Week 18 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, January 25, 2015

Week 18 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2014-15 Week 18 TV Ratings (first four nights Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. CBS 6.05/10 rating/share (-5% in rating from first four nights week 17); #2. Fox 4.95/8 (+20%); #3. NBC 3.30/5 (+4%); #4. ABC 3.01/5 (-14%); #5. The CW 1.27/1 (+44%)
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 9.610 million (-7% from first four nights week 17); #2. Fox 8.242 million (+22%); #3. NBC 5.081 million (+5%); #4. ABC 4.537 million (-16%); #5. The CW 2.068 million (+57%).
Adults 18-49: #1. Fox 2.54/8 rating/share (+24% in rating from first four nights week 17); #2. CBS 1.76/5 (-2%); #3. NBC 1.28/4 (+4%); #4. ABC 1.15/4 (-20%) #5. The CW 0.78/2 (+129%)

We have the final ratings for Week 17 (1/12/15-1/18/15 LIVE+SD). Among Adults 18-49, CBS won the week with a 3.42 rating thanks to the AFC Championship Game. Fox followed with a 1.50 rating. Then we had ABC at 1.26, while NFL-less NBC trailed with a 1.07. For Total Viewers, CBS had a huge win with 14.224 million, followed by a distant second place for ABC with 4.988 million, then it was Fox's 4.756 million and NBC trailed with 4.387 million.

For season to-date (9/22/14-1/22/15 LIVE+SD), among Adults 18-49 we have NBC on top with a 2.22 rating, followed by CBS with a 1.99, Fox moves up to a 1.75 and ABC with a 1.62. In Total Viewers, it is CBS on top with 9.938 million, then NBC with 7.911 million, ABC is next with 6.413 million and Fox with 5.423 million.

Back to week 18 (Jan. 19-25), 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 18 (Jan. 19-25) Analysis

Last Sunday (Jan. 18)	(Week 17)		This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
AFC Champ Game	CBS	6:51PM	42,144,000		42,144,000	13.89		13.89	651-1008P
NFL Playoff Post	CBS	7:53PM		28,540,000	(28,540,000)		8.99	(8.99)
60 Minutes	CBS	8:00PM		17,678,000	(17,678,000)		3.93	(3.93)
America's Funniest Videos	ABC	7:00PM	4,800,000	6,011,000	(1,211,000)	0.93	1.14	(0.21)
Dateline	NBC	7:00PM	4,096,000		4,096,000	0.66		0.66
Golden Globe Arrivals	NBC	7:00PM		6,308,000	(6,308,000)		1.32	(1.32)
Mulaney	Fox	7:00PM	3,375,000	1,323,000	2,052,000	1.20	0.48	0.72
The Simpsons	Fox	7:30PM	2,572,000	1,897,000	675,000	0.99	0.81	0.18	REPEAT
Madam Secretary	CBS	9:00PM		12,128,000	(12,128,000)		1.73	(1.73)
Galavant	ABC	8:00PM	3,415,000	4,112,000	(697,000)	0.88	1.26	(0.38)
NBC Movie	NBC	8:00PM	3,326,000	19,314,000	(15,988,000)	0.96	5.79	(4.83)	8-11P vs. Golden Globe
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	3,016,000	4,275,000	(1,259,000)	1.14	1.98	(0.84)	REPEAT
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	2,188,000	3,291,000	(1,103,000)	0.86	1.53	(0.67)	REPEAT
The Good Wife	CBS	10:00PM		9,576,000	(9,576,000)		1.37	(1.37)
Resurrection	ABC	9:00PM	3,295,000	3,097,000	198,000	0.77	0.78	(0.01)
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	2,514,000	4,120,000	(1,606,000)	1.08	2.00	(0.92)	REPEAT
Bob's Burgers	Fox	9:30PM	2,376,000	3,336,000	(960,000)	0.98	1.60	(0.62)	REPEAT
AFC Champ. Post	CBS	10:08PM	19,445,000		19,445,000	6.17		6.17
Scorpion	CBS	10:28PM	12,289,000		12,289,000	3.24		3.24
Revenge	ABC	10:00PM	4,085,000	3,668,000	417,000	0.91	0.81	0.10


