Week 24 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, March 08, 2015

Week 24 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2014-15 Week 24 TV Ratings (first four nights Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. CBS 5.82/10 rating/share (-6% in rating from first four nights week 23); #2. NBC 5.81/10 (+10%); #3. ABC 4.41/7 (-4%); #4. Fox 4.13/7 (-1%); #5. The CW 0.64/1 (-26%)
Total Viewers: #1. NBC 9.445 million (+9% from first four nights week 23); #2. CBS 9.415 million (-7%); #3. ABC 6.834 million (-4%); #4. Fox 6.727 million (-3%); #5. The CW 0.978 million (-28%).
Adults 18-49: #1. NBC 2.36/7 rating/share (+5% in rating from first four nights week 23); #2. Fox 2.14/7 (-3%); #3. ABC 1.99/6 (-5%); #4. CBS 1.77/5 (-13%) #5. The CW 0.30/1 (-27%)

We have the final ratings for Week 23 (2/23/15-3/115 LIVE+SD). Among Adults 18-49, ABC and Fox won the week with a 1.67 rating each. Then we had NBC at 1.61, while CBS trailed with a 1.57. For Total Viewers, CBS was first with 9.173 million, followed by NBC with 6.441 million, then it was ABC's 6.079 million and Fox trailed with 5.020 million.

For season to-date (9/22/14-3/5/15 LIVE+SD), among Adults 18-49 we have NBC on top with a 2.31 rating, followed by CBS with a 1.90, Fox is third with a 1.69 and ABC creeping up with a 1.67. In Total Viewers, it is CBS on top with 9.775 million, then NBC with 8.206 million, ABC is next with 6.472 million and Fox with 5.248 million.

Back to week 24 (Mar. 2-8), 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 24 (Mar 2-8) Analysis

Last Sunday (Mar. 1)	(Week 23)		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	13,553,000	6,375,000	7,178,000	1.60	0.78	0.82
Once Upon a Time Special	ABC	7:00PM	4,453,000		4,453,000	1.29		1.29
Oscars Red Carpet Live	ABC	7:00PM		12,940,000	(12,940,000)		2.69	(2.69)
The Voice	NBC	7:00PM	5,198,000		5,198,000	1.18		1.18	REPEAT 7-9P
Dateline Classic	NBC	7:00PM		5,395,000	(5,395,000)		0.88	(0.88)
The Simpsons	Fox	7:00PM	2,553,000	2,010,000	543,000	0.99	0.75	0.24	REPEAT vs. Bobs(R)
Oscars Red Carpet Live	ABC	7:30PM		16,927,000	(16,927,000)		4.07	(4.07)
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	3,032,000	2,224,000	808,000	1.37	0.98	0.39	vs. Simpsons(R)
Madam Secretary	CBS	8:00PM	11,645,000		11,645,000	1.33		1.33
CBS Movie	CBS	8:00PM		3,233,000	(3,233,000)		0.59	(0.59)
Once Upon a Time	ABC	8:00PM	6,656,000		6,656,000	2.20		2.20
Oscars Red Carpet Live	ABC	8:00PM		23,815,000	(23,815,000)		6.35	(6.35)
Chicago Fire	NBC	8:00PM		2,396,000	(2,396,000)		0.44	(0.44)
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	3,928,000	2,933,000	995,000	1.80	1.24	0.56	vs. REPEAT
Oscars 2015	ABC	8:30PM		37,257,000	(37,257,000)		10.98	(10.98)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	3,610,000	1,739,000	1,871,000	1.81	0.78	1.03	vs. REPEAT
The Good Wife	CBS	9:00PM	9,086,000		9,086,000	1.10		1.10
Secrets and Lies	ABC	9:00PM	6,060,000		6,060,000	1.53		1.53	PREMIERE 9-11P
Dateline Sunday	NBC	9:00PM	3,875,000		3,875,000	0.85		0.85	9-11P
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM		2,436,000	(2,436,000)		0.53	(0.53)
Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:00PM	5,748,000		5,748,000	2.35		2.35	PREMIERE 9-10P
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM		1,939,000	(1,939,000)		0.85	(0.85)
Bob's Burgers	Fox	9:30PM		1,930,000	(1,930,000)		0.87	(0.87)
Battle Creek	CBS	10:00PM	7,922,000		7,922,000	1.00		1.00	PREMIERE
Revenge	ABC	10:00PM			-			-
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM		2,783,000	(2,783,000)		0.65	(0.65)


