Week 27 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, March 30, 2014

Week 27 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2013-14 Week 27 TV Ratings (first four nights, Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. CBS 5.9/10 rating/share (+7% from first four nights Week 26); #2. ABC 4.7/8 (+2%); #3. NBC 4.4/7 (-8%); #4. Fox 3.5/6 (-5%); #5. The CW 1.1/2 (-8%)
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 9.45 million (+9% from first four nights Week 26); #2. ABC 7.21 million (+3%); #3. NBC 6.93 million (-9%); #4. Fox 5.72 million (-4%); #5. The CW 1.69 million (-8%).
Adults 18-49: #1. CBS 2.1/6 rating/share (+11% from first four nights Week 26); #2. NBC 1.9/6 (-10%); #3. ABC 1.7/5 (even); #4. Fox 1.6/5 (even) #5. The CW 0.6/2 (-14%)

For previous week's final ratings, Week 26 (3/17/14-3/23/14) had CBS win the week in 18-49 with a 1.8 rating, followed by NBC's 1.6, ABC's 1.5 and Fox's 1.3. In total viewers, CBS lead this with 7.95 million, beating ABC which did 6.42 million, NBC followed closely with 6.34 million, and Fox trailed with 4.3 million.
Season to-date (9/23/13-3/23/14) 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 10.81 million, then NBC is creeping in with 10.01, Fox is at 7.91 and ABC is at 7.45.

Back to week 27, 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 27 (March 24-30) Analysis

Last Sunday (Mar. 23)	(Week 26)		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	11,306,000	11,260,000	46,000	2.01	1.71	0.30	741P
America's Funniest Videos	ABC	7:00PM	6,870,000	6,385,000	485,000	1.40	1.47	(0.07)
The Voice	NBC	7:00PM	3,326,000	5,181,000	(1,855,000)	0.78	1.41	(0.63)	REPEAT vs. 7-9P Special
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:00PM	2,450,000	2,440,000	10,000	1.16	1.07	0.09
American Dad	Fox	7:30PM	2,700,000	2,714,000	(14,000)	1.37	1.36	0.01
The Amazing Race	CBS	8:00PM	8,705,000	8,303,000	402,000	1.85	1.83	0.02	841P
Once Upon a Time	ABC	8:00PM	6,911,000	7,751,000	(840,000)	2.11	2.37	(0.26)
American Dream Builders	NBC	8:00PM	3,603,000		3,603,000	0.88		0.88	premiere
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	3,983,000	4,023,000	(40,000)	1.90	1.87	0.03
Family Guy	Fox	8:30PM	4,379,000	4,621,000	(242,000)	2.24	2.35	(0.11)
The Good Wife	CBS	9:00PM	9,123,000	8,432,000	691,000	1.37	1.32	0.05	941P
Resurrection	ABC	9:00PM	9,511,000	11,247,000	(1,736,000)	2.55	3.11	(0.56)
Believe	NBC	9:00PM	5,129,000	6,566,000	(1,437,000)	1.20	1.47	(0.27)
Cosmos: Spacetime	Fox	9:00PM	4,246,000	4,951,000	(705,000)	1.70	1.95	(0.25)
The Mentalist	CBS	10:00PM	8,023,000	8,646,000	(623,000)	1.27	1.30	(0.03)	1041P
Revenge	ABC	10:00PM	5,660,000	6,239,000	(579,000)	1.54	1.68	(0.14)
Crisis	NBC	10:00PM	5,135,000	6,524,000	(1,389,000)	1.29	1.56	(0.27)


