Week 25 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, March 16, 2014

Week 25 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2013-14 Week 25 TV Ratings (first four nights, Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. CBS 5.8/10 rating/share (-13% from first four nights Week 24); #2. NBC 4.8/8 (-4%); #3. ABC 4.4/7 (+10%); #4. Fox 3.9/6 (even); #5. The CW 0.7/1 (-36%)
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 9.15 million (-14% from first four nights Week 24); #2. NBC 7.68 million (-6%); #3. ABC 6.73 million (+11%); #4. Fox 6.38million (+1%); #5. The CW 1.1 million (-33%).
Adults 18-49: #1. ABC 2.2/7 rating/share (+22% from first four nights Week 24); #2. NBC 2.1/6 (-9%); #3. CBS 1.9/6 (-17%); #4. Fox 1.8/6 (+6%) #5. The CW 0.5/1 (-29%)

For previous week's final ratings, Week 24 (2/24/14-3/2/14) had CBS win the week in 18-49 with a 1.8 rating, followed closely by NBC's 1.8, ABC's 1.7 and Fox's 1.4. In total viewers, CBS also lead with 9.32 million, beating NBC which did 6.67 million, ABC followed also with 5.93, and Fox trailed with 4.73 million.
Season to-date (9/23/13-3/9/14) in 18-49, NBC is on top with a 3.0, over Fox's 2.7, CBS is next with a 2.4, and ABC at a 2.1. In total viewers, CBS is still on top with 10.84 million, then NBC is creeping in with 10.18, Fox is at 8.09 and ABC is at 7.39.

Back to week 25, 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 25 (March 10-16) Analysis

Last Sunday (Mar. 9)	(Week 24)		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	10,732,000	9,273,000	1,459,000	1.52	1.41	0.11
Oscars Red Carpet	ABC	7:00PM		14,757,000	(14,757,000)		3.13	(3.13)
Once: Wicked Special	ABC	7:00PM	4,438,000		4,438,000	1.19		1.19
Dateline	NBC	7:00PM	5,581,000	4,213,000	1,368,000	1.11	0.89	0.22	7-9P vs. REPEAT
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:00PM	2,198,000	1,971,000	227,000	0.95	0.72	0.23	vs. Animation Dom (R)
Oscars Red Carpet	ABC	7:30PM		18,715,000	(18,715,000)		4.52	(4.52)
The Simpsons	Fox	7:30PM	2,692,000	1,748,000	944,000	1.20	0.69	0.51	vs. Animation Dom (R)
The Amazing Race	CBS	8:00PM	8,460,000	6,098,000	2,362,000	1.87	1.50	0.37
Oscars Red Carpet	ABC	8:00PM		26,922,000	(26,922,000)		6.94	(6.94)
Once Upon a Time	ABC	8:00PM	7,663,000		7,663,000	2.44		2.44
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	3,746,000	2,541,000	1,205,000	1.63	1.07	0.56
Academy Awards	ABC	8:30PM		43,741,000	(43,741,000)		13.12	(13.12)
Family Guy	Fox	8:30PM	4,559,000	2,341,000	2,218,000	2.20	1.07	1.13	vs. Bob's Burgers (R)
The Good Wife	CBS	9:00PM	8,936,000	3,420,000	5,516,000	1.28	0.53	0.75	vs. Mentalist (R)
Resurrection	ABC	8:00PM	13,896,000		13,896,000	3.83		3.83	premiere
The Voice	NBC	9:00PM	3,950,000	3,387,000	563,000	1.10	1.06	0.04	9-11P, REPEAT
Cosmos: Spacetime	Fox	9:00PM	5,770,000		5,770,000	2.08		2.08	premiere
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM		2,670,000	(2,670,000)		1.26	(1.26)
American Dad!	Fox	9:30PM		2,407,000	(2,407,000)		1.13	(1.13)
The Mentalist	CBS	10:00PM	9,949,000	2,863,000	7,086,000	1.59	0.41	1.18	vs. Good Wife (R)
Revenge	ABC	10:00PM	6,599,000		6,599,000	1.88		1.88
Crisis	NBC	10:00PM			0			0.00	3/16 prem


