Week 11 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, December 08, 2013

Week 11 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2013-14 Week 11 TV Ratings (first four nights, Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. NBC 7.2/11.4 (rating/share); #2. CBS 5.7/9.1; #3. ABC 3.8/6.0; #4. Fox 2.6/4.1; #5. The CW 1.2/1.9
Total Viewers: #1. NBC 11.95 million; #2. CBS 8.98 million; #3. ABC 5.85 million; #4. Fox 4.21 million; #5. The CW 1.99 million.
Adults 18-49: #1. NBC 3.3/9.2 (rating/share); #2. CBS 2.0/5.6; #3. ABC 1.7/4.7; #4. Fox 1.3/3.7; #5. The CW 0.8/2.3

For previous week's final ratings, Week 10 (11/25/13-12/1/13) had NBC win the week in 18-49 for the ninth time out of ten this season with a 2.9 rating, followed by CBS' 2.3, ABC's 1.4 and Fox's 1.2. In total viewers, CBS prevailed with 9.59 million, nipping by NBC's 9.52, ABC's 7.03, and Fox's 3.74 million.
Season to-date (9/23/13-12/1/13) in 18-49, NBC leads with a 3.2, followed by CBS with a 2.7, ABC with a 2.5 and Fox at a 2.4. In total viewers, CBS is on top with 11.97 million, then NBC 9.86, ABC 8.77 and Fox at 7.21.

Back to week 11, 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 11 (Dec. 2-Dec. 8) Analysis

Last Sunday (Dec. 1)	(Week 10)		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	18,091,000	11,306,000	6,785,000	3.86	1.60	2.26	751P
America's Funniest Videos	ABC	7:00PM	6,713,000	6,471,000	242,000	1.20	1.42	(0.22)
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	1,427,000		1,427,000	0.50		0.50	REPEAT
Football Night in America	NBC	7:30PM	3,468,000	5,318,000	(1,850,000)	1.21	1.83	(0.62)
Animation Domination	Fox	7:30PM	2,372,000		2,372,000	1.00		1.00	REPEAT
The OT	Fox	7:30PM		16,017,000	(16,017,000)		5.70	(5.70)
The Amazing Race	CBS	8:00PM	10,291,000	7,973,000	2,318,000	2.09	1.57	0.52	851P
Once Upon a Time	ABC	8:00PM	6,635,000		6,635,000	1.93		1.93
Football Night in America	NBC	8:00PM	9,025,000	13,713,000	(4,688,000)	3.23	4.36	(1.13)
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	3,539,000	6,778,000	(3,239,000)	1.50	2.95	(1.45)	REPEAT
Sunday Night Football	NBC	8:30PM	17,748,000	26,483,000	(8,735,000)	6.20	9.84	(3.64)
Bob's Burgers	Fox	8:30PM	3,390,000	4,076,000	(686,000)	1.62	1.87	(0.25)
The Good Wife	CBS	9:00PM	10,417,000	9,700,000	717,000	1.56	1.31	0.25	951P
Hallmark: Xmas in Conway	ABC	9:00PM	6,459,000		6,459,000	1.06		1.06	9-11P
Revenge	ABC	9:00PM			0			0.00	preempted
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	3,487,000	4,585,000	(1,098,000)	1.70	2.23	(0.53)	REPEAT
American Dad!	Fox	9:30PM	3,502,000	3,861,000	(359,000)	1.73	1.85	(0.12)
The Mentalist	CBS	10:00PM	9,587,000	10,941,000	(1,354,000)	1.67	1.56	0.11	1051P
Betrayal	ABC	10:00PM			0			0.00	preempted


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	8,035,000	7,643,000	392,000	2.97	2.86	0.11
Charlie Brown Christmas	ABC	8:00PM	7,070,000		7,070,000	1.91		1.91
Dancing with the Stars	ABC	8:00PM		14,612,000	(14,612,000)		2.21	(2.21)
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	12,029,000	11,520,000	509,000	3.39	3.38	0.01
Almost Human	Fox	8:00PM	5,869,000	6,120,000	(251,000)	1.73	1.92	(0.19)
CW Movie	CW	8:00PM	1,091,000		1,091,000	0.39		0.39	8-10P
Hart of Dixie	CW	8:00PM		1,006,000	(1,006,000)		0.39	(0.39)	preempted
2 Broke Girls	CBS	8:30PM	8,482,000	7,821,000	661,000	2.74	2.68	0.06
Mike & Molly	CBS	9:00PM	8,706,000	8,481,000	225,000	2.42	2.47	(0.05)
CMA Christmas	ABC	9:00PM	7,381,000		7,381,000	1.52		1.52	9-11P
Sleep Hollow	Fox	9:00PM	3,110,000	6,562,000	(3,452,000)	0.89	2.25	(1.36)	REPEAT
Beauty & the Beast	CW	9:00PM		739,000	(739,000)		0.27	(0.27)	preempted
Mom	CBS	9:30PM	7,675,000	7,356,000	319,000	2.08	2.26	(0.18)
Hostages	CBS	10:00PM	4,513,000	4,616,000	(103,000)	1.08	1.12	(0.04)
Castle	ABC	10:00PM		11,410,000	(11,410,000)		2.14	(2.14)	preempted
The Blacklist	NBC	10:00PM	11,672,000	10,964,000	708,000	3.23	3.03	0.20

