Sunday, October 25, 2015
Week 5 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 11.682 million (+7% from first four nights week 4); #2. NBC 7.363 million (-1%); #3. ABC 7.162 million (+5%); #4. Fox 4.775 million (+2%); #5. The CW 1.565 million (-8%).
Adults 18-49: #1. CBS 2.70/9 rating/share (+11% in rating from first four nights week 4); #2. ABC 1.78/6 (+7%); #3. NBC 1.76/6 (-3%); #4. Fox 1.54/5 (+1%); #5. The CW 0.61/2 (-10%).
We have previous week's final ratings, Week 4 (10/12/15-10/18/15, LIVE+SD). NBC won the week in A18-49, thanks to Sunday Night Football, as NBC did a 2.38 rating. CBS was #2 with a 2.13 rating. ABC was #3 with a 1.53 rating, while Fox was #4 with a 1.32 rating. Among total viewers, CBS was #1 with 10.357 million, with NBC #2 at 8.353 million. ABC was #3 with 6.141 million and Fox at #4 with 4.195 million.
For season to-date (9/21/15-10/22/15, LIVE+SD), NBC is #1 in A18-49 with a 2.39 rating, followed by CBS at #2 with a 2.25 rating. ABC is #3 with a 1.65 rating and Fox at #4 with a 1.51 rating. Among total viewers it is CBS #1 at 10.618 million, followed by NBC at #2 with 8.429 million, ABC #3 with 6.546 million and Fox #4 with 4.412 million.
Back to week 5 (Oct. 19-25), 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 5 (Oct. 19-25) Analysis | |||||||||
Last Sunday (Oct. 18) | (Week 4) | 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 | 7:59PM | 13,788,000 | 15,409,000 | (1,621,000) | 2.36 | 2.86 | (0.50) | |
America's Funniest Videos | ABC | 7:00PM | 4,995,000 | 5,333,000 | (338,000) | 0.83 | 1.06 | (0.23) | |
The Grinder | Fox | 7:25PM | 3,014,000 | 1,243,000 | 1,771,000 | 1.09 | 0.38 | 0.71 | REPEAT |
Football Night in America | NBC | 7:30PM | 3,647,000 | 7,157,000 | (3,510,000) | 1.09 | 2.70 | (1.61) | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 7:30PM | 2,639,000 | 2,190,000 | 449,000 | 1.13 | 0.94 | 0.19 | REPEAT vs. Bob's Burgers |
Madam Secretary | CBS | 8:59PM | 9,606,000 | 11,152,000 | (1,546,000) | 1.15 | 1.45 | (0.30) | |
Once Upon a Time | ABC | 8:00PM | 4,922,000 | 5,276,000 | (354,000) | 1.61 | 1.63 | (0.02) | |
Football Night in America | NBC | 8:00PM | 12,013,000 | 10,565,000 | 1,448,000 | 4.25 | 3.82 | 0.43 | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,687,000 | 3,313,000 | 374,000 | 1.66 | 1.50 | 0.16 | |
Sunday Night Football | NBC | 8:30PM | 22,816,000 | 19,586,000 | 3,230,000 | 8.23 | 6.93 | 1.30 | 831-1133P |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | 2,568,000 | 2,753,000 | (185,000) | 1.22 | 1.29 | (0.07) | |
The Good Wife | CBS | 9:59PM | 8,089,000 | 8,815,000 | (726,000) | 1.08 | 1.18 | (0.10) | |
Blood & Oil | ABC | 9:00PM | 3,495,000 | 3,908,000 | (413,000) | 0.85 | 0.86 | (0.01) | |
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,092,000 | 2,793,000 | (701,000) | 0.99 | 1.36 | (0.37) | vs. Family Guy |
Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:30PM | 2,289,000 | 2,698,000 | (409,000) | 1.03 | 1.16 | (0.13) | |
CSI: Cyber | CBS | 10:59PM | 5,208,000 | 6,048,000 | (840,000) | 0.74 | 0.85 | (0.11) | |
Quantico | ABC | 10:00PM | 5,299,000 | 5,747,000 | (448,000) | 1.61 | 1.64 | (0.03) | |
