Week 8 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, November 17, 2013

Week 8 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2013-14 Week 8 TV Ratings (first four nights, Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. CBS 6.8/11 rating/share (+3% in rating from first four nights week 7); #2. ABC 5.0/8 (-25%); #3. NBC 4.5/7 (-10%); #4. Fox 3.2/5 (+10%); #5. The CW 1.2/2 (even).
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

Thursday, January 29

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "Dirty Hands and a Barbed-Wire Fence" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Georgie and Ruben are forced to get their hands dirty when Fred Fagenbacher (Matthew Letscher) tries to run them out of business. Meanwhile, Mandy grows suspicious of Georgie’s lies.

Ghosts - "Soul Custody" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Sam, Jay and the ghosts attempt to extricate Jay from his deal with Elias Woodstone (Matt Walsh), the devil. Also, Isaac helps Patience (Mary Holland) through a crisis of confidence and Pete and Alberta navigate the fallout from their kiss.

Animal Control - "Lost Dogs and Bar Flies" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Roman Park takes Frank's beloved dog away from him; in an effort to get his dog back, Frank and Shred find themselves on a late-night rescue mission; Patel's house sale spirals.

Going Dutch - "There's No PX Like Home" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
With the celebration of the U.S.'s 250th birthday coming up, the base's festivities are on the line when their supplies are held up by a petty and vengeful Davidson; Team Shiny must pull off a daring undercover mission.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of January 26)

Thursday, January 29

Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory/8 Simple Rules/Ladies Man) - Catch Kaley on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Kermit the Frog (The Muppets) - Kermit the Frog appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Patrick Dempsey (Fast Times) - Patrick is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC. He also talks about Memory of a Killer on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Joel McHale (Animal Control/The Great Indoors/Community) - Joel stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He also talks about Animal Control on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
J.C. Currais (Just Roll with It) - J.C. is a guest on Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
Kyle Richards (Down to Earth) - Andy Cohen interviews Kyle, Kathy Hilton and Paris Hilton on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 10pm on Bravo.
Katherine LaNasa (Three Sisters) - Katherine appears on Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm. She also talks about The Pitt on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
Michael Urie (Shrinking/Krapopolis/Partners) - Michael talks about Shrinking on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
Kevin James (The Crew/Kevin Can Wait/The King of Queens) - Kevin talks about Solo Mio on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Annie Potts (Young Sheldon/Over the Top/Love & War/Designing Women/Goodtime Girls) - Annie tells Sherri about her role in Fox's Best Medicine on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Will Forte (The Four Seasons/HouseBroken/MacGruber/The Last Man on Earth/The Cleveland Show) - Will tells Drew all about his awareness campaign for Huntington's disease on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.