Sunday, September 27, 2015
Week 1 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 12.195 million (-7% from first four nights week 1 in 2014); #2. NBC 8.896 million (-8% from first four nights week 1 in 2014); #3. ABC 8.827 million (-7% from first four nights week 1 in 2014); #4. Fox 5.436 million (+28% from first four nights week 1 in 2014); #5. The CW 0.985 million (+12% from first four nights week 1 in 2014).
Adults 18-49: #1. CBS 3.06/10 rating/share (-13% in rating from first four nights week 1 in 2014); #2. NBC 2.43/8 (-9% in rating from first four nights week 1 in 2014); #3. ABC 2.09/7 (-13% in rating from first four nights week 1 in 2014); #4. Fox 2.07/7 (+39% in rating from first four nights week 1 in 2014); #5. The CW 0.32/1 (+10% in rating from first four nights week 1 in 2014)
We're back with a new season! We'll have this week's final ratings, Week 1 (9/21/15-9/27/15) next Sunday.
For season to-date (9/21/15-9/24/15), we will have that by next week, too, as it is the same numbers as above.
Back to week 1 (Sep. 21-27), 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 1 (Sep. 21-27) Analysis | |||||||||
Last Sunday (Sep. 20) | (Summer Week 17) | 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 | 8,047,000 | 8,047,000 | 1.20 | 1.20 | REPEAT | ||
America's Funniest Home Videos | ABC | 7:00PM | 3,719,000 | 3,719,000 | 0.74 | 0.74 | REPEAT | ||
Football Night in America | NBC | 7:30PM | 6,960,000 | 6,960,000 | 2.41 | 2.41 | |||
Emmy's Kickoff | Fox | 7:30PM | 12,695,000 | 12,695,000 | 4.65 | 4.65 | |||
Big Brother | CBS | 8:00PM | 6,030,000 | 6,030,000 | 1.80 | 1.80 | |||
Once Upon a Time | ABC | 8:00PM | 1,862,000 | 1,862,000 | 0.43 | 0.43 | REPEAT | ||
Football Night in America | NBC | 8:00PM | 14,147,000 | 14,147,000 | 5.05 | 5.05 | |||
Emmy's | Fox | 8:00PM | 11,872,000 | 11,872,000 | 3.56 | 3.56 | 8-11P | ||
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | - | - | |||||
Sunday Night Football | NBC | 8:30PM | 26,378,000 | 26,378,000 | 9.67 | 9.67 | 830-1145P | ||
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | - | - | |||||
Madam Secretary | CBS | 9:00PM | 3,326,000 | 3,326,000 | 0.42 | 0.42 | REPEAT | ||
Once Upon a Time | ABC | 9:00PM | 1,550,000 | 1,550,000 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 9-11P REPEAT | ||
Blood & Oil | ABC | 9:00PM | - | - | |||||
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | - | - | |||||
Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:30PM | - | - | |||||
CSI: Cyber | CBS | 10:00PM | 3,466,000 | 3,466,000 | 0.57 | 0.57 | REPEAT | ||
Quantico | ABC | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
Dateline | NBC | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
Monday | 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 | 18,203,000 | 18,203,000 | 4.69 | 4.69 | PREMIERE | ||
Dancing w/the Stars | ABC | 8:00PM | 11,455,000 | 11,455,000 | 1.77 | 1.77 | 8-10P | ||
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 12,371,000 | 12,371,000 | 3.54 | 3.54 | 8-10P PREMIERE | ||
Gotham | Fox | 8:00PM | 4,569,000 | 4,569,000 | 1.61 | 1.61 | PREMIERE | ||
Penn & Teller Fool Us | CW | 8:00PM | 1,146,000 | 1,146,000 | 0.31 | 0.31 | |||
Life in Pieces | CBS | 8:30PM | 11,276,000 | 11,276,000 | 2.63 | 2.63 | PREMIERE | ||
Scorpion | CBS | 9:00PM | 11,087,000 | 11,087,000 | 2.20 | 2.20 | PREMIERE | ||
Minority Report | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,097,000 | 3,097,000 | 1.10 | 1.10 | PREMIERE | ||
Whose Line | CW | 9:00PM | 950,000 | 950,000 | 0.29 | 0.29 | REPEAT | ||
Significant Mother | CW | 9:30PM | 475,000 | 475,000 | 0.14 | 0.14 | |||
NCIS LA | CBS | 10:00PM | 7,981,000 | 7,981,000 | 1.25 | 1.25 | PREMIERE | ||
Castle | ABC | 10:00PM | 6,840,000 | 6,840,000 | 1.17 | 1.17 | PREMIERE | ||
Blindspot | NBC | 10:00PM | 10,605,000 | 10,605,000 | 3.11 | 3.11 | PREMIERE | ||
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 | 18,191,000 | 18,191,000 | 2.47 | 2.47 | PREMIERE | ||
The Muppets | ABC | 8:00PM | 9,005,000 | 9,005,000 | 2.87 | 2.87 | PREMIERE | ||
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 12,348,000 | 12,348,000 | 3.49 | 3.49 | 8-10P PREMIERE | ||
