Sunday, May 25, 2014
Final Week of 2013-14 Season TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did
2013-14 Week 35 TV Ratings (final three nights of the season average, Mon-Wed):
Households: #1. ABC 6.8/11 rating/share (+45% from first four nights Week 34); #2. NBC 5.3/9 (+20%); #3. Fox 4.2/7 (+14%); #4. CBS 4.1/7 (-33%); #5. The CW 0.8/1 (-20%)
Total Viewers: #1. ABC 10.62 million (+48% from first four nights Week 34); #2. NBC 8.67 million (+26%); #3. CBS 6.51 million (-32%); #4. Fox 5.97 million (+1%); #5. The CW 1.15 million (-22%).
Adults 18-49: #1. NBC 2.4/7 rating/share (+33% from first four nights Week 34); #2. ABC 2.1/7 (+24%); #3. Fox 1.9/6 (+19%); #4. CBS 1.6/5 (-20%) #5. The CW 0.5/1 (-17%)
For previous week's final ratings, Week 34 (5/12/14-5/18/14) had ABC win the week in 18-49 again for the fifth straight week with a 1.8 rating, followed by CBS' 1.5, NBC's 1.4 and Fox's 1.2. In total viewers, CBS lead this with 8.19 million, beating ABC which did 7.2 million, NBC followed with 5.39 million, and Fox trailed with 4.17 million.
Season to-date (9/23/13-5/18/14) in 18-49, NBC is on top with a 2.7, over Fox's Super Bowl-fueled 2.5, CBS is next with a 2.4, and ABC at a 2.1. In total viewers, CBS is still on top with 10.73 million, then NBC is second with 9.28, ABC is now third at 7.59 and Fox has dropped to fourth at 7.35 even with the Super Bowl. Final three nights (May 19-21) average will be added in soon and we will let you know the final results soon.
Back to week 35 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:
Total Viewers: #1. ABC 10.62 million (+48% from first four nights Week 34); #2. NBC 8.67 million (+26%); #3. CBS 6.51 million (-32%); #4. Fox 5.97 million (+1%); #5. The CW 1.15 million (-22%).
Adults 18-49: #1. NBC 2.4/7 rating/share (+33% from first four nights Week 34); #2. ABC 2.1/7 (+24%); #3. Fox 1.9/6 (+19%); #4. CBS 1.6/5 (-20%) #5. The CW 0.5/1 (-17%)
For previous week's final ratings, Week 34 (5/12/14-5/18/14) had ABC win the week in 18-49 again for the fifth straight week with a 1.8 rating, followed by CBS' 1.5, NBC's 1.4 and Fox's 1.2. In total viewers, CBS lead this with 8.19 million, beating ABC which did 7.2 million, NBC followed with 5.39 million, and Fox trailed with 4.17 million.
Season to-date (9/23/13-5/18/14) in 18-49, NBC is on top with a 2.7, over Fox's Super Bowl-fueled 2.5, CBS is next with a 2.4, and ABC at a 2.1. In total viewers, CBS is still on top with 10.73 million, then NBC is second with 9.28, ABC is now third at 7.59 and Fox has dropped to fourth at 7.35 even with the Super Bowl. Final three nights (May 19-21) average will be added in soon and we will let you know the final results soon.