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	12,589,000	11,305,000	1,284,000	1.58	3.00	(1.42)	REPEAT, vs. Rudolph
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.	ABC	8:00PM	3,446,000	9,687,000	(6,241,000)	0.85	2.60	(1.75)	REPEAT
The Biggest Loser	NBC	8:00PM	6,763,000	6,614,000	149,000	2.05	2.00	0.05
Dads	Fox	8:00PM	3,355,000	3,178,000	177,000	1.41	1.20	0.21
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	3,659,000	3,691,000	(32,000)	1.58	1.50	0.08
Originals	CW	8:00PM	2,332,000	2,379,000	(47,000)	1.04	1.10	(0.06)
NCIS: Los Angeles	CBS	9:00PM	9,618,000	12,322,000	(2,704,000)	1.35	2.40	(1.05)	REPEAT
Dancing with the Stars Finale	ABC	9:00PM		14,752,000	(14,752,000)		2.40	(2.40)
The Goldbergs	ABC	9:00PM	4,561,000		4,561,000	1.41		1.41
The Voice	NBC	9:00PM	12,143,000	10,345,000	1,798,000	3.42	3.00	0.42
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	2,037,000	3,505,000	(1,468,000)	0.91	1.90	(0.99)	REPEAT
Trophy Wife	ABC	9:30PM	3,445,000		3,445,000	1.10		1.10
The Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM	2,342,000	2,659,000	(317,000)	1.19	1.40	(0.21)
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	2,419,000	2,392,000	27,000	1.13	1.10	0.03
Person of Interest	CBS	10:00PM	8,645,000	11,892,000	(3,247,000)	1.26	2.20	(0.94)	REPEAT
What Would You Do?	ABC	10:00PM	3,250,000		3,250,000	1.02		1.02	Season Premiere
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	8,216,000	6,909,000	1,307,000	2.29	2.10	0.19

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	10,631,000	8,812,000	1,819,000	2.61	2.22	0.39
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	7,411,000	4,938,000	2,473,000	1.94	1.00	0.94	vs. REPEAT
Back in the Game	ABC	8:30PM	5,125,000	4,305,000	820,000	1.40	1.00	0.40	vs. Last Man REPEAT
Christmas in Rock Center	NBC	8:00PM	9,741,000	4,957,000	4,784,000	2.29	0.99	1.30	vs. Sound of Music special
The X Factor	Fox	8:00PM	5,412,000	4,850,000	562,000	1.43	1.23	0.20
CW Movie	CW	8:00PM		1,809,000	(1,809,000)		0.50	(0.50)	8-10P
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	3,240,000		3,240,000	1.18		1.18
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM	8,210,000	11,099,000	(2,889,000)	1.71	2.36	(0.65)	REPEAT
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	9,468,000	4,922,000	4,546,000	3.16	1.30	1.86	vs. REPEAT
SNL Christmas	NBC	9:00PM	7,424,000	4,830,000	2,594,000	2.63	1.63	1.00	9-11P, vs. SNL Thanksgiving
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM			0			0.00	preempted
Super Fun Night	ABC	9:30PM	4,772,000	2,840,000	1,932,000	1.61	0.70	0.91	vs. REPEAT
Tomorrow People	CW	9:00PM	1,740,000		1,740,000	0.62		0.62	preempted
CSI	CBS	10:00PM	8,200,000	10,944,000	(2,744,000)	1.47	2.04	(0.57)	REPEAT
Nashville	ABC	10:00PM	5,704,000	2,298,000	3,406,000	1.59	0.50	1.09	vs. REPEAT
Dateline	NBC	10:00PM			0			0.00	preempted