Scream Queens | Fox | 8:00PM | 4,038,000 | 4,038,000 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 8-10P PREMIERE | ||
Grandfathered | Fox | 8:00PM | - | - | |||||
The Flash | CW | 8:00PM | 1,192,000 | 1,192,000 | 0.42 | 0.42 | REPEAT | ||
Fresh off the Boat | ABC | 8:30PM | 6,054,000 | 6,054,000 | 1.93 | 1.93 | PREMIERE | ||
The Grinder | Fox | 8:30PM | - | - | |||||
NCIS: New Orleans | CBS | 9:00PM | 12,616,000 | 12,616,000 | 1.72 | 1.72 | PREMIERE | ||
Dancing with the Stars | ABC | 9:00PM | 9,579,000 | 9,579,000 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 9-11P | ||
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | ABC | 9:00PM | - | - | |||||
The Voice | NBC | 9:00PM | - | - | |||||
Scream Queens | Fox | 9:00PM | - | - | |||||
The Flash | CW | 9:00PM | 1,087,000 | 1,087,000 | 0.37 | 0.37 | REPEAT | ||
Limitless | CBS | 10:00PM | 9,857,000 | 9,857,000 | 1.87 | 1.87 | PREMIERE | ||
Quantico | ABC | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
Best Time Ever/NPH | NBC | 10:00PM | 5,907,000 | 5,907,000 | 2.09 | 2.09 | |||
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 | 9,700,000 | 9,700,000 | 2.48 | 2.48 | 8-930P PREMIERE | ||
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | 8,205,000 | 8,205,000 | 2.15 | 2.15 | PREMIERE | ||
The Mysteries of Laura | NBC | 8:00PM | 7,109,000 | 7,109,000 | 1.22 | 1.22 | PREMIERE | ||
Rosewood | Fox | 8:00PM | 7,544,000 | 7,544,000 | 2.44 | 2.44 | PREMIERE | ||
America's Next Top Model | CW | 8:00PM | 1,346,000 | 1,346,000 | 0.45 | 0.45 | |||
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | 7,619,000 | 7,619,000 | 2.40 | 2.40 | PREMIERE | ||
Criminal Minds | CBS | 9:00PM | - | - | |||||
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | 9,463,000 | 9,463,000 | 3.23 | 3.23 | PREMIERE | ||
Law & Order: SVU | NBC | 9:00PM | 8,274,000 | 8,274,000 | 1.77 | 1.77 | 9-11P PREMIERE | ||
Wicked Offer | CW | 9:00PM | 500,000 | 500,000 | 0.15 | 0.15 | |||
Big Brother | CBS | 9:30PM | 6,537,000 | 6,537,000 | 2.21 | 2.21 | 930-11P FINALE | ||
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | 7,303,000 | 7,303,000 | 2.36 | 2.36 | PREMIERE | ||
Code Black | CBS | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
Nashville | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,910,000 | 4,910,000 | 1.22 | 1.22 | PREMIERE | ||
Chicago P.D. | NBC | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
Thursday | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | |||
Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
CBS NFL Kick | CBS | 8:00PM | 10,611,000 | 10,611,000 | 3.34 | 3.34 | |||
Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 8:00PM | 9,549,000 | 9,549,000 | 2.84 | 2.84 | PREMIERE | ||
Heroes Reborn | NBC | 8:00PM | 6,090,000 | 6,090,000 | 1.96 | 1.96 | 8-10P PREMIERE | ||
Scream Queens | Fox | 8:00PM | 2,009,000 | 2,009,000 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 8-10P REPEAT | ||
Bones | Fox | 8:00PM | - | - | |||||
The Flash | CW | 8:00PM | 1,121,000 | 1,121,000 | 0.41 | 0.41 | REPEAT | ||
CBS Thursday NFL | CBS | 8:30PM | 16,882,000 | 16,882,000 | 5.96 | 5.96 | 827-1114P | ||
Scandal | ABC | 9:00PM | 10,247,000 | 10,247,000 | 3.26 | 3.26 | PREMIERE | ||
Blacklist | NBC | 9:00PM | - | - | |||||
Sleepy Hollow | Fox | 9:00PM | - | - | |||||
Arrow | CW | 9:00PM | 778,000 | 778,000 | 0.26 | 0.26 | REPEAT | ||
Elementary | CBS | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
How To Get Away W/Murder | ABC | 10:00PM | 8,378,000 | 8,378,000 | 2.59 | 2.59 | PREMIERE | ||
The Player | NBC | 10:00PM | 4,858,000 | 4,858,000 | 1.16 | 1.16 | PREMIERE | ||
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 | 5,785,000 | 5,785,000 | 1.10 | 1.10 | PREMIERE | ||
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | 6,258,000 | 6,258,000 | 1.10 | 1.10 | PREMIERE | ||
Best Timer Ever/NPH | NBC | 8:00PM | 3,125,000 | 3,125,000 | 0.70 | 0.70 | REPEAT | ||
Minority Report | Fox | 8:00PM | 2,272,000 | 2,272,000 | 0.70 | 0.70 | REPEAT | ||
Masters of Illusion | CW | 8:00PM | 1,371,000 | 1,371,000 | 0.40 | 0.40 | |||
The Muppets | ABC | 8:30PM | 3,764,000 | 3,764,000 | 0.80 | 0.80 | REPEAT | ||
