Fox Mid-Season Pilot Review: Bordertown - Premieres Tonight (Jan. 3); Week 15 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, January 03, 2016

Fox Mid-Season Pilot Review: Bordertown - Premieres Tonight (Jan. 3); Week 15 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Bordertown - Sundays at 9:30PM ET/PT on Fox
Premieres Sunday, January 3, 2016 at 9:30PM ET/PT

by Skees

Over the past several years--and especially in the past few months, as a certain presidential candidate has jumped into the 2016 race--immigration on the border between the United States and Mexico has been a big political issue. Now, Family Guy executive producer Mark Hentemann has created a new animated comedy, with Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane by his side as executive producer, called Bordertown. It's a series about two radically different neighbors who live on the American the United States/Mexico border, one of them a family of lower-class Americans with a father who is deeply anti-immigration (and he even works as a border patrol officer) and the other a family of Mexican immigrants who've obtained American citizenship, and happen to be more successful in their new country than their new neighbors.

Cast Details:

Hank Azaria as Bud Buckwald
Alex Borstein as Janice and Bucky Buckwald
Missi Pyle as Gert Buckwald
Judah Friedlander as Sanford Buckwald
Nicholas Gonzalez as Ernesto Gonzalez, J.C. Gonzalez, and Barracuda
Jacqueline Pinol as Pepito Gonzalez
Efren Ramirez as Ruiz Gonzalez

Hank Azaria (Bud Buckwald) is best known for his voice roles on The Simpsons (he plays countless characters on there) as well as his starring roles in the 90s Fox series Herman's Head and the Showtime series Huff. Additionally, he has had many recurring roles, most notably in Mad About You and Friends, and he has a long list of movie credits.

Alex Borstein (Janice and Bucky Buckwald) had her first real claim to fame on the Fox series MADtv, but perhaps became better known from her role of Lois Griffin on Family Guy. She also has done some behind-the-scenes work on the Showtime series Shameless.

Missi Pyle (Gert Buckwald) has appeared in several movies, but has had TV roles in Two and a Half Men and The Exes. Most recently, she appeared in the TV Land series Jennifer Falls.

Judah Friedlander (Sanford Buckwald) is best known for his role of Frank in the series 30 Rock. He has also appeared in several movies such as American Splendor.

Nicholas Gonzalez (Ernesto Gonzalez, J.C. Gonzalez, and Barracuda) is best known for his role in the series Resurrection Blvd. He also had a role in Mental, and a recurring role in Melrose Place.

Jacqueline Pinol (Pepito Gonzalez) also appeared in the series Resurrection Blvd., as well as Ponderosa, Days of Our Lives, and Bosch.

Efren Ramirez (Ruiz Gonzalez) is very well known for his role of Pedro in the movie Napoleon Dynamite, as well as the short-lived Fox animated series of the same name. His other TV roles have been in episodes of Boston Public, Scrubs, and George Lopez, among others.

Pilot Plot:

The first two episodes were available for review.

"The Engagement" (Airs January 3 at 9:30PM ET)

Bud Buckwald's daughter is getting engaged, and that wouldn't be a huge problem, until he finds out who she is engaged to: J.C., the nephew of his neighbor Ernesto. But not all hope is lost for Bud, as a recent anti-immigration law was passed that may help him deport his problems to Mexico, even if it is only an accident.

"Borderwall" (Airs January 10 at 9:30PM ET)

Drug seizure money turns into funding for a giant wall on the border between the United States and Mexico, which seems to be a great idea to Bud on the surface. But as it turns out, a wall renders Bud's job as a border patrol officer to be unnecessary. With no job, Bud has to do whatever he can to make money, even if it means making money from smuggling in some immigrants on his own.

Analysis:

Who knew that a series like this would just so happen to land on TV at the most opportune time? The series was placed into development about two years ago, and here we are in January 2016 and the issue that the series focuses has actually become one of the most talked about issues in the country today. Unfortunately, that may be part of the problem the series will face. Had the series debuted when the topical issue wasn't talked about as much, the series wouldn't have a problem. But debuting in the middle of it all makes it come off as a niche series.

