Week 3 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, October 12, 2014

Week 3 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2014-15 Week 3 TV Ratings (first four nights, Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. CBS 7.9/13 rating/share (-5% in rating from first four nights week 2); #2. ABC 5.5/9 (-5%); #3. NBC 5.2/9 (-9%); #4. Fox 2.5/4 (-7%); #5. The CW 1.3/2 (+117%)
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 12.74 million (-6% from first four nights week 2); #2. ABC 8.38 million (-5%); #3. NBC 8.12 million (-12%); #4. Fox 4.01 million (-9%); #5. The CW 2.19 million (+123%).
Adults 18-49: #1. CBS 3.1/10 rating/share (-6% in rating from first four nights week 2); #2. NBC 2.1/7 (-16%); #3. ABC 2.1/7 (-5%); #4. Fox 1.4/4 (-7%) #5. The CW 0.9/3 (+125%)

We have the final ratings for Week 2 (9/29/14-10/5/14). Among Adults 18-49, NBC won the week again with a 2.7 rating thanks to the NFL, followed by CBS's 2.5, ABC's 2.0 and Fox's 1.2. For Total Viewers, CBS was on top with 11.36 million, followed by NBC's 8.99. ABC was next with 7.46 million and Fox trailed with just 3.41 million.

For season to-date (9/22/14-10/5/14) , among Adults 18-49, NBC is #1 with a 2.8 rating, CBS is next with a 2.4, followed by ABC with a 2.1 and Fox with a 1.6. Among total viewers, CBC is #1 with 11.11 million, then NBC with 9.55 million. ABC is next with 7.86 million and Fox trails with just 4.33 million.

Back to week 3, 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 3 (Oct. 6-12) Analysis

Last Sunday (Oct. 5)	(Week 2)		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	7:30PM	14,232,000	9,678,000	4,554,000	2.48	1.10	1.38
Once Upon a Time	ABC	7:00PM	3,584,000	5,493,000	(1,909,000)	0.87	1.62	(0.75)	REPEAT vs. Special
The Simpsons	Fox	7:00PM	1,712,000		1,712,000	0.63		0.63	REPEAT
Football Night in America	NBC	7:30PM	7,688,000	3,828,000	3,860,000	2.74	1.17	1.57
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:55PM	3,137,000	16,439,000	(13,302,000)	1.42	6.28	(4.86)	premiere vs. The OT
Madam Secretary	CBS	8:30PM	12,201,000	12,723,000	(522,000)	1.60	1.42	0.18
Once Upon a Time	ABC	8:00PM	9,238,000	10,201,000	(963,000)	3.29	3.75	(0.46)
Football Night in America	NBC	8:00PM	10,760,000	13,005,000	(2,245,000)	3.90	4.57	(0.67)
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	4,272,000	8,526,000	(4,254,000)	1.97	3.90	(1.93)
Sunday Night Football	NBC	8:30PM	19,386,000	22,675,000	(3,289,000)	7.36	8.67	(1.31)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	3,314,000	5,461,000	(2,147,000)	1.64	2.63	(0.99)
The Good Wife	CBS	9:30PM	10,832,000	11,089,000	(257,000)	1.40	1.33	0.07
Resurrection	ABC	9:00PM	6,735,000	8,378,000	(1,643,000)	1.99	2.54	(0.55)
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	3,626,000	8,452,000	(4,826,000)	1.87	4.54	(2.67)	vs. 1-hr ep
Mulaney	Fox	9:30PM	2,297,000		2,297,000	0.98		0.98	premiere
CSI	CBS	10:30PM	8,039,000	9,362,000	(1,323,000)	1.27	1.35	(0.08)
Revenge	ABC	10:00PM	5,270,000	5,713,000	(443,000)	1.35	1.53	(0.18)


