Sunday, October 18, 2015
Week 4 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 10.963 million (-4% from first four nights week 3); #2. NBC 7.415 million (-3%); #3. ABC 6.799 million (-4%); #4. Fox 4.685 million (-8%); #5. The CW 1.693 million (-5%).
Adults 18-49: #1. CBS 2.44/8 rating/share (-3% in rating from first four nights week 3); #2. NBC 1.81/6 (-4%); #3. ABC 1.66/5 (-6%); #4. Fox 1.52/5 (-11%); #5. The CW 0.68/2 (-6%).
We have previous week's final ratings, Week 3 (10/5/15-10/11/15, LIVE+SD). NBC won the week in A18-49, thanks to Sunday Night Football, as NBC did a 2.17 rating. CBS was #2 with a 2.08 rating. ABC was #3 with a 1.51 rating, while Fox was #4 with a 1.26 rating. Among total viewers, CBS was #1 with 10.324 million, with NBC #2 at 7.726 million. ABC was #3 with 5.986 million and Fox at #4 with 3.72 million.
For season to-date (9/21/15-10/15/15, LIVE+SD), NBC is #1 in A18-49 with a 2.41 rating, followed by CBS at #2 with a 2.25 rating. ABC is #3 with a 1.66 rating and Fox at #4 with a 1.56 rating. Among total viewers it is CBS #1 at 10.581 million, followed by NBC at #2 with 8.459 million, ABC #3 with 6.601 million and Fox #4 with 4.461 million.
Back to week 4 (Oct. 12-18), 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 4 (Oct. 12-18) Analysis | |||||||||
Last Sunday (Oct. 11) | (Week 3) | 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 | 7:33PM | 15,409,000 | 11,807,000 | 3,602,000 | 2.86 | 1.41 | 1.45 | |
America's Funniest Videos | ABC | 7:00PM | 5,333,000 | 5,333,000 | 1.06 | 1.06 | PREMIERE | ||
The Muppets | ABC | 7:00PM | 2,407,000 | (2,407,000) | 0.54 | (0.54) | |||
The Grinder | Fox | 7:00PM | 1,243,000 | 1,243,000 | 0.38 | 0.38 | REPEAT | ||
The Muppets | ABC | 7:30PM | 2,664,000 | (2,664,000) | 0.78 | (0.78) | |||
Football Night in America | NBC | 7:30PM | 7,157,000 | 6,757,000 | 400,000 | 2.70 | 2.32 | 0.38 | |
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:30PM | 2,190,000 | 13,279,000 | (11,089,000) | 0.94 | 4.90 | (3.96) | vs. OT |
Madam Secretary | CBS | 8:33PM | 11,152,000 | 11,794,000 | (642,000) | 1.45 | 1.41 | 0.04 | |
Once Upon a Time | ABC | 8:00PM | 5,276,000 | 5,379,000 | (103,000) | 1.63 | 1.82 | (0.19) | |
Football Night in America | NBC | 8:00PM | 10,565,000 | 12,664,000 | (2,099,000) | 3.82 | 4.43 | (0.61) | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,313,000 | 6,016,000 | (2,703,000) | 1.50 | 2.68 | (1.18) | |
Sunday Night Football | NBC | 8:30PM | 19,586,000 | 24,184,000 | (4,598,000) | 6.93 | 8.75 | (1.82) | 831-1139P |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | 2,753,000 | 4,103,000 | (1,350,000) | 1.29 | 1.91 | (0.62) | |
The Good Wife | CBS | 9:33PM | 8,815,000 | 9,248,000 | (433,000) | 1.18 | 1.23 | (0.05) | |
Blood & Oil | ABC | 9:00PM | 3,908,000 | 5,275,000 | (1,367,000) | 0.86 | 1.26 | (0.40) | |
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,793,000 | 3,562,000 | (769,000) | 1.36 | 1.73 | (0.37) | |
Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:30PM | 2,698,000 | 3,302,000 | (604,000) | 1.16 | 1.45 | (0.29) | |
CSI: Cyber | CBS | 10:33PM | 6,048,000 | 6,786,000 | (738,000) | 0.85 | 0.99 | (0.14) | |
Quantico | ABC | 10:00PM | 5,747,000 | 6,983,000 | (1,236,000) | 1.64 | 1.90 | (0.26) | |
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 | 14,957,000 | 15,396,000 | (439,000) | 3.92 | 3.85 | 0.07 | |
Dancing w/the Stars | ABC | 8:00PM | 11,640,000 | 11,819,000 | (179,000) | 1.67 | 1.75 | (0.08) | 8-10P |
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 11,960,000 | 12,152,000 | (192,000) | 3.26 | 3.28 | (0.02) | 8-10P |
Gotham | Fox | 8:00PM | 4,170,000 | 4,329,000 | (159,000) | 1.52 | 1.50 | 0.02 | |
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | CW | 8:00PM | 899,000 | 1,362,000 | (463,000) | 0.27 | 0.40 | (0.13) | PREMIERE vs. Penn & Teller |
