Week 23 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, February 28, 2016

Week 23 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2015-16 Week 23 TV Ratings (first four nights Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. CBS 5.81/10 rating/share (-28% in rating from first four nights week 22); #2. ABC 3.66/6 (+5%); #3. Fox 3.58/6 (+3%); #4. NBC 3.48/6 (+4%); #5. The CW 1.21/2 (+8%).
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 9.290 million (-31% from first four nights week 22); #2. Fox 5.934 million (+5%); #3. ABC 5.581 million (+6%); #4. NBC 5.306 million (+3%); #5. The CW 1.942 million (+7%).
Adults 18-49: #1. CBS 1.71/6 rating/share (-48% in rating from first four nights week 22); #2. Fox 1.66/5 (+5%); #3. ABC 1.58/5 (+5%); #4. NBC 1.22/4 (+6%); #5. The CW 0.74/2 (+7%).

We have previous week's final ratings, Week 22 (2/15-2/21/16, LIVE+SD). CBS won the week in A18-49 with a 2.22 rating, thanks to the Grammy's. ABC was #2 with a 1.42 rating. Fox was #3 with a 1.17 rating, while NBC was #4 with a 1.07 rating. Among total viewers, CBS was of course #1 with 10.647 million, with ABC #2 at 5.192 million. NBC was #3 with 4.979 million and Fox at #4 with 3.971 million.

For season to-date (9/21/15-2/25/16, LIVE+SD), CBS is now #1 in A18-49 with a 2.08 rating, followed by now NBC at #2 with a 1.98 rating. Fox at #3 with a 1.72 rating and ABC at #4 with a 1.35 rating. Among total viewers it is CBS #1 at 10.032 million, followed by NBC at #2 with 7.406 million, Fox holding on to #3 with 5.440 million and ABC at #4 with 5.417 million. ABC should take over Fox soon.

Back to week 23 (2/21-2/28/16), 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 23 (Feb. 22-28) Analysis

