Week 29 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, April 10, 2016

Week 29 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2015-16 Week 29 TV Ratings (first four nights Mon-Thu, LIVE+SD):

Households: #1. CBS 5.07/9 rating/share (+2% in rating from first four nights week 28); #2. Fox 4.74/8 (+31%); #3. ABC 4.03/7 (+3%); #4. NBC 3.98/7 (-13%); #5. The CW 0.82/1 (-20%).
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 8.097 million (+1% from first four nights week 28); #2. Fox 7.794 million (+33%); #3. NBC 6.214 million (-13%); #4. ABC 6.152 million (+5%); #5. The CW 1.323 million (-21%).
Adults 18-49: #1. Fox 2.05/7 rating/share (+15% in rating from first four nights week 28); #2. CBS 1.43/5 (-7%); #3. ABC 1.38/5 (+11%); #4. NBC 1.31/4 (-18%); #5. The CW 0.47/2 (-27%).

We have previous week's final ratings, Week 28 (3/28-4/3/16, LIVE+SD). CBS won the week in A18-49 with a 1.44 rating. NBC was #2 with a 1.24 rating. Fox was a close #3 with a 1.23 rating, while ABC was #4 with a 1.04 rating. Among total viewers, CBS was #1 with 7.943 million, with NBC #2 at 6.008 million. ABC was #3 with 4.825 million and Fox at #4 with 3.968 million.

For season to-date (9/21/15-4/7/16, LIVE+SD), CBS is #1 in A18-49 with a 1.94 rating, followed by NBC at #2 with a 1.84 rating. It's gonna be a race to the finish in May to see who is #1. Fox at #3 with a 1.59 rating and ABC at #4 with a 1.37 rating. Among total viewers it is CBS #1 at 9.511 million, followed by NBC at #2 with 7.120 million, ABC at #3 with 5.499 million and Fox at #4 with 5.110 million.

Back to week 29 (4/4-4/10/16), 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 29 (April 4-10) Analysis

Last Sunday (Apr 3)	(Week 28)		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	9,526,000	7,374,000	2,152,000	1.11	0.86	0.25
America's Funniest Videos	ABC	7:00PM	4,938,000	4,582,200	355,800	1.05	0.77	0.28	vs. REPEAT
Little Big Shots	NBC	7:00PM	5,408,000	4,029,000	1,379,000	0.78	0.70	0.08	REPEAT
Bordertown	Fox	7:00PM	997,000		997,000	0.40		0.40
Grease Live!	Fox	7:00PM		1,541,000	(1,541,000)		0.44	(0.44)
Cooper Barrett's Guide	Fox	7:30PM	966,000		966,000	0.44		0.44
ACM Awards	CBS	8:00PM	11,203,000		11,203,000	2.25		2.25	8-11P
Madam Secretary	CBS	8:00PM		8,496,000	(8,496,000)		0.96	(0.96)
Once Upona a Time	ABC	8:00PM	3,777,000	3,509,000	268,000	1.10	1.01	0.09
Little Big Shots	NBC	8:00PM	11,329,000	10,570,000	759,000	1.84	1.90	(0.06)
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	2,315,000		2,315,000	1.04		1.04
Bob's Burgers	Fox	8:30PM	2,050,000		2,050,000	0.97		0.97
The Good Wife	CBS	9:00PM		7,505,000	(7,505,000)		0.88	(0.88)
The Family	ABC	9:00PM	3,126,000	2,607,000	519,000	0.71	0.63	0.08
The Carmichael Show	NBC	9:00PM	4,676,000	4,423,000	253,000	0.97	0.99	(0.02)
Bob's Burgers	Fox	9:00PM	1,989,000		1,989,000	0.93		0.93
Crowded	NBC	9:30PM	3,474,000	3,523,000	(49,000)	0.77	0.83	(0.06)
Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	2,111,000		2,111,000	0.86		0.86
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM		5,164,000	(5,164,000)		0.75	(0.75)
Quantico	ABC	10:00PM	3,682,000	3,385,000	297,000	0.97	0.87	0.10
Dateline	NBC	10:00PM	3,731,000	2,714,000	1,017,000	0.81	0.68	0.13	REPEAT vs. Game Night