Life in Pieces | CBS | 8:30PM | 7,836,000 | 8,909,000 | (1,073,000) | 1.81 | 1.89 | (0.08) | |
Scorpion | CBS | 9:00PM | 9,405,000 | 9,952,000 | (547,000) | 1.74 | 1.84 | (0.10) | |
Minority Report | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,048,000 | 2,075,000 | (27,000) | 0.73 | 0.69 | 0.04 | |
Jane the Virgin | CW | 9:00PM | 1,063,000 | 1,063,000 | 0.45 | 0.45 | PREMIERE | ||
Whose Line | CW | 9:00PM | 1,216,000 | (1,216,000) | 0.44 | (0.44) | |||
Significant Mother | CW | 9:30PM | 616,000 | (616,000) | 0.20 | (0.20) | |||
NCIS LA | CBS | 10:00PM | 7,840,000 | 7,995,000 | (155,000) | 1.12 | 1.18 | (0.06) | |
Castle | ABC | 10:00PM | 6,777,000 | 6,760,000 | 17,000 | 1.12 | 1.21 | (0.09) | |
Blindspot | NBC | 10:00PM | 8,447,000 | 9,062,000 | (615,000) | 2.48 | 2.44 | 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 | 16,041,000 | 16,865,000 | (824,000) | 2.05 | 2.23 | (0.18) | |
The Muppets | ABC | 8:00PM | 4,340,000 | 4,851,000 | (511,000) | 1.31 | 1.66 | (0.35) | |
Best Time Ever/NPH | NBC | 8:00PM | 4,478,000 | 4,478,000 | 1.18 | 1.18 | |||
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 8,875,000 | (8,875,000) | 2.24 | (2.24) | |||
Grandfathered | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,172,000 | 3,873,000 | (701,000) | 0.99 | 1.16 | (0.17) | |
The Flash | CW | 8:00PM | 3,491,000 | 3,584,000 | (93,000) | 1.35 | 1.43 | (0.08) | |
Fresh off the Boat | ABC | 8:30PM | 3,958,000 | 4,849,000 | (891,000) | 1.38 | 1.82 | (0.44) | |
The Grinder | Fox | 8:30PM | 2,526,000 | 3,150,000 | (624,000) | 0.89 | 0.96 | (0.07) | |
NCIS: New Orleans | CBS | 9:00PM | 12,470,000 | 14,181,000 | (1,711,000) | 1.51 | 1.75 | (0.24) | |
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | ABC | 9:00PM | 3,740,000 | 4,318,000 | (578,000) | 1.37 | 1.64 | (0.27) | |
The Voice | NBC | 9:00PM | 10,135,000 | 10,135,000 | 2.56 | 2.56 | |||
Scream Queens | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,393,000 | 2,968,000 | (575,000) | 0.95 | 1.18 | (0.23) | |
iZombie | CW | 9:00PM | 1,222,000 | 1,530,000 | (308,000) | 0.49 | 0.69 | (0.20) | |
Limitless | CBS | 10:00PM | 8,030,000 | 9,574,000 | (1,544,000) | 1.43 | 1.75 | (0.32) | |
Shark Tank | ABC | 10:00PM | 2,359,000 | 3,129,000 | (770,000) | 0.72 | 0.74 | (0.02) | REPEAT vs. Quantico(R) |
Chicago Fire | NBC | 10:00PM | 7,373,000 | 4,452,000 | 2,921,000 | 1.79 | 1.30 | 0.49 | PREMIERE vs. Best Time Ever |
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 | 9,075,000 | 9,067,000 | 8,000 | 2.16 | 2.05 | 0.11 | |
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,116,000 | 7,304,000 | (188,000) | 1.97 | 1.99 | (0.02) | |
The Mysteries of Laura | NBC | 8:00PM | 6,920,000 | 7,196,000 | (276,000) | 0.99 | 1.10 | (0.11) | |
Rosewood | Fox | 8:00PM | 5,029,000 | 5,751,000 | (722,000) | 1.42 | 1.76 | (0.34) | |
Arrow | CW | 8:00PM | 2,501,000 | 2,670,000 | (169,000) | 0.95 | 1.09 | (0.14) | |
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | 6,346,000 | 6,600,000 | (254,000) | 2.04 | 2.10 | (0.06) | |
Criminal Minds | CBS | 9:00PM | 9,082,000 | 9,081,000 | 1,000 | 1.72 | 1.71 | 0.01 | |
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | 7,876,000 | 7,987,000 | (111,000) | 2.66 | 2.72 | (0.06) | |
Law & Order: SVU | NBC | 9:00PM | 6,199,000 | 7,003,000 | (804,000) | 1.52 | 1.55 | (0.03) | |
Empire | Fox | 9:00PM | 12,223,000 | 13,101,000 | (878,000) | 4.66 | 5.12 | (0.46) | |
Supernatural | CW | 9:00PM | 1,855,000 | 1,940,000 | (85,000) | 0.82 | 0.86 | (0.04) | |
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | 5,664,000 | 5,857,000 | (193,000) | 1.79 | 1.91 | (0.12) | |
Code Black | CBS | 10:00PM | 6,959,000 | 6,832,000 | 127,000 | 1.17 | 1.16 | 0.01 | |
Nashville | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,543,000 | 4,361,000 | 182,000 | 1.15 | 1.05 | 0.10 | |
