Sunday, November 17, 2013
Week 8 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 10.95 million (+4%); #2. ABC 7.68 million (-26%); #3. NBC 7.18 million (-10%); #4. Fox 5.2 million (+10%); #5. The CW 1.97 million (+9%).
Adults 18-49: #1. CBS 2.4/7 rating/share (+4%); #2. NBC 2.1/6 (-9%); #3. ABC 1.9/5 (-26%); #4. Fox 1.7/5 (even); #5. The CW 0.8/2 (+14%).
For previous week's final ratings, Week 7 had NBC win the week in 18-49 for the sixth time this season with a 2.66 rating, followed closely by CBS' 2.63, ABC's' 1.95 and Fox's 1.38. In total viewers, CBS prevailed with 11.24 million, followed by NBC's 8.55, ABC's 7.9, and Fox's 3.83 million. Back to week 8, read our full night-by-night analysis followed by how the sitcoms did! GREAT showings are in BOLD. If they are in bold in both total viewers and 18-49, then it is very impressive.
Week 8 (Nov. 11-17) Analysis | |||||||||
Last Sunday (Nov. 10) | (Week 7) | 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 | 15,255,000 | 15,812,000 | (557,000) | 3.12 | 4.29 | (1.17) | 747P |
America's Funniest Videos | ABC | 7:00PM | 7,009,000 | 6,961,000 | 48,000 | 1.32 | 1.43 | (0.11) | |
Animation Domination | Fox | 7:00PM | 2,191,000 | 1,877,000 | 314,000 | 0.85 | 0.80 | 0.05 | |
Football Night in America | NBC | 7:30PM | 6,266,000 | 3,761,000 | 2,505,000 | 2.08 | 1.24 | 0.84 | |
Animation Domination | Fox | 7:30PM | 2,630,000 | 3,481,000 | (851,000) | 1.11 | 1.40 | (0.29) | |
The OT | Fox | 7:30PM | 0 | 0.00 | preempted | ||||
The Amazing Race | CBS | 8:00PM | 9,122,000 | 9,377,000 | (255,000) | 2.18 | 2.15 | 0.03 | 847P |
Once Upon a Time | ABC | 8:00PM | 6,710,000 | 7,551,000 | (841,000) | 2.09 | 2.32 | (0.23) | |
Football Night in America | NBC | 8:00PM | 11,614,000 | 9,424,000 | 2,190,000 | 4.08 | 3.39 | 0.69 | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | 4,196,000 | 5,430,000 | (1,234,000) | 1.84 | 2.43 | (0.59) | |
Sunday Night Football | NBC | 8:30PM | 21,090,000 | 17,040,000 | 4,050,000 | 7.78 | 6.35 | 1.43 | |
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 8:30PM | 3,169,000 | 3,750,000 | (581,000) | 1.51 | 1.77 | (0.26) | |
The Good Wife | CBS | 9:00PM | 10,256,000 | 10,217,000 | 39,000 | 1.65 | 1.63 | 0.02 | 947P |
Revenge | ABC | 9:00PM | 5,487,000 | 6,326,000 | (839,000) | 1.34 | 1.71 | (0.37) | |
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | 4,185,000 | 4,866,000 | (681,000) | 1.99 | 2.47 | (0.48) | |
American Dad! | Fox | 9:30PM | 3,545,000 | 3,747,000 | (202,000) | 1.65 | 1.91 | (0.26) | |
The Mentalist | CBS | 10:00PM | 8,459,000 | 7,011,000 | 1,448,000 | 1.39 | 1.10 | 0.29 | 1047P, vs. REPEAT |
Betrayal | ABC | 10:00PM | 3,201,000 | 3,436,000 | (235,000) | 0.79 | 0.99 | (0.20) | |
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 | 8,077,000 | 8,669,000 | (592,000) | 3.09 | 3.39 | (0.30) | |
Dancing with the Stars | ABC | 8:00PM | 12,569,000 | 13,718,000 | (1,149,000) | 1.71 | 1.97 | (0.26) | |
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 11,986,000 | 11,748,000 | 238,000 | 3.81 | 3.64 | 0.17 | |
Bones | Fox | 8:00PM | 7,353,000 | 6,974,000 | 379,000 | 2.01 | 2.04 | (0.03) | |
