Sunday, October 19, 2014
Week 4 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 12.79 million (+1% from first four nights week 3); #2. NBC 8.17 million (+1%); #3. ABC 7.92 million (-5%); #4. Fox 4.02 million (even); #5. The CW 2.05 million (-6%).
Adults 18-49: #1. CBS 3.0/9 rating/share (-3% in rating from first four nights week 3); #2. NBC 2.2/7 (+5%); #3. ABC 2.0/6 (-5%); #4. Fox 1.3/4 (-7%) #5. The CW 0.8/2 (-11%)
We have the final ratings for Week 3 (10/6/14-10/12/14). Among Adults 18-49, NBC won the week again with a 2.3 rating thanks to the NFL, followed by CBS's 2.1, ABC's 1.8 and Fox's 1.8. For Total Viewers, CBS was on top with 10.32 million, followed by NBC's 8.12. ABC was next with 7.08 million and Fox trailed with 5.45 million.
For season to-date (9/22/14-10/12/14), we do not have for you just yet, due to Nielsen recalculations.
Back to week 4, 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 4 (Oct. 13-19) Analysis | |||||||||
Last Sunday (Oct. 12) | (Week 3) | 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 | 10,186,000 | 14,232,000 | (4,046,000) | 1.30 | 2.48 | (1.18) | |
America's Funniest Home Videos | ABC | 7:00PM | 5,463,000 | 3,584,000 | 1,879,000 | 1.16 | 0.87 | 0.29 | PREMIERE vs. Once (R) |
The Simpsons | Fox | 7:00PM | 1,712,000 | (1,712,000) | 0.63 | (0.63) | preempted | ||
Football Night in America | NBC | 7:30PM | 4,322,000 | 7,688,000 | (3,366,000) | 1.41 | 2.74 | (1.33) | |
The OT | Fox | 7:50PM | 14,564,000 | 3,137,000 | 11,427,000 | 5.51 | 1.42 | 4.09 | vs. Bob's Burgers |
Madam Secretary | CBS | 8:00PM | 11,446,000 | 12,201,000 | (755,000) | 1.44 | 1.60 | (0.16) | |
Once Upon a Time | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,923,000 | 9,238,000 | (1,315,000) | 2.68 | 3.29 | (0.61) | |
Football Night in America | NBC | 8:00PM | 11,422,000 | 10,760,000 | 662,000 | 4.00 | 3.90 | 0.10 | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | 7,333,000 | 4,272,000 | 3,061,000 | 3.25 | 1.97 | 1.28 | |
Sunday Night Football | NBC | 8:30PM | 18,088,000 | 19,386,000 | (1,298,000) | 6.58 | 7.36 | (0.78) | |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | 4,513,000 | 3,314,000 | 1,199,000 | 2.16 | 1.64 | 0.52 | |
The Good Wife | CBS | 9:00PM | 10,392,000 | 10,832,000 | (440,000) | 1.28 | 1.40 | (0.12) | |
Resurrection | ABC | 9:00PM | 5,552,000 | 6,735,000 | (1,183,000) | 1.48 | 1.99 | (0.51) | |
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,416,000 | 3,626,000 | (210,000) | 1.70 | 1.87 | (0.17) | REPEAT |
Mulaney | Fox | 9:30PM | 2,191,000 | 2,297,000 | (106,000) | 1.06 | 0.98 | 0.08 | |
CSI | CBS | 10:00PM | 8,771,000 | 8,039,000 | 732,000 | 1.36 | 1.27 | 0.09 | |
Revenge | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,659,000 | 5,270,000 | (611,000) | 1.20 | 1.35 | (0.15) | |
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 | 15,321,000 | 15,746,000 | (425,000) | 4.49 | 4.53 | (0.04) | |
Dancing with the Stars | ABC | 8:00PM | 12,739,000 | 12,742,000 | (3,000) | 1.98 | 1.95 | 0.03 | |
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 13,275,000 | 12,408,000 | 867,000 | 4.02 | 3.71 | 0.31 | |
Gotham | Fox | 8:00PM | 6,393,000 | 6,361,000 | 32,000 | 2.41 | 2.49 | (0.08) | |
The Originals | CW | 8:00PM | 1,290,000 | 1,359,000 | (69,000) | 0.66 | 0.71 | (0.05) | |
The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 8:30PM | 11,377,000 | 11,724,000 | (347,000) | 2.77 | 2.92 | (0.15) | REPEAT |
Scorpion | CBS | 9:00PM | 11,510,000 | 11,934,000 | (424,000) | 2.39 | 2.54 | (0.15) | |
Sleepy Hollow | Fox | 9:00PM | 4,763,000 | 4,464,000 | 299,000 | 1.68 | 1.70 | (0.02) | |
Jane the Virgin | CW | 9:00PM | 1,605,000 | 1,065,000 | 540,000 | 0.58 | 0.50 | 0.08 | PREMIERE vs. Supernatural Special |