Chicago P.D. | NBC | 10:00PM | 6,577,000 | 6,485,000 | 92,000 | 1.50 | 1.48 | 0.02 | |
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 | 8,465,000 | 8,577,000 | (112,000) | 2.70 | 2.46 | 0.24 | |
Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 8:00PM | 8,248,000 | 8,124,000 | 124,000 | 2.25 | 2.19 | 0.06 | |
Heroes Reborn | NBC | 8:00PM | 4,013,000 | 4,412,000 | (399,000) | 1.12 | 1.25 | (0.13) | |
Bones | Fox | 8:00PM | 5,793,000 | 5,896,000 | (103,000) | 1.13 | 1.30 | (0.17) | |
The Vampire Diaries | CW | 8:00PM | 1,399,000 | 1,379,000 | 20,000 | 0.60 | 0.60 | - | |
CBS Thursday NFL | CBS | 8:30PM | 14,784,000 | 15,075,000 | (291,000) | 4.89 | 5.02 | (0.13) | 827-1116P |
Scandal | ABC | 9:00PM | 8,058,000 | 8,760,000 | (702,000) | 2.37 | 2.64 | (0.27) | |
Blacklist | NBC | 9:00PM | 6,929,000 | 7,019,000 | (90,000) | 1.38 | 1.49 | (0.11) | |
Sleepy Hollow | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,972,000 | 3,269,000 | (297,000) | 0.82 | 0.99 | (0.17) | |
The Originals | CW | 9:00PM | 1,117,000 | 894,000 | 223,000 | 0.50 | 0.39 | 0.11 | |
Elementary | CBS | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
How To Get Away W/Murder | ABC | 10:00PM | 6,812,000 | 7,217,000 | (405,000) | 2.03 | 2.17 | (0.14) | |
The Player | NBC | 10:00PM | 3,993,000 | 4,427,000 | (434,000) | 0.74 | 0.88 | (0.14) | |
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 | 5,952,000 | 5,923,000 | 29,000 | 1.10 | 1.08 | 0.02 | |
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | 6,539,000 | 6,345,000 | 194,000 | 1.30 | 1.33 | (0.03) | |
Undateable | NBC | 8:00PM | 3,236,000 | 2,540,000 | 696,000 | 0.90 | 0.79 | 0.11 | vs 8-9P |
Fox MLB ALCS Game 1 | Fox | 8:00PM | 6,200,000 | 6,200,000 | 1.70 | 1.70 | 8-11P | ||
Gotham | Fox | 8:00PM | 1,525,000 | (1,525,000) | 0.42 | (0.42) | |||
Reign | CW | 8:00PM | 982,000 | 948,000 | 34,000 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.01 | |
Dr. Ken | ABC | 8:30PM | 5,793,000 | 5,716,000 | 77,000 | 1.30 | 1.31 | (0.01) | |
Truth Be Told | NBC | 8:30PM | 2,635,000 | 2,635,000 | 0.70 | 0.70 | PREMIERE | ||
Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,894,000 | 8,969,000 | (75,000) | 1.00 | 1.12 | (0.12) | |
Shark Tank | ABC | 9:00PM | 5,742,000 | 5,844,000 | (102,000) | 1.30 | 1.48 | (0.18) | |
Dateline | NBC | 9:00PM | 4,402,000 | 4,615,000 | (213,000) | 0.90 | 0.93 | (0.03) | 9-11P |
Rosewood | Fox | 9:00PM | 1,348,000 | (1,348,000) | 0.32 | (0.32) | |||
America's Next Top Model | CW | 9:00PM | 780,000 | 1,000,000 | (220,000) | 0.30 | 0.33 | (0.03) | |
Blue Bloods | CBS | 10:00PM | 10,345,000 | 10,737,000 | (392,000) | 1.10 | 1.28 | (0.18) | |
20/20 | ABC | 10:00PM | 5,220,000 | 4,531,000 | 689,000 | 1.20 | 0.97 | 0.23 | |
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 | 2,925,000 | (2,925,000) | 0.45 | (0.45) | REPEAT | ||
Saturday Night Football | ABC | 8:00PM | 3,502,000 | (3,502,000) | 1.07 | (1.07) | 8-11P | ||
College Football | NBC | 8:00PM | - | - | 8-11P | ||||
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 1,613,000 | (1,613,000) | 0.35 | (0.35) | |||
Grandfathered | Fox | 8:00PM | - | - | REPEAT | ||||
College Football | Fox | 8:00PM | 2,784,000 | (2,784,000) | 0.84 | (0.84) | |||
The Grinder | Fox | 8:30PM | - | - | REPEAT | ||||
Crimetime Saturday | CBS | 9:00PM | 3,618,000 | (3,618,000) | 0.55 | (0.55) | REPEAT | ||
Rosewood | Fox | 9:00PM | - | - | REPEAT | ||||
48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 10:00PM | 4,773,000 | (4,773,000) | 0.72 | (0.72) | |||
SNL(R) | NBC | 10:00PM | 1,507,000 | (1,507,000) | 0.42 | (0.42) |
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 4 (Oct. 12-18) 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 | 14,957,000 | 3.92 | |
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | Wed | 7,876,000 | 2.66 | |
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | Wed | 6,346,000 | 2.04 | |