Hart of Dixie | CW | 8:00PM | 1,109,000 | 1,004,000 | 105,000 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.01 | |
2 Broke Girls | CBS | 8:30PM | 8,231,000 | 8,116,000 | 115,000 | 2.69 | 2.64 | 0.05 | |
Mike & Molly | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,652,000 | 9,216,000 | (564,000) | 2.29 | 2.61 | (0.32) | |
Sleep Hollow | Fox | 9:00PM | 7,033,000 | 7,077,000 | (44,000) | 2.56 | 2.51 | 0.05 | |
Beauty & the Beast | CW | 9:00PM | 746,000 | 679,000 | 67,000 | 0.30 | 0.27 | 0.03 | |
Mom | CBS | 9:30PM | 6,961,000 | 7,379,000 | (418,000) | 1.89 | 2.03 | (0.14) | |
Hostages | CBS | 10:00PM | 4,530,000 | 4,787,000 | (257,000) | 1.11 | 1.06 | 0.05 | |
Castle | ABC | 10:00PM | 10,048,000 | 10,871,000 | (823,000) | 1.95 | 2.17 | (0.22) | |
The Blacklist | NBC | 10:00PM | 10,688,000 | 10,337,000 | 351,000 | 2.96 | 2.86 | 0.10 | |
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 | 19,365,000 | 19,178,000 | 187,000 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 0.09 | |
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | ABC | 8:00PM | 6,667,000 | 7,147,000 | (480,000) | 2.20 | 2.53 | (0.33) | |
The Biggest Loser | NBC | 8:00PM | 6,261,000 | 6,821,000 | (560,000) | 1.85 | 2.11 | (0.26) | |
Dads | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,185,000 | 3,649,000 | (464,000) | 1.24 | 1.41 | (0.17) | |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | 3,260,000 | 3,835,000 | (575,000) | 1.44 | 1.58 | (0.14) | |
The Originals | CW | 8:00PM | 2,403,000 | 2,031,000 | 372,000 | 1.11 | 0.93 | 0.18 | |
NCIS: Los Angeles | CBS | 9:00PM | 14,885,000 | 14,763,000 | 122,000 | 2.40 | 2.41 | (0.01) | |
The Goldbergs | ABC | 9:00PM | 5,117,000 | 4,894,000 | 223,000 | 1.67 | 1.48 | 0.19 | |
The Voice | NBC | 9:00PM | 11,644,000 | 11,299,000 | 345,000 | 3.43 | 3.38 | 0.05 | vs. 9-11P |
New Girl | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,363,000 | 3,852,000 | (489,000) | 1.74 | 2.00 | (0.26) | |
Trophy Wife | ABC | 9:30PM | 3,719,000 | 3,659,000 | 60,000 | 1.19 | 1.14 | 0.05 | |
The Mindy Project | Fox | 9:30PM | 2,657,000 | 2,882,000 | (225,000) | 1.35 | 1.46 | (0.11) | |
Supernatural | CW | 9:00PM | 2,360,000 | 2,150,000 | 210,000 | 1.05 | 0.94 | 0.11 | |
Person of Interest | CBS | 10:00PM | 12,603,000 | 11,789,000 | 814,000 | 1.98 | 1.92 | 0.06 | |
Scandal for Real | ABC | 10:00PM | 2,823,000 | 3,385,000 | (562,000) | 0.76 | 0.75 | 0.01 | vs. In the Spotlight |
Chicago Fire | NBC | 10:00PM | 7,660,000 | 7,660,000 | 2.18 | 2.18 | |||
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 | 9,868,000 | 9,293,000 | 575,000 | 2.48 | 2.51 | (0.03) | |
CMA Awards | ABC | 8:00PM | 16,762,000 | (16,762,000) | 4.71 | (4.71) | |||
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | 8,927,000 | 8,927,000 | 2.37 | 2.37 | |||
Back in the Game | ABC | 8:30PM | 6,473,000 | 6,473,000 | 1.83 | 1.83 | |||
Revolution | NBC | 8:00PM | 5,166,000 | 5,208,000 | (42,000) | 1.49 | 1.44 | 0.05 | |
The X Factor | Fox | 8:00PM | 5,782,000 | 4,544,000 | 1,238,000 | 1.72 | 1.49 | 0.23 | |
Arrow | CW | 8:00PM | 3,092,000 | 2,804,000 | 288,000 | 1.18 | 1.01 | 0.17 | |
Criminal Minds | CBS | 9:00PM | 11,629,000 | 9,698,000 | 1,931,000 | 2.73 | 2.35 | 0.38 | |
