Week 34 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, May 17, 2015

Week 34 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2014-15 Week 34 TV Ratings (first four nights Mon-Thu):

Households: N/A
Total Viewers: N/A
Adults 18-49: N/A

We have the final ratings for Week 33 (5/4/14-5/10/15 LIVE+SD). Among Adults 18-49, ABC again won the week with a 1.6 rating. Then we had CBS at 1.3 followed by NBC at a 1.2, while Fox trailed with a only a 1.0 rating. For Total Viewers, CBS was first with 8.103 million, followed by ABC with 6.568 million, then it was NBC's 5.438 million and Fox trailed with 3.194 million.

For season to-date (9/22/14-5/10/15 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 2.0. In Total Viewers, it is CBS on top with 11.3 million, then NBC with 8.68 million, ABC is next with 7.93 million and Fox with 5.86 million.

Back to week 34 (May 11-17), 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 34 (May 11-17) Analysis

Last Sunday (May 10)	(Week 33)		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	8,380,000	8,680,000	(300,000)	1.10	0.90	0.20
America's Funniest Home Videos	ABC	7:00PM	5,910,000	5,610,000	300,000	1.40	1.40	-
PGA/Dateline Sunday	NBC	7:00PM	5,070,000	4,960,000	110,000	0.90	0.80	0.10	7-8P vs. 7-9P
The Simpsons	Fox	7:00PM	1,470,000	1,980,000	(510,000)	0.50	0.70	(0.20)	REPEAT
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	1,440,000	2,240,000	(800,000)	0.60	1.00	(0.40)	REPEAT
60 Minutes	CBS	8:00PM	8,840,000	9,670,000	(830,000)	1.20	1.00	0.20	vs. Madam
Once Upon a Time	ABC	8:00PM	5,510,000	5,310,000	200,000	1.80	1.70	0.10	FINALE 8-10P VS 8-9P
Dateline Sunday	NBC	8:00PM	3,770,000		3,770,000	0.80		0.80	REPEAT
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	2,770,000	3,120,000	(350,000)	1.20	1.30	(0.10)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	2,560,000	2,720,000	(160,000)	1.30	1.20	0.10
The Good Wife	CBS	9:00PM	9,350,000	8,350,000	1,000,000	1.20	0.90	0.30
Secrets and Lies	ABC	9:00PM		6,530,000	(6,530,000)		1.80	(1.80)
A.D. Bible Continues	NBC	9:00PM	4,530,000	5,470,000	(940,000)	0.90	1.10	(0.20)
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	2,570,000	3,680,000	(1,110,000)	1.20	1.70	(0.50)	REPEAT
Bob's Burgers	Fox	9:30PM	2,470,000	3,510,000	(1,040,000)	1.20	1.40	(0.20)	vs. Last Man
Battle Creek	CBS	10:00PM	6,310,000	6,180,000	130,000	0.80	0.70	0.10
Revenge	ABC	10:00PM	4,800,000	4,820,000	(20,000)	1.30	1.20	0.10	FINALE
American Odyssey	NBC	10:00PM	2,690,000	3,110,000	(420,000)	0.50	0.50	-


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	6,960,000	6,430,000	530,000	1.60	1.70	(0.10)
Dancing w/the Stars	ABC	8:00PM	13,480,000	12,430,000	1,050,000	2.20	1.90	0.30	8-10P
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	10,050,000	9,900,000	150,000	2.40	2.30	0.10	8-10P
The Following	Fox	8:00PM	3,210,000	4,930,000	(1,720,000)	1.00	1.70	(0.70)	vs. Gotham
The Originals	CW	8:00PM	1,190,000	1,140,000	50,000	0.50	0.50	-	FINALE
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:30PM	7,690,000	6,790,000	900,000	1.70	1.60	0.10
Stalker	CBS	9:00PM	6,370,000		6,370,000	1.30		1.30
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:00PM		7,220,000	(7,220,000)		1.50	(1.50)
The Following	Fox	9:00PM	3,070,000	3,220,000	(150,000)	1.00	1.10	(0.10)
Jane the Virgin	CW	9:00PM	1,240,000	1,050,000	190,000	0.50	0.50	-	FINALE
David Letterman Special	CBS	9:30PM		8,140,000	(8,140,000)		1.50	(1.50)
NCIS LA	CBS	10:00PM	8,210,000		8,210,000	1.30		1.30
Castle	ABC	10:00PM	8,440,000	8,260,000	180,000	1.40	1.40	-	FINALE
Night Shift	NBC	10:00PM	4,920,000	5,530,000	(610,000)	1.20	1.30	(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	14,940,000	14,050,000	890,000	2.00	2.00	-	FINALE
Dancing Results	ABC	8:00PM	10,160,000	10,290,000	(130,000)	1.50	1.40	0.10
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	9,140,000	8,990,000	150,000	2.10	2.00	0.10
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	8:00PM	3,260,000	3,750,000	(490,000)	1.20	1.20	-
The Flash	CW	8:00PM	3,650,000	3,620,000	30,000	1.50	1.40	0.10
NCIS: New Orleans	CBS	9:00PM	13,610,000	13,350,000	260,000	1.70	1.60	0.10	FINALE
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD	ABC	9:00PM	3,880,000	4,450,000	(570,000)	1.30	1.50	(0.20)	FINALE 9-11P vs. 9-10P
Undateable	NBC	9:00PM	4,010,000	4,210,000	(200,000)	1.30	1.30	-	9-10P FINALE
American Idol	Fox	9:00PM	5,550,000		5,550,000	1.30		1.30	9-10P
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM		2,220,000	(2,220,000)		1.10	(1.10)
iZombie	CW	9:00PM	1,700,000	1,620,000	80,000	0.60	0.60	-
Weird Loners	Fox	9:30PM		1,550,000	(1,550,000)		0.60	(0.60)
CSI Cyber	CBS	10:00PM	8,660,000	8,180,000	480,000	1.20	1.10	0.10	vs. POI
Forever	ABC	10:00PM		4,130,000	(4,130,000)		1.10	(1.10)
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	6,660,000	6,760,000	(100,000)	1.50	1.60	(0.10)	FINALE

