Week 22 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, February 21, 2016

Week 22 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2015-16 Week 22 TV Ratings (first four nights Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. CBS 8.07/14 rating/share (+36% in rating from first four nights week 21); #2. Fox 3.48/6 (-8%); #3. ABC 3.48/6 (-8%); #4. NBC 3.35/5 (-8%); #5. The CW 1.12/2 (-5%).
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 13.425 million (+41% from first four nights week 21); #2. Fox 5.665 million (-10%); #3. ABC 5.284 million (-8%); #4. NBC 5.175 million (-9%); #5. The CW 1.819 million (-5%).
Adults 18-49: #1. CBS 3.28/11 rating/share (+84% in rating from first four nights week 21); #2. Fox 1.58/5 (-10%); #3. ABC 1.51/5 (-8%); #4. NBC 1.15/4 (-14%); #5. The CW 0.69/2 (-7%).

We have previous week's final ratings, Week 21 (2/8-2/14/16, LIVE+SD). CBS won the week in A18-49 with a 1.58 rating. Fox was #2 with a 1.35 rating. ABC was #3 with a 1.33 rating, while NBC was #4 with a 1.17 rating. Among total viewers, CBS was of course #1 with 9.407 million, with ABC #2 at 5.073 million. NBC was #3 with 5.073 million and Fox at #4 with 4.771 million.

For season to-date (9/21/15-2/18/16, LIVE+SD), CBS is now #1 in A18-49 with a 2.12 rating, followed by now NBC at #2 with a 2.02 rating. Fox at #3 with a 1.74 rating and ABC at #4 with a 1.35 rating. Among total viewers it is CBS #1 at 10.109 million, followed by NBC at #2 with 7.518 million, Fox holding on to #3 with 5.498 million and ABC at #4 with 5.419 million. ABC should take over Fox soon.

Back to week 22 (2/15-2/21/16), 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 22 (Feb. 15-21) Analysis

