Sunday, May 04, 2014
Week 32 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did; Episodic Review: The Simpsons - "Brick Like Me" Airing Tonight on Fox
2013-14 Week 32 TV Ratings (first four nights, Mon-Thu):
Households: #1. CBS 6.4/10 rating/share (+21% from first four nights Week 31); #2. ABC 4.9/8 (+7%); #3. NBC 4.8/8 (+20%); #4. Fox 3.1/5 (-9%); #5. The CW 1.1/2 (+10%)
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 10.00 million (+22% from first four nights Week 31); #2. NBC 7.71 million (+23%); #3. ABC 7.58 million (+7%); #4. Fox 5.12 million (-6%); #5. The CW 1.63 million (+4%).
Adults 18-49: #1. NBC 2.1/6 rating/share (+24% from first four nights Week 31); #2. CBS 2.0/6 (+18%); #3. ABC 1.8/5 (+13%); #4. Fox 1.4/4 (-7%) #5. The CW 0.6/2 (even)
For previous week's final ratings, Week 31 (4/21/14-4/27/14) had ABC win the week in 18-49 again for the second straight week with a 1.5 rating, followed by CBS' 1.4, Fox's 1.4 and NBC's 1.3. In total viewers, CBS lead this with 7.96 million, beating ABC which did 6.39 million, NBC followed with 5.39 million, and Fox trailed with 4.77 million.
Season to-date (9/23/13-4/27/14) in 18-49, NBC is on top with a 2.8, 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 10.79 million, then NBC is second with 9.52, Fox is at 7.55 and ABC is at 7.54 as they are creeping in to catch Super Bowl-fueled Fox and should pass them by next week.
Back to week 32, 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. CBS 10.00 million (+22% from first four nights Week 31); #2. NBC 7.71 million (+23%); #3. ABC 7.58 million (+7%); #4. Fox 5.12 million (-6%); #5. The CW 1.63 million (+4%).
Adults 18-49: #1. NBC 2.1/6 rating/share (+24% from first four nights Week 31); #2. CBS 2.0/6 (+18%); #3. ABC 1.8/5 (+13%); #4. Fox 1.4/4 (-7%) #5. The CW 0.6/2 (even)
For previous week's final ratings, Week 31 (4/21/14-4/27/14) had ABC win the week in 18-49 again for the second straight week with a 1.5 rating, followed by CBS' 1.4, Fox's 1.4 and NBC's 1.3. In total viewers, CBS lead this with 7.96 million, beating ABC which did 6.39 million, NBC followed with 5.39 million, and Fox trailed with 4.77 million.
Season to-date (9/23/13-4/27/14) in 18-49, NBC is on top with a 2.8, 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 10.79 million, then NBC is second with 9.52, Fox is at 7.55 and ABC is at 7.54 as they are creeping in to catch Super Bowl-fueled Fox and should pass them by next week.
