Sunday, January 10, 2016
Week 16 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did
2015-16 Week 16 TV Ratings (first four nights Mon-Thu):
Households: #1. CBS 6.25/11 rating/share (+75% in rating from first four nights week 15); #2. Fox 4.14/7 (+223%); #3. NBC 4.07/7 (+65%); #4. ABC 3.16/5 (+16%); #5. The CW 0.65/1 (-3%).
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 10.069 million (+78% from first four nights week 15); #2. Fox 6.890 million (+242%); #3. NBC 6.373 million (+65%); #4. ABC 4.900 million (even); #5. The CW 0.989 million (-13%).
Adults 18-49: #1. Fox 1.98/6 rating/share (+236% in rating from first four nights week 15); #2. CBS 1.86/6 (+119%); #3. NBC 1.50/5 (+88%); #4. ABC 1.39/5 (+8%); #5. The CW 0.30/1 (-9%).
We have previous week's final ratings, Week 15 (12/28/15-1/3/16, LIVE+SD). NBC won the slow week in A18-49, thanks to Sunday Night Football of course, as NBC did a 1.75 rating. CBS was #2 with a 1.16 rating, boosted by an NFL overrun. ABC was #3 with a 1.01 rating, while Fox was #4 with a 0.92 rating. Among total viewers, CBS was #1 with 6.718 million, with NBC #2 at 6.658 million. ABC was #3 with 4.141 million and Fox at #4 with just 2.783 million.
For season to-date (9/21/15-1/7/16, LIVE+SD), NBC is #1 in A18-49 with a 2.25 rating, followed by CBS at #2 with a 1.80 rating. Fox at #3 with a 1.57 rating and ABC at #4 with a 1.42 rating. Among total viewers it is CBS #1 at 9.173 million, followed by NBC at #2 with 8.137 million, ABC #3 with 5.746 million and Fox #4 with 4.972 million.
Back to week 16 (Jan. 4-10), 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:
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 10.069 million (+78% from first four nights week 15); #2. Fox 6.890 million (+242%); #3. NBC 6.373 million (+65%); #4. ABC 4.900 million (even); #5. The CW 0.989 million (-13%).
Adults 18-49: #1. Fox 1.98/6 rating/share (+236% in rating from first four nights week 15); #2. CBS 1.86/6 (+119%); #3. NBC 1.50/5 (+88%); #4. ABC 1.39/5 (+8%); #5. The CW 0.30/1 (-9%).
We have previous week's final ratings, Week 15 (12/28/15-1/3/16, LIVE+SD). NBC won the slow week in A18-49, thanks to Sunday Night Football of course, as NBC did a 1.75 rating. CBS was #2 with a 1.16 rating, boosted by an NFL overrun. ABC was #3 with a 1.01 rating, while Fox was #4 with a 0.92 rating. Among total viewers, CBS was #1 with 6.718 million, with NBC #2 at 6.658 million. ABC was #3 with 4.141 million and Fox at #4 with just 2.783 million.
For season to-date (9/21/15-1/7/16, LIVE+SD), NBC is #1 in A18-49 with a 2.25 rating, followed by CBS at #2 with a 1.80 rating. Fox at #3 with a 1.57 rating and ABC at #4 with a 1.42 rating. Among total viewers it is CBS #1 at 9.173 million, followed by NBC at #2 with 8.137 million, ABC #3 with 5.746 million and Fox #4 with 4.972 million.
