Sunday, November 22, 2015
Week 9 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 9.181 million (+1% from first four nights week 8); #2. NBC 7.677 million (-8%); #3. ABC 7.042 million (+3%); #4. Fox 4.405 million (-1%); #5. The CW 1.610 million (-4%).
Adults 18-49: #1. NBC 1.84/6 rating/share (-13% in rating from first four nights week 8); #2. ABC 1.73/6 (+5%); #3. CBS 1.67/5 (-2%); #4. Fox 1.47/5 (+3%); #5. The CW 0.65/2 (-6%).
We have previous week's final ratings, Week 8 (11/9/15-11/15/15, LIVE+SD). NBC won the week in A18-49, thanks to SNF of course, as NBC did a 2.35 rating. CBS was #2 with a 1.99 rating. ABC was #3 with a 1.58 rating, while Fox was #4 with a 1.19 rating. Among total viewers, CBS was #1 with 10.234 million, with NBC #2 at 8.331 million. ABC was #3 with 6.198 million and Fox at #4 with just 3.615 million.
For season to-date (9/21/15-11/19/15, LIVE+SD), NBC is #1 in A18-49 with a 2.36 rating, followed by CBS at #2 with a 2.07 rating. Fox at #3 with a 1.75 rating and ABC at #4 with a 1.63 rating. Among total viewers it is CBS #1 at 10.178 million, followed by NBC at #2 with 8.363 million, ABC #3 with 6.473 million and Fox #4 with 5.478 million.
Back to week 9 (Nov. 16-22), 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 9 (Nov. 16-22) 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 | 7:57PM | 18,132,000 | 15,764,000 | 2,368,000 | 3.56 | 2.72 | 0.84 | |
America's Funniest Videos | ABC | 7:00PM | 5,319,000 | 5,644,000 | (325,000) | 0.92 | 1.02 | (0.10) | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 7:18PM | 2,298,000 | 3,269,000 | (971,000) | 0.85 | 1.31 | (0.46) | REPEAT |
Football Night in America | NBC | 7:30PM | 3,451,000 | 8,330,000 | (4,879,000) | 1.15 | 2.96 | (1.81) | |
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:30PM | 2,274,000 | 3,126,000 | (852,000) | 1.02 | 1.41 | (0.39) | |
Madam Secretary | CBS | 8:57PM | 10,612,000 | 10,590,000 | 22,000 | 1.39 | 1.33 | 0.06 | |
Once Upon a Time | ABC | 8:00PM | 4,853,000 | 4,876,000 | (23,000) | 1.61 | 1.55 | 0.06 | 8-10P vs. 8-9P |
Football Night in America | NBC | 8:00PM | 10,341,000 | 13,100,000 | (2,759,000) | 3.73 | 4.70 | (0.97) | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | 2,747,000 | 3,475,000 | (728,000) | 1.18 | 1.51 | (0.33) | REPEAT |
Sunday Night Football | NBC | 8:30PM | 19,388,000 | 23,047,000 | (3,659,000) | 7.01 | 8.39 | (1.38) | 835-1219 |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | 2,690,000 | 2,647,000 | 43,000 | 1.27 | 1.19 | 0.08 | |
The Good Wife | CBS | 9:57PM | 8,522,000 | 8,267,000 | 255,000 | 1.12 | 1.07 | 0.05 | |
Blood & Oil | ABC | 9:00PM | 3,404,000 | (3,404,000) | 0.82 | (0.82) | |||
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,906,000 | 2,581,000 | 325,000 | 1.39 | 1.16 | 0.23 | |
Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:30PM | 2,843,000 | 2,571,000 | 272,000 | 1.19 | 1.02 | 0.17 | |
CSI: Cyber | CBS | 10:57PM | 5,746,000 | 5,652,000 | 94,000 | 0.96 | 0.83 | 0.13 | |
Quantico | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,203,000 | 4,380,000 | (177,000) | 1.33 | 1.33 | - | |
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 | 7,769,000 | 8,066,000 | (297,000) | 1.75 | 1.71 | 0.04 | |
Dancing w/the Stars | ABC | 8:00PM | 12,351,000 | 12,633,000 | (282,000) | 1.84 | 2.00 | (0.16) | 8-10P |
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 11,208,000 | 12,016,000 | (808,000) | 3.00 | 3.23 | (0.23) | 8-10P |
Gotham | Fox | 8:00PM | 4,349,000 | 4,110,000 | 239,000 | 1.55 | 1.54 | 0.01 | |
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | CW | 8:00PM | 889,000 | 948,000 | (59,000) | 0.29 | 0.32 | (0.03) | |
Scorpion | CBS | 9:00PM | 9,163,000 | 9,344,000 | (181,000) | 1.66 | 1.80 | (0.14) | |
Minority Report | Fox | 9:00PM | 1,740,000 | 1,584,000 | 156,000 | 0.66 | 0.50 | 0.16 | vs Bones(R) |
