Week 9 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, November 23, 2014

Week 9 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2014-15 Week 9 TV Ratings (first four nights, Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. CBS 6.5/11 rating/share (+3% in rating from first four nights week 8); #2. ABC 5.8/9 (+9%); #3. NBC 4.7/8 (-15%); #4. Fox 2.5/4 (-4%); #5. The CW 1.2/2 (even)
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 10.49 million (+3% from first four nights week 8); #2. ABC 8.57 million (+5%); #3. NBC 7.45 million (-16%); #4. Fox 4.16 million (-3%); #5. The CW 1.98 million (+3%).
Adults 18-49: #1. ABC 2.2/6 rating/share (+10% in rating from first four nights week 8); #2. CBS 2.0/6 (+5%); #3. NBC 1.9/6 (-17%); #4. Fox 1.4/4 (even) #5. The CW 0.8/2 (even)

We have the final ratings for Week 8 (11/10/14-11/16/14 LIVE+SD). Among Adults 18-49, NBC won the week with a 2.5, beating out ABC's 2.0 Then we had Fox at 1.6, while CBS trailed with a 1.5. For Total Viewers, NBC was on top for the first time with 9.15 million, followed by usual leader CBS with 8.64, then it was ABC's 7.58 and Fox trailed with only 4.49 million.

For season to-date (9/22/14-11/20/14 LIVE+SD), among Adults 18-49 we have NBC on top with a 2.4 rating, followed by CBS with a 2.1, ABC with a 1.9 and Fox with a 1.8. In Total Viewers, it is CBS on top with 10.43 million, then NBC with 8.49 million, ABC is next with 7.5 million and Fox with 5.81 million.

Back to week 9 (Nov. 17-23), 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 9 (Nov. 17-23) Analysis

Last Sunday (Nov. 16)	(Week 8)		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	12,654,000	12,160,000	494,000	1.66	1.47	0.19
America's Funniest Videos	ABC	7:00PM	6,802,000	6,657,000	145,000	1.57	1.48	0.09
The Simpsons	Fox	7:00PM			-			-
Football Night in America	NBC	7:30PM	5,983,000	6,510,000	(527,000)	1.93	2.29	(0.36)
The OT	Fox	7:35PM	10,580,000	10,445,000	135,000	3.88	3.81	0.07
Madam Secretary	CBS	8:00PM	12,768,000	12,540,000	228,000	1.54	1.44	0.10
Once Upon a Time	ABC	8:00PM	6,801,000	7,418,000	(617,000)	2.39	2.47	(0.08)	8-10P vs. 8-9P
Football Night in America	NBC	8:00PM	11,962,000	12,060,000	(98,000)	3.70	4.08	(0.38)
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	6,701,000	6,702,000	(1,000)	2.99	2.99	-
Sunday Night Football	NBC	8:30PM	20,820,000	18,131,000	2,689,000	7.13	6.50	0.63
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	4,525,000	3,987,000	538,000	2.17	1.86	0.31
The Good Wife	CBS	9:00PM	10,547,000	10,718,000	(171,000)	1.28	1.40	(0.12)
Resurrection	ABC	9:00PM		4,582,000	(4,582,000)		1.18	(1.18)	preempted
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	4,457,000	3,633,000	824,000	2.22	1.83	0.39
Bob's Burgers	Fox	9:30PM	3,346,000	1,985,000	1,361,000	1.65	0.92	0.73	vs. Mulaney
CSI	CBS	10:00PM	8,447,000	8,669,000	(222,000)	1.29	1.24	0.05
Revenge	ABC	10:00PM	5,227,000	5,260,000	(33,000)	1.48	1.26	0.22