Whose Line Is It? | CW | 8:30PM | 1,243,000 | 1,243,000 | 0.30 | 0.30 | REPEAT | ||
Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,093,000 | 8,093,000 | 1.00 | 1.00 | PREMIERE | ||
Shark Tank | ABC | 9:00PM | 5,965,000 | 5,965,000 | 1.60 | 1.60 | PREMIERE | ||
Dateline | NBC | 9:00PM | 5,031,000 | 5,031,000 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 9-11P | ||
Rosewood | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,231,000 | 2,231,000 | 0.50 | 0.50 | REPEAT | ||
Penn & Teller Fool Us | CW | 9:00PM | 1,253,000 | 1,253,000 | 0.30 | 0.30 | REPEAT | ||
Blue Bloods | CBS | 10:00PM | 9,895,000 | 9,895,000 | 1.30 | 1.30 | PREMIERE | ||
20/20 | ABC | 10:00PM | 5,446,000 | 5,446,000 | 1.30 | 1.30 | |||
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 | 4,300,000 | 4,300,000 | 0.80 | 0.80 | REPEAT | ||
Saturday Night Football | ABC | 8:00PM | 2,380,000 | 2,380,000 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 8-11P | ||
The Carmichael Show | NBC | 8:00PM | 1,960,000 | 1,960,000 | 0.50 | 0.50 | REPEAT | ||
College Football | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,400,000 | 3,400,000 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 8-11P | ||
NBC Boxing | NBC | 8:30PM | 1,960,000 | 1,960,000 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 830-11P | ||
48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 9:00PM | 4,790,000 | 4,790,000 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 9-11P | ||
Bones | Fox | 9:00PM | - | - | |||||
48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
Shark Tank | ABC | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
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 1 (Sep. 21-27) 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 | Mon | 18,203,000 | 4.69 | PREMIERE |
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | Wed | 9,463,000 | 3.23 | PREMIERE |
The Muppets | ABC | 8:00PM | Tue | 9,005,000 | 2.87 | PREMIERE |
Life In Pieces | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | 11,276,000 | 2.63 | PREMIERE |
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | Wed | 7,619,000 | 2.40 | PREMIERE |
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | Wed | 7,303,000 | 2.36 | PREMIERE |
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | Wed | 8,205,000 | 2.15 | PREMIERE |
Fresh off the Boat | ABC | 8:30PM | Tue | 6,054,000 | 1.93 | PREMIERE |
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | Fri | 6,258,000 | 1.1 | PREMIERE |
The Muppets | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | 3,764,000 | 0.8 | REPEAT |
The Carmichael Show | NBC | 8:00PM | Sat | 1,960,000 | 0.50 | REPEAT |
Significant Mother | CW | 8:30PM | Mon | 475,000 | 0.14 | |
2 Broke Girls | CBS | 8:00PM | Mon | |||
Mike & Molly | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | |||
The Odd Couple | CBS | 8:30PM | Thu | |||
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | Sun | |||
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | Sun | |||
Mom | CBS | 9:00PM | Thu | |||
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | Sun | |||
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:30PM | Sun | |||
Animation Domination | Fox | 7:00PM | Sun | |||
The Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | |||
Grandfathered | Fox | 8:00PM | Tue | |||
The Grinder | Fox | 8:30PM | Tue | |||
Angel from Hell | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | |||
Truth Be Told | NBC | 8:30PM | Fri | |||
Undatelable | NBC | 8:00PM | Fri | |||
Dr. Ken | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | |||
Uncle Buck | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | |||
The Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | |||
New Girl | Fox | 9:00PM | Tue | |||
The Guide to Surviving Life | Fox | 9:30PM | Tue | |||
Galavant | ABC | 8:00PM | Sun |
SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research
Sitcoms Airing Tonight
Thursday, November 30
Young Sheldon - "A Romantic Getaway and a Germanic Meat-Based Diet" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Mandy surprises Georgie with a spa weekend and Sheldon prepares for his summer in Germany.
