Week 30 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, April 19, 2015

Week 30 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2014-15 Week 30 TV Ratings (first four nights Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. CBS 6.36/11 rating/share (-17% in rating from first four nights week 29); #2. ABC 4.43/8 (+2%); #3. NBC 3.85/7 (-22%); #4. Fox 2.86/5 (+13%); #5. The CW 1.12/2 (+53%)
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 10.221 million (-20% from first four nights week 29); #2. ABC 6.825 million (+3%); #3. NBC 6.024 million (-24%); #4. Fox 4.558 million (+14%); #5. The CW 1.766 million (+52%).
Adults 18-49: #1. CBS 1.91/6 rating/share (-34% in rating from first four nights week 29); #2. ABC 1.66/6 (+14%); #3. NBC 1.38/5 (-28%); #4. Fox 1.13/4 (+10%) #5. The CW 0.69/2 (+82%)

We have the final ratings for Week 29 (4/6/15-4/12/15 LIVE+SD). Among Adults 18-49, CBS won the week with a 2.08 rating helped by the NCAA Championship Game. Then we had NBC at 1.47 followed by ABC at a 1.25, while Fox trailed with a only a 0.97 rating. For Total Viewers, CBS was first with 10.568 million, followed by NBC with 6.288 million, then it was ABC's 5.714 million and Fox trailed with 3.586 million.

For season to-date (9/22/14-4/16/15 LIVE+SD), among Adults 18-49 we have NBC on top with a 2.12 rating, followed by CBS with a 1.84, ABC in third with a 1.61 and Fox sliding to a 1.59. In Total Viewers, it is CBS on top with 9.581 million, then NBC with 7.734 million, ABC is next with 6.384 million and Fox with 5.000 million.

Back to week 30 (April 13-19), 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 30 (April 13-19) Analysis

Last Sunday (April 12)	(Week 29)		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	7:16PM	12,598,000	7,992,000	4,606,000	1.85	0.95	0.90
America's Funniest Home Videos	ABC	7:00PM	5,468,000		5,468,000	1.05		1.05
The Ten Commandments	ABC	7:00PM		6,876,000	(6,876,000)		1.42	(1.42)
Dateline Sunday	NBC	7:00PM	3,439,000	3,751,000	(312,000)	0.56	0.77	(0.21)
The Simpsons	Fox	7:00PM	1,523,000	1,420,000	103,000	0.57	0.41	0.16	REPEAT
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	1,520,000	1,626,000	(106,000)	0.70	0.63	0.07	REPEAT
Madam Secretary	CBS	8:16PM	11,391,000	9,273,000	2,118,000	1.42	1.09	0.33
Once Upon a Time	ABC	8:00PM	5,173,000		5,173,000	1.63		1.63
A.D. Bible Continues	NBC	8:00PM	4,736,000	4,640,000	96,000	0.94	0.97	(0.03)	REPEAT vs. Dateline
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	2,160,000	2,485,000	(325,000)	0.88	1.04	(0.16)	REPEAT
Family Guy	Fox	8:30PM	3,114,000	2,487,000	627,000	1.48	1.08	0.40	vs. REPEAT
The Good Wife	CBS	9:16PM	8,745,000	7,832,000	913,000	1.06	1.05	0.01
Secrets and Lies	ABC	9:00PM	4,847,000		4,847,000	1.34		1.34
A.D. Bible Continues	NBC	9:00PM	7,754,000	9,676,000	(1,922,000)	1.68	2.33	(0.65)
Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:00PM	3,218,000	2,056,000	1,162,000	1.32	0.78	0.54	vs. REPEAT
Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	3,374,000	1,870,000	1,504,000	1.31	0.71	0.60	vs. REPEAT
Battle Creek	CBS	10:16PM	6,476,000	5,584,000	892,000	0.75	0.72	0.03
Revenge	ABC	10:00PM	3,842,000		3,842,000	0.92		0.92
American Odyssey	NBC	10:00PM	4,049,000	5,372,000	(1,323,000)	0.81	1.14	(0.33)