That doesn't necessarily mean all hope is lost for the series. From what I saw in the first two episodes, it really is a decent show, and the premise can be modified to make it more about the personalities of the characters than being all about immigration. Many people forget that back in 2005, American Dad! (another Seth MacFarlane produced animated comedy) debuted with the deeply political premise of being about a man who absolutely loved everything about George W. Bush's efforts in fighting the war on terrorism and his family (particularly his daughter) who didn't always agree with him. But once there was no George W. Bush in the White House, the series managed to persevere by turning it into a character driven series that hardly ever gets into political issues at all anymore. And it is still popular enough that it was recently for three more seasons on TBS.

The humor in the series was mostly not over the top, though there were a few over the top moments. It has more of a subdued Bob's Burgers type of humor about it rather than a Family Guy type of humor, which was a little surprising since this is another Seth MacFarlane product. But it's not a bad thing. The writing for the series is, to be perfectly honest, sort of so-so... but I've always felt like animated series are often able to compensate for sub-par writing with visual effects and gags that simply aren't physically possible for a standard sitcom, and this series compensates for that rather well.

One thing that surprised me was how the series was not exactly "over the top" on stereotypes, particularly considering that some of the same people behind Family Guy were behind this series. Sure, there were some stereotypes, but there was nothing (at least as far as I could tell) that seemed to be over-the-top offensive.

Conclusion:

This isn't really a bad show at all. The only concern that I have about it is that the premise of it is sort of a niche premise. It's a very political series about immigration from Mexicans, and while that may be a big political issue today (not to mention that the idea managed to get an unexpected attention thanks to a certain presidential candidate, which happened while the series was being developed), the series will have to either evolve quickly or fade off into the sunset quickly. Fortunately, I think it does have the potential to do more of the "evolving," and I'm hopeful that it does take advantage of that opportunity. It is nice to see that Fox isn't giving up on animated comedies (particularly after the Animation Domination High-Def failure and cancellation of the other Seth MacFarlane series). In particular, I'm happy to see that they are trying more animation on Sunday nights. While the live-action sitcoms they've been airing on Sunday nights are great series (and will even continue to air with a new one tonight), the mixing of these series into the Sunday night lineup has sort of taken away some of the appeal that the lineup had when it was all animated comedies. I'm sort of hopeful that this one can work out. I think it can for now, I'm just hopeful that it finds a way to move on when the main plot becomes less topical.

Final Numbers (out of 5 stars):

Watchability: 4/5
Funniness: 3/5
Overall: 3.5/5

Discuss the show after you watch it on Sunday, January 3, 2016 at 9:30PM ET/PT on our message board.

Related Links:

Fox.com Official Site

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Internet Movie Database

Wikipedia

Bordertown Photo Gallery

Preview:

2015-16 Week 15 TV Ratings (first three nights Mon-Wed):

Households: #1. CBS 4.01/7 rating/share (+11% in rating from first four nights week 14); #2. NBC 2.43/4 (+5%); #3. ABC 2.05/4 (-12%); #4. Fox 1.21/2 (+13%); #5. The CW 0.73/1 (+7%).
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 6.351 million (+10% from first four nights week 14); #2. NBC 3.690 million (-4%); #3. ABC 3.303 million (-13%); #4. Fox 1.813 million (+8%); #5. The CW 1.231 million (+8%).
Adults 18-49: #1. CBS 0.93/3 rating/share (even in rating from first four nights week 14); #2. ABC 0.77/3 (-14%); #3. NBC 0.73/3 (-16%); #4. Fox 0.50/2 (+2%); #5. The CW 0.36/1 (+13%).

We have previous week's final ratings, Week 14 (12/21/15-12/27/15, LIVE+SD). NBC won the slow week in A18-49, thanks to Sunday Night Football of course, as NBC did a 1.42 rating. Fox was #2 with a 0.96 rating, boosted by an NFL overrun. CBS was #3 with a 0.88 rating, while ABC was #4 with a 0.80 rating. Among total viewers, CBS was #1 with 5.729 million, with NBC #2 at 5.338 million. ABC was #3 with 3.553 million and Fox at #4 with just 3.105 million.

