Week 16 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, January 11, 2015

Week 16 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2014-15 Week 16 TV Ratings (first four nights Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. CBS 7.12/12 rating/share (+71% in rating from first four nights week 15); #2. Fox 4.67/7/ (+262%); #3. ABC 3.70/6 (+29%); #4. NBC 3.40/6 (+57%); #5. The CW 0.69/1 (+8%)
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 11.699 million (+78% from first four nights week 15); #2. Fox 7.896 million (+280%); #3. ABC 5.824 million (+16%); #4. NBC 5.285 million (+53%); #5. The CW 1.053 million (even).
Adults 18-49: #1. Fox 2.54/8 rating/share (+331% in rating from first four nights week 15); #2. CBS 2.15/6 (+113%); #3. ABC 1.67/5 (+29%); #4. NBC 1.37/4 (+80%) #5. The CW 0.33/1 (even)

We have the final ratings for Week 15 (12/29/14-1/4/15 LIVE+SD). Among Adults 18-49, NBC won the holiday week with a 2.02 rating, beating out Fox's 1.84 rating, as both were helped by the NFL. Then we had ABC at 1.15, while CBS trailed with a 1.06. For Total Viewers, NBC edged CBS with 7.335 million, followed by CBS with 7.310 million, then it was Fox's 5.382 million and ABC trailed with 4.730 million.

For season to-date (9/22/14-1/8/15 LIVE+SD), among Adults 18-49 we have NBC on top with a 2.32 rating, followed by CBS with a 1.88, ABC with a 1.67 and Fox with a 1.65. In Total Viewers, it is CBS on top with 9.588 million, then NBC with 8.183 million, ABC is next with 6.620 million and Fox with 5.149 million.

Back to week 16 (Jan. 5-11), 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 16 (Jan. 5-11) Analysis

Last Sunday (Jan. 4)	(Week 15)		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	7,434,000	11,049,000	(3,615,000)	0.82	1.73	(0.91)
NFL Post	CBS	7:20PM		5,150,000	(5,150,000)		1.19	(1.19)
America's Funniest Videos	ABC	7:00PM	6,129,000	5,909,000	220,000	1.28	1.10	0.18	vs. REPEAT
Dateline	NBC	7:00PM	6,313,000		6,313,000	1.33		1.33	7-9P
Mulaney	Fox	7:00PM			-			-
Football Night in America	NBC	7:30PM		3,985,000	(3,985,000)		1.25	(1.25)
The OT	Fox	7:50PM	33,018,000	16,182,000	16,836,000	11.89	5.15	6.74
The OT 2	Fox	7:55PM	26,386,000			9.74		9.74
Madam Secretary	CBS	8:00PM	11,686,000	9,180,000	2,506,000	1.46	1.77	(0.31)	vs. Boss
Galavant	ABC	8:00PM	7,422,000	1,935,000	5,487,000	2.03	0.35	1.68	PREMIERE vs. Revenge(R)
Football Night in America	NBC	8:00PM		11,160,000	(11,160,000)		3.64	(3.64)
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	10,621,000	5,614,000	5,007,000	4.71	2.26	2.45	vs. REPEAT
Sunday Night Football	NBC	8:30PM		20,706,000	(20,706,000)		6.56	(6.56)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	6,118,000	3,022,000	3,096,000	3.00	1.30	1.70	vs. REPEAT
The Good Wife	CBS	9:00PM	10,363,000	8,482,000	1,881,000	1.34	1.36	(0.02)	vs. Mentalist
Resurrection	ABC	9:00PM	4,103,000	1,527,000	2,576,000	1.01	0.26	0.75	vs. Revenge(R)
Celebrity Apprentice	NBC	9:00PM	6,811,000		6,811,000	2.36		2.36	PREMIERE 9-11P
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	5,528,000	3,080,000	2,448,000	2.84	1.40	1.44	vs. REPEAT
Bob's Burgers	Fox	9:30PM	3,949,000	2,524,000	1,425,000	1.97	1.19	0.78	vs. REPEAT
CSI	CBS	10:00PM	8,617,000	7,842,000	775,000	1.27	1.44	(0.17)
Revenge	ABC	10:00PM	3,965,000	1,640,000	2,325,000	0.92	0.30	0.62	vs. REPEAT


