Week 31 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Week 31 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2013-14 Week 31 TV Ratings (first four nights, Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. CBS 5.3/9 rating/share (-5% from first four nights Week 30); #2. ABC 4.6/8 (even); #3. NBC 4.0/7 (-5%); #4. Fox 3.4/5 (even); #5. The CW 1.0/2 (even)
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 8.23 million (-7% from first four nights Week 30); #2. ABC 7.10 million (+1%); #3. NBC 6.28 million (-4%); #4. Fox 5.42 million (+1%); #5. The CW 1.56 million (+3%).
Adults 18-49: #1. NBC 1.7/5 rating/share (-6% from first four nights Week 30); #2. CBS 1.7/5 (even); #3. ABC 1.6/5 (-6%); #4. Fox 1.5/5 (even) #5. The CW 0.6/2 (even)

For previous week's final ratings, Week 30 (4/14/14-4/20/14) had ABC win the week in 18-49 with a 1.5 rating, followed by CBS' 1.4, NBC's 1.4 and Fox's 1.3. In total viewers, CBS lead this with 7.86 million, beating ABC which did 6.45 million, NBC followed with 5.42 million, and Fox trailed with 4.03 million.
Season to-date (9/23/13-4/20/14) in 18-49, NBC is on top with a 2.8, over Fox's Super Bowl-fueled 2.6, CBS is next with a 2.4, and ABC at a 2.1. In total viewers, CBS is still on top with 10.83 million, then NBC is second with 9.62, Fox is at 7.6 and ABC is at 7.52 as they are creeping in to catch Super Bowl-fueled Fox.

Back to week 31, 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 31 (April 21-27) Analysis

Last Sunday (Apr 20)	(Week 30)		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	8,884,000	10,987,000	(2,103,000)	1.08	1.63	(0.55)
Charlie Brown Easter	ABC	7:00PM	3,705,000	5,923,000	(2,218,000)	1.00	1.30	(0.30)	REPEAT vs. AFV
American Dream Builders	NBC	7:00PM	2,308,000	4,403,000	(2,095,000)	0.54	0.78	(0.24)	vs. Dateline
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:00PM	1,522,000	1,832,000	(310,000)	0.64	0.76	(0.12)
American Dad	Fox	7:30PM	1,485,000	2,363,000	(878,000)	0.60	1.15	(0.55)	REPEAT
The Amazing Race	CBS	8:00PM	7,651,000	8,835,000	(1,184,000)	1.70	1.79	(0.09)
Once Upon a Time	ABC	8:00PM	5,946,000	6,499,000	(553,000)	1.75	1.98	(0.23)
Dateline	NBC	8:00PM	3,696,000	3,087,000	609,000	0.82	0.70	0.12	vs. American Dream
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	2,182,000	3,638,000	(1,456,000)	0.90	1.66	(0.76)	REPEAT
Family Guy	Fox	8:30PM	2,688,000	4,386,000	(1,698,000)	1.20	2.12	(0.92)	REPEAT
The Good Wife	CBS	9:00PM	9,147,000	9,833,000	(686,000)	1.33	1.48	(0.15)
Hallmark Movie: In My Dreams	ABC	9:00PM	4,786,000		4,786,000	0.99		0.99	9-11P
Resurrection	ABC	9:00PM		7,461,000	(7,461,000)		2.08	(2.08)
Believe	NBC	9:00PM	4,539,000	4,344,000	195,000	1.13	1.01	0.12
Cosmos: Spacetime	Fox	9:00PM	3,742,000	3,490,000	252,000	1.38	1.25	0.13
The Mentalist	CBS	10:00PM	8,649,000	9,021,000	(372,000)	1.38	1.57	(0.19)
Revenge	ABC	10:00PM		5,265,000	(5,265,000)		1.34	(1.34)
Crisis	NBC	10:00PM	3,726,000	4,072,000	(346,000)	0.88	1.11	(0.23)