For season to-date (9/21/15-12/30/15, LIVE+SD), NBC is #1 in A18-49 with a 2.27 rating, followed by CBS at #2 with a 1.81 rating. Fox at #3 with a 1.57 rating and ABC at #4 with a 1.44 rating. Among total viewers it is CBS #1 at 9.225 million, followed by NBC at #2 with 8.179 million, ABC #3 with 5.820 million and Fox #4 with 4.966 million.

Back to week 15 (Dec. 28-Jan. 3), 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 15 (Dec. 28-Jan. 3) Analysis

Last Sunday (Dec. 27)	(Week 14)		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	7:00PM	10,544,000	12,697,000	(2,153,000)	1.36	2.72	(1.36)	REPEAT
America's Funniest Videos	ABC	7:00PM	4,427,000		4,427,000	0.81		0.81	REPEAT
The Sound of Music	ABC	7:00PM		4,758,000	(4,758,000)		0.97	(0.97)
Miss Universe	Fox	7:00PM		5,620,000	(5,620,000)		1.59	(1.59)
The Simpsons	Fox	7:00PM			-			-
Football Night in America	NBC	7:30PM	4,420,000	2,298,000	2,122,000	1.32	0.66	0.66
The OT	Fox	7:46PM	13,087,000		13,087,000	4.31		4.31
Undercover Boss	CBS	8:00PM	7,889,000	7,511,000	378,000	1.38	1.60	(0.22)
The Muppets	ABC	8:00PM	1,876,000		1,876,000	0.44		0.44	REPEAT
Football Night in America	NBC	8:00PM	10,671,000	9,645,000	1,026,000	3.27	3.17	0.10
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	4,694,000		4,694,000	1.83		1.83	REPEAT
The Muppets	ABC	8:30PM	1,274,000		1,274,000	0.34		0.34	REPEAT
Sunday Night Football	NBC	8:30PM	17,865,000	18,113,000	(248,000)	5.79	6.14	(0.35)	831-1117P
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	2,653,000		2,653,000	1.07		1.07	REPEAT
CSI	CBS	9:00PM	5,994,000		5,994,000	0.90		0.90	9-11P REPEAT
The Muppets	ABC	9:00PM	982,000		982,000	0.32		0.32	REPEAT
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	2,357,000		2,357,000	0.96		0.96	REPEAT
The Muppets	ABC	9:30PM	955,000		955,000	0.32		0.32	REPEAT
Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	1,720,000		1,720,000	0.64		0.64	REPEAT
CSI: Cyber	CBS	10:00PM		6,176,000	(6,176,000)		1.08	(1.08)
Shark Tank	ABC	10:00PM	1,924,000		1,924,000	0.49		0.49	REPEAT
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	5,196,000		5,196,000	0.86		0.86	REPEAT
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM		8,422,000	(8,422,000)		1.67	(1.67)
Charlie Brown New Year	ABC	8:00PM	4,851,000		4,851,000	1.08		1.08	REPEAT
Great Xmas Light Fight	ABC	8:00PM		5,636,000	(5,636,000)		1.22	(1.22)
Superstore	NBC	8:00PM	3,395,000	3,631,000	(236,000)	0.85	0.78	0.07	REPEAT
Gotham	Fox	8:00PM	1,503,000	1,594,000	(91,000)	0.41	0.47	(0.06)	REPEAT
Penn & Teller	CW	8:00PM	1,849,000	1,631,000	218,000	0.52	0.53	(0.01)	REPEAT
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:30PM		8,514,000	(8,514,000)		1.76	(1.76)
Telenovela	NBC	8:30PM	2,344,000	2,406,000	(62,000)	0.61	0.60	0.01	REPEAT
Scorpion	CBS	9:00PM	6,448,000	4,550,000	1,898,000	0.97	0.95	0.02	REPEAT vs. Supergirl(R)
Rudolph's Shiny New Year	ABC	9:00PM	3,087,000		3,087,000	0.74		0.74	REPEAT
Superstore	NBC	9:00PM	2,622,000		2,622,000	0.77		0.77
SNL Xmas	NBC	9:00PM		4,177,000	(4,177,000)		1.26	(1.26)
Bones	Fox	9:00PM	1,935,000	1,911,000	24,000	0.46	0.43	0.03	REPEAT
Penn & Teller	CW	9:00PM	1,802,000	1,557,000	245,000	0.50	0.45	0.05	REPEAT
Telenovela	NBC	9:30PM	2,234,000		2,234,000	0.61		0.61
NCIS: LA	CBS	10:00PM	6,003,000	4,962,000	1,041,000	0.93	0.80	0.13	REPEAT vs. Scorpion(R)
Castle	ABC	10:00PM	2,870,000	4,462,000	(1,592,000)	0.51	1.06	(0.55)	REPEAT vs. Baking
Blindspot	NBC	10:00PM	1,829,000		1,829,000	0.40		0.40	REPEAT