Last Sunday (Feb. 14)	(Week 21)		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	10,417,000		10,417,000	1.18		1.18
Super Bowl 50	CBS	6:39PM		111,864,000	(111,864,000)		37.74	(37.74)
America's Funniest Videos	ABC	7:00PM	6,018,000	1,997,000	4,021,000	1.16	0.29	0.87	vs. REPEAT
Dateline	NBC	7:00PM	4,552,000	1,688,000	2,864,000	0.86	0.29	0.57	vs 7-830P REPEAT
The Simpsons	Fox	7:00PM	1,838,000	838,000	1,000,000	0.76	0.32	0.44	REPEAT
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	2,046,000	838,000	1,208,000	0.97	0.38	0.59	vs. REPEAT
Madam Secretary	CBS	8:00PM	10,061,000		10,061,000	1.19		1.19
Bachelor 20 Years	ABC	8:00PM	4,094,000		4,094,000	1.09		1.09	8-10P
America's Funniest Videos	ABC	8:00PM		2,120,000	(2,120,000)		0.39	(0.39)
SNL Prime	NBC	8:00PM	3,933,000		3,933,000	0.91		0.91	REPEAT
NBC Movie	NBC	8:30PM		1,809,000	(1,809,000)		0.55	(0.55)
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	2,893,000	1,123,000	1,770,000	1.28	0.50	0.78	vs. REPEAT
Cooper Barrett's Guide	Fox	8:30PM	1,735,000	654,000	1,081,000	0.75	0.29	0.46	vs. REPEAT
The Good Wife	CBS	9:00PM	7,958,000		7,958,000	0.96		0.96
Beyond the Tank	ABC	9:00PM		1,219,000	(1,219,000)		0.27	(0.27)
Tonight Show VDay	NBC	9:00PM	5,051,000		5,051,000	1.44		1.44	9-11P
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	2,568,000	954,000	1,614,000	1.22	0.41	0.81	vs. REPEAT
Bordertown	Fox	9:30PM	1,696,000	876,000	820,000	0.74	0.36	0.38	vs. REPEAT
CSI: Cyber	CBS	10:00PM	6,307,000		6,307,000	0.89		0.89
Castle	ABC	10:00PM	4,190,000	1,828,000	2,362,000	0.76	0.45	0.31	vs. Tank(R)
Super Bowl Post Gun	CBS	10:22PM		101,928,000	(101,928,000)		35.95	(35.95)
Super Bowl Post Game	CBS	10:29PM		70,011,000	(70,011,000)		25.38	(25.38)
Late Night Colbert	CBS	10:54PM		20,552,000	(20,552,000)		7.72	(7.72)
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
Grammy Awards	CBS	8:00PM	24,951,000		24,951,000	7.66		7.66	8-1131P
Supergirl	CBS	8:00PM		7,919,000	(7,919,000)		1.78	(1.78)
The Bachelor	ABC	8:00PM	7,236,000	8,628,000	(1,392,000)	2.19	2.48	(0.29)	8-10P
Superstore	NBC	8:00PM	3,889,000	5,189,000	(1,300,000)	1.21	1.43	(0.22)
The X-Files	Fox	8:00PM	7,069,000	8,305,000	(1,236,000)	2.14	2.55	(0.41)
Mortal Kombat Special	CW	8:00PM	724,000	1,015,000	(291,000)	0.28	0.38	(0.10)	vs. Crazy Ex
Telenovela	NBC	8:30PM	2,333,000	3,336,000	(1,003,000)	0.72	0.90	(0.18)
Scorpion	CBS	9:00PM		11,362,000	(11,362,000)		2.08	(2.08)
Biggest Loser	NBC	9:00PM	2,803,000	3,788,000	(985,000)	0.82	1.13	(0.31)	9-11P
Lucifer	Fox	9:00PM	5,134,000	5,465,000	(331,000)	1.56	1.74	(0.18)
Legends of Tomorrow	CW	9:00PM	649,000	940,000	(291,000)	0.21	0.35	(0.14)	REPEAT vs. Jane
NCIS: LA	CBS	10:00PM		9,753,000	(9,753,000)		1.59	(1.59)
Castle	ABC	10:00PM	5,147,000	5,718,000	(571,000)	0.91	1.07	(0.16)
Blindspot	NBC	10:00PM			-			-

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	17,335,000	16,939,000	396,000	2.32	2.40	(0.08)
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	8:00PM	4,639,000	4,228,000	411,000	1.28	1.15	0.13
Hollywood Game Night	NBC	8:00PM	3,784,000	3,773,000	11,000	0.93	1.08	(0.15)
New Girl	Fox	8:00PM	2,803,000	3,097,000	(294,000)	1.23	1.40	(0.17)
The Flash	CW	8:00PM	3,903,000	3,957,000	(54,000)	1.53	1.61	(0.08)
The Muppets	ABC	8:30PM	2,445,000	2,707,000	(262,000)	0.80	0.82	(0.02)
Grandfathered	Fox	8:30PM	2,225,000	2,419,000	(194,000)	0.78	0.92	(0.14)
NCIS: New Orleans	CBS	9:00PM	13,419,000	12,569,000	850,000	1.99	1.84	0.15
Marvel's Agent Carter	ABC	9:00PM	2,388,000	2,662,000	(274,000)	0.72	0.77	(0.05)	9-11P vs 9-10P
Chicago Med	NBC	9:00PM	6,664,000	7,019,000	(355,000)	1.44	1.63	(0.19)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	9:00PM	2,176,000	2,283,000	(107,000)	0.92	1.01	(0.09)
iZombie	CW	9:00PM	1,249,000	1,426,000	(177,000)	0.52	0.55	(0.03)
The Grinder	Fox	9:30PM	1,682,000	1,906,000	(224,000)	0.62	0.74	(0.12)
Limitless	CBS	10:00PM	6,009,000	6,391,000	(382,000)	1.21	1.26	(0.05)
What Would You Do	ABC	10:00PM		2,097,000	(2,097,000)		0.59	(0.59)
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	7,529,000	8,128,000	(599,000)	1.57	1.76	(0.19)