Back to week 32, 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 32 (April 28-May 4) Analysis | |||||||||
| Last Sunday (Apr 27) | (Week 31) | 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 | 10,435,000 | 8,884,000 | 1,551,000 | 1.34 | 1.08 | 0.26 | |
| America's Funniest Videos | ABC | 7:00PM | 6,755,000 | 3,705,000 | 3,050,000 | 1.63 | 0.96 | 0.67 | vs. Charlie Brown Easter |
| American Dream Builders | NBC | 7:00PM | 2,573,000 | 2,308,000 | 265,000 | 0.59 | 0.54 | 0.05 | |
| Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:00PM | 2,262,000 | 1,522,000 | 740,000 | 1.05 | 0.64 | 0.41 | |
| American Dad | Fox | 7:30PM | 2,403,000 | 1,485,000 | 918,000 | 1.16 | 0.63 | 0.53 | vs. REPEAT |
| The Amazing Race | CBS | 8:00PM | 8,448,000 | 7,651,000 | 797,000 | 1.93 | 1.70 | 0.23 | |
| Once Upon a Time | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,335,000 | 5,946,000 | 1,389,000 | 2.18 | 1.75 | 0.43 | |
| Dateline | NBC | 8:00PM | 5,783,000 | 3,696,000 | 2,087,000 | 1.03 | 0.82 | 0.21 | |
| The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,449,000 | 2,182,000 | 1,267,000 | 1.55 | 0.86 | 0.69 | vs. REPEAT |
| Family Guy | Fox | 8:30PM | 4,019,000 | 2,688,000 | 1,331,000 | 2.06 | 1.15 | 0.91 | vs. REPEAT |
| The Good Wife | CBS | 9:00PM | 9,330,000 | 9,147,000 | 183,000 | 1.30 | 1.33 | (0.03) | |
| Hallmark Movie: In My Dreams | ABC | 9:00PM | 4,786,000 | (4,786,000) | 0.99 | (0.99) | |||
| Resurrection | ABC | 9:00PM | 7,849,000 | 7,849,000 | 1.92 | 1.92 | |||
| Believe | NBC | 9:00PM | 4,511,000 | 4,539,000 | (28,000) | 1.05 | 1.13 | (0.08) | |
| Cosmos: Spacetime | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,658,000 | 3,742,000 | (84,000) | 1.43 | 1.38 | 0.05 | |
| The Mentalist | CBS | 10:00PM | 8,630,000 | 8,649,000 | (19,000) | 1.19 | 1.38 | (0.19) | |
| Revenge | ABC | 10:00PM | 5,185,000 | 5,185,000 | 1.26 | 1.26 | |||
| Crisis | NBC | 10:00PM | 4,015,000 | 3,726,000 | 289,000 | 0.97 | 0.88 | 0.09 | |
| 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 | 7,764,000 | 7,096,000 | 668,000 | 2.28 | 2.14 | 0.14 | |
| Dancing with the Stars | ABC | 8:00PM | 15,880,000 | 14,057,000 | 1,823,000 | 2.57 | 2.17 | 0.40 | 8-10P |
| The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 11,579,000 | 11,188,000 | 391,000 | 2.99 | 3.00 | (0.01) | 8-10P |
| Bones | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,985,000 | 5,966,000 | (1,981,000) | 0.92 | 1.48 | (0.56) | REPEAT |
| Star Crossed | CW | 8:00PM | 830,000 | 814,000 | 16,000 | 0.27 | 0.27 | - | |
| Friends w/Better Lives | CBS | 8:30PM | 6,113,000 | 5,407,000 | 706,000 | 1.92 | 1.71 | 0.21 | |
| Mike & Molly | CBS | 9:00PM | 7,598,000 | 7,325,000 | 273,000 | 2.18 | 1.89 | 0.29 | |
| The Following | Fox | 9:00PM | 4,810,000 | 4,420,000 | 390,000 | 1.52 | 1.38 | 0.14 | |
| Tomorrow People | CW | 9:00PM | 931,000 | 760,000 | 171,000 | 0.35 | 0.25 | 0.10 | |
| The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 9:30PM | 6,247,000 | 6,936,000 | (689,000) | 1.70 | 1.85 | (0.15) | REPEAT |
| Person of Interest | CBS | 10:00PM | 4,319,000 | 4,382,000 | (63,000) | 0.83 | 0.93 | (0.10) | REPEAT vs. NCISLA (R) |
