Sunday, November 02, 2014
Week 6 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did
Total Viewers: #1. Fox 12.73 million (+31% from first four nights week 5); #2. CBS 10.63 million (-21%); #3. ABC 7.74 million (-4%); #4. NBC 7.09 million (-8%); #5. The CW 1.83 million (-5%).
Adults 18-49: #1. Fox 3.5/11 rating/share (+30% in rating from first four nights week 5); #2. CBS 2.1/6 (-36%); #3. ABC 2.0/6 (even); #4. NBC 1.8/5 (-10%) #5. The CW 0.7/2 (-13%)
We have the final ratings for Week 5 (10/20/14-10/26/14 LIVE+SD). Among Adults 18-49, Fox won the week for the first time this season with a 2.6 rating thanks to the World Series, followed by CBS at 2.6 (just slightly below). NBC settled for third with a 2.3 and ABC trailed with a 1.7. For Total Viewers, CBS was on top still with 11.53 million, followed by Fox's 10.12. NBC was next with 7.82 million and ABC trailed with 6.61 million.
For season to-date (9/22/14-10/26/14 LIVE+SD), among Adults 18-49 we have NBC on top with a 2.6 rating, followed by CBS with a 2.3, ABC with a 1.9 and Fox with a 1.9. In Total Viewers, it is CBS on top with 10.94 million, then NBC with 8.79 million, ABC is next with 7.34 million and Fox with 6.01 million.
Back to week 6 (Oct. 27-Nov. 2), 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 6 (Oct. 27-Nov. 2) Analysis | |||||||||
Last Sunday (Oct. 26) | (Week 5) | 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 Game | CBS | 7:57PM | 18,944,000 | 18,944,000 | 5.58 | 5.58 | |||
60 Minutes | CBS | 8:01PM | 13,234,000 | 11,393,000 | 1,841,000 | 2.33 | 1.18 | 1.15 | |
Star Wars Rebels | ABC | 7:00PM | 2,396,000 | 5,261,000 | (2,865,000) | 0.62 | 1.08 | (0.46) | vs AFV |
Fox World Series Pre | Fox | 7:00PM | 1,418,000 | 1,418,000 | 0.32 | 0.32 | |||
Football Night in America | NBC | 7:30PM | 2,884,000 | 6,048,000 | (3,164,000) | 0.78 | 2.01 | (1.23) | |
Fox World Series Pre | Fox | 7:51PM | 8,251,000 | 13,782,000 | (5,531,000) | 2.52 | 5.09 | (2.57) | vs. The OT |
Madam Secretary | CBS | 9:01PM | 11,713,000 | 12,278,000 | (565,000) | 1.48 | 1.46 | 0.02 | |
Once Upon a Time | ABC | 8:00PM | 6,871,000 | 8,070,000 | (1,199,000) | 2.36 | 2.72 | (0.36) | |
Football Night in America | NBC | 8:00PM | 9,816,000 | 12,605,000 | (2,789,000) | 3.44 | 4.05 | (0.61) | |
Fox World Series | Fox | 8:04PM | 12,635,000 | 12,635,000 | 3.33 | 3.33 | |||
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | 7,760,000 | (7,760,000) | 3.58 | (3.58) | preempted | ||
Sunday Night Football | NBC | 8:30PM | 18,799,000 | 23,792,000 | (4,993,000) | 7.06 | 8.22 | (1.16) | |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | 5,217,000 | (5,217,000) | 2.51 | (2.51) | preempted | ||
The Good Wife | CBS | 10:01PM | 1,021,300 | 10,882,000 | (9,860,700) | 1.48 | 1.42 | 0.06 | |
Resurrection | ABC | 9:00PM | 4,361,000 | 5,071,000 | (710,000) | 1.20 | 1.40 | (0.20) | |
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | 4,739,000 | (4,739,000) | 2.49 | (2.49) | preempted | ||
Mulaney | Fox | 9:30PM | 2,245,000 | (2,245,000) | 1.02 | (1.02) | preempted | ||
CSI | CBS | 10:00PM | 8,855,000 | (8,855,000) | 1.37 | (1.37) | preempted | ||
Revenge | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,316,000 | 4,997,000 | (681,000) | 1.09 | 1.28 | (0.19) | |