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	7,901,000	7,549,000	352,000	2.11	1.88	0.23
Dancing with the Stars	ABC	8:00PM	14,295,000	13,305,000	990,000	2.30	1.99	0.31
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	11,127,000	11,484,000	(357,000)	3.07	3.25	(0.18)
Gotham	Fox	8:00PM	6,493,000	6,350,000	143,000	2.33	2.25	0.08
The Originals	CW	8:00PM	1,443,000	1,457,000	(14,000)	0.67	0.68	(0.01)
The Millers	CBS	8:30PM	6,311,000	6,475,000	(164,000)	1.48	1.53	(0.05)
Scorpion	CBS	9:00PM	10,172,000	10,078,000	94,000	2.02	2.02	-
Sleepy Hollow	Fox	9:00PM	4,684,000	4,648,000	36,000	1.57	1.50	0.07
Jane the Virgin	CW	9:00PM	1,091,000	1,223,000	(132,000)	0.43	0.47	(0.04)
NCIS: LA	CBS	10:00PM	8,824,000	8,218,000	606,000	1.67	1.49	0.18
Castle	ABC	10:00PM	9,384,000	9,522,000	(138,000)	1.83	1.59	0.24
State of Affairs	NBC	10:00PM	8,692,000	9,753,000	(1,061,000)	2.20	2.50	(0.30)	PREMIERE vs. Blacklist

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	18,102,000	17,493,000	609,000	2.64	2.33	0.31
Shark Tank	ABC	8:00PM	4,487,000		4,487,000	1.09		1.09	REPEAT
Selfie	ABC	8:00PM		3,253,000	(3,253,000)		0.94	(0.94)
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	10,816,000	11,421,000	(605,000)	2.72	3.01	(0.29)	vs. 8-10P
MasterChef Junior	Fox	8:00PM	4,265,000	4,893,000	(628,000)	1.56	1.82	(0.26)
Flash	CW	8:00PM	3,727,000	3,458,000	269,000	1.42	1.38	0.04
Modern Family	ABC	8:30PM		2,847,000	(2,847,000)		0.86	(0.86)
NCIS: New Orleans	CBS	9:00PM	16,859,000	14,994,000	1,865,000	2.26	1.95	0.31
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.	ABC	9:00PM	4,575,000	4,271,000	304,000	1.62	1.55	0.07
Marry Me	NBC	9:00PM	5,015,000		5,015,000	1.53		1.53
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	2,826,000	3,007,000	(181,000)	1.38	1.32	0.06
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	2,544,000	2,169,000	375,000	0.99	0.89	0.10
About A Boy	NBC	9:30PM	4,205,000		4,205,000	1.26		1.26
Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM	2,368,000	2,467,000	(99,000)	1.07	1.06	0.01
Person of Interest	CBS	10:00PM	9,866,000	9,106,000	760,000	1.65	1.32	0.33
Forever	ABC	10:00PM	4,429,000	4,227,000	202,000	1.00	0.99	0.01
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	7,751,000	9,058,000	(1,307,000)	2.07	2.23	(0.16)

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	9,852,000	9,511,000	341,000	2.40	2.32	0.08
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	8,318,000	8,103,000	215,000	2.23	1.95	0.28
Mysteries of Laura	NBC	8:00PM	8,610,000	10,642,000	(2,032,000)	1.36	2.48	(1.12)	vs. Voice
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	8:00PM	3,984,000	3,747,000	237,000	1.48	1.46	0.02
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	2,643,000	2,597,000	46,000	0.88	0.91	(0.03)
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	7,702,000	7,541,000	161,000	2.36	2.09	0.27
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM	10,676,000	10,352,000	324,000	2.27	2.31	(0.04)
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	10,880,000	9,832,000	1,048,000	3.74	3.17	0.57
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	7,928,000	10,006,000	(2,078,000)	1.82	2.37	(0.55)
Red Band Society	Fox	9:00PM	2,902,000	2,832,000	70,000	0.88	0.89	(0.01)
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	7,821,000	7,780,000	41,000	2.61	2.51	0.10
The 100	CW	9:00PM	1,640,000	1,750,000	(110,000)	0.60	0.54	0.06
Stalker	CBS	10:00PM	7,976,000	7,011,000	965,000	1.63	1.39	0.24
Nashville	ABC	10:00PM	5,519,000	5,659,000	(140,000)	1.51	1.43	0.08
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM	7,285,000	9,540,000	(2,255,000)	1.62	2.19	(0.57)

