Week 13 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, December 21, 2014

Week 13 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2014-15 Week 13 TV Ratings (first four nights Mon-Thurs):

Households: #1. CBS 6.26/11 rating/share (+10% in rating from first four nights week 12); #2. NBC 4.66/8 (+7%); #3. ABC 2.73/5 (-22%); #4. Fox 2.18/4 (even); #5. The CW 0.94/2 (-32%)
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 10.113 million (+8% from first four nights week 12); #2. NBC 7.494 million (+11%); #3. ABC 4.286 million (-22%); #4. Fox 3.571 million (+1%); #5. The CW 1.501 million (-33%).
Adults 18-49: #1. CBS 1.95/6 rating/share (-10% in rating from first four nights week 12); #2. NBC 1.80/5 (+20%); #3. ABC 1.12/4 (-22%); #4. Fox 1.03/3 (-1%) #5. The CW 0.49/2 (-41%)

We have the final ratings for Week 12 (12/8/14-12/14/14 LIVE+SD). Among Adults 18-49, NBC won the week with a 2.4, beating out CBS' 1.78 rating. Then we had Fox at 1.40, while ABC trailed with just a 1.27. For Total Viewers, CBS won this time and did 8.612 million, followed by NBC with 8.030 million, then it was ABC's 5.399 million and Fox trailed with 4.185 million.

For season to-date (9/22/14-12/18/14 LIVE+SD), among Adults 18-49 we have NBC on top with a 2.44 rating, followed by CBS with a 1.99, ABC with a 1.79 and Fox with a 1.68. In Total Viewers, it is CBS on top with 9.929 million, then NBC with 8.558 million, ABC is next with 7.076 million and Fox with 5.258 million.

Back to week 13 (Dec. 15-21), 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 13 (Dec. 15-21) Analysis

Last Sunday (Dec. 14)	(Week 12)		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	11,383,000	11,475,000	(92,000)	1.62	1.55	0.07
Backstage Disney on Broadway	ABC	7:00PM	2,941,000	5,904,000	(2,963,000)	0.50	1.29	(0.79)	vs. AFV
Animation	Fox	7:00PM			-			-
Football Night in America	NBC	7:30PM	6,121,000	4,427,000	1,694,000	2.06	1.34	0.72
The OT	Fox	7:27PM	12,746,000	14,754,000	(2,008,000)	4.41	5.15	(0.74)
Undercover Boss	CBS	8:00PM	8,922,000	9,063,000	(141,000)	1.74	1.34	0.40	vs. I Love Lucy Xmas
Once Upon a Time	ABC	8:00PM	5,691,000	6,202,000	(511,000)	1.75	2.00	(0.25)
Football Night in America	NBC	8:00PM	12,391,000	11,510,000	881,000	4.11	3.71	0.40
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	5,021,000	6,521,000	(1,500,000)	2.04	2.92	(0.88)	REPEAT
Sunday Night Football	NBC	8:30PM	24,251,000	21,150,000	3,101,000	8.62	7.15	1.47
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	3,523,000	4,320,000	(797,000)	1.48	2.15	(0.67)
The Mentalist	CBS	9:00PM	8,369,000	8,704,000	(335,000)	1.32	1.12	0.20
Barbara Walters 10 Most Fascinating People	ABC	9:00PM	7,780,000		7,780,000	1.40		1.40	9-11P
Resurrection	ABC	9:00PM		3,984,000	(3,984,000)		1.05	(1.05)
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	3,145,000	4,435,000	(1,290,000)	1.45	2.29	(0.84)	REPEAT
Bob's Burgers	Fox	9:30PM	2,541,000	3,177,000	(636,000)	1.26	1.62	(0.36)
CSI	CBS	10:00PM	7,475,000	7,887,000	(412,000)	1.23	1.24	(0.01)
Revenge	ABC	10:00PM		4,595,000	(4,595,000)		1.20	(1.20)


