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, December 10
Shifting Gears - "Nutcracker" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
This holiday season, the Parkers discover that romance isn’t always a smooth ride as Matt and Eve are on thin ice, Gabe enlists Riley to help Amelie impress his mom, and Carter seeks help with his “promposal.” Pamela Adlon guest stars.
Abbott Elementary - "Birthday" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Jacob takes the lead on organizing Abbott’s annual Winter Show. Janine celebrates her 30th birthday.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 8)
Wednesday, December 10
- Kate Hudson (Running Point) - Watch Kate on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- John Stamos (Palm Royale/UnPrisoned/Fuller House/Grandfathered/Jake in Progress/Full House/You, Again?) - John appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Lily Collins (Emily in Paris) - Lily talks about Emily in Paris on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
- Toni Collette (United States of Tara) - Toni chats about Goodbye June with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Laura Dern (F Is for Family/Enlightened) - Laura talks about Searchlight Pictures' Is This Thing On? on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Jim Belushi (According to Jim/Working Stiffs/Who's Watching the Kids?) - NBC's Today catches up with Jim in the 9am hour.
- Brooke Shields (Suddenly Susan) - Brooke co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Robby Hoffman (Hacks) - NBC's Today catches up with Robby in the 10am hour.
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