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 | 8,434,000 | 16,017,000 | (7,583,000) | 2.36 | 4.58 | (2.22) | premiere vs. Big Bang |
Dancing with the Stars | ABC | 8:00PM | 12,620,000 | 12,584,000 | 36,000 | 1.89 | 1.99 | (0.10) | |
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 12,478,000 | 11,899,000 | 579,000 | 3.71 | 3.43 | 0.28 | |
Gotham | Fox | 8:00PM | 5,886,000 | 6,091,000 | (205,000) | 2.20 | 2.29 | (0.09) | |
The Originals | CW | 8:00PM | 1,306,000 | 1,272,000 | 34,000 | 0.64 | 0.65 | (0.01) | |
The Millers | CBS | 8:30PM | 6,945,000 | 8,926,000 | (1,981,000) | 1.69 | 2.11 | (0.42) | |
Scorpion | CBS | 9:00PM | 10,390,000 | 10,747,000 | (357,000) | 2.27 | 2.43 | (0.16) | |
Sleepy Hollow | Fox | 9:00PM | 4,621,000 | 5,022,000 | (401,000) | 1.63 | 1.79 | (0.16) | |
Jane the Virgin | CW | 9:00PM | 1,087,000 | 1,362,000 | (275,000) | 0.42 | 0.49 | (0.07) | |
NCIS: LA | CBS | 10:00PM | 8,675,000 | 8,783,000 | (108,000) | 1.57 | 1.71 | (0.14) | |
Castle | ABC | 10:00PM | 8,750,000 | 8,819,000 | (69,000) | 1.59 | 1.54 | 0.05 | |
The Blacklist | NBC | 10:00PM | 9,567,000 | 9,338,000 | 229,000 | 2.51 | 2.45 | 0.06 | |
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 | 17,526,000 | 17,125,000 | 401,000 | 2.56 | 2.40 | 0.16 | |
Great Halloween Fright Fight | ABC | 8:00PM | 3,747,000 | 3,747,000 | 1.12 | 1.12 | special | ||
Selfie | ABC | 8:00PM | 3,815,000 | (3,815,000) | 1.09 | (1.09) | preempted | ||
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 11,350,000 | 11,947,000 | (597,000) | 2.94 | 3.26 | (0.32) | |
Fox World Series | Fox | 8:00PM | 13,372,000 | 12,191,000 | 1,181,000 | 3.49 | 3.38 | 0.11 | 8-11P |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | - | - | preempted | ||||
Flash | CW | 8:00PM | 3,532,000 | 3,592,000 | (60,000) | 1.41 | 1.50 | (0.09) | |
Manhattan Love Story | ABC | 8:30PM | 2,617,000 | (2,617,000) | 0.74 | (0.74) | preempted | ||
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 8:30PM | - | - | preempted | ||||
NCIS: New Orleans | CBS | 9:00PM | 16,086,000 | 16,130,000 | (44,000) | 2.33 | 2.39 | (0.06) | |
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | ABC | 9:00PM | 4,438,000 | 4,359,000 | 79,000 | 1.74 | 1.56 | 0.18 | |
Marry Me | NBC | 9:00PM | 5,060,000 | 5,608,000 | (548,000) | 1.51 | 1.79 | (0.28) | |
New Girl | Fox | 9:00PM | - | - | preempted | ||||
Supernatural | CW | 9:00PM | 1,926,000 | 2,078,000 | (152,000) | 0.79 | 0.89 | (0.10) | |
About A Boy | NBC | 9:30PM | 4,108,000 | 4,631,000 | (523,000) | 1.18 | 1.38 | (0.20) | |
Mindy Project | Fox | 9:30PM | - | - | preempted | ||||
Person of Interest | CBS | 10:00PM | 9,720,000 | 9,397,000 | 323,000 | 1.66 | 1.54 | 0.12 | |
Forever | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,951,000 | 4,948,000 | 3,000 | 1.14 | 1.17 | (0.03) | |
Chicago Fire | NBC | 10:00PM | 7,231,000 | 7,453,000 | (222,000) | 1.71 | 1.88 | (0.17) | |
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 | 9,068,000 | 9,224,000 | (156,000) | 2.25 | 2.25 | - | |
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | 6,994,000 | 7,292,000 | (298,000) | 1.84 | 2.05 | (0.21) | |
Mysteries of Laura | NBC | 8:00PM | 7,489,000 | 8,248,000 | (759,000) | 1.17 | 1.34 | (0.17) | |
Fox World Series | Fox | 8:00PM | 23,517,000 | 12,917,000 | 10,600,000 | 6.64 | 3.40 | 3.24 | 8-11P |
