Sunday, May 24, 2015
Final Week of 2014-15 Season TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did
2014-15 Week 35 TV Ratings (final three nights of season Mon-Wed):
Households: N/A
Total Viewers: N/A
Adults 18-49: N/A
We have the final ratings for Week 34 (5/11/14-5/17/15 LIVE+SD). Among Adults 18-49, ABC again won the week with a 1.8 rating. Then we had CBS at 1.2 followed by NBC at a 1.2, while Fox trailed with a only a 1.0 rating. For Total Viewers, CBS was first with 7.33 million, followed by ABC with 7.27 million, then it was NBC's 5.53 million and Fox trailed with 3.49 million.
For season to-date (9/22/14-5/17/15 LIVE+7), among Adults 18-49 we have NBC on top with a 2.4 rating, followed by CBS with a 2.3, ABC in third with a 2.2 and Fox sliding to a 1.9. In Total Viewers, it is CBS on top with 11.25 million, then NBC with 8.63 million, ABC is next with 7.96 million and Fox with 5.82 million.
Back to week 35 (May 18-25), 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:
Total Viewers: N/A
Adults 18-49: N/A
We have the final ratings for Week 34 (5/11/14-5/17/15 LIVE+SD). Among Adults 18-49, ABC again won the week with a 1.8 rating. Then we had CBS at 1.2 followed by NBC at a 1.2, while Fox trailed with a only a 1.0 rating. For Total Viewers, CBS was first with 7.33 million, followed by ABC with 7.27 million, then it was NBC's 5.53 million and Fox trailed with 3.49 million.
For season to-date (9/22/14-5/17/15 LIVE+7), among Adults 18-49 we have NBC on top with a 2.4 rating, followed by CBS with a 2.3, ABC in third with a 2.2 and Fox sliding to a 1.9. In Total Viewers, it is CBS on top with 11.25 million, then NBC with 8.63 million, ABC is next with 7.96 million and Fox with 5.82 million.
Back to week 35 (May 18-25), 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 35 (May 18-24) Analysis | |||||||||
| Last Sunday (May 17) | (Week 34) | 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 | 8,990,000 | 8,380,000 | 610,000 | 1.00 | 1.10 | (0.10) | |
| America's Funniest Home Videos | ABC | 7:00PM | 6,410,000 | 5,910,000 | 500,000 | 1.40 | 1.40 | - | FINALE |
| Dateline Sunday | NBC | 7:00PM | 5,780,000 | 5,070,000 | 710,000 | 1.00 | 0.90 | 0.10 | 7-9P vs. 7-8P |
| The Simpsons | Fox | 7:00PM | 1,570,000 | 1,470,000 | 100,000 | 0.60 | 0.50 | 0.10 | REPEAT |
| Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:30PM | 1,950,000 | 1,440,000 | 510,000 | 0.90 | 0.60 | 0.30 | vs. REPEAT |
| I Love Lucy Special | CBS | 8:00PM | 6,400,000 | 8,840,000 | (2,440,000) | 0.90 | 1.20 | (0.30) | vs. 60 Min |
| Billboard Music Awards | ABC | 8:00PM | 11,180,000 | 11,180,000 | 3.80 | 3.80 | 8-11P | ||
| Once Upon a Time | ABC | 8:00PM | 5,510,000 | (5,510,000) | 1.80 | (1.80) | |||
| Dateline Sunday | NBC | 8:00PM | 3,770,000 | (3,770,000) | 0.80 | (0.80) | |||
| The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | 2,820,000 | 2,770,000 | 50,000 | 1.30 | 1.20 | 0.10 | FINALE |
| Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | 2,350,000 | 2,560,000 | (210,000) | 1.10 | 1.30 | (0.20) | FINALE |
| Battle Creek | CBS | 9:00PM | 5,100,000 | 9,350,000 | (4,250,000) | 0.60 | 1.20 | (0.60) | vs. Good Wife |
| A.D. Bible Continues | NBC | 9:00PM | 4,800,000 | 4,530,000 | 270,000 | 0.80 | 0.90 | (0.10) | FINALE |
| Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,850,000 | 2,570,000 | 280,000 | 1.30 | 1.20 | 0.10 | FINALE vs. REPEAT |
| Bob's Burgers | Fox | 9:30PM | 2,440,000 | 2,470,000 | (30,000) | 1.10 | 1.20 | (0.10) | FINALE |
| Battle Creek | CBS | 10:00PM | 5,300,000 | 6,310,000 | (1,010,000) | 0.60 | 0.80 | (0.20) | FINALE |
| Revenge | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,800,000 | (4,800,000) | 1.30 | (1.30) | |||
