Week 11 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, December 07, 2014

Week 11 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2014-15 Week 11 TV Ratings (first two nights only Mon-Tues, due to holiday):

Households: #1. NBC 5.20/9 rating/share (-4% in rating from first four nights week 10); #2. CBS 4.97/8 (-13%); #3. ABC 3.88/6 (-30%); #4. Fox 2.40/4 (-3%); #5. The CW 1.37/2 (+33%)
Total Viewers: #1. NBC 8.521 million (-14% from first four nights week 10); #2. CBS 7.752 million (-17%); #3. ABC 6.092 million (-31%); #4. Fox 3.906 million (-8%); #5. The CW 2.209 million (+25%).
Adults 18-49: #1. NBC 2.12/6 rating/share (-28% in rating from first four nights week 10); #2. CBS 1.48/4 (-18%); #3. ABC 1.46/4 (-14%); #4. Fox 1.22/4 (-16%) #5. The CW 0.79/2 (+25%)

We have the final ratings for Week 10 (11/24/14-11/30/14 LIVE+SD). Among Adults 18-49, NBC won the week with a 2.91, beating out CBS' 1.84 rating Then we had ABC at 1.43, while Fox trailed with just a 1.09. For Total Viewers, NBC had a rare win with 9.635 million, followed by usual leader CBS with 9.255, then it was ABC's 6.911 million and Fox trailed with only 3.19 million.

For season to-date (9/22/14-12/4/14 LIVE+SD), among Adults 18-49 we have NBC on top with a 2.49 rating, followed by CBS with a 2.06, ABC with a 1.87 and Fox with a 1.70. In Total Viewers, it is CBS on top with 10.195 million, then NBC with 8.648 million, ABC is next with 7.386 million and Fox with 5.319 million.

Back to week 11 (Dec. 1-7), 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 11 (Dec. 1-7) Analysis

Last Sunday (Nov. 30)	(Week 10)		This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
NFL Post	CBS	7:27PM	28,577,000	23,091,000	5,486,000	8.86	6.76	2.10
60 Minutes	CBS	7:31PM	18,358,000	17,194,000	1,164,000	3.72	3.20	0.52
America's Funniest Videos	ABC	7:00PM	5,978,000	6,800,000	(822,000)	1.15	1.35	(0.20)
Ice Ace Mammoth	Fox	7:00PM	2,344,000	2,280,000	64,000	0.76	0.88	(0.12)	REPEAT vs. Simpsons(R)
Football Night in America	NBC	7:30PM	8,349,000	6,680,000	1,669,000	3.11	2.35	0.76
Mulaney	Fox	7:30PM	1,551,000	1,650,000	(99,000)	0.61	0.66	(0.05)
Madam Secretary	CBS	8:31PM	13,242,000	12,410,000	832,000	1.88	1.64	0.24
Once Upon a Time	ABC	8:00PM	6,429,000		6,429,000	2.06		2.06
American Music Awards	ABC	8:00PM		11,610,000	(11,610,000)		3.82	(3.82)
Football Night in America	NBC	8:00PM	12,064,000	11,474,000	590,000	4.26	4.01	0.25
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	2,586,000	3,448,000	(862,000)	1.01	1.55	(0.54)	REPEAT
Sunday Night Football	NBC	8:30PM	21,105,000	22,384,000	(1,279,000)	7.35	8.12	(0.77)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	3,113,000	3,038,000	75,000	1.40	1.46	(0.06)
The Mentalist	CBS	9:31PM	10,895,000	10,261,000	634,000	1.61	1.38	0.23	PREMIERE vs. Good Wife
Resurrection	ABC	9:00PM	3,656,000		3,656,000	0.85		0.85
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	2,441,000	2,456,000	(15,000)	1.10	1.17	(0.07)	REPEAT
Bob's Burgers	Fox	9:30PM	2,232,000	1,904,000	328,000	1.03	0.92	0.11
CSI	CBS	10:31PM	8,303,000	7,877,000	426,000	1.38	1.28	0.10
Revenge	ABC	10:00PM	4,077,000		4,077,000	1.04		1.04


