Week 31 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, April 26, 2015

Week 31 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2014-15 Week 31 TV Ratings (first four nights Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. CBS 5.90/10 rating/share (-7% in rating from first four nights week 30); #2. ABC 4.93/8 (+11%); #3. NBC 4.32/7 (+12%); #4. Fox 2.78/5 (-3%); #5. The CW 1.16/2 (+4%)
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 9.410 million (-8% from first four nights week 30); #2. ABC 7.506 million (+10%); #3. NBC 6.661 million (+11%); #4. Fox 4.397 million (-4%); #5. The CW 1.805 million (+2%).
Adults 18-49: #1. ABC 1.78/6 rating/share (+7% in rating from first four nights week 30); #2. CBS 1.74/6 (-9%); #3. NBC 1.45/5 (+5%); #4. Fox 1.16/4 (+3%) #5. The CW 0.68/2 (-1%)

We have the final ratings for Week 30 (4/13/15-4/19/15 LIVE+SD). Among Adults 18-49, CBS won the week with a 1.80 rating helped by the ACM Awards. Then we had ABC at 1.43 followed by NBC at a 1.13, while Fox trailed with a only a 1.06 rating. For Total Viewers, CBS was first with 9.626 million, followed by ABC with 6.087 million, then it was NBC's 5.043 million and Fox trailed with 3.587 million.

For season to-date (9/22/14-4/23/15 LIVE+SD), among Adults 18-49 we have NBC on top with a 2.09 rating, followed by CBS with a 1.84, ABC in third with a 1.61 and Fox sliding to a 1.58. In Total Viewers, it is CBS on top with 9.568 million, then NBC with 7.656 million, ABC is next with 6.386 million and Fox with 4.952 million.

Back to week 31 (April 20-26), 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 31 (April 20-26) Analysis

Last Sunday (April 19)	(Week 30)		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	9,999,000	12,598,000	(2,599,000)	1.18	1.85	(0.67)
America's Funniest Home Videos	ABC	7:00PM	6,434,000	5,468,000	966,000	1.37	1.05	0.32
Dateline Sunday	NBC	7:00PM	4,339,000	3,439,000	900,000	0.76	0.56	0.20
The Simpsons	Fox	7:00PM	1,878,000	1,523,000	355,000	0.68	0.57	0.11	REPEAT
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	1,894,000	1,520,000	374,000	0.84	0.70	0.14	REPEAT
ACM Awards	CBS	8:00PM	15,978,000		15,978,000	3.65		3.65	8-11P
Madam Secretary	CBS	8:00PM		11,391,000	(11,391,000)		1.42	(1.42)
Once Upon a Time	ABC	8:00PM	5,116,000	5,173,000	(57,000)	1.66	1.63	0.03
A.D. Bible Continues	NBC	8:00PM	4,005,000	4,736,000	(731,000)	0.58	0.94	(0.36)	REPEAT
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	3,233,000	2,160,000	1,073,000	1.37	0.88	0.49	vs. REPEAT
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	2,003,000	3,114,000	(1,111,000)	0.89	1.48	(0.59)	REPEAT vs. Family
The Good Wife	CBS	9:00PM		8,745,000	(8,745,000)		1.06	(1.06)
Secrets and Lies	ABC	9:00PM	5,127,000	4,847,000	280,000	1.48	1.34	0.14
A.D. Bible Continues	NBC	9:00PM	6,357,000	7,754,000	(1,397,000)	1.16	1.68	(0.52)
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	3,301,000	3,218,000	83,000	1.65	1.32	0.33	vs. Last Man
Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	3,405,000	3,374,000	31,000	1.38	1.31	0.07
Battle Creek	CBS	10:00PM		6,476,000	(6,476,000)		0.75	(0.75)
Revenge	ABC	10:00PM	3,902,000	3,842,000	60,000	1.02	0.92	0.10
American Odyssey	NBC	10:00PM	3,110,000	4,049,000	(939,000)	0.52	0.81	(0.29)


