Week 12 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, December 14, 2014

Week 12 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2014-15 Week 12 TV Ratings (first four nights Mon-Thurs):

Households: #1. CBS 5.75/10 rating/share (+16% in rating from first four nights week 11); #2. NBC 4.35/7 (-16%); #3. ABC 3.5.2/6 (-9%); #4. Fox 2.17/4 (-10%); #5. The CW 1.39/2 (+1%)
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 9.382 million (+21% from first four nights week 11); #2. NBC 6.773 million (-21%); #3. ABC 5.521 million (-9); #4. Fox 3.531 million (-10%); #5. The CW 2.239 million (+1%).
Adults 18-49: #1. CBS 2.17/7 rating/share (+47% in rating from first four nights week 11); #2. NBC 1.50/5 (-29%); #3. ABC 1.43/4 (-2%); #4. Fox 1.05/3 (-14%) #5. The CW 0.83/3 (+5%)

We have the final ratings for Week 11 (12/1/14-12/7/14 LIVE+SD). Among Adults 18-49, NBC won the week with a 2.37, beating out NFL fueled Fox's 1.89 rating. Then we had ABC at 1.64, while CBS trailed with just a 1.27. For Total Viewers, NBC had a second straight win with 8.728 million, followed by usual leader CBS with 7.160, then it was ABC's 6.473 million and Fox trailed with 5.813 million.

For season to-date (9/22/14-12/11/14 LIVE+SD), among Adults 18-49 we have NBC on top with a 2.45 rating, followed by CBS with a 2.02, ABC with a 1.85 and Fox with a 1.71. In Total Viewers, it is CBS on top with 10.009 million, then NBC with 8.569 million, ABC is next with 7.280 million and Fox with 5.347 million.

Back to week 12 (Dec. 8-14), 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 12 (Dec. 8-14) Analysis

Last Sunday (Dec. 7)	(Week 11)		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	(28,577,000)		8.86	(8.86)
60 Minutes	CBS	7:00PM	11,475,000	18,358,000	(6,883,000)	1.55	3.72	(2.17)
America's Funniest Videos	ABC	7:00PM	5,904,000	5,978,000	(74,000)	1.29	1.15	0.14
Ice Ace Mammoth	Fox	7:00PM		2,344,000	(2,344,000)		0.76	(0.76)
Football Night in America	NBC	7:30PM	4,427,000	8,349,000	(3,922,000)	1.34	3.11	(1.77)
The OT	Fox	7:46PM	14,754,000	1,551,000	13,203,000	5.15	0.61	4.54	vs. Mulaney
I Love Lucy Xmas	CBS	8:00PM	9,063,000	13,242,000	(4,179,000)	1.34	1.88	(0.54)	vs. Madam
Once Upon a Time	ABC	8:00PM	6,202,000	6,429,000	(227,000)	2.00	2.06	(0.06)
Football Night in America	NBC	8:00PM	11,510,000	12,064,000	(554,000)	3.71	4.26	(0.55)
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	6,521,000	2,586,000	3,935,000	2.92	1.01	1.91	vs. REPEAT
Sunday Night Football	NBC	8:30PM	21,150,000	21,105,000	45,000	7.15	7.35	(0.20)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	4,320,000	3,113,000	1,207,000	2.15	1.40	0.75
The Mentalist	CBS	9:00PM	8,704,000	10,895,000	(2,191,000)	1.12	1.61	(0.49)
Resurrection	ABC	9:00PM	3,984,000	3,656,000	328,000	1.05	0.85	0.20
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	4,435,000	2,441,000	1,994,000	2.29	1.10	1.19	vs. REPEAT
Bob's Burgers	Fox	9:30PM	3,177,000	2,232,000	945,000	1.62	1.03	0.59
CSI	CBS	10:00PM	7,887,000	8,303,000	(416,000)	1.24	1.38	(0.14)
Revenge	ABC	10:00PM	4,595,000	4,077,000	518,000	1.20	1.04	0.16


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	7,716,000	6,069,000	1,647,000	2.03	1.21	0.82	vs. Mike & Molly(R)
Great Xmas Light Fight	ABC	8:00PM	6,827,000	8,902,000	(2,075,000)	1.67	1.57	0.10	vs. CMA Xmas
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	10,841,000	11,275,000	(434,000)	2.54	2.75	(0.21)
Gotham	Fox	8:00PM	2,141,000	2,988,000	(847,000)	0.56	0.99	(0.43)	REPEAT
The Originals	CW	8:00PM	1,410,000	1,398,000	12,000	0.58	0.39	0.19	vs. Grandma
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:30PM	8,060,000	5,614,000	2,446,000	1.88	1.23	0.65	PREMIERE vs. REPEAT
Scorpion	CBS	9:00PM	9,995,000		9,995,000	2.14		2.14
Mike & Molly	CBS	9:00PM		5,153,000	(5,153,000)		1.18	(1.18)
Sleepy Hollow	Fox	9:00PM	1,571,000	4,505,000	(2,934,000)	0.40	1.47	(1.07)	REPEAT
Jane the Virgin	CW	9:00PM	1,223,000	1,115,000	108,000	0.47	0.24	0.23	vs. Commercials
Mike & Molly	CBS	9:30PM		5,001,000	(5,001,000)		1.13	(1.13)
NCIS LA	CBS	10:00PM	8,728,000	5,094,000	3,634,000	1.60	0.99	0.61	vs. Scorpion(R)
Castle	ABC	10:00PM	7,322,000	8,445,000	(1,123,000)	1.44	1.46	(0.02)
State of Affairs	NBC	10:00PM	6,303,000	7,040,000	(737,000)	1.59	1.60	(0.01)