Jane the Virgin | CW | 9:00PM | 110,000 | 1,105,000 | (995,000) | 0.45 | 0.40 | 0.05 | |
NCIS LA | CBS | 10:00PM | 7,911,000 | 7,910,000 | 1,000 | 1.27 | 1.25 | 0.02 | |
Castle | ABC | 10:00PM | 6,662,000 | 6,069,000 | 593,000 | 1.12 | 1.01 | 0.11 | |
Blindspot | NBC | 10:00PM | 7,736,000 | 7,673,000 | 63,000 | 2.13 | 2.19 | (0.06) | |
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 | 16,587,000 | 16,678,000 | (91,000) | 2.17 | 2.28 | (0.11) | |
The Muppets | ABC | 8:00PM | 3,885,000 | 3,944,000 | (59,000) | 1.19 | 1.21 | (0.02) | |
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 11,183,000 | 10,863,000 | 320,000 | 2.64 | 2.74 | (0.10) | 8-9P vs. 8-10P |
Grandfathered | Fox | 8:00PM | 2,978,000 | 3,046,000 | (68,000) | 1.01 | 0.95 | 0.06 | |
The Flash | CW | 8:00PM | 3,458,000 | 3,634,000 | (176,000) | 1.37 | 1.51 | (0.14) | |
Fresh off the Boat | ABC | 8:30PM | 3,898,000 | 3,770,000 | 128,000 | 1.42 | 1.34 | 0.08 | |
The Grinder | Fox | 8:30PM | 2,367,000 | 2,562,000 | (195,000) | 0.87 | 0.81 | 0.06 | |
NCIS: New Orleans | CBS | 9:00PM | 13,008,000 | 12,390,000 | 618,000 | 1.66 | 1.68 | (0.02) | |
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | ABC | 9:00PM | 3,602,000 | 3,488,000 | 114,000 | 1.28 | 1.32 | (0.04) | |
Chicago Med | NBC | 9:00PM | 8,638,000 | 8,638,000 | 2.19 | 2.19 | PREMIERE | ||
Scream Queens | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,370,000 | 2,512,000 | (142,000) | 0.92 | 0.94 | (0.02) | |
iZombie | CW | 9:00PM | 1,174,000 | 1,404,000 | (230,000) | 0.50 | 0.62 | (0.12) | |
Limitless | CBS | 10:00PM | 7,519,000 | 7,094,000 | 425,000 | 1.40 | 1.47 | (0.07) | |
Shark Tank | ABC | 10:00PM | 2,529,000 | 1,688,000 | 841,000 | 0.67 | 0.45 | 0.22 | REPEAT vs. Wicked |
Chicago Fire | NBC | 10:00PM | 7,945,000 | 8,145,000 | (200,000) | 1.89 | 2.05 | (0.16) | |
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 | 9,049,000 | 9,000,000 | 49,000 | 2.05 | 2.09 | (0.04) | |
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,926,000 | 7,623,000 | 303,000 | 2.06 | 2.03 | 0.03 | |
Mysteries of Laura | NBC | 8:00PM | 7,406,000 | 10,143,000 | (2,737,000) | 1.12 | 2.36 | (1.24) | vs. Voice |
Rosewood | Fox | 8:00PM | 4,723,000 | 5,167,000 | (444,000) | 1.46 | 1.39 | 0.07 | |
Arrow | CW | 8:00PM | 2,691,000 | 2,298,000 | 393,000 | 1.10 | 0.92 | 0.18 | |
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | 7,081,000 | 7,006,000 | 75,000 | 2.23 | 2.09 | 0.14 | |
Criminal Minds | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,144,000 | 8,512,000 | (368,000) | 1.53 | 1.60 | (0.07) | |
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | 8,376,000 | 8,147,000 | 229,000 | 2.80 | 2.73 | 0.07 | |
Law & Order: SVU | NBC | 9:00PM | 6,287,000 | 7,759,000 | (1,472,000) | 1.43 | 1.97 | (0.54) | |
Empire | Fox | 9:00PM | 11,336,000 | 11,200,000 | 136,000 | 4.43 | 4.22 | 0.21 | |
Supernatural | CW | 9:00PM | 1,661,000 | 1,702,000 | (41,000) | 0.66 | 0.70 | (0.04) | |
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | 6,075,000 | 5,969,000 | 106,000 | 1.86 | 1.84 | 0.02 | |
Code Black | CBS | 10:00PM | 6,585,000 | 6,902,000 | (317,000) | 1.18 | 1.25 | (0.07) | |
Nashville | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,436,000 | 4,546,000 | (110,000) | 1.05 | 1.04 | 0.01 | |
Chicago P.D. | NBC | 10:00PM | 6,471,000 | 6,792,000 | (321,000) | 1.36 | 1.60 | (0.24) | |
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 | 15,194,000 | 14,915,000 | 279,000 | 3.75 | 3.74 | 0.01 | |
Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 8:00PM | 8,498,000 | 8,018,000 | 480,000 | 2.45 | 2.23 | 0.22 | |
Heroes Reborn | NBC | 8:00PM | 3,719,000 | 3,777,000 | (58,000) | 1.11 | 1.12 | (0.01) | |
Bones | Fox | 8:00PM | 5,246,000 | 5,163,000 | 83,000 | 1.02 | 1.06 | (0.04) | |