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	7,807,000	7,716,000	91,000	2.12	2.03	0.09
Great Xmas Light Fight	ABC	8:00PM	5,295,000	6,827,000	(1,532,000)	1.35	1.67	(0.32)
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	12,074,000	10,841,000	1,233,000	2.84	2.54	0.30	FINALE
American Country Awards	Fox	8:00PM	3,385,000		3,385,000	0.91		0.91	8-10P
Gotham	Fox	8:00PM		2,141,000	(2,141,000)		0.56	(0.56)
Hart of Dixie	CW	8:00PM	1,224,000	1,410,000	(186,000)	0.44	0.58	(0.14)	PREMIERE vs. The Originals
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:30PM	7,849,000	8,060,000	(211,000)	1.79	1.88	(0.09)
Scorpion	CBS	9:00PM	10,070,000	9,995,000	75,000	2.04	2.14	(0.10)
Sleepy Hollow	Fox	9:00PM		1,571,000	(1,571,000)		0.40	(0.40)
Jane the Virgin	CW	9:00PM	1,284,000	1,223,000	61,000	0.55	0.47	0.08
NCIS LA	CBS	10:00PM	9,542,000	8,728,000	814,000	1.58	1.60	(0.02)
Castle	ABC	10:00PM	4,510,000	7,322,000	(2,812,000)	0.97	1.44	(0.47)	REPEAT
State of Affairs	NBC	10:00PM	6,176,000	6,303,000	(127,000)	1.50	1.59	(0.09)

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	17,530,000	10,644,000	6,886,000	2.36	2.79	(0.43)	vs. Rudolph
Charlie Brown Xmas	ABC	8:00PM	6,285,000	4,143,000	2,142,000	1.76	1.06	0.70	vs. Santa Claus
Elf: Buddy's Xmas	NBC	8:00PM	4,818,000	11,191,000	(6,373,000)	1.33	2.31	(0.98)	vs. Voice
MasterChef Junior	Fox	8:00PM	5,611,000	4,931,000	680,000	1.74	1.59	0.15
Flash	CW	8:00PM	1,762,000	4,661,000	(2,899,000)	0.51	1.54	(1.03)	REPEAT
NCIS: New Orleans	CBS	9:00PM	14,137,000	10,301,000	3,836,000	1.87	1.66	0.21	vs. NCIS (R)
Prep & Landing	ABC	9:00PM	4,180,000		4,180,000	1.30		1.30
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.	ABC	9:00PM		5,287,000	(5,287,000)		1.73	(1.73)
The Voice	NBC	9:00PM	12,880,000		12,880,000	3.26		3.26	FINALE 9-11P
Marry Me	NBC	9:00PM		4,641,000	(4,641,000)		1.18	(1.18)
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	2,193,000	3,279,000	(1,086,000)	0.78	1.47	(0.69)	REPEAT
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show	CW	9:00PM	1,235,000	2,622,000	(1,387,000)	0.40	1.00	(0.60)	vs. Supernatural
Prep & Landing 2	ABC	9:30PM	3,628,000		3,628,000	1.23		1.23
About A Boy	NBC	9:30PM		3,675,000	(3,675,000)		0.92	(0.92)
Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM	1,646,000	2,548,000	(902,000)	0.58	1.15	(0.57)	REPEAT
Person of Interest	CBS	10:00PM	8,937,000	9,286,000	(349,000)	1.34	3.42	(2.08)	vs. Victoria Secret
Forever	ABC	10:00PM	3,106,000	5,196,000	(2,090,000)	0.73	1.08	(0.35)	REPEAT
NBC News Special	NBC	10:00PM		4,771,000	(4,771,000)		0.98	(0.98)	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	9,786,000	9,466,000	320,000	2.43	2.36	0.07	FINALE, 8-10P vs. 8-9P
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	5,486,000	8,108,000	(2,622,000)	1.34	2.16	(0.82)	REPEAT
Michael Buble Xmas	NBC	8:00PM	7,528,000	8,087,000	(559,000)	1.30	1.23	0.07	vs. Laura
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	8:00PM	3,617,000	3,861,000	(244,000)	1.30	1.33	(0.03)
Greatest Holiday Commercials	CW	8:00PM	1,816,000	3,057,000	(1,241,000)	0.46	1.06	(0.60)	vs. Arrow
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	4,885,000	7,409,000	(2,524,000)	1.31	2.24	(0.93)	REPEAT
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM		10,117,000	(10,117,000)		2.17	(2.17)
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	5,995,000	9,694,000	(3,699,000)	1.71	3.14	(1.43)	REPEAT
Sing-Off Xmas	NBC	9:00PM	5,096,000		5,096,000	1.33		1.33	9-11P
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM		6,898,000	(6,898,000)		1.43	(1.43)
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	9:00PM	3,604,000	3,337,000	267,000	1.29	1.15	0.14
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	4,531,000	7,284,000	(2,753,000)	1.24	2.25	(1.01)	REPEAT
The 100	CW	9:00PM	1,395,000	1,618,000	(223,000)	0.49	0.56	(0.07)
Survivor Reunion	CBS	10:16PM	7,310,000	7,249,000	61,000	1.78	1.40	0.38	vs. Stalker
black-ish	ABC	10:00PM	4,027,000		4,027,000	1.12		1.12	REPEAT
Nashville	ABC	10:00PM		5,652,000	(5,652,000)		1.50	(1.50)
black-ish	ABC	10:30PM	3,603,000		3,603,000	1.00		1.00	REPEAT
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	10,605,000	15,485,000	(4,880,000)	2.34	3.92	(1.58)	REPEAT
The Taste	ABC	8:00PM	3,115,000	3,165,000	(50,000)	0.82	0.81	0.01	8-10P
The Biggest Loser	NBC	8:00PM	3,887,000	4,303,000	(416,000)	0.91	1.13	(0.22)
Bones	Fox	8:00PM	3,425,000	5,488,000	(2,063,000)	0.72	1.21	(0.49)	REPEAT
iHeart Radio Jingle Ball	CW	8:00PM	1,840,000	1,823,000	17,000	0.62	0.86	(0.24)	8-930P vs. Vampire Diaries
Mom	CBS	8:30PM	10,011,000	10,746,000	(735,000)	2.29	2.61	(0.32)
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:00PM	8,796,000	9,301,000	(505,000)	1.89	2.32	(0.43)
People Mag Awards	NBC	9:00PM	3,710,000		3,710,000	0.85		0.85	9-11P
Bad Judge	NBC	9:00PM		3,746,000	(3,746,000)		1.07	(1.07)
Bones	Fox	9:00PM	3,620,000	4,005,000	(385,000)	0.77	0.86	(0.09)	REPEAT vs. Gracepoint
Reign	CW	9:00PM		1,416,000	(1,416,000)		0.52	(0.52)
The McCarthys	CBS	9:30PM	6,941,000	6,891,000	50,000	1.59	1.57	0.02
A to Z	NBC	9:30PM		2,494,000	(2,494,000)		0.77	(0.77)
Whose Line It It Anyway?	CW	9:30PM	1,066,000		1,066,000	0.36		0.36	REPEAT
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM	7,574,000	7,626,000	(52,000)	1.35	1.37	(0.02)
How To Get Away w/Murder	ABC	10:00PM	2,522,000	2,380,000	142,000	0.56	0.51	0.05	REPEAT
Blake Shelton Xmas	NBC	10:00PM		3,495,000	(3,495,000)		0.85	(0.85)