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	10,369,000	10,801,000	(432,000)	1.23	1.17	0.06	REPEAT
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	8:00PM	3,739,000	3,367,000	372,000	0.84	0.79	0.05	REPEAT
Hollywood Game Night	NBC	8:00PM	3,441,000	3,496,000	(55,000)	0.82	0.76	0.06	REPEAT
New Girl	Fox	8:00PM	1,809,000	2,081,000	(272,000)	0.55	0.74	(0.19)	REPEAT vs. Simpsons(R)
The Flash	CW	8:00PM	1,216,000	1,378,000	(162,000)	0.35	0.37	(0.02)	REPEAT
The Muppets	ABC	8:30PM	1,940,000	2,255,000	(315,000)	0.50	0.60	(0.10)	REPEAT
Grandfathered	Fox	8:30PM	1,675,000	2,059,000	(384,000)	0.50	0.69	(0.19)	REPEAT vs. Ice Age Xmas(R)
Kennedy Center Honors	CBS	9:00PM	7,550,000		7,550,000	0.88		0.88	9-11P
NCIS: New Orleans	CBS	9:00PM		8,199,000	(8,199,000)		1.07	(1.07)
Beyond the Tank	ABC	9:00PM	2,337,000		2,337,000	0.60		0.60	REPEAT
ABC News: The Year	ABC	9:00PM		4,148,000	(4,148,000)		1.04	(1.04)
Chicago Med	NBC	9:00PM	4,586,000	3,489,000	1,097,000	0.80	0.66	0.14	REPEAT
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	1,455,000		1,455,000	0.48		0.48	REPEAT
Taraji & Terrence Xmas	Fox	9:00PM		1,609,000	(1,609,000)		0.46	(0.46)
iZombie	CW	9:00PM	753,000	836,000	(83,000)	0.21	0.25	(0.04)	REPEAT
The Grinder	Fox	9:30PM	1,349,000		1,349,000	0.40		0.40	REPEAT
Limitless	CBS	10:00PM		4,450,000	(4,450,000)		0.66	(0.66)
Beyond the Tank	ABC	10:00PM	2,229,000		2,229,000	0.62		0.62	REPEAT
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	4,349,000	3,606,000	743,000	0.73	0.64	0.09	REPEAT