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | 10,749,000 | 10,749,000 | 3.81 | 3.81 | |||
Law & Order: SVU | NBC | 9:00PM | 6,163,000 | 5,652,000 | 511,000 | 1.59 | 1.54 | 0.05 | |
Super Fun Night | ABC | 9:30PM | 5,837,000 | 5,837,000 | 2.04 | 2.04 | |||
Tomorrow People | CW | 9:00PM | 1,652,000 | 1,560,000 | 92,000 | 0.59 | 0.57 | 0.02 | |
CSI | CBS | 10:00PM | 10,467,000 | 9,080,000 | 1,387,000 | 1.93 | 1.76 | 0.17 | |
Nashville | ABC | 10:00PM | 5,515,000 | 5,515,000 | 1.52 | 1.52 | |||
Dateline | NBC | 10:00PM | 5,044,000 | 4,400,000 | 644,000 | 1.11 | 1.07 | 0.04 | |
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 | 18,298,000 | 16,888,000 | 1,410,000 | 5.25 | 4.92 | 0.33 | |
Once in Wonderland | ABC | 8:00PM | 3,731,000 | 3,555,000 | 176,000 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.00 | |
Parks & Recreation | NBC | 8:00PM | 3,030,000 | 3,030,000 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 2 eps | ||
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 9,737,000 | (9,737,000) | 2.52 | (2.52) | |||
The X Factor | Fox | 8:00PM | 5,176,000 | 3,668,000 | 1,508,000 | 1.33 | 1.21 | 0.12 | |
The Vampire Diaries | CW | 8:00PM | 2,722,000 | 2,587,000 | 135,000 | 1.30 | 1.26 | 0.04 | |
The Millers | CBS | 8:30PM | 11,108,000 | 10,378,000 | 730,000 | 2.60 | 2.60 | 0.00 | |
The Crazy Ones | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,591,000 | 8,000,000 | 591,000 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 0.00 | |
Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 9:00PM | 8,556,000 | 8,678,000 | (122,000) | 2.59 | 2.70 | (0.11) | |
Sean Saves the World | NBC | 9:00PM | 2,641,000 | 4,551,000 | (1,910,000) | 0.88 | 1.36 | (0.48) | |
Glee | Fox | 9:00PM | 4,220,000 | 4,005,000 | 215,000 | 1.40 | 1.52 | (0.12) | |
Reign | CW | 9:00PM | 1,640,000 | (1,640,000) | 0.67 | 0.59 | 0.08 | ||
Two and a Half Men | CBS | 9:30PM | 8,662,000 | 8,271,000 | 391,000 | 2.10 | 2.02 | 0.08 | |
The Michael J. Fox Show | NBC | 9:30PM | 2,526,000 | 3,453,000 | (927,000) | 0.89 | 1.03 | (0.14) | |
Elementary | CBS | 10:00PM | 8,543,000 | 8,894,000 | (351,000) | 1.64 | 1.76 | (0.12) | |
Scandal | ABC | 10:00PM | 9,043,000 | 8,655,000 | 388,000 | 2.89 | 2.76 | 0.13 | |
Parenthood | NBC | 10:00PM | 3,773,000 | 3,878,000 | (105,000) | 1.21 | 1.27 | (0.06) | |
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 | 8,554,000 | 9,221,000 | (667,000) | 1.60 | 1.81 | (0.21) | |
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | 6,305,000 | 6,217,000 | 88,000 | 1.30 | 1.38 | (0.08) | |
Dateline | NBC | 8:00PM | 5,849,000 | 5,527,000 | 322,000 | 1.10 | 1.05 | 0.05 | |
Bones | Fox | 8:00PM | 5,131,000 | 4,141,000 | 990,000 | 1.20 | 1.51 | (0.31) | vs. Masterchef Junior Finale |
Carrie Diaries | CW | 8:00PM | 812,000 | 773,000 | 39,000 | 0.40 | 0.30 | 0.10 | |
The Neighbors | ABC | 8:30PM | 4,151,000 | 4,523,000 | (372,000) | 0.90 | 1.05 | (0.15) | |
Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 9:00PM | 9,719,000 | 9,506,000 | 213,000 | 1.50 | 1.43 | 0.07 | |
Shark Tank | ABC | 9:00PM | 6,405,000 | 7,323,000 | (918,000) | 1.70 | 2.00 | (0.30) | |
