Sunday, November 16, 2014
Week 8 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 10.16 million (+12% from first four nights week 7); #2. NBC 8.83 million (+27%); #3. ABC 8.14 million (-18%); #4. Fox 4.28 million (-1%); #5. The CW 1.92 million (+25%).
Adults 18-49: #1. NBC 2.3/7 rating/share (+28% in rating from first four nights week 7); #2. ABC 2.0/6 (-20%); #3. CBS 1.9/6 (+6%); #4. Fox 1.4/4 (even) #5. The CW 0.8/2 (+33%)
We have the final ratings for Week 7 (11/3/14-11/9/14 LIVE+SD). Among Adults 18-49, NBC won the week by a tenth, edging out ABC's 2.1 Then we had CBS at 1.8, while Fox trailed with a 1.5. For Total Viewers, CBS was on top still with 9.3 million, followed by ABC's 8.44. NBC was next with 7.78 million and Fox trailed with only 4.34 million.
For season to-date (9/22/14-11/13/14 LIVE+SD), among Adults 18-49 we have NBC on top with a 2.5 rating, followed by CBS with a 2.2, ABC with a 1.9 and Fox with a 1.9. In Total Viewers, it is CBS on top with 10.65 million, then NBC with 8.5 million, ABC is next with 7.46 million and Fox with 5.99 million.
Back to week 8 (Nov. 10-16), 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 8 (Nov. 10-16) Analysis | |||||||||
Last Sunday (Nov. 9) | (Week 7) | 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 | 7:59PM | 23,721,000 | (23,721,000) | 6.68 | (6.68) | |||
60 Minutes | CBS | 7:00PM | 12,160,000 | 17,800,000 | (5,640,000) | 1.47 | 3.38 | (1.91) | |
America's Funniest Videos | ABC | 7:00PM | 6,657,000 | 6,116,000 | 541,000 | 1.48 | 1.19 | 0.29 | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 7:00PM | 2,374,000 | (2,374,000) | 1.03 | (1.03) | |||
Football Night in America | NBC | 7:30PM | 6,510,000 | 3,408,000 | 3,102,000 | 2.29 | 1.06 | 1.23 | |
The OT | Fox | 7:32PM | 10,445,000 | 2,981,000 | 7,464,000 | 3.81 | 1.50 | 2.31 | vs. Bob's Burgers |
Madam Secretary | CBS | 8:00PM | 12,540,000 | 13,209,000 | (669,000) | 1.44 | 1.85 | (0.41) | |
Once Upon a Time | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,418,000 | 7,536,000 | (118,000) | 2.47 | 2.56 | (0.09) | |
Football Night in America | NBC | 8:00PM | 12,060,000 | 10,124,000 | 1,936,000 | 4.08 | 3.57 | 0.51 | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | 6,702,000 | 4,223,000 | 2,479,000 | 2.99 | 2.04 | 0.95 | |
Sunday Night Football | NBC | 8:30PM | 18,131,000 | 18,595,000 | (464,000) | 6.50 | 6.68 | (0.18) | |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | 3,987,000 | 3,414,000 | 573,000 | 1.86 | 1.66 | 0.20 | |
The Good Wife | CBS | 9:00PM | 10,718,000 | 10,450,000 | 268,000 | 1.40 | 1.42 | (0.02) | |
Resurrection | ABC | 9:00PM | 4,582,000 | 4,992,000 | (410,000) | 1.18 | 1.40 | (0.22) | |
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,633,000 | 2,509,000 | 1,124,000 | 1.83 | 1.18 | 0.65 | vs. REPEAT |
Mulaney | Fox | 9:30PM | 1,985,000 | 1,631,000 | 354,000 | 0.92 | 0.69 | 0.23 | |
CSI | CBS | 10:00PM | 8,669,000 | 8,669,000 | 1.24 | 1.24 | |||
Revenge | ABC | 10:00PM | 5,260,000 | 4,665,000 | 595,000 | 1.26 | 1.21 | 0.05 | |
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 | 7,549,000 | 7,970,000 | (421,000) | 1.88 | 2.21 | (0.33) | |
