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
Saturday, August 13
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of August 8)
Friday, August 12
- Kumail Nanjiani (Bless the Harts/Silicon Valley) - Watch Kumail on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Charlotte Nicdao (Mythic Quest) - Charlotte appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother/Star Raving Mad/Doogie Howser, M.D.) - Neil will be on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Jean Smart (Hacks/Samantha Who?/Center of the Universe/In-Laws/Style & Substance/Designing Women) - Jean is a guest on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
- Zazie Beetz (Atlanta) - Zazie chats about the new season of Atlanta on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
- Ali Wentworth (Nightcap) - Ali guest co-hosts LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
- Portia de Rossi (Better Off Ted/Arrested Development/Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher/Too Something) - Portia is a guest on a repeat of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
- Dove Cameron (Schmigadoon!/Liv and Maddie) - Dove appears on a repeat of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
- Jane Lynch (Angel from Hell) - Jane discusses the Broadway revival of Funny Girl on a repeat of Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
- Lisa Ann Walter (Abbott Elementary/Life's Work/My Wildest Dreams) - Lisa is a guest on a repeat of The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
- Sherri Shepherd (Mr. Iglesias/Trial & Error/Sherri/Less Than Perfect/Suddenly Susan) - Sherri guest hosts a repeat of The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
- Abbi Jacobson (Broad City) - Abbi talks about A League of Their Own on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
- Mindy Kaling (The Mindy Project/The Office) and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (Never Have I Ever) - Mindy and Maitryi talk about Never Have I Ever on NBC's Today in the 10am hour. Mindy will also be on E!'s Daily Pop at 11am.
New on DVD/Blu-ray (April-August)
04/05 - Up All Night - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
04/26 - The Danny Thomas Show (aka Make Room for Daddy) - The Complete Fourth Season
04/26 - Jackie Gleason TV Treasures - 70th Anniversary Collection (including Honeymooners Rarities)
05/03 - No Activity - Season Three
05/13 - The Donna Reed Show - The Complete Seasons 1-5 (Time Life)
05/31 - Becker - The Complete Series (2022 Release)
06/14 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Eleventh Season
06/14 - Hacks - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
06/14 - Rutherford Falls - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
06/21 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - The Complete Season One / Season Two
07/19 - The Neighborhood - Season Four
07/19 - Reno 911! - The Hunt for QAnon (Blu-ray) (DVD)
07/26 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - The Complete Season Three / Season Four
08/16 - And Just Like That... - The Complete First Season (Warner Bros. - Canada)
08/16 - South Park - The Complete Twenty-Fourth Season (Blu-ray) (DVD)
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