Sunday, November 15, 2015
Week 8 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 9.114 million (-4% from first four nights week 7); #2. NBC 8.353 million (+15%); #3. ABC 6.822 million (-21%); #4. Fox 4.444 million (-2%); #5. The CW 1.674 million (-4%).
Adults 18-49: #1. NBC 2.12/7 rating/share (+18% in rating from first four nights week 7); #2. CBS 1.70/6 (-3%); #3. ABC 1.65/5 (-24%); #4. Fox 1.43/5 (-7%); #5. The CW 0.69/2 (+3%).
We have previous week's final ratings, Week 7 (11/2/15-11/8/15, LIVE+SD). NBC won the week in A18-49, thanks to SNF of course, as NBC did a 2.36 rating. CBS was #2 with a 2.10 rating. ABC was #3 with a 1.75 rating, while Fox was #4 with a 1.19 rating. Among total viewers, CBS was #1 with 10.334 million, with NBC #2 at 8.266 million. ABC was #3 with 7.024 million and Fox at #4 with just 3.464 million.
For season to-date (9/21/15-11/12/15, LIVE+SD), NBC is #1 in A18-49 with a 2.39 rating, followed by CBS at #2 with a 2.09 rating. Fox at #3 with a 1.82 rating and ABC at #4 with a 1.63 rating. Among total viewers it is CBS #1 at 10.164 million, followed by NBC at #2 with 8.317 million, ABC #3 with 6.492 million and Fox #4 with 5.72 million.
Back to week 8 (Nov. 9-15), 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 8 (Nov. 9-15) Analysis | |||||||||
Last Sunday (Nov. 8) | (Week 7) | 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 | 7:36PM | 15,764,000 | 10,998,000 | 4,766,000 | 2.72 | 1.39 | 1.33 | |
America's Funniest Videos | ABC | 7:00PM | 5,644,000 | 4,950,000 | 694,000 | 1.02 | 0.98 | 0.04 | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 7:22PM | 3,269,000 | 3,269,000 | 1.31 | 1.31 | |||
Football Night in America | NBC | 7:30PM | 8,330,000 | 5,602,000 | 2,728,000 | 2.96 | 1.71 | 1.25 | |
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:30PM | 3,126,000 | 17,872,000 | (14,746,000) | 1.41 | 6.17 | (4.76) | vs. OT |
Madam Secretary | CBS | 8:36PM | 10,590,000 | 9,467,000 | 1,123,000 | 1.33 | 1.12 | 0.21 | |
Once Upon a Time | ABC | 8:00PM | 4,876,000 | 4,831,000 | 45,000 | 1.55 | 1.54 | 0.01 | |
Football Night in America | NBC | 8:00PM | 13,100,000 | 13,287,000 | (187,000) | 4.70 | 4.55 | 0.15 | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,475,000 | 3,475,000 | 1.51 | 1.51 | |||
World Series Pre Game | Fox | 8:00PM | 16,593,000 | (16,593,000) | 5.15 | (5.15) | |||
MLB World Series Gm 5 | Fox | 8:15PM | 17,206,000 | (17,206,000) | 5.09 | (5.09) | |||
Sunday Night Football | NBC | 8:30PM | 23,047,000 | 23,010,000 | 37,000 | 8.39 | 8.19 | 0.20 | 831-1158P |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | 2,647,000 | 2,647,000 | 1.19 | 1.19 | |||
The Good Wife | CBS | 9:36PM | 8,267,000 | 7,552,000 | 715,000 | 1.07 | 0.95 | 0.12 | |
Blood & Oil | ABC | 9:00PM | 3,404,000 | 3,255,000 | 149,000 | 0.82 | 0.82 | - | |
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,581,000 | 2,581,000 | 1.16 | 1.16 | |||
Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:30PM | 2,571,000 | 2,571,000 | 1.02 | 1.02 | |||
CSI: Cyber | CBS | 10:36PM | 5,652,000 | 5,437,000 | 215,000 | 0.83 | 0.75 | 0.08 | |
Quantico | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,380,000 | 4,049,000 | 331,000 | 1.33 | 1.17 | 0.16 | |
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 | ||||
Supergirl | CBS | 8:00PM | 8,066,000 | 8,865,000 | (799,000) | 1.71 | 2.19 | (0.48) | |
Dancing w/the Stars | ABC | 8:00PM | 12,633,000 | 12,087,000 | 546,000 | 2.00 | 1.85 | 0.15 | 8-10P |
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 12,016,000 | 12,059,000 | (43,000) | 3.23 | 3.28 | (0.05) | 8-10P |
Gotham | Fox | 8:00PM | 4,110,000 | 4,274,000 | (164,000) | 1.54 | 1.56 | (0.02) | |
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | CW | 8:00PM | 948,000 | 945,000 | 3,000 | 0.32 | 0.28 | 0.04 | |
Scorpion | CBS | 9:00PM | 9,344,000 | 9,507,000 | (163,000) | 1.80 | 1.88 | (0.08) | |