Hell's Kitchen | Fox | 8:00PM | - | - | preempted | ||||
Arrow | CW | 8:00PM | 2,494,000 | 2,550,000 | (56,000) | 0.95 | 0.93 | 0.02 | |
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | 6,912,000 | 7,053,000 | (141,000) | 2.19 | 2.27 | (0.08) | |
Criminal Minds | CBS | 9:00PM | 10,480,000 | 9,924,000 | 556,000 | 2.34 | 2.47 | (0.13) | |
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | 9,920,000 | 10,159,000 | (239,000) | 3.47 | 3.39 | 0.08 | |
Law & Order: SVU | NBC | 9:00PM | 4,312,000 | 7,188,000 | (2,876,000) | 0.81 | 1.58 | (0.77) | REPEAT |
Red Band Society | Fox | 9:00PM | - | - | preempted | ||||
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | 7,674,000 | 7,950,000 | (276,000) | 2.67 | 2.42 | 0.25 | |
The 100 | CW | 9:00PM | 1,480,000 | 1,539,000 | (59,000) | 0.47 | 0.50 | (0.03) | |
Stalker | CBS | 10:00PM | 7,364,000 | 7,367,000 | (3,000) | 1.56 | 1.71 | (0.15) | |
Nashville | ABC | 10:00PM | 5,591,000 | 5,372,000 | 219,000 | 1.44 | 1.36 | 0.08 | |
Chicago P.D. | NBC | 10:00PM | 4,022,000 | 6,846,000 | (2,824,000) | 0.80 | 1.51 | (0.71) | 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 | 16,247,000 | 12,191,000 | 4,056,000 | 4.10 | 3.43 | 0.67 | vs. NFL Kick-off |
Charlie Brown Pumpkin | ABC | 8:00PM | 6,252,000 | 8,616,000 | (2,364,000) | 1.73 | 2.50 | (0.77) | vs. Greys Anatomy |
The Biggest Loser | NBC | 8:00PM | 4,419,000 | 4,577,000 | (158,000) | 1.08 | 1.15 | (0.07) | |
Bones | Fox | 8:00PM | 5,601,000 | 4,346,000 | 1,255,000 | 1.28 | 0.92 | 0.36 | vs. REPEAT |
Vampire Diaries | CW | 8:00PM | 1,581,000 | 1,663,000 | (82,000) | 0.75 | 0.78 | (0.03) | |
Mom | CBS | 8:30PM | 11,134,000 | 11,134,000 | 2.46 | 2.46 | premiere | ||
Thursday Night Football | CBS | 8:30PM | 20,216,000 | (20,216,000) | 6.68 | (6.68) | |||
Two and a Half Men | CBS | 9:00PM | 10,294,000 | 10,294,000 | 2.44 | 2.44 | premiere | ||
Scandal | ABC | 9:00PM | 9,321,000 | 9,975,000 | (654,000) | 3.05 | 3.04 | 0.01 | |
Bad Judge | NBC | 9:00PM | 3,896,000 | 4,390,000 | (494,000) | 0.91 | 1.01 | (0.10) | |
Gracepoint | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,312,000 | 3,519,000 | (207,000) | 0.77 | 0.82 | (0.05) | |
Reign | CW | 9:00PM | 1,234,000 | 1,263,000 | (29,000) | 0.48 | 0.45 | 0.03 | |
The McCarthys | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,084,000 | 8,084,000 | 1.66 | 1.66 | premiere | ||
A to Z | NBC | 9:30PM | 2,494,000 | 3,133,000 | (639,000) | 0.74 | 0.88 | (0.14) | |
Elementary | CBS | 10:00PM | 7,572,000 | 7,572,000 | 1.19 | 1.19 | premiere | ||
How To Get Away w/Murder | ABC | 10:00PM | 8,680,000 | 9,967,000 | (1,287,000) | 2.69 | 3.01 | (0.32) | |
Parenthood | NBC | 10:00PM | 3,889,000 | 3,950,000 | (61,000) | 1.15 | 1.17 | (0.02) | |
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 | 5,938,000 | 5,514,000 | 424,000 | 1.10 | 1.02 | 0.08 | |
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | 6,549,000 | 6,177,000 | 372,000 | 1.20 | 1.14 | 0.06 | |
Dateline | NBC | 8:00PM | 7,262,000 | 6,325,000 | 937,000 | 1.30 | 1.15 | 0.15 | |
Fox World Series | Fox | 8:00PM | 12,133,000 | (12,133,000) | 3.08 | (3.08) | |||
Utopia | Fox | 8:00PM | 1,564,000 | 1,564,000 | 0.50 | 0.50 | |||
Whose Line Is It Anyway? | CW | 8:00PM | 1,128,000 | 1,128,000 | 0.40 | 0.40 | REPEAT | ||