Monday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:00PM	6,069,000	6,850,000	(781,000)	1.21	1.61	(0.40)	REPEAT vs. 2 Broke
CMA Country Xmas	ABC	8:00PM	8,902,000	14,874,000	(5,972,000)	1.57	2.47	(0.90)	vs. DWTS
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	11,275,000	9,600,000	1,675,000	2.75	2.61	0.14
Gotham	Fox	8:00PM	2,988,000	6,049,000	(3,061,000)	0.99	2.34	(1.35)	REPEAT
Grandma Got Run Over	CW	8:00PM	1,398,000	1,263,000	135,000	0.39	0.63	(0.24)	vs. The Originals
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:30PM	5,614,000	6,707,000	(1,093,000)	1.23	1.50	(0.27)	REPEAT vs. Big Bang(R)
Mike & Molly	CBS	9:00PM	5,153,000		5,153,000	1.18		1.18	REPEAT
Scorpion	CBS	9:00PM		9,274,000	(9,274,000)		1.94	(1.94)
Sleepy Hollow	Fox	9:00PM	4,505,000	4,281,000	224,000	1.47	1.45	0.02
Greatest Holiday Commercials	CW	9:00PM	1,115,000	957,000	158,000	0.24	0.37	(0.13)	vs. Jane the Virgin
Mike & Molly	CBS	9:30PM	5,001,000		5,001,000	1.13		1.13	REPEAT
Scorpion	CBS	10:00PM	5,094,000	8,821,000	(3,727,000)	0.99	1.48	(0.49)	REPEAT vs. NCIS LA
Castle	ABC	10:00PM	8,445,000	9,550,000	(1,105,000)	1.46	1.74	(0.28)
State of Affairs	NBC	10:00PM	7,040,000	5,385,000	1,655,000	1.60	1.39	0.21

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	11,582,000	16,014,000	(4,432,000)	1.39	2.51	(1.12)	REPEAT
Toy Story Xmas	ABC	8:00PM	6,793,000		6,793,000	1.94		1.94
DWTS Road to Finals	ABC	8:00PM		11,313,000	(11,313,000)		1.88	(1.88)
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	11,231,000	9,370,000	1,861,000	2.63	2.29	0.34
MasterChef Junior	Fox	8:00PM	4,816,000	4,061,000	755,000	1.61	1.51	0.10
Flash	CW	8:00PM	4,342,000	3,469,000	873,000	1.59	1.36	0.23
Charlie Brown Xmas	ABC	8:00PM	6,752,000		6,752,000	2.14		2.14
NCIS: New Orleans	CBS	9:00PM	10,621,000	14,472,000	(3,851,000)	1.39	2.30	(0.91)	REPEAT
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.	ABC	9:00PM	5,356,000		5,356,000	1.79		1.79
Dancing with the Stars	ABC	9:00PM		15,982,000	(15,982,000)		2.95	(2.95)
Marry Me	NBC	9:00PM	4,646,000	3,471,000	1,175,000	1.28	1.07	0.21
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	3,004,000	2,770,000	234,000	1.35	1.27	0.08
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	2,329,000	2,300,000	29,000	0.92	0.89	0.03
About A Boy	NBC	9:30PM	4,207,000	3,052,000	1,155,000	1.07	0.96	0.11
Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM	2,455,000	2,327,000	128,000	1.06	1.08	(0.02)
Person of Interest	CBS	10:00PM	7,100,000	9,043,000	(1,943,000)	1.03	1.72	(0.69)	REPEAT
Forever	ABC	10:00PM	5,171,000		5,171,000	1.24		1.24
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	7,364,000	6,019,000	1,345,000	1.68	1.64	0.04

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	8,706,000	8,902,000	(196,000)	2.10	2.09	0.01	8-10P vs. 8-9P
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	7,044,000		7,044,000	1.57		1.57
Charlie Brown Thanksgiving	ABC	8:00PM		8,126,000	(8,126,000)		2.16	(2.16)
Xmas in Rock Center	NBC	8:00PM	9,516,000	3,018,000	6,498,000	1.93	0.57	1.36	vs. Making-Peter Pan
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	8:00PM	3,603,000	3,478,000	125,000	1.22	1.13	0.09
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	3,924,000		3,924,000	1.41		1.41
CW Movie	CW	8:00PM		2,056,000	(2,056,000)		0.58	(0.58)
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	6,593,000		6,593,000	1.68		1.68
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM		11,005,000	(11,005,000)		2.23	(2.23)
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	9,019,000	5,359,000	3,660,000	2.85	1.54	1.31	vs. REPEAT
SNL Xmas	NBC	9:00PM	6,193,000	4,068,000	2,125,000	1.91	1.15	0.76	9-11P vs. SNL Thanksgiving
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM			-			-
Red Band Society	Fox	9:00PM	3,031,000	2,465,000	566,000	0.89	0.69	0.20
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	6,822,000	4,301,000	2,521,000	2.08	1.21	0.87	vs. REPEAT
The 100	CW	9:00PM	1,859,000		1,859,000	0.60		0.60
Stalker	CBS	10:00PM	7,467,000	8,293,000	(826,000)	1.54	1.63	(0.09)
Nashville	ABC	10:00PM	5,263,000	2,663,000	2,600,000	1.30	0.62	0.68	vs. REPEAT
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM			-			-