NCIS: LA | CBS | 10:00PM | 9,242,000 | 8,683,000 | 559,000 | 1.61 | 1.64 | (0.03) | |
Castle | ABC | 10:00PM | 9,173,000 | 9,901,000 | (728,000) | 1.95 | 1.99 | (0.04) | |
The Blacklist | NBC | 10:00PM | 9,758,000 | 9,980,000 | (222,000) | 2.77 | 2.61 | 0.16 | |
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 | 17,259,000 | 17,275,000 | (16,000) | 2.51 | 2.62 | (0.11) | |
Selfie | ABC | 8:00PM | 3,436,000 | 3,992,000 | (556,000) | 0.96 | 1.15 | (0.19) | |
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 12,339,000 | 9,067,000 | 3,272,000 | 3.42 | 2.47 | 0.95 | vs. 8-10P Clip Show |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | 1,867,000 | 1,962,000 | (95,000) | 0.79 | 0.93 | (0.14) | REPEAT vs. Family Guy (R) |
Flash | CW | 8:00PM | 4,268,000 | 4,792,000 | (524,000) | 1.67 | 1.87 | (0.20) | |
Manhattan Love Story | ABC | 8:30PM | 2,868,000 | 3,273,000 | (405,000) | 0.90 | 0.92 | (0.02) | |
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 8:30PM | 1,419,000 | 1,419,000 | 0.64 | 0.64 | REPEAT | ||
NCIS: New Orleans | CBS | 9:00PM | 16,141,000 | 15,390,000 | 751,000 | 2.22 | 2.31 | (0.09) | |
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | ABC | 9:00PM | 4,704,000 | 4,726,000 | (22,000) | 1.66 | 1.69 | (0.03) | |
Marry Me | NBC | 9:00PM | 7,539,000 | 7,539,000 | 2.31 | 2.31 | PREMIERE | ||
New Girl | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,265,000 | 2,615,000 | (350,000) | 1.21 | 1.39 | (0.18) | |
Supernatural | CW | 9:00PM | 2,129,000 | 2,481,000 | (352,000) | 0.96 | 1.07 | (0.11) | |
About A Boy | NBC | 9:30PM | 5,826,000 | 5,826,000 | 1.69 | 1.69 | PREMIERE | ||
Mindy Project | Fox | 9:30PM | 2,207,000 | 2,187,000 | 20,000 | 1.06 | 1.03 | 0.03 | |
Person of Interest | CBS | 10:00PM | 9,717,000 | 9,632,000 | 85,000 | 1.53 | 1.60 | (0.07) | |
Forever | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,806,000 | 5,346,000 | (540,000) | 1.12 | 1.27 | (0.15) | |
Chicago Fire | NBC | 10:00PM | 7,109,000 | 8,367,000 | (1,258,000) | 1.93 | 2.14 | (0.21) | |
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 | 9,329,000 | 9,592,000 | (263,000) | 2.33 | 2.47 | (0.14) | |
Toy Story of Terror | ABC | 8:00PM | 6,183,000 | 7,697,000 | (1,514,000) | 1.85 | 2.06 | (0.21) | vs. The Middle |
Mysteries of Laura | NBC | 8:00PM | 8,675,000 | 8,698,000 | (23,000) | 1.38 | 1.31 | 0.07 | |
Hell's Kitchen | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,674,000 | 3,808,000 | (134,000) | 1.23 | 1.35 | (0.12) | |
Arrow | CW | 8:00PM | 2,321,000 | 2,809,000 | (488,000) | 0.85 | 0.99 | (0.14) | |
Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown | ABC | 8:30PM | 6,237,000 | 7,320,000 | (1,083,000) | 2.16 | 2.31 | (0.15) | vs. The Goldbergs |
Criminal Minds | CBS | 9:00PM | 10,895,000 | 10,452,000 | 443,000 | 2.41 | 2.29 | 0.12 | |
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | 9,705,000 | 10,625,000 | (920,000) | 3.45 | 3.62 | (0.17) | |
Law & Order: SVU | NBC | 9:00PM | 7,157,000 | 7,552,000 | (395,000) | 1.70 | 1.65 | 0.05 | |
Red Band Society | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,165,000 | 2,907,000 | 258,000 | 0.96 | 0.91 | 0.05 | |
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | 6,935,000 | 8,283,000 | (1,348,000) | 2.52 | 2.86 | (0.34) | |
Flash | CW | 9:00PM | 1,670,000 | 2,092,000 | (422,000) | 0.51 | 0.64 | (0.13) | REPEAT |
Stalker | CBS | 10:00PM | 7,868,000 | 8,174,000 | (306,000) | 1.66 | 1.72 | (0.06) | |
Nashville | ABC | 10:00PM | 5,018,000 | 5,612,000 | (594,000) | 1.29 | 1.49 | (0.20) | |
Chicago P.D. | NBC | 10:00PM | 6,784,000 | 6,625,000 | 159,000 | 1.58 | 1.48 | 0.10 | |
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 | 9,232,000 | 9,325,000 | (93,000) | 2.72 | 2.73 | (0.01) | |
Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 8:00PM | 8,431,000 | 8,482,000 | (51,000) | 2.39 | 2.41 | (0.02) | |
