Sunday, December 06, 2015
Week 11 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 9.720 million (+12% from first four nights week 10); #2. NBC 9.459 million (-19%); #3. ABC 5.206 million (-27%); #4. Fox 4.403 million (+25%); #5. The CW 1.937 million (+57%).
Adults 18-49: #1. NBC 2.35/8 rating/share (-30% in rating from first four nights week 10); #2. CBS 2.26/7 (+36%); #3. Fox 1.39/4 (+29%); #4. ABC 1.33/4 (-6%); #5. The CW 0.73/2 (+103%).
We have previous week's final ratings, Week 10 (11/23/15-11/29/15, LIVE+SD). NBC won the week in A18-49, thanks to two NFL airings, as NBC did a 3.16 rating. CBS was #2 with a 1.79 rating boosted by an NFL overrun on Sunday. ABC was #3 with a 1.31 rating, while Fox was #4 with a 1.16 rating. Among total viewers, NBC was also #1 with 10.892 million, with CBS #2 at 9.064 million. ABC was #3 with 5.958 million and Fox at #4 with just 3.835 million.
For season to-date (9/21/15-12/3/15, LIVE+SD), NBC is #1 in A18-49 with a 2.44 rating, followed by CBS at #2 with a 2.01 rating. Fox at #3 with a 1.69 rating and ABC at #4 with a 1.59 rating. Among total viewers it is CBS #1 at 9.931 million, followed by NBC at #2 with 8.630 million, ABC #3 with 6.384 million and Fox #4 with 5.308 million.
Back to week 11 (Nov. 30-Dec. 6), 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 11 (Nov. 30-Dec. 6) Analysis | |||||||||
Last Sunday (Nov. 29) | (Week 10) | 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 | 8:01PM | 14,332,000 | 10,994,000 | 3,338,000 | 2.58 | 1.52 | 1.06 | |
America's Funniest Videos | ABC | 7:00PM | 5,358,000 | 5,407,000 | (49,000) | 0.97 | 1.09 | (0.12) | REPEAT |
Breakthrough Prize | Fox | 7:00PM | 1,404,000 | 1,404,000 | 0.40 | 0.40 | |||
The Simpsons | Fox | 7:00PM | - | - | |||||
Football Night in America | NBC | 7:30PM | 3,081,000 | 3,081,000 | 0.91 | 0.91 | |||
The OT | Fox | 7:30PM | 12,730,000 | (12,730,000) | 4.52 | (4.52) | |||
Madam Secretary | CBS | 9:01PM | 9,960,000 | 9,906,000 | 54,000 | 1.25 | 1.11 | 0.14 | |
Once Upon a Time | ABC | 8:00PM | 4,379,000 | 4,379,000 | 1.35 | 1.35 | |||
American Music Awards | ABC | 8:00PM | 11,007,000 | (11,007,000) | 3.49 | (3.49) | |||
Football Night in America | NBC | 8:00PM | 12,648,000 | 10,884,000 | 1,764,000 | 4.08 | 3.39 | 0.69 | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | 2,319,000 | 5,639,000 | (3,320,000) | 1.00 | 2.32 | (1.32) | REPEAT |
Sunday Night Football | NBC | 8:30PM | 25,188,000 | 18,007,000 | 7,181,000 | 8.49 | 6.35 | 2.14 | 831-1202A |
Ice Age Xmas | Fox | 8:30PM | 2,243,000 | 3,883,000 | (1,640,000) | 0.93 | 1.71 | (0.78) | vs. Brooklyn |
The Good Wife | CBS | 10:01PM | 7,948,000 | 7,805,000 | 143,000 | 0.95 | 0.89 | 0.06 | |
Blood & Oil | ABC | 9:00PM | 3,203,000 | 3,203,000 | 0.87 | 0.87 | |||
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,144,000 | 3,372,000 | (1,228,000) | 0.85 | 1.60 | (0.75) | REPEAT |
Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:30PM | 1,833,000 | 3,269,000 | (1,436,000) | 0.60 | 1.29 | (0.69) | REPEAT |
CSI: Cyber | CBS | 10:00PM | 6,303,000 | (6,303,000) | 0.88 | (0.88) | |||
Quantico | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,072,000 | 4,072,000 | 1.24 | 1.24 | |||
