Week 22 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, February 22, 2015

Week 22 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2014-15 Week 22 TV Ratings (first four nights Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. CBS 6.77/11 rating/share (even in rating from first four nights week 21); #2. ABC 4.57/7 (-3%); #3. Fox 4.11/7 (+1%); #4. NBC 3.30/5 (even); #5. The CW 1.19/2 (+3%)
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 10.867 million (even from first four nights week 21); #2. ABC 7.094 million (-1%); #3. Fox 6.891 million (+4%); #4. NBC 5.196 million (+3%); #5. The CW 1.953 million (+6%).
Adults 18-49: #1. Fox 2.20/7 rating/share (+6% in rating from first four nights week 21); #2. ABC 2.10/7 (-1%); #3. CBS 1.95/6 (+1%); #4. NBC 1.28/4 (+7%) #5. The CW 0.78/2 (+4%)

We have the final ratings for Week 21 (2/9/15-2/15/15 LIVE+SD). Among Adults 18-49, NBC came back and won the week with a 2.15 rating, thanks to the SNL 40th Anniversary special. ABC followed with a 1.70 rating. Then we had Fox at 1.51, while CBS trailed with a 1.49. For Total Viewers, CBS was first this time with 9.306 million, followed by NBC with 7.80 million, then it was ABC's 6.147 million and Fox trailed with 4.929 million.

For season to-date (9/22/14-2/19/15 LIVE+SD), among Adults 18-49 we have NBC on top with a 2.37 rating, followed by CBS with a 1.94, Fox is third with a 1.70 and ABC with a 1.61. In Total Viewers, it is CBS on top with 9.885 million, then NBC with 8.340 million, ABC is next with 6.303 million and Fox with 5.296 million.

Back to week 22 (Feb. 16-22), 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 22 (Feb. 16-22) Analysis

Last Sunday (Feb. 15)	(Week 21)		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	10,460,000	9,675,000	785,000	1.19	1.45	(0.26)
America's Funniest Videos	ABC	7:00PM	6,590,000	6,617,000	(27,000)	1.43	1.40	0.03
SNL Red Carpet Live	NBC	7:00PM	11,320,000	5,708,000	5,612,000	3.04	0.94	2.10	vs. Dateline(R)
Mulaney	Fox	7:00PM	1,139,000	1,232,000	(93,000)	0.38	0.46	(0.08)
The Simpsons	Fox	7:30PM	1,458,000	1,584,000	(126,000)	0.58	0.70	(0.12)	REPEAT
Undercover Boss	CBS	8:00PM	6,455,000		6,455,000	0.93		0.93
Grammy Awards	CBS	8:00PM		24,824,000	(24,824,000)		8.32	(8.32)
The Bachelor Special	ABC	8:00PM	5,672,000		5,672,000	1.48		1.48
Hunger Games	ABC	8:00PM		3,491,000	(3,491,000)		1.06	(1.06)
SNL 40th Anniversary	NBC	8:00PM	23,136,000	2,358,000	20,778,000	7.83	0.64	7.19	8-11P vs. Ninja(R)
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	2,674,000	2,782,000	(108,000)	1.12	1.23	(0.11)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	2,079,000	2,585,000	(506,000)	0.91	1.19	(0.28)
CSI	CBS	9:00PM	7,116,000		7,116,000	1.12		1.12
The Bachelor	ABC	9:00PM	6,045,000		6,045,000	1.55		1.55	9-11P
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	2,508,000	2,813,000	(305,000)	1.17	1.39	(0.22)
Bob's Burgers	Fox	9:30PM	2,010,000	1,936,000	74,000	0.90	0.97	(0.07)
CSI	CBS	10:00PM	7,119,000		7,119,000	1.08		1.08
Shark Tank	ABC	10:00PM			-			-
Blacklist	NBC	10:38PM			-			-


