 4,684,000 | 4,648,000 | 36,000 | 1.57 | 1.50 | 0.07 | |
Jane the Virgin | CW | 9:00PM | 1,091,000 | 1,223,000 | (132,000) | 0.43 | 0.47 | (0.04) | |
NCIS: LA | CBS | 10:00PM | 8,824,000 | 8,218,000 | 606,000 | 1.67 | 1.49 | 0.18 | |
Castle | ABC | 10:00PM | 9,384,000 | 9,522,000 | (138,000) | 1.83 | 1.59 | 0.24 | |
State of Affairs | NBC | 10:00PM | 8,692,000 | 9,753,000 | (1,061,000) | 2.20 | 2.50 | (0.30) | PREMIERE vs. Blacklist |
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 | 18,102,000 | 17,493,000 | 609,000 | 2.64 | 2.33 | 0.31 | |
Shark Tank | ABC | 8:00PM | 4,487,000 | 4,487,000 | 1.09 | 1.09 | REPEAT | ||
Selfie | ABC | 8:00PM | 3,253,000 | (3,253,000) | 0.94 | (0.94) | |||
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 10,816,000 | 11,421,000 | (605,000) | 2.72 | 3.01 | (0.29) | vs. 8-10P |
MasterChef Junior | Fox | 8:00PM | 4,265,000 | 4,893,000 | (628,000) | 1.56 | 1.82 | (0.26) | |
Flash | CW | 8:00PM | 3,727,000 | 3,458,000 | 269,000 | 1.42 | 1.38 | 0.04 | |
Modern Family | ABC | 8:30PM | 2,847,000 | (2,847,000) | 0.86 | (0.86) | |||
NCIS: New Orleans | CBS | 9:00PM | 16,859,000 | 14,994,000 | 1,865,000 | 2.26 | 1.95 | 0.31 | |
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | ABC | 9:00PM | 4,575,000 | 4,271,000 | 304,000 | 1.62 | 1.55 | 0.07 | |
Marry Me | NBC | 9:00PM | 5,015,000 | 5,015,000 | 1.53 | 1.53 | |||
New Girl | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,826,000 | 3,007,000 | (181,000) | 1.38 | 1.32 | 0.06 | |
Supernatural | CW | 9:00PM | 2,544,000 | 2,169,000 | 375,000 | 0.99 | 0.89 | 0.10 | |
About A Boy | NBC | 9:30PM | 4,205,000 | 4,205,000 | 1.26 | 1.26 | |||
Mindy Project | Fox | 9:30PM | 2,368,000 | 2,467,000 | (99,000) | 1.07 | 1.06 | 0.01 | |
Person of Interest | CBS | 10:00PM | 9,866,000 | 9,106,000 | 760,000 | 1.65 | 1.32 | 0.33 | |
Forever | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,429,000 | 4,227,000 | 202,000 | 1.00 | 0.99 | 0.01 | |
Chicago Fire | NBC | 10:00PM | 7,751,000 | 9,058,000 | (1,307,000) | 2.07 | 2.23 | (0.16) | |
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 | 9,852,000 | 9,511,000 | 341,000 | 2.40 | 2.32 | 0.08 | |
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | 8,318,000 | 8,103,000 | 215,000 | 2.23 | 1.95 | 0.28 | |
Mysteries of Laura | NBC | 8:00PM | 8,610,000 | 10,642,000 | (2,032,000) | 1.36 | 2.48 | (1.12) | vs. Voice |
Hell's Kitchen | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,984,000 | 3,747,000 | 237,000 | 1.48 | 1.46 | 0.02 | |
Arrow | CW | 8:00PM | 2,643,000 | 2,597,000 | 46,000 | 0.88 | 0.91 | (0.03) | |
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | 7,702,000 | 7,541,000 | 161,000 | 2.36 | 2.09 | 0.27 | |
Criminal Minds | CBS | 9:00PM | 10,676,000 | 10,352,000 | 324,000 | 2.27 | 2.31 | (0.04) | |
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | 10,880,000 | 9,832,000 | 1,048,000 | 3.74 | 3.17 | 0.57 | |
Law & Order: SVU | NBC | 9:00PM | 7,928,000 | 10,006,000 | (2,078,000) | 1.82 | 2.37 | (0.55) | |
Red Band Society | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,902,000 | 2,832,000 | 70,000 | 0.88 | 0.89 | (0.01) | |
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | 7,821,000 | 7,780,000 | 41,000 | 2.61 | 2.51 | 0.10 | |
The 100 | CW | 9:00PM | 1,640,000 | 1,750,000 | (110,000) | 0.60 | 0.54 | 0.06 | |
Stalker | CBS | 10:00PM | 7,976,000 | 7,011,000 | 965,000 | 1.63 | 1.39 | 0.24 | |
Nashville | ABC | 10:00PM | 5,519,000 | 5,659,000 | (140,000) | 1.51 | 1.43 | 0.08 | |
Chicago P.D. | NBC | 10:00PM | 7,285,000 | 9,540,000 | (2,255,000) | 1.62 | 2.19 | (0.57) | |
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 | 14,614,000 | 16,902,000 | (2,288,000) | 4.05 | 4.52 | (0.47) | |
Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 8:00PM | 8,334,000 | 8,356,000 | (22,000) | 2.39 | 2.39 | - | |
The Biggest Loser | NBC | 8:00PM | 4,458,000 | 4,522,000 | (64,000) | 1.13 | 1.16 | (0.03) | |
Bones | Fox | 8:00PM | 5,263,000 | 5,504,000 | (241,000) | 1.29 | 1.26 | 0.03 | |
Vampire Diaries | CW | 8:00PM | 1,680,000 | 1,545,000 | 135,000 | 0.81 | 0.73 | 0.08 | |
Mom | CBS | 8:30PM | 10,189,000 | 11,068,000 | (879,000) | 2.53 | 2.57 | (0.04) | |
Two and a Half Men | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,615,000 | 8,754,000 | (139,000) | 2.18 | 2.06 | 0.12 | |
Scandal | ABC | 9:00PM | 10,145,000 | 10,053,000 | 92,000 | 3.13 | 3.23 | (0.10) | |
Bad Judge | NBC | 9:00PM | 3,464,000 | 3,719,000 | (255,000) | 0.95 | 0.89 | 0.06 | |
Gracepoint | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,121,000 | 3,485,000 | (364,000) | 0.73 | 0.80 | (0.07) | |
Reign | CW | 9:00PM | 1,103,000 | 1,186,000 | (83,000) | 0.35 | 0.41 | (0.06) | |
The McCarthys | CBS | 9:00PM | 6,256,000 | 6,357,000 | (101,000) | 1.38 | 1.38 | - | |
A to Z | NBC | 9:30PM | 2,439,000 | 2,350,000 | 89,000 | 0.73 | 0.61 | 0.12 | |
Elementary | CBS | 10:00PM | 6,488,000 | 6,527,000 | (39,000) | 1.04 | 1.01 | 0.03 | |
How To Get Away w/Murder | ABC | 10:00PM | 9,821,000 | 9,248,000 | 573,000 | 3.12 | 2.89 | 0.23 | |
Parenthood | NBC | 10:00PM | 3,993,000 | 3,607,000 | 386,000 | 1.28 | 1.04 | 0.24 | |
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 | ||||
Hollywood Film Awards | CBS | 8:00PM | 4,098,000 | (4,098,000) | 0.51 | (0.51) | |||
The Amazing Race | CBS | 8:00PM | 6,062,000 | 6,062,000 | 1.20 | 1.20 | |||
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,107,000 | 6,980,000 | 127,000 | 1.30 | 1.46 | (0.16) | |
Dateline | NBC | 8:00PM | 7,664,000 | 8,010,000 | (346,000) | 1.50 | 1.47 | 0.03 | |
MasterChef Junior | Fox | 8:00PM | 2,393,000 | 2,425,000 | (32,000) | 0.80 | 0.70 | 0.10 | REPEAT |
Whose Line Is It Anyway? | CW | 8:00PM | 1,645,000 | 1,651,000 | (6,000) | 0.50 | 0.53 | (0.03) | FINALE |
Cristela | ABC | 8:30PM | 5,286,000 | 5,106,000 | 180,000 | 1.00 | 1.06 | (0.06) | |
Whose Line Is It Anyway? | CW | 8:30PM | 1,528,000 | 1,408,000 | 120,000 | 0.50 | 0.44 | 0.06 | REPEAT |
Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 9:00PM | 10,002,000 | 10,002,000 | 1.30 | 1.30 | |||
Shark Tank | ABC | 9:00PM | 7,825,000 | 7,634,000 | 191,000 | 2.00 | 1.76 | 0.24 | |
Grimm | NBC | 9:00PM | 5,429,000 | 5,014,000 | 415,000 | 1.30 | 1.16 | 0.14 | |
America's Next Top Model | CW | 9:00PM | 1,164,000 | 1,186,000 | (22,000) | 0.40 | 0.43 | (0.03) | |
Gotham | Fox | 9:00PM | 1,252,000 | 1,765,000 | (513,000) | 0.40 | 0.59 | (0.19) | REPEAT |
Blue Bloods | CBS | 10:00PM | 11,500,000 | 2,452,000 | 9,048,000 | 1.30 | 0.38 | 0.92 | vs. Hwood Film Awards Post Show |
20/20 | ABC | 10:00PM | 6,929,000 | 5,639,000 | 1,290,000 | 1.60 | 1.16 | 0.44 | |
Constantine | NBC | 10:00PM | 3,543,000 | 3,470,000 | 73,000 | 1.10 | 0.84 | 0.26 | |
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 | ||||
Crimetime | CBS | 8:00PM | 4,080,000 | 3,824,000 | 256,000 | 0.50 | 0.75 | (0.25) | vs. 48 Hrs |
Saturday Night Football | ABC | 8:00PM | 3,590,000 | 8,738,000 | (5,148,000) | 1.10 | 2.96 | (1.86) | |
Dateline Mystery | NBC | 8:00PM | 4,400,000 | 4,412,000 | (12,000) | 0.80 | 0.72 | 0.08 | vs. 8-10P |
College Football | Fox | 8:00PM | 2,250,000 | 2,033,000 | 217,000 | 0.70 | 0.59 | 0.11 | |
Crimetime | CBS | 9:00PM | 4,770,000 | 3,473,000 | 1,297,000 | 0.60 | 0.57 | 0.03 | |
State of Affairs | NBC | 9:00PM | 3,100,000 | 3,100,000 | 0.50 | 0.50 | REPEAT | ||
48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 10:00PM | 6,200,000 | 5,600,000 | 600,000 | 1.00 | 0.87 | 0.13 | |