| Castle | ABC | 10:00PM | 10,394,000 | 9,764,000 | 630,000 | 1.95 | 1.84 | 0.11 | |
| The Blacklist | NBC | 10:00PM | 10,846,000 | 11,243,000 | (397,000) | 2.66 | 2.85 | (0.19) | |
| 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 | 17,253,000 | 10,398,000 | 6,855,000 | 2.52 | 1.23 | 1.29 | vs. REPEAT |
| Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | ABC | 8:00PM | 5,946,000 | 6,039,000 | (93,000) | 2.08 | 1.93 | 0.15 | |
| The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 11,176,000 | 11,288,000 | (112,000) | 2.75 | 2.77 | (0.02) | |
| Glee | Fox | 8:00PM | 2,414,000 | 2,448,000 | (34,000) | 0.85 | 0.92 | (0.07) | |
| The Originals | CW | 8:00PM | 1,775,000 | 1,500,000 | 275,000 | 0.84 | 0.65 | 0.19 | |
| NCIS: LA | CBS | 9:00PM | 14,831,000 | 10,181,000 | 4,650,000 | 2.13 | 1.36 | 0.77 | vs. REPEAT |
| The Goldbergs | ABC | 9:00PM | 4,810,000 | 3,117,000 | 1,693,000 | 1.70 | 0.86 | 0.84 | vs. REPEAT |
| About a Boy | NBC | 9:00PM | 6,254,000 | 6,860,000 | (606,000) | 1.62 | 1.88 | (0.26) | |
| New Girl | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,203,000 | 1,383,000 | 820,000 | 1.08 | 0.60 | 0.48 | vs. REPEAT |
| Supernatural | CW | 9:00PM | 2,034,000 | 2,099,000 | (65,000) | 0.95 | 0.91 | 0.04 | |
| Trophy Wife | ABC | 9:30PM | 3,157,000 | 2,223,000 | 934,000 | 1.02 | 0.64 | 0.38 | vs. REPEAT |
| Growing Up Fisher | NBC | 9:30PM | 5,592,000 | 5,830,000 | (238,000) | 1.44 | 1.47 | (0.03) | |
| Mindy Project | Fox | 9:30PM | 2,203,000 | 2,142,000 | 61,000 | 1.11 | 1.04 | 0.07 | |
| Person of Interest | CBS | 10:00PM | 11,309,000 | 7,532,000 | 3,777,000 | 1.90 | 1.09 | 0.81 | vs. REPEAT |
| Celebrity Wife Swap | ABC | 10:00PM | 2,824,000 | 3,128,000 | (304,000) | 0.84 | 0.91 | (0.07) | |
| Chicago Fire | NBC | 10:00PM | 7,058,000 | 4,175,000 | 2,883,000 | 1.75 | 0.93 | 0.82 | vs. 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 | 9,699,000 | 9,433,000 | 266,000 | 2.30 | 2.26 | 0.04 | |
| The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,391,000 | 7,191,000 | 200,000 | 1.80 | 1.93 | (0.13) | |
| Suburgatory | ABC | 8:30PM | 5,510,000 | 5,463,000 | 47,000 | 1.46 | 1.65 | (0.19) | |
| Revolution | NBC | 8:00PM | 4,323,000 | 4,131,000 | 192,000 | 1.30 | 0.92 | 0.38 | vs. SVU (R) |
| American Idol | Fox | 8:00PM | 8,788,000 | 9,020,000 | (232,000) | 1.86 | 2.10 | (0.24) | 8-10P |
| Arrow | CW | 8:00PM | 2,313,000 | 2,192,000 | 121,000 | 0.80 | 0.69 | 0.11 | |
| Criminal Minds | CBS | 9:00PM | 10,304,000 | 6,356,000 | 3,948,000 | 2.18 | 1.16 | 1.02 | vs. REPEAT |
| Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | 8,395,000 | 9,591,000 | (1,196,000) | 2.85 | 3.49 | (0.64) | |
| Law & Order: SVU | NBC | 9:00PM | 6,202,000 | 4,414,000 | 1,788,000 | 1.82 | 1.09 | 0.73 | vs. REPEAT |
| Mixology | ABC | 9:30PM | 3,779,000 | 4,317,000 | (538,000) | 1.28 | 1.53 | (0.25) | |
| The 100 | CW | 9:00PM | 1,884,000 | 1,968,000 | (84,000) | 0.59 | 0.58 | 0.01 | |
| CSI | CBS | 10:00PM | 9,951,000 | 7,064,000 | 2,887,000 | 1.73 | 1.23 | 0.50 | vs. REPEAT |
| Nashville | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,622,000 | 4,332,000 | 290,000 | 1.20 | 1.04 | 0.16 | vs. On the Record |