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	15,746,000	16,383,000	(637,000)	4.53	4.78	(0.25)
Dancing with the Stars	ABC	8:00PM	12,742,000	12,502,000	240,000	1.95	1.84	0.11
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	12,408,000	12,941,000	(533,000)	3.71	3.98	(0.27)
Gotham	Fox	8:00PM	6,361,000	7,454,000	(1,093,000)	2.49	2.80	(0.31)
The Originals	CW	8:00PM	1,359,000		1,359,000	0.71		0.71	PREMIERE
iHeart Radio Special	CW	8:00PM		819,000	(819,000)		0.31	(0.31)
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:30PM	11,724,000	12,259,000	(535,000)	2.92	3.11	(0.19)	REPEAT
Scorpion	CBS	9:00PM	11,934,000	13,359,000	(1,425,000)	2.54	3.05	(0.51)
Sleepy Hollow	Fox	9:00PM	4,464,000	5,041,000	(577,000)	1.70	1.73	(0.03)
Supernatural Retrospective	CW	9:00PM	1,065,000		1,065,000	0.50		0.50	special
NCIS: LA	CBS	10:00PM	8,683,000	9,485,000	(802,000)	1.64	1.89	(0.25)
Castle	ABC	10:00PM	9,901,000	10,749,000	(848,000)	1.99	2.20	(0.21)
The Blacklist	NBC	10:00PM	9,980,000	10,512,000	(532,000)	2.61	2.78	(0.17)

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	17,275,000	18,838,000	(1,563,000)	2.62	2.64	(0.02)
Selfie	ABC	8:00PM	3,992,000	5,311,000	(1,319,000)	1.15	1.57	(0.42)
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	9,067,000	13,734,000	(4,667,000)	2.47	4.11	(1.64)	8-10P Clip Show
Family Guy	Fox	8:00PM	1,962,000	1,991,000	(29,000)	0.93	0.82	0.11	REPEAT vs. Utopia
Flash	CW	8:00PM	4,792,000		4,792,000	1.87		1.87	PREMIERE
iHeart Radio Special	CW	8:00PM		989,000	(989,000)		0.39	(0.39)
Manhattan Love Story	ABC	8:30PM	3,273,000	4,700,000	(1,427,000)	0.92	1.45	(0.53)
NCIS: New Orleans	CBS	9:00PM	15,390,000	16,574,000	(1,184,000)	2.31	2.27	0.04
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.	ABC	9:00PM	4,726,000	5,052,000	(326,000)	1.69	1.82	(0.13)
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	2,615,000	2,373,000	242,000	1.39	1.27	0.12
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	2,481,000		2,481,000	1.07		1.07	PREMIERE
Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM	2,187,000	2,354,000	(167,000)	1.03	1.13	(0.10)
Person of Interest	CBS	10:00PM	9,632,000	10,715,000	(1,083,000)	1.60	1.80	(0.20)
Forever	ABC	10:00PM	5,346,000	5,961,000	(615,000)	1.27	1.45	(0.18)
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	8,367,000	8,714,000	(347,000)	2.14	2.27	(0.13)

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	9,592,000	9,486,000	106,000	2.47	2.45	0.02
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	7,697,000	7,423,000	274,000	2.06	1.98	0.08
Mysteries of Laura	NBC	8:00PM	8,698,000	8,975,000	(277,000)	1.31	1.49	(0.18)
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	8:00PM	3,808,000	3,887,000	(79,000)	1.35	1.39	(0.04)
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	2,809,000	694,000	2,115,000	0.99	0.21	0.78	premiere vs. REPEAT
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	7,320,000	7,086,000	234,000	2.31	2.34	(0.03)
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM	10,452,000	11,651,000	(1,199,000)	2.29	2.70	(0.41)
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	10,625,000	10,557,000	68,000	3.62	3.75	(0.13)
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	7,552,000	7,732,000	(180,000)	1.65	1.79	(0.14)
Red Band Society	Fox	9:00PM	2,907,000	3,329,000	(422,000)	0.91	1.10	(0.19)
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	8,283,000	8,291,000	(8,000)	2.86	2.64	0.22
Flash	CW	9:00PM	2,092,000	672,000	1,420,000	0.64	0.19	0.45	REPEAT vs. Arrow (R)
Stalker	CBS	10:00PM	8,174,000	9,048,000	(874,000)	1.72	1.97	(0.25)
Nashville	ABC	10:00PM	5,612,000	5,340,000	272,000	1.49	1.56	(0.07)
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM	6,625,000	6,626,000	(1,000)	1.48	1.54	(0.06)