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	14,614,000	16,902,000	(2,288,000)	4.05	4.52	(0.47)
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	8:00PM	8,334,000	8,356,000	(22,000)	2.39	2.39	-
The Biggest Loser	NBC	8:00PM	4,458,000	4,522,000	(64,000)	1.13	1.16	(0.03)
Bones	Fox	8:00PM	5,263,000	5,504,000	(241,000)	1.29	1.26	0.03
Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM	1,680,000	1,545,000	135,000	0.81	0.73	0.08
Mom	CBS	8:30PM	10,189,000	11,068,000	(879,000)	2.53	2.57	(0.04)
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:00PM	8,615,000	8,754,000	(139,000)	2.18	2.06	0.12
Scandal	ABC	9:00PM	10,145,000	10,053,000	92,000	3.13	3.23	(0.10)
Bad Judge	NBC	9:00PM	3,464,000	3,719,000	(255,000)	0.95	0.89	0.06
Gracepoint	Fox	9:00PM	3,121,000	3,485,000	(364,000)	0.73	0.80	(0.07)
Reign	CW	9:00PM	1,103,000	1,186,000	(83,000)	0.35	0.41	(0.06)
The McCarthys	CBS	9:00PM	6,256,000	6,357,000	(101,000)	1.38	1.38	-
A to Z	NBC	9:30PM	2,439,000	2,350,000	89,000	0.73	0.61	0.12
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM	6,488,000	6,527,000	(39,000)	1.04	1.01	0.03
How To Get Away w/Murder	ABC	10:00PM	9,821,000	9,248,000	573,000	3.12	2.89	0.23
Parenthood	NBC	10:00PM	3,993,000	3,607,000	386,000	1.28	1.04	0.24

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		4,098,000	(4,098,000)		0.51	(0.51)
The Amazing Race	CBS	8:00PM	6,062,000		6,062,000	1.20		1.20
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	7,107,000	6,980,000	127,000	1.30	1.46	(0.16)
Dateline	NBC	8:00PM	7,664,000	8,010,000	(346,000)	1.50	1.47	0.03
MasterChef Junior	Fox	8:00PM	2,393,000	2,425,000	(32,000)	0.80	0.70	0.10	REPEAT
Whose Line Is It Anyway?	CW	8:00PM	1,645,000	1,651,000	(6,000)	0.50	0.53	(0.03)	FINALE
Cristela	ABC	8:30PM	5,286,000	5,106,000	180,000	1.00	1.06	(0.06)
Whose Line Is It Anyway?	CW	8:30PM	1,528,000	1,408,000	120,000	0.50	0.44	0.06	REPEAT
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	10,002,000		10,002,000	1.30		1.30
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	7,825,000	7,634,000	191,000	2.00	1.76	0.24
Grimm	NBC	9:00PM	5,429,000	5,014,000	415,000	1.30	1.16	0.14
America's Next Top Model	CW	9:00PM	1,164,000	1,186,000	(22,000)	0.40	0.43	(0.03)
Gotham	Fox	9:00PM	1,252,000	1,765,000	(513,000)	0.40	0.59	(0.19)	REPEAT
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	11,500,000	2,452,000	9,048,000	1.30	0.38	0.92	vs. Hwood Film Awards Post Show
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	6,929,000	5,639,000	1,290,000	1.60	1.16	0.44
Constantine	NBC	10:00PM	3,543,000	3,470,000	73,000	1.10	0.84	0.26