Bones | Fox | 9:00PM | 1,584,000 | 1,753,000 | (169,000) | 0.50 | 0.63 | (0.13) | REPEAT vs. Minority |
Jane the Virgin | CW | 9:00PM | 1,105,000 | 1,095,000 | 10,000 | 0.40 | 0.43 | (0.03) | |
NCIS LA | CBS | 10:00PM | 7,910,000 | 8,409,000 | (499,000) | 1.25 | 1.26 | (0.01) | |
Castle | ABC | 10:00PM | 6,069,000 | 4,977,000 | 1,092,000 | 1.01 | 0.84 | 0.17 | vs. CMA Count |
Blindspot | NBC | 10:00PM | 7,673,000 | 8,017,000 | (344,000) | 2.19 | 2.24 | (0.05) | |
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 | 16,678,000 | 17,975,000 | (1,297,000) | 2.28 | 2.30 | (0.02) | |
The Muppets | ABC | 8:00PM | 3,944,000 | 4,556,000 | (612,000) | 1.21 | 1.42 | (0.21) | |
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 10,863,000 | 10,863,000 | 2.74 | 2.74 | 8-10P | ||
Best Time Ever/NPH | NBC | 8:00PM | 5,055,000 | (5,055,000) | 1.35 | (1.35) | |||
Grandfathered | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,046,000 | 3,715,000 | (669,000) | 0.95 | 0.96 | (0.01) | |
The Flash | CW | 8:00PM | 3,634,000 | 3,865,000 | (231,000) | 1.51 | 1.49 | 0.02 | |
Fresh off the Boat | ABC | 8:30PM | 3,770,000 | 4,452,000 | (682,000) | 1.34 | 1.57 | (0.23) | |
The Grinder | Fox | 8:30PM | 2,562,000 | 2,518,000 | 44,000 | 0.81 | 0.82 | (0.01) | |
NCIS: New Orleans | CBS | 9:00PM | 12,390,000 | 14,149,000 | (1,759,000) | 1.68 | 1.91 | (0.23) | |
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | ABC | 9:00PM | 3,488,000 | 3,840,000 | (352,000) | 1.32 | 1.40 | (0.08) | |
The Voice | NBC | 9:00PM | 8,215,000 | (8,215,000) | 1.96 | (1.96) | |||
Scream Queens | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,512,000 | 2,442,000 | 70,000 | 0.94 | 0.96 | (0.02) | |
iZombie | CW | 9:00PM | 1,404,000 | 1,434,000 | (30,000) | 0.62 | 0.59 | 0.03 | |
Limitless | CBS | 10:00PM | 7,094,000 | 7,863,000 | (769,000) | 1.47 | 1.47 | - | |
Wicked City | ABC | 10:00PM | 1,688,000 | 2,422,000 | (734,000) | 0.45 | 0.69 | (0.24) | |
Chicago Fire | NBC | 10:00PM | 8,145,000 | 8,109,000 | 36,000 | 2.05 | 1.79 | 0.26 | |
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 | 9,000,000 | 8,795,000 | 205,000 | 2.09 | 2.04 | 0.05 | |
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,623,000 | 7,623,000 | 2.03 | 2.03 | |||
CMA Awards | ABC | 8:00PM | 13,620,000 | (13,620,000) | 3.83 | (3.83) | |||
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 10,143,000 | 6,998,000 | 3,145,000 | 2.36 | 1.19 | 1.17 | vs. Laura |
Rosewood | Fox | 8:00PM | 5,167,000 | 5,049,000 | 118,000 | 1.39 | 1.51 | (0.12) | |
Arrow | CW | 8:00PM | 2,298,000 | 2,601,000 | (303,000) | 0.92 | 1.06 | (0.14) | |
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | 7,006,000 | 7,006,000 | 2.09 | 2.09 | |||
Criminal Minds | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,512,000 | 7,793,000 | 719,000 | 1.60 | 1.48 | 0.12 | |
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | 8,147,000 | 8,147,000 | 2.73 | 2.73 | |||
Law & Order: SVU | NBC | 9:00PM | 7,759,000 | 6,547,000 | 1,212,000 | 1.97 | 1.51 | 0.46 | |
Empire | Fox | 9:00PM | 11,200,000 | 11,677,000 | (477,000) | 4.22 | 4.64 | (0.42) | |
Supernatural | CW | 9:00PM | 1,702,000 | 1,644,000 | 58,000 | 0.70 | 0.60 | 0.10 | |
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | 5,969,000 | 5,969,000 | 1.84 | 1.84 | |||
Code Black | CBS | 10:00PM | 6,902,000 | 6,444,000 | 458,000 | 1.25 | 1.21 | 0.04 | |
Nashville | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,546,000 | 4,546,000 | 1.04 | 1.04 | |||
Chicago P.D. | NBC | 10:00PM | 6,792,000 | 6,475,000 | 317,000 | 1.60 | 1.43 | 0.17 | |
Thursday | 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 | 14,915,000 | 14,811,000 | 104,000 | 3.74 | 3.70 | 0.04 | |
Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 8:00PM | 8,018,000 | 8,504,000 | (486,000) | 2.23 | 2.31 | (0.08) | |
Heroes Reborn | NBC | 8:00PM | 3,777,000 | 3,975,000 | (198,000) | 1.12 | 1.26 | (0.14) | |