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	7,700,000	9,105,000	(1,405,000)	2.73	3.35	(0.62)
The Bachelor	ABC	8:00PM	10,101,000	8,146,000	1,955,000	3.33	2.29	1.04	finale, 8-10 vs. 8-930
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	13,789,000	15,620,000	(1,831,000)	3.74	4.50	(0.76)	8-10P
Bones	Fox	8:00PM	6,552,000	5,634,000	918,000	1.67	1.50	0.17	vs. Almost Human
Star Crossed	CW	8:00PM	992,000	1,121,000	(129,000)	0.25	0.37	(0.12)
2 Broke Girls	CBS	8:30PM	5,256,000	8,443,000	(3,187,000)	1.30	2.59	(1.29)	REPEAT
Mike & Molly	CBS	9:00PM	7,671,000	8,914,000	(1,243,000)	1.77	2.18	(0.41)
The Following	Fox	9:00PM	4,860,000	5,164,000	(304,000)	1.50	1.65	(0.15)
Beauty & the Beast	CW	9:00PM	796,000	868,000	(72,000)	0.23	0.30	(0.07)
Mom	CBS	9:30PM	5,810,000	8,421,000	(2,611,000)	1.30	2.04	(0.74)	REPEAT
Mixology	ABC	9:30PM		3,642,000	(3,642,000)		1.14	(1.14)
Intellgence	CBS	10:00PM	6,625,000	5,355,000	1,270,000	1.25	1.21	0.04
The Bachelor: ATFR	ABC	10:00PM	10,971,000	8,382,000	2,589,000	3.79	1.62	2.17	vs. Castle
Believe	NBC	10:00PM	10,563,000	11,012,000	(449,000)	2.66	2.69	(0.03)	premiere vs. Blacklist

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	10,895,000	17,854,000	(6,959,000)	1.30	2.46	(1.16)	REPEAT
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.	ABC	8:00PM	5,988,000	5,464,000	524,000	2.14	1.85	0.29
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	13,510,000	14,533,000	(1,023,000)	3.53	4.07	(0.54)
Glee	Fox	8:00PM	2,302,000	2,580,000	(278,000)	0.90	0.98	(0.08)
The Originals	CW	8:00PM	1,272,000	1,804,000	(532,000)	0.85	0.82	0.03
NCIS: LA	CBS	9:00PM	9,734,000	14,369,000	(4,635,000)	1.40	2.07	(0.67)	REPEAT
The Goldbergs	ABC	9:00PM	4,414,000	4,157,000	257,000	1.52	1.53	(0.01)
About a Boy	NBC	9:00PM	7,485,000	8,355,000	(870,000)	2.04	2.47	(0.43)
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	2,482,000	2,925,000	(443,000)	1.33	1.45	(0.12)
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	1,079,000	1,928,000	(849,000)	0.50	0.93	(0.43)	REPEAT
Trophy Wife	ABC	9:30PM	2,986,000	2,639,000	347,000	0.93	0.80	0.13
Growing Up Fisher	NBC	9:30PM	6,328,000	6,912,000	(584,000)	1.70	1.92	(0.22)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	9:30PM	2,487,000	2,609,000	(122,000)	1.19	1.26	(0.07)
Person of Interest	CBS	10:00PM	7,639,000	10,644,000	(3,005,000)	1.10	1.68	(0.58)	REPEAT
Mind Games	ABC	10:00PM	2,678,000	2,391,000	287,000	0.83	0.64	0.19
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	7,209,000	7,067,000	142,000	1.92	1.88	0.04

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 Blood v Water	CBS	8:00PM	9,659,000	9,584,000	75,000	2.48	2.38	0.10
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	7,478,000	7,323,000	155,000	1.97	1.94	0.03
Suburgatory	ABC	8:30PM	5,386,000	5,723,000	(337,000)	1.55	1.67	(0.12)
Revolution	NBC	8:00PM	4,626,000	4,755,000	(129,000)	1.29	1.34	(0.05)
American Idol	Fox	8:00PM	10,271,000	10,533,000	(262,000)	2.41	2.74	(0.33)	8-10P
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	1,113,000	2,211,000	(1,098,000)	0.30	0.74	(0.44)	REPEAT
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM	10,738,000	11,422,000	(684,000)	2.33	2.58	(0.25)
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	9,389,000	9,255,000	134,000	3.44	3.39	0.05
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	6,277,000	6,014,000	263,000	1.65	1.57	0.08
Mixology	ABC	9:30PM	4,288,000	4,637,000	(349,000)	1.54	1.65	(0.11)
Tomorrow People	CW	9:00PM	687,000	1,242,000	(555,000)	0.20	0.38	(0.18)	REPEAT
CSI	CBS	10:00PM	10,148,000	9,287,000	861,000	1.98	1.73	0.25
Nashville	ABC	10:00PM	5,068,000	5,094,000	(26,000)	1.39	1.49	(0.10)
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM	5,842,000	6,051,000	(209,000)	1.61	1.54	0.07