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	9,610,000	9,220,000	390,000	2.30	2.10	0.20
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	7,030,000	6,990,000	40,000	1.80	1.70	0.10	FINALE
The Mysteries of Laura	NBC	8:00PM	6,170,000	6,040,000	130,000	1.00	0.90	0.10
American Idol	Fox	8:00PM	8,030,000	6,930,000	1,100,000	1.70	1.40	0.30	FINALE 8-10P
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	2,830,000	2,540,000	290,000	1.00	1.00	-	FINALE
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	6,700,000	6,810,000	(110,000)	2.00	2.00	-	FINALE
CSI: Cyber	CBS	9:00PM	6,680,000	9,610,000	(2,930,000)	1.20	1.80	(0.60)	vs. Minds
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	8,130,000	8,570,000	(440,000)	2.70	2.90	(0.20)
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	6,820,000	6,110,000	710,000	1.50	1.20	0.30
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	1,750,000	1,450,000	300,000	0.70	0.60	0.10	FINALE
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	6,140,000	6,890,000	(750,000)	2.00	2.20	(0.20)
CSI: Cyber	CBS	10:00PM	6,680,000	7,330,000	(650,000)	1.20	1.20	-	FINALE
Nashville	ABC	10:00PM	4,650,000	4,990,000	(340,000)	1.20	1.30	(0.10)	FINALE
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM	6,940,000	6,540,000	400,000	1.60	1.40	0.20

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	9,570,000	14,640,000	(5,070,000)	2.00	3.70	(1.70)	REPEAT
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	8:00PM	8,330,000	7,740,000	590,000	2.20	2.10	0.10	FINALE
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	8:00PM	3,750,000	3,310,000	440,000	0.70	0.60	0.10	REPEAT
Bones	Fox	8:00PM	4,710,000	4,490,000	220,000	1.00	1.10	(0.10)	8-9P vs. 8-10P
The Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM	1,440,000	1,320,000	120,000	0.70	0.60	0.10	FINALE
The Odd Couple	CBS	8:30PM	8,170,000	8,190,000	(20,000)	1.80	1.80	-	FINALE
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:00PM	8,060,000	7,030,000	1,030,000	1.90	1.50	0.40	REPEAT vs. Odd
Scandal	ABC	9:00PM	8,080,000	7,440,000	640,000	2.30	2.20	0.10	FINALE
Blacklist	NBC	9:00PM	7,490,000	6,900,000	590,000	1.60	1.40	0.20	FINALE
Wayward Pines	Fox	9:00PM	3,760,000		3,760,000	1.00		1.00	PREMIERE
Reign	CW	9:00PM	830,000	970,000	(140,000)	0.30	0.30	-	FINALE
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:30PM	7,910,000	6,980,000	930,000	1.80	1.40	0.40	REPEAT
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM	6,960,000	6,920,000	40,000	1.20	1.10	0.10
American Crime	ABC	10:00PM	4,210,000	4,170,000	40,000	1.00	1.00	-	FINALE
Dateline	NBC	10:00PM	4,970,000	4,910,000	60,000	1.00	0.80	0.20