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 | 14,684,000 | 14,957,000 | (273,000) | 3.85 | 3.92 | (0.07) | |
Dancing w/the Stars | ABC | 8:00PM | 12,498,000 | 11,640,000 | 858,000 | 1.93 | 1.67 | 0.26 | 8-10P |
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 11,400,000 | 11,960,000 | (560,000) | 3.04 | 3.26 | (0.22) | 8-10P |
Gotham | Fox | 8:00PM | 4,186,000 | 4,170,000 | 16,000 | 1.33 | 1.52 | (0.19) | |
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | CW | 8:00PM | 791,000 | 899,000 | (108,000) | 0.27 | 0.27 | - | |
Life in Pieces | CBS | 8:30PM | 8,467,000 | 7,836,000 | 631,000 | 2.08 | 1.81 | 0.27 | |
Scorpion | CBS | 9:00PM | 9,460,000 | 9,405,000 | 55,000 | 1.80 | 1.74 | 0.06 | |
Minority Report | Fox | 9:00PM | 1,821,000 | 2,048,000 | (227,000) | 0.58 | 0.73 | (0.15) | |
Jane the Virgin | CW | 9:00PM | 836,000 | 1,063,000 | (227,000) | 0.35 | 0.45 | (0.10) | |
NCIS LA | CBS | 10:00PM | 8,767,000 | 7,840,000 | 927,000 | 1.33 | 1.12 | 0.21 | |
Castle | ABC | 10:00PM | 6,670,000 | 6,777,000 | (107,000) | 1.08 | 1.12 | (0.04) | |
Blindspot | NBC | 10:00PM | 7,817,000 | 8,447,000 | (630,000) | 2.12 | 2.48 | (0.36) | |
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 | 17,215,000 | 16,041,000 | 1,174,000 | 2.20 | 2.05 | 0.15 | |
Charlie Brown Pumpkin | ABC | 8:00PM | 5,983,000 | 4,340,000 | 1,643,000 | 1.98 | 1.31 | 0.67 | vs. Muppets |
Best Time Ever/NPH | NBC | 8:00PM | 4,811,000 | 4,478,000 | 333,000 | 1.23 | 1.18 | 0.05 | |
Grandfathered | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,329,000 | 3,172,000 | 157,000 | 1.03 | 0.99 | 0.04 | |
The Flash | CW | 8:00PM | 3,469,000 | 3,491,000 | (22,000) | 1.39 | 1.35 | 0.04 | |
Toy Story of Terror | ABC | 8:30PM | 5,020,000 | 3,958,000 | 1,062,000 | 1.62 | 1.38 | 0.24 | vs. Boat |
The Grinder | Fox | 8:30PM | 2,864,000 | 2,526,000 | 338,000 | 0.93 | 0.89 | 0.04 | |
NCIS: New Orleans | CBS | 9:00PM | 12,986,000 | 12,470,000 | 516,000 | 1.61 | 1.51 | 0.10 | |
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | ABC | 9:00PM | 3,846,000 | 3,740,000 | 106,000 | 1.48 | 1.37 | 0.11 | |
The Voice | NBC | 9:00PM | 11,280,000 | 10,135,000 | 1,145,000 | 2.72 | 2.56 | 0.16 | |
Scream Queens | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,588,000 | 2,393,000 | 195,000 | 0.97 | 0.95 | 0.02 | |
iZombie | CW | 9:00PM | 1,285,000 | 1,222,000 | 63,000 | 0.46 | 0.49 | (0.03) | |
Limitless | CBS | 10:00PM | 7,895,000 | 8,030,000 | (135,000) | 1.35 | 1.43 | (0.08) | |
Shark Tank | ABC | 10:00PM | 2,549,000 | 2,359,000 | 190,000 | 0.79 | 0.72 | 0.07 | REPEAT |
Chicago Fire | NBC | 10:00PM | 7,637,000 | 7,373,000 | 264,000 | 1.64 | 1.79 | (0.15) | |
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 | 9,103,000 | 9,075,000 | 28,000 | 2.13 | 2.16 | (0.03) | |
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,084,000 | 7,116,000 | (32,000) | 1.94 | 1.97 | (0.03) | |
The Mysteries of Laura | NBC | 8:00PM | 6,809,000 | 6,920,000 | (111,000) | 1.08 | 0.99 | 0.09 | |
Rosewood | Fox | 8:00PM | 5,266,000 | 5,029,000 | 237,000 | 1.56 | 1.42 | 0.14 | |
Arrow | CW | 8:00PM | 2,402,000 | 2,501,000 | (99,000) | 0.89 | 0.95 | (0.06) | |
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | 6,480,000 | 6,346,000 | 134,000 | 2.14 | 2.04 | 0.10 | |