Back to week 16 (Jan. 4-10), 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 16 (Jan. 4-10) Analysis | |||||||||
| Last Sunday (Jan. 3) | (Week 15) | 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 | 7:55PM | 15,357,000 | 10,544,000 | 4,813,000 | 2.77 | 1.36 | 1.41 | vs. REPEAT |
| America's Funniest Videos | ABC | 7:00PM | 5,941,000 | 4,427,000 | 1,514,000 | 1.13 | 0.81 | 0.32 | vs. REPEAT |
| The Simpsons | Fox | 7:00PM | - | - | |||||
| Football Night in America | NBC | 7:30PM | 3,898,000 | 4,420,000 | (522,000) | 1.17 | 1.32 | (0.15) | |
| The OT | Fox | 7:35PM | 7,748,000 | 13,087,000 | (5,339,000) | 2.64 | 4.31 | (1.67) | |
| Undercover Boss | CBS | 8:55PM | 7,987,000 | 7,889,000 | 98,000 | 1.55 | 1.38 | 0.17 | |
| Galavant | ABC | 8:00PM | 3,197,000 | 3,197,000 | 0.86 | 0.86 | PREMIERE | ||
| The Muppets | ABC | 8:00PM | 1,876,000 | (1,876,000) | 0.44 | (0.44) | |||
| Football Night in America | NBC | 8:00PM | 12,809,000 | 10,671,000 | 2,138,000 | 4.19 | 3.27 | 0.92 | |
| The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | 4,405,000 | 4,694,000 | (289,000) | 1.96 | 1.83 | 0.13 | vs. REPEAT |
| The Muppets | ABC | 8:30PM | 1,274,000 | (1,274,000) | 0.34 | (0.34) | |||
| Sunday Night Football | NBC | 8:30PM | 24,286,000 | 17,865,000 | 6,421,000 | 7.91 | 5.79 | 2.12 | 831-1135P |
| Cooper Barrett's Guide | Fox | 8:30PM | 2,621,000 | 2,653,000 | (32,000) | 1.19 | 1.07 | 0.12 | PREMIERE vs. Brooklyn(R) |
| Limitless | CBS | 9:55PM | 3,434,000 | 3,434,000 | 0.77 | 0.77 | REPEAT | ||
| CSI | CBS | 9:00PM | 5,994,000 | (5,994,000) | 0.90 | (0.90) | |||
| Quantico | ABC | 9:00PM | 1,912,000 | 1,912,000 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 9-11P REPEAT | ||
| The Muppets | ABC | 9:00PM | 982,000 | (982,000) | 0.32 | (0.32) | |||
| Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,264,000 | 2,357,000 | 907,000 | 1.68 | 0.96 | 0.72 | vs. REPEAT |
| The Muppets | ABC | 9:30PM | 955,000 | (955,000) | 0.32 | (0.32) | |||
| Bordertown | Fox | 9:30PM | 2,340,000 | 1,720,000 | 620,000 | 1.13 | 0.64 | 0.49 | PREMIERE vs. Last Man(R) |
| Limitless | CBS | 10:55PM | 2,812,000 | 2,812,000 | 0.61 | 0.61 | REPEAT | ||
| Shark Tank | ABC | 10:00PM | 1,924,000 | (1,924,000) | 0.49 | (0.49) | |||
| 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 | 8,746,000 | 5,196,000 | 3,550,000 | 1.87 | 0.86 | 1.01 | vs. REPEAT |
| The Bachelor | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,554,000 | 7,554,000 | 2.24 | 2.24 | 8-10P PREMIERE | ||
| Charlie Brown New Year | ABC | 8:00PM | 4,851,000 | (4,851,000) | 1.08 | (1.08) | |||
| Superstore | NBC | 8:00PM | 6,036,000 | 3,395,000 | 2,641,000 | 1.75 | 0.85 | 0.90 | vs. REPEAT |
| Superhuman Special | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,604,000 | 3,604,000 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 8-10P | ||
| Gotham | Fox | 8:00PM | 1,503,000 | (1,503,000) | 0.41 | (0.41) | |||
| Whose Line Is It? | CW | 8:00PM | 1,576,000 | 1,576,000 | 0.47 | 0.47 | REPEAT | ||