Dancing with the Stars | ABC | 8:00PM | 13,305,000 | 13,088,000 | 217,000 | 1.99 | 2.00 | (0.01) | |
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 11,484,000 | 12,056,000 | (572,000) | 3.25 | 3.46 | (0.21) | |
Gotham | Fox | 8:00PM | 6,350,000 | 6,633,000 | (283,000) | 2.25 | 2.40 | (0.15) | |
The Originals | CW | 8:00PM | 1,457,000 | 1,091,000 | 366,000 | 0.68 | 0.50 | 0.18 | |
The Millers | CBS | 8:30PM | 6,475,000 | 6,784,000 | (309,000) | 1.53 | 1.64 | (0.11) | |
Scorpion | CBS | 9:00PM | 10,078,000 | 10,342,000 | (264,000) | 2.02 | 2.22 | (0.20) | |
Sleepy Hollow | Fox | 9:00PM | 4,648,000 | 4,521,000 | 127,000 | 1.50 | 1.54 | (0.04) | |
Jane the Virgin | CW | 9:00PM | 1,223,000 | 1,012,000 | 211,000 | 0.47 | 0.39 | 0.08 | |
NCIS: LA | CBS | 10:00PM | 8,218,000 | 9,197,000 | (979,000) | 1.49 | 1.53 | (0.04) | |
Castle | ABC | 10:00PM | 9,522,000 | 7,373,000 | 2,149,000 | 1.59 | 1.24 | 0.35 | vs. Countdown CMA |
The Blacklist | NBC | 10:00PM | 9,753,000 | 9,300,000 | 453,000 | 2.50 | 2.37 | 0.13 | |
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 | 17,493,000 | 9,907,000 | 7,586,000 | 2.33 | 1.37 | 0.96 | vs. NCIS: NO(R) |
Selfie | ABC | 8:00PM | 3,253,000 | 3,674,000 | (421,000) | 0.94 | 0.93 | 0.01 | |
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 11,421,000 | 9,582,000 | 1,839,000 | 3.01 | 2.25 | 0.76 | 8-10P vs. REPEAT |
MasterChef Junior | Fox | 8:00PM | 4,893,000 | 5,091,000 | (198,000) | 1.82 | 1.83 | (0.01) | |
Flash | CW | 8:00PM | 3,458,000 | 1,752,000 | 1,706,000 | 1.38 | 0.55 | 0.83 | vs. REPEAT |
Modern Family | ABC | 8:30PM | 2,847,000 | 3,230,000 | (383,000) | 0.86 | 0.87 | (0.01) | REPEAT vs. Selfie |
NCIS: New Orleans | CBS | 9:00PM | 14,994,000 | 11,473,000 | 3,521,000 | 1.95 | 1.48 | 0.47 | vs. NCIS(R) |
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | ABC | 9:00PM | 4,271,000 | 3,410,000 | 861,000 | 1.55 | 1.16 | 0.39 | vs. Marvel 75 Special |
Marry Me | NBC | 9:00PM | 4,540,000 | (4,540,000) | 1.25 | (1.25) | preempted | ||
New Girl | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,007,000 | 3,385,000 | (378,000) | 1.32 | 1.63 | (0.31) | |
Supernatural | CW | 9:00PM | 2,169,000 | 1,073,000 | 1,096,000 | 0.89 | 0.40 | 0.49 | vs. Retrospective(R) |
About A Boy | NBC | 9:30PM | 3,523,000 | (3,523,000) | 0.94 | (0.94) | preempted | ||
Mindy Project | Fox | 9:30PM | 2,467,000 | 2,836,000 | (369,000) | 1.06 | 1.31 | (0.25) | |
Person of Interest | CBS | 10:00PM | 9,106,000 | 5,408,000 | 3,698,000 | 1.32 | 0.85 | 0.47 | vs. Campaign'14 |
Forever | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,227,000 | 3,147,000 | 1,080,000 | 0.99 | 0.72 | 0.27 | vs. Your Vote'14 |
Chicago Fire | NBC | 10:00PM | 9,058,000 | 4,225,000 | 4,833,000 | 2.23 | 0.95 | 1.28 | vs. Decision'14 |
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 | 9,511,000 | 9,309,000 | 202,000 | 2.32 | 2.31 | 0.01 | |
CMA Awards | ABC | 8:00PM | 16,249,000 | (16,249,000) | 4.55 | (4.55) | |||
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | 8,103,000 | 8,103,000 | 1.95 | 1.95 | |||