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	8,297,000		8,297,000	1.93		1.93	PREMIERE 8-930P
2 Broke Girls	CBS	8:00PM		6,363,000	(6,363,000)		1.59	(1.59)
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	7,285,000	6,850,000	435,000	1.88	1.85	0.03
Mysteries of Laura	NBC	8:00PM	6,329,000	6,933,000	(604,000)	1.02	1.17	(0.15)
American Idol	Fox	8:00PM	8,228,000	9,159,000	(931,000)	2.00	2.15	(0.15)
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	2,444,000	2,445,000	(1,000)	0.91	0.92	(0.01)
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:30PM		6,632,000	(6,632,000)		1.56	(1.56)
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	6,389,000	6,191,000	198,000	1.98	1.96	0.02
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM		8,967,000	(8,967,000)		1.85	(1.85)
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	7,480,000	7,582,000	(102,000)	2.44	2.59	(0.15)
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	7,732,000	7,590,000	142,000	1.66	1.85	(0.19)
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	9:00PM	3,973,000	4,401,000	(428,000)	1.25	1.33	(0.08)
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	1,980,000	1,829,000	151,000	0.78	0.75	0.03
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:30PM	4,799,000		4,799,000	1.02		1.02	REPEAT
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	5,736,000	6,020,000	(284,000)	1.83	1.84	(0.01)
Code Black	CBS	10:00PM	6,043,000	7,134,000	(1,091,000)	1.05	1.30	(0.25)
American Crime	ABC	10:00PM	3,183,000	3,323,000	(140,000)	0.81	0.86	(0.05)
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM	7,451,000	8,278,000	(827,000)	1.61	1.97	(0.36)

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	15,240,000	16,249,000	(1,009,000)	3.78	3.84	(0.06)
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	8:00PM	7,818,000	8,282,000	(464,000)	2.17	2.38	(0.21)
You, Me and the Apocalypse	NBC	8:00PM	2,567,000	2,967,000	(400,000)	0.61	0.76	(0.15)
American Idol	Fox	8:00PM	8,186,000	8,956,000	(770,000)	1.95	2.08	(0.13)	8-10P
Legends of Tomorrow	CW	8:00PM	2,248,000	2,392,000	(144,000)	0.83	0.87	(0.04)
Life in Pieces	CBS	8:30PM	9,336,000	9,347,000	(11,000)	2.10	2.06	0.04
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	8,684,000	8,130,000	554,000	1.84	1.77	0.07
The Blacklist	NBC	9:00PM	6,023,000	6,437,000	(414,000)	1.30	1.38	(0.08)
Scandal	ABC	900PM	6,085,000	6,955,000	(870,000)	1.77	2.15	(0.38)
The 100	CW	9:00PM	1,356,000	1,322,000	34,000	0.47	0.49	(0.02)
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:30PM	6,401,000	6,467,000	(66,000)	1.49	1.44	0.05	vs. Bang(R)
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM	5,945,000	6,103,000	(158,000)	1.04	1.09	(0.05)
How To Get Away/Murder	ABC	10:00PM	4,875,000	5,822,000	(947,000)	1.45	1.84	(0.39)
Shades of Blue	NBC	10:00PM	5,287,000	5,399,000	(112,000)	1.06	1.09	(0.03)