| Penn & Teller | CW | 8:00PM | 1,849,000 | (1,849,000) | 0.52 | (0.52) | |||
| Telenovela | NBC | 8:30PM | 4,563,000 | 2,344,000 | 2,219,000 | 1.30 | 0.61 | 0.69 | vs. REPEAT |
| Whose Line Is It? | CW | 8:30PM | 1,466,000 | 1,466,000 | 0.43 | 0.43 | REPEAT | ||
| Scorpion | CBS | 9:00PM | 11,668,000 | 6,448,000 | 5,220,000 | 2.17 | 0.97 | 1.20 | vs. REPEAT |
| Rudolph's Shiny New Year | ABC | 9:00PM | 3,087,000 | (3,087,000) | 0.74 | (0.74) | |||
| Biggest Loser | NBC | 9:00PM | 3,856,000 | 3,856,000 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 9-11P PREMIERE | ||
| Superstore | NBC | 9:00PM | 2,622,000 | (2,622,000) | 0.77 | (0.77) | |||
| Bones | Fox | 9:00PM | 1,935,000 | (1,935,000) | 0.46 | (0.46) | |||
| Penn & Teller | CW | 9:00PM | 1,314,000 | 1,802,000 | (488,000) | 0.40 | 0.50 | (0.10) | REPEAT |
| Telenovela | NBC | 9:30PM | 2,234,000 | (2,234,000) | 0.61 | (0.61) | |||
| NCIS: LA | CBS | 10:00PM | 10,513,000 | 6,003,000 | 4,510,000 | 1.61 | 0.93 | 0.68 | vs. REPEAT |
| Bachelor Live | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,172,000 | 2,870,000 | 1,302,000 | 1.04 | 0.51 | 0.53 | PREMIERE vs. Castle(R) |
| Blindspot | NBC | 10:00PM | 1,829,000 | (1,829,000) | 0.40 | (0.40) | |||
| 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 | 18,974,000 | 10,369,000 | 8,605,000 | 2.66 | 1.23 | 1.43 | vs. REPEAT |
| Fresh off the Boat | ABC | 8:00PM | 3,583,000 | 3,739,000 | (156,000) | 0.84 | 0.84 | - | REPEAT |
| Hollywood Game Night | NBC | 8:00PM | 4,412,000 | 3,441,000 | 971,000 | 1.22 | 0.82 | 0.40 | vs. REPEAT |
| New Girl | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,328,000 | 1,809,000 | 1,519,000 | 1.42 | 0.55 | 0.87 | PREMIERE vs. REPEAT |
| The Flash | CW | 8:00PM | 1,172,000 | 1,216,000 | (44,000) | 0.33 | 0.35 | (0.02) | REPEAT |
| The Muppets | ABC | 8:30PM | 2,082,000 | 1,940,000 | 142,000 | 0.56 | 0.50 | 0.06 | REPEAT |
| Grandfathered | Fox | 8:30PM | 2,951,000 | 1,675,000 | 1,276,000 | 1.03 | 0.50 | 0.53 | vs. REPEAT |
| NCIS: New Orleans | CBS | 9:00PM | 17,251,000 | 17,251,000 | 2.45 | 2.45 | |||
| Kennedy Center Honors | CBS | 9:00PM | 7,550,000 | (7,550,000) | 0.88 | (0.88) | |||
| Shark Tank | ABC | 9:00PM | 4,315,000 | 2,337,000 | 1,978,000 | 1.18 | 0.60 | 0.58 | vs. Beyond Tank(R) |
| Chicago Fire | NBC | 9:00PM | 7,426,000 | 4,586,000 | 2,840,000 | 1.83 | 0.80 | 1.03 | vs. Med(R) |
| Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,730,000 | 1,455,000 | 1,275,000 | 1.17 | 0.48 | 0.69 | vs. New Girl(R) |
| iZombie | CW | 9:00PM | 702,000 | 753,000 | (51,000) | 0.20 | 0.21 | (0.01) | REPEAT |
| The Grinder | Fox | 9:30PM | 2,134,000 | 1,349,000 | 785,000 | 0.79 | 0.40 | 0.39 | vs. REPEAT |
| Limitless | CBS | 10:00PM | 7,303,000 | 7,303,000 | 1.36 | 1.36 | |||
| Beyond the Tank | ABC | 10:00PM | 3,875,000 | 2,229,000 | 1,646,000 | 1.07 | 0.62 | 0.45 | vs. REPEAT |
| Chicago Med | NBC | 10:00PM | 8,392,000 | 4,349,000 | 4,043,000 | 1.88 | 0.73 | 1.15 | vs. Fire(R) |
| Wednesday | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | |||
| Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
| 2 Broke Girls | CBS | 8:00PM | 6,290,000 | 6,290,000 | 1.66 | 1.66 | |||
| I Get That A Lot | CBS | 8:00PM | 4,979,000 | (4,979,000) | 1.03 | (1.03) | |||
| The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,839,000 | 5,068,000 | 2,771,000 | 2.09 | 1.05 | 1.04 | vs. REPEAT |
| Mysteries of Laura | NBC | 8:00PM | 6,841,000 | 4,361,000 | 2,480,000 | 1.04 | 0.74 | 0.30 | vs. SVU(R) |
| American Idol | Fox | 8:00PM | 10,964,000 | 10,964,000 | 2.95 | 2.95 | 8-10P PREMIERE | ||
| Empire | Fox | 8:00PM | 2,259,000 | (2,259,000) | 0.62 | (0.62) | |||
| Arrow | CW | 8:00PM | 1,079,000 | 1,079,000 | 0.34 | 0.34 | REPEAT | ||
| iHeart Radio | CW | 8:00PM | 911,000 | (911,000) | 0.31 | (0.31) | |||
| Mike & Molly | CBS | 8:30PM | 6,725,000 | 6,725,000 | 1.58 | 1.58 | PREMIERE | ||
| The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | 6,612,000 | 4,126,000 | 2,486,000 | 2.10 | 0.94 | 1.16 | vs. REPEAT |
| People's Choice Awards | CBS | 9:00PM | 6,033,000 | 6,033,000 | 1.34 | 1.34 | 9-11P | ||
| Code Black | CBS | 9:00PM | 4,096,000 | (4,096,000) | 0.69 | (0.69) | |||
| Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | 8,351,000 | 4,543,000 | 3,808,000 | 2.76 | 1.14 | 1.62 | vs. REPEAT |
| Law & Order: SVU | NBC | 9:00PM | 7,383,000 | 5,108,000 | 2,275,000 | 1.76 | 0.92 | 0.84 | vs. REPEAT |
| Rosewood | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,039,000 | (2,039,000) | 0.51 | (0.51) | |||
| Supernatural | CW | 9:00PM | 933,000 | 933,000 | 0.31 | 0.31 | REPEAT | ||
| black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | 6,292,000 | 3,724,000 | 2,568,000 | 2.06 | 0.94 | 1.12 | vs. REPEAT |
| Whose Line Is It? | CW | 9:30PM | 802,000 | (802,000) | 0.25 | (0.25) | |||
| Criminal Minds | CBS | 10:00PM | 4,977,000 | (4,977,000) | 0.91 | (0.91) | |||
| American Crime | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,740,000 | 4,740,000 | 1.24 | 1.24 | PREMIERE | ||
| The Goldbergs | ABC | 10:00PM | 2,887,000 | (2,887,000) | 0.72 | (0.72) | |||
| black-ish | ABC | 10:30PM | 2,650,000 | (2,650,000) | 0.68 | (0.68) | |||
| Chicago P.D. | NBC | 10:00PM | 8,746,000 | 4,235,000 | 4,511,000 | 1.88 | 0.73 | 1.15 | vs. REPEAT |
| 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 | 15,846,000 | 6,016,000 | 9,830,000 | 3.80 | 1.05 | 2.75 | vs. REPEAT |
| Beyond the Tank | ABC | 8:00PM | 4,290,000 | 4,290,000 | 1.00 | 1.00 | PREMIERE | ||
| New Year's Rockin' Eve | ABC | 8:00PM | 8,132,000 | (8,132,000) | 2.28 | (2.28) | |||
| Heroes Reborn | NBC | 8:00PM | 3,739,000 | 3,739,000 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| A Toast to 2015 | NBC | 8:00PM | 4,777,000 | (4,777,000) | 1.02 | (1.02) | |||
| American Idol | Fox | 8:00PM | 10,206,000 | 2,629,000 | 7,577,000 | 2.69 | 0.88 | 1.81 | 8-10P PREMIERE vs. Pitbull |
| The Vampire Diaries | CW | 8:00PM | 687,000 | 687,000 | 0.22 | 0.22 | REPEAT | ||
| iHeart Radio Music Fest | CW | 8:00PM | 838,000 | (838,000) | 0.24 | (0.24) | |||
| Life In Pieces | CBS | 8:30PM | 9,270,000 | 3,785,000 | 5,485,000 | 2.13 | 0.66 | 1.47 | vs. REPEAT |
