Week 2 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, October 05, 2014

Week 2 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2014-15 Week 1 TV Ratings (first four nights of the season, Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. CBS 8.3/14 rating/share (+2% in rating from first four nights week 1); #2. ABC 5.8/10 (-9%); #3. NBC 5.7/9 (-5%); #4. Fox 2.7/4 (+4%); #5. The CW 0.6/1 (+20%)
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 13.5 million (+2% from first four nights week 1); #2. NBC 9.18 million (-5%); #3. ABC 8.85 million (-10%); #4. Fox 4.4 million (+5%); #5. The CW 0.98 million (+14%).
Adults 18-49: #1. CBS 3.3/10 rating/share (-8% in rating from first four nights week 1); #2. NBC 2.5/8 (-4%); #3. ABC 2.2/7 (-12%); #4. Fox 1.5/5 (even) #5. The CW 0.4/1 (+33%)

We're back with a new season! We have the final ratings for Week 1 (9/22/14-9/28/14). Among Adults 18-49, NBC won the week with a 3.0 rating thanks to the NFL, followed by CBS's 2.4, ABC's 2.2 and Fox's 2.0. For Total Viewers, CBS was on top with 10.86 million, followed by NBC's 10.03. ABC was next with 8.26 million and Fox trailed with just 5.24 million.
We will also have Season to-date (9/22/14-9/28/14) ratings in 18-49 and total viewers next week, since we're only one week in right now.

Back to week 1, 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 2 (Sept. 29-Oct. 5) Analysis

Last Sunday (Sept. 28)	(Week 1)		This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
CBS NFL Post	CBS	7:55PM		26,651,000	(26,651,000)		10.01	(10.01)
60 Minutes	CBS	7:00PM	9,678,000	17,875,000	(8,197,000)	1.10	3.45	(2.35)
Once Upon a Time Special	ABC	7:00PM	5,493,000	4,945,000	548,000	1.62	0.90	0.72	vs. AFV (R)
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:00PM		1,881,000	(1,881,000)		0.76	(0.76)
Football Night in America	NBC	7:30PM	3,828,000	2,429,000	1,399,000	1.17	0.81	0.36
The OT	Fox	7:55PM	16,439,000	2,155,000	14,284,000	6.28	0.89	5.39	vs. Bob's Burgers (R)
Madam Secretary	CBS	8:00PM	12,723,000	14,751,000	(2,028,000)	1.42	1.99	(0.57)	premiere
Once Upon a Time	ABC	8:00PM	10,201,000	3,197,000	7,004,000	3.75	0.77	2.98	premiere vs. REPEAT
Football Night in America	NBC	8:00PM	13,005,000	9,950,000	3,055,000	4.57	3.68	0.89
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	8,526,000	3,030,000	5,496,000	3.90	1.32	2.58	premiere vs. REPEAT
Sunday Night Football	NBC	8:30PM	22,675,000	19,665,000	3,010,000	8.67	7.80	0.87
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	5,461,000	2,830,000	2,631,000	2.63	1.25	1.38	premiere vs. Family Guy (R)
The Good Wife	CBS	9:00PM	11,089,000	11,059,000	30,000	1.33	1.45	(0.12)
Resurrection	ABC	9:00PM	8,378,000	3,130,000	5,248,000	2.54	0.73	1.81	premiere vs. REPEAT
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	8,452,000	3,054,000	5,398,000	4.54	1.42	3.12	1-hr prem vs. REPEAT
American Dad!	Fox	9:30PM		3,030,000	(3,030,000)		1.46	(1.46)
CSI	CBS	10:00PM	9,362,000		9,362,000	1.35		1.35	premiere
Revenge	ABC	10:00PM	5,713,000	2,585,000	3,128,000	1.53	0.61	0.92	premiere vs. REPEAT