The Vampire Diaries | CW | 8:00PM | 1,103,000 | 1,324,000 | (221,000) | 0.50 | 0.62 | (0.12) | |
Life In Pieces | CBS | 8:30PM | 8,349,000 | 7,993,000 | 356,000 | 1.83 | 1.85 | (0.02) | |
Mom | CBS | 9:00PM | 7,464,000 | 7,161,000 | 303,000 | 1.65 | 1.51 | 0.14 | |
Scandal | ABC | 9:00PM | 8,132,000 | 7,703,000 | 429,000 | 2.44 | 2.19 | 0.25 | |
Blacklist | NBC | 9:00PM | 6,913,000 | 6,754,000 | 159,000 | 1.48 | 1.46 | 0.02 | |
Sleepy Hollow | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,804,000 | 3,015,000 | (211,000) | 0.81 | 0.91 | (0.10) | |
The Originals | CW | 9:00PM | 802,000 | 975,000 | (173,000) | 0.36 | 0.43 | (0.07) | |
2 Broke Girls | CBS | 9:30PM | 6,423,000 | 6,335,000 | 88,000 | 1.71 | 1.59 | 0.12 | |
Elementary | CBS | 10:00PM | 5,609,000 | 5,163,000 | 446,000 | 0.89 | 0.84 | 0.05 | |
How To Get Away W/Murder | ABC | 10:00PM | 7,187,000 | 6,710,000 | 477,000 | 2.31 | 1.95 | 0.36 | |
The Player | NBC | 10:00PM | 3,407,000 | 3,437,000 | (30,000) | 0.79 | 0.73 | 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 | 6,108,000 | 5,682,000 | 426,000 | 1.00 | 1.07 | (0.07) | |
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,243,000 | 7,471,000 | (228,000) | 1.20 | 1.31 | (0.11) | |
Undateable | NBC | 8:00PM | 2,761,000 | 2,506,000 | 255,000 | 0.80 | 0.63 | 0.17 | vs. REPEAT |
MasterChef Jr | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,813,000 | 3,849,000 | (36,000) | 1.10 | 1.23 | (0.13) | |
Reign | CW | 8:00PM | 1,131,000 | 1,030,000 | 101,000 | 0.30 | 0.37 | (0.07) | |
Dr. Ken | ABC | 8:30PM | 6,105,000 | 5,262,000 | 843,000 | 1.20 | 1.16 | 0.04 | |
Truth Be Told | NBC | 8:30PM | 2,135,000 | 2,061,000 | 74,000 | 0.60 | 0.56 | 0.04 | |
Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 9:00PM | 9,060,000 | 8,467,000 | 593,000 | 1.10 | 1.10 | - | |
Shark Tank | ABC | 9:00PM | 6,940,000 | 6,139,000 | 801,000 | 1.70 | 1.58 | 0.12 | |
Grimm | NBC | 9:00PM | 3,581,000 | 3,658,000 | (77,000) | 0.90 | 0.87 | 0.03 | |
World's Funniest | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,241,000 | 2,168,000 | 73,000 | 0.70 | 0.74 | (0.04) | |
America's Next Top Model | CW | 9:00PM | 952,000 | 1,036,000 | (84,000) | 0.30 | 0.34 | (0.04) | |
Blue Bloods | CBS | 10:00PM | 11,000,000 | 10,331,000 | 669,000 | 1.10 | 1.19 | (0.09) | |
20/20 | ABC | 10:00PM | 7,047,000 | 5,113,000 | 1,934,000 | 1.70 | 1.20 | 0.50 | |
Dateline | NBC | 10:00PM | 4,643,000 | 3,540,000 | 1,103,000 | 1.20 | 0.83 | 0.37 | |
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 | 3,700,000 | 4,497,000 | (797,000) | 0.62 | 0.92 | (0.30) | REPEAT vs. 48 Hours |
Saturday Night Football | ABC | 8:00PM | 3,640,000 | 5,884,000 | (2,244,000) | 1.10 | 1.86 | (0.76) | 8-11P |
NBC Movie | NBC | 8:00PM | 2,270,000 | 4,321,000 | (2,051,000) | 0.50 | 0.78 | (0.28) | 8-10P vs. Dateline |
College Football | Fox | 8:00PM | 4,060,000 | 2,795,000 | 1,265,000 | 1.20 | 0.76 | 0.44 | 8-11P |
48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 9:00PM | 4,490,000 | 4,490,000 | 0.80 | 0.80 | REPEAT | ||
Democratic Debate | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,552,000 | (8,552,000) | 1.67 | (1.67) | |||
48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 10:00PM | 5,470,000 | 5,470,000 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
SNL(R) | NBC | 10:00PM | 2,230,000 | 2,963,000 | (733,000) | 0.60 | 0.63 | (0.03) | 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 9 (Nov. 16-22) 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 | 15,194,000 | 3.75 | |
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | Wed | 8,376,000 | 2.80 | |
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | Wed | 7,081,000 | 2.23 | |
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | Wed | 7,926,000 | 2.06 | |