Wednesday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
I Get That A Lot	CBS	8:00PM	4,979,000	7,384,000	(2,405,000)	1.03	1.08	(0.05)	vs. Lucy Xmas
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	5,068,000	3,934,000	1,134,000	1.05	0.86	0.19	REPEAT
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	8:00PM	4,361,000		4,361,000	0.74		0.74	REPEAT
How Grinch Xmas	NBC	8:00PM		4,899,000	(4,899,000)		1.24	(1.24)
Empire	Fox	8:00PM	2,259,000	1,877,000	382,000	0.62	0.55	0.07	REPEAT
iHeart Radio	CW	8:00PM	911,000		911,000	0.31		0.31	8-930P
Arrow	CW	8:00PM		1,145,000	(1,145,000)		0.28	(0.28)
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	4,126,000	3,254,000	872,000	0.94	0.85	0.09	REPEAT
How Murray Xmas	NBC	8:30PM		3,539,000	(3,539,000)		0.90	(0.90)
Code Black	CBS	9:00PM	4,096,000	4,902,000	(806,000)	0.69	0.70	(0.01)	REPEAT vs. Five-0(R)
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	4,543,000	3,810,000	733,000	1.14	0.97	0.17	REPEAT
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	5,108,000	5,017,000	91,000	0.92	1.15	(0.23)	REPEAT vs. Adele(R)
Rosewood	Fox	9:00PM	2,039,000	1,810,000	229,000	0.51	0.42	0.09	REPEAT
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM		861,000	(861,000)		0.25	(0.25)
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	3,724,000	3,225,000	499,000	0.94	0.78	0.16	REPEAT
Whose Line Is It?	CW	9:30PM	802,000		802,000	0.25		0.25	REPEAT
Criminal Minds	CBS	10:00PM	4,977,000	4,951,000	26,000	0.91	0.88	0.03	REPEAT
The Goldbergs	ABC	10:00PM	2,887,000	2,724,000	163,000	0.72	0.70	0.02	REPEAT vs. Boat(R)
black-ish	ABC	10:30PM	2,650,000	2,559,000	91,000	0.68	0.64	0.04	REPEAT
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM	4,235,000	3,531,000	704,000	0.73	0.64	0.09	REPEAT vs. Buble(R)

Thursday	(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 Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	5,937,000	5,338,000	599,000	1.00	1.00	-	REPEAT
New Year's Rockin' Eve	ABC	8:00PM	8,207,000		8,207,000	2.30		2.30	8-10P
Charlie Brown Xmas	ABC	8:00PM		4,109,000	(4,109,000)		1.01	(1.01)
A Toast to 2015	NBC	8:00PM	4,764,000		4,764,000	1.00		1.00	8-10P
It's a Wonderful Life	NBC	8:00PM		3,805,000	(3,805,000)		0.79	(0.79)
Pitbull New Year's Eve	Fox	8:00PM	2,601,000	1,288,000	1,313,000	0.90	0.42	0.48	8-10P vs. Paley(R)
iHeart Radio Music Fest	CW	8:00PM	847,000		847,000	0.20		0.20	8-10P REPEAT
Mr. Magoo's Xmas	CW	8:00PM		905,000	(905,000)		0.24	(0.24)
The Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM			-			-
Life In Pieces	CBS	8:30PM	3,847,000	3,669,000	178,000	0.70	0.70	-	REPEAT
Prep & Landing 2	ABC	8:30PM			-			-
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	3,298,000	3,641,000	(343,000)	0.50	0.74	(0.24)	REPEAT
Charlie Brown 50th	ABC	9:00PM		2,784,000	(2,784,000)		0.57	(0.57)
Kelly Clarkson Xmas	NBC	9:00PM			-			-
World's Funniest	Fox	9:00PM			-			-
Whose Line Is It	CW	9:00PM		735,000	(735,000)		0.20	(0.20)
The Originals	CW	9:00PM			-			-
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:30PM	2,847,000	3,096,000	(249,000)	0.50	0.68	(0.18)	REPEAT
Whose Line Is It	CW	9:30PM		832,000	(832,000)		0.22	(0.22)
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM	2,839,000	2,747,000	92,000	0.50	0.53	(0.03)	REPEAT
New Year's Rockin' Eve	ABC	10:00PM	13,073,000	2,288,000	10,785,000	3.90	0.50	3.40	vs. Light Fight(R)
New Year's Eve Game Night	NBC	10:00PM	3,754,000		3,754,000	1.00		1.00

