Sunday, February 28, 2016
Week 23 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did
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
Monday, January 13
The Neighborhood - "Welcome to Daddy Issues" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Tina’s newly single father visits. Meanwhile, Dave and Gemma try to curb their spending so they can afford to send Grover to a private high school.
Poppa's House - "Disciplinarian" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Junior and Nina’s son begins acting out, Poppa doles out parenting advice. Also, Poppa suspects Dr. Ivy Reed may be flirting with him.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of January 13)
Monday, January 13
- David Schwimmer (Friends/Intelligence) - Watch David on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Brooke Shields (Suddenly Susan) - Brooke talks about Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old: Thoughts on Aging as a Woman on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am, on Live with Kelly and Mark (check your local listings), and with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Gina Rodriguez (Not Dead Yet) - Gina talks about Will Trent on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
- Andrew Rannells (Girls/The New Normal) - Andrew stops by Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Jackie Tohn (Nobody Wants This/GLOW) - Jackie appears on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
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