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	7,067,000	4,993,000	2,074,000	1.84	0.99	0.85	vs. Molly (R)
Dancing w/the Stars	ABC	8:00PM	13,891,000	13,751,000	140,000	2.17	2.03	0.14	8-10P
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	11,035,000	10,967,000	68,000	2.89	2.93	(0.04)	8-10P
Gotham	Fox	8:00PM	4,497,000	2,001,000	2,496,000	1.53	0.54	0.99	vs. REPEAT
The Originals	CW	8:00PM	1,008,000	1,118,000	(110,000)	0.44	0.48	(0.04)
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:30PM	7,490,000	7,903,000	(413,000)	1.82	2.20	(0.38)	vs. NCAA Pre
Scorpion	CBS	9:00PM	9,531,000		9,531,000	1.93		1.93
NCAA Championship	CBS	9:10PM		28,263,000	(28,263,000)		9.12	(9.12)
The Following	Fox	9:00PM	3,462,000	2,947,000	515,000	1.10	0.95	0.15
Jane the Virgin	CW	9:00PM	1,029,000	926,000	103,000	0.42	0.35	0.07
NCIS LA	CBS	10:00PM	9,361,000		9,361,000	1.59		1.59
Castle	ABC	10:00PM	6,003,000	5,462,000	541,000	0.99	0.76	0.23	REPEAT
Night Shift	NBC	10:00PM	5,524,000	5,530,000	(6,000)	1.31	1.38	(0.07)

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	15,841,000	16,845,000	(1,004,000)	2.01	2.14	(0.13)
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	8:00PM	4,759,000	4,852,000	(93,000)	1.46	1.40	0.06
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	10,695,000	11,073,000	(378,000)	2.48	2.70	(0.22)	vs. 8-10P
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	8:00PM	3,627,000	3,502,000	125,000	1.28	1.24	0.04
The Flash	CW	8:00PM	3,671,000	1,546,000	2,125,000	1.43	0.48	0.95	vs. REPEAT
Repeat After Me	ABC	8:30PM	3,086,000	3,587,000	(501,000)	1.04	1.01	0.03	vs. Fresh(R)
NCIS: New Orleans	CBS	9:00PM	14,401,000	14,333,000	68,000	1.83	1.73	0.10
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD	ABC	9:00PM	4,040,000	4,238,000	(198,000)	1.63	1.54	0.09
Undateable	NBC	9:00PM	5,104,000		5,104,000	1.49		1.49
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	1,305,000	2,139,000	(834,000)	0.49	0.94	(0.45)	REPEAT
iZombie	CW	9:00PM	1,846,000	1,767,000	79,000	0.76	0.67	0.09
One Big Happy	NBC	9:30PM	3,596,900		3,596,900	1.11		1.11
Weird Loners	Fox	9:30PM	1,388,000	1,705,000	(317,000)	0.59	0.69	(0.10)
Person of Interest	CBS	10:00PM	9,215,000	8,673,000	542,000	1.48	1.25	0.23
Jimmy Kimmel	ABC	10:00PM	2,488,000	4,057,000	(1,569,000)	0.91	0.92	(0.01)	REPEAT vs. Forever
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	4,239,000	8,433,000	(4,194,000)	0.93	1.98	(1.05)	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
Survivor	CBS	8:00PM	9,571,000	9,840,000	(269,000)	2.22	2.45	(0.23)
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	7,515,000	7,280,000	235,000	1.97	1.87	0.10
Mysteries of Laura	NBC	8:00PM	4,574,000	9,642,000	(5,068,000)	0.75	2.17	(1.42)	REPEAT vs. Voice
American Idol	Fox	8:00PM	7,628,000	6,582,000	1,046,000	1.43	1.40	0.03	8-10P
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	2,467,000	998,000	1,469,000	0.91	0.24	0.67	vs. REPEAT
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	6,871,000	6,544,000	327,000	2.18	1.95	0.23
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM	10,374,000	10,394,000	(20,000)	2.09	2.10	(0.01)
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	5,941,000	5,860,000	81,000	1.78	1.72	0.06	REPEAT
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	3,982,000	7,307,000	(3,325,000)	0.80	1.76	(0.96)	REPEAT
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	1,757,000	848,000	909,000	0.65	0.26	0.39	vs. REPEAT
The Goldbergs	ABC	9:30PM	5,680,000	6,094,000	(414,000)	1.93	1.94	(0.01)	vs. black-ish
CSI: Cyber	CBS	10:00PM	8,117,000	8,248,000	(131,000)	1.45	1.46	(0.01)
Nashville	ABC	10:00PM	4,616,000	4,612,000	4,000	1.18	1.08	0.10
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM	4,128,000	6,732,000	(2,604,000)	0.79	1.51	(0.72)	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	14,820,000	14,778,000	42,000	3.89	3.54	0.35
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	8:00PM	7,599,000	4,567,000	3,032,000	2.13	1.11	1.02	vs. REPEAT
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	8:00PM	3,844,000	4,187,000	(343,000)	0.67	0.91	(0.24)	REPEAT
Bones	Fox	8:00PM	4,882,000	5,035,000	(153,000)	0.99	1.05	(0.06)
The Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM	1,346,000	976,000	370,000	0.58	0.27	0.31	vs. Flash(R)
The Odd Couple	CBS	8:30PM	9,624,000	9,725,000	(101,000)	2.13	2.09	0.04
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	9,604,000	9,030,000	574,000	2.19	1.97	0.22
Scandal	ABC	9:00PM	7,863,000	7,419,000	444,000	2.42	2.11	0.31	vs. Greys
Blacklist	NBC	9:00PM	3,322,000	3,870,000	(548,000)	0.68	0.79	(0.11)	REPEAT
Backstrom	Fox	9:00PM	3,393,000	3,292,000	101,000	0.76	0.83	(0.07)
Reign	CW	9:00PM	1,006,000	1,107,000	(101,000)	0.34	0.30	0.04	vs. Flash(R)
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:30PM	8,591,000	7,833,000	758,000	1.89	1.81	0.08	REPEAT
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM	7,561,000	7,028,000	533,000	1.37	1.24	0.13
American Crime	ABC	10:00PM	4,384,000	4,400,000	(16,000)	1.06	0.90	0.16
Dateline	NBC	10:00PM	5,521,000	5,050,000	471,000	1.10	1.12	(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	5,519,000	5,751,000	(232,000)	1.10	1.06	0.04
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	6,206,000	6,436,000	(230,000)	1.10	1.20	(0.10)	FINALE
Grimm	NBC	8:00PM	4,548,000	4,761,000	(213,000)	1.00	1.06	(0.06)
Fox Movie	Fox	8:00PM	2,161,000	1,917,000	244,000	0.60	0.63	(0.03)	8-10P
Cedric's Barber Battle	CW	8:00PM	826,000	1,255,000	(429,000)	0.20	0.40	(0.20)	PREMIERE vs. Whose(R)
Cristela	ABC	8:30PM	4,926,000	5,127,000	(201,000)	0.90	1.00	(0.10)	FINALE
Whose Line Is It?	CW	8:30PM	1,109,000	1,348,000	(239,000)	0.40	0.43	(0.03)	PREMIERE vs. REPEAT
The Amazing Race	CBS	9:00PM	5,373,000	8,697,000	(3,324,000)	1.10	1.07	0.03	vs. Five-0
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	6,458,000	6,649,000	(191,000)	1.50	1.49	0.01	vs. REPEAT
Dateline	NBC	9:00PM	4,552,000	5,273,000	(721,000)	0.80	1.05	(0.25)	REPEAT vs. 9-11P
The Messengers	CW	9:00PM	1,184,000	575,000	609,000	0.30	0.18	0.12	PREMIERE vs. Jane(R)
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	5,866,000	10,306,000	(4,440,000)	0.60	1.16	(0.56)	REPEAT
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	5,827,000	6,007,000	(180,000)	1.30	1.34	(0.04)
Dateline	NBC	10:00PM	5,234,000		5,234,000	1.00		1.00