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | Wed | 7,116,000 | 1.97 | |
Life In Pieces | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | 7,836,000 | 1.81 | |
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | Wed | 5,664,000 | 1.79 | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | Sun | 3,313,000 | 1.50 | |
Fresh off the Boat | ABC | 8:30PM | Tue | 3,958,000 | 1.38 | |
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | Sun | 2,793,000 | 1.36 | |
The Muppets | ABC | 8:00PM | Tue | 4,340,000 | 1.31 | |
Dr. Ken | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | 5,793,000 | 1.3 | |
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | Fri | 6,539,000 | 1.3 | |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | Sun | 2,753,000 | 1.29 | |
The Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | 2,698,000 | 1.16 | |
Grandfathered | Fox | 8:00PM | Tue | 3,172,000 | 0.99 | |
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:30PM | Sun | 2,190,000 | 0.94 | |
Undatelable | NBC | 8:00PM | Fri | 3,236,000 | 0.9 | |
The Grinder | Fox | 8:30PM | Tue | 2,526,000 | 0.89 | |
Truth Be Told | NBC | 8:30PM | Fri | 2,635,000 | 0.7 | PREMIERE |
The Grinder | Fox | 7:00PM | Sun | 1,243,000 | 0.38 | |
Undatelable | NBC | 8:30PM | Fri | |||
The Grinder | Fox | 8:30PM | Sat | REPEAT | ||
Grandfathered | Fox | 8:00PM | Sat | REPEAT | ||
Significant Mother | CW | 9:30PM | Mon | |||
2 Broke Girls | CBS | 8:00PM | Mon | |||
Mike & Molly | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | |||
The Odd Couple | CBS | 8:30PM | Thu | |||
Mom | CBS | 9:00PM | Thu | |||
Angel from Hell | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | |||
Uncle Buck | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | |||
Bordertown | 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 / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Monday, January 20
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of January 20)
Monday, January 20
- Don Cheadle (The Wonder Years/Black Monday/House of Lies/The Golden Palace) - Watch Don on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- David Alan Grier (St. Denis Medical/Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!/The Cool Kids/The Carmichael Show/Bad Teacher/Life with Bonnie/DAG) - David appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Christian Slater (Breaking In) - Christian is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Zosia Mamet (Laid/Girls) - Zosia stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Mekki Leeper (St. Denis Medical/Jury Duty/The Sex Lives of College Girls) - Mekki appears on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 3:30am on Bravo.
- Rosie Perez (Human Resources/Search Party) - Rosie is reminiscing with Drew on the film they worked on together on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings. Plus, Rosie shares which famous rapper filled in as a last-minute date to an awards show when she got stood up.
- Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary) - Quinta talks about the current season of Abbott Elementary on Sherri, so check your local listings.
- Jaleel White (Family Matters/Grown Ups) - A Tam Fam DAYTIME EXCLUSIVE on Tamron Hall (repeat) with 90s TV star Jaleel White. In his new memoir, Growing Up Urkel, Jaleel talks about his iconic role as Steve Urkel on Family Matters and the impact it’s had on his career. Plus, life with his new wife and daughter.
- Gabriel Iglesias (The Santa Clauses/Mr. Iglesias/Cristela) - Gabriel talks about Netflix's Legend of Fluffy on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Rita Moreno (One Day at a Time/Happily Divorced/9 to 5) - Rita debuts her limited-edition tribute Barbie on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
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