Last Sunday (Feb. 21)	(Week 22)		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	10,670,000	10,417,000	253,000	1.12	1.18	(0.06)
America's Funniest Videos	ABC	7:00PM	6,358,000	6,018,000	340,000	1.31	1.16	0.15
Dateline	NBC	7:00PM	6,013,000	4,552,000	1,461,000	1.16	0.86	0.30	7-9P vs. 7-8P REPEAT
The Simpsons	Fox	7:00PM	1,949,000	1,838,000	111,000	0.75	0.76	(0.01)	REPEAT
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	2,292,000	2,046,000	246,000	1.06	0.97	0.09
Madam Secretary	CBS	8:00PM	10,725,000	10,061,000	664,000	1.22	1.19	0.03
Disneyland 60th	ABC	8:00PM	6,908,000	4,094,000	2,814,000	1.79	1.09	0.70	8-10P vs Bachelor 20
SNL Prime	NBC	8:00PM		3,933,000	(3,933,000)		0.91	(0.91)
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	3,097,000	2,893,000	204,000	1.38	1.28	0.10
Cooper Barrett's Guide	Fox	8:30PM	1,871,000	1,735,000	136,000	0.82	0.75	0.07
The Good Wife	CBS	9:00PM	7,914,000	7,958,000	(44,000)	0.98	0.96	0.02
Jim Burrows Special	NBC	9:00PM	5,486,000	5,051,000	435,000	1.33	1.44	(0.11)	9-11P vs. Tonight Show
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	2,719,000	2,568,000	151,000	1.33	1.22	0.11
Bordertown	Fox	9:30PM	1,718,000	1,696,000	22,000	0.73	0.74	(0.01)
CSI: Cyber	CBS	10:00PM	6,691,000	6,307,000	384,000	0.95	0.89	0.06
Shark Tank	ABC	10:00PM	4,023,000	4,190,000	(167,000)	1.15	0.76	0.39	vs. Castle
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	7,248,000		7,248,000	1.54		1.54
Grammy Awards	CBS	8:00PM		24,951,000	(24,951,000)		7.66	(7.66)
The Bachelor	ABC	8:00PM	8,671,000	7,236,000	1,435,000	2.48	2.19	0.29	8-10P
Superstore	NBC	8:00PM	4,683,000	3,889,000	794,000	1.37	1.21	0.16	FINALE
The X-Files	Fox	8:00PM	7,602,000	7,069,000	533,000	2.41	2.14	0.27	FINALE
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend	CW	8:00PM	924,000	724,000	200,000	0.34	0.28	0.06	vs. Kombat
Telenovela	NBC	8:30PM	2,936,000	2,333,000	603,000	0.86	0.72	0.14	FINALE
Scorpion	CBS	9:00PM	9,868,000		9,868,000	1.70		1.70
Biggest Loser	NBC	9:00PM	3,906,000	2,803,000	1,103,000	1.15	0.82	0.33	9-11P FINALE
Lucifer	Fox	9:00PM	4,863,000	5,134,000	(271,000)	1.54	1.56	(0.02)
Jane the Virgin	CW	9:00PM	941,000	649,000	292,000	0.34	0.21	0.13	vs. Legends(R)
NCIS: LA	CBS	10:00PM	8,822,000		8,822,000	1.31		1.31
Castle	ABC	10:00PM	5,475,000	5,147,000	328,000	1.08	0.91	0.17
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	17,470,000	17,335,000	135,000	2.40	2.32	0.08
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	8:00PM	4,590,000	4,639,000	(49,000)	1.25	1.28	(0.03)
Hollywood Game Night	NBC	8:00PM	4,104,000	3,784,000	320,000	1.11	0.93	0.18
New Girl	Fox	8:00PM	2,679,000	2,803,000	(124,000)	1.17	1.23	(0.06)
The Flash	CW	8:00PM	3,803,000	3,903,000	(100,000)	1.45	1.53	(0.08)
The Muppets	ABC	8:30PM	2,602,000	2,445,000	157,000	0.81	0.80	0.01
Grandfathered	Fox	8:30PM	2,166,000	2,225,000	(59,000)	0.76	0.78	(0.02)
NCIS: New Orleans	CBS	9:00PM	12,599,000	13,419,000	(820,000)	1.80	1.99	(0.19)
Marvel's Agent Carter	ABC	9:00PM	2,499,000	2,388,000	111,000	0.75	0.72	0.03	9-11P
Chicago Med	NBC	9:00PM	6,642,000	6,664,000	(22,000)	1.47	1.44	0.03
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	9:00PM	2,134,000	2,176,000	(42,000)	0.91	0.92	(0.01)
iZombie	CW	9:00PM	1,445,000	1,249,000	196,000	0.55	0.52	0.03
The Grinder	Fox	9:30PM	1,614,000	1,682,000	(68,000)	0.57	0.62	(0.05)
Limitless	CBS	10:00PM	5,867,000	6,009,000	(142,000)	1.12	1.21	(0.09)
What Would You Do	ABC	10:00PM			-			-
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	7,802,000	7,529,000	273,000	1.62	1.57	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	8,391,000	8,297,000	94,000	1.94	1.93	0.01	vs. 8-930P
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	7,295,000	7,285,000	10,000	1.91	1.88	0.03
Mysteries of Laura	NBC	8:00PM	6,516,000	6,329,000	187,000	0.98	1.02	(0.04)
American Idol	Fox	8:00PM	8,917,000	8,228,000	689,000	2.10	2.00	0.10
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	2,696,000	2,444,000	252,000	1.02	0.91	0.11
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	6,447,000	6,389,000	58,000	1.95	1.98	(0.03)
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM	8,636,000		8,636,000	1.76		1.76
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	8,101,000	7,480,000	621,000	2.50	2.44	0.06
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	6,467,000	7,732,000	(1,265,000)	1.48	1.66	(0.18)
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	9:00PM	4,233,000	3,973,000	260,000	1.28	1.25	0.03
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	1,845,000	1,980,000	(135,000)	0.69	0.78	(0.09)
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:30PM		4,799,000	(4,799,000)		1.02	(1.02)
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	6,179,000	5,736,000	443,000	1.86	1.83	0.03
Code Black	CBS	10:00PM	6,890,000	6,043,000	847,000	1.17	1.05	0.12	FINALE
American Crime	ABC	10:00PM	3,514,000	3,183,000	331,000	0.92	0.81	0.11
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM	6,985,000	7,451,000	(466,000)	1.59	1.61	(0.02)

