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 / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Friday, November 22

Happy's Place - "Happy's House" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Bobbie agrees to take Isabella to Happy's house in search of a connection to their late father, leading Bobbie to worry about what they may find; Gabby hopes to strike it rich by searching through Happy's penny collection looking for a rarity.

Lopez vs Lopez - "Lopez vs Orlando" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
When Rosie's spoiled nephew Orlando visits, Mayan sets out to expose Rosie's cultural gender bias; George wants to teach Chance the value of hard work, but, instead, helps him create a toxic work environment.

Bob Hearts Abishola - "Whacking the Mole" (The CW, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
After Abishola has a romantic dream about Bob, she tries to suppress her feelings for him and pays the price.

Bob Hearts Abishola - "Ralph Lauren and Fish" (The CW, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Bob and Abishola finally go on a proper date, which is interrupted by Dottie's medical emergency.

Bob Hearts Abishola - "Tough Like a Laundromat Washing Machine" (The CW, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Bob hires Abishola to take care of Dottie in his home while she recovers; Dottie has a hard time dealing with her limitations and takes it out on Abishola.

Bob Hearts Abishola - "Useless Potheads" (The CW, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
With Abishola only helping part-time, Bob, Douglas and Christina struggle to take care of Dottie.

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place - "Wiz-Taken Identity" (Disney Channel, 8:00PM ET/PT)
When Billie struggles with a spell, Roman says he could do it if he was a wizard: to prove him wrong, Billie uses a Power Glass to transfer her powers to Roman.

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place - " Ain't Gnome Party Like a Wizard Party" (Disney Channel, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Justin embraces mortality to live with his family; his new challenge arises when Alex introduces Billie, a wizard-in-training, seeking Justin's mentorship.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of November 18)

Friday, November 22

Kerry Washington (UnPrisoned) - Watch Kerry on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Jimmy O. Yang (Interior Chinatown/Space Force/Silicon Valley) - Jimmy is a guest on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Ariana Grande (Sam & Cat/Victorious) - Ariana appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Andy Richter (Andy Barker, P.I./Quintuplets/Andy Richter Controls the Universe), Thomas Lennon (The Odd Couple/Sean Saves the World/Reno 911!) and Aparna Nancherla (Lopez vs Lopez/Search Party/Corporate) - Andy, Thomas and Aparna are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Keke Palmer (Scream Queens/True Jackson, VP) - Keke talks about her new book Master of Me: The Secret to Controlling Your Narrative on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Andrew Rannells (Girls/The New Normal) - Drew is joined by the hilarious Andrew to celebrate all things Thanksgiving on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Rosie Perez (Human Resources/Search Party) - Rosie tells Sherri about her new Apple TV+ psychological thriller Before on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Candace Cameron Bure (Fuller House/Full House) - Candace will be on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:15am.