Monday			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	8,778,000	8,466,000	312,000	1.86	2.09	(0.23)	REPEAT vs. 2 Broke
The Bachelor	ABC	8:00PM	8,147,000	8,973,000	(826,000)	2.38	2.61	(0.23)	8-10P
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	14,674,000	13,968,000	706,000	3.94	4.06	(0.12)	8-10P
Gotham	Fox	8:00PM	6,100,000	6,528,000	(428,000)	2.02	2.25	(0.23)
The Originals	CW	8:00PM	669,000		669,000	0.23		0.23	REPEAT
World Dog Awards	CW	8:00PM		1,257,000	(1,257,000)		0.33	(0.33)
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:30PM	9,648,000	8,915,000	733,000	2.23	2.03	0.20
Scorpion	CBS	9:00PM	7,556,000	10,693,000	(3,137,000)	1.37	2.11	(0.74)	REPEAT
The Following	Fox	9:00PM	4,860,000	4,352,000	508,000	1.58	1.43	0.15	PREMIERE vs. Sleepy
Jane the Virgin	CW	9:00PM	609,000		609,000	0.21		0.21	REPEAT
NCIS LA	CBS	10:00PM	7,079,000	9,832,000	(2,753,000)	1.22	1.63	(0.41)	REPEAT
Secrets and Lies	ABC	10:00PM	4,155,000	7,608,000	(3,453,000)	0.98	1.62	(0.64)	REPEAT vs. Castle
Night Shift	NBC	10:00PM	6,126,000	5,523,000	603,000	1.37	1.47	(0.10)

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	10,788,000	17,383,000	(6,595,000)	1.19	2.31	(1.12)	REPEAT
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	8:00PM	6,022,000	5,748,000	274,000	1.68	1.84	(0.16)
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	15,535,000	14,061,000	1,474,000	4.11	3.90	0.21	8-10P
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	8:00PM	4,091,000	4,826,000	(735,000)	1.40	1.58	(0.18)	PREMIERE vs. Masterchef
The Flash	CW	8:00PM	1,475,000	1,252,000	223,000	0.39	0.32	0.07	REPEAT vs. Commercials
Repeat After Me	ABC	8:30PM	4,062,200	3,854,000	208,200	1.22	1.27	(0.05)
NCIS: New Orleans	CBS	9:00PM	9,012,000	13,708,000	(4,696,000)	1.05	1.89	(0.84)	REPEAT
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD	ABC	9:00PM	4,482,000	4,024,000	458,000	1.58	1.32	0.26	vs. Agent Carter
Marry Me	NBC	9:00PM			-			-
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	2,526,000	2,847,000	(321,000)	1.27	1.35	(0.08)
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	870,000	1,039,000	(169,000)	0.28	0.29	(0.01)	REPEAT vs. Flash
About A Boy	NBC	9:30PM			-			-
Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM	2,129,000	2,280,000	(151,000)	0.99	1.09	(0.10)
Person of Interest	CBS	10:00PM	5,565,000	9,633,000	(4,068,000)	0.85	1.67	(0.82)	REPEAT
Forever	ABC	10:00PM	4,397,000	4,656,000	(259,000)	0.98	1.04	(0.06)
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	9,066,000	4,149,000	4,917,000	2.13	1.65	0.48	vs. Parks

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	9,770,000	10,044,000	(274,000)	2.27	2.39	(0.12)	8-9P vs 8-930
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	8,199,000	7,467,000	732,000	2.21	2.03	0.18
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	8,602,000		8,602,000	2.13		2.13	8-10P REPEAT
Mysteries of Laura	NBC	8:00PM		7,630,000	(7,630,000)		1.36	(1.36)
American Idol	Fox	8:00PM	8,885,000	10,380,000	(1,495,000)	2.14	2.72	(0.58)
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	1,427,000	3,071,000	(1,644,000)	0.41	1.10	(0.69)	REPEAT
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	7,855,000	7,635,000	220,000	2.48	2.54	(0.06)
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM	10,372,000		10,372,000	1.95		1.95
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	9,605,000	9,324,000	281,000	3.41	3.44	(0.03)
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM		7,722,000	(7,722,000)		1.56	(1.56)
Empire	Fox	9:00PM	14,331,000	13,900,000	431,000	5.77	5.41	0.36
The Hundred	CW	9:00PM	1,494,000	1,545,000	(51,000)	0.48	0.48	-
Amazing Race	CBS	9:30PM		6,163,000	(6,163,000)		1.48	(1.48)
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	6,718,000	6,626,000	92,000	2.26	2.25	0.01
CSI: Cyber	CBS	10:00PM	10,462,000		10,462,000	1.78		1.78	PREMIERE
Nashville	ABC	10:00PM	5,307,000	4,861,000	446,000	1.44	1.34	0.10
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM	4,814,000	7,434,000	(2,620,000)	1.06	1.53	(0.47)	REPEAT