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
Crimetime	CBS	8:00PM	4,080,000	3,824,000	256,000	0.50	0.75	(0.25)	vs. 48 Hrs
Saturday Night Football	ABC	8:00PM	3,590,000	8,738,000	(5,148,000)	1.10	2.96	(1.86)
Dateline Mystery	NBC	8:00PM	4,400,000	4,412,000	(12,000)	0.80	0.72	0.08	vs. 8-10P
College Football	Fox	8:00PM	2,250,000	2,033,000	217,000	0.70	0.59	0.11
Crimetime	CBS	9:00PM	4,770,000	3,473,000	1,297,000	0.60	0.57	0.03
State of Affairs	NBC	9:00PM	3,100,000		3,100,000	0.50		0.50	REPEAT
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	6,200,000	5,600,000	600,000	1.00	0.87	0.13
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM	2,900,000	2,978,000	(78,000)	0.60	0.79	(0.19)	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 9 (Nov. 17-23) 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	14,614,000	4.05
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	10,880,000	3.74
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	6,701,000	2.99
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	7,821,000	2.61
Mom	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	10,189,000	2.53
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	7,702,000	2.36
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	8,318,000	2.23
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	4,457,000	2.22
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:00PM	Thu	8,615,000	2.18
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	4,525,000	2.17
2 Broke Girls	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	7,901,000	2.11
Bob's Burgers	Fox	9:30PM	Sun	3,346,000	1.65
Marry Me	NBC	9:00PM	Tue	5,015,000	1.53
The Millers	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	6,311,000	1.48	canceled
The McCarthys	CBS	9:30PM	Thu	6,256,000	1.38
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	Tue	2,826,000	1.38
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri	7,107,000	1.3
About a Boy	NBC	9:30PM	Tue	4,205,000	1.26
The Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM	Tue	2,368,000	1.07
Cristela	ABC	8:30PM	Fri	5,286,000	1.0
Bad Judge	NBC	9:00PM	Thu	3,464,000	0.95	canceled
A to Z	NBC	9:30PM	Thu	2,439,000	0.73	canceled
Selfie	ABC	8:00PM	Tue			canceled
Mulaney	Fox	7:30PM	Sun			preempted
Modern Family	ABC	8:30PM	Tue			preempted
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	Sun			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

Thursday, November 30

Young Sheldon - "A Romantic Getaway and a Germanic Meat-Based Diet" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Mandy surprises Georgie with a spa weekend and Sheldon prepares for his summer in Germany.

Ghosts - "Ghost Hunter" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Sam and Jay’s assistant, Freddie (Mike Lane), purchases ghost-hunting equipment when suspicious activity leads him to theorize the B&B is haunted. Also, Sasappis risks losing his relationship with Jessica (Nichole Sakura) when Freddie sells his car.

Ghosts (UK) - "Moonah Ston" (CBS, 9:00PM ET/PT)
When Mike and Alison’s posh neighbors swindle Mike into agreeing to an obscene payment for the rights to their contested driveway, Alison attempts to win the rights back over a game of poker. Also, the ghosts help Robin celebrate the lunar eclipse.

Ghosts (UK) - "Getting Out" (CBS, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Alison and Mike, exhausted and broke, are ecstatic to receive an offer from a luxury hotel chain to buy Button House, but their potential departure drives a wedge between the ghosts.

Son of a Critch - "Who Dares Dare Hudaro?" (The CW, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Mark falls under the spell of a visiting hypnotist and lets his grades slip; Pop struggles to lose weight when he gets too fat for his pants.

Children Ruin Everything - "Money" (The CW, 8:30PM ET/PT)
With saving for retirement at the top of her mind, Astrid proposes to James that they try to get through the last few days of the month without dipping beyond their monthly budget just once; the Berney's find creative ways to stay on target.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of November 27)

Thursday, November 30

Sarah Silverman (The Sarah Silverman Program) - Catch Sarah on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
John Stamos (Fuller House/Grandfathered/Jake in Progress/Full House/You, Again?) - John is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Josh Gad (Wolf Like Me/Avenue 5/The Comedians/1600 Penn/Back to You) - Josh appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Fred Armisen (Los Espookys/Forever/Final Space) - Fred sits-in with the 8G Band on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Sara Bareilles (Girls5eva) - NBC's Today has Sara for the Citi Music Series in the 9am hour.
Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy/American Dad!/The Cleveland Show) and Liz Gillies (Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll/Victorious) - Seth and Liz perform on The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Ariana DeBose (Schmigadoon!) - Ariana is telling Drew about her role in Wish, facing rejection and manifesting getting to where she is now on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Tatyana Ali (Second Generation Wayans/Love That Girl!/The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) - Tatyana talks about Lifetime's The Holiday Proposal Plan on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Niecy Nash-Betts (Reno 911!/Getting On/The Soul Man/Do Not Disturb) - Niecy stops by and chef Brian Hart Hoffman mixes things up in the Sherri kitchen on Sherri, so check your local listings.