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	17,343,000	18,086,000	(743,000)	4.94	5.29	(0.35)
Once: Wonderland	ABC	8:00PM	3,225,000	3,267,000	(42,000)	0.82	0.88	(0.06)
Community	NBC	8:00PM	2,773,000	2,791,000	(18,000)	1.03	0.99	0.04
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	8:00PM	5,446,000	9,762,000	(4,316,000)	1.97	2.18	(0.21)	premier, vs. Idol
Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM	887,000	2,190,000	(1,303,000)	0.30	1.00	(0.70)	REPEAT
The Millers	CBS	8:30PM	10,525,000	11,580,000	(1,055,000)	2.36	2.86	(0.50)
Parks & Recreation	NBC	8:30PM	2,715,000	2,955,000	(240,000)	1.16	1.27	(0.11)
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:00PM	9,425,000	10,381,000	(956,000)	2.45	2.65	(0.20)
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	9:00PM	7,357,000	8,213,000	(856,000)	2.34	2.60	(0.26)
Hollywood Game Night	NBC	9:00PM	2,891,000	3,325,000	(434,000)	0.99	1.10	(0.11)
American Idol	Fox	9:00PM	8,856,000	3,533,000	5,323,000	2.21	0.83	1.38	vs. Rake
Reign	CW	9:00PM	1,485,000	1,745,000	(260,000)	0.53	0.69	(0.16)
The Crazy Ones	CBS	9:30PM	6,714,000	6,957,000	(243,000)	1.68	1.65	0.03
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM	8,944,000	8,544,000	400,000	1.65	1.75	(0.10)
Scandal	ABC	10:00PM	8,222,000	8,533,000	(311,000)	2.76	2.76	0.00
Parenthood	NBC	10:00PM	3,874,000	3,800,000	74,000	1.16	1.20	(0.04)

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	7,075,000	7,393,000	(318,000)	1.30	1.39	(0.09)	Finale
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	4,898,000	6,376,000	(1,478,000)	0.80	1.35	(0.55)	REPEAT
Dateline	NBC	8:00PM	6,389,000	7,435,000	(1,046,000)	1.20	1.48	(0.28)
Rake	Fox	8:00PM	1,911,000	3,276,000	(1,365,000)	0.50	0.70	(0.20)	vs. Bones (R)
Whose Line Is It Anyway?	CW	8:00PM	1,318,000	1,349,000	(31,000)	0.40	0.50	(0.10)	REPEAT
The Neighbors	ABC	8:30PM	3,918,000	3,599,000	319,000	0.90	0.87	0.03
Whose Line Is It Anyway?	CW	8:30PM	1,404,000	1,313,000	91,000	0.50	0.50	0.00	REPEAT
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	10,057,000	10,346,000	(289,000)	1.40	1.38	0.02
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	7,416,000	7,690,000	(274,000)	1.90	2.09	(0.19)
Grimm	NBC	9:00PM	5,406,000	5,653,000	(247,000)	1.60	1.46	0.14
Colin & Brad: Two Man Group	CW	9:00PM	946,000	532,000	414,000	0.30	0.20	0.10	vs. Star-Crossed (R)
Enlisted	Fox	9:00PM	1,567,000	1,840,000	(273,000)	0.60	0.65	(0.05)
Raising Hope	Fox	9:30PM	1,546,000	1,565,000	(19,000)	0.50	0.55	(0.05)
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	12,019,000	12,029,000	(10,000)	1.50	1.44	0.06
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	7,130,000	7,746,000	(616,000)	1.90	1.82	0.08
Hannibal	NBC	10:00PM	2,592,000	2,502,000	90,000	0.90	0.82	0.08

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
Summer Dreams	CBS	8:00PM	1,320,000		1,320,000	0.40		0.40	8-10P
Amazing Race	CBS	8:00PM		1,778,000	(1,778,000)		0.40	(0.40)
Resurrection	ABC	8:00PM	3,890,000	2,107,000	1,783,000	0.70	0.50	0.20	REPEAT vs. Kimmel(R)
Dateline	NBC	8:00PM	5,350,000	5,184,000	166,000	0.80	0.90	(0.10)	8-10P
Cosmos	Fox	8:00PM	1,810,000	1,878,000	(68,000)	0.40	0.40	0.00	REPEAT vs. Almost Human(R)
Amazing Race	CBS	9:00PM		2,052,000	(2,052,000)		0.50	(0.50)
Nightline Prime	ABC	9:00PM	3,070,000	1,322,000	1,748,000	0.70	0.30	0.40	premiere, vs. Once(R)
The Following	Fox	9:00PM	1,120,000	1,225,000	(105,000)	0.30	0.30	0.00	REPEAT
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	2,370,000	5,122,000	(2,752,000)	0.40	0.81	(0.41)
20/20 Saturday	ABC	10:00PM	5,510,000	1,409,000	4,101,000	1.10	0.30	0.80	vs. Once (R)
Believe	NBC	10:00PM	4,090,000	3,185,000	905,000	0.80	0.90	(0.10)	REPEAT vs. SNL(R)

