Sunday, September 29, 2013
Week 1 TV Ratings and Analysis; 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
Wednesday, September 17
Shifting Gears - "Gummies" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Riley is horrified when she finds weed gummies in Carter’s pocket, prompting surprising advice from Matt. Meanwhile, Eve inadvertently lands Gabriel and Stitch in hot water after asking them to donate to a charity auction.
Shifting Gears - "Kiss" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Jimmy returns with a new job and a proposition for Riley and the kids to move into his house, Riley is torn between her past and her future. Meanwhile, Matt's feud with Eve flares up once again after she damages his car.
Abbott Elementary - "Rally" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Ava and the Abbott teachers go to the district to plead for Ava's job back; Gregory handles duties as interim principal.
Abbott Elementary - "Please Touch Museum" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Abbott Elementary goes on a schoolwide field trip to the Please Touch Museum, which has some of the older kids skeptical.
The Hospital - "Double or Nothing; Make a Wish" (BET, 11:00PM ET/PT)
Apparently the best spot to gamble during your shift, is in the morgue.
The Hospital - "Lyrical Surgery; Get It Poppin" (BET, 11:30PM ET/PT)
Dr. Do-It-To-Em's mixtape has more bars than a nursing student during finals week.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 15)
Wednesday, September 17
- Jason Bateman (Arrested Development/George and Leo/Chicago Sons/Simon/The Hogan Family/It's Your Move/Silver Spoons) - Jason appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Ron Howard (Arrested Development/Happy Days/The Andy Griffith Show) - Ron is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Brett Goldstein (Shrinking/Ted Lasso) - Brett stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Rob Reiner (All in the Family/Morton & Hayes) - Rob appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Paul F. Tompkins (The Great North/BoJack Horseman/DAG) and Greta Titelman (Fantasmas/Search Party/Los Espookys) - Paul and Greta are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Eva Longoria (Only Murders in the Building/Telenovela) - Eva talks about FX's Necaxa on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Marlon Wayans (Marlon/The Wayans Bros.) - Marlon talks about Him on The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Eugene Levy (Schitt's Creek/Greg the Bunny/Hiller and Diller) - Eugene talks about The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
- Mark Duplass (Big Mouth/Togetherness/The Mindy Project/The League) - Mark talks about The Morning Show on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
- Rosie Perez (Human Resources/Search Party) - Rosie co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Kristin Davis (And Just Like That.../Bad Teacher/Sex and the City) - Kristin dishes on the end of And Just Like That and surprises Drew with an item from the set of Sex and the City on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Jane Lynch (Angel from Hell) - Jane talks about Fox's Celebrity Weakest Link on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Judy Reyes (Scrubs) - Judy is a guest on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 9:40am.
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