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
Friday, April 19
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Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of April 15)
Friday, April 19
- Joey King (Bent) - Watch Joey on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Esther Povitsky (Dollface/Alone Together) and Haley Joel Osment (Future Man/Alpha House/The Jeff Foxworthy Show/Thunder Alley) - Esther and Haley Joel are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Christine Taylor (Search Party/Arrested Development/Hey Dude and David Lascher (Sabrina the Teenage Witch/Blossom/Hey Dude) - Drew is handing the show over to Hey Dude…The 90s Called! Podcast Hosts Christine Taylor and David Lascher to interview her show for a special Drew's Download edition of the show. Christine and Drew reminisce on filming The Wedding Singer together and reveals which role she auditioned for but Drew got instead. Plus, they have a big surprise in store when they reunite Drew with a former castmate on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Michaela Watkins (Dinner with the Parents/Search Party/The Unicorn/Casual/Trophy Wife) and Daniel Thrasher (Dinner with the Parents) - Michaela and Daniel talk about Amazon Freevee's Dinner with the Parents on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Lauren Ash (Not Dead Yet/Superstore/Super Fun Night) - Lauren talks about ABC's Not Dead Yet on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Dulcé Sloan (The Great North) - Dulcé shares easy Mother’s Day craft gift ideas on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
- Alison Brie (Community/GLOW) - Alison is a guest on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
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