Criminal Minds | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,470,000 | 9,082,000 | (612,000) | 1.63 | 1.72 | (0.09) | |
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | 7,799,000 | 7,876,000 | (77,000) | 2.73 | 2.66 | 0.07 | |
Law & Order: SVU | NBC | 9:00PM | 6,325,000 | 6,199,000 | 126,000 | 1.50 | 1.52 | (0.02) | |
Empire | Fox | 9:00PM | 12,281,000 | 12,223,000 | 58,000 | 4.85 | 4.66 | 0.19 | |
Supernatural | CW | 9:00PM | 1,589,000 | 1,855,000 | (266,000) | 0.62 | 0.82 | (0.20) | |
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | 5,793,000 | 5,664,000 | 129,000 | 1.77 | 1.79 | (0.02) | |
Code Black | CBS | 10:00PM | 7,129,000 | 6,959,000 | 170,000 | 1.24 | 1.17 | 0.07 | |
Nashville | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,474,000 | 4,543,000 | (69,000) | 1.06 | 1.15 | (0.09) | |
Chicago P.D. | NBC | 10:00PM | 6,237,000 | 6,577,000 | (340,000) | 1.39 | 1.50 | (0.11) | |
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 | 10,272,000 | 8,465,000 | 1,807,000 | 3.28 | 2.70 | 0.58 | |
Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 8:00PM | 8,964,000 | 8,248,000 | 716,000 | 2.41 | 2.25 | 0.16 | |
Heroes Reborn | NBC | 8:00PM | 3,804,000 | 4,013,000 | (209,000) | 1.12 | 1.12 | - | |
Bones | Fox | 8:00PM | 6,065,000 | 5,793,000 | 272,000 | 1.19 | 1.13 | 0.06 | |
The Vampire Diaries | CW | 8:00PM | 1,195,000 | 1,399,000 | (204,000) | 0.51 | 0.60 | (0.09) | |
CBS Thursday NFL | CBS | 8:30PM | 17,117,000 | 14,784,000 | 2,333,000 | 5.86 | 4.89 | 0.97 | 827-1103P |
Scandal | ABC | 9:00PM | 8,281,000 | 8,058,000 | 223,000 | 2.46 | 2.37 | 0.09 | |
Blacklist | NBC | 9:00PM | 6,679,000 | 6,929,000 | (250,000) | 1.43 | 1.38 | 0.05 | |
Sleepy Hollow | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,893,000 | 2,972,000 | (79,000) | 0.85 | 0.82 | 0.03 | |
The Originals | CW | 9:00PM | 953,000 | 1,117,000 | (164,000) | 0.40 | 0.50 | (0.10) | |
Elementary | CBS | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
How To Get Away W/Murder | ABC | 10:00PM | 6,951,000 | 6,812,000 | 139,000 | 2.06 | 2.03 | 0.03 | |
The Player | NBC | 10:00PM | 4,154,000 | 3,993,000 | 161,000 | 0.80 | 0.74 | 0.06 | |
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 | 5,970,000 | 5,917,000 | 53,000 | 1.10 | 1.09 | 0.01 | |
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,160,000 | 6,579,000 | 581,000 | 1.20 | 1.28 | (0.08) | |
Undateable | NBC | 8:00PM | 2,630,000 | 3,133,000 | (503,000) | 0.70 | 0.89 | (0.19) | |
Gotham | Fox | 8:00PM | 1,570,000 | 1,570,000 | 0.50 | 0.50 | REPEAT | ||
Fox MLB ALCS Game 1 | Fox | 8:00PM | 6,539,000 | (6,539,000) | 1.73 | (1.73) | |||
Reign | CW | 8:00PM | 930,000 | 998,000 | (68,000) | 0.20 | 0.30 | (0.10) | |
Dr. Ken | ABC | 8:30PM | 6,000,000 | 5,759,000 | 241,000 | 1.20 | 1.27 | (0.07) | |
Truth Be Told | NBC | 8:30PM | 2,260,000 | 2,580,000 | (320,000) | 0.60 | 0.74 | (0.14) | |
Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,390,000 | 9,076,000 | (686,000) | 1.00 | 1.05 | (0.05) | |
Shark Tank | ABC | 9:00PM | 6,280,000 | 5,845,000 | 435,000 | 1.50 | 1.39 | 0.11 | |
Dateline | NBC | 9:00PM | 4,580,000 | 4,461,000 | 119,000 | 0.90 | 0.92 | (0.02) | 9-11P |