Grimm | NBC | 9:00PM | 5,741,000 | 4,875,000 | 866,000 | 1.50 | 1.32 | 0.18 | |
Sleepy Hollow | Fox | 9:00PM | 1,707,000 | (1,707,000) | 0.52 | (0.52) | |||
America's Top Model | CW | 9:00PM | 1,281,000 | 1,076,000 | 205,000 | 0.50 | 0.43 | 0.07 | |
Raising Hope | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,349,000 | 2,349,000 | 0.70 | 0.70 | Season Premiere | ||
Raising Hope | Fox | 9:30PM | 2,024,000 | 2,024,000 | 0.70 | 0.70 | |||
Blue Bloods | CBS | 10:00PM | 11,597,000 | 10,973,000 | 624,000 | 1.40 | 1.30 | 0.10 | |
20/20 | ABC | 10:00PM | 6,413,000 | 5,954,000 | 459,000 | 1.30 | 1.37 | (0.07) | |
Dracula | NBC | 10:00PM | 2,961,000 | 2,963,000 | (2,000) | 0.90 | 0.94 | (0.04) | |
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 | 3,190,000 | 2,647,000 | 543,000 | 1.00 | 0.74 | 0.26 | |
Comedytime | CBS | 8:00PM | 2,690,000 | 2,690,000 | 0.70 | 0.70 | |||
College Football | CBS | 8:00PM | 11,903,000 | (11,903,000) | 4.07 | (4.07) | |||
Saturday Night Football | ABC | 8:00PM | 3,710,000 | 3,034,000 | 676,000 | 1.00 | 0.62 | 0.38 | |
The Voice (R) | NBC | 8:00PM | 2,390,000 | 2,390,000 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 8-10P | ||
Comedytime | CBS | 8:30PM | 2,770,000 | 2,770,000 | 0.70 | 0.70 | |||
48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 9:00PM | 4,630,000 | 4,630,000 | 0.70 | 0.70 | |||
Miss Universe 2013 | NBC | 9:00PM | 3,754,000 | (3,754,000) | 0.94 | (0.94) | |||
The Blacklist | NBC | 9:00PM | 0 | 0.00 | preempted | ||||
48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 10:00PM | 5,870,000 | 5,870,000 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
SNL | NBC | 10:00PM | 2,610,000 | 2,299,000 | 311,000 | 0.80 | 0.67 | 0.13 | vs. 8P |
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 8 (Nov. 11-17) 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 | 8:00PM | Thur | 18,298,000 | 5.25 | |
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | Wed | 10,749,000 | 3.81 | |
How I Met Your Mother | CBS | 8:00PM | Mon | 8,077,000 | 3.09 | |
2 Broke Girls | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | 8,231,000 | 2.69 | |
The Millers | CBS | 8:30PM | Thur | 11,108,000 | 2.60 | |
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | Wed | 8,927,000 | 2.37 | |
Mike & Molly | CBS | 9:00PM | Mon | 8,652,000 | 2.29 | |
The Crazy Ones | CBS | 9:00PM | Thur | 8,591,000 | 2.10 | |
Two and a Half Men | CBS | 9:30PM | Thur | 8,662,000 | 2.10 | |
Super Fun Night | ABC | 9:30PM | Wed | 5,837,000 | 2.04 | |
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | Sun | 4,185,000 | 1.99 | |
Mom | CBS | 9:30PM | Mon | 6,961,000 | 1.89 | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | Sun | 4,196,000 | 1.84 | |
Back in the Game | ABC | 8:30PM | Wed | 6,473,000 | 1.83 | |
New Girl | Fox | 9:00PM | Tues | 3,363,000 | 1.74 | |
The Goldbergs | ABC | 9:00PM | Tues | 5,117,000 | 1.67 | |
American Dad! | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | 3,545,000 | 1.65 | |
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 8:30PM | Sun | 3,169,000 | 1.51 | |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | Tues | 3,260,000 | 1.44 | |