Monday			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	16,383,000	18,031,000	(1,648,000)	4.78	5.45	(0.67)
Dancing with the Stars	ABC	8:00PM	12,502,000	12,759,000	(257,000)	1.84	2.24	(0.40)
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	12,941,000	12,948,000	(7,000)	3.98	3.93	0.05
Gotham	Fox	8:00PM	7,454,000	8,210,000	(756,000)	2.80	3.24	(0.44)
iHeart Radio Special	CW	8:00PM	819,000		819,000	0.31		0.31	8-10P
Whose Line Is it Anyway?	CW	8:00PM		723,000	(723,000)		0.19	(0.19)
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:30PM	12,259,000	18,237,000	(5,978,000)	3.11	5.41	(2.30)	REPEAT
Whose Line Is it Anyway?	CW	8:30PM		739,000	(739,000)		0.21	(0.21)
Scorpion	CBS	9:00PM	13,359,000	13,833,000	(474,000)	3.05	3.21	(0.16)
Sleepy Hollow	Fox	9:00PM	5,041,000	5,506,000	(465,000)	1.73	1.96	(0.23)
America's Next Top Model	CW	9:00PM		781,000	(781,000)		0.27	(0.27)
NCIS: LA	CBS	10:00PM	9,485,000	7,519,000	1,966,000	1.89	1.75	0.14	premiere vs. Under Dome
Castle	ABC	10:00PM	10,749,000	8,594,000	2,155,000	2.20	1.69	0.51	premiere vs. Forever
The Blacklist	NBC	10:00PM	10,512,000	12,341,000	(1,829,000)	2.78	3.38	(0.60)

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	18,838,000	18,228,000	610,000	2.64	2.91	(0.27)
Selfie	ABC	8:00PM	5,311,000		5,311,000	1.57		1.57	premiere
Dancing w/Stars Results	ABC	8:00PM		9,962,000	(9,962,000)		1.71	(1.71)
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	13,734,000	13,184,000	550,000	4.11	4.11	-	8-10P
Utopia	Fox	8:00PM	1,991,000	1,911,000	80,000	0.82	0.82	-
iHeart Radio Special	CW	8:00PM	989,000		989,000	0.39		0.39	8-10P
Arrow	CW	8:00PM		670,000	(670,000)		0.26	(0.26)
Manhattan Love Story	ABC	8:30PM	4,700,000		4,700,000	1.45		1.45	premiere
NCIS: New Orleans	CBS	9:00PM	16,574,000	17,225,000	(651,000)	2.27	2.49	(0.22)
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.	ABC	9:00PM	5,052,000	5,984,000	(932,000)	1.82	2.10	(0.28)
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	2,373,000	2,350,000	23,000	1.27	1.29	(0.02)
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM		680,000	(680,000)		0.27	(0.27)
Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM	2,354,000	2,101,000	253,000	1.13	1.03	0.10
Person of Interest	CBS	10:00PM	10,715,000	10,580,000	135,000	1.80	1.74	0.06
Forever	ABC	10:00PM	5,961,000	6,854,000	(893,000)	1.45	1.83	(0.38)
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	8,714,000	9,144,000	(430,000)	2.27	2.61	(0.34)

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	CBS	8:00PM	9,486,000	9,754,000	(268,000)	2.45	2.74	(0.29)	vs. 90-min prem
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	7,423,000	7,587,000	(164,000)	1.98	2.19	(0.21)
Mysteries of Laura	NBC	8:00PM	8,975,000	10,007,000	(1,032,000)	1.49	1.53	(0.04)
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	8:00PM	3,887,000	3,685,000	202,000	1.39	1.30	0.09
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	694,000	1,506,000	(812,000)	0.21	0.48	(0.27)	REPEAT vs. Penn & Teller
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	7,086,000	7,314,000	(228,000)	2.34	2.44	(0.10)
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM	11,651,000		11,651,000	2.70		2.70	premiere
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	10,557,000	11,378,000	(821,000)	3.75	3.91	(0.16)
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	7,732,000	10,067,000	(2,335,000)	1.79	2.15	(0.36)
Red Band Society	Fox	9:00PM	3,329,000	3,428,000	(99,000)	1.10	1.05	0.05
Big Brother	CBS	9:30PM		6,921,000	(6,921,000)		2.59	(2.59)
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	8,291,000	11,039,000	(2,748,000)	2.64	3.32	(0.68)
Arrow	CW	9:00PM	672,000	1,396,000	(724,000)	0.19	0.43	(0.24)	REPEAT vs. Penn & Teller (R)
Stalker	CBS	10:00PM	9,048,000		9,048,000	1.97		1.97	premiere
Nashville	ABC	10:00PM	5,340,000	5,797,000	(457,000)	1.56	1.49	0.07
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM	6,626,000	8,505,000	(1,879,000)	1.54	1.92	(0.38)

