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 / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Wednesday, October 8
Shifting Gears - "Date" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Matt and Eve go on their first date but have different ideas of what it should entail. Riley befriends the mom of Georgia’s new friend while Carter mediates a tiff between Gabe and Stitch. LA Dodger Mookie Betts and Lilly Singh guest star.
Abbott Elementary - "Cheating" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Melissa tries to outsmart her students; Tariq causes chaos in Janine’s class, and a new guidance counselor joins the school.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 6)
Wednesday, October 8
- Tim Allen (Shifting Gears/Last Man Standing/Home Improvement) - Watch Tim on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- David Henrie (Wizards Beyond Waverly Place/Wizards of Waverly Place/How I Met Your Mother/The Pitts) and Janice Leann Brown (Wizards Beyond Waverly Place) - David and Janice talk about Wizards Beyond Waverly Place on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
- Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation) - Aubrey talks about Luna and the Witch Throw a Halloween Party on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Ryan Reynolds (Two Guys and a Girl) - Ryan stops by for a talk with the hosts about John Candy: I Like Me on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Tom Papa (Come to Papa) - NBC's Today catches up with Tom in the 9am hour.
- Morris Chestnut (Out All Night) - Morris talks about Watson on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - The Drew Crew team is sharing their best pro tips including newest Drew Crewer Amirah Kassem sharing how to make the perfect party dish and easy ways to level up hosting on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Tom Arnold (Roseanne/The Jackie Thomas Show/Tom/The Tom Show) - Tom is a guest on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:05am.
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05/13 - The Drew Carey Show - The Complete Series* (missing 4 episodes and some music has been replaced or altered)
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