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
Amazing Race	CBS	8:00PM	5,910,000	6,087,000	(177,000)	1.10	1.26	(0.16)
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	6,670,000		6,670,000	1.20		1.20
Charlie Brown Valentine	ABC	8:00PM		4,567,000	(4,567,000)		0.98	(0.98)
Caught on Camera	NBC	8:00PM	3,690,000	4,186,000	(496,000)	0.80	0.82	(0.02)
Sleepy Hollow	Fox	8:00PM	3,150,000	3,176,000	(26,000)	0.80	0.76	0.04
The Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM	1,060,000	1,049,000	11,000	0.40	0.38	0.02
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	4,940,000		4,940,000	1.10		1.10
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	8,820,000	8,876,000	(56,000)	1.10	1.30	(0.20)
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	6,180,000	6,728,000	(548,000)	1.50	1.68	(0.18)
Grimm	NBC	9:00PM	4,020,000	4,187,000	(167,000)	0.90	0.90	-
Second Chance	Fox	9:00PM	2,000,000	2,133,000	(133,000)	0.60	0.54	0.06
The Originals	CW	9:00PM	860,000	797,000	63,000	0.40	0.31	0.09
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	10,650,000	10,922,000	(272,000)	1.30	1.43	(0.13)
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	5,260,000	7,219,000	(1,959,000)	1.20	1.69	(0.49)
Dateline	NBC	10:00PM	4,260,000	4,134,000	126,000	0.80	0.94	(0.14)

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	3,350,000	4,203,000	(853,000)	0.40	0.71	(0.31)	REPEAT vs. 48 Hrs
NBA Countdown	ABC	8:00PM	2,030,000		2,030,000	0.60		0.60
Scandal	ABC	8:00PM		1,418,000	(1,418,000)		0.23	(0.23)
Dateline Mystery	NBC	8:00PM	4,780,000	4,644,000	136,000	0.70	0.81	(0.11)	8-10P
Rosewood	Fox	8:00PM	1,340,000		1,340,000	0.30		0.30	REPEAT
NASCAR Sprint	Fox	8:00PM		4,842,000	(4,842,000)		1.08	(1.08)
NBA Saturday Prime	ABC	8:30PM	2,620,000		2,620,000	0.90		0.90	830-11P
Crimetime Saturday	CBS	9:00PM	3,250,000		3,250,000	0.50		0.50
CBS Republican Debate	CBS	9:00PM		13,443,000	(13,443,000)		2.16	(2.16)
How To Get Away/Murder	ABC	9:00PM		1,125,000	(1,125,000)		0.21	(0.21)
Jeff Gordon Special	Fox	9:00PM	1,120,000		1,120,000	0.20		0.20
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	5,180,000		5,180,000	0.90		0.90
20/20 Saturday	ABC	10:00PM		2,659,000	(2,659,000)		0.49	(0.49)
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM	2,950,000	2,869,000	81,000	0.70	0.70	-	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 22 (Feb. 15-21) 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	15,240,000	3.78
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	7,480,000	2.44
Life In Pieces	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	9,336,000	2.10
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	6,389,000	1.98
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	7,285,000	1.88
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	Thu	8,684,000	1.84
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	5,736,000	1.83
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:30PM	Thu	6,401,000	1.49
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	8:00PM	Tue	4,639,000	1.28
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	2,893,000	1.28
New Girl	Fox	8:00PM	Tue	2,803,000	1.23
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	2,568,000	1.22
Superstore	NBC	8:00PM	Mon	3,889,000	1.21
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri	6,670,000	1.2
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	Fri	4,940,000	1.1
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:30PM	Wed	4,799,000	1.02	REPEAT
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	Sun	2,046,000	0.97
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	9:00PM	Tue	2,176,000	0.92
The Muppets	ABC	8:30PM	Tue	2,445,000	0.80
Grandfathered	Fox	8:30PM	Tue	2,225,000	0.78
The Simpsons	Fox	7:00PM	Sun	1,838,000	0.76	REPEAT
The Guide to Surviving Life	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	1,735,000	0.75
Bordertown	Fox	9:30PM	Sun	1,696,000	0.74
Telenovela	NBC	8:30PM	Mon	2,333,000	0.72
The Grinder	Fox	9:30PM	Tue	1,682,000	0.62
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:30PM	Wed			preempted
Angel from Hell	CBS	9:30PM	Thu			preempted
The Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	Sun			preempted
Superstore	NBC	8:30PM	Fri
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:30PM	Mon
The Goldbergs	ABC	10:38PM	Tue
Mike & Molly	CBS	10:37PM	Tue
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	10:30PM	Sat
The Guide to Surviving Life	Fox	8:00PM	Sat
Bordertown	Fox	8:30PM	Sat
black-ish	ABC	9:00PM	Sat
Undatelable	NBC	8:00PM	Fri			completed
Galavant	ABC	8:00PM	Sun			completed
Truth Be Told	NBC	8:30PM	Fri			completed
Significant Mother	CW	9:30PM	Mon			completed
The Carmichael Show	NBC	9:00PM	Wed
The Odd Couple	CBS	8:30PM	Thu
Crowded	NBC	9:30PM	Tue
Uncle Buck	ABC	8:30PM	Fri

SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research

Sitcoms Airing Tonight

Sunday, October 2

The Simpsons - "Pixelated and Afraid" (Fox, 7:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Homer and Marge are lost in an icy wilderness, they must push themselves to their limits to survive.

Bob's Burgers - "Frigate Me Knot" (Fox, 7:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Linda encourages Teddy to attend a farewell ceremony for the ship on which he served in the Navy, but it means confronting his Navy pals and his past.

The Simpsons - "One Angry Lisa" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Lisa gets called for jury duty; Marge becomes obsessed with her exercise bike.

The Great North - "Cillian Me Softly Adventure" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
During Lone Moose's Disaster Day event, Wolf and Honeybee have their very first fight.

Bob's Burgers - "The Reeky Lake Show" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
The family's Labor Day lake trip takes a turn when the Belchers find themselves trapped in their cabin, hiding from what lurks outside.

Family Guy - "Bend or Blockbuster" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Resolved to enjoy a family movie night, the Griffins take a road trip to Bend, Ore., to rent a VHS from the last Blockbuster in existence.

The Villains of Valley View - "Havoc-Ween" (Disney Channel, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Amy brings her mischievous body-snatching Grandma to a party. Vic and Eva scam kids out of their candy untill they come across a villain even bigger than themselves.

Raven's Home - "The Girl Who Cried Tasha" (Disney Channel, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Alice uses a spell to bring her doll, Tasha, to life; when Tasha refuses to return to being a doll, Alice must enlist the help of Booker, Ivy and Neil.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 26)

Friday, September 30

Jason Bateman (Arrested Development/George and Leo/Chicago Sons/Simon/The Hogan Family/It's Your Move/Silver Spoons) - Watch Jason on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Lea Michele (The Mayor) - Lea is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Phil Rosenthal (Creator of Everybody Loves Raymond) - Phil appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary) - Quinta is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Kevin Hart (The Big House/Undeclared) - Kevin appears on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Alison Brie (GLOW/Community) - Alison will be on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Mario Cantone (And Just Like That.../Sex and the City) - Mario chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
David Alan Grier (Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!/The Cool Kids/The Carmichael Show/Bad Teacher/Life with Bonnie/DAG) - David appears on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Topher Grace (Home Economics/That '70s Show) - Topher is a guest on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Billy Eichner (Friends from College/Difficult People/Parks and Recreation) - Billy stops by to chat and play a rousing game of Never Have I Ever with a twist on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Jim Rash (Community/Help Me Help You/Thanks/Katie Joplin) - Jim appears on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Jason Alexander (Seinfeld/Bob Patterson/Listen Up!/Hit the Road) - Jason shares stories from his hit sitcom on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
Alfonso Ribeiro (In the House/The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air/Silver Spoons) - Alfonso dishes about the new season of Dancing with the Stars on Disney+ on Sherri, so check your local listings. He will also be on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Nick Kroll (Big Mouth/The League/Cavemen) - Nick talks about Don't Worry Darling and Little Big Boys on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Drew Carey (The Drew Carey Show/The Good Life) - Drew is a guest on Sherri, so check your local listings.