Bones | Fox | 8:00PM | 5,163,000 | 5,335,000 | (172,000) | 1.06 | 1.14 | (0.08) | |
The Vampire Diaries | CW | 8:00PM | 1,324,000 | 1,335,000 | (11,000) | 0.62 | 0.55 | 0.07 | |
Life In Pieces | CBS | 8:30PM | 7,993,000 | 7,881,000 | 112,000 | 1.85 | 1.88 | (0.03) | |
Mom | CBS | 9:00PM | 7,161,000 | 7,279,000 | (118,000) | 1.51 | 1.53 | (0.02) | |
Scandal | ABC | 9:00PM | 7,703,000 | 8,026,000 | (323,000) | 2.19 | 2.25 | (0.06) | |
Blacklist | NBC | 9:00PM | 6,754,000 | 6,436,000 | 318,000 | 1.46 | 1.38 | 0.08 | |
Sleepy Hollow | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,015,000 | 3,039,000 | (24,000) | 0.91 | 0.90 | 0.01 | |
The Originals | CW | 9:00PM | 975,000 | 968,000 | 7,000 | 0.43 | 0.37 | 0.06 | |
2 Broke Girls | CBS | 9:30PM | 6,335,000 | 6,211,000 | 124,000 | 1.59 | 1.35 | 0.24 | PREMIERE vs. Bang(R) |
Elementary | CBS | 10:00PM | 5,163,000 | 5,583,000 | (420,000) | 0.84 | 1.05 | (0.21) | |
How To Get Away W/Murder | ABC | 10:00PM | 6,710,000 | 6,487,000 | 223,000 | 1.95 | 1.87 | 0.08 | |
The Player | NBC | 10:00PM | 3,437,000 | 3,220,000 | 217,000 | 0.73 | 0.75 | (0.02) | |
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 | 5,819,000 | 5,830,000 | (11,000) | 1.10 | 1.07 | 0.03 | |
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,471,000 | 6,848,000 | 623,000 | 1.30 | 1.21 | 0.09 | |
Undateable | NBC | 8:00PM | 2,503,000 | 2,635,000 | (132,000) | 0.60 | 0.68 | (0.08) | REPEAT |
MasterChef Jr | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,749,000 | 4,158,000 | (409,000) | 1.20 | 1.35 | (0.15) | |
Reign | CW | 8:00PM | 1,083,000 | 938,000 | 145,000 | 0.40 | 0.28 | 0.12 | |
Dr. Ken | ABC | 8:30PM | 5,308,000 | 5,378,000 | (70,000) | 1.20 | 1.19 | 0.01 | |
Truth Be Told | NBC | 8:30PM | 2,060,000 | 2,138,000 | (78,000) | 0.60 | 0.58 | 0.02 | |
Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,363,000 | 8,850,000 | (487,000) | 1.10 | 1.13 | (0.03) | |
Shark Tank | ABC | 9:00PM | 6,192,000 | 6,709,000 | (517,000) | 1.60 | 1.65 | (0.05) | |
Grimm | NBC | 9:00PM | 3,621,000 | 3,783,000 | (162,000) | 0.90 | 0.97 | (0.07) | |
World's Funniest | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,234,000 | 2,211,000 | 23,000 | 0.80 | 0.76 | 0.04 | |
America's Next Top Model | CW | 9:00PM | 1,032,000 | 951,000 | 81,000 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.01 | |
Blue Bloods | CBS | 10:00PM | 10,298,000 | 10,899,000 | (601,000) | 1.20 | 1.26 | (0.06) | |
20/20 | ABC | 10:00PM | 5,113,000 | 5,185,000 | (72,000) | 1.20 | 1.27 | (0.07) | |
Dateline | NBC | 10:00PM | 3,552,000 | 4,199,000 | (647,000) | 0.80 | 0.96 | (0.16) | |
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 | ||||
48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 8:00PM | 4,640,000 | 4,640,000 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
College Football | CBS | 8:00PM | 11,063,000 | (11,063,000) | 3.63 | (3.63) | |||
Saturday Night Football | ABC | 8:00PM | 5,470,000 | 4,729,000 | 741,000 | 1.70 | 1.23 | 0.47 | 8-11P |
Dateline Mystery | NBC | 8:00PM | 4,360,000 | 3,954,000 | 406,000 | 0.80 | 0.63 | 0.17 | 8-10P |
College Football | Fox | 8:00PM | 1,900,000 | 1,518,000 | 382,000 | 0.50 | 0.42 | 0.08 | 8-11P |
Democratic Debate | CBS | 9:00PM | 7,220,000 | 7,220,000 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 9-11P | ||
48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
SNL(R) | NBC | 10:00PM | 3,010,000 | 3,564,000 | (554,000) | 0.60 | 0.71 | (0.11) | 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 8 (Nov. 9-15) 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 | Thu | 14,915,000 | 3.74 | |
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | Wed | 8,147,000 | 2.73 | |
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | Wed | 7,006,000 | 2.09 | |
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | Wed | 7,623,000 | 2.03 | |