Rosewood | Fox | 9:00PM | 1,260,000 | 1,260,000 | 0.30 | 0.30 | REPEAT | ||
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | CW | 9:00PM | 730,000 | 752,000 | (22,000) | 0.20 | 0.26 | (0.06) | REPEAT |
Blue Bloods | CBS | 10:00PM | 10,270,000 | 10,606,000 | (336,000) | 1.20 | 1.10 | 0.10 | |
20/20 | ABC | 10:00PM | 5,280,000 | 5,171,000 | 109,000 | 1.20 | 1.22 | (0.02) | |
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 | 4,380,000 | 4,065,000 | 315,000 | 0.70 | 0.53 | 0.17 | REPEAT |
Saturday Night Football | ABC | 8:00PM | 5,400,000 | 5,867,000 | (467,000) | 1.60 | 1.65 | (0.05) | 8-11P |
Dateline Mystery | NBC | 8:00PM | 4,990,000 | 4,990,000 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 8-10P | ||
College Football | NBC | 8:00PM | 3,958,000 | (3,958,000) | 0.98 | (0.98) | |||
College Football | Fox | 8:00PM | 2,390,000 | 2,390,000 | 0.80 | 0.80 | |||
Grandfathered | Fox | 8:00PM | 1,693,000 | (1,693,000) | 0.38 | (0.38) | |||
The Grinder | Fox | 8:30PM | 1,292,000 | (1,292,000) | 0.30 | (0.30) | |||
Crimetime Saturday | CBS | 9:00PM | 3,230,000 | 3,083,000 | 147,000 | 0.60 | 0.46 | 0.14 | REPEAT |
Rosewood | Fox | 9:00PM | 1,428,000 | (1,428,000) | 0.28 | (0.28) | |||
48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 10:00PM | 5,550,000 | 4,757,000 | 793,000 | 0.90 | 0.75 | 0.15 | |
SNL(R) | NBC | 10:00PM | 3,020,000 | 3,020,000 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 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 5 (Oct. 19-25) 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 | 14,684,000 | 3.85 | |
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | Wed | 7,799,000 | 2.73 | |
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | Wed | 6,480,000 | 2.14 | |
Life In Pieces | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | 8,467,000 | 2.08 | |
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | Wed | 7,084,000 | 1.94 | |
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | Wed | 5,793,000 | 1.77 | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | Sun | 3,687,000 | 1.66 | |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | Sun | 2,568,000 | 1.22 | |
Dr. Ken | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | 6,000,000 | 1.2 | |
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | Fri | 7,160,000 | 1.2 | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 7:30PM | Sun | 2,639,000 | 1.13 | REPEAT |
The Grinder | Fox | 7:00PM | Sun | 3,014,000 | 1.09 | REPEAT |
The Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | 2,289,000 | 1.03 | |
Grandfathered | Fox | 8:00PM | Tue | 3,329,000 | 1.03 | |
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 9:00PM | Sun | 2,092,000 | 0.99 | |
The Grinder | Fox | 8:30PM | Tue | 2,864,000 | 0.93 | |
Undatelable | NBC | 8:00PM | Fri | 2,630,000 | 0.7 | |
Truth Be Told | NBC | 8:30PM | Fri | 2,260,000 | 0.6 | |
Fresh off the Boat | ABC | 8:30PM | Tue | preempted | ||
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | Sun | preempted | ||
The Muppets | ABC | 8:00PM | Tue | preempted | ||
The Grinder | Fox | 8:30PM | Sat | preempted | ||
Grandfathered | Fox | 8:00PM | Sat | preempted | ||
Significant Mother | CW | 9:30PM | Mon | completed | ||