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	7,525,000	7,067,000	458,000	2.06	1.84	0.22
Dancing w/the Stars	ABC	8:00PM	13,416,000	13,891,000	(475,000)	2.07	2.17	(0.10)	8-10P
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	10,585,000	11,035,000	(450,000)	2.61	2.89	(0.28)	8-10P
Gotham	Fox	8:00PM	4,435,000	4,497,000	(62,000)	1.56	1.53	0.03
The Originals	CW	8:00PM	1,297,000	1,008,000	289,000	0.53	0.44	0.09
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:30PM	8,134,000	7,490,000	644,000	2.02	1.82	0.20
Scorpion	CBS	9:00PM	10,710,000	9,531,000	1,179,000	2.17	1.93	0.24
The Following	Fox	9:00PM	3,405,000	3,462,000	(57,000)	1.17	1.10	0.07
Jane the Virgin	CW	9:00PM	1,052,000	1,029,000	23,000	0.42	0.42	-
NCIS LA	CBS	10:00PM	8,827,000	9,361,000	(534,000)	1.44	1.59	(0.15)
Castle	ABC	10:00PM	8,336,000	6,003,000	2,333,000	1.42	0.99	0.43	vs. REPEAT
Night Shift	NBC	10:00PM	5,371,000	5,524,000	(153,000)	1.27	1.31	(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	10,194,000	15,841,000	(5,647,000)	0.99	2.01	(1.02)	REPEAT
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	8:00PM	5,075,000	4,759,000	316,000	1.50	1.46	0.04	FINALE
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	11,249,000	10,695,000	554,000	2.57	2.48	0.09
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	8:00PM	3,466,000	3,627,000	(161,000)	1.16	1.28	(0.12)
The Flash	CW	8:00PM	3,751,000	3,671,000	80,000	1.32	1.43	(0.11)
Repeat After Me	ABC	8:30PM	3,560,000	3,086,000	474,000	1.14	1.04	0.10	FINALE
NCIS: New Orleans	CBS	9:00PM	9,959,000	14,401,000	(4,442,000)	1.09	1.83	(0.74)	REPEAT
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD	ABC	9:00PM	4,449,000	4,040,000	409,000	1.61	1.63	(0.02)
Undateable	NBC	9:00PM	4,853,000	5,104,000	(251,000)	1.36	1.49	(0.13)
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	1,359,000	1,305,000	54,000	0.59	0.49	0.10	REPEAT
iZombie	CW	9:00PM	1,797,000	1,846,000	(49,000)	0.62	0.76	(0.14)
One Big Happy	NBC	9:30PM	3,760,000	3,596,900	163,100	1.11	1.11	-
Weird Loners	Fox	9:30PM	1,207,000	1,388,000	(181,000)	0.53	0.59	(0.06)
CSI: Cyber	CBS	10:00PM	8,422,000	9,215,000	(793,000)	1.24	1.48	(0.24)	vs. POI
Forever	ABC	10:00PM	4,043,000	2,488,000	1,555,000	0.95	0.91	0.04	vs. Kimmel(R)
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	6,716,000	4,239,000	2,477,000	1.58	0.93	0.65	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
Survivor	CBS	8:00PM	10,192,000	9,571,000	621,000	2.45	2.22	0.23
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	7,820,000	7,515,000	305,000	1.81	1.97	(0.16)
Mysteries of Laura	NBC	8:00PM	6,414,000	4,574,000	1,840,000	0.97	0.75	0.22	vs. REPEAT
American Idol	Fox	8:00PM	7,465,000	7,628,000	(163,000)	1.54	1.43	0.11	8-10P
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	2,717,000	2,467,000	250,000	0.95	0.91	0.04
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	7,161,000	6,871,000	290,000	2.11	2.18	(0.07)
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM	10,060,000	10,374,000	(314,000)	2.01	2.09	(0.08)
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	8,850,000	5,941,000	2,909,000	2.96	1.78	1.18	vs. REPEAT
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	3,835,000	3,982,000	(147,000)	0.76	0.80	(0.04)	REPEAT
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	1,633,000	1,757,000	(124,000)	0.67	0.65	0.02
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	6,572,000	5,680,000	892,000	2.08	1.93	0.15	vs. Goldbergs
CSI: Cyber	CBS	10:00PM	8,265,000	8,117,000	148,000	1.50	1.45	0.05
Nashville	ABC	10:00PM	5,316,000	4,616,000	700,000	1.29	1.18	0.11
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM	4,174,000	4,128,000	46,000	0.88	0.79	0.09	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	14,632,000	14,820,000	(188,000)	3.60	3.89	(0.29)
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	8:00PM	9,546,000	7,599,000	1,947,000	2.81	2.13	0.68
Blacklist	NBC	8:00PM	3,442,000	3,844,000	(402,000)	0.48	0.67	(0.19)	REPEAT vs. SVU(R)
Bones	Fox	8:00PM	4,654,000	4,882,000	(228,000)	0.96	0.99	(0.03)
The Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM	1,366,000	1,346,000	20,000	0.63	0.58	0.05
The Odd Couple	CBS	8:30PM	9,368,000	9,624,000	(256,000)	2.01	2.13	(0.12)
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	9,014,000	9,604,000	(590,000)	1.93	2.19	(0.26)
Scandal	ABC	9:00PM	7,787,000	7,863,000	(76,000)	2.29	2.42	(0.13)
Blacklist	NBC	9:00PM	7,465,000	3,322,000	4,143,000	1.49	0.68	0.81	vs. REPEAT
Backstrom	Fox	9:00PM	3,004,000	3,393,000	(389,000)	0.78	0.76	0.02
Reign	CW	9:00PM	824,000	1,006,000	(182,000)	0.29	0.34	(0.05)
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:30PM	8,316,000	8,591,000	(275,000)	1.70	1.89	(0.19)	REPEAT
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM	7,729,000	7,561,000	168,000	1.32	1.37	(0.05)
American Crime	ABC	10:00PM	4,047,000	4,384,000	(337,000)	0.92	1.06	(0.14)
Dateline	NBC	10:00PM	5,666,000	5,521,000	145,000	0.86	1.10	(0.24)