| American Odyssey | NBC | 10:00PM | 2,630,000 | 2,690,000 | (60,000) | 0.40 | 0.50 | (0.10) | FINALE |
| 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 | 7,560,000 | 6,960,000 | 600,000 | 2.00 | 1.60 | 0.40 | FINALE |
| Dancing w/the Stars | ABC | 8:00PM | 14,350,000 | 13,480,000 | 870,000 | 2.30 | 2.20 | 0.10 | 8-9P VS. 8-10P |
| The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 11,320,000 | 10,050,000 | 1,270,000 | 2.60 | 2.40 | 0.20 | 8-10P |
| The Following | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,130,000 | 3,210,000 | (80,000) | 1.00 | 1.00 | - | |
| CW Movie | CW | 8:00PM | 480,000 | 480,000 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 8-10P | ||
| The Originals | CW | 8:00PM | 1,190,000 | (1,190,000) | 0.50 | (0.50) | |||
| Mike & Molly | CBS | 8:30PM | 7,750,000 | 7,690,000 | 60,000 | 1.90 | 1.70 | 0.20 | FINALE |
| Stalker | CBS | 9:00PM | 6,790,000 | 6,370,000 | 420,000 | 1.30 | 1.30 | - | FINALE |
| The Bachelorette | ABC | 9:00PM | 7,100,000 | 7,100,000 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 9-11P PREMIERE | ||
| The Following | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,050,000 | 3,070,000 | (20,000) | 0.90 | 1.00 | (0.10) | FINALE |
| Jane the Virgin | CW | 9:00PM | 1,240,000 | (1,240,000) | 0.50 | (0.50) | |||
| NCIS LA | CBS | 10:00PM | 9,330,000 | 8,210,000 | 1,120,000 | 1.40 | 1.30 | 0.10 | FINALE |
| Castle | ABC | 10:00PM | 8,440,000 | (8,440,000) | 1.40 | (1.40) | |||
| Night Shift | NBC | 10:00PM | 5,200,000 | 4,920,000 | 280,000 | 1.20 | 1.20 | - | FINALE |
| 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 | 9,150,000 | 14,940,000 | (5,790,000) | 1.00 | 2.00 | (1.00) | REPEAT |
| The Bachelorette | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,090,000 | 10,160,000 | (3,070,000) | 1.90 | 1.50 | 0.40 | vs. DWTS Results |
| The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 7,830,000 | 9,140,000 | (1,310,000) | 1.60 | 2.10 | (0.50) | RECAP |
| Hell's Kitchen | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,510,000 | 3,260,000 | 250,000 | 1.30 | 1.20 | 0.10 | |
| The Flash | CW | 8:00PM | 3,870,000 | 3,650,000 | 220,000 | 1.50 | 1.50 | - | FINALE |
| NCIS: New Orleans | CBS | 9:00PM | 7,250,000 | 13,610,000 | (6,360,000) | 0.90 | 1.70 | (0.80) | REPEAT |
| Dancing with the Stars | ABC | 9:00PM | 13,490,000 | 3,880,000 | 9,610,000 | 2.30 | 1.30 | 1.00 | FINALE 9-11P vs. SHIELD |
| The Voice | NBC | 9:00PM | 11,560,000 | 11,560,000 | 2.90 | 2.90 | FINALE 9-11P | ||
| Undateable | NBC | 9:00PM | 4,010,000 | (4,010,000) | 1.30 | (1.30) | |||
| Hell's Kitchen | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,510,000 | 5,550,000 | (2,040,000) | 1.30 | 1.30 | - | FINALE vs. Idol |
| iZombie | CW | 9:00PM | 1,500,000 | 1,700,000 | (200,000) | 0.60 | 0.60 | - | FINALE |
| NCIS | CBS | 10:00PM | 6,480,000 | 8,660,000 | (2,180,000) | 0.90 | 1.20 | (0.30) | REPEAT VS. CSI Cyber |
| Forever | ABC | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
| Chicago Fire | NBC | 10:00PM | 6,660,000 | (6,660,000) | 1.50 | (1.50) | |||
| 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 | 9,740,000 | 9,610,000 | 130,000 | 2.30 | 2.30 | - | FINALE 8-10P vs. 8-9P |
| 500 Questions | ABC | 8:00PM | 5,060,000 | 5,060,000 | 1.20 | 1.20 | PREMIERE | ||
| The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,030,000 | (7,030,000) | 1.80 | (1.80) | |||
| The Mysteries of Laura | NBC | 8:00PM | 7,050,000 | 6,170,000 | 880,000 | 1.10 | 1.00 | 0.10 | FINALE |
| MasterChef | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,390,000 | 8,030,000 | (4,640,000) | 1.20 | 1.70 | (0.50) | PREMIERE 8-10P VS. Idol |