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	9,637,000	8,194,000	1,443,000	2.06	1.81	0.25	REPEAT
The Taste	ABC	8:00PM	3,331,000		3,331,000	0.87		0.87	PREMIERE, 8-10P
Thank You America!	ABC	8:00PM		3,645,000	(3,645,000)		0.63	(0.63)
Peter Pan Live!	NBC	8:00PM	9,211,000		9,211,000	2.36		2.36	8-11P
Football Night in America	NBC	8:00PM		9,558,000	(9,558,000)		3.13	(3.13)
Bones	Fox	8:00PM	5,969,000		5,969,000	1.50		1.50
Cause for Paws	Fox	8:00PM		4,551,000	(4,551,000)		1.33	(1.33)
Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM	1,491,000		1,491,000	0.72		0.72
Whose Line Is It Anyway?	CW	8:00PM		906,000	(906,000)		0.25	(0.25)
Mom	CBS	8:30PM	8,606,000	7,303,000	1,303,000	1.99	1.62	0.37
NFL Football	NBC	8:30PM		22,850,000	(22,850,000)		7.43	(7.43)
Whose Line Is It Anyway?	CW	8:30PM		964,000	(964,000)		0.31	(0.31)
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:00PM	8,103,000	6,925,000	1,178,000	1.85	1.53	0.32
How To Get Away w/Murder	ABC	9:00PM		2,394,000	(2,394,000)		0.52	(0.52)
Bad Judge	NBC	9:00PM			-			-
Gracepoint	Fox	9:00PM	3,608,000		3,608,000	0.88		0.88
Reign	CW	9:00PM	1,215,000		1,215,000	0.44		0.44
Whose Line Is It Anyway?	CW	9:00PM		1,123,000	(1,123,000)		0.36	(0.36)
The McCarthys	CBS	9:30PM	6,079,000	5,328,000	751,000	1.42	1.12	0.30
A to Z	NBC	9:30PM			-			-
Whose Line Is It Anyway?	CW	9:30PM		1,077,000	(1,077,000)		0.35	(0.35)
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM	6,588,000	6,105,000	483,000	1.16	1.15	0.01
How To Get Away w/Murder	ABC	10:00PM	2,852,000	2,638,000	214,000	0.65	0.58	0.07	REPEAT
Parenthood	NBC	10:00PM			-			-

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	6,168,000	5,421,000	747,000	1.20	0.98	0.22
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	6,613,000		6,613,000	1.20		1.20
America's Funniest Videos	ABC	8:00PM		4,347,000	(4,347,000)		0.87	(0.87)
How Murray Saves Xmas	NBC	8:00PM	3,604,000	7,104,000	(3,500,000)	0.90	1.28	(0.38)	vs. Dateline
Pac-12 Champ Game	Fox	8:00PM	5,073,000		5,073,000	1.60		1.60	8-11P
MasterChef Junior	Fox	8:00PM		2,220,000	(2,220,000)		0.71	(0.71)
America's Next Top Model	CW	8:00PM	1,196,000	1,780,000	(584,000)	0.40	0.42	(0.02)	vs. Grandma Got Run Over
Cristela	ABC	8:30PM	4,676,000		4,676,000	0.90		0.90
Very Grammy Xmas	CBS	9:00PM	4,649,000		4,649,000	0.80		0.80
Frosty the Snowman	CBS	9:00PM		4,638,000	(4,638,000)		1.10	(1.10)
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	7,127,000	5,668,000	1,459,000	1.80	1.13	0.67	vs. REPEAT
Grimm	NBC	9:00PM	4,961,000	5,170,000	(209,000)	1.10	1.24	(0.14)
Gotham	Fox	9:00PM		1,441,000	(1,441,000)		0.45	(0.45)
America's Next Top Model	CW	9:00PM	1,136,000		1,136,000	0.40		0.40	FINALE
Kung Fu Panda Xmas	CW	9:00PM		1,202,000	(1,202,000)		0.31	(0.31)
Yes, Virginia	CBS	9:30PM		3,598,000	(3,598,000)		0.76	(0.76)
Merry Madagscar	CW	9:30PM		1,265,000	(1,265,000)		0.35	(0.35)
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	6,607,000	5,524,000	1,083,000	0.80	0.70	0.10	REPEAT vs. Five-0(R)
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	6,273,000	5,211,000	1,062,000	1.40	1.16	0.24
Constantine	NBC	10:00PM	3,129,000	3,344,000	(215,000)	0.80	0.90	(0.10)