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	8,741,000	9,126,000	(385,000)	2.17	2.31	(0.14)
The Bachelor	ABC	8:00PM	8,969,000	8,705,000	264,000	2.55	2.70	(0.15)	8-10P
Celebrity Apprentice	NBC	8:00PM	6,098,000	4,614,000	1,484,000	1.66	1.24	0.42	FINALE 8-10P vs. 8-9P
Gotham	Fox	8:00PM	6,189,000	5,627,000	562,000	2.13	1.83	0.30
The Originals	CW	8:00PM	1,441,000	1,223,000	218,000	0.64	0.53	0.11
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:30PM	9,315,000	9,319,000	(4,000)	2.20	2.19	0.01
Grammy Stevie Wonder Special	CBS	9:00PM	7,586,000		7,586,000	1.45		1.45	9-11P
Scorpion	CBS	9:00PM		11,858,000	(11,858,000)		2.25	(2.25)
Celebrity Apprentice	NBC	9:00PM		4,979,000	(4,979,000)		1.42	(1.42)
Sleepy Hollow	Fox	9:00PM	4,473,000	3,871,000	602,000	1.43	1.22	0.21
Jane the Virgin	CW	9:00PM	1,306,000	1,337,000	(31,000)	0.56	0.56	-
NCIS LA	CBS	10:00PM		10,352,000	(10,352,000)		1.68	(1.68)
Castle	ABC	10:00PM	8,469,000	7,426,000	1,043,000	1.62	1.59	0.03
State of Affairs	NBC	10:00PM	4,470,000	4,037,000	433,000	0.97	1.01	(0.04)

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	18,058,000	18,766,000	(708,000)	2.58	2.86	(0.28)
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	8:00PM	6,168,000	6,048,000	120,000	1.87	1.69	0.18
Parks & Recreation	NBC	8:00PM	2,937,000	3,064,000	(127,000)	1.17	1.07	0.10
MasterChef Junior	Fox	8:00PM	5,484,000	4,570,000	914,000	1.82	1.38	0.44
Flash	CW	8:00PM	4,013,000	3,660,000	353,000	1.48	1.48	-
Repeat After Me	ABC	8:30PM	4,357,000	5,862,000	(1,505,000)	1.38	1.85	(0.47)	PREMIERE vs. Boat
Parks & Recreation	NBC	8:30PM	2,474,000	2,467,000	7,000	1.09	1.04	0.05
NCIS: New Orleans	CBS	9:00PM	14,703,000	16,193,000	(1,490,000)	2.03	2.30	(0.27)
Marvel's Agent Carter	ABC	9:00PM	4,154,000	4,247,000	(93,000)	1.40	1.36	0.04
Marry Me	NBC	9:00PM	2,084,000	2,176,000	(92,000)	0.78	0.83	(0.05)
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	3,082,000	2,712,000	370,000	1.39	1.28	0.11
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	2,090,000	1,977,000	113,000	0.85	0.80	0.05
About A Boy	NBC	9:30PM	2,408,000	2,698,000	(290,000)	0.69	0.85	(0.16)
Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM	2,474,000	2,331,000	143,000	1.07	0.98	0.09
Person of Interest	CBS	10:00PM	9,171,000	9,530,000	(359,000)	1.55	1.56	(0.01)
Oscar Countdown	ABC	10:00PM	3,056,000	4,621,000	(1,565,000)	0.76	1.10	(0.34)	vs. Forever
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	6,527,000	6,289,000	238,000	1.38	1.42	(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
The Mentalist	CBS	8:00PM	10,101,000	9,099,000	1,002,000	1.28	1.44	(0.16)	FINALE 8-10P vs. 8-9P
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	7,703,000	7,821,000	(118,000)	2.24	2.06	0.18
Mysteries of Laura	NBC	8:00PM	5,861,000	5,819,000	42,000	1.10	1.02	0.08
American Idol	Fox	8:00PM	10,699,000	10,663,000	36,000	2.80	2.78	0.02
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	2,912,000	2,671,000	241,000	1.17	1.08	0.09
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	6,843,000	6,868,000	(25,000)	2.20	2.21	(0.01)
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM		9,892,000	(9,892,000)		1.94	(1.94)
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	8,800,000	9,769,000	(969,000)	3.05	3.26	(0.21)
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	6,445,000	6,121,000	324,000	1.57	1.39	0.18
Empire	Fox	9:00PM	13,019,000	11,963,000	1,056,000	5.17	4.78	0.39
The Hundred	CW	9:00PM	1,420,000	1,361,000	59,000	0.50	0.50	-
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	6,397,000	6,829,000	(432,000)	2.16	2.09	0.07
Stalker	CBS	10:00PM	6,737,000	7,642,000	(905,000)	1.15	1.41	(0.26)
Nashville	ABC	10:00PM	4,723,000	5,184,000	(461,000)	1.26	1.39	(0.13)
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM	7,077,000	6,578,000	499,000	1.67	1.38	0.29