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	5,650,000	5,480,000	170,000	1.00	1.10	(0.10)	FINALE
Shark Tank	ABC	8:00PM	6,927,000	6,680,000	247,000	1.50	1.60	(0.10)	FINALE
Grimm	NBC	8:00PM	4,740,000	4,210,000	530,000	1.10	1.00	0.10	FINALE
Fox Movie	Fox	8:00PM	1,476,000	1,250,000	226,000	0.50	0.40	0.10	8-10P
Whose Line Is It?	CW	8:00PM	1,405,000	1,380,000	25,000	0.30	0.50	(0.20)
Whose Line Is It?	CW	8:30PM	1,450,000	1,180,000	270,000	0.30	0.30	-	REPEAT
ACM: Superstar Duets	CBS	9:00PM	4,970,000		4,970,000	0.70		0.70	9-11P
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM		8,570,000	(8,570,000)		1.10	(1.10)
Beyond the Tank	ABC	9:00PM	6,251,000	5,600,000	651,000	1.50	1.40	0.10	FINALE
Dateline	NBC	9:00PM	5,400,000	5,720,000	(320,000)	0.90	1.10	(0.20)	9-11P
The Messengers	CW	9:00PM	1,026,000	680,000	346,000	0.30	0.20	0.10
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	10:00PM		8,270,000	(8,270,000)		1.10	(1.10)
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	5,497,000	5,040,000	457,000	1.10	1.20	(0.10)
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	4,180,000	3,580,000	600,000	0.60	0.50	0.10	REPEAT
Dancing with the Stars: Road to Finals	ABC	8:00PM	3,780,000		3,780,000	0.50		0.50	SPECIAL
NBA Playoffs	ABC	8:00PM		3,970,000	(3,970,000)		1.50	(1.50)
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	2,180,000	2,000,000	180,000	0.40	0.30	0.10	8-10P REPEAT
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	8:00PM	930,000	1,000,000	(70,000)	0.20	0.30	(0.10)	REPEAT
Crimetime Saturday	CBS	9:00PM	3,960,000	3,660,000	300,000	0.60	0.60	-	REPEAT
Countdown to Billboard	ABC	9:00PM	2,280,000		2,280,000	0.40		0.40	SPECIAL
Bones	Fox	9:00PM	1,290,000	1,670,000	(380,000)	0.20	0.40	(0.20)	REPEAT
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	5,930,000	5,450,000	480,000	0.90	0.80	0.10
Shark Tank	ABC	10:00PM	2,530,000		2,530,000	0.60		0.60	REPEAT
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM	2,430,000	2,390,000	40,000	0.60	0.60	-	REPEAT

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 34 (May 11-17) 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	8,130,000	2.70
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	Thu	9,570,000	2.00	REPEAT
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	6,140,000	2.00
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	6,700,000	2.00	FINALE
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:00PM	Thu	8,060,000	1.90	REPEAT
The Odd Couple	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	8,170,000	1.80	FINALE
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	7,030,000	1.80	FINALE
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:30PM	Thu	7,910,000	1.80	REPEAT
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	7,690,000	1.70
2 Broke Girls	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	6,960,000	1.60
Undateable	NBC	9:00PM	Tue	4,010,000	1.30	FINALE 1HR
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	2,560,000	1.30
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	2,570,000	1.20	REPEAT
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	2,770,000	1.20
Bob's Burgers	Fox	9:30PM	Sun	2,470,000	1.20
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	Sun	1,440,000	0.60	REPEAT
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	Sun	1,470,000	0.50	REPEAT
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:00PM	Mon			preempted
Weird Loners	Fox	9:30PM	Tue			preempted
The Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:00PM	Sun			preempted
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
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	Thu			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

Thursday, July 3

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "A Sportsbook and a Breakup" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Mandy finds out Meemaw runs an illegal sportsbook and decides she wants in on the action. Meanwhile, Georgie struggles to keep Mandy’s new job a secret.

Ghosts - "His Girl Shiki" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Pete makes good on his promise to find someone for Sasappis by bringing in a wisecracking 1940s screenwriter who also has the ability to roam.

Bob's Burgers - "The Shell Game" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Bob competes in a competition to inherit Mr. Fischoeder's 100-year-old tortoise.

Grimsburg - "Molly" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Flute forgets to buy Stan a gift for his birthday, he steals an AI doll from the evidence locker; Wynona is forced to confront her ex-boyfriend.

Family Guy - "Row v. Wade" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Brian wins a boat on "The Price is Right" and decides to sail to Texas to help women seeking legal abortions.

The Great North - "Silence of the Dams Adventure" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Honeybee accidentally revives an old Lone Moose curse, sending a terrifying creature after her and the Tobins.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of June 30)

Thursday, July 3

Steve Martin (Only Murders in the Building) - Catch Steve on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Zach Cherry (Duncanville/I Feel Bad/Crashing) - Zach is a guest on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Joel McHale (Animal Control/The Great Indoors/Community) - Joel appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Sandy Honig (Three Busy Debras), Mitra Jouhari (Clone High/Three Busy Debras) and Alyssa Stonoha (Three Busy Debras) - Sandy, Mitra and Alyssa are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Rob Lowe (Unstable/The Grinder/Parks and Recreation/A New Kind of Family) - Rob discusses cancer research and how it changed his life with GMA lifestyle contributor Lori Bergamotto on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Laurence Fishburne (black-ish) - Laurence chats with the ladies of The View on a repeat on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Justin Bartha (The New Normal/Teachers) - Justin talks about Nuked on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am and on CBS Mornings Plus in the 9am hour.
Brooke Shields (Suddenly Susan) - Brooke guest co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Adam Scott (Ghosted/Veep/Parks and Recreation/Party Down), Britt Lower (Ghosted/Man Seeking Woman/Big Lake) and Ben Stiller (Arrested Development) - Adam, Britt and Ben talk about Severance on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.