| Chicago P.D. | NBC | 10:00PM | 7,280,000 | 3,635,000 | 3,645,000 | 1.89 | 0.89 | 1.00 | vs. 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 | 16,074,000 | 16,436,000 | (362,000) | 4.51 | 4.48 | 0.03 | |
| Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 8:00PM | 4,283,000 | 2,790,000 | 1,493,000 | 0.96 | 0.58 | 0.38 | REPEAT vs. Kimmel (R) |
| iHeart Music Awards | NBC | 8:00PM | 5,477,000 | 5,477,000 | 1.66 | 1.66 | 8-11P | ||
| Parks & Recreation | NBC | 8:00PM | 2,710,000 | (2,710,000) | 0.97 | (0.97) | |||
| Hell's Kitchen | Fox | 8:00PM | 4,470,000 | 4,924,000 | (454,000) | 1.62 | 1.70 | (0.08) | |
| Vampire Diaries | CW | 8:00PM | 1,843,000 | 1,814,000 | 29,000 | 0.78 | 0.76 | 0.02 | |
| The Millers | CBS | 8:30PM | 9,426,000 | 9,958,000 | (532,000) | 2.04 | 2.40 | (0.36) | |
| Two and a Half Men | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,965,000 | 9,347,000 | (382,000) | 2.08 | 2.47 | (0.39) | |
| Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 9:00PM | 8,809,000 | 7,993,000 | 816,000 | 2.60 | 2.33 | 0.27 | |
| SNL Prime: Shorts | NBC | 9:00PM | 2,466,000 | (2,466,000) | 0.98 | (0.98) | |||
| American Idol | Fox | 9:00PM | 7,032,000 | 7,681,000 | (649,000) | 1.51 | 1.81 | (0.30) | |
| Reign | CW | 9:00PM | 1,402,000 | 1,353,000 | 49,000 | 0.50 | 0.47 | 0.03 | |
| Bad Teacher | CBS | 9:30PM | 6,472,000 | 7,795,000 | (1,323,000) | 1.43 | 2.06 | (0.63) | |
| Surviving Jack | Fox | 9:30PM | 3,921,000 | 3,892,000 | 29,000 | 1.00 | 1.00 | - | |
| Elementary | CBS | 10:00PM | 7,787,000 | 8,129,000 | (342,000) | 1.61 | 1.59 | 0.02 | |
| Black Box | ABC | 10:00PM | 5,596,000 | 6,872,000 | (1,276,000) | 1.33 | 1.50 | (0.17) | |
| Parenthood | NBC | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
| 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 | 7,575,000 | 7,639,000 | (64,000) | 1.10 | 0.88 | 0.22 | |
| Swimming w/Sharks | ABC | 8:00PM | 5,836,000 | 5,836,000 | 1.50 | 1.50 | special | ||
| Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | 6,105,000 | (6,105,000) | 1.38 | (1.38) | |||
| Dateline | NBC | 8:00PM | 6,418,000 | 5,714,000 | 704,000 | 1.20 | 1.08 | 0.12 | |
| Kitchen Nightmares | Fox | 8:00PM | 2,426,000 | 2,838,000 | (412,000) | 0.90 | 1.01 | (0.11) | |
| Whose Line Is It Anyway? | CW | 8:00PM | 1,194,000 | 1,474,000 | (280,000) | 0.40 | 0.49 | (0.09) | |
| Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:30PM | 4,925,000 | (4,925,000) | 0.98 | (0.98) | |||
| Whose Line Is It Anyway? | CW | 8:30PM | 1,009,000 | 1,330,000 | (321,000) | 0.30 | 0.48 | (0.18) | REPEAT |
| Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,689,000 | 9,264,000 | (575,000) | 1.20 | 1.26 | (0.06) | |
| Shark Tank | ABC | 9:00PM | 8,084,000 | 7,115,000 | 969,000 | 2.20 | 1.76 | 0.44 | |
| Grimm | NBC | 9:00PM | 5,198,000 | 4,929,000 | 269,000 | 1.40 | 1.19 | 0.21 | |
| Hart of Dixie | CW | 9:00PM | 674,000 | 750,000 | (76,000) | 0.20 | 0.28 | (0.08) | |
| Kitchen Nightmares | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,551,000 | 3,152,000 | (601,000) | 0.80 | 1.24 | (0.44) | |
| Blue Bloods | CBS | 10:00PM | 11,378,000 | 11,053,000 | 325,000 | 1.50 | 1.36 | 0.14 | |