The Biggest Loser | NBC | 8:00PM | 4,665,000 | 4,571,000 | 94,000 | 1.28 | 1.22 | 0.06 | |
Bones | Fox | 8:00PM | 6,562,000 | 6,387,000 | 175,000 | 1.67 | 1.55 | 0.12 | |
Vampire Diaries | CW | 8:00PM | 1,825,000 | 1,667,000 | 158,000 | 0.92 | 0.75 | 0.17 | |
Thursday Night Football | CBS | 8:30PM | 16,094,000 | 15,852,000 | 242,000 | 5.36 | 5.43 | (0.07) | |
Scandal | ABC | 9:00PM | 9,905,000 | 9,516,000 | 389,000 | 2.92 | 3.04 | (0.12) | |
Bad Judge | NBC | 9:00PM | 4,678,000 | 5,239,000 | (561,000) | 1.21 | 1.26 | (0.05) | |
Gracepoint | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,700,000 | 3,804,000 | (104,000) | 0.82 | 0.87 | (0.05) | |
Reign | CW | 9:00PM | 1,268,000 | 1,093,000 | 175,000 | 0.44 | 0.38 | 0.06 | |
A to Z | NBC | 9:30PM | 3,372,000 | 3,628,000 | (256,000) | 1.00 | 1.05 | (0.05) | |
How To Get Away w/Murder | ABC | 10:00PM | 9,790,000 | 10,809,000 | (1,019,000) | 2.76 | 3.10 | (0.34) | |
Parenthood | NBC | 10:00PM | 4,202,000 | 4,250,000 | (48,000) | 1.30 | 1.26 | 0.04 | |
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 | 6,609,000 | 5,886,000 | 723,000 | 1.40 | 1.09 | 0.31 | |
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | 6,712,000 | 6,619,000 | 93,000 | 1.30 | 1.23 | 0.07 | |
Marry Me | NBC | 8:00PM | 3,030,000 | 3,551,000 | (521,000) | 0.70 | 0.70 | - | REPEAT vs. Bad Judge (R) |
Utopia | Fox | 8:00PM | 1,883,000 | 1,862,000 | 21,000 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.01 | |
Jane the Virgin | CW | 8:00PM | 1,271,000 | 1,271,000 | 0.30 | 0.30 | REPEAT | ||
Whose Line Is It Anyway? | CW | 8:00PM | 1,513,000 | (1,513,000) | 0.61 | (0.61) | |||
Cristela | ABC | 8:30PM | 5,968,000 | 6,515,000 | (547,000) | 1.20 | 1.27 | (0.07) | |
About A Boy | NBC | 8:30PM | 2,653,000 | 2,111,000 | 542,000 | 0.60 | 0.45 | 0.15 | REPEAT vs. A to Z (R) |
Whose Line Is It Anyway? | CW | 8:30PM | 1,476,000 | (1,476,000) | 0.51 | (0.51) | |||
Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 9:00PM | 9,137,000 | 9,193,000 | (56,000) | 1.20 | 1.22 | (0.02) | |
Shark Tank | ABC | 9:00PM | 7,270,000 | 7,341,000 | (71,000) | 1.90 | 1.97 | (0.07) | |
Dateline | NBC | 9:00PM | 5,722,000 | 5,160,000 | 562,000 | 1.20 | 1.05 | 0.15 | 9-11P |
America's Next Top Model | CW | 9:00PM | 1,058,000 | 1,017,000 | 41,000 | 0.30 | 0.36 | (0.06) | |
Gotham | Fox | 9:00PM | 1,436,000 | 1,521,000 | (85,000) | 0.40 | 0.41 | (0.01) | REPEAT |
Blue Bloods | CBS | 10:00PM | 10,415,000 | 11,091,000 | (676,000) | 1.20 | 1.25 | (0.05) | |
20/20 | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,682,000 | 4,988,000 | (306,000) | 1.10 | 1.15 | (0.05) | |
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 | Fox | 7:35PM | 5,010,000 | (5,010,000) | 1.23 | (1.23) | |||
Crimetime | CBS | 8:00PM | 3,233,000 | 3,536,000 | (303,000) | 0.40 | 0.62 | (0.22) | REPEAT |
Saturday Night Football | ABC | 8:00PM | 12,034,000 | 5,096,000 | 6,938,000 | 3.70 | 1.27 | 2.43 | vs. NASCAR |
Mysteries of Laura | NBC | 8:00PM | 2,385,000 | 2,339,000 | 46,000 | 0.50 | 0.48 | 0.02 | REPEAT |
Gracepoint | Fox | 8:00PM | 1,345,000 | 1,345,000 | 0.30 | 0.30 | REPEAT | ||
Crimetime | CBS | 9:00PM | 3,761,000 | 3,126,000 | 635,000 | 0.60 | 0.65 | (0.05) | REPEAT |
Law & Order: SVU | NBC | 9:00PM | 2,267,000 | 3,111,000 | (844,000) | 0.40 | 0.62 | (0.22) | REPEAT vs. Laura (R) |
Gracepoint | Fox | 9:00PM | 1,338,000 | 1,338,000 | 0.20 | 0.20 | REPEAT | ||
48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 10:00PM | 4,566,000 | 4,492,000 | 74,000 | 0.80 | 0.87 | (0.07) | |
SNL(R) | NBC | 10:00PM | 2,622,000 | 2,721,000 | (99,000) | 0.70 | 0.71 | (0.01) | 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 4 (Oct. 13-19) 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 | 15,321,000 | 4.49 | |