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	5,921,000	5,461,000	460,000	1.10	1.06	0.04
Shark Tank	ABC	8:00PM	7,788,000		7,788,000	1.70		1.70
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM		6,159,000	(6,159,000)		1.10	(1.10)
Grimm	NBC	8:00PM	4,697,000	4,542,000	155,000	1.00	0.98	0.02
Fox Movie	Fox	8:00PM	3,015,000	2,133,000	882,000	0.90	0.57	0.33	8-10P
Cedric's Barber Battle	CW	8:00PM	1,357,000	787,000	570,000	0.40	0.24	0.16
Cristela	ABC	8:30PM		4,765,000	(4,765,000)		0.91	(0.91)
Whose Line Is It?	CW	8:30PM	1,249,000	1,070,000	179,000	0.40	0.39	0.01
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	8,280,000	5,373,000	2,907,000	1.10	1.10	-	vs. Race
20/20 Bruce Jenner	ABC	9:00PM	16,863,000		16,863,000	5.20		5.20	9-11P
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM		6,513,000	(6,513,000)		1.50	(1.50)
Dateline	NBC	9:00PM	4,331,000	4,325,000	6,000	0.90	0.76	0.14	9-11P vs. 9-10P(R)
The Messengers	CW	9:00PM	1,198,000	1,195,000	3,000	0.40	0.28	0.12
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	9,752,000	5,766,000	3,986,000	1.00	0.61	0.39	vs. REPEAT
20/20	ABC	10:00PM		5,708,000	(5,708,000)		1.22	(1.22)
Dateline	NBC	10:00PM		5,283,000	(5,283,000)		1.01	(1.01)

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	3,640,000	3,286,000	354,000	0.50	0.34	0.16	REPEAT
ABC Movie	ABC	8:00PM	2,760,000		2,760,000	0.70		0.70	8-10P
20/20 Saturday	ABC	8:00PM		4,260,000	(4,260,000)		0.74	(0.74)
NHL Stanley Cup	NBC	8:00PM	2,690,000	2,222,000	468,000	0.80	0.83	(0.03)	8-11P
NASCAR	Fox	8:00PM	910,000	2,745,000	(1,835,000)	0.20	1.11	(0.91)	8-10P vs. UFC
Crimetime Saturday	CBS	9:00PM	3,740,000	4,024,000	(284,000)	0.50	0.43	0.07	REPEAT
20/20 Saturday	ABC	9:00PM		5,930,000	(5,930,000)		1.03	(1.03)
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	5,030,000	6,269,000	(1,239,000)	0.80	0.91	(0.11)
Shark Tank	ABC	10:00PM	3,030,000	3,505,000	(475,000)	0.80	0.61	0.19	REPEAT vs. Castle(R)
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 31 (April 20-26) 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	14,632,000	3.60
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	8,850,000	2.96
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	7,161,000	2.11
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	6,572,000	2.08
2 Broke Girls	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	7,525,000	2.06
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	8,134,000	2.02
The Odd Couple	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	9,368,000	2.01
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	Thu	9,014,000	1.93
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	7,820,000	1.81
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:30PM	Thu	8,316,000	1.70	REPEAT
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	3,301,000	1.65
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	8:00PM	Tue	5,075,000	1.50	FINALE
The Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	Sun	3,405,000	1.38
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	3,233,000	1.37
Undateable	NBC	9:00PM	Tue	4,853,000	1.36
One Big Happy	NBC	9:30PM	Tue	3,760,000	1.11
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	2,003,000	0.89	REPEAT
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	Sun	1,894,000	0.84	REPEAT
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	Sun	1,878,000	0.68	REPEAT
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	Tue	1,359,000	0.59	REPEAT
Weird Loners	Fox	9:30PM	Tue	1,207,000	0.53
The Goldbergs	ABC	9:30PM	Wed			preempted
The Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:00PM	Sun			preempted
Cristela	ABC	8:00PM	Fri			preempted
Family Guy	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
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri			completed
Cristela	ABC	8:30PM	Fri			completed
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

