Week 34 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, May 18, 2014

Week 34 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2013-14 Week 34 TV Ratings (first four nights, Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. CBS 6.1/10 rating/share (even from first four nights Week 33); #2. ABC 4.7/8 (+7%); #3. NBC 4.4/7 (+2%); #4. Fox 3.7/6 (+3%); #5. The CW 1.0/2 (even)
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 9.62 million (+3% from first four nights Week 33); #2. ABC 7.18 million (+8%); #3. NBC 6.88 million (+3%); #4. Fox 5.93 million (+2%); #5. The CW 1.48 million (+1%).
Adults 18-49: #1. CBS 2.0/6 rating/share (+5% from first four nights Week 33); #2. NBC 1.8/6 (-even); #3. ABC 1.7/5 (+13%); #4. Fox 1.6/5 (-6%) #5. The CW 0.6/2 (even)

For previous week's final ratings, Week 33 (5/5/14-5/11/14) had ABC win the week in 18-49 again for the fourth straight week with a 1.7 rating, followed by CBS' 1.5, NBC's 1.4 and Fox's 1.4. In total viewers, CBS lead this with 8.35 million, beating ABC which did 6.31 million, NBC followed with 5.33 million, and Fox trailed with 4.7 million.
Season to-date (9/23/13-5/11/14) 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 10.75 million, then NBC is second with 9.35, ABC is now third at 7.55 and Fox has dropped to fourth at 7.42 even with the Super Bowl.

Back to week 34 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 34 (May 12-18) Analysis

Last Sunday (May 11)	(Week 33)		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	8,497,000	10,484,000	(1,987,000)	1.06	1.03	0.03
America's Funniest Videos	ABC	7:00PM	6,065,000	6,296,000	(231,000)	1.57	1.63	(0.06)
PGA Golf	NBC	7:00PM	3,049,000	2,167,000	882,000	0.55	0.48	0.07	3-819P vs. Dream Builders
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:00PM	1,972,000	2,230,000	(258,000)	0.89	1.11	(0.22)
American Dad	Fox	7:30PM	2,400,000	2,511,000	(111,000)	1.15	1.26	(0.11)
The Amazing Race	CBS	8:00PM	7,368,000	8,087,000	(719,000)	1.66	1.69	(0.03)
Once Upon a Time	ABC	8:00PM	6,800,000	6,862,000	(62,000)	2.30	2.09	0.21	FINALE, 8-10P vs. 8-9P
Dateline	NBC	8:00PM	3,280,000	5,621,000	(2,341,000)	0.64	1.06	(0.42)	819P
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	3,663,000	4,386,000	(723,000)	1.64	1.97	(0.33)
Family Guy	Fox	8:30PM	4,159,000	4,401,000	(242,000)	2.07	2.25	(0.18)
The Good Wife	CBS	9:00PM	8,731,000	8,988,000	(257,000)	1.25	1.14	0.11
Resurrection	ABC	9:00PM		8,155,000	(8,155,000)		2.08	(2.08)
Rosemary's Baby Nt 1	NBC	9:00PM	3,676,000		3,676,000	1.09		1.09	9-11P
Believe	NBC	9:00PM		4,329,000	(4,329,000)		0.97	(0.97)
Cosmos: Spacetime	Fox	9:00PM	3,462,000	4,080,000	(618,000)	1.14	1.62	(0.48)
The Mentalist	CBS	10:00PM	8,639,000	8,423,000	216,000	1.19	1.17	0.02
Revenge	ABC	10:00PM	4,870,000	4,981,000	(111,000)	1.40	1.29	0.11	FINALE
Crisis	NBC	10:00PM		3,610,000	(3,610,000)		0.97	(0.97)


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	4,945,000	6,492,000	(1,547,000)	1.31	1.98	(0.67)	REPEAT
Dancing with the Stars	ABC	8:00PM	14,357,000	13,117,000	1,240,000	2.28	1.91	0.37	8-10P
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	11,118,000	11,002,000	116,000	3.03	3.02	0.01	8-10P
Bones	Fox	8:00PM	6,380,000		6,380,000	1.65		1.65
24: Live Another Day	Fox	8:00PM		8,077,000	(8,077,000)		2.56	(2.56)
Bones	Fox	8:00PM			-			-
Star Crossed	CW	8:00PM	826,000	871,000	(45,000)	0.31	0.32	(0.01)	FINALE
Friends w/Better Lives	CBS	8:30PM	4,807,000	4,924,000	(117,000)	1.56	1.60	(0.04)
Mike & Molly	CBS	9:00PM	6,945,000	6,541,000	404,000	1.97	1.74	0.23
24: Live Another Day	Fox	9:00PM	6,483,000		6,483,000	2.04		2.04
The Originals	CW	9:00PM	567,000	1,010,000	(443,000)	0.22	0.39	(0.17)	REPEAT vs. Tomorrow People
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:30PM	4,888,000	4,703,000	185,000	1.29	1.20	0.09	REPEAT vs. Mom(R)
NCIS	CBS	10:00PM	4,627,000	3,793,000	834,000	0.92	0.73	0.19	REPEAT vs. NCIS LA(R)
Castle	ABC	10:00PM	10,590,000	9,002,000	1,588,000	2.13	1.64	0.49	FINALE
The Blacklist	NBC	10:00PM	10,444,000	10,466,000	(22,000)	2.60	2.65	(0.05)	FINALE