| 20/20 | ABC | 10:00PM | 6,980,000 | 5,888,000 | 1,092,000 | 1.70 | 1.41 | 0.29 | |
| Hannibal | NBC | 10:00PM | 2,758,000 | 2,448,000 | 310,000 | 1.10 | 0.87 | 0.23 | |
| 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 | 2,003,000 | 2,535,000 | (532,000) | 0.40 | 0.51 | (0.11) | REPEAT |
| ABC Movie: Transformers | ABC | 8:00PM | 2,407,000 | 3,222,000 | (815,000) | 0.70 | 0.91 | (0.21) | 8-11P vs. 8-10P |
| Dateline | NBC | 8:00PM | 5,408,000 | 5,237,000 | 171,000 | 0.80 | 0.93 | (0.13) | 8-10P |
| The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | 1,117,000 | 1,117,000 | 0.40 | 0.40 | REPEAT | ||
| NASCAR | Fox | 8:00PM | 5,573,000 | (5,573,000) | 1.25 | (1.25) | |||
| Comedytime | CBS | 8:30PM | 1,817,000 | 2,001,000 | (184,000) | 0.40 | 0.43 | (0.03) | REPEAT |
| 24: LAD Special | Fox | 8:00PM | 1,054,000 | 1,054,000 | 0.30 | 0.30 | special | ||
| Crimetime | CBS | 9:00PM | 2,297,000 | 3,708,000 | (1,411,000) | 0.30 | 0.48 | (0.18) | REPEAT |
| 20/20 Saturday | ABC | 9:00PM | - | - | |||||
| The Following | Fox | 9:00PM | 660,000 | 660,000 | 0.20 | 0.20 | REPEAT | ||
| 48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 10:00PM | 4,994,000 | 5,564,000 | (570,000) | 0.80 | 0.92 | (0.12) | |
| Nightline Prime | ABC | 10:00PM | 3,153,000 | (3,153,000) | 0.62 | (0.62) | |||
| SNL(R) | NBC | 10:00PM | 2,721,000 | 2,723,000 | (2,000) | 0.80 | 0.86 | (0.06) | 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 32 (April 28-May 4) 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 | 16,074,000 | 4.51 | |
| Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | Wed | 8,395,000 | 2.85 | |
| 2 Broke Girls | CBS | 8:00PM | Mon | 7,764,000 | 2.28 | |
| Mike & Molly | CBS | 9:00PM | Mon | 7,598,000 | 2.18 | |
| Two and a Half Men | CBS | 9:00PM | Thu | 8,965,000 | 2.08 | |
| Family Guy | Fox | 8:30PM | Sun | 4,019,000 | 2.06 | |
| The Millers | CBS | 8:30PM | Thu | 9,426,000 | 2.04 | |
| Friends with Better Lives | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | 6,113,000 | 1.92 | |
| The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | Wed | 7,391,000 | 1.80 | |
| The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 9:30PM | Mon | 6,247,000 | 1.70 | REPEAT |
| The Goldbergs | ABC | 9:00PM | Tue | 4,810,000 | 1.70 | |
| About a Boy | NBC | 9:00PM | Tue | 6,254,000 | 1.62 | |
| The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | Sun | 3,449,000 | 1.55 | |
| Suburgatory | ABC | 8:30PM | Wed | 5,510,000 | 1.46 | |
| Growing Up Fisher | NBC | 9:30PM | Tue | 5,592,000 | 1.44 | |
| Bad Teacher | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | 6,472,000 | 1.43 | |
| Mixology | ABC | 9:30PM | Wed | 3,779,000 | 1.28 | |
| American Dad! | Fox | 7:30PM | Sun | 2,403,000 | 1.16 | |
| The Mindy Project | Fox | 9:30PM | Tue | 2,203,000 | 1.11 | |
| New Girl | Fox | 9:00PM | Tue | 2,203,000 | 1.08 | |
| Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:00PM | Sun | 2,262,000 | 1.05 | |
| Trophy Wife | ABC | 9:30PM | Tue | 3,157,000 | 1.02 | |
| Surviving Jack | Fox | 9:30PM | Thu | 3,921,000 | 1.00 | |
| Comedytime (R) | CBS | 8:00PM | Sat | 2,003,000 | 0.4 | REPEAT |
