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 / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Tuesday, April 1

St. Denis Medical - "Anything to Push Zaluva" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Ron's teasing makes Joyce question whether her friendship with a pharmaceutical rep is genuine; Alex has trouble letting Serena take on a new task; Matt finds a mentor in Bruce.

Night Court - "Hot to Trot" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
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Tyler Perry's House of Payne - "Love At First Swipe" (BET, 9:00PM ET/PT)
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Tyler Perry's Assisted Living - "Failure 2 Launch" (BET, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Assisted Living is the new situation comedy by Tyler Perry about three generations who must make a new start in the rural backwoods of Georgia.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 31)

Tuesday, April 1

Adam Scott (Ghosted/Veep/Parks and Recreation/Party Down) - Catch Adam on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Kevin Bacon (I Love Dick) - Kevin is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Amanda Peet (Brockmire/Togetherness/Bent) - Amanda appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Paul Rudd (The Shrink Next Door/Living with Yourself/Wild Oats) - Paul stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Ike Barinholtz (The Studio/The Afterparty/Bless the Harts/The Mindy Project/Eastbound & Down) - Ike appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He will also be on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 9:30pm on Bravo.
Vinny Thomas (Platonic), Paul F. Tompkins (The Great North/BoJack Horseman/DAG) and Aparna Nancherla (The Great North/Lopez vs Lopez/Corporate) - Vinny, Paul and Aparna are guests on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Chase Sui Wonders (The Studio/Bupkis) and Kathryn Hahn (The Studio/Tiny Beautiful Things/Central Park/Happyish/Transparent/Free Agents) - Chase and Kathryn are guests on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 9:30pm on Bravo.
Will Ferrell (The Office) and Jennifer Coolidge (2 Broke Girls/Joey) - E! News has interviews with Will and Jennifer at 11pm on E!.
Román Zaragoza (Ghosts) - Román talks about Ghosts on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Jenny Slate (The Great North/Big Mouth/Married/Bob's Burgers) - Jenny talks about Dying for Sex on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Michael Angarano (Laid/I'm Dying Up Here/Will & Grace) and Michael Cera (Life & Beth/Arrested Development/I Was a Sixth Grade Alien) - Michael and Michael talk about Sacramento with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Olivia Munn (Perfect Couples) - Olivia guest co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Hannah Einbinder (Hacks) - Hannah talks about Hacks on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Tasha Smith (Survival of the Thickest/Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse/The Tom Show/Boston Common) and Tone Bell (Survival of the Thickest/Fam/Disjointed/Truth Be Told/Bad Judge/Whitney) - Tasha and Tone talk about the new season of Netflix’s Survival of the Thickest on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Kathryn Hahn (The Studio/Tiny Beautiful Things/Central Park/Happyish/Transparent/Free Agents) - Kathryn is dishing on her new comedy series The Studio on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Wilmer Valderrama (That '70s Show) - Wilmer and Freddy Rodriguez chat about their podcast Dos Amigos on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Brenda Song (Running Point/Dollface/Dads/The Suite Life on Deck/The Suite Life of Zack & Cody) - Brenda talks about Netflix's Running Point on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Paul Walter Hauser (The Afterparty) - Paul is a guest on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 9:40am.