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
Friday, October 16
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 12)
Friday, October 16
- William Shatner ($h*! My Dad Says) - Watch William on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Cara Delevingne (Only Murders in the Building) - Cara appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Ms. Pat (The Ms. Pat Show) - Ms. Pat is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Natasha Leggero (Broke/Dice/Another Period/Free Agents) and Tommy Davidson (The Varnell Hill Show/The Proud Family/Malcolm & Eddie/Between Brothers) - Natasha and Tommy will be on a repeat of Funny You Should Ask at 12:37am on CBS.
- Busy Philipps (Girls5eva/Vice Principals/Cougar Town/Love, Inc.) - Busy talks about Cupertino with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Bradley Whitford (Perfect Harmony/Trophy Wife) - Bradley talks about The Diplomat on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Jason Priestley (Call Me Fitz/Sister Kate) - Jason talks about Private Eyes West Coast on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
- Yvette Nicole Brown (Act Your Age/The Odd Couple/Community/The Big House) - Yvette opens up about caring for her father with Alzheimer's on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
- Domhnall Gleeson (The Paper) - NBC's Today catches up with Domhnall in the 9am hour.
- Sharon Horgan (Youth/Bad Sisters/HouseBroken/Catastrophe) - NBC's Today catches up with Sharon in the 10am hour.
- Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Valerie hits the headlines with Drew and Ross in an all-new Drew's News on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
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