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 | 8,019,000 | 7,187,000 | 832,000 | 1.64 | 1.52 | 0.12 | |
Charlie Brown 50th | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,184,000 | 7,184,000 | 1.78 | 1.78 | |||
Dancing w/the Stars | ABC | 8:00PM | 13,287,000 | (13,287,000) | 2.11 | (2.11) | |||
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 12,560,000 | 10,293,000 | 2,267,000 | 2.81 | 2.57 | 0.24 | 8-10P |
Gotham | Fox | 8:00PM | 4,508,000 | 3,997,000 | 511,000 | 1.57 | 1.38 | 0.19 | |
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | CW | 8:00PM | 1,002,000 | 882,000 | 120,000 | 0.34 | 0.29 | 0.05 | |
Scorpion | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,949,000 | (8,949,000) | 1.11 | 1.67 | (0.56) | REPEAT | |
Charlie Brown Xmas | ABC | 9:00PM | 7,330,000 | 7,330,000 | 1.98 | 1.98 | REPEAT | ||
Minority Report | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,206,000 | 1,523,000 | 683,000 | 0.72 | 0.54 | 0.18 | |
Holiday Commercials | CW | 9:00PM | 777,000 | 982,000 | (205,000) | 0.19 | 0.38 | (0.19) | vs. Jane |
NCIS LA | CBS | 10:00PM | 7,466,000 | 7,801,000 | (335,000) | 1.12 | 1.23 | (0.11) | REPEAT |
Great Holiday Baking | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,377,000 | 6,654,000 | (2,277,000) | 1.17 | 1.13 | 0.04 | PREMIERE vs. Castle |
Superstore | NBC | 10:00PM | 7,206,000 | 7,206,000 | 1.98 | 1.98 | PREMIERE | ||
Superstore | NBC | 10:30PM | 5,350,000 | 5,350,000 | 1.62 | 1.62 | |||
Blindspot | NBC | 10:00PM | 7,026,000 | (7,026,000) | 1.87 | (1.87) | |||
Tuesday | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | |||
Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
Rudolph Red Nosed | CBS | 8:00PM | 9,024,000 | 16,193,000 | (7,169,000) | 2.36 | 2.17 | 0.19 | vs. NCIS |
The Muppets | ABC | 8:00PM | 3,781,000 | 3,781,000 | 1.05 | 1.05 | |||
Charlie Brown Thanksgiving | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,517,000 | (7,517,000) | 2.18 | (2.18) | |||
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 12,127,000 | 9,970,000 | 2,157,000 | 2.57 | 2.09 | 0.48 | |
Grandfathered | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,111,000 | 2,717,000 | 394,000 | 0.91 | 0.89 | 0.02 | |
The Flash | CW | 8:00PM | 3,937,000 | 1,453,000 | 2,484,000 | 1.42 | 0.36 | 1.06 | vs Holiday Commercials |
Fresh off the Boat | ABC | 8:30PM | 3,661,000 | 3,661,000 | 1.25 | 1.25 | |||
The Grinder | Fox | 8:30PM | 2,401,000 | 2,249,000 | 152,000 | 0.68 | 0.71 | (0.03) | |
Limitless | CBS | 9:00PM | 4,864,000 | 11,848,000 | (6,984,000) | 1.04 | 1.65 | (0.61) | REPEAT vs. NCIS NO |
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | ABC | 9:00PM | 3,844,000 | 3,844,000 | 1.35 | 1.35 | |||
Dancing with the Stars | ABC | 9:00PM | 13,490,000 | (13,490,000) | 2.37 | (2.37) | |||
Chicago Med | NBC | 9:00PM | 9,874,000 | 7,614,000 | 2,260,000 | 2.00 | 1.84 | 0.16 | |
Scream Queens | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,398,000 | 1,983,000 | 415,000 | 0.90 | 0.81 | 0.09 | |
iZombie | CW | 9:00PM | 1,547,000 | 939,000 | 608,000 | 0.61 | 0.34 | 0.27 | vs. Flash(R) |
NCIS: New Orleans | CBS | 10:00PM | 5,839,000 | 6,530,000 | (691,000) | 0.91 | 1.26 | (0.35) | REPEAT vs. Limitless |