2 Broke Girls | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | |||
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
Tuesday, April 20
black-ish - "My Dinner with Andre Junior" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Junior and Olivia invite an excited Bow and Dre over for dinner in their new apartment, but upon arrival, they immediately become concerned with the young couple’s living conditions. Meanwhile, Diane bonds with Pops as she asks for his advice on dating.
mixed-ish - "You Dropped a Bomb on Me" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Rainbow’s best friend, Tamika, asks her to plan her 14th birthday party, so Bow goes out of her way to make sure it’s the coolest birthday party ever. Meanwhile, Paul and Alicia battle it out for who is the “coolest,” and Harrison takes Santi and Johan on a trip to Mexico for some quality time.
Young Rock - "A Lady Named Star Search" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Hawaii, 1982: While Ata prepares for her "Star Search" audition, Rocky takes an unorthodox approach to helping Dewey deal with some bullies; Lia's conflict with rival wrestling promoter Greg Yao has her on edge.
Kenan - "Teacher's Strike" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
When the teachers go on strike, everyone has to pitch in to keep the kids occupied; Rick sets up a unique schoolroom in the morning show conference room.
Chad - "Ikrimah Breakup" (TBS, 10:30PM ET/PT)
When his mom breaks up with her boyfriend and Chad's left without a father figure, Chad does everything in his power to win him back.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of April 19)
Tuesday, April 20
- Ellen DeGeneres (The Ellen Show/Ellen/Open House) - Catch Ellen on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Jane Fonda (Grace and Frankie) - Jane appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Bradley Whitford (Perfect Harmony/Happyish/Trophy Wife) - Bradley is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Hank Azaria (The Simpsons/Brockmire/Free Agents/Imagine That/Herman's Head) - Hank will be on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Kevin James (The Crew/Kevin Can Wait/The King of Queens) - Kevin appears on a repeat of Conan at 11pm on TBS.
- Thomas Lennon (Reno 911!/The Odd Couple/Sean Saves the World) - Thomas is a guest on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
- Ed Helms (Rutherford Falls/The Office) - Ed will be on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
- Jenny McCarthy (Two and a Half Men/Jenny - Jenny appears on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
New on DVD/Blu-ray (January-April)
01/22 - Corporate - Season 2
01/22 - Corporate - Season 3
02/02 - Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In - The Complete Series (2021 Retail Release)
02/16 - Fam - The Complete Series
02/23 - Betty White's Pet Set - The Complete Series
03/02 - Blue Mountain State - The Complete Series
03/02 - Happy Together - The Complete Series
03/02 - Rick and Morty - The Complete Seasons 1-4 (DVD) (Blu-ray)
04/20 - 'Til Death - The Complete Series
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