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	9,325,000	10,987,000	(1,662,000)	2.73	3.33	(0.60)
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	8:00PM	8,482,000	9,439,000	(957,000)	2.41	2.70	(0.29)
The Biggest Loser	NBC	8:00PM	4,571,000	4,643,000	(72,000)	1.22	1.32	(0.10)
Bones	Fox	8:00PM	6,387,000	6,406,000	(19,000)	1.55	1.53	0.02
Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM	1,667,000	1,807,000	(140,000)	0.75	0.91	(0.16)
Thursday Night Football	CBS	8:30PM	15,852,000	16,544,000	(692,000)	5.43	5.89	(0.46)
Scandal	ABC	9:00PM	9,516,000	10,701,000	(1,185,000)	3.04	3.38	(0.34)
Bad Judge	NBC	9:00PM	5,239,000	5,841,000	(602,000)	1.26	1.32	(0.06)
Gracepoint	Fox	9:00PM	3,804,000	4,756,000	(952,000)	0.87	1.16	(0.29)
Reign	CW	9:00PM	1,093,000	1,009,000	84,000	0.38	0.38	-
A to Z	NBC	9:30PM	3,628,000	4,791,000	(1,163,000)	1.05	1.21	(0.16)
How To Get Away w/Murder	ABC	10:00PM	10,809,000	12,150,000	(1,341,000)	3.10	3.32	(0.22)
Parenthood	NBC	10:00PM	4,250,000	4,336,000	(86,000)	1.26	1.32	(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	5,967,000	6,080,000	(113,000)	1.10	1.22	(0.12)
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	6,557,000	6,908,000	(351,000)	1.20	1.31	(0.11)	vs. 1-hour
Bad Judge	NBC	8:00PM	3,579,000	4,041,000	(462,000)	0.70	0.82	(0.12)	REPEAT
Utopia	Fox	8:00PM	1,866,000	1,752,000	114,000	0.70	0.65	0.05
Cristela	ABC	8:30PM	6,568,000		6,568,000	1.30		1.30	PREMIERE
A to Z	NBC	8:30PM	2,235,000	3,012,000	(777,000)	0.50	0.76	(0.26)	REPEAT
Whose Line Is It Anyway?	CW	8:00PM	1,539,000	1,293,000	246,000	0.60	0.45	0.15
Whose Line Is It Anyway?	CW	8:30PM	1,496,000	1,052,000	444,000	0.50	0.32	0.18	REPEAT
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	9,170,000	9,767,000	(597,000)	1.30	1.29	0.01
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	7,226,000	7,291,000	(65,000)	1.90	1.87	0.03
Dateline	NBC	9:00PM	5,098,000	5,451,000	(353,000)	1.00	1.14	(0.14)	9-11P
America's Next Top Model	CW	9:00PM	1,037,000	1,124,000	(87,000)	0.40	0.43	(0.03)
Gotham	Fox	9:00PM	1,564,000	1,779,000	(215,000)	0.40	0.54	(0.14)	REPEAT
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	10,828,000	10,846,000	(18,000)	1.20	1.23	(0.03)
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	5,096,000	4,892,000	204,000	1.20	1.29	(0.09)
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
MLB NLCS Game 1	Fox	7:35PM	3,913,000	2,294,000	1,619,000	1.00	0.70	0.30	vs. College Football
Crimetime	CBS	8:00PM	3,666,000	3,554,000	112,000	0.70	0.55	0.15	REPEAT
NASCAR	ABC	8:00PM	4,874,000	4,563,000	311,000	1.20	1.40	(0.20)	vs. Sat Nite Football
Mysteries of Laura	NBC	8:00PM	2,406,000	2,852,000	(446,000)	0.50	0.67	(0.17)	REPEAT vs. Voice (R)
Crimetime	CBS	9:00PM	3,126,000	3,484,000	(358,000)	0.70	0.55	0.15	REPEAT
Mysteries of Laura	NBC	9:00PM	3,038,000		3,038,000	0.60		0.60	REPEAT
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	4,492,000	5,289,000	(797,000)	0.80	0.78	0.02
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM	2,780,000	3,036,000	(256,000)	0.70	0.79	(0.09)	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 3 (Oct. 6-12) 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	15,746,000	4.53
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	10,625,000	3.62
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	11,724,000	2.92	REPEAT
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	8,283,000	2.86
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	7,320,000	2.31
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	7,697,000	2.06
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	4,272,000	1.97
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	3,626,000	1.87
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	3,314,000	1.64
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	Sun	3,137,000	1.42	premiere
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	Tue	2,615,000	1.39
Cristela	ABC	8:30PM	Fri	6,568,000	1.3	premiere
Bad Judge	NBC	9:00PM	Thu	5,239,000	1.26
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri	6,557,000	1.2
Selfie	ABC	8:00PM	Tue	3,992,000	1.15
A to Z	NBC	9:30PM	Thu	3,628,000	1.05
The Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM	Tue	2,187,000	1.03
Mulaney	Fox	9:30PM	Sun	2,297,000	0.98	premiere
Family Guy	Fox	8:00PM	Tues	1,962,000	0.93	REPEAT
Manhattan Love Story	ABC	8:30PM	Tue	3,273,000	0.92
Bad Judge	NBC	8:00PM	Fri	3,579,000	0.7	REPEAT
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	Sun	1,712,000	0.63	REPEAT
A to Z	NBC	8:30PM	Fri	2,235,000	0.5	REPEAT
American Dad!	Fox	9:30PM	Sun			completed
Comedytime (R)	CBS	8:00PM	Sat			preempted
Comedytime (R)	CBS	8:30PM	Sat			preempted
Mom	CBS	8:30PM	Thu			premieres 10/30
Marry Me	NBC	9:00PM	Tue			premieres 10/14
About a Boy	NBC	9:30PM	Tue			premieres 10/14
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