Shark Tank | ABC | 10:00PM | 2,695,000 | 2,695,000 | 0.85 | 0.85 | REPEAT | ||
Chicago Fire | NBC | 10:00PM | 8,623,000 | 7,341,000 | 1,282,000 | 1.88 | 1.83 | 0.05 | |
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 | 9,422,000 | 8,119,000 | 1,303,000 | 2.10 | 1.80 | 0.30 | 8-9P vs. 8-10P |
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,637,000 | 5,916,000 | 1,721,000 | 2.04 | 1.28 | 0.76 | vs. REPEAT |
Xmas Rockfeller Center | NBC | 8:00PM | 8,071,000 | 2,829,000 | 5,242,000 | 1.53 | 0.61 | 0.92 | vs. Wiz Special |
Rosewood | Fox | 8:00PM | 5,043,000 | 4,640,000 | 403,000 | 1.46 | 1.18 | 0.28 | |
Arrow | CW | 8:00PM | 3,664,000 | 3,664,000 | 1.38 | 1.38 | |||
CW Movie | CW | 8:00PM | 1,723,000 | (1,723,000) | 0.44 | (0.44) | |||
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | 6,458,000 | 5,179,000 | 1,279,000 | 2.05 | 1.25 | 0.80 | vs. REPEAT |
Criminal Minds | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,752,000 | 8,752,000 | 1.56 | 1.56 | |||
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | 7,350,000 | 4,674,000 | 2,676,000 | 2.39 | 1.19 | 1.20 | vs. REPEAT |
Grinch Stole Xmas | NBC | 9:00PM | 5,604,000 | 5,604,000 | 1.46 | 1.46 | REPEAT | ||
SNL Thanksgiving | NBC | 9:00PM | 3,759,000 | (3,759,000) | 1.08 | (1.08) | |||
Law & Order: SVU | NBC | 9:00PM | - | - | |||||
Empire | Fox | 9:00PM | 11,812,000 | 9,205,000 | 2,607,000 | 4.52 | 3.16 | 1.36 | |
Supernatural | CW | 9:00PM | 1,997,000 | 1,997,000 | 0.85 | 0.85 | |||
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | 5,446,000 | 4,056,000 | 1,390,000 | 1.63 | 1.05 | 0.58 | vs. REPEAT |
SNL Xmas | NBC | 9:30PM | 4,417,000 | 4,417,000 | 1.44 | 1.44 | REPEAT 930-11P | ||
Code Black | CBS | 10:00PM | 8,495,000 | 7,447,000 | 1,048,000 | 1.47 | 1.34 | 0.13 | |
Nashville | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,172,000 | 2,508,000 | 1,664,000 | 0.91 | 0.72 | 0.19 | vs. Kimmel(R) |
Chicago P.D. | NBC | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
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 Pre | CBS | 8:00PM | 10,821,000 | 12,048,000 | (1,227,000) | 3.38 | 3.19 | 0.19 | vs. Bang(R) |
Toy Story Time Forgot | ABC | 8:00PM | 4,015,000 | 2,055,000 | 1,960,000 | 0.86 | 0.54 | 0.32 | REPEAT vs. Muppets(R) |
The Wiz Live! | NBC | 8:00PM | 11,498,000 | 11,498,000 | 3.38 | 3.38 | 8-1045P | ||
Football Night in America | NBC | 8:00PM | 12,845,000 | (12,845,000) | 3.99 | (3.99) | |||
Bones | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,457,000 | 3,457,000 | 0.54 | 0.54 | REPEAT | ||
All-Star Dog Rescue | Fox | 8:00PM | 2,104,000 | (2,104,000) | 0.39 | (0.39) | |||
The Vampire Diaries | CW | 8:00PM | 1,314,000 | 1,314,000 | 0.54 | 0.54 | |||
Whose Line/Anyway? | CW | 8:00PM | 1,158,000 | (1,158,000) | 0.33 | (0.33) | |||
Thursday Night NFL | CBS | 8:30PM | 17,845,000 | 17,845,000 | 5.26 | 5.26 | 826-1141P | ||
Life In Pieces | CBS | 8:30PM | 7,605,000 | (7,605,000) | 2.06 | (2.06) | |||
Shrek the Halls | ABC | 8:30PM | 4,145,000 | 1,492,000 | 2,653,000 | 0.98 | 0.44 | 0.54 | REPEAT vs. Boat(R) |
Thanksgiving Night Football | NBC | 8:30PM | 27,751,000 | (27,751,000) | 8.97 | (8.97) | |||
Whose Line/Anyway? | CW | 8:30PM | 1,118,000 | (1,118,000) | 0.33 | (0.33) | |||