Monday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
2 Broke Girls	CBS	8:00PM	7,096,000	7,220,000	(124,000)	2.14	2.31	(0.17)
Dancing with the Stars	ABC	8:00PM	14,057,000	14,776,000	(719,000)	2.17	2.33	(0.16)	8-10P
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	11,188,000	11,849,000	(661,000)	3.00	3.36	(0.36)	8-10P
Bones	Fox	8:00PM	5,966,000	5,792,000	174,000	1.48	1.38	0.10
Star Crossed	CW	8:00PM	814,000	758,000	56,000	0.27	0.28	(0.01)
Friends w/Better Lives	CBS	8:30PM	5,407,000	5,690,000	(283,000)	1.71	1.83	(0.12)
Mike & Molly	CBS	9:00PM	7,325,000	7,490,000	(165,000)	1.89	2.09	(0.20)
The Following	Fox	9:00PM	4,420,000	4,358,000	62,000	1.38	1.44	(0.06)
Tomorrow People	CW	9:00PM	760,000	1,059,000	(299,000)	0.25	0.42	(0.17)	vs. REPEAT
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:30PM	6,936,000	6,859,000	77,000	1.90	1.88	0.02	REPEAT vs. Mom
NCIS: LA	CBS	10:00PM	4,382,000	4,526,000	(144,000)	0.90	0.95	(0.05)	REPEAT vs. Person of Int (R)
Castle	ABC	10:00PM	9,764,000	8,137,000	1,627,000	1.84	1.27	0.57	vs. REPEAT
The Blacklist	NBC	10:00PM	11,243,000	5,820,000	5,423,000	2.85	1.53	1.32	vs. REPEAT