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	9,079,000	6,328,000	2,751,000	2.38	1.31	1.07	vs. REPEAT
The Bachelor	ABC	8:00PM	7,763,000		7,763,000	2.24		2.24	PREMIERE, 8-11P
Charlie Brown New Year	ABC	8:00PM		5,381,000	(5,381,000)		1.48	(1.48)
Celebrity Apprentice	NBC	8:00PM	6,485,000		6,485,000	2.01		2.01	8-10P
State of Affairs	NBC	8:00PM		3,741,000	(3,741,000)		0.62	(0.62)
Gotham	Fox	8:00PM	7,061,000	1,877,000	5,184,000	2.54	0.49	2.05	vs. REPEAT
The Originals	CW	8:00PM	799,000	721,000	78,000	0.24	0.26	(0.02)	REPEAT
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:30PM	9,641,000	8,321,000	1,320,000	2.20	1.83	0.37
Scorpion	CBS	9:00PM	12,322,000	6,787,000	5,535,000	2.43	1.20	1.23	vs. REPEAT
Rudolph New Year	ABC	9:00PM		3,543,000	(3,543,000)		0.98	(0.98)
State of Affairs	NBC	9:00PM		2,947,000	(2,947,000)		0.51	(0.51)
Sleepy Hollow	Fox	9:00PM	4,481,000	1,511,000	2,970,000	1.59	0.42	1.17	vs. REPEAT
Jane the Virgin	CW	9:00PM	717,000	624,000	93,000	0.26	0.19	0.07	REPEAT
NCIS LA	CBS	10:00PM	11,902,000	6,108,000	5,794,000	1.97	1.01	0.96	vs. REPEAT
Castle	ABC	10:00PM		4,152,000	(4,152,000)		0.85	(0.85)
State of Affairs	NBC	10:00PM	4,472,000	2,567,000	1,905,000	1.02	0.47	0.55	vs. REPEAT

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	19,764,000	10,146,000	9,618,000	2.81	1.18	1.63	vs. REPEAT
Marvel's Agent Carter	ABC	8:00PM	6,910,000		6,910,000	1.93		1.93	8-10P PREMIERE
Forever	ABC	8:00PM		3,392,000	(3,392,000)		0.62	(0.62)
Parks & Recreation	NBC	8:00PM	2,514,000	3,182,000	(668,000)	0.84	0.61	0.23	REPEAT vs. Fire(R)
MasterChef Junior	Fox	8:00PM	5,327,000		5,327,000	1.81		1.81
New Girl	Fox	8:00PM		1,873,000	(1,873,000)		0.78	(0.78)
Flash	CW	8:00PM	1,330,000	1,888,000	(558,000)	0.46	0.60	(0.14)	REPEAT
Mindy Project	Fox	8:30PM		1,510,000	(1,510,000)		0.60	(0.60)
NCIS: New Orleans	CBS	9:00PM	17,730,000		17,730,000	2.53		2.53
Kennedy Center Honors	CBS	9:00PM		9,254,000	(9,254,000)		1.19	(1.19)
Forever	ABC	9:00PM		3,470,000	(3,470,000)		0.63	(0.63)
Marry Me	NBC	9:00PM	2,061,000		2,061,000	0.79		0.79
Chicago Fire	NBC	9:00PM		3,698,000	(3,698,000)		0.84	(0.84)
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	3,187,000	1,573,000	1,614,000	1.48	0.62	0.86	vs. REPEAT
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	1,037,000	1,215,000	(178,000)	0.36	0.40	(0.04)	REPEAT
About A Boy	NBC	9:30PM	2,693,000		2,693,000	0.85		0.85
Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM	2,236,000	1,404,000	832,000	1.01	0.54	0.47	vs. REPEAT
Person of Interest	CBS	10:00PM	10,081,000		10,081,000	1.66		1.66
Forever	ABC	10:00PM	4,926,000	3,462,000	1,464,000	1.11	0.72	0.39	vs. REPEAT
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	6,768,000	3,709,000	3,059,000	1.71	0.89	0.82	vs. REPEAT

