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
Thursday, November 21
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "The 6:10 to Lubbock" (CBS, 10:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Georgie and Mandy get fed up staying with her parents and reconsider their living situation after a fight with Mandy’s mom, Audrey.
Ghosts - "Man of Your Dreams" (CBS, 10:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Sam learns that one of the ghosts’ powers is to enter the dreams of the livings and influence their decisions. Also, two of the ghosts think they’ve learned the secret to moving on.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of November 18)
Thursday, November 21
- Jim Gaffigan (The Jim Gaffigan Show/My Boys/The Ellen Show/Welcome to New York) - Catch Jim on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Rita Moreno (One Day at a Time/Happily Divorced/9 to 5) - Rita appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Justine Lupe (Nobody Wants This/Cristela), Jackie Tohn (Nobody Wants This/GLOW) and Timothy Simons (HouseBroken/Veep) - Justine, Jackie and Timothy are guests on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Kristin Chenoweth (Trial & Error/Kristin) - Kristin appears on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 10pm on Bravo.
- Maura Tierney (NewsRadio/The Van Dyke Show) - Maura is in the studio to discuss the neww season of Law and Order on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your listings.
- Paul Reiser (Mad About You/Red Oaks/Married/My Two Dads) - Paul is telling Drew about his huge return to comedy after thirty years with his standup special, Life, Death and Rice Pudding, and his new movie The Gutter on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- John O'Hurley (Seinfeld/Over the Top/The Mullets) - John will be on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 9:40am.
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09/17 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - Video Scrapbook
09/17 - Top Cat - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
09/24 - Friends - The Complete Series (4K UHD)
09/24 - Young Sheldon - The Complete Seventh Season (DVD) / The Complete Series (DVD) (Blu-ray)
10/08 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Twelfth Season / The Complete Series
10/22 - Veep - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
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11/12 - The King of Queens - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (2024 Release)
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