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	10,398,000	17,122,000	(6,724,000)	1.20	2.20	(1.00)	REPEAT
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.	ABC	8:00PM	6,039,000	3,591,000	2,448,000	1.93	1.08	0.85	vs. REPEAT
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	11,288,000	11,815,000	(527,000)	2.77	2.98	(0.21)
Glee	Fox	8:00PM	2,448,000	2,441,000	7,000	0.92	0.96	(0.04)
The Originals	CW	8:00PM	1,500,000	1,519,000	(19,000)	0.65	0.69	(0.04)
NCIS: LA	CBS	9:00PM	10,181,000	14,688,000	(4,507,000)	1.40	2.11	(0.71)	REPEAT
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.	ABC	9:00PM		5,516,000	(5,516,000)		2.11	(2.11)
The Goldbergs	ABC	9:00PM	3,117,000		3,117,000	0.90		0.90	REPEAT
About a Boy	NBC	9:00PM	6,860,000	6,992,000	(132,000)	1.88	1.79	0.09
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	1,383,000	2,187,000	(804,000)	0.60	1.15	(0.55)	REPEAT
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	2,099,000	1,602,000	497,000	0.91	0.73	0.18
Trophy Wife	ABC	9:30PM	2,223,000		2,223,000	0.60		0.60	REPEAT
Growing Up Fisher	NBC	9:30PM	5,830,000	5,889,000	(59,000)	1.47	1.52	(0.05)
Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM	2,142,000	1,952,000	190,000	1.04	0.99	0.05
Person of Interest	CBS	10:00PM	7,532,000	10,743,000	(3,211,000)	1.10	1.76	(0.66)	REPEAT
Celebrity Wife Swap	ABC	10:00PM	3,128,000	3,222,000	(94,000)	0.91	1.01	(0.10)
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	4,175,000	6,896,000	(2,721,000)	0.90	1.66	(0.76)	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	9,433,000	9,348,000	85,000	2.26	2.29	(0.03)
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	7,191,000	5,227,000	1,964,000	1.93	1.34	0.59	vs. REPEAT
Suburgatory	ABC	8:30PM	5,463,000	3,747,000	1,716,000	1.65	1.05	0.60	vs. REPEAT
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	8:00PM	4,131,000	4,610,000	(479,000)	0.90	1.12	(0.22)	REPEAT
American Idol	Fox	8:00PM	9,020,000	8,529,000	491,000	2.10	1.94	0.16	8-10P
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	2,192,000	2,260,000	(68,000)	0.69	0.71	(0.02)
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM	6,356,000	6,884,000	(528,000)	1.20	1.41	(0.21)	REPEAT
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	9,591,000	5,288,000	4,303,000	3.49	1.60	1.89	vs. REPEAT
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	4,414,000	5,133,000	(719,000)	1.10	1.28	(0.18)	REPEAT
Mixology	ABC	9:30PM	4,317,000	3,855,000	462,000	1.53	1.19	0.34
The 100	CW	9:00PM	1,968,000	1,801,000	167,000	0.58	0.53	0.05
CSI	CBS	10:00PM	7,064,000	6,793,000	271,000	1.20	1.21	(0.01)	REPEAT
Nashville: On The Record	ABC	10:00PM	4,332,000	2,877,000	1,455,000	1.04	0.71	0.33	vs. Nashville (R)
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM	3,635,000	4,174,000	(539,000)	0.90	1.01	(0.11)	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
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	16,436,000	9,687,000	6,749,000	4.48	2.20	2.28	vs. REPEAT
Kimmel: Scandal Special	ABC	8:00PM	2,790,000	3,590,000	(800,000)	0.60	0.85	(0.25)	REPEAT vs. Greys (R)
Parks & Recreation	NBC	8:00PM	2,710,000		2,710,000	0.97		0.97	8-9P
Community	NBC	8:00PM		2,871,000	(2,871,000)		0.98	(0.98)	preempted
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	8:00PM	4,924,000	4,949,000	(25,000)	1.70	1.73	(0.03)
Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM	1,814,000	1,663,000	151,000	0.76	0.71	0.05
The Millers	CBS	8:30PM	9,958,000	10,907,000	(949,000)	2.40	2.65	(0.25)	vs. Big Bang (R)
Parks & Recreation	NBC	8:30PM		2,395,000	(2,395,000)		0.93	(0.93)
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:00PM	9,347,000	6,185,000	3,162,000	2.47	1.57	0.90	vs. Crazy Ones
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	9:00PM	7,993,000	8,447,000	(454,000)	2.33	2.62	(0.29)
SNL Prime: Shorts	NBC	9:00PM	2,466,000		2,466,000	0.98		0.98	9-11P
Hollywood Game Night	NBC	9:00PM		3,212,000	(3,212,000)		0.93	(0.93)	preempted
American Idol	Fox	9:00PM	7,681,000	7,971,000	(290,000)	1.81	1.90	(0.09)
Reign	CW	9:00PM	1,353,000	1,390,000	(37,000)	0.47	0.42	0.05
Bad Teacher	CBS	9:30PM	7,795,000	5,225,000	2,570,000	2.06	1.30	0.76	premiere vs. Crazy Ones
Surviving Jack	Fox	9:30PM	3,892,000	4,295,000	(403,000)	1.00	1.04	(0.04)
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM	8,129,000	6,130,000	1,999,000	1.59	1.02	0.57	vs. NCIS (R)
Black Box	ABC	10:00PM	6,872,000	10,573,000	(3,701,000)	1.50	3.45	(1.95)	premiere vs. Scandal finale
Parenthood	NBC	10:00PM		3,991,000	(3,991,000)		1.28	(1.28)