Back to week 35 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:
| Final Week of 2013-14 Week 35 (May 19-21) Analysis | |||||||||
| Last Sunday (May 18) | (Week 34) | 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 | 9,914,000 | 8,497,000 | 1,417,000 | 1.25 | 1.06 | 0.19 | |
| America's Funniest Videos | ABC | 7:00PM | 6,805,000 | 6,065,000 | 740,000 | 1.59 | 1.57 | 0.02 | FINALE |
| Ghost Stories | NBC | 7:00PM | 1,600,000 | 3,049,000 | (1,449,000) | 0.43 | 0.55 | (0.12) | vs. PGA |
| Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:00PM | 1,954,000 | 1,972,000 | (18,000) | 0.91 | 0.89 | 0.02 | FINALE |
| American Dad | Fox | 7:30PM | 2,365,000 | 2,400,000 | (35,000) | 1.22 | 1.15 | 0.07 | FINALE |
| The Amazing Race | CBS | 8:00PM | 8,224,000 | 7,368,000 | 856,000 | 1.79 | 1.66 | 0.13 | FINALE |
| Billboard Music Awards | ABC | 8:00PM | 10,736,000 | 10,736,000 | 3.55 | 3.55 | 8-11P | ||
| Once Upon a Time | ABC | 8:00PM | 6,800,000 | (6,800,000) | 2.30 | (2.30) | |||
| American Dream Builders | NBC | 8:00PM | 1,773,000 | 3,280,000 | (1,507,000) | 0.45 | 0.64 | (0.19) | vs. Dateline |
| The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,275,000 | 3,663,000 | (388,000) | 1.55 | 1.64 | (0.09) | FINALE |
| Family Guy | Fox | 8:30PM | 3,881,000 | 4,159,000 | (278,000) | 2.00 | 2.07 | (0.07) | FINALE |
| The Good Wife | CBS | 9:00PM | 9,135,000 | 8,731,000 | 404,000 | 1.19 | 1.25 | (0.06) | FINALE |
| Women of SNL | NBC | 9:00PM | 2,544,000 | 3,676,000 | (1,132,000) | 0.80 | 1.09 | (0.29) | 9-11P REPEAT vs. Rosemary's Baby |
| Cosmos: Spacetime | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,240,000 | 3,462,000 | (222,000) | 1.08 | 1.14 | (0.06) | FINALE |
| The Mentalist | CBS | 10:00PM | 9,691,000 | 8,639,000 | 1,052,000 | 1.52 | 1.19 | 0.33 | FINALE |
| Revenge | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,870,000 | (4,870,000) | 1.40 | (1.40) | |||
| Crisis | NBC | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
| 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 | 4,830,000 | 4,945,000 | (115,000) | 1.30 | 1.31 | (0.01) | REPEAT |
| Dancing with the Stars | ABC | 8:00PM | 15,567,000 | 14,357,000 | 1,210,000 | 2.59 | 2.28 | 0.31 | 8-930P vs. 8-10P |
| The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 11,704,000 | 11,118,000 | 586,000 | 3.20 | 3.03 | 0.17 | 8-10P |
| Bones | Fox | 8:00PM | 6,037,000 | 6,380,000 | (343,000) | 1.60 | 1.65 | (0.05) | FINALE |
| CW Movie | CW | 8:00PM | 630,000 | 630,000 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 8-10P | ||
| Star Crossed | CW | 8:00PM | 826,000 | (826,000) | 0.31 | (0.31) | |||
| Friends w/Better Lives | CBS | 8:30PM | 5,132,000 | 4,807,000 | 325,000 | 1.58 | 1.56 | 0.02 | FINALE |
| Mike & Molly | CBS | 9:00PM | 7,050,000 | 6,945,000 | 105,000 | 1.93 | 1.97 | (0.04) | FINALE |
| 24: Live Another Day | Fox | 9:00PM | 5,721,000 | 6,483,000 | (762,000) | 1.71 | 2.04 | (0.33) | |
| The Originals | CW | 9:00PM | 567,000 | (567,000) | 0.22 | (0.22) | |||
| Mom | CBS | 9:30PM | 5,739,000 | 4,888,000 | 851,000 | 1.40 | 1.29 | 0.11 | REPEAT vs. 2.5 Men (R) |
| The Bachelorette | ABC | 9:30PM | 7,174,000 | 7,174,000 | 1.97 | 1.97 | 930-11P premiere | ||
| Criminal Minds | CBS | 10:00PM | 5,909,000 | 4,627,000 | 1,282,000 | 1.30 | 0.92 | 0.38 | REPEAT vs. NCIS (R) |
| Castle | ABC | 10:00PM | 10,590,000 | (10,590,000) | 2.13 | (2.13) | |||
| Maya Rudolph Show | NBC | 10:00PM | 6,842,000 | 10,444,000 | (3,602,000) | 2.10 | 2.60 | (0.50) | 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 | ||||
| Judge Judy Primetime | CBS | 8:00PM | 5,568,000 | 16,946,000 | (11,378,000) | 0.88 | 2.59 | (1.71) | vs. NCIS |
| Dancing with the Stars | ABC | 8:00PM | 11,637,000 | 5,449,000 | 6,188,000 | 1.70 | 2.01 | (0.31) | Special vs. SHIELD |
| The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 7,517,000 | 10,955,000 | (3,438,000) | 1.92 | 2.59 | (0.67) | Recap special |
| American Idol | Fox | 8:00PM | 6,757,000 | 1,872,000 | 4,885,000 | 1.74 | 0.64 | 1.10 | vs. Glee |
