Week 32 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did; Episodic Review: The Simpsons - "Brick Like Me" Airing Tonight on Fox

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:

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+

Sitcoms Airing Tonight

Thursday, December 5

Young Sheldon - "A Party Invitation, Football Grapes and an Earth Chicken" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Mary gets Pastor Jeff involved when Sheldon isn’t invited to Billy’s birthday party. Also, George Sr. has “male-bonding time” with Dr. Sturgis.

The Unicorn - "No Pressure" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Wade pretends to be dating Caroline (Betsy Brandt) to avoid being set up on blind dates by Delia. Also, Ben and Michelle throw an anniversary party for themselves, but have issues with the catering.

Mom - "Tuna Florentine and a Clean Handoff" (CBS, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Christy and the ladies rally around Tammy when she has trouble adjusting to early release from parole. Also, Bonnie is disappointed when her perfect birthday gift for Adam gets a lukewarm response.

Carol's Second Act - "Therapy Dogs" (CBS, 9:30PM ET/PT)
As the hospital hosts therapy dogs to help care for their patients, Carol helps Lexie when the emotional burden of being a doctor becomes too “ruff."

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 2)

Thursday, December 5

Sam Rockwell (F Is for Family) - Catch Sam on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Lizzy Caplan (Party Down/The Class) - Lizzy appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Rebel Wilson (Super Fun Night) - Rebel drops by The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Anna Faris (Mom) - Anna is a guest on a repeat of A Little Late with Lilly Singh at 1:35am on NBC.
John Lithgow (Trial and Error/Twenty Good Years/3rd Rock from the Sun) - John visits Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Trevor Noah at 11pm.
Casey Wilson (The Hotwives/Marry Me/Happy Endings), Nico Santos (Superstore) and Chris Hardwick (Guys Like Us) - Casey, Nico and Chris are panelists on Lights Out with David Spade at 11:30pm on Comedy Central.
Jameela Jamil (The Good Place) - Jameela stops by Conan at 11pm on TBS.
Lea Michele (The Mayor) - Lea appears on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings. She talks about Same Time Next Christmas on ABC's GMA 3: Strahan, Sara & Keke at 1pm.
Sean Hayes (Will & Grace/The Millers/Sean Saves the World) - Sean appears on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Iain Armitage (Young Sheldon) - Iain is a guest on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Kristin Chenoweth (Trial and Error/Kristin) - Kristin talks about Hallmark Channel's A Christmas Love Story on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT and on Access Daily, so check your local listings.