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	6,497,000	5,920,000	577,000	1.30	1.16	0.14	FINALE
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	4,944,000	5,986,000	(1,042,000)	0.80	1.07	(0.27)	REPEAT
Caught on Camera	NBC	8:00PM	4,663,000	7,273,000	(2,610,000)	0.90	1.28	(0.38)	vs. Dateline
MasterChef Junior	Fox	8:00PM	1,828,000	1,642,000	186,000	0.50	0.55	(0.05)	REPEAT
Mister Magoo Xmas	CW	8:00PM	1,443,000		1,443,000	0.30		0.30
The Librarians	CW	8:00PM		1,548,000	(1,548,000)		0.41	(0.41)
Cristela	ABC	8:30PM	3,972,000	4,450,000	(478,000)	0.70	0.80	(0.10)	REPEAT
Home for the Holidays	CBS	9:00PM	3,205,000	8,774,000	(5,569,000)	0.50	1.10	(0.60)	vs. Five-0
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	5,383,000	7,038,000	(1,655,000)	1.30	1.50	(0.20)	REPEAT
Dateline	NBC	9:00PM	6,729,000		6,729,000	1.30		1.30	9-11P
Grimm	NBC	9:00PM		5,066,000	(5,066,000)		1.26	(1.26)
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	9:00PM	1,242,000	1,817,000	(575,000)	0.40	0.58	(0.18)	REPEAT vs. Masterchef Jr(R)
Kung Fu Panda Holiday	CW	9:00PM	969,000		969,000	0.20		0.20
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	6,414,000	11,091,000	(4,677,000)	0.70	1.20	(0.50)	REPEAT
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	4,941,000	6,084,000	(1,143,000)	1.10	1.41	(0.31)
Constantine	NBC	10:00PM		3,304,000	(3,304,000)		0.97	(0.97)