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		3,083,000	(3,083,000)		0.74	(0.74)	vs. Flight Before Xmas
Saturday Night Football	ABC	8:00PM		3,301,000	(3,301,000)		0.92	(0.92)
It's a Wonderful Life	NBC	8:00PM			-			-	8-11P
National Dog Show	NBC	8:00PM		3,232,000	(3,232,000)		0.49	(0.49)
College Football	Fox	8:00PM			-			-	8-11P
Bones	Fox	8:00PM		1,720,000	(1,720,000)		0.31	(0.31)
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	9:00PM		3,035,000	(3,035,000)		0.74	(0.74)	vs. Story of Santa
Sleepy Hollow	Fox	8:00PM		1,126,000	(1,126,000)		0.27	(0.27)
College Football	CBS	10:00PM		4,745,000	(4,745,000)		0.82	(0.82)	vs. 48 Hrs
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM		2,928,000	(2,928,000)		0.79	(0.79)

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 11 (Dec. 1-7) 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

Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	9,019,000	2.85
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	6,822,000	2.08
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	Thu	9,637,000	2.06	REPEAT
Mom	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	8,606,000	1.99
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:00PM	Thu	8,103,000	1.85
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	6,593,000	1.68
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	7,044,000	1.57
The McCarthys	CBS	9:30PM	Thu	6,079,000	1.42
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	3,113,000	1.40
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	Tue	3,004,000	1.35
Marry Me	NBC	9:00PM	Tue	4,646,000	1.28
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	5,614,000	1.23	REPEAT
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	6,069,000	1.21	REPEAT
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri	6,613,000	1.2
Mike & Molly	CBS	9:00PM	Mon	5,153,000	1.18	REPEAT
Mike & Molly	CBS	9:30PM	Mon	5,001,000	1.13	REPEAT
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	2,441,000	1.10	REPEAT
About a Boy	NBC	9:30PM	Tue	4,207,000	1.07
The Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM	Tue	2,455,000	1.06
Bob's Burgers	Fox	9:30PM	Sun	2,232,000	1.03
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	2,586,000	1.01	REPEAT
Cristela	ABC	8:30PM	Fri	4,676,000	0.9
Mulaney	Fox	7:30PM	Sun	1,551,000	0.61
2 Broke Girls	CBS	8:00PM	Mon			preempted
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	Sun			preempted
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Tues			preempted
Bob's Burgers	Fox	8:30PM	Tue			preempted
Bad Judge	NBC	9:00PM	Thu			canceled
A to Z	NBC	9:30PM	Thu			canceled
The Millers	CBS	8:30PM	Mon			canceled
Selfie	ABC	8:00PM	Tue			canceled
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

Sunday, May 11

The Simpsons - "Full Heart, Empty Pool" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Homer and Grampa team up to create a new sport that rivals pickleball, until Homer kicks Grampa off.

Family Guy - "One Foot in Front of the Mother" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Due to a police complaint about his excessive barking, Brian has to wear a shock collar; looking to join an after-school team, Chris discovers a talent for speed walking.

Krapopolis - "Don Tyxote" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Ty gets a fancy new suit and with it, the confidence to invade Persia; Hippo is left home to defend the throne; Deliria and Shlub role-play.

The Great North - "Sunset Beeflevard Adventure" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Judy joins the cast of a dinner theater production; Wolf and Honeybee help Moon sell jerky door-to-door.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 5)

Friday, May 9

Paul Rudd (The Shrink Next Door/Living with Yourself/Wild Oats) - Watch Paul on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Matt Bomer (Mid-Century Modern) - Matt appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Asif Ali (Deli Boys) and Saagar Shaikh (Deli Boys) - Asif and Saagar are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Busy Philipps (Girls5eva/Vice Principals/Cougar Town/Love, Inc.) - Busy chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Christine Baranski (The Big Bang Theory/Happy Family/Welcome to New York/Cybill) - Christine talks about Nine Perfect Strangers on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Holly Robinson Peete (Hangin' with Mr. Cooper/For Your Love/Like Family/Love, Inc.) - Holly swings by for a chat about her new film Hats Off to Love on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Sarah Michelle Gellar (The Crazy Ones) and Alyson Hannigan (How I Met Your Mother/Free Spirit) - NBC's Today catches up with Sarah and Alyson in the 9am hour.
Brooke Shields (Suddenly Susan) - In this a little bit extra episode Drew shares more of her conversation with Brooke at the news desk on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Rebel Wilson (Super Fun Night) - Rebel joins Sherri to talk about starring in the new film Juliet & Romeo, so check your local listings.
Terri J. Vaughn (She the People/Mann & Wife/Meet the Browns/All of Us/The Steve Harvey Show) - Terri talks about starring in the new Netflix series She the People on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Julia Sweeney (Shrill/Work in Progress/Maybe It's Me/George and Leo) and Marsha Mason (Grace and Frankie/The Middle/Sibs) - Julia and Marsha talk about My First Ex-Husband on PIX11 Morinng News on WPIX in New York at 9:40am.