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	18,171,000	16,671,000	1,500,000	4.82	4.54	0.28
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	8:00PM	8,090,000	7,555,000	535,000	2.43	2.19	0.24
Slap	NBC	8:00PM	3,915,000	3,673,000	242,000	0.80	0.71	0.09
American Idol	Fox	8:00PM	9,410,000	9,431,000	(21,000)	2.18	2.17	0.01
The Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM	674,000	728,000	(54,000)	0.21	0.25	(0.04)	REPEAT
The Odd Couple	CBS	8:30PM	12,362,000	11,080,000	1,282,000	2.97	2.78	0.19
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:00PM	10,535,000	9,040,000	1,495,000	2.40	2.21	0.19	REPEAT
Scandal	ABC	9:00PM	9,572,000		9,572,000	3.02		3.02
How To Get Away w/Murder	ABC	9:00PM		8,986,000	(8,986,000)		2.84	(2.84)
Blacklist	NBC	9:00PM	8,233,000	8,010,000	223,000	1.78	1.86	(0.08)
Backstrom	Fox	9:00PM	3,898,000	3,805,000	93,000	0.99	0.95	0.04
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	604,000	677,000	(73,000)	0.17	0.21	(0.04)	REPEAT
Mom	CBS	9:30PM	9,668,000	8,302,000	1,366,000	2.23	2.10	0.13
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM	7,672,000	4,068,000	3,604,000	1.29	0.99	0.30	vs. Victoria's Secret
American Crime	ABC	10:00PM	8,370,000		8,370,000	2.04		2.04	PREMIERE
Allegiance	NBC	10:00PM	3,275,000	3,525,000	(250,000)	0.79	0.77	0.02

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	6,158,000	6,149,000	9,000	1.20	1.13	0.07
Shark Tank	ABC	8:00PM	8,200,000		8,200,000	1.90		1.90
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM		7,347,000	(7,347,000)		1.38	(1.38)
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	8:00PM	4,180,000	2,916,000	1,264,000	0.60	0.51	0.09	REPEAT vs. Night Shift(R)
World's Funniest Falls	Fox	8:00PM	2,761,000	2,814,000	(53,000)	0.80	0.85	(0.05)
Hart of Dixie	CW	8:00PM	1,121,000	1,186,000	(65,000)	0.40	0.43	(0.03)
Cristela	ABC	8:30PM		5,662,000	(5,662,000)		1.03	(1.03)
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	9,641,000	9,794,000	(153,000)	1.20	1.20	-
In An Instant	ABC	9:00PM	4,380,000		4,380,000	0.90		0.90	PREMIERE 9-11P
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM		5,970,000	(5,970,000)		1.27	(1.27)
Dateline	NBC	9:00PM	6,360,000	6,318,000	42,000	1.30	1.22	0.08	9-11P
Grimm	NBC	9:00PM			-			-
Glee	Fox	9:00PM	1,808,000	1,691,000	117,000	0.60	0.61	(0.01)
Whose Line Is It?	CW	9:00PM	821,000	843,000	(22,000)	0.30	0.33	(0.03)
Whose Line Is It?	CW	9:30PM	1,050,000	849,000	201,000	0.40	0.35	0.05
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	11,183,000	7,800,000	3,383,000	1.40	0.72	0.68	vs. REPEAT
20/20	ABC	10:00PM		5,951,000	(5,951,000)		1.27	(1.27)
Dateline	NBC	10:00PM			-			-