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	16,946,000	15,883,000	1,063,000	2.59	2.30	0.29	FINALE
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.	ABC	8:00PM	5,449,000	5,372,000	77,000	2.01	1.94	0.07	FINALE
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	10,955,000	10,720,000	235,000	2.59	2.50	0.09
Glee	Fox	8:00PM	1,872,000	2,105,000	(233,000)	0.64	0.81	(0.17)	FINALE
The Originals	CW	8:00PM	1,764,000	1,439,000	325,000	0.82	0.63	0.19	FINALE
NCIS: LA	CBS	9:00PM	14,850,000	14,108,000	742,000	2.49	2.20	0.29	FINALE
The Goldbergs	ABC	9:00PM	4,259,000	4,154,000	105,000	1.47	1.31	0.16	FINALE
About a Boy	NBC	9:00PM	6,418,000	6,044,000	374,000	1.60	1.47	0.13
Riot	Fox	9:00PM	1,340,000		1,340,000	0.49		0.49	PREMIERE
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM		2,396,000	(2,396,000)		1.22	(1.22)
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	1,739,000	1,592,000	147,000	0.78	0.79	(0.01)
Trophy Wife	ABC	9:30PM	2,831,000	2,480,000	351,000	0.93	0.73	0.20	FINALE
About a Boy	NBC	9:30PM	5,680,000	5,051,000	629,000	1.48	1.18	0.30	FINALE vs. Growing Up Fisher
Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM		2,484,000	(2,484,000)		1.30	(1.30)
Person of Interest	CBS	10:00PM	10,950,000	10,499,000	451,000	1.88	1.74	0.14	FINALE
Celebrity Wife Swap	ABC	10:00PM	2,774,000	2,848,000	(74,000)	0.92	0.93	(0.01)
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	7,121,000	6,924,000	197,000	1.89	1.86	0.03	FINALE

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	9,930,000	9,906,000	24,000	2.60	2.45	0.15
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	7,138,000	6,649,000	489,000	1.94	1.59	0.35
Revolution	NBC	8:00PM	3,910,000	3,775,000	135,000	1.16	1.15	0.01
American Idol	Fox	8:00PM	8,927,000	7,969,000	958,000	2.09	1.76	0.33	8-10P
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	2,366,000	2,331,000	35,000	0.86	0.78	0.08	FINALE
Suburgatory	ABC	8:30PM	5,235,000	4,994,000	241,000	1.58	1.34	0.24	FINALE
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM	12,032,000	10,523,000	1,509,000	2.71	2.35	0.36	FINALE
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	9,076,000	8,554,000	522,000	3.22	2.88	0.34
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	5,421,000	5,344,000	77,000	1.57	1.47	0.10
Mixology	ABC	9:30PM	3,987,000	3,839,000	148,000	1.32	1.31	0.01
The 100	CW	9:00PM	1,729,000	1,642,000	87,000	0.56	0.55	0.01
CSI	CBS	10:00PM	8,081,000	10,008,000	(1,927,000)	1.45	1.87	(0.42)	REPEAT
Nashville	ABC	10:00PM	5,239,000	4,698,000	541,000	1.33	1.19	0.14	FINALE
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM	6,061,000	5,393,000	668,000	1.53	1.38	0.15