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	15,627,000	11,116,000	4,511,000	4.80	3.30	1.50	vs. REPEAT 830P
Once in Wonderland	ABC	8:00PM	3,239,000	5,320,000	(2,081,000)	0.93	1.60	(0.67)	vs. Charlie Brown Xmas
Sound of Music LIVE!	NBC	8:00PM	18,624,000	8,468,000	10,156,000	4.64	2.55	2.09	8-11P, vs. Football Night in America
Parks & Recreation	NBC	8:00PM			0			0.00	preempted
The X Factor	Fox	8:00PM	4,932,000	3,754,000	1,178,000	1.35	0.97	0.38
CW Movie	CW	8:00PM		1,070,000	(1,070,000)		0.20	(0.20)	8-10P
The Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM	2,357,000		2,357,000	1.03		1.03
The Millers	CBS	8:30PM	9,226,000		9,226,000	2.42		2.42
NFL Football	NBC	8:30PM		21,073,000	(21,073,000)		6.91	(6.91)
The Crazy Ones	CBS	9:00PM	7,577,000	6,240,000	1,337,000	2.08	1.80	0.28	vs. REPEAT
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM		3,430,000	(3,430,000)		1.10	(1.10)	REPEAT
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	9:00PM	7,022,000		7,022,000	2.26		2.26
Sean Saves the World	NBC	9:00PM			0			0.00	preempted
Glee	Fox	9:00PM	3,289,000	2,842,000	447,000	1.09	0.88	0.21
Reign	CW	9:00PM	1,655,000		1,655,000	0.63		0.63	preempted
Lady Gaga Muppets Holiday	ABC	9:30PM		3,635,000	(3,635,000)		0.97	(0.97)	930-11P
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:30PM	8,474,000	4,460,000	4,014,000	2.32	1.20	1.12	vs. Crazy Ones REPEAT
The Michael J. Fox Show	NBC	9:30PM			0			0.00	preempted
The Crazy Ones	CBS	10:00PM		4,430,000	(4,430,000)		1.20	(1.20)	REPEAT
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM	8,291,000	4,770,000	3,521,000	1.77	1.00	0.77	vs. REPEAT 1030P
Scandal	ABC	10:00PM	8,272,000		8,272,000	2.96		2.96
Parenthood	NBC	10:00PM			0			0.00	preempted

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			0			0.00	preempted
Frosty the Snowman	CBS	8:00PM	6,864,000	2,083,000	4,781,000	1.60	0.40	1.20	vs. Hoops&YoYo
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	6,340,000	5,692,000	648,000	1.40	1.50	(0.10)	vs. Grinch
Dateline	NBC	8:00PM	7,297,000	7,071,000	226,000	1.40	1.16	0.24
Bones	Fox	8:00PM	6,797,000	2,891,000	3,906,000	1.60	0.60	1.00	vs. REPEAT
Carrie Diaries	CW	8:00PM	953,000	1,199,000	(246,000)	0.40	0.40	0.00	vs. Grandma Reindeer
The Neighbors	ABC	8:30PM	4,308,000	5,275,000	(967,000)	1.00	1.50	(0.50)	vs. Shrek the Halls
Yes, Virigina	CBS	8:30PM	5,651,000	2,790,000	2,861,000	1.40	0.60	0.80	vs. Elf on Shelf
Garth Brooks Vegas	CBS	9:00PM		8,855,000	(8,855,000)		1.80	(1.80)	9-11P
NCIS: LA	CBS	9:00PM	5,611,000		5,611,000	0.80		0.80	REPEAT
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	7,458,000	4,705,000	2,753,000	2.00	1.20	0.80	REPEAT
Grimm	NBC	9:00PM	6,377,000	5,723,000	654,000	1.60	1.32	0.28
Nikita	CW	9:00PM	846,000	861,000	(15,000)	0.30	0.25	0.05
Raising Hope	Fox	9:00PM	2,663,000	1,746,000	917,000	0.80	0.60	0.20
Raising Hope	Fox	9:30PM	2,090,000	1,632,000	458,000	0.60	0.63	(0.03)
Grammy Nominations	CBS	10:00PM	5,290,000		5,290,000	1.10		1.10
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	5,067,000	4,992,000	75,000	1.10	0.91	0.19
Dracula	NBC	10:00PM	3,804,000	2,842,000	962,000	1.10	0.91	0.19