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	15,937,000	15,240,000	697,000	3.79	3.78	0.01
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	8:00PM	7,231,000	7,818,000	(587,000)	2.10	2.17	(0.07)
You, Me and the Apocalypse	NBC	8:00PM	2,576,000	2,567,000	9,000	0.60	0.61	(0.01)
American Idol	Fox	8:00PM	8,719,000	8,186,000	533,000	2.10	1.95	0.15	8-10P
Legends of Tomorrow	CW	8:00PM	2,473,000	2,248,000	225,000	0.95	0.83	0.12
Life in Pieces	CBS	8:30PM	9,207,000	9,336,000	(129,000)	2.11	2.10	0.01
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	7,903,000	8,684,000	(781,000)	1.81	1.84	(0.03)
The Blacklist	NBC	9:00PM	5,972,000	6,023,000	(51,000)	1.30	1.30	-
Scandal	ABC	900PM	5,846,000	6,085,000	(239,000)	1.73	1.77	(0.04)
The 100	CW	9:00PM	1,407,000	1,356,000	51,000	0.55	0.47	0.08
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:30PM	6,555,000	6,401,000	154,000	1.69	1.49	0.20
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM	5,816,000	5,945,000	(129,000)	1.07	1.04	0.03
How To Get Away/Murder	ABC	10:00PM	4,878,000	4,875,000	3,000	1.53	1.45	0.08
Shades of Blue	NBC	10:00PM	4,975,000	5,287,000	(312,000)	1.03	1.06	(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	5,782,000	5,816,000	(34,000)	1.10	1.05	0.05
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	6,855,000	6,671,000	184,000	1.10	1.22	(0.12)
Caught on Camera	NBC	8:00PM	3,549,000	3,693,000	(144,000)	0.70	0.82	(0.12)
Sleepy Hollow	Fox	8:00PM	2,985,000	3,094,000	(109,000)	0.80	0.75	0.05
The Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM	1,169,000	1,014,000	155,000	0.50	0.39	0.11
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	5,163,000	4,894,000	269,000	1.00	1.07	(0.07)
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	8,235,000	8,860,000	(625,000)	1.10	1.14	(0.04)
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	5,512,000	6,200,000	(688,000)	1.20	1.56	(0.36)
Dateline	NBC	9:00PM	5,689,000		5,689,000	1.20		1.20	9-11P
Grimm	NBC	9:00PM		4,036,000	(4,036,000)		0.92	(0.92)
Second Chance	Fox	9:00PM	1,807,000	1,977,000	(170,000)	0.50	0.56	(0.06)
The Originals	CW	9:00PM	1,056,000	870,000	186,000	0.40	0.38	0.02
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	10,259,000	10,740,000	(481,000)	1.20	1.28	(0.08)
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	3,494,000	5,311,000	(1,817,000)	0.70	1.26	(0.56)
Dateline	NBC	10:00PM		4,268,000	(4,268,000)		0.83	(0.83)

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	4,570,000	3,361,000	1,209,000	0.60	0.40	0.20	REPEAT
NBA Countdown	ABC	8:00PM	3,510,000	1,674,000	1,836,000	1.00	0.43	0.57
NHL Primetime	NBC	8:00PM	1,780,000		1,780,000	0.60		0.60	8-11P
Dateline Mystery	NBC	8:00PM		4,769,000	(4,769,000)		0.77	(0.77)
Rosewood	Fox	8:00PM	1,160,000	1,241,000	(81,000)	0.30	0.29	0.01	REPEAT
NBA Saturday Prime	ABC	8:30PM	3,980,000	3,472,000	508,000	1.50	1.17	0.33	830-11P
Crimetime Saturday	CBS	9:00PM	5,920,000	3,205,000	2,715,000	0.70	0.53	0.17	REPEAT
Lucifer	Fox	9:00PM	1,120,000	1,076,000	44,000	0.30	0.23	0.07	REPEAT vs. Jeff Gordon
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	5,780,000	5,155,000	625,000	0.80	0.87	(0.07)
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM		2,907,000	(2,907,000)		0.70	(0.70)