| Mom | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,714,000 | 3,267,000 | 5,447,000 | 1.79 | 0.50 | 1.29 | vs. REPEAT |
| The Blacklist | NBC | 9:00PM | 7,522,000 | 7,522,000 | 1.58 | 1.58 | |||
| My Diet Is Better Than Yours | ABC | 900PM | 2,417,000 | 2,417,000 | 0.70 | 0.70 | PREMIERE 9-11P | ||
| The Originals | CW | 9:00PM | 509,000 | 509,000 | 0.17 | 0.17 | REPEAT | ||
| Angel from Hell | CBS | 9:30PM | 8,134,000 | 2,845,000 | 5,289,000 | 1.60 | 0.53 | 1.07 | PREMIERE vs. Broke(R) |
| Elementary | CBS | 10:00PM | 6,713,000 | 2,815,000 | 3,898,000 | 1.19 | 0.46 | 0.73 | vs. REPEAT |
| New Year's Rockin' Eve | ABC | 10:00PM | 13,015,000 | (13,015,000) | 3.91 | (3.91) | |||
| Shades of Blue | NBC | 10:00PM | 8,550,000 | 3,718,000 | 4,832,000 | 1.81 | 1.01 | 0.80 | PREMIERE vs. Game Night |
| 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 | ||||
| Undercover Boss | CBS | 8:00PM | 6,987,000 | 6,948,000 | 39,000 | 1.20 | 0.80 | 0.40 | vs. NCIS(R) |
| Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,321,000 | 4,392,000 | 2,929,000 | 1.30 | 0.86 | 0.44 | vs. REPEAT |
| Undateable Live | NBC | 8:00PM | 3,155,000 | 3,155,000 | 0.80 | 0.80 | |||
| Caught on Camera | NBC | 8:00PM | 3,847,000 | (3,847,000) | 0.79 | (0.79) | |||
| MasterChef Jr | Fox | 8:00PM | 4,715,000 | 2,270,000 | 2,445,000 | 1.50 | 0.71 | 0.79 | vs. REPEAT |
| Reign | CW | 8:00PM | 1,160,000 | 1,160,000 | 0.30 | 0.30 | |||
| iHeart Radio Music Fest | CW | 8:00PM | 883,000 | (883,000) | 0.28 | (0.28) | |||
| Dr. Ken | ABC | 8:30PM | 5,451,000 | 3,443,000 | 2,008,000 | 1.10 | 0.81 | 0.29 | vs. REPEAT |
| Superstore | NBC | 8:30PM | 2,305,000 | 2,305,000 | 0.60 | 0.60 | REPEAT | ||
| Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 9:00PM | 9,250,000 | 5,884,000 | 3,366,000 | 1.30 | 0.77 | 0.53 | vs. REPEAT |
| Shark Tank | ABC | 9:00PM | 5,756,000 | 3,860,000 | 1,896,000 | 1.30 | 0.86 | 0.44 | vs. REPEAT |
| Dateline | NBC | 9:00PM | 5,595,000 | 4,787,000 | 808,000 | 1.20 | 1.02 | 0.18 | 9-11P |
| Grimm | NBC | 9:00PM | - | - | |||||
| MasterChef Jr | Fox | 9:00PM | 4,294,000 | 2,295,000 | 1,999,000 | 1.40 | 0.75 | 0.65 | vs. REPEAT |
| Penn & Teller | CW | 9:00PM | 938,000 | 938,000 | 0.30 | 0.30 | REPEAT | ||
| Blue Bloods | CBS | 10:00PM | 10,746,000 | 5,603,000 | 5,143,000 | 1.40 | 0.77 | 0.63 | vs. Five-0(R) |
| 20/20 | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,550,000 | 5,373,000 | (823,000) | 0.90 | 1.07 | (0.17) | |
| 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 | ||||
| NFL Wild Card | CBS | 8:00PM | 27,510,000 | 27,510,000 | 8.80 | 8.80 | 8-11P | ||
| Crimetime Saturday | CBS | 8:00PM | 3,730,000 | (3,730,000) | 0.51 | (0.51) | |||
| black-ish | ABC | 8:00PM | 4,190,000 | 1,754,000 | 2,436,000 | 1.20 | 0.33 | 0.87 | REPEAT vs. Galavant(R) |
| Dateline Mystery | NBC | 8:00PM | 4,520,000 | 4,901,000 | (381,000) | 0.70 | 0.88 | (0.18) | 8-10P |
| Cooper Barrett's Guide | Fox | 8:00PM | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 0.30 | 0.30 | REPEAT | ||
