Sunday, September 29, 2013
Week 1 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did
2013-14 Week 1 TV Ratings (first four nights of the season, Mon-Thu):
Households: #1. CBS 7.7/12 rating/share (-3% in rating from first four nights week 1 in 2012); #2. NBC 6.3/10 (+37%); #3. ABC 6.0/10 (-10%); #4. Fox 3.8/6 (-10%); #5. The CW 0.5/1 (+25%).
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!
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
Friday, December 5
Happy's Place - "Testing Testing" (NBC, 9:15PM ET/PT)
After Bobbie notices how much Isabella misses school, she signs them both up for an online course unaware of how serious Isabella would take it; Gabby wears Isabella's old Stanford sweatshirt, tricking customers into believing she went there.
Stumble - "Button Day" (NBC, 9:45PM ET/PT)
Courteney makes a deal with the Button Factory owner that if her team performs a dazzling routine, he'll write her department a big check; with Krystal still injured, Courteney's only option is to promote Peaches, who may or may not be ready to fly.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 1)
Friday, December 5
- Kristen Bell (Nobody Wants This/Central Park/The Good Place) and Dax Shepard (Bless This Mess) - Watch Kristen and Dax on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- The Jonas Brothers (Jonas/Jonas LA) - The Jonas Brothers are guests on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- George Clooney (Roseanne/The Facts of Life/ E/R (1984-1985) - George talks about Jay Kelly on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- James Van Der Beek (Friends with Better Lives/Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23) - James appears on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
- Connie Britton (SMILF/Lost at Home/The Fighting Fitzgeralds/Spin City) - Connie and Ed Burns talk about The Family McMullen on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
- Mario Lopez (Saved by the Bell/Saved by the Bell: The College Years) - Mario is a guest on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
- Chelsea Handler (Are You There, Chelsea?) - Chelsea guest co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
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