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
Monday, May 19
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 19)
Monday, May 19
- Seth Rogen (The Studio/Platonic/Undeclared) - Watch Seth on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Milly Alcock (Sirens) - Milly appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Bradley Whitford (Perfect Harmony/Trophy Wife) - Bradley is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Tim Robinson (Detroiters) - Tim appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Owen Thiele (Overcompensating) and Amita Rao (Deli Boys) - Owen and Amita are guests on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Meghann Fahy (Sirens) - Meghann talks about Sirens on Live with Kelly and Mark (check your local listings), NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am, and on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
- Sarah Jessica Parker (And Just Like That.../Divorce/Sex and the City/Square Pegs) - Sarah talks about And Just Like That... on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9a.
- Hugh Jackman (Human Resources) - Hugh discusses his Radio City Music Hall residency on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
- Jason Priestley (Call Me Fitz/Sister Kate), Vanessa Morgan (The Latest Buzz) and Giacomo Gianniotti (Backpackers/Selfie) - Jason, Vanessa and Giacomo talk about the dramedy Wild Cards on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
- Blair Underwood (Fatherhood/The New Adventures of Old Christine) - NBC's Today catches up with Blair in the 9am hour.
- Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/One Day at a Time) - It's the time management show on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Luke Kirby (Étoile) - Luke talks about Prime's Étoile on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
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