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
NFL Football	CBS	8:00PM	7,591,000		7,591,000	2.00		2.00	8-11P
Rudoloh Red Nosed	CBS	8:00PM		5,152,000	(5,152,000)		1.35	(1.35)
I Want Dog for Xmas Charlie Brown	ABC	8:00PM	2,938,000		2,938,000	0.60		0.60
ABC Movie	ABC	8:00PM		2,961,000	(2,961,000)		0.54	(0.54)
Sound of Music Live	NBC	8:00PM	1,680,000	1,496,000	184,000	0.30	0.32	(0.02)	8-11P vs.Peter Pan Live(R)
Bones	Fox	8:00PM	2,061,000		2,061,000	0.30		0.30	REPEAT
UFC on Fox	Fox	8:00PM		2,774,000	(2,774,000)		1.10	(1.10)
Frosty the Snowman	CBS	9:00PM		5,414,000	(5,414,000)		1.41	(1.41)
CMA Xmas	ABC	9:00PM	3,097,000		3,097,000	0.60		0.60	9-11P REPEAT
Sleepy Hollow	Fox	9:00PM	1,294,000		1,294,000	0.30		0.30	REPEAT
Frosty Returns	CBS	9:30PM		4,395,000	(4,395,000)		1.14	(1.14)
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM		4,883,000	(4,883,000)		0.99	(0.99)
20/20 Saturday	ABC	10:00PM		4,038,000	(4,038,000)		0.81	(0.81)
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 13 (Dec. 15-21) 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	10,605,000	2.34	REPEAT
Mom	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	10,011,000	2.29
2 Broke Girls	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	7,807,000	2.12
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	5,021,000	2.04	REPEAT
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:00PM	Thu	8,796,000	1.89
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	7,849,000	1.79
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	5,995,000	1.71	REPEAT
The McCarthys	CBS	9:30PM	Thu	6,941,000	1.59
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	3,523,000	1.48
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	3,145,000	1.45	REPEAT
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	5,486,000	1.34	REPEAT
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	4,885,000	1.31	REPEAT
Bob's Burgers	Fox	9:30PM	Sun	2,541,000	1.26
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	4,531,000	1.24	REPEAT
black-ish	ABC	10:00PM	Wed	4,027,000	1.12	REPEAT
black-ish	CBS	10:30PM	Wed	3,603,000	1.00	REPEAT
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri	4,944,000	0.8	REPEAT
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	Tue	2,193,000	0.78	REPEAT
Cristela	ABC	8:30PM	Fri	3,972,000	0.7	REPEAT
The Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM	Tue	1,646,000	0.58	REPEAT
Marry Me	NBC	9:00PM	Tue			preempted
Bad Judge	NBC	9:00PM	Thu			canceled
About a Boy	NBC	9:30PM	Tue			preempted
A to Z	NBC	9:30PM	Thu			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
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

Wednesday, May 28

Tyler Perry's House of Payne - "House of Tough Decisions" (BET, 9:00PM ET/PT)
House of Payne is the hilarious comedy about Retired fire chief Curtis Payne and his lovely wife Ella.

Tyler Perry's Assisted Living - "Parental Woes" (BET, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Tension escalates as tempers flare between Reginald and Brandon's rocky relationship; Leah's disconnect with Sandra leaves her terribly confused.

The Ms. Pat Show - "Pick Up Your Feelings" (BET, 10:30PM ET/PT)
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Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 26)

Wednesday, May 28

Ryan Reynolds (Two Guys and a Girl) - Watch Ryan on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Tiffany Haddish (The Last O.G./The Carmichael Show) - Tiffany is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Leslie Bibb (Palm Royale/God's Favorite Idiot/American Housewife/The Odd Couple/About a Boy) - Leslie appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Esther Povitsky (Dollface/Alone Together) and Arden Myrin (Working/Still the King) - Esther and Arden are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Joe Mande (Hacks/Parks and Recreation) and Fred Armisen (Los Espookys/Forever/Final Space) - Joe and Fred are guests on Everybody's Live with John Mulaney at 10pm on Netflix.
Felicity Huffman (Sports Night) - Felicity talks about The 13th Wife: Escaping Polygamy on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Julianne Moore (Sirens) - Julianne chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Sarah Silverman (The Sarah Silverman Program) - Sarah talks about her special Sarah Silverman: PostMortem on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Ashley Tisdale (Carol's Second Act/Merry Happy Whatever/Clipped/The Suite Life of Zack & Cody) - Ashley stops by the studio to talk Disney's Phineas and Ferb on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings. She also chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Ming-Na Wen (The Single Guy) - NBC's Today catches up with Ming-Na in the 9am hour.
Ralph Macchio (Eight Is Enough) - Ralph talks about ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Demi Lovato (Sonny with a Chance) - Drew is having a candid conversation with Demi about how growing up in the spotlight inspired her new documentary Child Star on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Jenny McCarthy (Two and a Half Men/Jenny) - Jenny talks about Fox's The Masked Singer on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Carrie Preston (Crowded/Happyish/Emeril) and Wendell Pierce (The Odd Couple/The Michael J. Fox Show/The Weber/The Brian Benben Show/The Gregory Hines Show) - Carrie and Wendell talk about CBS' Elsbeth on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.