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
Unforgettable	CBS	8:00PM	7,572,000	7,171,000	401,000	0.90	0.90	-
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	5,853,000	5,391,000	462,000	1.30	1.18	0.12	FINALE
Dateline	NBC	8:00PM	6,006,000	5,240,000	766,000	1.20	0.90	0.30	vs. REPEAT
Kitchen Nightmares	Fox	8:00PM	2,821,000	2,992,000	(171,000)	1.00	1.04	(0.04)
Whose Line Is It Anyway?	CW	8:00PM	1,693,000	1,356,000	337,000	0.50	0.42	0.08
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:30PM	4,787,000	4,093,000	694,000	1.00	0.80	0.20	REPEAT
Whose Line Is It Anyway?	CW	8:30PM	1,535,000	1,261,000	274,000	0.50	0.40	0.10	REPEAT
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	9,172,000	6,447,000	2,725,000	1.20	0.70	0.50	vs. REPEAT
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	6,864,000	6,772,000	92,000	1.70	1.67	0.03
Grimm	NBC	9:00PM	5,226,000	6,469,000	(1,243,000)	1.30	1.20	0.10	vs. Dateline
Hart of Dixie	CW	9:00PM	925,000	803,000	122,000	0.30	0.26	0.04
Kitchen Nightmares	Fox	9:00PM	3,151,000	2,564,000	587,000	1.20	0.92	0.28
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	10,812,000	8,539,000	2,273,000	1.30	0.90	0.40	vs. REPEAT
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	5,808,000	8,426,000	(2,618,000)	1.40	1.84	(0.44)
Hannibal	NBC	10:00PM	2,825,000	2,802,000	23,000	1.00	0.84	0.16

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
The Ten Commandments	ABC	7:00PM		5,721,000	(5,721,000)		1.00	(1.00)
Comedytime	CBS	8:00PM	2,617,000	2,092,000	525,000	0.50	0.40	0.10	REPEAT
ABC Movie: Despicable Me	ABC	8:00PM	3,133,000		3,133,000	0.90		0.90	8-10P
Dateline	NBC	8:00PM	5,173,000	4,502,000	671,000	0.90	0.90	-	8-10P
UFC	Fox	8:00PM	5,182,000	2,529,000	2,653,000	1.20	1.10	0.10	8-10P vs. UFC
Comedytime	CBS	8:30PM	2,076,000	1,947,000	129,000	0.40	0.40	-	REPEAT
Crimetime	CBS	9:00PM	3,689,000	2,908,000	781,000	0.50	0.60	(0.10)
20/20 Saturday	ABC	9:00PM			-			-
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	5,523,000	5,571,000	(48,000)	0.90	0.92	(0.02)
Nightline Prime	ABC	10:00PM	3,041,000		3,041,000	0.60		0.60
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM	2,740,000	2,723,000	17,000	0.90	0.90	-	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 31 (April 21-27) 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	Thu	16,436,000	4.48
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	9,591,000	3.49
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:00PM	Thu	9,347,000	2.47
The Millers	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	9,958,000	2.40
2 Broke Girls	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	7,096,000	2.14
Bad Teacher	CBS	9:30PM	Thu	7,795,000	2.06	PREMIERE
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	7,191,000	1.93
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:30PM	Mon	6,936,000	1.90	REPEAT
Mike & Molly	CBS	9:00PM	Mon	7,325,000	1.89
About a Boy	NBC	9:00PM	Tue	6,860,000	1.88
Friends with Better Lives	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	5,407,000	1.71
Suburgatory	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	5,463,000	1.65
Mixology	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	4,317,000	1.53
Growing Up Fisher	NBC	9:30PM	Tue	5,830,000	1.47
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri	5,853,000	1.3	FINALE
Family Guy	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	2,688,000	1.20	REPEAT
The Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM	Tue	2,142,000	1.04
Surviving Jack	Fox	9:30PM	Thu	3,892,000	1.00
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:30PM	Fri	4,787,000	1.0	REPEAT
Parks & Recreation	NBC	8:00PM	Thu	2,710,000	0.97	1 hr.
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	2,182,000	0.90	REPEAT
The Goldbergs	ABC	9:00PM	Tue	3,117,000	0.9	REPEAT
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:00PM	Sun	1,522,000	0.64
American Dad!	Fox	7:30PM	Sun	1,485,000	0.60	REPEAT
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	Tue	1,383,000	0.60	REPEAT
Trophy Wife	ABC	9:30PM	Tue	2,223,000	0.60	REPEAT
Comedytime (R)	CBS	8:00PM	Sat	2,617,000	0.5	REPEAT
Comedytime (R)	CBS	8:30PM	Sat	2,076,000	0.4	REPEAT
Mom	CBS	9:30PM	Mon			preempted
Community	NBC	8:00PM	Thu			preempted
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	Sun			preempted
Animnation Domination	Fox	7:30PM	Sun			preempted
The Crazy Ones	CBS	9:30PM	Thu			completed
The Neighbors	ABC	8:30PM	Fri			completed
How I Met Your Mother	CBS	8:00PM	Mon			completed
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	9:30PM	Tue			completed
Dads	Fox	8:00PM	Tue			completed
Super Fun Night	ABC	9:30PM	Wed			completed
Raising Hope	Fox	9:30PM	Fri			canceled
Enlisted	Fox	9:00PM	Fri			canceled
Sean Saves the World	NBC	9:00PM	Thu			canceled
The Michael J. Fox Show	NBC	9:30PM	Thu			canceled
We Are Men	CBS	8:30PM	Mon			canceled
Welcome to the Family	NBC	8:30PM	Thu			canceled
Back in the Game	ABC	8:30PM	Wed			canceled

SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research

Sitcoms Airing Tonight

Thursday, December 12

Young Sheldon - "Teenager Soup and a Little Ball of Fib" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Sheldon fakes being sick to avoid a swim test at school. Also, Dr. Sturgis spies on Meemaw’s new boyfriend.

The Unicorn - "Anna and the Unicorn" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Wade is giddy, his daughters are amused and his friends are excited when he has his first crush since becoming single again. Also, Grace and Natalie take advantage of their dad going on dates by having friends over and it starts to get out of hand.

Mom - "Higgledy-Piggledy and a Cat Show" (CBS, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Bonnie is forced to relive painful Christmas memories when Christy recounts tales from her childhood to Bonnie’s sponsee, Patty (Kate Micucci).

Carol's Second Act - "Merry December 19th" (CBS, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Carol excitedly plans an early Christmas celebration for Jenny, but Jenny’s preoccupied with her secret first date with Daniel. Also, the doctors investigate a case of food poisoning at an office holiday party.

Superstore - "Negotiations" (NBC, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Jonah and Sandra represent the Cloud 9 employees at union contract negotiations with corporate. Worried about the union’s fate, Amy, Dina and Cheyenne distract themselves by looking for the perfect Christmas tree. Mateo, Garrett and Glenn compete to see who can sell an unsellable item.

Perfect Harmony - "Merry Jaxmas" (NBC, 9:30PM ET/PT)
When Reverend Jax is visited by his charismatic parents, Arthur helps him overcome his lifelong feelings of living in their shadow, and encourages him to embrace his way of ministering in time for their Christmas performance. Meanwhile, Ginny and Wayne decide to have a secret fling.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 9)

Thursday, December 12

Ryan Reynolds (Two Guys and a Girl) - Catch Ryan on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC. He also talks about 6 Underground on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
Keri Russell (Running Wilde) - Keri stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Sam Rockwell (F Is for Family) - Sam visits The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Mary Lynn Rajskub (Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy/How to Be a Gentleman/Veronica's Closet) - Mary Lynn is a panelist on Lights Out with David Spade at 11:30pm on Comedy Central.
John Lithgow (Trial and Error/Twenty Good Years/3rd Rock from the Sun) - John drops by Conan at 11pm on TBS.
The Cast of The Brady Bunch - The Cast of The Brady Bunch are guests on Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
Kathy Bates (Disjointed) - Kathy appears on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Candace Cameron Bure (Fuller House/Full House) - Candace stops by The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Patricia Heaton (Carol's Second Act/The Middle/Back to You/Everybody Loves Raymond) - The Heaton is on – Patricia is back and Rach has a surprise in store for her on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
Jamie-Lynn Sigler (Guys with Kids/Entourage) - Jamie-Lynn talks about Mob Town on NBC's Today in the 9am hour, on the BUILD Series at 1pm and on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 11:30am ET.
Madison Iseman (Still the King) - Madison talks about Jumanji: The Next Level on People Now at 12pm and on the BUILD Series at 2pm.
Ana Gasteyer (People of Earth/Lady Dynamite/Suburgatory) - Ana performs on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.