Life In Pieces | CBS | 8:30PM | Thu | 7,993,000 | 1.85 | |
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | Wed | 5,969,000 | 1.84 | |
2 Broke Girls | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | 6,335,000 | 1.59 | PREMIERE |
Mom | CBS | 9:00PM | Thu | 7,161,000 | 1.51 | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | Sun | 3,475,000 | 1.51 | |
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:30PM | Sun | 3,126,000 | 1.41 | |
Fresh off the Boat | ABC | 8:30PM | Tue | 3,770,000 | 1.34 | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 7:00PM | Sun | 3,269,000 | 1.31 | REPEAT |
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | Fri | 7,471,000 | 1.3 | |
The Muppets | ABC | 8:00PM | Tue | 3,944,000 | 1.21 | |
Dr. Ken | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | 5,308,000 | 1.2 | |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | Sun | 2,647,000 | 1.19 | |
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | Sun | 2,581,000 | 1.16 | |
The Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | 2,571,000 | 1.02 | |
Grandfathered | Fox | 8:00PM | Tue | 3,046,000 | 0.95 | |
The Grinder | Fox | 8:30PM | Tue | 2,562,000 | 0.81 | |
Undatelable | NBC | 8:00PM | Fri | 2,503,000 | 0.6 | REPEAT |
Truth Be Told | NBC | 8:30PM | Fri | 2,060,000 | 0.6 | |
The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | preempted | ||
The Grinder | Fox | 8:30PM | Sat | preempted | ||
Grandfathered | Fox | 8:00PM | Sat | preempted | ||
Significant Mother | CW | 9:30PM | Mon | completed | ||
Mike & Molly | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | |||
The Odd Couple | CBS | 8:30PM | 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
Saturday, September 13
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 8)
Friday, September 12
- Regina King (The Boondocks/Leap of Faith/227) - Watch Regina on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Michael Chiklis (Daddio) - Michael is a guest on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Drew Barrymore (Santa Clarita Diet) - Drew appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Kumail Nanjiani (Bless the Harts/Silicon Valley) - Kumail is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Domhnall Gleeson (The Paper) - Domhnall appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Emily Osment (Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage/Young Sheldon/Young & Hungry/Hannah Montana), Tien Tran (How I Met Your Father) and Vinny Thomas (Platonic) - Emily, Tien and Vinny are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Ken Jeong (Dr. Ken/Community) - Ken talks about 99 to Beat on The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Michael Urie (Shrinking/Krapopolis/Partners) - Michael talks about Broadway's Oh, Mary! and Shrinking on The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Zosia Mamet (Laid/Girls) - Zosia talks about Does This Make Me Funny? on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Emeril Lagasse (Emeril) - Sunny Anderson gets a big surprise from Drew – cooking with the legendary Emeril Lagasse on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Jennifer Aniston (Friends/Muddling Through/Ferris Bueller/Molloy) - Drew is chatting with Jennifer about the new season of The Morning Show, her kids cookbook, Cook with Clydeo, and her haircare line on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Hannah Pilkes (Leanne) - Hannah is a guest on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 9:30am.
- Charlie Sheen (Anger Management/Two and a Half Men/Spin City) - Real Time with Bill Maher features a one-on-one interview with Charlie Sheen, actor and subject of the new two-part documentary aka Charlie Sheen on Netflix, and author of the new book The Book of Sheen: A Memoir at 10pm on HBO.
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