Wednesday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
The Mentalist	CBS	8:00PM	9,049,000	5,439,000	3,610,000	1.27	0.64	0.63	vs. Blue Bloods(R)
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	8,461,000		8,461,000	2.29		2.29
Dick Clark's Rockin Eve	ABC	8:00PM		8,233,000	(8,233,000)		2.25	(2.25)	8-10P
Mysteries of Laura	NBC	8:00PM	6,812,000		6,812,000	1.26		1.26
Toast to 2014	NBC	8:00PM		4,717,000	(4,717,000)		1.02	(1.02)
American Idol	Fox	8:00PM	11,198,000		11,198,000	3.19		3.19	PREMIERE
Pitbull's New Year's	Fox	8:00PM		2,231,000	(2,231,000)		0.71	(0.71)
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	963,000		963,000	0.25		0.25	REPEAT
iHeart Radio Night 1	CW	8:00PM		1,031,000	(1,031,000)		0.29	(0.29)
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	7,788,000		7,788,000	2.51		2.51
People's Choice Awards	CBS	9:00PM	8,617,000		8,617,000	1.84		1.84	9-11P
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM		4,715,000	(4,715,000)		0.70	(0.70)
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	9,291,000		9,291,000	3.21		3.21
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	7,760,000		7,760,000	1.69		1.69
Empire	Fox	9:00PM	9,897,000		9,897,000	3.78		3.78	PREMIERE
Penn & Teller: Fool Us	CW	9:00PM	1,061,000		1,061,000	0.37		0.37	REPEAT
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	6,230,000		6,230,000	2.06		2.06
Stalker	CBS	10:00PM		3,887,000	(3,887,000)		0.56	(0.56)
Galavant	ABC	10:00PM	2,936,000	12,933,000	(9,997,000)	0.84	3.90	(3.06)	REPEAT vs. Dick Clark
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM	7,406,000	5,394,000	2,012,000	1.63	1.50	0.13	vs. Carson Daly