Jane the Virgin | CW | 8:00PM | 865,000 | (865,000) | 0.30 | (0.30) | |||
Cristela | ABC | 8:30PM | 5,417,000 | 5,040,000 | 377,000 | 1.00 | 0.99 | 0.01 | |
Whose Line Is It Anyway? | CW | 8:30PM | 1,161,000 | 1,161,000 | 0.40 | 0.40 | REPEAT | ||
Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 9:00PM | 9,468,000 | 8,921,000 | 547,000 | 1.10 | 1.10 | - | |
Shark Tank | ABC | 9:00PM | 7,622,000 | 6,892,000 | 730,000 | 2.00 | 1.78 | 0.22 | |
Grimm | NBC | 9:00PM | 4,545,000 | 5,281,000 | 1.10 | 1.44 | (0.34) | ||
America's Next Top Model | CW | 9:00PM | 812,000 | 1,061,000 | (249,000) | 0.30 | 0.35 | (0.05) | |
Gotham | Fox | 9:00PM | 1,225,000 | 1,225,000 | 0.30 | 0.30 | REPEAT | ||
Blue Bloods | CBS | 10:00PM | 11,187,000 | 11,418,000 | (231,000) | 1.10 | 1.29 | (0.19) | |
20/20 | ABC | 10:00PM | 6,123,000 | 5,839,000 | 284,000 | 1.44 | 1.50 | (0.06) | |
Constatine | NBC | 10:00PM | 3,124,000 | 4,280,000 | (1,156,000) | 0.90 | 1.39 | (0.49) | |
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 | CBS | 8:00PM | 3,603,000 | 3,603,000 | 0.90 | 0.90 | |||
Crimetime | CBS | 8:00PM | 2,610,000 | (2,610,000) | 0.46 | (0.46) | preempted | ||
Saturday Night Football | ABC | 8:00PM | 3,714,000 | 4,674,000 | (960,000) | 0.90 | 1.36 | (0.46) | |
2014 Breeders Cup | NBC | 8:00PM | 2,486,000 | 2,047,000 | 439,000 | 0.40 | 0.30 | 0.10 | vs. Laura (R) |
College Football | Fox | 8:00PM | 1,564,000 | 10,742,000 | (9,178,000) | 0.50 | 2.62 | (2.12) | vs. World Series |
48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 9:00PM | 3,766,000 | (3,766,000) | 0.59 | (0.59) | preempted | ||
Law & Order: SVU | NBC | 9:00PM | 2,054,000 | 1,508,000 | 546,000 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.01 | REPEAT vs. Constatine(R) |
48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 10:00PM | 5,110,000 | (5,110,000) | 0.71 | (0.71) | preempted | ||
SNL(R) | NBC | 10:00PM | 3,076,000 | 1,817,000 | 1,259,000 | 0.80 | 0.50 | 0.30 | 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 6 (Oct. 27-Nov. 2) 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 | 16,247,000 | 4.10 | |
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | Wed | 9,920,000 | 3.47 | |
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | Wed | 7,674,000 | 2.67 | |
Mom | CBS | 8:30PM | Thu | 11,134,000 | 2.46 | PREMIERE |
Two and a Half Men | CBS | 9:00PM | Thu | 10,294,000 | 2.44 | PREMIERE |
2 Broke Girls | CBS | 8:00PM | Mon | 8,434,000 | 2.36 | PREMIERE |
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | Wed | 6,912,000 | 2.19 | |
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | Wed | 6,994,000 | 1.84 | |
The Millers | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | 6,945,000 | 1.69 | |
The McCarthys | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | 8,084,000 | 1.66 | PREMIERE |
Marry Me | NBC | 9:00PM | Tue | 5,060,000 | 1.51 | |
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | Fri | 6,549,000 | 1.2 | |
About a Boy | NBC | 9:30PM | Tue | 4,108,000 | 1.18 | |
Cristela | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | 5,417,000 | 1.0 | |
Bad Judge | NBC | 9:00PM | Thu | 3,896,000 | 0.91 | canceled |
A to Z | NBC | 9:30PM | Thu | 2,494,000 | 0.74 | canceled |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | Sun | preempted | ||