| The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | Sat | 1,117,000 | 0.4 | REPEAT |
| Comedytime (R) | CBS | 8:30PM | Sat | 1,817,000 | 0.4 | REPEAT |
| Mom | CBS | 9:30PM | Mon | preempted | ||
| Animation Domination | Fox | 7:00PM | Sun | preempted | ||
| Animnation Domination | Fox | 7:30PM | Sun | preempted | ||
| Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | Fri | completed | ||
| Parks & Recreation | NBC | 8:00PM | Thu | completed | ||
| Community | NBC | 8:00PM | Thu | completed | ||
| 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
On the next...The Simpsons (Fox, Sun 8:00pm):
By: Skees
Few would have imagined when The Simpsons began all the way back in 1989 that it would still be on the air in 2014, 550 episodes later... but now, the series has approached that milestone. Like many milestones for the series, the producers have decided to do something special for this milestone, and this time, they've decided to put the series in LEGO form, in "Brick Like Me," airing Sunday at 8 PM ET/PT on Fox.
The episode starts off a little bit different from usual. Everything begins in Homer and Marge's bedroom with the lights off... but when the lights come on, things look a whole lot different, at least to the fans: Homer and Marge are now block lifeforms. At the breakfast table, Bart points out that something looks different, but it isn't that they are blocks, but rather that Homer is wearing a tie. As the episode progresses, Homer buys Lisa a Pretty Patty's Princess Shop play set from the comic book store. But upon buying this, things start to get a little weird. At first, he has these strange flashbacks to an alternate universe where he helps Lisa put the play set together, but everything looks different. It gets even worse when he looks in the mirror and starts seeing a meaty and fleshy version of himself, as opposed to a hard plastic version. As things continue to get even stranger, Homer is out to find out answers about who he is and where he is, and how he got there.
I really did enjoy the creative premise for the episode. The Simpsons in LEGO form is a fun idea to work with, to be certain. And you have to give a lot of credit to the work done for the animation in this episode, as it is nothing at all like we're used to with the series. Unfortunately, though, I felt that everything in the episode was just a bit too contrived. It felt like the whole idea of a LEGO episode was the main idea behind it, and that there was little effort into putting a story behind it all. In fact, in watching the episode, it was sometimes hard to even remember what the main plot was supposed to be. I felt like the episode probably would have been better as one of the segments on a Treehouse of Horror episode, since there probably was enough of a story to last for 6 or 7 minutes, but as a 22 minute episodes, it falls flat rather quickly. It's a shame that the 550th episode milestone couldn't have been something more impressive. Still, there is no denying that it is fun to watch the series in this alternate style, but a good episode needs a story as well. C+
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