Mom | CBS | 9:00PM | 6,724,000 | (6,724,000) | 1.65 | (1.65) | |||
CMA Country Xmas | ABC | 9:00PM | 5,797,000 | 5,797,000 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 9-11P | ||
The Middle | ABC | 9:00PM | 1,871,000 | (1,871,000) | 0.57 | (0.57) | |||
Blacklist | NBC | 9:00PM | - | - | |||||
Bones | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,003,000 | 3,003,000 | 0.58 | 0.58 | REPEAT | ||
The Originals | CW | 9:00PM | 1,171,000 | 1,171,000 | 0.50 | 0.50 | |||
Whose Line/Anyway? | CW | 9:00PM | 1,038,000 | (1,038,000) | 0.32 | (0.32) | |||
2 Broke Girls | CBS | 9:30PM | 5,928,000 | (5,928,000) | 1.57 | (1.57) | |||
The Goldbergs | ABC | 9:30PM | 1,760,000 | (1,760,000) | 0.54 | (0.54) | |||
Whose Line/Anyway? | CW | 9:30PM | 1,071,000 | (1,071,000) | 0.36 | (0.36) | |||
Elementary | CBS | 10:00PM | 5,316,000 | (5,316,000) | 0.98 | (0.98) | |||
Last Man Standing | ABC | 10:00PM | 1,973,000 | (1,973,000) | 0.53 | (0.53) | |||
Dr. Ken | ABC | 10:30PM | 1,759,000 | (1,759,000) | 0.45 | (0.45) | |||
The Player | NBC | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
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 | 5,707,000 | 5,530,000 | 177,000 | 1.10 | 0.99 | 0.11 | |
Santa Claus Is Comin' | ABC | 8:00PM | 4,452,000 | (4,452,000) | 1.12 | (1.12) | |||
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | 6,634,000 | 6,634,000 | 1.30 | 1.30 | |||
Undateable | NBC | 8:00PM | 2,918,000 | 2,918,000 | 0.80 | 0.80 | |||
National Dog Show | NBC | 8:00PM | 3,740,000 | (3,740,000) | 0.59 | (0.59) | |||
MasterChef Jr | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,509,000 | 3,196,000 | 313,000 | 1.00 | 0.88 | 0.12 | |
Reign | CW | 8:00PM | 1,083,000 | 1,582,000 | (499,000) | 0.30 | 0.44 | (0.14) | vs. Grandma(R) |
Dr. Ken | ABC | 8:30PM | 5,311,000 | 5,311,000 | 1.20 | 1.20 | |||
Truth Be Told | NBC | 8:30PM | 2,309,000 | 2,309,000 | 0.60 | 0.60 | |||
Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 9:00PM | 5,917,000 | 5,609,000 | 308,000 | 0.80 | 0.66 | 0.14 | REPEAT |
Shark Tank | ABC | 9:00PM | 6,147,000 | 4,351,000 | 1,796,000 | 1.60 | 1.05 | 0.55 | vs. REPEAT |
Grimm | NBC | 9:00PM | 3,742,000 | 3,742,000 | 0.80 | 0.80 | |||
World's Funniest | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,019,000 | 1,810,000 | 209,000 | 0.60 | 0.60 | - | |
America's Next Top Model | CW | 9:00PM | 1,143,000 | 1,143,000 | 0.30 | 0.30 | FINALE | ||
Kung Fu Panda Holiday | CW | 9:00PM | 1,516,000 | (1,516,000) | 0.51 | (0.51) | |||
Merry Madagascar | CW | 9:30PM | 1,645,000 | (1,645,000) | 0.52 | (0.52) | |||
Blue Bloods | CBS | 10:00PM | 7,514,000 | 7,448,000 | 66,000 | 0.80 | 0.75 | 0.05 | REPEAT |
20/20 | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,952,000 | 4,743,000 | 209,000 | 1.20 | 1.05 | 0.15 | |
Dateline | NBC | 10:00PM | 4,326,000 | 4,241,000 | 85,000 | 0.90 | 0.89 | 0.01 | |
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 | 4,910,000 | 4,910,000 | 1.00 | 1.00 | REPEAT | ||
Frosty the Snowman | CBS | 8:00PM | 5,047,000 | (5,047,000) | 1.35 | (1.35) | |||
Saturday Night Football | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,080,000 | 4,794,000 | 2,286,000 | 2.40 | 1.45 | 0.95 | 8-11P |