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	8,856,000	10,081,000	(1,225,000)	2.17	1.93	0.24	vs. Big Bang(R)
The Bachelor	ABC	8:00PM	7,605,000	6,480,000	1,125,000	2.15	1.77	0.38	8-10P vs. 8-11P
Celebrity Apprentice	NBC	8:00PM	6,509,000	5,846,000	663,000	1.86	1.72	0.14	8-10P
Gotham	Fox	8:00PM	6,496,000	2,770,000	3,726,000	2.20	0.83	1.37	vs. Empire(R)
The Originals	CW	8:00PM	1,516,000	1,072,000	444,000	0.63	0.32	0.31	vs. Jane(R)
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:30PM	9,219,000	9,191,000	28,000	2.11	2.08	0.03
Scorpion	CBS	9:00PM	12,077,000	6,724,000	5,353,000	2.25	1.16	1.09	vs. NCIS LA(R)
Sleepy Hollow	Fox	9:00PM	4,194,000	1,792,000	2,402,000	1.34	0.52	0.82	vs. REPEAT
Jane the Virgin	CW	9:00PM	1,388,000	1,116,000	272,000	0.51	0.31	0.20	vs. REPEAT
NCIS LA	CBS	10:00PM	9,645,000	5,396,000	4,249,000	1.52	1.12	0.40	vs. Scorpion(R)
Castle	ABC	10:00PM	7,599,000	6,770,000	829,000	1.45	1.35	0.10
State of Affairs	NBC	10:00PM	4,485,000	3,621,000	864,000	1.08	0.74	0.34

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	11,975,000	19,874,000	(7,899,000)	1.36	2.82	(1.46)	REPEAT
Marvel's Agent Carter	ABC	8:00PM	3,106,000	7,479,000	(4,373,000)	0.77	1.84	(1.07)	REPEAT vs. Shark Tank
Parks & Recreation	NBC	8:00PM	3,811,000	3,751,000	60,000	1.44	1.52	(0.08)
MasterChef Junior	Fox	8:00PM	5,533,000	4,928,000	605,000	1.79	1.69	0.10
Flash	CW	8:00PM	3,873,000	1,557,000	2,316,000	1.36	0.46	0.90	vs. REPEAT
Parks & Recreation	NBC	8:30PM	3,305,000	3,255,000	50,000	1.37	1.46	(0.09)
NCIS: New Orleans	CBS	9:00PM		16,389,000	(16,389,000)		2.27	(2.27)
Marvel's Agent Carter	ABC	9:00PM		5,103,000	(5,103,000)		1.48	(1.48)
Marry Me	NBC	9:00PM		2,175,000	(2,175,000)		0.73	(0.73)
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM		2,896,000	(2,896,000)		1.35	(1.35)
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	2,423,000	1,103,000	1,320,000	0.91	0.33	0.58	vs. REPEAT
About A Boy	NBC	9:30PM		2,791,000	(2,791,000)		0.88	(0.88)
Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM		2,423,000	(2,423,000)		1.08	(1.08)
State of Union Analysis	CBS	10:11PM	6,575,000		6,575,000	1.26		1.26
Person of Interest	CBS	10:00PM		10,158,000	(10,158,000)		1.65	(1.65)
State of Union Analysis	ABC	10:11PM	5,525,000		5,525,000	1.16		1.16
Forever	ABC	10:00PM		4,749,000	(4,749,000)		1.01	(1.01)
State of Union Analysis	NBC	10:11PM	5,991,000		5,991,000	1.49		1.49
Mike & Molly	CBS	10:39PM	3,919,000		3,919,000	0.74		0.74	REPEAT
black-ish	ABC	10:38PM	3,332,000		3,332,000	0.72		0.72	REPEAT
State of Union Analysis	NBC	10:36PM	4,243,000		4,243,000	0.85		0.85
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM		6,658,000	(6,658,000)		1.49	(1.49)

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	9,599,000	9,363,000	236,000	1.50	1.36	0.14
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	5,573,000	7,792,000	(2,219,000)	1.34	2.16	(0.82)	REPEAT
Mysteries of Laura	NBC	8:00PM	4,751,000	6,130,000	(1,379,000)	0.82	1.03	(0.21)	REPEAT
American Idol	Fox	8:00PM	11,758,000	10,870,000	888,000	3.38	3.00	0.38
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	3,064,000	803,000	2,261,000	1.14	0.20	0.94	vs. REPEAT
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	4,633,000	7,220,000	(2,587,000)	1.33	2.29	(0.96)	REPEAT
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM	10,286,000	10,307,000	(21,000)	1.95	2.22	(0.27)
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	5,362,000	9,436,000	(4,074,000)	1.54	3.03	(1.49)	REPEAT
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	6,774,000	6,678,000	96,000	1.26	1.35	(0.09)
Empire	Fox	9:00PM	11,071,000	10,323,000	748,000	4.40	4.01	0.39
The Hundred	CW	9:00PM	1,484,000	972,000	512,000	0.53	0.22	0.31	vs. Flash(R)
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	3,915,000	6,513,000	(2,598,000)	1.10	1.92	(0.82)	REPEAT
Stalker	CBS	10:00PM	8,075,000	7,872,000	203,000	1.49	1.45	0.04
Galavant	ABC	10:00PM	1,644,000	3,237,000	(1,593,000)	0.45	0.70	(0.25)	REPEAT vs. Forever(R)
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM	6,999,000	6,772,000	227,000	1.48	1.52	(0.04)