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	18,106,000	8,170,000	9,936,000	4.62	1.65	2.97	vs. REPEAT
The Taste	ABC	8:00PM	3,219,000	2,750,000	469,000	0.91	0.69	0.22	8-10P
Biggest Loser	NBC	8:00PM	5,094,000	3,548,000	1,546,000	1.35	0.91	0.44
American Idol	Fox	8:00PM	11,234,000		11,234,000	3.10		3.10	8-10P
Bones	Fox	8:00PM		2,772,000	(2,772,000)		0.58	(0.58)
CW Movie	CW	8:00PM	1,259,000	979,000	280,000	0.33	0.30	0.03	8-10P vs. iHeart Radio
Mom	CBS	8:30PM	12,289,000	6,377,000	5,912,000	2.73	1.24	1.49	vs. REPEAT
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:00PM	10,066,000	5,022,000	5,044,000	2.26	0.94	1.32	vs. REPEAT
Bad Judge	NBC	9:00PM	3,189,000	2,109,000	1,080,000	0.80	0.49	0.31
Bones	Fox	9:00PM		2,837,000	(2,837,000)		0.57	(0.57)
Reign	CW	9:00PM			-			-
The McCarthys	CBS	9:30PM	7,977,000	3,947,000	4,030,000	1.74	0.74	1.00	vs. REPEAT
A to Z	NBC	9:30PM	2,051,000	1,336,000	715,000	0.63	0.36	0.27
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM	8,601,000	4,075,000	4,526,000	1.48	0.61	0.87	vs. REPEAT
How To Get Away w/Murder	ABC	10:00PM	2,536,000	2,066,000	470,000	0.65	0.44	0.21	REPEAT
Parenthood	NBC	10:00PM	4,631,000	1,432,000	3,199,000	1.41	0.36	1.05	vs. 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
Undercover Boss	CBS	8:00PM	8,516,000	8,609,000	(93,000)	1.50	1.42	0.08
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	8,590,000	5,467,000	3,123,000	1.60	0.93	0.67	vs. REPEAT
Grimm	NBC	8:00PM	2,419,000	2,231,000	188,000	0.50	0.38	0.12	REPEAT
Glee	Fox	8:00PM	2,436,000		2,436,000	0.80		0.80	PREMIERE
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:00PM		1,734,000	(1,734,000)		0.57	(0.57)
Hart of Dixie	CW	8:00PM	759,000		759,000	0.20		0.20
Whose Line Is It?	CW	8:00PM		1,242,000	(1,242,000)		0.43	(0.43)
Cristela	ABC	8:30PM	6,682,000	4,179,000	2,503,000	1.30	0.74	0.56	vs. REPEAT
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM		1,372,000	(1,372,000)		0.47	(0.47)
Whose Line Is It?	CW	8:30PM		1,347,000	(1,347,000)		0.45	(0.45)
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	11,287,000	10,509,000	778,000	1.50	1.40	0.10
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	7,699,000	4,915,000	2,784,000	1.90	1.07	0.83	vs. REPEAT
Dateline	NBC	9:00PM	5,571,000	5,423,000	148,000	1.10	1.03	0.07	9-10P vs. 9-11P
Glee	Fox	9:00PM	2,255,000	951,000	1,304,000	0.70	0.29	0.41	vs. REPEAT
Whose Line Is It?	CW	9:00PM	659,000		659,000	0.20		0.20	REPEAT
Penn & Teller: Fool Us	CW	9:00PM		1,072,000	(1,072,000)		0.36	(0.36)
Masters of Illusion	CW	9:30PM	655,000		655,000	0.20		0.20
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	12,633,000	11,615,000	1,018,000	1.40	1.40	-
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	6,086,000	4,766,000	1,320,000	1.40	1.14	0.26
Countdown to Globes	NBC	10:00PM	2,406,000		2,406,000	0.50		0.50

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 Saturday	CBS	8:00PM	3,438,000	4,050,000	(612,000)	0.40	0.44	(0.04)	REPEAT
Marvel's Agent Carter	ABC	8:00PM	1,779,000	2,350,000	(571,000)	0.30	0.47	(0.17)	8-10P REPEAT vs. ABC Movie
Dateline Mystery	NBC	8:00PM	5,419,000		5,419,000	1.20		1.20	8-10P
NFL Playoffs	NBC	8:00PM		27,938,000	(27,938,000)		8.84	(8.84)
NFL Divisional Playoffs	Fox	8:00PM	25,604,000		25,604,000	8.60		8.60	8-11P
Bones	Fox	8:00PM		1,743,000	(1,743,000)		0.40	(0.40)
Crimetime Saturday	CBS	9:00PM	4,283,000	4,059,000	224,000	0.50	0.70	(0.20)	REPEAT
Sleepy Hollow	Fox	9:00PM		958,000	(958,000)		0.29	(0.29)
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	4,931,000	5,100,000	(169,000)	0.70	0.89	(0.19)
20/20 Saturday	ABC	10:00PM	2,730,000	2,799,000	(69,000)	0.50	0.63	(0.13)
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM	3,040,000		3,040,000	0.80		0.80	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 16 (Jan. 5-11) 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 Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	10,621,000	4.71
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	Thu	18,106,000	4.62
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	9,291,000	3.21
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	6,118,000	3.00
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	5,528,000	2.84
Mom	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	12,289,000	2.73
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	7,788,000	2.51
2 Broke Girls	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	9,079,000	2.38
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	8,461,000	2.29
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:00PM	Thu	10,066,000	2.26
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	9,641,000	2.20
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	6,230,000	2.06
Galavant	ABC	8:00PM	Sun	7,422,000	2.03	PREMIERE
Bob's Burgers	Fox	9:30PM	Sun	3,949,000	1.97
The McCarthys	CBS	9:30PM	Thu	7,977,000	1.74
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri	8,590,000	1.6
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	Tue	3,187,000	1.48
Cristela	ABC	8:30PM	Fri	6,682,000	1.3
The Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM	Tue	2,236,000	1.01
About a Boy	NBC	9:30PM	Tue	2,693,000	0.85
Parks & Recreation	NBC	8:00PM	Tue	2,514,000	0.84	REPEAT
Galavant	ABC	10:00PM	Wed	2,936,000	0.84	REPEAT
Bad Judge	NBC	9:00PM	Thu	3,189,000	0.80	canceled
Marry Me	NBC	9:00PM	Tue	2,061,000	0.79
A to Z	NBC	9:30PM	Thu	2,051,000	0.63	canceled
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	8:30PM	Wed			premieres 2/4
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	9:30PM	Wed			premieres 2/4
The Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	Sun			premieres 3/1
The Odd Couple	CBS	8:30PM	Thu			premieres 2/19
One Big Happy	NBC	9:30PM	Tue			premieres 3/17
Weird Loners	Fox	9:30PM	Tue			premieres 3/31
Animation Domination	Fox	7:30PM	Sun			preempted
Bob's Burgers	Fox	8:00PM	Wed			preempted
Mulaney	Fox	7:00PM	Sun			preempted
Bob's Burgers	Fox	8:30PM	Wed			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