Thursday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
NFL Thurs Kick-off	CBS	8:00PM	10,987,000	9,234,000	1,753,000	3.33	2.95	0.38
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	8:00PM	9,439,000	10,143,000	(704,000)	2.70	3.14	(0.44)
The Biggest Loser	NBC	8:00PM	4,643,000	4,470,000	173,000	1.32	1.33	(0.01)	vs. 2-hour
Bones	Fox	8:00PM	6,406,000	6,345,000	61,000	1.53	1.58	(0.05)
Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM	1,807,000	606,000	1,201,000	0.91	0.21	0.70	premiere vs. REPEAT
Thursday Night Football	CBS	8:30PM	16,544,000	16,289,000	255,000	5.89	6.02	(0.13)
Scandal	ABC	9:00PM	10,701,000	12,155,000	(1,454,000)	3.38	3.90	(0.52)
Bad Judge	NBC	9:00PM	5,841,000		5,841,000	1.32		1.32	premiere
Gracepoint	Fox	9:00PM	4,756,000	2,275,000	2,481,000	1.16	0.63	0.53	premiere vs. Sleepy (R)
Reign	CW	9:00PM	1,009,000	505,000	504,000	0.38	0.18	0.20	premiere vs. Originals (R)
A to Z	NBC	9:30PM	4,791,000		4,791,000	1.21		1.21	premiere
How To Get Away w/Murder	ABC	10:00PM	12,150,000	14,340,000	(2,190,000)	3.32	3.85	(0.53)
Parenthood	NBC	10:00PM	4,336,000	4,263,000	73,000	1.32	1.38	(0.06)

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
The Amazing Race	CBS	8:00PM	6,157,000	5,484,000	673,000	1.20	1.14	0.06
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	6,642,000		6,642,000	1.20		1.20	1-hour premiere
Shark Tank	ABC	8:00PM		7,448,000	(7,448,000)		1.94	(1.94)	8-10P
Bad Judge	NBC	8:00PM	4,030,000		4,030,000	0.80		0.80	REPEAT
Mysteries of Laura	NBC	8:00PM		4,820,000	(4,820,000)		0.74	(0.74)
Utopia	Fox	8:00PM	1,752,000	1,873,000	(121,000)	0.60	0.70	(0.10)
A to Z	NBC	8:00PM	3,033,000		3,033,000	0.80		0.80	REPEAT
Whose Line Is It Anyway?	CW	8:00PM	1,276,000	1,006,000	270,000	0.40	0.27	0.13	premiere vs. Illusion
Whose Line Is It Anyway?	CW	8:30PM	1,086,000	872,000	214,000	0.30	0.30	-	vs. REPEAT
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	9,711,000	8,975,000	736,000	1.30	1.25	0.05
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	7,071,000		7,071,000	1.80		1.80	TP premiere
Dateline	NBC	9:00PM	5,418,000	6,893,000	(1,475,000)	1.10	1.39	(0.29)	9-11P
America's Next Top Model	CW	9:00PM	1,137,000	527,000	610,000	0.30	0.19	0.11	vs. REPEAT
Gotham	Fox	9:00PM	1,775,000	2,497,000	(722,000)	0.60	0.73	(0.13)	REPEAT
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	10,682,000	10,878,000	(196,000)	1.20	1.20	-
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	4,749,000	6,573,000	(1,824,000)	1.20	1.65	(0.45)
Constatine	NBC	10:00PM			-			-	prem 10/24