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	3,420,000	4,239,000	(819,000)	0.30	0.51	(0.21)
20/20 Saturday	ABC	8:00PM	4,090,000	2,292,000	1,798,000	0.60	0.45	0.15	vs. Kimmel(R)
Caught on Camera	NBC	8:00PM	2,550,000		2,550,000	0.60		0.60
NHL Hockey	NBC	8:00PM		1,400,000	(1,400,000)		0.48	(0.48)
Last Man on Earth	Fox	8:00PM	2,130,000	1,598,000	532,000	0.50	0.28	0.22	REPEAT vs. Backstrom(R)
ABC Movie	ABC	8:30PM			-			-
Premier Boxing	NBC	8:30PM	3,130,000		3,130,000	1.00		1.00	830-11P
Crimetime Saturday	CBS	9:00PM	3,910,000	4,956,000	(1,046,000)	0.50	0.73	(0.23)	vs. 48 Hours (R)
In An Instant	ABC	9:00PM	4,360,000		4,360,000	0.70		0.70	9-11P
Shaina Twain Special	ABC	9:00PM		2,602,000	(2,602,000)		0.48	(0.48)
Sleepy Hollow	Fox	9:00PM	1,000,000	1,156,000	(156,000)	0.30	0.31	(0.01)	REPEAT
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	4,650,000	5,677,000	(1,027,000)	0.70	0.89	(0.19)
Forever	ABC	10:00PM		2,143,000	(2,143,000)		0.39	(0.39)
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 24 (Mar 2-8) 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	18,171,000	4.82
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	9,605,000	3.41
The Odd Couple	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	12,362,000	2.97
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	7,855,000	2.48
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:00PM	Thu	10,535,000	2.40	REPEAT
The Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	5,748,000	2.35	PREMIERE
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	6,718,000	2.26
Mom	CBS	9:30PM	Thu	9,668,000	2.23
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	9,648,000	2.23
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	8,199,000	2.21
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	8,778,000	1.86	REPEAT
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	3,610,000	1.81
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	3,928,000	1.80
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	8:00PM	Tue	6,022,000	1.68
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	Sun	3,032,000	1.37
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	Tue	2,526,000	1.27
The Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM	Tue	2,129,000	0.99
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	Sun	2,553,000	0.99	REPEAT
The Last Man on Earth	Fox	8:00PM	Sat	2,130,000	0.5	REPEAT
2 Broke Girls	CBS	8:00PM	Mon			preempted
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri			preempted
Cristela	ABC	8:30PM	Fri			preempted
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun			preempted
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:00PM	Sun			preempted
Marry Me	NBC	9:00PM	Tue			preempted
About a Boy	NBC	9:30PM	Tue			preempted
Mulaney	Fox	7:00PM	Sun			preempted
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	8:30PM	Tue			preempted
The McCarthys	CBS	9:30PM	Thu			preempted
black-ish	ABC	10:30PM	Wed			preempted
One Big Happy	NBC	9:30PM	Tue			premieres 3/17
Weird Loners	Fox	9:30PM	Tue			premieres 3/31
Bad Judge	NBC	9:00PM	Thu			canceled
A to Z	NBC	9:30PM	Thu			canceled
The Millers	CBS	8:30PM	Mon			canceled
Selfie	ABC	8:00PM	Tue			canceled
Manhattan Love Story	ABC	8:30PM	Tue			canceled
Galavant	ABC	8:00PM	Sun			completed
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:00PM	Thu			completed
Parks & Recreation	NBC	10:00PM	Tue			completed
American Dad!	Fox	9:30PM	Sun			completed

SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Friday, December 13

Happy's Place - "Dear Jack" (NBC, 9:15PM ET/PT)
When Bobbie catches Isabella doing a slow-fade breakup with her long-distance boyfriend, she convinces her to send a Dear John letter; Steve brings in a review praising Chef Emmett's cooking and acknowledging the tavern's bartender, "Abby."

Lopez vs Lopez - "Lopez vs Dateline" (NBC, 9:45PM ET/PT)
When George's controversial new appliance turns up dead, he mounts a true-crime investigation; Chance tests the bounds of honesty with his family.

Bob Hearts Abishola - "Splitting the Hairs" (The CW, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Bob, Douglas and Christina try to get Dottie to make a will; Abishola and Kemi's friendship is tested after Abishola catches Kemi in a lie.

Bob Hearts Abishola - "There's My Nigerians" (The CW, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
While Bob and Abishola struggle to pull Dottie out of her depression, Auntie Olu and Uncle Tunde come over to lift her spirits.

Children Ruin Everything - "Bedtime" (The CW, 9:00PM ET/PT)
When James finds an old game console, he and Astrid attempt to find free time to play; but a bedtime routine threatens to eat up all the time between when the kids are supposed to be in bed and when Astrid and James have to go to bed themselves.

Children Ruin Everything - "Drama" (The CW, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Astrid and James struggle to hold onto their identities while raising their two young children in the city.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 9)

Friday, December 13

Kerry Washington (UnPrisoned) - Watch Kerry on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Jimmy O. Yang (Interior Chinatown/Space Force/Silicon Valley) - Jimmy appears on repeats of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC and on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Kristin Chenoweth (Trial & Error/Kristin) - Kristin is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Milana Vayntrub (Other Space), Jessica Lowe (Wrecked) and Jason Ritter (Another Period/The Class) - Milana, Jessica and Jason are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Richard Kind (Curb Your Enthusiasm/Spin City/Mad About You) and Fred Armisen (Los Espookys/Forever/Final Space) - NBC's Today catches up with Richard and Fred in the 9am hour.
Zosia Mamet (Laid/Girls) - Zosia talks about Laid on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Christian Slater (Breaking In) and Sarah Michelle Gellar (The Crazy Ones) - Christian and Sarah are sitting down with Drew to talk all about working together on Dexter: Original Sin on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Lisa Kudrow (No Good Deed/HouseBroken/Web Therapy/The Comeback/Friends/Mad About You) - Lisa talks about chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Tom Selleck (The Closer) and Donnie Wahlberg (Return of the Mac) - Tom and Donnie discuss the series finale of Blue Bloods on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Nancy McKeon (The Facts of Life/Can't Hurry Love) - Nancy will be on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:05am.