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
NCIS	CBS	8:00PM	6,947,000	5,203,000	1,744,000	0.80	0.77	0.03	REPEAT vs. Andy Griffith
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	4,445,000		4,445,000	0.90		0.90	REPEAT
CMA Country Xmas	ABC	8:00PM		4,801,000	(4,801,000)		1.05	(1.05)
Caught on Camera	NBC	8:00PM	3,842,000		3,842,000	0.80		0.80	REPEAT
Truth Be Told	NBC	8:00PM		2,001,000	(2,001,000)		0.47	(0.47)
MasterChef Jr	Fox	8:00PM	2,305,000	1,747,000	558,000	0.70	0.53	0.17	REPEAT
iHeart Radio Music Fest	CW	8:00PM	960,000		960,000	0.30		0.30	8-10P REPEAT
Jingle Ball 2015	CW	8:00PM		806,000	(806,000)		0.31	(0.31)
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	3,487,000		3,487,000	0.80		0.80	REPEAT
Truth Be Told	NBC	8:30PM		1,668,000	(1,668,000)		0.41	(0.41)
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	5,870,000	4,123,000	1,747,000	0.80	0.53	0.27	REPEAT vs. Blue(R)
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	3,836,000		3,836,000	0.90		0.90	REPEAT
Dateline	NBC	9:00PM	4,789,000	3,994,000	795,000	1.00	0.79	0.21	9-11P vs. Dolly(R)
Grimm	NBC	9:00PM			-			-
MasterChef Jr	Fox	9:00PM	2,293,000	1,318,000	975,000	0.70	0.35	0.35	REPEAT vs. American Country
Whose Line Is It...	CW	9:30PM		870,000	(870,000)		0.32	(0.32)
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	5,590,000	5,092,000	498,000	0.80	0.63	0.17	REPEAT
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	5,368,000	3,659,000	1,709,000	1.10	0.82	0.28
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	3,720,000	3,319,000	401,000	0.50	0.49	0.01	REPEAT
Galavant	ABC	8:00PM	1,600,000	3,451,000	(1,851,000)	0.30	0.65	(0.35)	REPEAT vs. AFV(R)
Dateline Mystery	NBC	8:00PM	4,900,000		4,900,000	0.90		0.90	8-10P
The Sound of Music Live	NBC	8:00PM		1,536,000	(1,536,000)		0.28	(0.28)
Gotham	Fox	8:00PM	920,000	1,466,000	(546,000)	0.30	0.31	(0.01)	REPEAT vs. Bones(R)
Crimetime Saturday	CBS	9:00PM	4,340,000		4,340,000	0.60		0.60	REPEAT
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	9:00PM		4,252,000	(4,252,000)		0.58	(0.58)	9-11P REPEAT
Galavant	ABC	9:00PM	1,490,000	3,345,000	(1,855,000)	0.40	0.67	(0.27)	REPEAT vs. AFV(R)
Rosewood	Fox	9:00PM	1,020,000	1,077,000	(57,000)	0.30	0.24	0.06	REPEAT vs. Sleepy(R)
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	4,100,000		4,100,000	0.70		0.70
20/20 Saturday	ABC	10:00PM	2,810,000	3,421,000	(611,000)	0.60	0.65	(0.05)
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM	3,120,000		3,120,000	0.80		0.80	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 15 (Dec. 28-Jan. 3) 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 Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	4,694,000	1.83	REPEAT
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	4,543,000	1.14	REPEAT
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	2,653,000	1.07	REPEAT
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	5,068,000	1.05	REPEAT
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	Thu	5,937,000	1.00	REPEAT
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	2,357,000	0.96	REPEAT
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	4,126,000	0.94	REPEAT
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	3,724,000	0.94	REPEAT
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri	4,445,000	0.9	REPEAT
Superstore	NBC	8:00PM	Mon	3,395,000	0.85	REPEAT
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	8:00PM	Tue	3,739,000	0.84	REPEAT
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	Fri	3,487,000	0.8	REPEAT
Superstore	NBC	9:00PM	Mon	2,622,000	0.77
The Goldbergs	ABC	10:00PM	Wed	2,887,000	0.72	REPEAT
Life In Pieces	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	3,847,000	0.70	REPEAT
black-ish	ABC	10:30PM	Wed	2,650,000	0.68	REPEAT
The Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	Sun	1,720,000	0.64	REPEAT
Telenovela	NBC	9:30PM	Mon	2,234,000	0.61
Telenovela	NBC	8:30PM	Mon	2,344,000	0.61	REPEAT
New Girl	Fox	8:00PM	Tue	1,809,000	0.55	REPEAT
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	Thu	3,298,000	0.50	REPEAT
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:30PM	Thu	2,847,000	0.50	REPEAT
The Muppets	ABC	8:30PM	Tue	1,940,000	0.50	REPEAT
Grandfathered	Fox	8:30PM	Tue	1,675,000	0.50	REPEAT
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	Tue	1,455,000	0.48	REPEAT
The Muppets	ABC	8:00PM	Sun	1,876,000	0.44	REPEAT
Galavant	ABC	9:00PM	Sat	1,490,000	0.4	REPEAT
The Grinder	Fox	9:30PM	Tue	1,349,000	0.40	REPEAT
The Muppets	ABC	8:30PM	Sun	1,274,000	0.34	REPEAT
The Muppets	ABC	9:00PM	Sun	982,000	0.32	REPEAT
The Muppets	ABC	9:30PM	Sun	955,000	0.32	REPEAT
Galavant	ABC	8:00PM	Sat	1,600,000	0.3	REPEAT
Undatelable	NBC	8:00PM	Fri			preempted
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	Sun			preempted
The Simpsons	Fox	7:00PM	Sun			preempted
Truth Be Told	NBC	8:30PM	Fri			completed
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			prem 1/3
The Guide to Surviving Life	Fox	8:30PM	Sun			prem 1/3
Galavant	ABC	8:00PM	Sun			prem 1/3

SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Sunday, December 22

Bob's Burgers - "The Nightmare 2 Days Before Christmas" (Fox, 7:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When the power goes out two days before Christmas, The Belchers must spend the holiday at Mr. Fischoeder's family's old hunting lodge.

Krapopolis - "Krapocalypse" (Fox, 7:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Tyrannis is stuck in a time loop trying to save the city.

The Simpsons - "The Man Who Flew Too Much" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
The new and improved Pin Pals travel to Capital City for their first ever state bowling championship.

Universal Basic Guys - "The Devil You Know" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Mark insists on teaching his son Darren how to throw a handmade boomerang that was gifted to Darren by his father; the two soon find themselves on a trek deep into the Jersey woods; David is the recipient of a sex doll that he swears he didn't order.

The Great North - "The Lies Aquatic Adventure" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
While Beef is away, the Tobin fishing boat goes missing; the Tobin siblings wildly speculate on what could have happened.

Krapopolis - "National Lampoon's The Odyssey!" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The family takes a vacation to Storgos for Shlub's mother's birthday.

Bob Hearts Abishola - "Full-Frontal Dottie" (The CW, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Excited by her physical therapy progress, Dottie insists she is ready to return to MaxDot, much to Bob, Douglas and Christina's dismay.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 16)

Friday, December 20

Jason Bateman (Arrested Development/George and Leo/Chicago Sons/Simon/The Hogan Family/It's Your Move/Silver Spoons) - Watch Jason on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Sharon Horgan (Bad Sisters/HouseBroken/Catastrophe) - Sharon is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Dwayne Johnson (Young Rock) - Dwayne appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Colton Dunn (Superstore) and Diona Reasonover (Clipped) - Colton and Diona are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Zachary Quinto (Big Mouth/So Notorious) - NBC's Today catches up with Zachary in the 9am hour.
Billy Eichner (Friends from College/Difficult People/Parks and Recreation) - Billy talks about Mufasa: The Lion King on NBC's Today in the 10am hour. He can also be heard on The Morning Mash Up on SiriusXM.
Kerry Washington (UnPrisoned) - Kerry talks about The Six Triple Eight on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am and on Sherri, so check your local listings.
James Marsden (30 Rock) and Ben Schwartz (The Afterparty/Space Force/Parks and Recreation) - James and Ben talk about Sonic the Hedgehog 3 on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Jamie Lee Curtis (The Sticky/Anything But Love/Operation Petticoat) - Jamie Lee chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Whitney Cummings (Whitney) - Whitney talks about Max's Fast Friends on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Henry Winkler (Barry/Arrested Development/Out of Practice/Monty/Happy Days) - Access Daily with Mario & Kit has the best of Henry and Kit Hoover, so check your local listings.
Howie Mandel (Good Grief) - The Talk celebrates 15 seasons with a special finale episode; friend of the show Howie Mandel makes his 21st appearance on the show when he stops by one last time with a surprise for the hosts on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.