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 23 (Feb. 22-28) 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	15,937,000	3.79
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	8,101,000	2.50
Life In Pieces	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	9,207,000	2.11
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	6,447,000	1.95
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	7,295,000	1.91
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	6,179,000	1.86
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	Thu	7,903,000	1.81
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:30PM	Thu	6,555,000	1.69
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	3,097,000	1.38
Superstore	NBC	8:00PM	Mon	4,683,000	1.37	FINALE
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	2,719,000	1.33
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	8:00PM	Tue	4,590,000	1.25
New Girl	Fox	8:00PM	Tue	2,679,000	1.17
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri	6,855,000	1.1
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	Sun	2,292,000	1.06
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	Fri	5,163,000	1.0
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	9:00PM	Tue	2,134,000	0.91
Telenovela	NBC	8:30PM	Mon	2,936,000	0.86	FINALE
The Guide to Surviving Life	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	1,871,000	0.82
The Muppets	ABC	8:30PM	Tue	2,602,000	0.81
Grandfathered	Fox	8:30PM	Tue	2,166,000	0.76
The Simpsons	Fox	7:00PM	Sun	1,949,000	0.75	REPEAT
Bordertown	Fox	9:30PM	Sun	1,718,000	0.73
The Grinder	Fox	9:30PM	Tue	1,614,000	0.57
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:30PM	Wed
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 / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Thursday, June 5

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "A House Divided" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Audrey and Mary go to war over CeeCee and Georgie, and Mandy can’t help but take sides.

Ghosts - "Thorapy 2: Abandonment Issues" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Thor returns to therapy to work through his angst over being abandoned by his Viking shipmates. Also, Jay’s sister, Bela (Punam Patel), attempts to help him with the restaurant.

Bob's Burgers - "Snackface" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Tina, Gene and Louise strike it rich in the illegal snack business at school, but the addition of a new member to their "cartel" threatens to destroy it.

Grimsburg - "The Undies" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
In order to win this year's Undies Award for best undercover operation, Flute infiltrates the Preggo crime family.

Family Guy - "Martian Meg" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Fed up with feeling like she doesn't belong, Meg enlists in a training program for a mission to Mars.

The Great North - "Reservoir Dad Adventure" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Beef discovers the thrills of stunt fishing.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of June 1)

Thursday, June 5

Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy/American Dad!/The Cleveland Show) - Catch Seth on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Nick Kroll (Big Mouth/The League/Cavemen) and Andrew Rannells (Girls/The New Normal) - Nick and Andrew are guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Dakota Johnson (Ben and Kate) - Dakota stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Maria Bamford (Lady Dynamite/Benched) - Maria is a guest on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Mario Cantone (And Just Like That.../Sex and the City) - Mario appears on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 10:15pm on Bravo.
Nicole Ari Parker (And Just Like That.../Second Time Around) - Nicole talks about And Just Like That... on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Leslie Bibb (Palm Royale/God's Favorite Idiot/American Housewife/The Odd Couple/About a Boy) - Leslie talks about The White Lotus on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Brianne Howey (Dollface) - Brianne talks about Ginny & Georgia on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am, on CBS Mornings Plus in the 9am hour, and on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/One Day at a Time) - Drew-crewer Valerie is joining Drew with chef Bobby Flay to whip up something amazing in the kitchen on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Kerri Kenney (The Four Seasons/Maggie/Superstore/Reno 911!/The Ellen Show) - Kerri is a guest on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 9:40am.