Wednesday, October 20

The Goldbergs - "An Itch Like No Other" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
With Beverly’s encouragement, Mr. Glascott moves in next door to the Goldbergs and slowly goes from friendly neighbor to cluelessly intrusive. Adam and Murray become increasingly disgruntled while Beverly comes up with a plan to occupy Mr. Glascott’s time with a new friend, Mr. Woodburn. Meanwhile, Barry lands in urgent care with a case of poison ivy in a compromising area – his rear end. Erica and Geoff are called to task to take care of Barry and his ridiculous demands – inadvertently testing their parenting skills and patience with one another.

The Wonder Years - "The Lock In" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Dean is reluctant to attend the annual church lock-in until Kim tells him it’s where she got her first kiss. He enlists his friends to help him pair up with Keisa, but his plans are thwarted when he instead gets paired up with the pastor’s daughter, Charlene.

The Conners - "Trucking Live in Front of a Fully Vaccinated Studio Audience -- East Coast" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Lights, Camera, Action: “The Conners” is going live for both the East and West Coast broadcasts of the season four premiere episode. This iconic TV family continues to deal with the current pandemic while navigating breakups and newfound sobriety, all while planning an upcoming wedding.

Home Economics - "Giant Jenga, $120" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Tom spirals when Connor dates a woman who broke his heart at summer camp. Then, family game night becomes an all-or-nothing competition between Marina and Denise.

Superstar - "Robin Williams" (ABC, 10:00PM ET/PT)
The new episode recounts his life through Robin Williams’ own voice, describing “the spark of madness” which defined his life. From his early days in the San Francisco Bay Area comedy scene to his meteoric rise on “Mork & Mindy,” the one-hour special explores the experiences that made Williams into a one-of-a-kind talent and reveals what gave voice to the characters in his mind. It also chronicles the creative force driving critically acclaimed films like “Good Will Hunting” and “Dead Poets Society,” as well as fan favorites such as “Aladdin.” The special explores his personal struggles, including substance abuse and depression, and his battle with Lewy Body Dementia before his tragic death in 2014. “Superstar: Robin Williams” features interviews with famous comedians and actors who knew and admired Williams, including Margaret Cho, Howie Mandel, Lewis Black, Jimmie Walker, Paula Poundstone, Gina Hecht and Pauly Shore, as well as Barry Levinson, director of multiple films starring Williams including “Good Morning, Vietnam.” The program also contains interviews with Williams from the ABC News archives, in which he opens up about his life and the highs and lows of his distinguished career.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 18)

Wednesday, October 20

Rami Malek (The War at Home) - Watch Rami on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Issa Rae (Insecure) - Issa appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Billy Bob Thornton (Hearts Afire) - Billy Bob is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Jamie Foxx (Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!/The Jamie Foxx Show) - Jamie appears on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation) - Nick is a guest on Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Trevor Noah at 11pm.
Leah Remini (Kevin Can Wait/The Exes/Family Tools/The King of Queens/Fired Up) - Leah guest hosts The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
Debra Messing (Will & Grace/Ned & Stacey) - Debra talks about her latest project: how self-care can change the world on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Ron Howard (Arrested Development/Happy Days/The Andy Griffith Show) and Clint Howard (Gung Ho) - Ron and Clint discuss their new book, The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family, on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Amy Sedaris (No Activity/BoJack Horseman/Strangers with Candy) - It's a TV exclusive with sister and brother duo Amy and David Sedaris appearing together for the first time on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Jeremy Sisto (Suburgatory) - Jeremy talks about FBI on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
David Eigenberg (Sex and the City) - David talks about NBC's Chicago Fire on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation) - Nick talks about Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.