Tuesday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
Rudolph Red Nosed	CBS	8:00PM	10,644,000	11,582,000	(938,000)	2.79	1.39	1.40	vs. NCIS(R)
Santa Claus Is Comin'	ABC	8:00PM	4,143,000		4,143,000	1.06		1.06
Toy Story Xmas	ABC	8:00PM		6,793,000	(6,793,000)		1.94	(1.94)
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	11,191,000	11,231,000	(40,000)	2.31	2.63	(0.32)
MasterChef Junior	Fox	8:00PM	4,931,000	4,816,000	115,000	1.59	1.61	(0.02)
Flash	CW	8:00PM	4,661,000	4,342,000	319,000	1.54	1.59	(0.05)
Charlie Brown Xmas	ABC	8:00PM		6,752,000	(6,752,000)		2.14	(2.14)
NCIS	CBS	9:00PM	10,301,000	10,621,000	(320,000)	1.66	1.39	0.27	REPEAT vs. NCIS NO(R)
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.	ABC	9:00PM	5,287,000	5,356,000	(69,000)	1.73	1.79	(0.06)
Marry Me	NBC	9:00PM	4,641,000	4,646,000	(5,000)	1.18	1.28	(0.10)
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	3,279,000	3,004,000	275,000	1.47	1.35	0.12
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	2,622,000	2,329,000	293,000	1.00	0.92	0.08
About A Boy	NBC	9:30PM	3,675,000	4,207,000	(532,000)	0.92	1.07	(0.15)
Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM	2,548,000	2,455,000	93,000	1.15	1.06	0.09
Victoria's Secret Show	CBS	10:00PM	9,286,000	7,100,000	2,186,000	3.42	1.03	2.39	vs. POI(R)
Forever	ABC	10:00PM	5,196,000	5,171,000	25,000	1.08	1.24	(0.16)
NBC News Special	NBC	10:00PM	4,771,000	7,364,000	(2,593,000)	0.98	1.68	(0.70)	vs. Fire

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	9,466,000	8,706,000	760,000	2.36	2.10	0.26	8-9P vs. 8-10P
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	8,108,000	7,044,000	1,064,000	2.16	1.57	0.59
Mysteries of Laura	NBC	8:00PM	8,087,000	9,516,000	(1,429,000)	1.23	1.93	(0.70)	vs.Xmas in Rock Ctr
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	8:00PM	3,861,000	3,603,000	258,000	1.33	1.22	0.11
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	3,057,000	3,924,000	(867,000)	1.06	1.41	(0.35)
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	7,409,000	6,593,000	816,000	2.24	1.68	0.56
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM	10,117,000		10,117,000	2.17		2.17
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	9,694,000	9,019,000	675,000	3.14	2.85	0.29
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	6,898,000		6,898,000	1.43		1.43
SNL Xmas	NBC	9:00PM		6,193,000	(6,193,000)		1.91	(1.91)
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	9:00PM	3,337,000	3,031,000	306,000	1.15	0.89	0.26	vs. Red Band
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	7,284,000	6,822,000	462,000	2.25	2.08	0.17
The 100	CW	9:00PM	1,618,000	1,859,000	(241,000)	0.56	0.60	(0.04)
Stalker	CBS	10:00PM	7,249,000	7,467,000	(218,000)	1.40	1.54	(0.14)
Nashville	ABC	10:00PM	5,652,000	5,263,000	389,000	1.50	1.30	0.20
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM	6,713,000		6,713,000	1.46		1.46

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	15,485,000	9,637,000	5,848,000	3.92	2.06	1.86	vs. REPEAT
The Taste	ABC	8:00PM	3,165,000	3,331,000	(166,000)	0.81	0.87	(0.06)	8-10P
The Biggest Loser	NBC	8:00PM	4,303,000		4,303,000	1.13		1.13
Peter Pan Live!	NBC	8:00PM		9,211,000	(9,211,000)		2.36	(2.36)
Bones	Fox	8:00PM	5,488,000	5,969,000	(481,000)	1.21	1.50	(0.29)
Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM	1,823,000	1,491,000	332,000	0.86	0.72	0.14
Mom	CBS	8:30PM	10,746,000	8,606,000	2,140,000	2.61	1.99	0.62
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:00PM	9,301,000	8,103,000	1,198,000	2.32	1.85	0.47
Bad Judge	NBC	9:00PM	3,746,000		3,746,000	1.07		1.07
Gracepoint	Fox	9:00PM	4,005,000	3,608,000	397,000	0.86	0.88	(0.02)
Reign	CW	9:00PM	1,416,000	1,215,000	201,000	0.52	0.44	0.08
The McCarthys	CBS	9:30PM	6,891,000	6,079,000	812,000	1.57	1.42	0.15
A to Z	NBC	9:30PM	2,494,000		2,494,000	0.77		0.77
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM	7,626,000	6,588,000	1,038,000	1.37	1.16	0.21
How To Get Away w/Murder	ABC	10:00PM	2,380,000	2,852,000	(472,000)	0.51	0.65	(0.14)	REPEAT
Blake Shelton Xmas	NBC	10:00PM	3,495,000		3,495,000	0.85		0.85	REPEAT