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	17,489,000	11,352,000	6,137,000	4.51	2.11	2.40	vs. REPEAT
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	8:00PM	8,128,000	7,809,000	319,000	2.49	2.29	0.20
Slap	NBC	8:00PM	3,964,000	5,131,000	(1,167,000)	0.83	1.11	(0.28)
American Idol	Fox	8:00PM	8,981,000	9,624,000	(643,000)	2.11	2.31	(0.20)
The Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM	1,413,000	1,515,000	(102,000)	0.66	0.71	(0.05)
The Odd Couple	CBS	8:30PM	13,573,000	10,224,000	3,349,000	3.08	2.14	0.94	PREMIERE vs. Mom
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:00PM	13,515,000	9,332,000	4,183,000	3.18	2.12	1.06	FINALE 9-10P vs. 9-930
Scandal	ABC	9:00PM	9,624,000	9,323,000	301,000	3.27	3.11	0.16
Blacklist	NBC	9:00PM	7,713,000	8,192,000	(479,000)	1.72	1.72	-
Backstrom	Fox	9:00PM	3,541,000	4,392,000	(851,000)	0.95	1.24	(0.29)
Reign	CW	9:00PM	1,032,000	1,026,000	6,000	0.39	0.38	0.01
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:30PM		7,798,000	(7,798,000)		1.75	(1.75)
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM	8,215,000	7,908,000	307,000	1.49	1.42	0.07
How To Get Away w/Murder	ABC	10:00PM	8,856,000	8,445,000	411,000	2.85	2.71	0.14
Allegiance	NBC	10:00PM	3,320,000	3,650,000	(330,000)	0.88	0.75	0.13

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	7,945,000	8,530,000	(585,000)	1.30	1.25	0.05
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	6,538,000		6,538,000	1.30		1.30
Charlie Brown Valentine	ABC	8:00PM		4,504,000	(4,504,000)		1.03	(1.03)
SNL 40th Anniversary	NBC	8:00PM	5,081,000		5,081,000	1.50		1.50	8-11P REPEAT
Constantine	NBC	8:00PM		3,302,000	(3,302,000)		0.80	(0.80)
World's Funniest Falls	Fox	8:00PM	2,562,000	2,393,000	169,000	0.80	0.77	0.03
Hart of Dixie	CW	8:00PM	1,248,000		1,248,000	0.40		0.40
CW Movie	CW	8:00PM		717,000	(717,000)		0.21	(0.21)
Cristela	ABC	8:30PM	5,081,000		5,081,000	0.90		0.90
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	10,502,000	9,807,000	695,000	1.40	1.16	0.24
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	8,378,000	7,728,000	650,000	2.20	1.80	0.40
Grimm	NBC	9:00PM		4,860,000	(4,860,000)		1.14	(1.14)
Glee	Fox	9:00PM	1,894,000	1,810,000	84,000	0.60	0.63	(0.03)
Whose Line Is It?	CW	9:00PM	961,000		961,000	0.30		0.30
Whose Line Is It?	CW	9:30PM	1,166,000		1,166,000	0.40		0.40
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	11,615,000	11,458,000	157,000	1.50	1.26	0.24
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	7,123,000	5,384,000	1,739,000	1.60	1.16	0.44
Dateline	NBC	10:00PM		4,739,000	(4,739,000)		1.04	(1.04)

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	4,020,000	4,756,000	(736,000)	0.50	0.51	(0.01)	REPEAT
Countdown to Oscar	ABC	8:00PM	2,910,000		2,910,000	0.50		0.50
Dateline Mystery	NBC	8:00PM	5,710,000	5,588,000	122,000	1.00	0.84	0.16	8-10P
Backstrom	Fox	8:00PM	1,380,000		1,380,000	0.40		0.40	REPEAT
NASCAR Daytona	Fox	8:00PM		5,606,000	(5,606,000)		1.15	(1.15)
ABC Movie	ABC	8:30PM	1,750,000	2,366,000	(616,000)	0.50	0.62	(0.12)	830-11P vs. 8-11P
Crimetime Saturday	CBS	9:00PM	4,370,000	3,726,000	644,000	0.60	0.43	0.17	REPEAT
Daytona 500 At Beach	Fox	9:00PM	1,040,000		1,040,000	0.30		0.30
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	5,200,000	5,463,000	(263,000)	0.80	0.74	0.06
20/20 Saturday	ABC	10:00PM			-			-
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM	4,300,000	5,139,000	(839,000)	1.00	1.33	(0.33)	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 22 (Feb. 16-22) 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	17,489,000	4.51
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:00PM	Thu	13,515,000	3.18	FINALE
The Odd Couple	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	13,573,000	3.08	PREMIERE
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	8,800,000	3.05
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	7,703,000	2.24
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	6,843,000	2.20
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	9,315,000	2.20
2 Broke Girls	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	8,741,000	2.17
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	6,397,000	2.16
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	8:00PM	Tue	6,168,000	1.87
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	Tue	3,082,000	1.39
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri	6,538,000	1.3
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	2,508,000	1.17
Parks & Recreation	NBC	8:00PM	Tue	2,937,000	1.17
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	2,674,000	1.12
Parks & Recreation	NBC	8:30PM	Tue	2,474,000	1.09
The Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM	Tue	2,474,000	1.07
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	2,079,000	0.91
Bob's Burgers	Fox	9:30PM	Sun	2,010,000	0.90
Cristela	ABC	8:30PM	Fri	5,081,000	0.9
Marry Me	NBC	9:00PM	Tue	2,084,000	0.78
About a Boy	NBC	9:30PM	Tue	2,408,000	0.69
Animation Domination	Fox	7:30PM	Sun	1,458,000	0.58	REPEAT
Mulaney	Fox	7:00PM	Sun	1,139,000	0.38
Mom	CBS	8:30PM	Thu			preempted
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	8:30PM	Tue			preempted
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:30PM	Thu			preempted
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:00PM	Sun			preempted
The McCarthys	CBS	9:30PM	Thu			preempted
black-ish	ABC	10:30PM	Wed			preempted
Mike & Molly	CBS	10:39PM	Tue			preempted
Galavant	ABC	8:00PM	Sun			completed
Bad Judge	NBC	9:00PM	Thu			canceled
A to Z	NBC	9:30PM	Thu			canceled
The Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	Sun			premieres 3/1
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