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
College Football	Fox	7:35PM	1,810,000	1,301,000	509,000	0.60	0.43	0.17
Crimetime	CBS	8:00PM	3,680,000	3,845,000	(165,000)	0.60	0.55	0.05	REPEAT
Saturday Night Football	ABC	8:00PM	4,470,000	4,053,000	417,000	1.30	1.17	0.13
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	2,800,000	2,652,000	148,000	0.70	0.58	0.12	8-10P REPEAT
Crimetime	CBS	9:00PM	3,550,000	4,549,000	(999,000)	0.50	0.73	(0.23)	REPEAT
Music for Change	NBC	9:00PM		1,830,000	(1,830,000)		0.40	(0.40)
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	5,220,000	5,541,000	(321,000)	0.80	1.00	(0.20)
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM	3,000,000	3,184,000	(184,000)	0.80	0.87	(0.07)	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 2 (Sept. 29-Oct. 5) 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	Mon	16,383,000	4.78
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	8,452,000	4.54	1-hr prem
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	8,526,000	3.90	premiere
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	10,557,000	3.75
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	12,259,000	3.11	REPEAT
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	8,291,000	2.64
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	5,461,000	2.63	premiere
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	7,086,000	2.34
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	7,423,000	1.98
Selfie	ABC	8:00PM	Tue	5,311,000	1.57	premiere
Manhattan Love Story	ABC	8:30PM	Tue	4,700,000	1.45	premiere
Bad Judge	NBC	9:00PM	Thu	5,841,000	1.32	premiere
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	Tue	2,373,000	1.27
A to Z	NBC	9:30PM	Thu	4,791,000	1.21	premiere
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri	6,642,000	1.2	1-hr prem
The Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM	Tue	2,354,000	1.13
Bad Judge	NBC	8:00PM	Fri	4,030,000	0.8	REPEAT
A to Z	NBC	8:30PM	Fri	3,033,000	0.8	REPEAT
American Dad!	Fox	9:30PM	Sun			completed
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:00PM	Sun			preempted
Comedytime (R)	CBS	8:00PM	Sat			preempted
Comedytime (R)	CBS	8:30PM	Sat			preempted
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	Sun			preempted
Animnation Domination	Fox	7:30PM	Sun			preempted
Mom	CBS	8:30PM	Thu			premieres 10/30
Cristela	ABC	8:30PM	Fri			premieres 10/10
Marry Me	NBC	9:00PM	Tue			premieres 10/7
About a Boy	NBC	9:30PM	Tue			premieres 10/7
Mulaney	Fox	9:30PM	Sun			premieres 10/5
2 Broke Girls	CBS	8:00PM	Mon			premieres 10/27
The Millers	CBS	8:30PM	Mon			premieres 10/20
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:00PM	Thu			premieres 10/30
The McCarthys	CBS	9:30PM	Thu			premieres 10/30

SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Friday, August 1

Happy's Place - "Ladies Night'" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
After Gabby's latest heartbreak, Bobbie and Isabella throw a Ladies' Night at the tavern to show Gabby she doesn't need a man to be happy, but things don't go as planned; Steve and Takoda tease Emmett about his sudden interest in dating apps.

Happy's Place - "Tapped Out" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Isabella starts trying to make changes to the tavern, Bobbie worries that this new partnership may not work out; Bobbie offers to take Isabella under her wing so she can learn about the tavern, but Happy's lawyer fumbles Bobbie's plan.

Electric Bloom - "How to (Not) Make a Music Video" (Disney Channel, 8:00PM ET/PT)
While planning Electric Bloom's first music video, Jade and Posey overlook Tulip as a potential leader of the band, causing her alter ego 'Trixie' to emerge and wreak havoc.

Electric Bloom - "How We Danced the Night Away" (Disney Channel, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Posey, Jade, and Tulip's pact to not let a boy come between them is tested when it comes to finding dates for the school dance.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of July 28)

Friday, August 1

Chris Distefano (Benders) - Chris guest hosts a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Julie Bowen (Modern Family/Ed) - Watch Julie on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Owen Wilson (Stick) - Owen takes "The Colbert Questionert" on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Mary Beth Barone (Overcompensating) - Mary appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Thomas Lennon (The Odd Couple/Sean Saves the World/Reno 911!) - Thomas is a guest on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Pamela Anderson (Stacked/Home Improvement) - Pamela talks about The Naked Gun on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Nicole Ari Parker (And Just Like That.../Second Time Around) - NBC's Today catches up with Nicole in the 10am hour.
Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary/Fam/Instant Mom/Moesha/It's a Living) - Sheryl and her husband, Pennsylvania State Senator Vincent Hughes, sit down for an EXCLUSIVE conversation about their choice to live in separate cities, which set off the internet on a repeat of Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Brooke Shields (Suddenly Susan) - Brooke is sharing the secrets behind her shiny and bouncy hair and why she decided to create he own haircare line in her 50s on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Michael Jai White (Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse) - Michael is a guest on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.