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	9,036,000	7,782,000	1,254,000	3.49	2.95	0.54
Dancing with the Stars	ABC	8:00PM	14,648,000	15,440,000	(792,000)	2.30	2.56	(0.26)	8-10P
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	12,847,000	13,253,000	(406,000)	3.70	4.07	(0.37)	8-10P
Bones	Fox	8:00PM	5,817,000	5,626,000	191,000	1.41	1.41	0.00
Star Crossed	CW	8:00PM	879,000	1,001,000	(122,000)	0.31	0.32	(0.01)
2 Broke Girls	CBS	8:30PM	7,397,000	7,215,000	182,000	2.33	2.20	0.13
Mike & Molly	CBS	9:00PM	7,831,000	7,704,000	127,000	2.04	1.84	0.20
The Following	Fox	9:00PM	4,067,000	3,950,000	117,000	1.38	1.38	0.00
Tomorrow People	CW	9:00PM	784,000	1,168,000	(384,000)	0.31	0.41	(0.10)
Mom	CBS	9:30PM	7,351,000	7,050,000	301,000	1.90	1.78	0.12
Intellgence	CBS	10:00PM	4,992,000	5,297,000	(305,000)	1.13	1.07	0.06
Castle	ABC	10:00PM	9,777,000	9,990,000	(213,000)	1.76	1.81	(0.05)
The Blacklist	NBC	10:00PM	10,799,000	10,969,000	(170,000)	2.82	2.69	0.13

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	17,520,000	17,106,000	414,000	2.53	2.44	0.09
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.	ABC	8:00PM	2,899,000	4,087,000	(1,188,000)	0.77	1.47	(0.70)	REPEAT vs. Marvel Special
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	12,445,000	13,289,000	(844,000)	3.36	3.60	(0.24)
Glee	Fox	8:00PM	2,684,000	2,804,000	(120,000)	1.08	1.11	(0.03)
The 100	CW	8:00PM	1,565,000	1,534,000	31,000	0.54	0.67	(0.13)	REPEAT vs. Originals
NCIS: LA	CBS	9:00PM	15,543,000	14,210,000	1,333,000	2.44	2.27	0.17
The Goldbergs	ABC	9:00PM	3,015,000	4,737,000	(1,722,000)	0.88	1.66	(0.78)	REPEAT
About a Boy	NBC	9:00PM	7,414,000	7,609,000	(195,000)	1.97	2.06	(0.09)
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	2,493,000	1,569,000	924,000	1.24	0.67	0.57	vs. REPEAT
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	2,254,000	1,862,000	392,000	1.01	0.85	0.16
Trophy Wife	ABC	9:30PM	2,246,000	3,218,000	(972,000)	0.68	1.03	(0.35)	REPEAT
Growing Up Fisher	NBC	9:30PM	6,245,000	6,596,000	(351,000)	1.68	1.79	(0.11)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	9:30PM	2,590,000	2,499,000	91,000	1.26	1.12	0.14	FINALE
Person of Interest	CBS	10:00PM	12,226,000	10,937,000	1,289,000	2.00	1.70	0.30
Mind Games	ABC	10:00PM	2,061,000	2,438,000	(377,000)	0.65	0.71	(0.06)
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	3,891,000	6,956,000	(3,065,000)	0.96	1.87	(0.91)	REPEAT

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	9,848,000	9,460,000	388,000	2.32	2.49	(0.17)
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	7,284,000	5,362,000	1,922,000	1.93	1.39	0.54	vs. REPEAT
Suburgatory	ABC	8:30PM	5,245,000	4,308,000	937,000	1.49	1.19	0.30	vs. REPEAT
Harry's South Pole	NBC	8:00PM	3,707,000	4,527,000	(820,000)	0.80	1.21	(0.41)	vs. Revolution
American Idol	Fox	8:00PM	9,328,000	9,830,000	(502,000)	2.16	2.25	(0.09)	8-10P
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	2,624,000	2,418,000	206,000	0.90	0.82	0.08
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM	7,189,000	10,138,000	(2,949,000)	1.42	2.22	(0.80)	REPEAT
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	10,090,000	5,515,000	4,575,000	3.65	1.78	1.87	vs. REPEAT
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	3,507,000	5,823,000	(2,316,000)	0.85	1.54	(0.69)	REPEAT
Mixology	ABC	9:30PM	4,851,000	3,660,000	1,191,000	1.65	1.21	0.44
The 100	CW	9:00PM	2,275,000	2,734,000	(459,000)	0.74	0.90	(0.16)
CSI	CBS	10:00PM	7,415,000	10,202,000	(2,787,000)	1.22	1.95	(0.73)	REPEAT
Nashville	ABC	10:00PM	5,190,000	2,538,000	2,652,000	1.29	0.64	0.65	vs. REPEAT
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM	3,817,000	5,741,000	(1,924,000)	0.87	1.41	(0.54)	REPEAT