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | Wed | 6,075,000 | 1.86 | |
Life In Pieces | CBS | 8:30PM | Thu | 8,349,000 | 1.83 | |
2 Broke Girls | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | 6,423,000 | 1.71 | |
Mom | CBS | 9:00PM | Thu | 7,464,000 | 1.65 | |
Fresh off the Boat | ABC | 8:30PM | Tue | 3,898,000 | 1.42 | |
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | Sun | 2,906,000 | 1.39 | |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | Sun | 2,690,000 | 1.27 | |
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | Fri | 7,243,000 | 1.2 | |
Dr. Ken | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | 6,105,000 | 1.2 | |
The Muppets | ABC | 8:00PM | Tue | 3,885,000 | 1.19 | |
The Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | 2,843,000 | 1.19 | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | Sun | 2,747,000 | 1.18 | REPEAT |
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:30PM | Sun | 2,274,000 | 1.02 | |
Grandfathered | Fox | 8:00PM | Tue | 2,978,000 | 1.01 | |
The Grinder | Fox | 8:30PM | Tue | 2,367,000 | 0.87 | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 7:00PM | Sun | 2,298,000 | 0.85 | REPEAT |
Undatelable | NBC | 8:00PM | Fri | 2,761,000 | 0.8 | |
Truth Be Told | NBC | 8:30PM | Fri | 2,135,000 | 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
Wednesday, October 23
Abbott Elementary - "Class Pet" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Janine gets a budget for class pets, but Melissa is resistant to taking on the added work and responsibility for her room’s guinea pig. An IT rep from the school district arrives to set up new computers.
Everybody Still Hates Chris - "Everybody Still Hates Bullies" (Comedy Central, 10:00PM ET/PT)
Chris gets a gig DJ-ing at a drag ball and develops drag queen eyes.
Everybody Still Hates Chris - "Everybody Still Hates Career Tests" (Comedy Central, 10:30PM ET/PT)
Chris and Greg tape over a porno rented from Caruso and must replace it.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 21)
Wednesday, October 23
- Billy Crystal (The Comedians/Soap) - Watch Billy on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Anna Kendrick (Love Life) - Anna appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Matty Matheson (The Bear) - Matty stops by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Bernadette Peters (High Desert/Mozart in the Jungle/All's Fair) - Bernadette is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Olivia Munn (Perfect Couples) - NBC's Today catches up with Olivia some time between 7-9am.
- Bridget Everett (Somebody Somewhere) - Bridget talks about Somebody Somewhere on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- David Henrie (Wizards Beyond Waverly Place/Wizards of Waverly Place/How I Met Your Mother/The Pitts) - David discusses Wizards Beyond Waverly Place on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your listings. One or two Wizards Beyond Waverly Place cast members will be on New York Living at 10:05am.
- Judith Light (Who's the Boss?/Phenom/Transparent) - Judith talks about Before on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
- Billy Crystal (The Comedians/Soap) - Billy chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Mariska Hargitay (Can't Hurry Love) - Mariska talks about the greatest thing she̢۪s learned since turning 60 on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Dexter Darden (Saved by the Bell) - Dexter talks about Peacock's Fight Night; The Million Dollar Heist on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Essence Atkins (Poppa's House/Marlon/Mr. Box Office/Are We There Yet?/Half & Half/Smart Guy/Under One Roof) - Essence talks about Poppa's House on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
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