Thursday, December 12

Young Sheldon - "Teenager Soup and a Little Ball of Fib" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Sheldon fakes being sick to avoid a swim test at school. Also, Dr. Sturgis spies on Meemaw’s new boyfriend.

The Unicorn - "Anna and the Unicorn" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Wade is giddy, his daughters are amused and his friends are excited when he has his first crush since becoming single again. Also, Grace and Natalie take advantage of their dad going on dates by having friends over and it starts to get out of hand.

Mom - "Higgledy-Piggledy and a Cat Show" (CBS, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Bonnie is forced to relive painful Christmas memories when Christy recounts tales from her childhood to Bonnie’s sponsee, Patty (Kate Micucci).

Carol's Second Act - "Merry December 19th" (CBS, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Carol excitedly plans an early Christmas celebration for Jenny, but Jenny’s preoccupied with her secret first date with Daniel. Also, the doctors investigate a case of food poisoning at an office holiday party.

Superstore - "Negotiations" (NBC, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Jonah and Sandra represent the Cloud 9 employees at union contract negotiations with corporate. Worried about the union’s fate, Amy, Dina and Cheyenne distract themselves by looking for the perfect Christmas tree. Mateo, Garrett and Glenn compete to see who can sell an unsellable item.

Perfect Harmony - "Merry Jaxmas" (NBC, 9:30PM ET/PT)
When Reverend Jax is visited by his charismatic parents, Arthur helps him overcome his lifelong feelings of living in their shadow, and encourages him to embrace his way of ministering in time for their Christmas performance. Meanwhile, Ginny and Wayne decide to have a secret fling.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 9)

Thursday, December 12

Ryan Reynolds (Two Guys and a Girl) - Catch Ryan on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC. He also talks about 6 Underground on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
Keri Russell (Running Wilde) - Keri stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Sam Rockwell (F Is for Family) - Sam visits The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Mary Lynn Rajskub (Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy/How to Be a Gentleman/Veronica's Closet) - Mary Lynn is a panelist on Lights Out with David Spade at 11:30pm on Comedy Central.
John Lithgow (Trial and Error/Twenty Good Years/3rd Rock from the Sun) - John drops by Conan at 11pm on TBS.
The Cast of The Brady Bunch - The Cast of The Brady Bunch are guests on Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
Kathy Bates (Disjointed) - Kathy appears on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Candace Cameron Bure (Fuller House/Full House) - Candace stops by The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Patricia Heaton (Carol's Second Act/The Middle/Back to You/Everybody Loves Raymond) - The Heaton is on – Patricia is back and Rach has a surprise in store for her on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
Jamie-Lynn Sigler (Guys with Kids/Entourage) - Jamie-Lynn talks about Mob Town on NBC's Today in the 9am hour, on the BUILD Series at 1pm and on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 11:30am ET.
Madison Iseman (Still the King) - Madison talks about Jumanji: The Next Level on People Now at 12pm and on the BUILD Series at 2pm.
Ana Gasteyer (People of Earth/Lady Dynamite/Suburgatory) - Ana performs on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.