SNL(R) | NBC | 10:00PM | 2,900,000 | 2,978,000 | (78,000) | 0.60 | 0.79 | (0.19) | 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 9 (Nov. 17-23) 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 | Thu | 14,614,000 | 4.05 | |
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | Wed | 10,880,000 | 3.74 | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | Sun | 6,701,000 | 2.99 | |
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | Wed | 7,821,000 | 2.61 | |
Mom | CBS | 8:30PM | Thu | 10,189,000 | 2.53 | |
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | Wed | 7,702,000 | 2.36 | |
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | Wed | 8,318,000 | 2.23 | |
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | Sun | 4,457,000 | 2.22 | |
Two and a Half Men | CBS | 9:00PM | Thu | 8,615,000 | 2.18 | |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | Sun | 4,525,000 | 2.17 | |
2 Broke Girls | CBS | 8:00PM | Mon | 7,901,000 | 2.11 | |
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | 3,346,000 | 1.65 | |
Marry Me | NBC | 9:00PM | Tue | 5,015,000 | 1.53 | |
The Millers | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | 6,311,000 | 1.48 | canceled |
The McCarthys | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | 6,256,000 | 1.38 | |
New Girl | Fox | 9:00PM | Tue | 2,826,000 | 1.38 | |
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | Fri | 7,107,000 | 1.3 | |
About a Boy | NBC | 9:30PM | Tue | 4,205,000 | 1.26 | |
The Mindy Project | Fox | 9:30PM | Tue | 2,368,000 | 1.07 | |
Cristela | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | 5,286,000 | 1.0 | |
Bad Judge | NBC | 9:00PM | Thu | 3,464,000 | 0.95 | canceled |
A to Z | NBC | 9:30PM | Thu | 2,439,000 | 0.73 | canceled |
Selfie | ABC | 8:00PM | Tue | canceled | ||
Mulaney | Fox | 7:30PM | Sun | preempted | ||
Modern Family | ABC | 8:30PM | Tue | preempted | ||
Animation Domination | Fox | 7:00PM | Sun | preempted | ||
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | Tues | preempted | ||
Marry Me | NBC | 8:00PM | Fri | preempted | ||
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 8:30PM | Tue | preempted | ||
About a Boy | NBC | 8:30PM | Fri | preempted | ||
Comedytime (R) | CBS | 8:00PM | Sat | preempted | ||
Manhattan Love Story | ABC | 8:30PM | Tue | canceled | ||
American Dad! | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | completed |
SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Friday, May 3
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of April 29)
Friday, May 3
- Zendaya (K.C. Undercover/Shake It Up) - Watch Zendaya on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Simu Liu (Kim's Convenience) - Simu appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Paul Rudd (The Shrink Next Door/Living with Yourself/Wild Oats) - Paul is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Paula Pell (Girls5eva/Mapleworth Murders/A.P. Bio) - Paula appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Ron Funches (Loot/Powerless/Undateable) and Adam Pally (Indebted/Making History/The Mindy Project/Happy Endings) - Ron and Adam are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Hannah Einbinder (Hacks) - Hannah talks about Hacks on ABC's Good Morning America some time between 7-9am.
- Brooke Shields (Suddenly Susan) - Brooke talks about Mother of the Bride on The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Kim Fields (The Upshaws/Living Single/The Facts of Life/Baby, I'm Back) - Kim talks about The Upshaws on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
- William H. Macy (Sports Night) - William talks about his latest film Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
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