Sunday, September 09, 2007

Summer Week 15 Sitcom Ratings

We haven't done the ratings in about 10 weeks, but we are now officially back, as we wind down summer and the fall nears. We will do the final three weeks of summer's sitcom ratings before coming back on Sept. 30 with numbers for the first week! Here are the summer week 15 (Sept. 3-9) sitcom numbers:

Last Sunday Sitcoms (counts for week of August 27-Sept. 2)
  • King of the Hill (Fox) - Just 1.71 million for a repeat, but it built on the 1.43 million for the low-rated fox Fall Preview Special.
  • The Simpsons (Fox) 2 episodes - 3.85 million at 8, and a decent 4.85 million at 8:30...both repeats
  • Family Guy (Fox) 2 episodes - 5.15 and 5.18 million for 2 repeats...so Fox built on each half hour...not bad.
Monday Sitcoms
  • How I Met Your Mother (CBS) - 5.17 million for a repeat, on par with previous week's 5.25 million.
  • Old Christine (CBS) - 5.68 million for a repeat, on par also from previous week's 5.71 million. Remember this show won't return with new episodes until mid-season.
  • Two and a Half Men (CBS) - 9.11 million for a repeat, down from the previous week's impressive 10.31 million for a repeat.
  • Rules of Engagement (CBS) - 6.8 million for a repeat, but didn't hold the audience from the lead-in as well...previous week it did 7.62 million.
  • Everybody Hates Chris, Girlfriends, The Game (The CW) - Repeats of these sitcoms did all under 2 million this week with the 8:30 edition of Chris, the highest at 1.88 million.


Tuesday Sitcoms

  • None
Wednesday Sitcoms
  • According to Jim (ABC) 2 episodes - 4.66 and 4.21 million for 2 repeats, on average better than the previous week's 4.31 and 4.3 million.
  • 'Til Death (Fox) 2 episodes - Just 3.09 and 3.07 million for 2 repeats. Why is this show coming back?

Thursday Sitcoms

  • None- The NFL returns and pre-empts NBC repeats of sitcoms
Friday Sitcoms
  • George Lopez (ABC) 2 episodes - 2.94 million and 3.34 million the previous week...final numbers for this week are not available yet, but prelim numbers show an average of 3.78 million for the encore of the 1-hour finale.
Saturday Sitcoms
  • None
Tune in tonight for Fox repeats of The Simpsons and Family Guy.


Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Monday, October 6

The Neighborhood - "Welcome to Pomp and Circumstance" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Tina and Gemma plan a joint graduation party for Malcolm and Grover.

The Neighborhood - "Welcome to Venice" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The Butlers and Johnsons help Malcolm start a new chapter in a new city that, while just across town, is worlds away from the neighborhood.

Complete TV Listings


Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 6)

Monday, October 6

  • Seth Rogen (The Studio/Platonic/Undeclared) and Aziz Ansari (Master of None/Parks and Recreation) - Watch Seth and Aziz on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Keri Russell (Running Wilde/Daddy's Girls) - Keri is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Tony Shalhoub (We Are Men/Stark Raving Mad/Wings) - Tony stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Adam Ferrara (The Job) and Harland Williams (The Geena Davis Show/Simon) - Adam is a guest on a repeat of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS. Harland appears on a repeat at 1:07am.
  • Eli Manning (Executive Producer of Chad Powers) and Glen Powell (Chad Powers/Scream Queens) - Eli talks about Chad Powers on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am. Linsey Davis is joined by executive producer Eli Manning and actor Glen Powell for a deep dive on their new Hulu series Chad Powers on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
  • Jennifer Lopez (South Central) - Jennifer talks about Kiss of the Spider Woman on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and in the 10am hour and on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
  • Michaela Jaé Rodriguez (Loot) - Michaela chats about Loot on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
  • Jaleel White (Family Matters/Grown Ups) - Jaleel talks about Flip Side on CBS Mornings Plus in the 9am hour.
  • Rose Byrne (Platonic/Physical) - NBC's Today catches up with Rose in the 9am hour.
  • William H. Macy (Sports Night) - William talks about Soul on Fire on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
  • Phoebe Robinson (Everything's Trash) - Phoebe talks about I Don’t Want to Work Anymore on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
  • Melissa Peterman (Happy's Place/Young Sheldon/Baby Daddy/Working Class/Reba) - Melissa tells Sherri about the new season of Finding Mr. Christmas on the Hallmark Channel on Sherri, so check your local listings.
  • Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Valerie is sharing fast and frugal meals that anyone can make at home on Sherri, so check your local listings.
  • Max Minghella (The Mindy Project) - Max talks about his film Shell on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.


New on DVD and Blu-ray

The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series Frasier (2023) - Season Two Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season The Drew Carey Show - The Complete Series* (missing 4 episodes and some music has been replaced or altered) Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)

01/28 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/04 - The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series
03/11 - Frasier (2023) - Season Two
04/01 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season
05/13 - The Drew Carey Show - The Complete Series* (missing 4 episodes and some music has been replaced or altered)
06/06 - Shoresy - Season 2
06/17 - Looney Tunes - Collector's Vault - Volume 1 (Blu-ray)
07/22 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
08/26 - The Huckleberry Hound Show - The Complete Original Series (Blu-ray)

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