It's a Wonderful Life | NBC | 8:00PM | 3,420,000 | 3,420,000 | 0.60 | 0.60 | REPEAT 8-11P | ||
Dateline Mystery | NBC | 8:00PM | 4,380,000 | (4,380,000) | 0.72 | (0.72) | |||
College Football | Fox | 8:00PM | 8,700,000 | 7,319,000 | 1,381,000 | 2.60 | 2.03 | 0.57 | 8-11P |
Frosty Returns | CBS | 8:30PM | 4,429,000 | (4,429,000) | 1.22 | (1.22) | |||
Crimetime Saturday | CBS | 9:00PM | 4,650,000 | 3,280,000 | 1,370,000 | 0.80 | 0.86 | (0.06) | REPEAT vs. Story of Santa(R) |
48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 10:00PM | 4,850,000 | 4,404,000 | 446,000 | 0.90 | 0.83 | 0.07 | |
SNL(R) | NBC | 10:00PM | 3,001,000 | (3,001,000) | 0.79 | (0.79) |
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 11 (Nov. 30-Dec. 6) 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 |
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | Wed | 7,350,000 | 2.39 | |
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | Wed | 6,458,000 | 2.05 | |
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | Wed | 7,637,000 | 2.04 | |
Superstore | NBC | 10:00PM | Mon | 7,206,000 | 1.98 | PREMIERE |
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | Wed | 5,446,000 | 1.63 | |
Superstore | NBC | 10:30PM | Mon | 5,350,000 | 1.62 | |
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | Fri | 6,634,000 | 1.3 | |
Fresh off the Boat | ABC | 8:30PM | Tue | 3,661,000 | 1.25 | |
Dr. Ken | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | 5,311,000 | 1.2 | |
The Muppets | ABC | 8:00PM | Tue | 3,781,000 | 1.05 | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | Sun | 2,319,000 | 1.00 | REPEAT |
Grandfathered | Fox | 8:00PM | Tue | 3,111,000 | 0.91 | |
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | Sun | 2,144,000 | 0.85 | REPEAT |
Undatelable | NBC | 8:00PM | Fri | 2,918,000 | 0.8 | |
The Grinder | Fox | 8:30PM | Tue | 2,401,000 | 0.68 | |
The Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | 1,883,000 | 0.60 | REPEAT |
Truth Be Told | NBC | 8:30PM | Fri | 2,309,000 | 0.6 | |
The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 8:00PM | Thu | preempted | ||
Life In Pieces | CBS | 8:30PM | Thu | preempted | ||
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | Sun | preempted | ||
Mom | CBS | 9:00PM | Thu | preempted | ||
2 Broke Girls | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | preempted | ||
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:30PM | Sun | preempted | ||
The Simpsons | Fox | 7:00PM | Sun | preempted | ||
Significant Mother | CW | 9:30PM | Mon | completed | ||
Telenovela | NBC | 10:00PM | Mon | prem 12/7 | ||
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
Wednesday, August 17
Abbott Elementary - "Pilot" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
In this workplace comedy, a group of dedicated, passionate teachers — and a slightly tone-deaf principal — are brought together in a Philadelphia public school where, despite the odds stacked against them, they are determined to help their students succeed in life. Though these incredible educators may be outnumbered and underfunded, they love what they do — even if they don’t love the school district’s less-than-stellar attitude toward educating children.
