Week 8 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, November 16, 2014

Week 8 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2014-15 Week 8 TV Ratings (first four nights, Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. CBS 6.3/10 rating/share (+11% in rating from first four nights week 7); #2. NBC 5.5/9 (+25%); #3. ABC 5.3/9 (-17%); #4. Fox 2.6/4 (-even); #5. The CW 1.2/2 (+20%)
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

SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Wednesday, April 2

The Conners - "Fame, Flying Fists and Cold Feet" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
The Conners get a taste of fame when their family restaurant is featured in a reality TV show, which inspires Becky to become an influencer. Meanwhile, Jackie and Dan meet with a lawyer, and Darlene connects with someone at The Lobo Lounge.

Abbott Elementary - "Ava Fest: Tokyo Drift" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
The Abbott teachers turn their open house into a carwash to help raise money for the school.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 31)

Wednesday, April 2

Adam DeVine (The Righteous Gemstones/Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin/Workaholics/Modern Family) - Watch Adam on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Michael B. Jordan (The Assistants) - Michael appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC. He also talks about Sinners on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Olivia Munn (Perfect Couples) - Olivia is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Hannah Einbinder (Hacks) - Hannah stops by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Rob Delaney (Bad Monkey/Catastrophe) - Rob appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Sasheer Zamata (Home Economics/Woke/Robbie) and Greta Titelman (Fantasmas/Search Party/Los Espookys) - Sasheer and Greta are guests on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Wanda Sykes (The Upshaws/The New Adventures of Old Christine/Wanda at Large) - Wanda appears on Everybody's Live with John Mulaney at 10pm on Netflix.
Jennifer Lopez (South Central) and Jamie Foxx (Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!/The Jamie Foxx Show) - E! News has interviews with Jennifer and Jamie at 11pm on E!.
Chris Perfetti (Abbott Elementary) - Chris talks about Abbott Elementary on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Jenny Slate (The Great North/Big Mouth/Married/Bob's Burgers) - Jenny talks about Dying for Sex with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Judy Greer (Kidding/Married/Mad Love/Miss Guided/Arrested Development) - NBC's Today catches up with Judy in the 9am hour.
Olivia Munn (Perfect Couples) - Olivia guest co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Glen Powell (Scream Queens) and Kristin Davis (And Just Like That.../Bad Teacher/Sex and the City) - NBC's Today catches up with Glen and Kristin in the 10am hour.
Tasha Smith (Survival of the Thickest/Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse/The Tom Show/Boston Common) - Tasha, who stars in Netflix's Surival of the Thickest, joins Tamron Hall to discuss how she found her freedom by sharing her story on her own terms and learning to embrace self-love, so check your local listings.
Gabourey Sidibe (Difficult People/The Big C) - Gabourey talks about starring in the new Lifetime movie Give Me Back My Daughter on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Seth Rogen (The Studio/Platonic/Undeclared) - Seth is joining Drew to tell her all about his new show The Studio on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.