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 10,642,000 | 7,870,000 | 2,772,000 | 2.48 | 1.27 | 1.21 | vs. Laura |
Hell's Kitchen | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,747,000 | 3,623,000 | 124,000 | 1.46 | 1.34 | 0.12 | |
Arrow | CW | 8:00PM | 2,597,000 | 2,725,000 | (128,000) | 0.91 | 1.06 | (0.15) | |
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | 7,541,000 | 7,541,000 | 2.09 | 2.09 | |||
Criminal Minds | CBS | 9:00PM | 10,352,000 | 9,785,000 | 567,000 | 2.31 | 2.12 | 0.19 | |
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | 9,832,000 | 9,832,000 | 3.17 | 3.17 | |||
Law & Order: SVU | NBC | 9:00PM | 10,006,000 | 6,998,000 | 3,008,000 | 2.37 | 1.61 | 0.76 | |
Red Band Society | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,832,000 | 2,882,000 | (50,000) | 0.89 | 0.88 | 0.01 | |
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | 7,780,000 | 7,780,000 | 2.51 | 2.51 | |||
The 100 | CW | 9:00PM | 1,750,000 | 1,678,000 | 72,000 | 0.54 | 0.54 | - | |
Stalker | CBS | 10:00PM | 7,011,000 | 7,343,000 | (332,000) | 1.39 | 1.49 | (0.10) | |
Nashville | ABC | 10:00PM | 5,659,000 | 5,659,000 | 1.43 | 1.43 | |||
Chicago P.D. | NBC | 10:00PM | 9,540,000 | 6,149,000 | 3,391,000 | 2.19 | 1.36 | 0.83 | |
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 | 16,902,000 | 16,557,000 | 345,000 | 4.52 | 4.25 | 0.27 | |
Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 8:00PM | 8,356,000 | 8,080,000 | 276,000 | 2.39 | 2.36 | 0.03 | |
The Biggest Loser | NBC | 8:00PM | 4,522,000 | 4,349,000 | 173,000 | 1.16 | 1.17 | (0.01) | |
Bones | Fox | 8:00PM | 5,504,000 | 5,640,000 | (136,000) | 1.26 | 1.27 | (0.01) | |
Vampire Diaries | CW | 8:00PM | 1,545,000 | 1,585,000 | (40,000) | 0.73 | 0.75 | (0.02) | |
Mom | CBS | 8:30PM | 11,068,000 | 10,803,000 | 265,000 | 2.57 | 2.35 | 0.22 | |
Two and a Half Men | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,754,000 | 9,117,000 | (363,000) | 2.06 | 2.14 | (0.08) | |
Scandal | ABC | 9:00PM | 10,053,000 | 9,821,000 | 232,000 | 3.23 | 2.93 | 0.30 | |
Bad Judge | NBC | 9:00PM | 3,719,000 | 3,683,000 | 36,000 | 0.89 | 0.87 | 0.02 | |
Gracepoint | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,485,000 | 3,031,000 | 454,000 | 0.80 | 0.67 | 0.13 | |
Reign | CW | 9:00PM | 1,186,000 | 1,326,000 | (140,000) | 0.41 | 0.45 | (0.04) | |
The McCarthys | CBS | 9:00PM | 6,357,000 | 6,672,000 | (315,000) | 1.38 | 1.48 | (0.10) | |
A to Z | NBC | 9:30PM | 2,350,000 | 2,744,000 | (394,000) | 0.61 | 0.77 | (0.16) | |
Elementary | CBS | 10:00PM | 6,527,000 | 7,066,000 | (539,000) | 1.01 | 1.18 | (0.17) | |
How To Get Away w/Murder | ABC | 10:00PM | 9,248,000 | 9,181,000 | 67,000 | 2.89 | 2.76 | 0.13 | |
Parenthood | NBC | 10:00PM | 3,607,000 | 3,962,000 | (355,000) | 1.04 | 1.26 | (0.22) | |
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 | ||||
Hollywood Film Awards | CBS | 8:00PM | 4,141,000 | 4,141,000 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 8-10P | ||
The Amazing Race | CBS | 8:00PM | 6,048,000 | (6,048,000) | 1.20 | (1.20) | |||
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,075,000 | 6,672,000 | 403,000 | 1.50 | 1.32 | 0.18 | |