| Supernatural | CW | 8:00PM | 970,000 | 2,830,000 | (1,860,000) | 0.30 | 1.00 | (0.70) | REPEAT vs. Arrow |
| The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | 6,700,000 | (6,700,000) | 2.00 | (2.00) | |||
| CSI: Cyber | CBS | 9:00PM | 6,680,000 | (6,680,000) | 1.20 | (1.20) | |||
| Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | 7,200,000 | 8,130,000 | (930,000) | 2.30 | 2.70 | (0.40) | FINALE |
| Law & Order: SVU | NBC | 9:00PM | 6,960,000 | 6,820,000 | 140,000 | 1.40 | 1.50 | (0.10) | FINALE |
| Supernatural | CW | 9:00PM | 1,730,000 | 1,750,000 | (20,000) | 0.70 | 0.70 | - | FINALE |
| black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | 5,360,000 | 6,140,000 | (780,000) | 1.60 | 2.00 | (0.40) | FINALE |
| Survivor Reunion | CBS | 10:00PM | 7,210,000 | 6,680,000 | 530,000 | 1.80 | 1.20 | 0.60 | vs. CSI Cyber |
| Celebrity Wife Swap | ABC | 10:00PM | 3,230,000 | 4,650,000 | (1,420,000) | 1.00 | 1.20 | (0.20) | PREMIERE vs. Nashville |
| Chicago P.D. | NBC | 10:00PM | 7,210,000 | 6,940,000 | 270,000 | 1.40 | 1.60 | (0.20) | FINALE |
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 35 (May 18-24) 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 |
| Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | Wed | 7,200,000 | 2.30 | FINALE |
| 2 Broke Girls | CBS | 8:00PM | Mon | 7,560,000 | 2.00 | FINALE |
| Mike & Molly | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | 7,750,000 | 1.90 | FINALE |
| The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 8:00PM | Thu | 8,000,000 | 1.60 | REPEAT |
| black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | Wed | 5,360,000 | 1.60 | FINALE |
| The Odd Couple | CBS | 8:30PM | Thu | 6,400,000 | 1.30 | REPEAT |
| Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | Sun | 2,850,000 | 1.30 | FINALE |
| The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | Sun | 2,820,000 | 1.30 | FINALE |
| Mom | CBS | 9:00PM | Thu | 5,900,000 | 1.20 | REPEAT |
| Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | Sun | 2,350,000 | 1.10 | FINALE |
| Bob's Burgers | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | 2,440,000 | 1.10 | FINALE |
| Mike & Molly | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | 5,080,000 | 1.00 | REPEAT |
| Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:30PM | Sun | 1,950,000 | 0.90 | |
| I Love Lucy Special | CBS | 8:00PM | Sun | 6,440,000 | 0.90 | REPEAT |
| Animation Domination | Fox | 7:00PM | Sun | 1,570,000 | 0.60 | REPEAT |
| The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 9:00PM | Mon | preempted | ||
| The Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:00PM | Sun | preempted | ||
| Weird Loners | Fox | 9:30PM | Tue | canceled | ||
| One Big Happy | NBC | 9:30PM | Tue | canceled | ||
| Marry Me | NBC | 9:00PM | Tue | canceled | ||
| About a Boy | NBC | 9:30PM | Tue | canceled | ||
| Cristela | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | canceled | ||
| The Mindy Project | Fox | 9:30PM | Tue | canceled | ||
| Mulaney | Fox | 7:00PM | Sun | canceled | ||
| 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 | ||
| Two and a Half Men | CBS | 9:00PM | Thu | canceled | ||
| Parks & Recreation | NBC | 10:00PM | Tue | canceled | ||
| The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | Wed | completed | ||
| The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | Wed | completed | ||
| Undateable | NBC | 9:00PM | Tue | completed | ||
| The Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | completed | ||
| New Girl | Fox | 9:00PM | Tue | completed | ||
| Fresh off the Boat | ABC | 8:00PM | Tue | completed | ||
| Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | Fri | completed | ||
| Galavant | ABC | 8:00PM | Sun | completed | ||
| American Dad! | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | completed | ||
SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research
Sitcoms Airing Tonight
Wednesday, August 5
United We Fall - "My Favorite Marta" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Jo steps in as a role model for her teenage niece, Marta, much to her strict father Chuy’s dismay. Bill plays matchmaker for Sandy who, under the influence of post-colonoscopy drugs, inadvertently professes her love for her first husband, Dave.
The Goldbergs - "Schmoopie's Big Adventure" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Mother and son have a bonding experience when Beverly buys a bicycle for Adam just like the one from “Pee Wee’s Big Adventure,” while Barry and Erica turn Murray’s furniture store into an after-hours lounge for college students.
The Conners - "Live From Lanford" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Mark is watching the results of the primary for a school report with Harris who is apathetic to the electoral process and believes money’s influence in politics means real change is impossible. The rest of the Conners share their differing takes on why they all think everyone should vote, including their working-class perspective that you may have to vote for a candidate you don’t love but one that will “screw you the least.” All of this happens against the backdrop of romance when Louise (guest star Katey Sagal) gets an opportunity that might send her away from Lanford, prompting the family to interfere in Dan’s (John Goodman) complicated relationship with her by throwing Louise a surprise going-away party, creating major new tensions between Dan and his daughters.
American Housewife - "Senior Prank" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Against Greg’s better judgment, Katie pushes Taylor to lighten up and participate in her school’s senior prank. Meanwhile, Anna-Kat asks Oliver to give Franklin (Evan O’Toole) a makeover so he won’t embarrass himself at a classmate’s party.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of August 3)
Wednesday, August 5
- Jamie Foxx (The Jamie Foxx Show) - Watch Jamie on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Tig Notaro (One Mississippi) - Tig appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Seth Rogen (Undeclared) - Seth is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Gillian Jacobs (Love/Community) - Gillian appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- David Tennant (Final Space) - David is a guest on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
- Karen Gillan (Selfie) - Karen appears on a repeat of A Little Late with Lilly Singh at 1:35am on NBC.
- Jerry O'Connell (We Are Men/Carpoolers) - Jerry is a guest on Watch What Happens: Live at 10pm on Bravo. He also talks about The Secret: Dare to Dream on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Steven Weber (Indebted/Cursed/Wings) - Steven appears on a repeat of The Real, so check your local listings.
- Rob Riggle (Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy/Golan the Insatiable) - Rob is a guest on a repeat of The Real, so check your local listings.
- Lecy Goranson (The Conners/Roseanne) - Lecy talks about the season finale of The Conners on a repeat of Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
- Cedric Yarbrough (Carol's Second Act/Speechless/Reno 911!) - Cedric talks about the return of Reno 911! on a repeat of Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
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