| Supernatural | CW | 8:00PM | 1,108,000 | 1,764,000 | (656,000) | 0.50 | 0.82 | (0.32) | REPEAT vs. Originals |
| ACM Salute to Troops | CBS | 9:00PM | 4,455,000 | 4,455,000 | 0.89 | 0.89 | 9-11P | ||
| NCIS: LA | CBS | 9:00PM | 14,850,000 | (14,850,000) | 2.49 | (2.49) | |||
| Dancing with the Stars | ABC | 9:00PM | 15,071,000 | 15,071,000 | 2.41 | 2.41 | FINALE, 9-11P | ||
| The Goldbergs | ABC | 9:00PM | 4,259,000 | (4,259,000) | 1.47 | (1.47) | |||
| The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 11,685,000 | 11,685,000 | 3.34 | 3.34 | FINALE, 9-11P | ||
| About a Boy | NBC | 9:00PM | 6,418,000 | (6,418,000) | 1.60 | (1.60) | |||
| I Wanna Marry Harry | Fox | 9:00PM | 1,906,000 | 1,340,000 | 566,000 | 0.69 | 0.49 | 0.20 | vs. Riot |
| Supernatural | CW | 9:00PM | 2,296,000 | 1,739,000 | 557,000 | 1.13 | 0.78 | 0.35 | FINALE |
| Trophy Wife | ABC | 9:30PM | 2,831,000 | (2,831,000) | 0.93 | (0.93) | |||
| About a Boy | NBC | 9:30PM | 5,680,000 | (5,680,000) | 1.48 | (1.48) | |||
| Person of Interest | CBS | 10:00PM | 10,950,000 | (10,950,000) | 1.88 | (1.88) | |||
| Celebrity Wife Swap | ABC | 10:00PM | 2,774,000 | (2,774,000) | 0.92 | (0.92) | |||
| Chicago Fire | NBC | 10:00PM | 7,121,000 | (7,121,000) | 1.89 | (1.89) | |||
| 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 | 9,585,000 | 9,930,000 | (345,000) | 2.57 | 2.60 | (0.03) | FINALE 8-10 vs. 8-9 |
| The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,848,000 | 7,138,000 | 710,000 | 2.06 | 1.94 | 0.12 | FINALE 8-9 vs. 8-830 |
| Revolution | NBC | 8:00PM | 4,128,000 | 3,910,000 | 218,000 | 1.08 | 1.16 | (0.08) | FINALE |
| American Idol | Fox | 8:00PM | 10,525,000 | 8,927,000 | 1,598,000 | 2.65 | 2.09 | 0.56 | 8-10P FINALE |
| The 100 | CW | 8:00PM | 747,000 | 2,366,000 | (1,619,000) | 0.20 | 0.86 | (0.66) | REPEAT vs. Arrow |
| Suburgatory | ABC | 8:30PM | 5,235,000 | (5,235,000) | 1.58 | (1.58) | |||
| Criminal Minds | CBS | 9:00PM | 12,032,000 | (12,032,000) | 2.71 | (2.71) | |||
| Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | 10,452,000 | 9,076,000 | 1,376,000 | 3.72 | 3.22 | 0.50 | FINALE |
| Law & Order: SVU | NBC | 9:00PM | 6,388,000 | 5,421,000 | 967,000 | 1.57 | 1.57 | - | FINALE |
| Mixology | ABC | 9:30PM | 4,040,000 | 3,987,000 | 53,000 | 1.30 | 1.32 | (0.02) | FINALE |
| The 100 | CW | 9:00PM | 1,460,000 | 1,729,000 | (269,000) | 0.47 | 0.56 | (0.09) | FINALE |
| Survivor Reunion | CBS | 10:00PM | 7,143,000 | 8,081,000 | (938,000) | 1.88 | 1.45 | 0.43 | vs. CSI(R) |
| Motive | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,319,000 | 5,239,000 | (920,000) | 0.86 | 1.33 | (0.47) | premiere vs. Nashville |
| Chicago P.D. | NBC | 10:00PM | 6,274,000 | 6,061,000 | 213,000 | 1.60 | 1.53 | 0.07 | FINALE |
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 35 (May 19-25) 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 | 10,452,000 | 3.72 | FINALE |
| The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 8:00PM | Thu | 9,087,000 | 2.20 | REPEAT |
| The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | Wed | 7,848,000 | 2.06 | 1-hr FINALE |
| Family Guy | Fox | 8:30PM | Sun | 3,881,000 | 2.00 | FINALE |
| Mike & Molly | CBS | 9:00PM | Mon | 7,050,000 | 1.93 | FINALE |
| Friends with Better Lives | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | 5,132,000 | 1.58 | FINALE, canceled |
| The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | Sun | 3,275,000 | 1.55 | FINALE |
| The Millers | CBS | 8:30PM | Thu | 5,896,000 | 1.40 | REPEAT |
| Mom | CBS | 9:30PM | Mon | 5,739,000 | 1.40 | REPEAT |
| Two and a Half Men | CBS | 9:00PM | Thu | 5,537,000 | 1.30 | REPEAT |
| Mixology | ABC | 9:30PM | Wed | 4,040,000 | 1.30 | FINALE, canceled |
| 2 Broke Girls | CBS | 8:00PM | Mon | 4,830,000 | 1.30 | REPEAT |
| American Dad! | Fox | 7:30PM | Sun | 2,365,000 | 1.22 | FINALE |
| Bad Teacher | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | 4,336,000 | 1.07 | FINALE, canceled |
| Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:00PM | Sun | 1,954,000 | 0.91 | FINALE |
| Modern Family | ABC | 9:30PM | Thu | 2,843,000 | 0.90 | REPEAT |
| Comedytime (R) | CBS | 8:30PM | Sat | 2,370,000 | 0.5 | REPEAT |
| Comedytime (R) | CBS | 8:00PM | Sat | 2,300,000 | 0.4 | REPEAT |
| Animation Domination | Fox | 7:00PM | Sun | preempted | ||
| Animnation Domination | Fox | 7:30PM | Sun | preempted | ||
| About a Boy | NBC | 9:00PM | Tue | completed | ||
| The Goldbergs | ABC | 9:00PM | Tue | completed | ||
| The Mindy Project | Fox | 9:30PM | Tue | completed | ||
| New Girl | Fox | 9:00PM | Tue | completed | ||
| Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | Fri | completed | ||
| Parks & Recreation | NBC | 8:00PM | Thu | completed | ||
| Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 9:30PM | Tue | completed | ||
| How I Met Your Mother | CBS | 8:00PM | Mon | ended | ||
| Suburgatory | ABC | 8:30PM | Wed | canceled | ||
| Trophy Wife | ABC | 9:30PM | Tue | canceled | ||
| Growing Up Fisher | NBC | 9:30PM | Tue | canceled | ||
| Surviving Jack | Fox | 9:30PM | Thu | canceled | ||
| Dads | Fox | 8:00PM | Tue | canceled | ||
| Super Fun Night | ABC | 9:30PM | Wed | canceled | ||
| Community | NBC | 8:00PM | Thu | canceled | ||
| The Crazy Ones | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | canceled | ||
| The Neighbors | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | canceled | ||
| 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
Wednesday, October 23
Abbott Elementary - "Class Pet" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Janine gets a budget for class pets, but Melissa is resistant to taking on the added work and responsibility for her room’s guinea pig. An IT rep from the school district arrives to set up new computers.
Everybody Still Hates Chris - "Everybody Still Hates Bullies" (Comedy Central, 10:00PM ET/PT)
Chris gets a gig DJ-ing at a drag ball and develops drag queen eyes.
Everybody Still Hates Chris - "Everybody Still Hates Career Tests" (Comedy Central, 10:30PM ET/PT)
Chris and Greg tape over a porno rented from Caruso and must replace it.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 21)
Wednesday, October 23
- Billy Crystal (The Comedians/Soap) - Watch Billy on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Anna Kendrick (Love Life) - Anna appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Matty Matheson (The Bear) - Matty stops by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Bernadette Peters (High Desert/Mozart in the Jungle/All's Fair) - Bernadette is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Olivia Munn (Perfect Couples) - NBC's Today catches up with Olivia some time between 7-9am.
- Bridget Everett (Somebody Somewhere) - Bridget talks about Somebody Somewhere on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- David Henrie (Wizards Beyond Waverly Place/Wizards of Waverly Place/How I Met Your Mother/The Pitts) - David discusses Wizards Beyond Waverly Place on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your listings. One or two Wizards Beyond Waverly Place cast members will be on New York Living at 10:05am.
- Judith Light (Who's the Boss?/Phenom/Transparent) - Judith talks about Before on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
- Billy Crystal (The Comedians/Soap) - Billy chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Mariska Hargitay (Can't Hurry Love) - Mariska talks about the greatest thing she’s learned since turning 60 on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Dexter Darden (Saved by the Bell) - Dexter talks about Peacock's Fight Night; The Million Dollar Heist on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Essence Atkins (Poppa's House/Marlon/Mr. Box Office/Are We There Yet?/Half & Half/Smart Guy/Under One Roof) - Essence talks about Poppa's House on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
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