Ghosts - "Ghost Hunter" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Sam and Jay’s assistant, Freddie (Mike Lane), purchases ghost-hunting equipment when suspicious activity leads him to theorize the B&B is haunted. Also, Sasappis risks losing his relationship with Jessica (Nichole Sakura) when Freddie sells his car.
Ghosts (UK) - "Moonah Ston" (CBS, 9:00PM ET/PT)
When Mike and Alison’s posh neighbors swindle Mike into agreeing to an obscene payment for the rights to their contested driveway, Alison attempts to win the rights back over a game of poker. Also, the ghosts help Robin celebrate the lunar eclipse.
Ghosts (UK) - "Getting Out" (CBS, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Alison and Mike, exhausted and broke, are ecstatic to receive an offer from a luxury hotel chain to buy Button House, but their potential departure drives a wedge between the ghosts.
Son of a Critch - "Who Dares Dare Hudaro?" (The CW, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Mark falls under the spell of a visiting hypnotist and lets his grades slip; Pop struggles to lose weight when he gets too fat for his pants.
Children Ruin Everything - "Money" (The CW, 8:30PM ET/PT)
With saving for retirement at the top of her mind, Astrid proposes to James that they try to get through the last few days of the month without dipping beyond their monthly budget just once; the Berney's find creative ways to stay on target.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of November 27)
Thursday, November 30
- Sarah Silverman (The Sarah Silverman Program) - Catch Sarah on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- John Stamos (Fuller House/Grandfathered/Jake in Progress/Full House/You, Again?) - John is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Josh Gad (Wolf Like Me/Avenue 5/The Comedians/1600 Penn/Back to You) - Josh appears on a repeat of 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 a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Sara Bareilles (Girls5eva) - NBC's Today has Sara for the Citi Music Series in the 9am hour.
- Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy/American Dad!/The Cleveland Show) and Liz Gillies (Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll/Victorious) - Seth and Liz perform on The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Ariana DeBose (Schmigadoon!) - Ariana is telling Drew about her role in Wish, facing rejection and manifesting getting to where she is now on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Tatyana Ali (Second Generation Wayans/Love That Girl!/The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) - Tatyana talks about Lifetime's The Holiday Proposal Plan on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Niecy Nash-Betts (Reno 911!/Getting On/The Soul Man/Do Not Disturb) - Niecy stops by and chef Brian Hart Hoffman mixes things up in the Sherri kitchen on Sherri, so check your local listings.
New on DVD/Blu-ray (September-December)
09/05 - Young Sheldon - The Complete Sixth Season
09/12 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Second Season
09/12 - Rick and Morty - The Complete Seasons 1-6 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
09/26 - Family Matters - The Complete Series
09/26 - Step by Step - The Complete Series
10/10 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - The Complete Season Thirteen / The Complete Season Fourteen
10/17 - ALF - The Complete Series (Deluxe Edition) (Shout! Factory Special Offers)
10/17 - Night Court (2023) - The Complete First Season
11/07 - South Park - The Complete Twenty-Sixth Season (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/14 - Leave it to Beaver - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/05 - Father Knows Best - The Complete Series
12/05 - The Odd Couple - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/12 - Looney Tunes Collector's Choice - Volume 2 (Blu-ray)
12/19 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - The Official Restored Complete Series
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