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | Wed | 9,705,000 | 3.45 | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | Sun | 7,333,000 | 3.25 | |
The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | 11,377,000 | 2.77 | REPEAT |
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | Wed | 6,935,000 | 2.52 | |
Marry Me | NBC | 9:00PM | Tue | 7,539,000 | 2.31 | premiere |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | Sun | 4,513,000 | 2.16 | |
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | Sun | 3,416,000 | 1.70 | REPEAT |
About a Boy | NBC | 9:30PM | Tue | 5,826,000 | 1.69 | premiere |
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | Fri | 6,712,000 | 1.3 | |
New Girl | Fox | 9:00PM | Tue | 2,265,000 | 1.21 | |
Bad Judge | NBC | 9:00PM | Thu | 4,678,000 | 1.21 | |
Cristela | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | 5,968,000 | 1.2 | |
The Mindy Project | Fox | 9:30PM | Tue | 2,207,000 | 1.06 | |
Mulaney | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | 2,191,000 | 1.06 | |
A to Z | NBC | 9:30PM | Thu | 3,372,000 | 1.00 | |
Selfie | ABC | 8:00PM | Tue | 3,436,000 | 0.96 | |
Manhattan Love Story | ABC | 8:30PM | Tue | 2,868,000 | 0.90 | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | Tues | 1,867,000 | 0.79 | REPEAT |
Marry Me | NBC | 8:00PM | Fri | 3,030,000 | 0.7 | REPEAT |
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 8:30PM | Tue | 1,419,000 | 0.64 | REPEAT |
About a Boy | NBC | 8:30PM | Fri | 2,653,000 | 0.6 | REPEAT |
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | Wed | preempted | ||
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | Wed | preempted | ||
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:30PM | Sun | preempted | ||
Animation Domination | Fox | 7:00PM | Sun | preempted | ||
Comedytime (R) | CBS | 8:00PM | Sat | preempted | ||
American Dad! | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | completed | ||
Mom | CBS | 8:30PM | Thu | premieres 10/30 | ||
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, April 19
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of April 15)
Friday, April 19
- Joey King (Bent) - Watch Joey on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Esther Povitsky (Dollface/Alone Together) and Haley Joel Osment (Future Man/Alpha House/The Jeff Foxworthy Show/Thunder Alley) - Esther and Haley Joel are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Christine Taylor (Search Party/Arrested Development/Hey Dude and David Lascher (Sabrina the Teenage Witch/Blossom/Hey Dude) - Drew is handing the show over to Hey Dude…The 90s Called! Podcast Hosts Christine Taylor and David Lascher to interview her show for a special Drew's Download edition of the show. Christine and Drew reminisce on filming The Wedding Singer together and reveals which role she auditioned for but Drew got instead. Plus, they have a big surprise in store when they reunite Drew with a former castmate on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Michaela Watkins (Dinner with the Parents/Search Party/The Unicorn/Casual/Trophy Wife) and Daniel Thrasher (Dinner with the Parents) - Michaela and Daniel talk about Amazon Freevee's Dinner with the Parents on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Lauren Ash (Not Dead Yet/Superstore/Super Fun Night) - Lauren talks about ABC's Not Dead Yet on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Dulcé Sloan (The Great North) - Dulcé shares easy Mother’s Day craft gift ideas on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
- Alison Brie (Community/GLOW) - Alison is a guest on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
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