Thursday, April 24

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "TV Money" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Mandy tries to prove she’s financially responsible after Jim and Georgie call out her poor spending habits, and Connor’s new girlfriend needs a place to stay.

Ghosts - "I Know What You Did Thirty-Seven Summers Ago" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
When Sam and Jay host a fundraiser for the mayor to earn a favor for Jay’s restaurant, they learn of his bizarre connection to one of Woodstone’s ghosts. Odessa Adlon returns as Stephanie, the ghost who died on her prom night.

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Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of April 21)

Thursday, April 24

Da'Vine Joy Randolph (Only Murders in the Building/High Fidelity/People of Earth/Selfie) - Catch Da'Vine on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Michael B. Jordan (The Assistants) - Michael appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Olivia Munn (Perfect Couples) - Olivia is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Walton Goggins (The Righteous Gemstones/The Unicorn/Vice Principals) - Walton appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Sasheer Zamata (Home Economics/Woke/Robbie) and Greta Titelman (Fantasmas/Search Party/Los Espookys) - Sasheer and Greta are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Will Forte (The Four Seasons/HouseBroken/MacGruber/The Last Man on Earth/The Cleveland Show) - E! News has an interview with Will at 11pm on E!.
Tika Sumpter (mixed-ish/Final Space/The Game) - Tika sits down with the Tam Fam to talk about her new children's book I Got It From My Mama on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Michael Urie (Shrinking/Krapopolis/Partners) - Michael swings by the studio on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Edi Patterson (The Righteous Gemstones/Vice Principals/Partners) - Edi chats about The Righteous Gemstones on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Ernest Lee Thomas (Everybody Hates Chris/What's Happening!!/What's Happening Now!!) and Haywood Nelson (What's Happening!!/What's Happening Now!!) - Ernest and Haywood talk about the 49th Anniversary of What's Happening!! on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
Cheech Marin (Rob/The Golden Palace) and Tommy Chong (That '90s Show/That '70s Show) - Cheech and Tommy talk about Cheech & Chong's Last Movie on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
Tiffany Haddish (The Last O.G./The Carmichael Show) - Tiffany co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Casey Wilson (The Righteous Gemstones/Black Monday/The Hotwives/Marry Me/Happy Endings) - Casey talks about The Great American Baking Show on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Michelle Buteau (Survival of the Thickest/Bless the Harts/Enlisted) - Michelle is telling Drew about her show Survival of the Thickest on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Café Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Dating expert Damona Hoffman is joining Drew and Valerie for a Q & A about first dates on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Morris Chestnut (Out All Night) - Morris tells Sherri about the new season of Watson on CBS, so check your local listings.