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

Thursday, April 9

Young Sheldon - "A Slump, a Cross and Roadside Gravel" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Sheldon and Georgie mine for platinum in roadside gravel. Also, Mary is concerned when Missy misuses religion to help with a batting slump.

Man with a Plan - "Adam's Big Little Lie" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Adam promises not to lie to Andi again but finds himself in a tough spot when he has to cover for Joe.

Mom - "Hot Butter and Toxic Narcissism" (CBS, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Christy regrets fleeing the scene after hitting a parked car. Also, Bonnie’s therapist, Trevor (Rainn Wilson), offers tools to help her better communicate with Adam.

Broke - "Jobs" (CBS, 9:30PM ET/PT)
When Jackie encourages Javier and Elizabeth to get jobs so they can contribute financially to the household, Javier gets work as a ride share driver, with Luis’ help, and Elizabeth is employed as a personal shopper. Also, Jackie worries Sammy will get hurt by becoming so close with his uncle Javier.

Last Man Standing - "Garage Band" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
A car restoration article throws Mike, Chuck, and Ed into the spotlight, while leaving Joe feeling unappreciated; Ryan overreacts after taking Kyle's psych test.

Last Man Standing - "A Bedtime Story" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Mike tries to avoid hurting Vanessa's feelings due to her snoring; Mandy goes overboard preparing for the arrival of Kristin and Ryan's new baby.

Superstore - "" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)

Brooklyn Nine-Nine - "Valloweaster" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
The squad competes in an effort to determine who is the greatest human/genius.

Will & Grace - "We Love Lucy" (NBC, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Will claims living with Grace is like Ricky living with Lucy. When Karen and Jack hear this, they each claim that they are the Lucy of the group. Grace, Karen, and Jack each imagine themselves as Lucy (during “Vitameatavegamin,” “Chocolate Factory,” and “Grape-Stomping”), with Will as the Ricky to all of them. Lucie Arnaz and Leslie Jordan guest star.

Indebted - "Everybody's Talking About King and Queens" (NBC, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Debbie decides to become a certified life coach to help her and Stew get out of debt and immediately make waves in Dave and Rebecca’s lives. Stew rejects Joanna’s help while trying to come up with a great new as-seen-on-TV product.

Better Things - "High Man. Bye Man" (FX, 10:00PM ET/PT)
Sam goes to the weed store and visits her brother; Frankie and Sam eat ice cream.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of April 6)

Thursday, April 9

Don Cheadle (Black Monday/House of Lies/The Golden Palace) - Catch Don on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 12:05am on ABC.
Regina Hall (Black Monday/Grandfathered) - Regina appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 12:05am on ABC. She will also be on Access Daily, so check your local listings.
Jane Fonda (Grace and Frankie) - Jane is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Abby Elliott (Indebted/Odd Mom Out) and Adam Pally (Indebted/Making History/The Mindy Project/Happy Endings) - Abby and Adam are guests on A Little Late with Lilly Singh at 1:35am on NBC.
Tig Notaro (One Mississippi) - Tig will be on Conan at 11pm on TBS.
Casey Wilson (Marry Me/The Hotwives/Happy Endings) - Casey appears on Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
Danielle Schneider (The Hotwives) - Danielle is a guest on Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
Victor Rasuk (How to Make It in America) - Victor previews the new series The Baker and the Beauty on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
David Spade (Rules of Engagement/8 Simple Rules/Just Shoot Me!) - David appears on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Rob Lowe (The Grinder/Parks and Recreation) - Rob is a guest on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Kim Fields (The Facts of Life/Living Single) - Kim appears on a repeat of Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Christine Baranski (Happy Family/Welcome to New York/Cybill) - Christine will be on CBS This Morning sometime between 7-9am.
Tim Robbins (The Brink) - Tim is a guest on a repeat of Access Daily, so check your local listings.
Busy Philipps (Vice Principals/Cougar Town) - Busy appears on a repeat of Access Daily, so check your local listings.
Daniella Monet (Baby Daddy/Victorious/Listen Up!) - Daniella cooks lentil soup on a repeat of Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.