Abbott Elementary - "Work Family" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
After Jacob reveals a detail about his personal life, Janine realizes she doesn’t know the other teachers as well as she thought. Meanwhile, as Gregory’s stern teaching approach is causing his whole class to underperform, Barbara and Melissa teach him how to relax and make his lessons more fun.
Abbott Elementary - "Step Class" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Janine is thrilled when Ava asks to help her teach the after-school step class, but the two don’t see eye to eye on how to run the program. Later, when Barbara, Melissa and Jacob plan an “eat-off” to decide who makes the best pizza in Philadelphia, Gregory is forced to reveal a secret.
Abbott Elementary - "Desking" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When the students start participating in a new online trend that causes disruption to the school, the teachers band together to put an end to it. Meanwhile, Mr. Johnson provides comforting life advice to Gregory; and later, the teachers finally meet Jacob’s boyfriend, Zach, who joins in to help stop the students “desking”.
Wellington Paranormal - "Mobots" (The CW, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Officer Minogue meets Officer O'Leary's mom when they use her house for a stakeout to investigate why a mass quantity of obsolete electronics goes missing.
Wellington Paranormal - "The Invisible Fiend" (The CW, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Minogue and O'Leary investigate a mysterious home invasion with no visible signs of entry, managing to arrest an invisible creature and bring it back to the station for questioning.
grown-ish - "You Don't Know Me" (Freeform, 10:00PM ET/PT)
The girls enlist Junior's help to find their shady roommate, Lauryn, who has a habit of mysteriously disappearing; Junior wonders if Annika is starting to catch feelings for him; Aaron suspects that Doug isn't being honest with him.
Everything's Trash - "Rom-Coms Are Mostly Trash" (Freeform, 10:30PM ET/PT)
After Phoebe suddenly sees Michael in a new light, she attempts to set him up with Malika, who already has her eye on an old flame; Jayden worries that he and Jessie have lost their spark, so they decide to spice things up.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of August 15)
Wednesday, August 17
- Alison Brie (GLOW/Community) - Watch Alison Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Sasheer Zamata (Home Economics/Woke) - Sasheer appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Nicole Byer (Grand Crew/Loosely Exactly Nicole) - Nicole guest hosts Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Demi Lovato (Sonny with a Chance) - Demi co-hosts The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Kenan Thompson (Kenan/Kenan & Kel) - Kenan will be on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Zazie Beetz (Atlanta) - Zazie appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Simu Liu (Kim's Convenience) - Simu chats with the ladies of The View on a repeat on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Susan Walters (Dear John/The War Next Door) - Susan is a guest on a repeat of The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
- Blair Underwood (The New Adventures of Old Christine) - Blair will be on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
- Kel Mitchell (Game Shakers/Kenan & Kel) - Kel appears on a repeat of The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
- Sherri Shepherd (Mr. Iglesias/Trial & Error/Sherri/Less Than Perfect/Suddenly Susan) - Sherri guest hosts a repeat of The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
- Josh Peck (Grandfathered/Drake & Josh) and Rhea Perlman (Cheers/Pearl/Kirstie) - Josh and Rhea talk about Netflix's 13: The Musical on Access Daily, so check your local listings.
- Murray Bartlett (Physical/Looking) - Murry talks about White Lotus on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
New on DVD/Blu-ray (April-August)
04/05 - Up All Night - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
04/26 - The Danny Thomas Show (aka Make Room for Daddy) - The Complete Fourth Season
04/26 - Jackie Gleason TV Treasures - 70th Anniversary Collection (including Honeymooners Rarities)
05/03 - No Activity - Season Three
05/13 - The Donna Reed Show - The Complete Seasons 1-5 (Time Life)
05/31 - Becker - The Complete Series (2022 Release)
06/14 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Eleventh Season
06/14 - Hacks - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
06/14 - Rutherford Falls - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
06/21 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - The Complete Season One / Season Two
07/19 - The Neighborhood - Season Four
07/19 - Reno 911! - The Hunt for QAnon (Blu-ray) (DVD)
07/26 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - The Complete Season Three / Season Four
08/16 - And Just Like That... - The Complete First Season (Warner Bros. - Canada)
08/16 - South Park - The Complete Twenty-Fourth Season (Blu-ray) (DVD)
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