Wednesday, March 29

The Conners - "Stuck in the Middle and Stuck in the Past" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Darlene and Ben get into a fight and ignore Becky’s boundaries in the house. Elsewhere, Dan accuses Jackie of losing all of their home videos.

The Conners - "New Pipes and Old Secrets" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Darlene has issues with Dan’s plumbing work in her new house. Elsewhere, Jackie tries to find a caregiver for Bev.

Abbott Elementary - "Fundraiser" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Barbara organizes a candy-selling fundraiser to raise money for a school field trip to the science museum. When sales don’t go as planned, Ava steps in to teach the students new, unconventional selling tactics. Elsewhere, Mr. Johnson and Jacob butt heads about how to take care of a cat found in the janitor’s closet.

Not Dead Yet - "Not a Tiger Yet" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
As Nell tries to settle into her new job, she gets increasingly annoyed by her latest ghost. Meanwhile, Edward works on a project that sparks Nell’s journalistic curiosity.

Tyler Perry's House of Payne - "Just Payne Trippin" (BET, 9:00PM ET/PT)
The family has trouble adjusting to Jazmine's new found independence. Miranda gets an offer that Calvin would like for her to refuse.

Tyler Perry's Assisted Living - "Houston, We Have a Karen" (BET, 9:30PM ET/PT)
When an old white woman moves into Pleasant Days, her Karen behavior throws everyone for a loop; Reginald fears an escaped convict he put in prison has plans to take revenge.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 27)

Wednesday, March 29

Jason Bateman (Arrested Development/George and Leo/Chicago Sons/Simon/The Hogan Family/It's Your Move/Silver Spoons) - Watch Jason on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Ali Wong (Big Mouth/American Housewife/Are You There, Chelsea?) - Ali appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Jay Pharoah (White Famous) - Jay is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC. He talks about taking his impressions to the next level in the new film Spinning Gold on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Adam Scott (Party Down/Ghosted/Parks and Recreation) - Adam will be on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Fred Armisen (Los Espookys/Forever/Final Space) - Fred sits-in with the 8G Band on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
John Leguizamo (The Brothers Garcia) - John guest hosts Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
Brendan Hunt (Ted Lasso) - Brendan is a guest on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Ali Wentworth (Nightcap) - Ali guest co-hosts LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
Juliette Lewis (Camping/I Married Dora) - Juliette appears on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Dwayne Johnson (Young Rock) - Dwayne is a guest on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Kim Fields (The Upshaws/Living Single/The Facts of Life/Baby, I'm Back) - Kim chats about the new season of the hit comedy The Upshaws on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Judy Gold (All-American Girl) and BD Wong (All-American Girl) - Judy and BD discuss their new play Yes, I Can Say That! on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Zach Braff (Scrubs/Alex, Inc.) - Zach Braff is telling Drew about the real-life inspiration behind his new film, working on it with Florence Pugh and why he got his pilot's license on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Jason Ritter (Another Period/The Class) - Jason will be on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Reba McEntire (Reba/Malibu Country) - Reba is a guest on The Jennifer Hudson Show, so check your local listings.
Alex Borstein (Family Guy/Getting On/The Cleveland Show), Tony Shalhoub (We Are Men/Wings) and Marin Hinkle (Two and a Half Men/Speechless) - Alex, Tony and Marin talk about The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Lena Waithe (Master on None) - Lena talks about A Thousand and One on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am and on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Paula Newsome (Barry/Conrad Bloom) - Paula chats about CSI: Vegas on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Nancy Travis (Last Man Standing/The Bill Engvall Show/Work with Me/Almost Perfect) - Nancy talks about Hallmark Channel's Ride on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Gabriel Basso (The Big C) - Gabriel talks about Netflix's The Night Agent on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Kyra Sedgwick (Call Your Mother) - Kyra talks about Space Oddity on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Peyton Elizabeth Lee (Andi Mack) - Peyton will be on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 9:40am.