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	11,518,000	12,104,000	(586,000)	2.40	2.48	(0.08)	REPEAT
The Taste	ABC	8:00PM	3,062,000	3,281,000	(219,000)	0.78	0.87	(0.09)	FINALE 8-10P
Biggest Loser	NBC	8:00PM	4,477,000	4,228,000	249,000	1.18	1.06	0.12
American Idol	Fox	8:00PM	10,647,000	10,422,000	225,000	2.77	2.58	0.19	8-9P vs. 8-10P
The Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM	1,635,000		1,635,000	0.76		0.76
World Dog Awards	CW	8:00PM		1,968,000	(1,968,000)		0.46	(0.46)
Mom	CBS	8:30PM	11,052,000	10,844,000	208,000	2.44	2.37	0.07
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:00PM	9,308,000	9,375,000	(67,000)	2.20	2.09	0.11
Bad Judge	NBC	9:00PM	2,855,000	2,713,000	142,000	0.70	0.68	0.02
Backstrom	Fox	9:00PM	7,891,000		7,891,000	1.95		1.95	PREMIERE
Reign	CW	9:00PM	1,159,000		1,159,000	0.41		0.41
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:30PM	8,032,000	6,955,000	1,077,000	1.78	1.48	0.30	REPEAT vs. McCarthys
A to Z	NBC	9:30PM	2,089,000	1,725,000	364,000	0.60	0.51	0.09
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM	8,285,000	8,090,000	195,000	1.51	1.31	0.20
How To Get Away w/Murder	ABC	10:00PM	2,235,000	2,621,000	(386,000)	0.45	0.71	(0.26)	REPEAT
Parenthood	NBC	10:00PM	4,400,000	4,117,000	283,000	1.33	1.18	0.15

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	8,328,000	8,350,000	(22,000)	1.40	1.43	(0.03)
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	5,875,000	6,880,000	(1,005,000)	1.00	1.33	(0.33)	REPEAT
Constantine	NBC	8:00PM	3,479,000	3,064,000	415,000	0.90	0.78	0.12
World's Funniest Falls	Fox	8:00PM	3,057,000	3,321,000	(264,000)	1.00	1.04	(0.04)
Hart of Dixie	CW	8:00PM	1,239,000	1,142,000	97,000	0.50	0.42	0.08
Cristela	ABC	8:30PM	4,453,000	5,102,000	(649,000)	0.90	1.07	(0.17)	REPEAT
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	8,144,000	10,592,000	(2,448,000)	1.10	1.47	(0.37)	REPEAT
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	6,208,000	8,644,000	(2,436,000)	1.50	2.19	(0.69)	REPEAT
Grimm	NBC	9:00PM	4,968,000	4,618,000	350,000	1.20	1.16	0.04
Glee	Fox	9:00PM	1,830,000	1,985,000	(155,000)	0.70	0.73	(0.03)
Whose Line Is It?	CW	9:00PM	959,000	879,000	80,000	0.40	0.29	0.11	REPEAT
Masters of Illusion	CW	9:30PM	741,000	1,016,000	(275,000)	0.30	0.28	0.02	REPEAT
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	8,759,000	12,726,000	(3,967,000)	1.00	1.40	(0.40)	REPEAT
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	4,791,000	5,353,000	(562,000)	1.10	1.37	(0.27)
Dateline	NBC	10:00PM	5,753,000	4,523,000	1,230,000	1.30	1.01	0.29

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	4,610,000	3,015,000	1,595,000	0.50	0.48	0.02	REPEAT vs. 48 Hrs (R)
ABC Movie	ABC	8:00PM	2,920,000	3,253,000	(333,000)	0.60	0.80	(0.20)	8-10P vs. 8-1030P
Figure Skating	NBC	8:00PM	3,320,000		3,320,000	0.50		0.50	8-11P
Dateline Mystery	NBC	8:00PM		4,349,000	(4,349,000)		0.71	(0.71)
UFC on Fox	Fox	8:00PM	2,820,000		2,820,000	1.10		1.10	8-10P
Empire	Fox	8:00PM		1,476,000	(1,476,000)		0.40	(0.40)
Crimetime Saturday	CBS	9:00PM	4,140,000	3,303,000	837,000	0.50	0.36	0.14	REPEAT
Empire	Fox	9:00PM		1,709,000	(1,709,000)		0.54	(0.54)
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	5,160,000	5,584,000	(424,000)	0.70	0.83	(0.13)
20/20 Saturday	ABC	10:00PM	2,800,000		2,800,000	0.60		0.60
The Goldbergs	ABC	10:30PM		1,898,000	(1,898,000)		0.55	(0.55)
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM		3,426,000	(3,426,000)		0.85	(0.85)

