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
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- Jean Smart (Hacks/Samantha Who?/Center of the Universe/In-Laws/Style & Substance/Designing Women) - Jean chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Patton Oswalt (A.P. Bio/The Goldbergs/The King of Queens) - Patton talks about Black Coffee and Ice Water on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
- Margaret Cho (All-American Girl) and Joel Kim Booster (Loot/Shrill) - CBS News contributor Lisa Ling talks with Margaret and Joel on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
- Krysten Ritter (Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23) - Tamron Hall (repeat) has a DAYTIME EXCLUSIVE sitdown with actress/director/author Krysten Ritter who recently released her new thriller/mystery novel Retreat, so check your local listings.
- Maggie Q (Pivoting) - Maggie Q talks about Prime's Ballard on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
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- David Zayas (The Bear/Saint George) - David appears on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 9:40am.
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