Thursday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
NCAA Basketball	CBS	7:00PM	7,109,000	3,790,000	3,319,000	2.05	0.97	1.08
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM			0			0.00
Once: Wonderland	ABC	8:00PM	3,349,000	3,508,000	(159,000)	0.96	0.81	0.15
Hollywood Game Night	NBC	8:00PM	4,283,000		4,283,000	1.15		1.15	REPEAT
Community	NBC	8:00PM		3,321,000	(3,321,000)		1.06	(1.06)
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	8:00PM	5,391,000	5,345,000	46,000	1.86	1.76	0.10
Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM	1,732,000	2,285,000	(553,000)	0.79	1.07	(0.28)
The Millers	CBS	8:30PM			0			0.00
Parks & Recreation	NBC	8:30PM		3,045,000	(3,045,000)		1.19	(1.19)
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:00PM			0			0.00
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	9:00PM	8,421,000	8,091,000	330,000	2.61	2.43	0.18
Hollywood Game Night	NBC	9:00PM	3,691,000	2,871,000	820,000	1.14	0.90	0.24	REPEAT
American Idol	Fox	9:00PM	7,980,000	8,413,000	(433,000)	1.88	1.96	(0.08)	vs. 9-10P
Reign	CW	9:00PM	1,399,000	1,608,000	(209,000)	0.55	0.67	(0.12)
NCAA Basketball	CBS	9:30PM	7,234,000	3,637,000	3,597,000	2.61	1.33	1.28
The Crazy Ones	CBS	9:30PM			0			0.00
Surviving Jack	Fox	9:30PM	5,148,000		5,148,000	1.28		1.28	premiere
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM			0			0.00
Scandal	ABC	10:00PM	9,015,000	9,078,000	(63,000)	3.13	2.93	0.20
Parenthood	NBC	10:00PM	4,398,000	4,215,000	183,000	1.39	1.26	0.13

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
NCAA Basketball	CBS	7:00PM	9,949,000	4,278,000	5,671,000	2.90	1.33	1.57
Undercover Boss	CBS	8:00PM			0			0.00
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	6,213,000	4,493,000	1,720,000	1.30	0.87	0.43	vs. REPEAT
Dateline	NBC	8:00PM	8,009,000	7,619,000	390,000	1.40	1.39	0.01	8-10P vs. 8-9P
Rake	Fox	8:00PM	1,889,000	1,904,000	(15,000)	0.40	0.49	(0.09)
Whose Line Is It Anyway?	CW	8:00PM	1,738,000	1,743,000	(5,000)	0.50	0.58	(0.08)
The Neighbors	ABC	8:30PM	4,034,000	3,669,000	365,000	1.00	0.90	0.10
Whose Line Is It Anyway?	CW	8:30PM	1,592,000	1,738,000	(146,000)	0.50	0.59	(0.09)	REPEAT
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM			0			0.00
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	5,022,000	8,291,000	(3,269,000)	1.20	2.12	(0.92)	REPEAT
Grimm	NBC	9:00PM		5,711,000	(5,711,000)		1.55	(1.55)
Hart of Dixie	CW	9:00PM	1,099,000	1,032,000	67,000	0.40	0.33	0.07
Enlisted	Fox	9:00PM	1,363,000	1,177,000	186,000	0.40	0.37	0.03	vs. REPEAT
NCAA Basketball	CBS	9:30PM	10,243,000	4,651,000	5,592,000	3.50	1.51	1.99
Raising Hope	Fox	9:30PM	1,550,000	1,375,000	175,000	0.50	0.43	0.07
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM			0			0.00
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	7,042,000	8,508,000	(1,466,000)	1.30	1.77	(0.47)
Hannibal	NBC	10:00PM	3,646,000	2,688,000	958,000	1.10	0.86	0.24