| Gotham | Fox | 8:00PM | 874,000 | (874,000) | 0.26 | (0.26) | |||
| black-ish | ABC | 8:30PM | 2,980,000 | 1,428,000 | 1,552,000 | 0.90 | 0.34 | 0.56 | REPEAT vs. Galavant(R) |
| Bordertown | Fox | 8:30PM | 670,000 | 670,000 | 0.20 | 0.20 | REPEAT | ||
| Crimetime Saturday | CBS | 9:00PM | 4,391,000 | (4,391,000) | 0.58 | (0.58) | |||
| black-ish | ABC | 9:00PM | 2,700,000 | 1,492,000 | 1,208,000 | 0.80 | 0.35 | 0.45 | REPEAT vs. Galavant(R) |
| Rosewood | Fox | 9:00PM | 800,000 | 1,021,000 | (221,000) | 0.20 | 0.26 | (0.06) | REPEAT |
| black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | 2,440,000 | 1,496,000 | 944,000 | 0.70 | 0.35 | 0.35 | REPEAT vs. Galavant(R) |
| 48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 10:00PM | 4,081,000 | (4,081,000) | 0.73 | (0.73) | |||
| 20/20 Saturday | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,140,000 | 2,810,000 | 1,330,000 | 0.90 | 0.61 | 0.29 | |
| Shades of Blue | NBC | 10:00PM | 2,840,000 | 3,128,000 | (288,000) | 0.60 | 0.77 | (0.17) | REPEAT vs. SNL(R) |
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 16 (Jan. 4-10) 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 | 15,846,000 | 3.80 | |
| Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | Wed | 8,351,000 | 2.73 | |
| Life In Pieces | CBS | 8:30PM | Thu | 9,270,000 | 2.13 | |
| The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | Wed | 6,612,000 | 2.10 | |
| The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | Wed | 7,839,000 | 2.09 | |
| black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | Wed | 6,292,000 | 2.06 | |
| The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | Sun | 4,405,000 | 1.96 | |
| Mom | CBS | 9:00PM | Thu | 8,714,000 | 1.79 | |
| Superstore | NBC | 8:00PM | Mon | 6,036,000 | 1.75 | |
| Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | Sun | 3,264,000 | 1.68 | |
| 2 Broke Girls | CBS | 8:00PM | Wed | 6,290,000 | 1.66 | |
| Angel from Hell | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | 8,134,000 | 1.60 | PREMIERE |
| Mike & Molly | CBS | 8:30PM | Wed | 6,725,000 | 1.58 | PREMIERE |
| New Girl | Fox | 8:00PM | Tue | 3,328,000 | 1.42 | PREMIERE |
| Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | Fri | 7,321,000 | 1.3 | |
| Telenovela | NBC | 8:30PM | Mon | 4,563,000 | 1.30 | |
| black-ish | ABC | 8:00PM | Sat | 4,190,000 | 1.2 | REPEAT |
| The Guide to Surviving Life | Fox | 8:30PM | Sun | 2,621,000 | 1.19 | PREMIERE |
| Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 9:00PM | Tue | 2,730,000 | 1.17 | |
| Bordertown | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | 2,340,000 | 1.13 | PREMIERE |
| Dr. Ken | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | 5,451,000 | 1.1 | |
| Grandfathered | Fox | 8:30PM | Tue | 2,951,000 | 1.03 | |
| black-ish | ABC | 8:30PM | Sat | 2,980,000 | 0.9 | REPEAT |
| Galavant | ABC | 8:00PM | Sun | 3,197,000 | 0.86 | PREMIERE |
| Fresh off the Boat | ABC | 8:00PM | Tue | 3,583,000 | 0.84 | REPEAT |
