Week 1 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

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!

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

Wednesday, November 25

The Goldbergs - "Eracism" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Adam sets out to create a movie that will tackle racism but realizes he is out of his depth on the subject due to his sheltered upbringing. Meanwhile, Geoff is determined to teach Erica and Barry to become better people.

American Housewife - "Homeschool Sweet Homeschool" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
With Anna-Kat and Franklin (Evan O’Toole) home with mono, Katie seizes the opportunity to use them as the backdrop for her mommy vlog. And when Taylor’s first college paper comes back with an A, Greg questions her TA’s intentions. Meanwhile, Cooper (Logan Pepper) helps Oliver renovate the basement.

The Conners - "Friends in High Places and Horse Surgery" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Darlene begins to develop a friendship with a manager at Wellman Plastics, which lands her in an awkward situation between the boss and her sister, Becky. Meanwhile, Louise’s brother, Neville, tries to win over Jackie by making a thoughtful gesture, creating uncomfortable tension.

black-ish - "Babes in Boyland" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Dre and Bow find out that Diane has a secret social media account and realize that she’s not their little girl anymore. After reprimanding her but allowing Jack more flexibility, Diane calls them out for the double standard in how they are parenting. Meanwhile, Junior and Ruby come clean to their respective romantic partners about white lies they’ve told since the beginning of their relationships.

Tyler Perry's House of Payne - "Out of Character" (BET, 8:00PM ET/PT)
House of Payne is the hilarious comedy about Retired fire chief Curtis Payne and his lovely wife Ella. Together the loving couple navigate the problems of life with their quirky modern day family.

Tyler Perry's Assisted Living - "Add More Color" (BET, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Mr. Brown gives Sandra advice on how to get what she wants and her outfit for school.

Family Time - "Thanks for the Ticket" (Bounce TV, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Thanksgiving is approaching, and family members come bearing more than just luggage.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of November 23)

Wednesday, November 25

Melissa McCarthy (Mike & Molly/Samantha Who?) - Watch Melissa on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC. She will also be on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
The original cast of Saved by the Bell - The original cast of Saved by the Bell are guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC. Mario Lopez, Elizabeth Berkley Lauren and Haskiri Velazquez talk about Peacock's Saved by the Bell in the 9am hour.
Rob Corddry - Rob will be on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Chris Rock (Everybody Hates Chris) - Chris appears on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Kal Penn (Sunnyside/Deadbeat/We Are Men) - Kal will be on a repeat of A Little Late with Lilly Singh at 1:35am on NBC.
Tisha Campbell (Outmatched/Dr. Ken/Rita Rocks/My Wife and Kids/Martin) - Tisha is a guest on The Real, so check your local listings.
Ben Falcone (Nobodies/Joey) - Ben appears on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Jean Smart (Samantha Who?/Center of the Universe/In-Laws/High Society/Designing Women) - Jean will be on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Jill Kargman (Odd Mom Out) - Jill co-pilots a special Thanksgiving-themed Drew's News on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Candace Cameron Bure (Fuller House/Full House) - Candace talks about Hallmark Channel's If I Only Had Christmas on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT and on Access Daily, so check your local listings.
John O'Hurley (Seinfeld/The Mullets) - John talks about NBC's The National Dog Show on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and in the 10am hour.
Judy Greer (Kidding/Married/Mad Love/Miss Guided/Love & Money) - Judy talks about Uncle Frank on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
Goldie Hawn (Good Morning World) - Goldie and Kurt talk about Netflix's The Christmas Chronicles 2 on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Marlo Thomas (That Girl) - NBC's Today has Thanks + Giving with Marlo in the 9am hour.