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	3,590,000	4,613,000	(1,023,000)	0.40	0.69	(0.29)	REPEAT
20/20 Saturday	ABC	8:00PM	4,280,000	2,508,000	1,772,000	0.70	0.35	0.35	vs. REPEAT
NHL Stanley Cup	NBC	8:00PM	2,410,000		2,410,000	0.90		0.90	8-11P
Caught on Camera	NBC	8:00PM		1,753,000	(1,753,000)		0.41	(0.41)
UFC Fight Night	Fox	8:00PM	2,430,000	4,842,000	(2,412,000)	0.90	0.98	(0.08)	8-10P vs. NASCAR
Backstrom	Fox	8:00PM			-			-
NBC Boxing	NBC	8:30PM		2,882,000	(2,882,000)		0.80	(0.80)
Crimetime Saturday	CBS	9:00PM	4,430,000	3,962,000	468,000	0.50	0.64	(0.14)	REPEAT
20/20 Saturday	ABC	9:00PM	5,850,000		5,850,000	1.00		1.00
In An Instant	ABC	9:00PM		2,900,000	(2,900,000)		0.46	(0.46)
The Blacklist	NBC	9:00PM			-			-
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	9:00PM			-			-
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	6,250,000	5,138,000	1,112,000	0.90	0.93	(0.03)
Castle	ABC	10:00PM	3,620,000		3,620,000	0.60		0.60	REPEAT
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 30 (April 13-19) 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	14,820,000	3.89
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	Thu	9,604,000	2.19
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	6,871,000	2.18
The Odd Couple	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	9,624,000	2.13
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	7,515,000	1.97
The Goldbergs	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	5,680,000	1.93
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:30PM	Thu	8,591,000	1.89	REPEAT
2 Broke Girls	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	7,067,000	1.84
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	7,490,000	1.82
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	5,941,000	1.78	REPEAT
Undateable	NBC	9:00PM	Tue	5,104,000	1.49
Family Guy	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	3,114,000	1.48
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	8:00PM	Tue	4,759,000	1.46
The Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	3,218,000	1.32
The Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	Sun	3,374,000	1.31
One Big Happy	NBC	9:30PM	Tue	3,596,000	1.11
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri	6,206,000	1.1	FINALE
Cristela	ABC	8:30PM	Fri	4,926,000	0.9	FINALE
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	2,160,000	0.88	REPEAT
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	Sun	1,520,000	0.70	REPEAT
Weird Loners	Fox	9:30PM	Tue	1,388,000	0.59
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	Sun	1,523,000	0.57	REPEAT
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	Tue	1,305,000	0.49	REPEAT
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed			preempted
Cristela	ABC	8:00PM	Fri			preempted
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun			preempted
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	Sun			preempted
Marry Me	NBC	9:00PM	Tue			preempted
About a Boy	NBC	9:30PM	Tue			preempted
The McCarthys	CBS	9:30PM	Thu			canceled
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
The Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM	Tue			completed
Mulaney	Fox	7:00PM	Sun			completed
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