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 25 (March 10-16) 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	17,343,000	4.94
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	9,389,000	3.44
How I Met Your Mother	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	7,700,000	2.73
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:00PM	Thur	9,425,000	2.45
The Millers	CBS	8:30PM	Thur	10,525,000	2.36
Family Guy	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	4,559,000	2.20
About a Boy	NBC	9:00PM	Tues	7,485,000	2.04
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	7,478,000	1.97
Mike & Molly	CBS	9:00PM	Mon	7,671,000	1.77
Growing Up Fisher	NBC	9:30PM	Tues	6,328,000	1.70
The Crazy Ones	CBS	9:30PM	Thur	6,714,000	1.68
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	3,746,000	1.63
Suburgatory	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	5,386,000	1.55
Mixology	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	4,288,000	1.54
The Goldbergs	ABC	9:00PM	Tues	4,414,000	1.52
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	Tues	2,482,000	1.33
2 Broke Girls	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	5,256,000	1.30	REPEAT
Mom	CBS	9:30PM	Mon	5,810,000	1.30	REPEAT
The Simpsons	Fox	7:30PM	Sun	2,692,000	1.20
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	9:30PM	Tues	2,487,000	1.19
Parks & Recreation	NBC	8:30PM	Thur	2,715,000	1.16
Community	NBC	8:00PM	Thur	2,773,000	1.03
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:00PM	Sun	2,198,000	0.95
Trophy Wife	ABC	9:30PM	Tues	2,986,000	0.93
The Neighbors	ABC	8:30PM	Fri	3,918,000	0.9
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri	4,898,000	0.8	REPEAT
Enlisted	Fox	9:00PM	Fri	1,567,000	0.6
Raising Hope	Fox	9:30PM	Fri	1,546,000	0.5
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	Sun			preempted
Animnation Domination	Fox	7:30PM	Sun			preempted
Comedytime (R)	CBS	8:00PM	Sat			preempted
Comedytime (R)	CBS	8:30PM	Sat			preempted
The Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM	Tues			preempted
Dads	Fox	8:00PM	Tues			completed
Super Fun Night	ABC	9:30PM	Wed			completed
Sean Saves the World	NBC	9:00PM	Thur			canceled
The Michael J. Fox Show	NBC	9:30PM	Thur			canceled
We Are Men	CBS	8:30PM	Mon			canceled
Welcome to the Family	NBC	8:30PM	Thur			canceled
Back in the Game	ABC	8:30PM	Wed			canceled

SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Thursday, January 22

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "A Will and a Dead Man’s Wife" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Georgie’s not ready for his mother to start dating again. Meanwhile, Jim and Audrey struggle to make their wills.

Ghosts - "Kyle" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Sam and Jay’s relationship is tested when Kyle (Ben Feldman), a handsome living who shares Sam’s ability to see ghosts, arrives at Woodstone B&B.

Animal Control - "Dragons and Dognappers" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Rob Gronkowski returns and asks the team for help rehoming a zebra; Emily and Shred's first date goes awry when they unexpectedly run into Daisy and Patel on their night out; Frank must defend Templeton when Templeton is accused of dognapping.

Going Dutch - "Farmer's Mark-tet Offensive" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
After a messy breakup, the Colonel and Katja find themselves going to war between the town and the base; Capt. Maggie tries to de-escalate the tension between the two ex-lovers and negotiate a truce.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of January 19)

Thursday, January 22

Mike Epps (The Upshaws/Uncle Buck/Survivor's Remorse) - Catch Mike on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Anthony appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC. NBC's Today catches up with Anthony in the 10am hour.
Sean Hayes (Will & Grace/The Millers/Sean Saves the World) - Sean is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Jessica Williams (Shrinking/Love Life/Just for Kicks) - Jessica talks about Shrinking on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Michael Urie (Shrinking/Krapopolis/Partners) - Michael talks about Shrinking on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
Craig Robinson (Killing It/Ghosted/Mr. Robinson/The Office/Lucky) - Craig talks about Broadway' All Out on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
Deon Cole (grown-ish/Angie Tribeca/black-ish) - Deon joins Sherri to discuss hosting this year's NAACP Image Awards on BET on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Heidi Gardner (Shrinking) - Heidi tells Sherri about her star turn in the new Broadway comedy All Out: Comedy About Ambition on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Kyle MacLachlan (Carol's Second Act/Sex and the City) - Kyle tells Drew about the latest season of his thrilling hit show Fallout and plays a round of memory bank dishing on his biggest moments and roles revealing which Sex and the City character he identifies most with on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Jackson White (Mrs. Fletcher) - Jackson tells Drew about the newest season of the hit show Tell Me Lies, how he started dating co-star Grace Van Patten, growing up on set with his actress mom and more on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Howie Mandel (Good Grief) - Howie talks about Netflix's Best Guess Live on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.