| black-ish | ABC | 9:00PM | Sat | 2,700,000 | 0.8 | REPEAT |
| Undatelable | NBC | 8:00PM | Fri | 3,155,000 | 0.8 | |
| The Grinder | Fox | 9:30PM | Tue | 2,134,000 | 0.79 | |
| black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | Sat | 2,440,000 | 0.7 | REPEAT |
| Superstore | NBC | 8:30PM | Fri | 2,305,000 | 0.6 | REPEAT |
| The Muppets | ABC | 8:30PM | Tue | 2,082,000 | 0.56 | REPEAT |
| The Guide to Surviving Life | Fox | 8:00PM | Sat | 1,000,000 | 0.3 | REPEAT |
| Bordertown | Fox | 8:30PM | Sat | 670,000 | 0.2 | REPEAT |
| The Goldbergs | ABC | 10:00PM | Wed | |||
| black-ish | ABC | 10:30PM | Wed | |||
| The Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | preempted | ||
| Telenovela | NBC | 9:30PM | Mon | |||
| New Girl | Fox | 9:00PM | Tue | |||
| 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 | ||
| The Odd Couple | CBS | 8:30PM | Thu | |||
| Uncle Buck | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | |||
SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Wednesday, October 29
Shifting Gears - "Scary" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Matt plans to spend Halloween with Eve, but the real terror begins when Eve wants to sleep over. With Carter and Georgia out for the night, Riley invites Gabe and Stitch to a Halloween party, hoping to relive the crazy, epic Halloweens of her past.
Abbott Elementary - "Camping" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Barbara organizes a Halloween camping trip for older kids.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 27)
Wednesday, October 29
- Keegan-Michael Key (Only Murders in the Building/Schmigadoon!/Friends from College/Playing House/Gary Unmarried) - Watch Keegan-Michael on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Brittany Snow (Ben and Kate) - Brittany appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Steve Martin (Only Murders in the Building) - Steve is a musical guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Sarah Paulson (Leap of Faith) - Sarah stops by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Isla Fisher (Wolf Like Me) - Isla appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Justine Lupe (Nobody Wants This/Cristela) - Andy Cohen interviews Justine on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 11pm on Bravo.
- Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation) - Aubrey talks about Luna and the Witch Throw a Halloween Party on Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
- Roy Wood Jr. (Sullivan & Son) - Roy talks about The Man of Many Fathers: Life Lessons Disguised as a Memoir on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
- Tracy Morgan (The Last O.G./30 Rock/The Tracy Morgan Show) - Co-host Nate Burleson sits down with Tracy on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
- Leanne Morgan (Leanne) - Leanne co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Valerie is whipping up swamp potatoes on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
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