Wednesday, April 24

The Conners - "Manifesting, Marriage Testing and Cheeseballs" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
The Conners relish national cheeseball day as a family. Meanwhile, Harris falls behind in her work duties at the Lunch Box, and Darlene and Ben must figure out how to spend time together despite their two separate schedules.

Not Dead Yet - "Not the End Yet" / "Not a Ghost Yet" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Nell finds out that Duncan is selling the SoCal Independent, so she takes matters into her own hands to save her job when Lexi seems unwilling to help. Then, Nell navigates an unexpected incident that leaves the sale of the newspaper on hold.

Animal Control - "Skunks and Swans" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Frank and Shred take on an aggressive swan; Shred has a meet-cute with a mysterious woman; Emily makes a mistake that results in Victoria having very little time to prepare for her big exam; Patel gets his father to help Victoria cram for the test.

Family Guy - "A Stache From the Past" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Peter loses the Griffins' home in a reverse mortgage, he and Mayor West travel to confront the man advertising the scheme, Tom Selleck; Stewie and Brian open a booth at the flea market, leading to a rivalry with Bruce.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of April 22)

Wednesday, April 24

Carol Burnett (Palm Royale/Mad About You/Mama's Family) - Watch Carol on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Nicole Richie (Great News) - Nicole is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Fred Armisen (Los Espookys/Forever/Final Space) - Fred sits in with The 8G Band on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Lisa Ann Walter (Abbott Elementary/Emeril) and Michaela Watkins (Dinner with the Parents/Search Party/The Unicorn/Casual/Trophy Wife) - Lisa and Michaela are guests on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
John Early (Search Party) - John appears on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 10:15pm on Bravo.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family/The Class) - Jesse is a guest on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 10:15pm on Bravo.
Tiffany Haddish (The Last O.G./The Carmichael Show) - E! News has an interview with Tiffany at 11pm on E!.
Ronny Chieng (Young Rock/Ronny Chieng: International Student) - Ronny guest co-hosts Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
Drew Barrymore (Santa Clarita Diet) - Drew will be on CBS Mornings some time between 7-9am.
Jerry Seinfeld (Seinfeld) - Jerry talks about Unfrosted on ABC's Good Morning America some time between 7-9am and on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Mayan Lopez (Lopez vs Lopez) - Mayan talks about NBC's Lopez vs Lopez on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Carrie Preston (Crowded/Happyish/Emeril) - Carrie, a fan-favorite on The Good Wife, tells Sherri about her new show Elsbeth on Sheri, so check your local listings.
Harry Hamlin (Movie Stars) - Harry has a cooking demo on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.