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 18 (Jan. 19-25) 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

Mom	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	11,052,000	2.44
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	Thu	11,518,000	2.40	REPEAT
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:00PM	Thu	9,308,000	2.20
2 Broke Girls	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	8,856,000	2.17
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	9,219,000	2.11
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:30PM	Thu	8,032,000	1.78	REPEAT
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	5,362,000	1.54	REPEAT
Parks & Recreation	NBC	8:00PM	Tue	3,811,000	1.44
Parks & Recreation	NBC	8:30PM	Tue	3,305,000	1.37
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	5,573,000	1.34	REPEAT
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	4,633,000	1.33	REPEAT
Mulaney	Fox	7:00PM	Sun	3,375,000	1.20
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	3,016,000	1.14	REPEAT
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	3,915,000	1.10	REPEAT
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	2,514,000	1.08	REPEAT
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri	5,875,000	1.0	REPEAT
Animation Domination	Fox	7:30PM	Sun	2,572,000	0.99	REPEAT
Bob's Burgers	Fox	9:30PM	Sun	2,376,000	0.98	REPEAT
Cristela	ABC	8:30PM	Fri	4,453,000	0.9	REPEAT
Galavant	ABC	8:00PM	Sun	3,415,000	0.88	2 eps
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	2,188,000	0.86	REPEAT
Mike & Molly	CBS	10:39PM	Tue	3,919,000	0.74	REPEAT
black-ish	ABC	10:38PM	Tue	3,332,000	0.72	REPEAT
Bad Judge	NBC	9:00PM	Thu	2,855,000	0.70	canceled
A to Z	NBC	9:30PM	Thu	2,089,000	0.60	canceled
Galavant	ABC	10:00PM	Wed	1,644,000	0.45	REPEAT
The McCarthys	CBS	9:30PM	Thu			preempted
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	Tue			preempted
The Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM	Tue			preempted
About a Boy	NBC	9:30PM	Tue			preempted
Marry Me	NBC	9:00PM	Tue			preempted
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
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, March 12

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "A Big Birthday and Tequila Shots" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Mandy struggles to celebrate Georgie’s 21st birthday after hitting a rough patch in her career.

Ghosts - "St. Hetty’s Day 2: The Help" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
A St. Patrick’s Day staffing emergency gives Hetty the chance to step into an unlikely role at the restaurant as she regains her once-a-year ability to be seen and heard by the living. Meanwhile, Kyle returns to watch over the ghosts and finds himself caught in an amusing supernatural dynamic.

Animal Control - "Squirrels and Fat Cats" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Frank uncovers Emily and Shred's secret romance during a break-in at city supply; Victoria and Patel confront his daughter's school bully.

Going Dutch - "Tinker, Tailor, Colonel, Spy" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Rick takes a sabbatical from the CIA and returns to the base, hoping to rekindle his strained relationship with Capt. Maggie; paranoia runs high when a mole is suspected to be operating inside the base.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 9)

Thursday, March 12

Will Forte (The Four Seasons/HouseBroken/MacGruber/The Last Man on Earth/The Cleveland Show) - Catch Will on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Minnie Driver (Emily in Paris/Speechless/About a Boy) - Minnie is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Wanda Sykes (The Upshaws/The New Adventures of Old Christine/Wanda at Large) - Wanda appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Robert Smigel (Let's Be Real) - Robert stops by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Kristin Chenoweth (Stumble/Trial & Error/Kristin) - Kristin is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Jennifer Tilly (Out of Practice) - Andy Cohen interviews Jennifer on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 10pm on Bravo.
Nathan Lane (Mid-Century Modern/Only Murders in the Building/Modern Family/Charlie Lawrence/Encore! Encore!/One of the Boys) - Nathan talks about Broadway's Death of a Salesman with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Ariana DeBose (Schmigadoon!) - Ariana joins Tamron to talk about her fashion evolution and her role in the all-star cast of the new series Scarpetta on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Lauren Graham (The Z-Suite/M.Y.O.B./Conrad Bloom/Townies/Good Company) - Lauren talks about Reminders of Him on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - NBC's Today catches up with Valerie in the 10am hour.
Phil Rosenthal (Creator of Everybody Loves Raymond) - Phil and Lily Rosenthal join Drew for a taste test of weird foods and talk about their children's book Just Try It! Someplace New! (A Phil & Lil Book) on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.