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	16,729,000	14,420,000	2,309,000	4.92	3.79	1.13	FINALE
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	8:00PM	3,651,000	3,191,000	460,000	0.67	0.70	(0.03)	REPEAT
Hollywood Game Night	NBC	8:00PM	3,722,000	3,176,000	546,000	1.09	0.93	0.16
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	8:00PM	4,864,000	4,300,000	564,000	1.71	1.53	0.18
Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM	1,605,000	1,502,000	103,000	0.81	0.67	0.14	FINALE
The Millers	CBS	8:30PM	9,782,000	8,963,000	819,000	2.33	1.95	0.38	FINALE
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:00PM	7,317,000	8,350,000	(1,033,000)	1.74	2.06	(0.32)	REPEAT
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	9:00PM	8,915,000	7,948,000	967,000	2.57	2.46	0.11	FINALE
Rosemary's Baby Nt 2	NBC	9:00PM	3,257,000	3,145,000	112,000	0.96	0.96	-	9-11P vs. Comedy Awards
American Idol	Fox	9:00PM	8,671,000	7,181,000	1,490,000	2.05	1.61	0.44	9-10P vs 9-930
Reign	CW	9:00PM	1,238,000	1,341,000	(103,000)	0.45	0.49	(0.04)	FINALE
Bad Teacher	CBS	9:30PM	5,484,000	5,726,000	(242,000)	1.38	1.31	0.07
Surviving Jack	Fox	9:30PM		4,000,000	(4,000,000)		1.18	(1.18)
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM	7,368,000	7,542,000	(174,000)	1.41	1.46	(0.05)	FINALE
Black Box	ABC	10:00PM	4,312,000	4,644,000	(332,000)	1.14	1.16	(0.02)
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
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	8:00PM	5,322,000	7,262,000	(1,940,000)	0.70	0.82	(0.12)	REPEAT vs. Unforgettable
Shark Tank	ABC	8:00PM	6,491,000	4,695,000	1,796,000	1.60	1.04	0.56	FINALE vs. REPEAT
Dateline	NBC	8:00PM	6,861,000	5,579,000	1,282,000	1.30	1.19	0.11
24: Live Another Day	Fox	8:00PM	1,623,000	1,336,000	287,000	0.40	0.30	0.10	REPEAT
Whose Line Is It Anyway?	CW	8:00PM	1,777,000	1,447,000	330,000	0.60	0.54	0.06
Whose Line Is It Anyway?	CW	8:30PM	1,537,000	1,123,000	414,000	0.50	0.42	0.08	REPEAT
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	6,020,000	9,212,000	(3,192,000)	0.70	1.30	(0.60)	REPEAT
Barbara Walters: Her Story	ABC	9:00PM	9,324,000		9,324,000	1.60		1.60	9-11P
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM		7,398,000	(7,398,000)		1.92	(1.92)
Grimm	NBC	9:00PM	5,390,000	4,781,000	609,000	1.30	1.25	0.05	FINALE
Hart of Dixie	CW	9:00PM	1,012,000	756,000	256,000	0.40	0.31	0.09	FINALE
Kitchen Nightmares	Fox	9:00PM	2,397,000	1,391,000	1,006,000	0.90	0.30	0.60	FINALE vs. 24(R)
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	6,881,000	11,784,000	(4,903,000)	0.80	1.39	(0.59)	REPEAT
20/20	ABC	10:00PM		6,311,000	(6,311,000)		1.57	(1.57)
Hannibal	NBC	10:00PM	2,475,000	1,946,000	529,000	0.90	0.74	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
Comedytime	CBS	8:00PM	2,247,000	2,245,000	2,000	0.50	0.40	0.10	REPEAT
Spiderman 2.1	ABC	8:00PM	2,430,000	5,590,000	(3,160,000)	0.60	2.04	(1.44)	8-11P vs. NBA Playoffs
Dateline	NBC	8:00PM	4,901,000	3,920,000	981,000	0.80	0.70	0.10	8-10P
Kitchen Nightmares	Fox	8:00PM	1,339,000		1,339,000	0.40		0.40	REPEAT
NASCAR	Fox	8:00PM		5,755,000	(5,755,000)		1.26	(1.26)
Comedytime	CBS	8:30PM	1,837,000	2,119,000	(282,000)	0.40	0.38	0.02	REPEAT
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	9:00PM	2,488,000	2,575,000	(87,000)	0.50	0.48	0.02
The Following	Fox	9:00PM	787,000		787,000	0.20		0.20	REPEAT
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	4,891,000	5,020,000	(129,000)	0.80	0.91	(0.11)
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM	3,325,000	2,791,000	534,000	1.00	0.80	0.20	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 34 (May 12-18) 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	16,729,000	4.92	FINALE
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	9,076,000	3.22
The Millers	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	9,782,000	2.33	FINALE
Family Guy	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	4,159,000	2.07
Mike & Molly	CBS	9:00PM	Mon	6,945,000	1.97
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	7,138,000	1.94
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:00PM	Thu	7,317,000	1.74	REPEAT
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	3,663,000	1.64
About a Boy	NBC	9:00PM	Tue	6,418,000	1.60
Suburgatory	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	5,235,000	1.58	FINALE, canceled
Friends with Better Lives	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	4,807,000	1.56	canceled
About a Boy	NBC	9:30PM	Tue	5,680,000	1.48	FINALE
The Goldbergs	ABC	9:00PM	Tue	4,259,000	1.47	FINALE
Bad Teacher	CBS	9:30PM	Thu	5,484,000	1.38	canceled
Mixology	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	3,987,000	1.32	canceled
2 Broke Girls	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	4,945,000	1.31	REPEAT
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:30PM	Mon	4,888,000	1.29	REPEAT
American Dad!	Fox	7:30PM	Sun	2,400,000	1.15
Trophy Wife	ABC	9:30PM	Tue	2,831,000	0.93	FINALE, canceled
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:00PM	Sun	1,972,000	0.89
Comedytime (R)	CBS	8:00PM	Sat	2,247,000	0.5	REPEAT
Comedytime (R)	CBS	8:30PM	Sat	1,837,000	0.4	REPEAT
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	Sun			preempted
Animnation Domination	Fox	7:30PM	Sun			preempted
The Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM	Tue			completed
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	Tue			completed
Mom	CBS	9:30PM	Mon			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
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