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | Sun | preempted | ||
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | Sun | preempted | ||
Selfie | ABC | 8:00PM | Tue | preempted | ||
Mulaney | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | preempted | ||
Manhattan Love Story | ABC | 8:30PM | Tue | canceled | ||
Selfie | ABC | 8:30PM | Tue | preempted | ||
New Girl | Fox | 9:00PM | Tue | preempted | ||
The Mindy Project | Fox | 9:30PM | Tue | preempted | ||
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | Tues | preempted | ||
Marry Me | NBC | 8:00PM | Fri | preempted | ||
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 8:30PM | Tue | preempted | ||
About a Boy | NBC | 8:30PM | Fri | 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 |
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Friday, March 29
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 25)
Friday, March 29
- Michael Keaton (Report to Murphy/Working Stiffs/All's Fair) - Watch Michael on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Ramy Youssef (Ramy/See Dad Run) - Ramy appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Sarah Paulson (Leap of Faith) - Sarah is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Bowen Yang (Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens) - Bowen appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Lauren Lapkus (Crashing/Clipped/Are You There, Chelsea?) - Lauren is a guest on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Jim Parsons (Young Sheldon/The Big Bang Theory) - Jim talks about Mother Play on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
- Frank Grillo (Battery Park) - Frank talks about his new film Lights Out on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local lisitngs.
- Eugene Levy (Schitt's Creek/Greg the Bunny/Hiller and Diller) - Eugene is telling Drew about working with his two children on Schitt's Creek, joining season four of Only Murders in the Building and traveling around the world for his new show on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
New on DVD/Blu-ray (November-March)
11/07 - South Park - The Complete Twenty-Sixth Season (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/14 - Leave it to Beaver - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/05 - Father Knows Best - The Complete Series
12/05 - The Odd Couple - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/12 - The Dick Van Dyke Show - The Complete Series
12/12 - Looney Tunes Collector's Choice - Volume 2 (Blu-ray)
12/12 - That Girl - The Complete Series
12/15 - Letterkenny - Season 11
12/19 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - The Official Restored Complete Series
12/22 - Three's Company - The Official 40th Anniversary Collection (includes The Ropers and Three's a Crowd)
01/09 - South Park - Seasons 11-15 (Blu-ray)
01/16 - Ghosts (UK) - Season Five
02/13 - Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/27 - The Really Loud House - Season One
03/12 - Ghosts (UK) - The Complete Series
03/12 - Looney Tunes Collector's Choice - Volume 3 (Blu-ray)
03/12 - Rick and Morty - Season 7 (Blu-ray Steelbook) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
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