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	5,943,000	6,222,000	(279,000)	1.10	1.15	(0.05)
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	6,040,000	6,658,000	(618,000)	1.10	1.21	(0.11)
How Murray Saves Xmas	NBC	8:00PM	7,189,000	3,574,000	3,615,000	1.30	0.87	0.43	vs. How Murray
MasterChef Junior	Fox	8:00PM	1,694,000		1,694,000	0.60		0.60	REPEAT
Pac-12 Champ PreGame	Fox	8:00PM		2,261,000	(2,261,000)		0.67	(0.67)
The Librarians	CW	8:00PM	1,556,000	1,157,000	399,000	0.40	0.37	0.03	vs. Top Model
Cristela	ABC	8:30PM	4,540,000	4,640,000	(100,000)	0.80	0.87	(0.07)
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	8,738,000	4,728,000	4,010,000	1.10	0.84	0.26	vs. Grammy Xmas
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	7,004,000	7,217,000	(213,000)	1.50	1.79	(0.29)
Grimm	NBC	9:00PM	5,054,000	4,964,000	90,000	1.30	1.16	0.14
MasterChef Junior	Fox	9:00PM	1,822,000		1,822,000	0.60		0.60	REPEAT
Pac-12 Champ Game	Fox	9:00PM		5,997,000	(5,997,000)		1.94	(1.94)
The Librarians	CW	9:00PM	1,561,000	1,159,000	402,000	0.40	0.38	0.02	vs. Top Model
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	11,110,000	6,694,000	4,416,000	1.20	0.80	0.40	vs. REPEAT
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	6,108,000	6,268,000	(160,000)	1.40	1.40	-
Constantine	NBC	10:00PM	3,295,000	3,169,000	126,000	1.00	0.82	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
Rudoloh Red Nosed	CBS	8:00PM	5,128,000	3,921,000	1,207,000	1.30	0.87	0.43	vs. 48 Hours
ABC Movie	ABC	8:00PM	2,929,000	10,146,000	(7,217,000)	0.50	3.11	(2.61)	8-10P vs. College Football
Peter Pan Live	NBC	8:00PM	1,496,000	3,865,000	(2,369,000)	0.30	0.68	(0.38)	8-11P vs.NBC Movie
UFC on Fox	Fox	8:00PM	2,272,000	6,125,000	(3,853,000)	0.90	1.73	(0.83)	8-11P vs. College Football
Frosty the Snowman	CBS	9:00PM	5,423,000		5,423,000	1.40		1.40
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	9:00PM		4,118,000	(4,118,000)		0.81	(0.81)
Frosty Returns	CBS	9:30PM	4,487,000		4,487,000	1.20		1.20
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	4,788,000	1,531,000	3,257,000	1.00	0.45	0.55	vs. College Football
20/20 Saturday	ABC	10:00PM	4,001,000		4,001,000	0.80		0.80
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM			-			-

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 12 (Dec. 8-14) 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	15,485,000	3.92
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	9,694,000	3.14
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	6,521,000	2.92
Mom	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	10,746,000	2.61
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:00PM	Thu	9,301,000	2.32
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	4,435,000	2.29
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	7,284,000	2.25
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	7,409,000	2.24
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	8,108,000	2.16
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	4,320,000	2.15
2 Broke Girls	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	7,716,000	2.03
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	8,060,000	1.88	PREMIERE
Bob's Burgers	Fox	9:30PM	Sun	3,177,000	1.62
The McCarthys	CBS	9:30PM	Thu	6,891,000	1.57
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	Tue	3,279,000	1.47
I Love Lucy Xmas	CBS	8:00PM	Sun	9,063,000	1.34	REPEAT
Marry Me	NBC	9:00PM	Tue	4,641,000	1.18
The Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM	Tue	2,548,000	1.15
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri	6,040,000	1.1
Bad Judge	NBC	9:00PM	Thu	3,746,000	1.07	canceled
About a Boy	NBC	9:30PM	Tue	3,675,000	0.92
Cristela	ABC	8:30PM	Fri	4,540,000	0.8
A to Z	NBC	9:30PM	Thu	2,494,000	0.77	canceled
Mulaney	Fox	7:30PM	Sun			preempted
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	Sun			preempted
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Tues			preempted
Bob's Burgers	Fox	8:30PM	Tue			preempted
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:00PM	Mon			preempted
Mike & Molly	CBS	9:30PM	Mon			preempted
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.