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
Comedytime	CBS	8:00PM	2,651,000		2,651,000	0.60		0.60	REPEAT
NCAA Basketball	CBS	8:00PM		6,908,000	(6,908,000)		2.23	(2.23)
Mixology	ABC	8:00PM	1,332,000		1,332,000	0.30		0.30	REPEAT
Marvel Studios Special	ABC	8:00PM		1,795,000	(1,795,000)		0.39	(0.39)
Dateline	NBC	8:00PM	4,800,000	5,354,000	(554,000)	0.80	0.85	(0.05)	8-10P
Almost Human	Fox	8:00PM	1,534,000	1,370,000	164,000	0.40	0.32	0.08	REPEAT
Comedytime	CBS	8:30PM	2,495,000		2,495,000	0.60		0.60	REPEAT
Mixology	ABC	8:30PM	1,111,000		1,111,000	0.20		0.20	REPEAT
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	9:00PM	2,599,000		2,599,000	0.60		0.60
20/20 Saturday	ABC	9:00PM	2,311,000	1,492,000	819,000	0.50	0.33	0.17	vs. Nightline Prime
The Following	Fox	9:00PM	1,006,000	1,082,000	(76,000)	0.30	0.33	(0.03)	REPEAT
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	4,016,000	3,283,000	733,000	0.80	0.94	(0.14)	vs. REPEAT
Nightline Prime	ABC	10:00PM	2,933,000	3,949,000	(1,016,000)	0.60	0.72	(0.12)	vs. 20/20 Sat
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM	2,625,000	3,864,000	(1,239,000)	0.70	0.74	(0.04)	REPEAT vs. Crisis(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 27 (March 24-30) 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

Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	10,090,000	3.65
How I Met Your Mother	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	9,036,000	3.49
2 Broke Girls	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	7,397,000	2.33
Family Guy	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	4,379,000	2.24
Mike & Molly	CBS	9:00PM	Mon	7,831,000	2.04
About a Boy	NBC	9:00PM	Tues	7,414,000	1.97
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	7,284,000	1.93
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	3,983,000	1.90
Mom	CBS	9:30PM	Mon	7,351,000	1.90
Growing Up Fisher	NBC	9:30PM	Tues	6,245,000	1.68
Mixology	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	4,851,000	1.65
Suburgatory	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	5,245,000	1.49
American Dad!	Fox	7:30PM	Sun	2,700,000	1.37
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri	6,213,000	1.3
Surviving Jack	Fox	9:30PM	Thur	5,148,000	1.28	premiere
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	9:30PM	Tues	2,590,000	1.26	finale
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	Tues	2,493,000	1.24
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:00PM	Sun	2,450,000	1.16
The Neighbors	ABC	8:30PM	Fri	4,034,000	1.0
The Goldbergs	ABC	9:00PM	Tues	3,015,000	0.88	REPEAT
Trophy Wife	ABC	9:30PM	Tues	2,246,000	0.68	REPEAT
Comedytime (R)	CBS	8:00PM	Sat	2,651,000	0.6	REPEAT
Comedytime (R)	CBS	8:30PM	Sat	2,495,000	0.6	REPEAT
Raising Hope	Fox	9:30PM	Fri	1,550,000	0.5
Enlisted	Fox	9:00PM	Fri	1,363,000	0.4
Mixology	ABC	8:00PM	Sat	1,332,000	0.3	REPEAT
Mixology	ABC	8:30PM	Sat	1,111,000	0.2	REPEAT
Parks & Recreation	NBC	8:30PM	Thur			preempted
Community	NBC	8:00PM	Thur			preempted
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	Thur			preempted
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:00PM	Thur			preempted
The Millers	CBS	8:30PM	Thur			preempted
The Crazy Ones	CBS	9:30PM	Thur			preempted
The Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM	Tues			preempted
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	Sun			preempted
Animnation Domination	Fox	7:30PM	Sun			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

Wednesday, October 16

The Goldbergs - "Animal House" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Barry decides to rush a fraternity, but it doesn’t quite work out as he expects. Meanwhile, Beverly and Murray find themselves getting closer to being empty nesters, which means more hobbies and activities for Beverly and more TV for Murray.

