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 / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Wednesday, February 25
Scrubs - "My Return" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
John “J.D.” Dorian unexpectedly finds himself back at Sacred Heart, reuniting him with new and old faces.
Scrubs - "My 2nd First Day" (ABC, 8:32PM ET/PT)
J.D. navigates a new normal, while Elliot and Turk clash over the budget.
Scrubs - "My Return" (ABC, 9:58PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
John “J.D.” Dorian unexpectedly finds himself back at Sacred Heart, reuniting him with new and old faces.
Scrubs - "My 2nd First Day" (ABC, 10:31PM ET/PT)
J.D. navigates a new normal, while Elliot and Turk clash over the budget.
Tyler Perry's House of Payne - "Don't Grow Weary" (BET, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Calvin is pulled from each direction as he struggles to balance work and family. Ella must face a puzzling conclusion.
Tyler Perry's Assisted Living - "Mighty in Battle" (BET, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Vinny has the entire assisted living facility reeking of his special batch of baked goods.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of February 23)
Wednesday, February 25
- Jason Bateman (Arrested Development/The Hogan Family/It's Your Move/Silver Spoons) - Watch Jason on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Jackson White (Mrs. Fletcher) - Jackson is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Bradley Whitford (Perfect Harmony/Trophy Wife) - Bradley appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Ahmed Ahmed (Sullivan & Son) and Rondell Sheridan (Raven's Home/Cory in the House/That's So Raven/Cousin Skeeter/Minor Adjustments) - Ahmed and Rondell are guests on Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
- Piper Curda (I Didn't Do It) and Bobby Moynihan (Mr. Mayor/Me, Myself & I) - Piper and Bobby talk about Hoppers on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
- Ted McGinley (Shrinking/Hope & Faith/Married with Children/Happy Days) - Ted talks about Shrinking on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
- Michael Urie (Shrinking/Krapopolis/Partners) - Michael talks about Shrinking on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Wanda Sykes (The Upshaws/The New Adventures of Old Christine/Wanda at Large) - Wanda tells Sherri about her new film Undercard on Sherri, so check your local listings.
- Michael Douglas (The Kominsky Method) - The Drew Barrymore Show has a little extra with father-son duo Michael and Cameron Douglas, so check your local listings.
- Halle Berry (Living Dolls) - The Drew Barrymore Show A Little Bit Extra with Drew, Halle Berry and Kristina Zias who are celebrating aging helping a viewer over 50 achieve a glow up look, so check your local listings.
- Melissa Peterman (Happy's Place/Young Sheldon/Baby Daddy/Working Class/Reba) - Melissa talksa about Happy's Place on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Brenda Song (Running Point/Dollface/Dads/The Suite Life on Deck/The Suite Life of Zack & Cody) - Brenda talks about her film Operation Taco Gary on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
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