The Mindy Project | Fox | 9:30PM | Tues | 2,657,000 | 1.35 | |
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | Fri | 6,305,000 | 1.3 | |
Dads | Fox | 8:00PM | Tues | 3,185,000 | 1.24 | |
Trophy Wife | ABC | 9:30PM | Wed | 3,719,000 | 1.19 | |
Parks & Recreation | NBC | 8:00PM | Thur | 3,030,000 | 1.14 | 2 eps |
Animnation Domination | Fox | 7:30PM | Sun | 2,630,000 | 1.11 | REPEAT |
The Neighbors | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | 4,151,000 | 0.9 | |
The Michael J. Fox Show | NBC | 9:30PM | Thur | 2,526,000 | 0.89 | |
Sean Saves the World | NBC | 9:00PM | Thur | 2,641,000 | 0.88 | |
Animation Domination | Fox | 7:00PM | Sun | 2,191,000 | 0.85 | REPEAT |
Comedytime (R) | CBS | 8:30PM | Sat | 2,770,000 | 0.7 | REPEAT |
Comedytime (R) | CBS | 8:00PM | Sat | 2,690,000 | 0.7 | REPEAT |
Raising Hope | Fox | 9:00PM | Fri | 2,349,000 | 0.7 | season premiere |
Raising Hope | Fox | 9:30PM | Fri | 2,024,000 | 0.7 | |
Welcome to the Family | NBC | 8:30PM | Thur | canceled | ||
We Are Men | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | canceled |
SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Sunday, October 19
The Simpsons - "Treehouse of Horror XXXVI" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
The town is menaced by a mysterious murdering monster from out of the sewers; Krusty has a demonic special guest on his live Halloween special; Springfield's post-apocalyptic future.
Universal Basic Guys - "Golden Beans" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Mark and David start a coffee shop in the garage; Tammy and Hank struggle to keep Mernft Man from bothering customers.
Krapopolis - "Basket Baby" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
A baby arrives in a basket; Deliria encroaches on Apollo's turf; Tyrannis throws a potluck.
Bob's Burgers - "The Twinnening" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Teddy takes a handyman job next door to the restaurant and finds himself trapped inside a store full of spooky antiques.
DMV - "Pilot" (CBS, 10:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
East Hollywood Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) driving examiner Colette pines for her coworker Noa while enduring teasing from colleagues Gregg, Vic and Ceci. Also, new manager Barb rallies the crew to save their branch from government shutdown.
Electric Bloom - "How We Handled an Unexpected Visitor" (Disney Channel, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Tulip's sister comes home from college and is jealous of Tulip's bond with Jade; Posey deals with a little incident of her own.
Electric Bloom - "How We Defeated a Jingle Bell Bully" (Disney Channel, 8:30PM ET/PT)
To help Tulip rediscover her love of Christmas, Electric Bloom is forced to team up with their sworn enemies, The Two Shellys, to try and win the Holiday Sing-Off.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 13)
Sunday, October 19
- Phoebe Robinson (Everything's Trash) - Andy Cohen interviews Phoebe on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 3:30am on Bravo.
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