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	12,324,000	3,331,000	8,993,000	3.90	0.74	3.16
Flight Before Xmas	CBS	8:00PM		3,971,000	(3,971,000)		1.10	(1.10)
College Football overrun	CBS	8:00PM	8,240,000		8,240,000	2.40		2.40
Saturday Night Football	ABC	8:00PM	5,757,000	3,454,000	2,303,000	1.70	0.96	0.74
Christmas in Rock Center	NBC	8:00PM	2,859,000	3,052,000	(193,000)	0.50	0.50	0.00	vs. Dog Show
Comedytime	CBS	8:30PM	3,622,000		3,622,000	1.00		1.00	REPEAT
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	9:00PM	2,776,000	3,525,000	(749,000)	0.70	1.00	(0.30)	vs. Story of Santa
The Blacklist	NBC	9:00PM	2,452,000		2,452,000	0.50		0.50	REPEAT
College Football	CBS	10:00PM	1,868,000	4,760,000	(2,892,000)	0.50	0.94	(0.44)	vs. 48 Hours
SNL (R)	NBC	10:00PM	3,042,000	2,520,000	522,000	0.80	0.80	0.00	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 11 (Dec. 2-8) 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	15,627,000	4.80
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	9,468,000	3.16
How I Met Your Mother	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	8,035,000	2.97
2 Broke Girls	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	8,482,000	2.74
Mike & Molly	CBS	9:00PM	Mon	8,706,000	2.42
The Millers	CBS	8:30PM	Thur	9,226,000	2.42
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:30PM	Thur	8,474,000	2.32
Mom	CBS	9:30PM	Mon	7,675,000	2.08
The Crazy Ones	CBS	9:00PM	Thur	7,577,000	2.08
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	7,411,000	1.94
American Dad!	Fox	9:30PM	Sun	3,502,000	1.73
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	3,487,000	1.70	REPEAT
Bob's Burgers	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	3,390,000	1.62
Super Fun Night	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	4,772,000	1.61
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	Tues	3,659,000	1.58
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	3,539,000	1.50	REPEAT
Dads	Fox	8:00PM	Tues	3,355,000	1.41
The Goldbergs	ABC	9:00PM	Tues	4,561,000	1.41
Back in the Game	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	5,125,000	1.40	preempted
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri	6,340,000	1.4
The Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM	Tues	2,342,000	1.19
Trophy Wife	ABC	9:30PM	Tues	3,445,000	1.10
Animnation Domination	Fox	7:30PM	Sun	2,372,000	1.0	REPEAT
Comedytime(R)	CBS	8:30PM	Sat	3,622,000	1.0	REPEAT
The Neighbors	ABC	8:30PM	Fri	4,308,000	1.0
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	Tues	2,037,000	0.91	REPEAT
Raising Hope	Fox	9:00PM	Fri	2,663,000	0.8
Raising Hope	Fox	9:30PM	Fri	2,090,000	0.6
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	Sun	1,427,000	0.5	REPEAT
Comedytime (R)	CBS	8:00PM	Sat			preempted
Parks & Recreation	NBC	8:00PM	Thur			preempted
Sean Saves the World	NBC	9:00PM	Thur			preempted
The Michael J. Fox Show	NBC	9:30PM	Thur			preempted
We Are Men	CBS	8:30PM	Mon			canceled
Welcome to the Family	NBC	8:30PM	Thur			canceled

SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Wednesday, April 2

The Conners - "Fame, Flying Fists and Cold Feet" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
The Conners get a taste of fame when their family restaurant is featured in a reality TV show, which inspires Becky to become an influencer. Meanwhile, Jackie and Dan meet with a lawyer, and Darlene connects with someone at The Lobo Lounge.

Abbott Elementary - "Ava Fest: Tokyo Drift" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
The Abbott teachers turn their open house into a carwash to help raise money for the school.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 31)

Wednesday, April 2

Adam DeVine (The Righteous Gemstones/Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin/Workaholics/Modern Family) - Watch Adam on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Michael B. Jordan (The Assistants) - Michael appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC. He also talks about Sinners on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Olivia Munn (Perfect Couples) - Olivia is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Hannah Einbinder (Hacks) - Hannah stops by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Rob Delaney (Bad Monkey/Catastrophe) - Rob appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Sasheer Zamata (Home Economics/Woke/Robbie) and Greta Titelman (Fantasmas/Search Party/Los Espookys) - Sasheer and Greta are guests on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Wanda Sykes (The Upshaws/The New Adventures of Old Christine/Wanda at Large) - Wanda appears on Everybody's Live with John Mulaney at 10pm on Netflix.
Jennifer Lopez (South Central) and Jamie Foxx (Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!/The Jamie Foxx Show) - E! News has interviews with Jennifer and Jamie at 11pm on E!.
Chris Perfetti (Abbott Elementary) - Chris talks about Abbott Elementary on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Jenny Slate (The Great North/Big Mouth/Married/Bob's Burgers) - Jenny talks about Dying for Sex with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Judy Greer (Kidding/Married/Mad Love/Miss Guided/Arrested Development) - NBC's Today catches up with Judy in the 9am hour.
Olivia Munn (Perfect Couples) - Olivia guest co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Glen Powell (Scream Queens) and Kristin Davis (And Just Like That.../Bad Teacher/Sex and the City) - NBC's Today catches up with Glen and Kristin in the 10am hour.
Tasha Smith (Survival of the Thickest/Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse/The Tom Show/Boston Common) - Tasha, who stars in Netflix's Surival of the Thickest, joins Tamron Hall to discuss how she found her freedom by sharing her story on her own terms and learning to embrace self-love, so check your local listings.
Gabourey Sidibe (Difficult People/The Big C) - Gabourey talks about starring in the new Lifetime movie Give Me Back My Daughter on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Seth Rogen (The Studio/Platonic/Undeclared) - Seth is joining Drew to tell her all about his new show The Studio on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.