Dateline | NBC | 8:00PM | 7,974,000 | 7,869,000 | 105,000 | 1.50 | 1.39 | 0.11 | |
MasterChef Junior | Fox | 8:00PM | 2,366,000 | 2,038,000 | 328,000 | 0.70 | 0.61 | 0.09 | REPEAT |
Whose Line Is It Anyway? | CW | 8:00PM | 1,658,000 | 1,413,000 | 245,000 | 0.50 | 0.54 | (0.04) | vs. REPEAT |
Cristela | ABC | 8:30PM | 5,252,000 | 4,948,000 | 304,000 | 1.10 | 1.00 | 0.10 | |
Whose Line Is It Anyway? | CW | 8:30PM | 1,393,000 | 1,208,000 | 185,000 | 0.40 | 0.43 | (0.03) | REPEAT |
Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,950,000 | (8,950,000) | 1.20 | (1.20) | |||
Shark Tank | ABC | 9:00PM | 7,575,000 | 7,797,000 | (222,000) | 1.70 | 1.95 | (0.25) | |
Grimm | NBC | 9:00PM | 4,983,000 | 4,931,000 | 52,000 | 1.20 | 1.31 | (0.11) | |
America's Next Top Model | CW | 9:00PM | 1,192,000 | 1,077,000 | 115,000 | 0.40 | 0.41 | (0.01) | |
Gotham | Fox | 9:00PM | 1,771,000 | 1,277,000 | 494,000 | 0.60 | 0.37 | 0.23 | REPEAT |
Hollywood Film Awards Post Show | CBS | 10:00PM | 2,691,000 | 11,506,000 | (8,815,000) | 0.40 | 1.35 | (0.95) | vs. Blue Bloods |
20/20 | ABC | 10:00PM | 5,736,000 | 6,942,000 | (1,206,000) | 1.20 | 1.66 | (0.46) | |
Constantine | NBC | 10:00PM | 3,438,000 | 3,141,000 | 297,000 | 0.80 | 0.98 | (0.18) | |
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 | ||||
48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 8:00PM | 3,800,000 | 3,800,000 | 0.70 | 0.70 | |||
College Football | CBS | 8:00PM | 9,109,000 | (9,109,000) | 2.78 | (2.78) | |||
Saturday Night Football | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,550,000 | 6,825,000 | 725,000 | 2.50 | 1.95 | 0.55 | |
Dateline Mystery | NBC | 8:00PM | 4,350,000 | 4,350,000 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 8-10P | ||
Mysteries of Laura | NBC | 8:00PM | 2,635,000 | (2,635,000) | 0.38 | (0.38) | |||
College Football | Fox | 8:00PM | 2,040,000 | 2,248,000 | (208,000) | 0.60 | 0.62 | (0.02) | |
Crimetime | CBS | 9:00PM | 3,480,000 | 3,480,000 | 0.60 | 0.60 | |||
Law & Order: SVU | NBC | 9:00PM | 2,775,000 | (2,775,000) | 0.57 | (0.57) | |||
48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 10:00PM | 5,590,000 | 5,590,000 | 0.90 | 0.90 | |||
SNL(R) | NBC | 10:00PM | 3,030,000 | 3,077,000 | (47,000) | 0.80 | 0.69 | 0.11 | 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 8 (Nov. 10-16) 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 | 16,902,000 | 4.52 | |
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | Wed | 9,832,000 | 3.17 | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | Sun | 6,702,000 | 2.99 | |
Mom | CBS | 8:30PM | Thu | 11,068,000 | 2.57 | |
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | Wed | 7,780,000 | 2.51 | |
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | Wed | 7,541,000 | 2.09 | |
Two and a Half Men | CBS | 9:00PM | Thu | 8,754,000 | 2.06 | |
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | Wed | 8,103,000 | 1.95 | |
2 Broke Girls | CBS | 8:00PM | Mon | 7,549,000 | 1.88 | |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | Sun | 3,987,000 | 1.86 | |
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | Sun | 3,633,000 | 1.83 | |