Thursday, April 9

Young Sheldon - "A Slump, a Cross and Roadside Gravel" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Sheldon and Georgie mine for platinum in roadside gravel. Also, Mary is concerned when Missy misuses religion to help with a batting slump.

Man with a Plan - "Adam's Big Little Lie" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Adam promises not to lie to Andi again but finds himself in a tough spot when he has to cover for Joe.

Mom - "Hot Butter and Toxic Narcissism" (CBS, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Christy regrets fleeing the scene after hitting a parked car. Also, Bonnie’s therapist, Trevor (Rainn Wilson), offers tools to help her better communicate with Adam.

Broke - "Jobs" (CBS, 9:30PM ET/PT)
When Jackie encourages Javier and Elizabeth to get jobs so they can contribute financially to the household, Javier gets work as a ride share driver, with Luis’ help, and Elizabeth is employed as a personal shopper. Also, Jackie worries Sammy will get hurt by becoming so close with his uncle Javier.

Last Man Standing - "Garage Band" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
A car restoration article throws Mike, Chuck, and Ed into the spotlight, while leaving Joe feeling unappreciated; Ryan overreacts after taking Kyle's psych test.

Last Man Standing - "A Bedtime Story" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Mike tries to avoid hurting Vanessa's feelings due to her snoring; Mandy goes overboard preparing for the arrival of Kristin and Ryan's new baby.

Superstore - "" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)

Brooklyn Nine-Nine - "Valloweaster" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
The squad competes in an effort to determine who is the greatest human/genius.

Will & Grace - "We Love Lucy" (NBC, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Will claims living with Grace is like Ricky living with Lucy. When Karen and Jack hear this, they each claim that they are the Lucy of the group. Grace, Karen, and Jack each imagine themselves as Lucy (during “Vitameatavegamin,” “Chocolate Factory,” and “Grape-Stomping”), with Will as the Ricky to all of them. Lucie Arnaz and Leslie Jordan guest star.

Indebted - "Everybody's Talking About King and Queens" (NBC, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Debbie decides to become a certified life coach to help her and Stew get out of debt and immediately make waves in Dave and Rebecca’s lives. Stew rejects Joanna’s help while trying to come up with a great new as-seen-on-TV product.

Better Things - "High Man. Bye Man" (FX, 10:00PM ET/PT)
Sam goes to the weed store and visits her brother; Frankie and Sam eat ice cream.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of April 6)

Thursday, April 9

Don Cheadle (Black Monday/House of Lies/The Golden Palace) - Catch Don on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 12:05am on ABC.
Regina Hall (Black Monday/Grandfathered) - Regina appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 12:05am on ABC. She will also be on Access Daily, so check your local listings.
Jane Fonda (Grace and Frankie) - Jane is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Abby Elliott (Indebted/Odd Mom Out) and Adam Pally (Indebted/Making History/The Mindy Project/Happy Endings) - Abby and Adam are guests on A Little Late with Lilly Singh at 1:35am on NBC.
Tig Notaro (One Mississippi) - Tig will be on Conan at 11pm on TBS.
Casey Wilson (Marry Me/The Hotwives/Happy Endings) - Casey appears on Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
Danielle Schneider (The Hotwives) - Danielle is a guest on Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
Victor Rasuk (How to Make It in America) - Victor previews the new series The Baker and the Beauty on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
David Spade (Rules of Engagement/8 Simple Rules/Just Shoot Me!) - David appears on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Rob Lowe (The Grinder/Parks and Recreation) - Rob is a guest on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Kim Fields (The Facts of Life/Living Single) - Kim appears on a repeat of Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Christine Baranski (Happy Family/Welcome to New York/Cybill) - Christine will be on CBS This Morning sometime between 7-9am.
Tim Robbins (The Brink) - Tim is a guest on a repeat of Access Daily, so check your local listings.
Busy Philipps (Vice Principals/Cougar Town) - Busy appears on a repeat of Access Daily, so check your local listings.
Daniella Monet (Baby Daddy/Victorious/Listen Up!) - Daniella cooks lentil soup on a repeat of Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.