Sunday, November 23, 2014
Week 9 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did
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 / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Thursday, November 21
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "The 6:10 to Lubbock" (CBS, 10:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Georgie and Mandy get fed up staying with her parents and reconsider their living situation after a fight with Mandy’s mom, Audrey.
Ghosts - "Man of Your Dreams" (CBS, 10:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Sam learns that one of the ghosts’ powers is to enter the dreams of the livings and influence their decisions. Also, two of the ghosts think they’ve learned the secret to moving on.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of November 18)
Thursday, November 21
- Jim Gaffigan (The Jim Gaffigan Show/My Boys/The Ellen Show/Welcome to New York) - Catch Jim on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Rita Moreno (One Day at a Time/Happily Divorced/9 to 5) - Rita appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Justine Lupe (Nobody Wants This/Cristela), Jackie Tohn (Nobody Wants This/GLOW) and Timothy Simons (HouseBroken/Veep) - Justine, Jackie and Timothy are guests on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Kristin Chenoweth (Trial & Error/Kristin) - Kristin appears on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 10pm on Bravo.
- Maura Tierney (NewsRadio/The Van Dyke Show) - Maura is in the studio to discuss the neww season of Law and Order on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your listings.
- Paul Reiser (Mad About You/Red Oaks/Married/My Two Dads) - Paul is telling Drew about his huge return to comedy after thirty years with his standup special, Life, Death and Rice Pudding, and his new movie The Gutter on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- John O'Hurley (Seinfeld/Over the Top/The Mullets) - John will be on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 9:40am.
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09/17 - Top Cat - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
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