The Millers | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | 6,475,000 | 1.53 | canceled |
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | Fri | 7,075,000 | 1.5 | |
The McCarthys | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | 6,357,000 | 1.38 | |
New Girl | Fox | 9:00PM | Tue | 3,007,000 | 1.32 | |
Cristela | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | 5,252,000 | 1.1 | |
The Mindy Project | Fox | 9:30PM | Tue | 2,467,000 | 1.06 | |
Selfie | ABC | 8:00PM | Tue | 3,253,000 | 0.94 | canceled |
Mulaney | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | 1,985,000 | 0.92 | |
Bad Judge | NBC | 9:00PM | Thu | 3,719,000 | 0.89 | canceled |
Modern Family | ABC | 8:30PM | Tue | 2,847,000 | 0.86 | REPEAT |
A to Z | NBC | 9:30PM | Thu | 2,351,000 | 0.61 | canceled |
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:30PM | Sun | preempted | ||
Marry Me | NBC | 9:00PM | Tue | preempted | ||
Animation Domination | Fox | 7:00PM | Sun | preempted | ||
About a Boy | NBC | 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 | ||
Comedytime (R) | CBS | 8:00PM | Sat | preempted | ||
Manhattan Love Story | ABC | 8:30PM | Tue | canceled | ||
American Dad! | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | completed |
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Saturday, April 26
Animal Control - "Giraffes, Gorillas and Penguins" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The crew must contain a freak zoo break; Frank realizes that he needs to break up with Yasmin; Emily finds an unexpected benefactor in a celebrity businesswoman.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of April 21)
Friday, April 25
- Kathy Bates (Disjointed) - Watch Kathy on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Tracee Ellis Ross (black-ish/Girlfriends) - Tracee appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Paul F. Tompkins (The Great North/BoJack Horseman/DAG) and Greta Titelman (Fantasmas/Search Party/Los Espookys) - Paul and Greta are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Yvonne Orji (Insecure) - Tamron Hall has a DAYTIME EXCLUSIVE with Yvonne who is now hosting Pop The Balloon Live on Netflix, so check your local listings.
- Tiffany Haddish (The Last O.G./The Carmichael Show) - Tiffany co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Café Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Drew and Valerie are joined by Carla Hall in the kitchen to whip up some delicious cozy food on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Amy Schumer (Life & Beth), Jillian Bell (Bless the Harts/Idiotsitter/Eastbound & Down/Workaholics) and Brianne Howey (Dollface) - The cast of the new movie Kinda Pregnant join Drew to dish on their new film on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Joel Kim Booster (Loot/Shrill) - Joel talks about Bravo's Love Hotel on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
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12/17 - Seinfeld - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (4K UHD)
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