Week 4 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, October 18, 2015

Week 4 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2015-16 Week 4 TV Ratings (first four nights Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. CBS 6.86/12 rating/share (-5% in rating from first four nights week 3); #2. NBC 4.67/8 (-4%); #3. ABC 4.47/7 (-4%); #4. Fox 2.99/5 (-5%); #5. The CW 1.06/2 (-5%).
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

Wednesday, April 2

The Conners - "Fame, Flying Fists and Cold Feet" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
The Conners get a taste of fame when their family restaurant is featured in a reality TV show, which inspires Becky to become an influencer. Meanwhile, Jackie and Dan meet with a lawyer, and Darlene connects with someone at The Lobo Lounge.

Abbott Elementary - "Ava Fest: Tokyo Drift" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
The Abbott teachers turn their open house into a carwash to help raise money for the school.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 31)

Wednesday, April 2

Adam DeVine (The Righteous Gemstones/Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin/Workaholics/Modern Family) - Watch Adam on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Michael B. Jordan (The Assistants) - Michael appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC. He also talks about Sinners on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Olivia Munn (Perfect Couples) - Olivia is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Hannah Einbinder (Hacks) - Hannah stops by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Rob Delaney (Bad Monkey/Catastrophe) - Rob appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Sasheer Zamata (Home Economics/Woke/Robbie) and Greta Titelman (Fantasmas/Search Party/Los Espookys) - Sasheer and Greta are guests on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Wanda Sykes (The Upshaws/The New Adventures of Old Christine/Wanda at Large) - Wanda appears on Everybody's Live with John Mulaney at 10pm on Netflix.
Jennifer Lopez (South Central) and Jamie Foxx (Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!/The Jamie Foxx Show) - E! News has interviews with Jennifer and Jamie at 11pm on E!.
Chris Perfetti (Abbott Elementary) - Chris talks about Abbott Elementary on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Jenny Slate (The Great North/Big Mouth/Married/Bob's Burgers) - Jenny talks about Dying for Sex with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Judy Greer (Kidding/Married/Mad Love/Miss Guided/Arrested Development) - NBC's Today catches up with Judy in the 9am hour.
Olivia Munn (Perfect Couples) - Olivia guest co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Glen Powell (Scream Queens) and Kristin Davis (And Just Like That.../Bad Teacher/Sex and the City) - NBC's Today catches up with Glen and Kristin in the 10am hour.
Tasha Smith (Survival of the Thickest/Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse/The Tom Show/Boston Common) - Tasha, who stars in Netflix's Surival of the Thickest, joins Tamron Hall to discuss how she found her freedom by sharing her story on her own terms and learning to embrace self-love, so check your local listings.
Gabourey Sidibe (Difficult People/The Big C) - Gabourey talks about starring in the new Lifetime movie Give Me Back My Daughter on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Seth Rogen (The Studio/Platonic/Undeclared) - Seth is joining Drew to tell her all about his new show The Studio on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.