Schooled - "Kick Like a Girl" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Hoping to improve the football team’s chances at winning the title, Coach Mellor and Principal Glascott recruit star soccer player Felicia to kick field goals. But soon, she is treated like one of the guys, which affects her relationship with fellow player Reza. Meanwhile, CB chaperones an overnight ski trip and hopes to get in some quality time with Lainey but is constantly thwarted by socially awkward Tom Scott.

Modern Family - "Pool Party" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Mitch and Cam help Lily overcome her insecurities about wearing a bathing suit to a pool party but discover their own. Meanwhile, now that Gloria’s new internship is taking up so much of her time, Jay is feeling particularly neglected.

Single Parents - "Big Widow Wives" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT)
After a house incident leaves Graham in fear of staying in his and Angie’s home, Angie enlists Will to help her get the house back together; however, there is a hiccup in the plan as Angie discovers a possum on the loose that she has to deal with. Meanwhile, Poppy discovers that Douglas is lying to her about a weekly poker game he must attend, as he participates in a weekly widow’s support group instead, causing Poppy to get a little jealous of his emotional vulnerability with the women in his support group.

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - "The Gang Chokes" (FXX, 10:00PM ET/PT)
Annoyed that the gang failed to react as he nearly choked to death on an appetizer, Frank decides the waiter, his savior, is the only person who has his back.

Family Time - "Age Ain't Nothin' But a Number" (Bounce TV, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Devin starts dating an older woman, which has Tony and Lisa concerned; Ebony's school project inspires her to go vegan.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 14)

Wednesday, October 16

Jennifer Aniston (Friends/Muddling Through/Ferris Bueller/Molloy) - Watch Jennifer on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Dane Cook (Maybe This Time) - Dane appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Whoopi Goldberg (Whoopi) - Whoopi is a guest on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
John Goodman (The Conners/Roseanne/Center of the Universe/Normal, Ohio) - John appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Ed Helms (The Office) - Ed is a guest on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
June Diane Raphael (Grace and Frankie/Burning Love/Players) - June appears on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Thomas Lennon (The Odd Couple/Sean Saves the World/Reno 911!) and Whitney Cummings (Whitney) - Thomas and Whitney are panelists on Lights Out with David Spade at 11:30pm on Comedy Central.
Alyssa Milano (Who's the Boss?/Romantically Challenged) - Alyssa chats with the ladies of The View about her book Project Middle School (Alyssa Milano’s Hope #1) on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Melissa McCarthy (Mike & Molly/Samantha Who?) - Melissa visits The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Michael Rapaport (Awkward/The War at Home) - Michael stops by The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory/8 Simple Rules) - Kaley is a guest on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Paul Rudd (Living with Yourself/Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later/Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp/Wild Oats) - Paul talks about Netflix's Living with Yourself on CBS This Morning sometime between 7-9am.
Ali Wong (American Housewife/Are You There, Chelsea?) - Ali talks about Dear Girls on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
William Jackson Harper (The Good Place) - William talks about The Good Place on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 11:30am ET.
Angela Kinsey (The Office/Haters Back Off/Your Family or Mine) and Jenna Fischer (Splitting Up Together/The Office) - Angela and Jenna talk about the Office Ladies Podcast on NBC's Today in the 10am hour and on the BUILD Series at 2pm.
Julie Andrews (Julie) - Julie talks about her book Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years on the BUILD Series at 5pm.