Monday			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	6,679,000		6,679,000	1.45		1.45	REPEAT
Supergirl	CBS	8:00PM		7,166,000	(7,166,000)		1.71	(1.71)
Dancing w/the Stars	ABC	8:00PM	11,722,000	11,971,000	(249,000)	1.75	1.68	0.07	8-10P
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	10,427,000	11,380,000	(953,000)	2.45	2.81	(0.36)	8-10P
Gotham	Fox	8:00PM	1,801,000	3,815,000	(2,014,000)	0.54	1.33	(0.79)	REPEAT
iZombie	CW	8:00PM	699,000	860,000	(161,000)	0.23	0.33	(0.10)	REPEAT vs. Crazy
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:30PM	7,062,000		7,062,000	1.62		1.62	REPEAT
Scorpion	CBS	9:00PM	5,471,000	8,765,000	(3,294,000)	1.00	1.63	(0.63)	REPEAT
Lucifer	Fox	9:00PM	2,032,000	3,757,000	(1,725,000)	0.61	1.24	(0.63)	REPEAT
Jane the Virgin	CW	9:00PM	475,000	939,000	(464,000)	0.16	0.38	(0.22)	REPEAT
NCIS: LA	CBS	10:00PM	5,411,000	8,909,000	(3,498,000)	0.80	1.25	(0.45)	REPEAT
Castle	ABC	10:00PM	6,372,000	4,032,000	2,340,000	1.07	0.66	0.41	vs. Catch(R)
Blindspot	NBC	10:00PM	5,536,000	5,985,000	(449,000)	1.35	1.58	(0.23)

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	15,669,000	10,380,000	5,289,000	2.01	1.25	0.76	vs. REPEAT
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	8:00PM	4,231,000	4,630,000	(399,000)	1.10	1.24	(0.14)
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	6,719,000	11,099,000	(4,380,000)	1.36	2.39	(1.03)	REPEAT
American Idol	Fox	8:00PM	5,979,000		5,979,000	1.43		1.43	8-930P
New Girl	Fox	8:00PM		2,206,000	(2,206,000)		0.91	(0.91)
The Flash	CW	8:00PM	1,347,000	3,392,000	(2,045,000)	0.43	1.33	(0.90)	REPEAT
The Real O'Neals	ABC	8:30PM	3,648,000	3,672,000	(24,000)	1.04	1.04	-
Grandfathered	Fox	8:30PM		1,326,000	(1,326,000)		0.50	(0.50)
NCIS: New Orleans	CBS	9:00PM	12,276,000	8,893,000	3,383,000	1.69	1.18	0.51	vs. REPEAT
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD	ABC	9:00PM	2,805,000	3,202,000	(397,000)	0.89	1.01	(0.12)
Chicago Med	NBC	9:00PM	7,228,000	8,679,000	(1,451,000)	1.50	1.80	(0.30)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	9:00PM		2,015,000	(2,015,000)		0.88	(0.88)
iZombie	CW	9:00PM	1,071,000	1,253,000	(182,000)	0.40	0.49	(0.09)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	9:30PM	2,709,000	1,263,000	1,446,000	0.92	0.41	0.51	vs. Grinder(R)
Limitless	CBS	10:00PM	6,068,000	4,169,000	1,899,000	1.11	0.87	0.24	vs. Late Late Show
Beyond the Tank	ABC	10:00PM	1,883,000	2,117,000	(234,000)	0.46	0.54	(0.08)
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	7,679,000	8,657,000	(978,000)	1.53	1.73	(0.20)

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	8,983,000	9,159,000	(176,000)	1.94	2.03	(0.09)
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	7,041,000	5,357,000	1,684,000	1.73	1.15	0.58	vs. REPEAT
Heartbeat	NBC	8:00PM	3,902,000	4,751,000	(849,000)	0.66	0.90	(0.24)
American Idol	Fox	8:00PM	9,700,000	5,198,000	4,502,000	2.19	1.38	0.81	vs. Rosewood
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	2,239,000	2,339,000	(100,000)	0.79	0.86	(0.07)
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	6,168,000	4,604,000	1,564,000	1.79	1.20	0.59	vs. REPEAT
Criminal Minds Beyond Borders	CBS	9:00PM	7,443,000	9,165,000	(1,722,000)	1.20	1.80	(0.60)	vs. Criminal
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	7,513,000	4,739,000	2,774,000	2.26	1.26	1.00	vs. REPEAT
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	3,787,000	6,067,000	(2,280,000)	0.76	1.43	(0.67)	REPEAT
Empire	Fox	9:00PM	11,336,000	12,455,000	(1,119,000)	4.26	4.78	(0.52)
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	1,750,000	1,451,000	299,000	0.68	0.55	0.13
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	5,481,000	3,892,000	1,589,000	1.61	1.07	0.54	vs. REPEAT
Criminal Minds Beyond Borders	CBS	10:00PM	6,975,000	7,068,000	(93,000)	1.23	1.30	(0.07)
Nashville	ABC	10:00PM	4,039,000	3,838,000	201,000	0.94	0.87	0.07
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM	3,943,000	6,789,000	(2,846,000)	0.82	1.50	(0.68)	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	13,502,000	14,237,000	(735,000)	3.08	3.54	(0.46)
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	8:00PM	7,350,000	7,768,000	(418,000)	2.12	2.18	(0.06)
Little Big Shots	NBC	8:00PM	4,589,000	2,797,000	1,792,000	0.84	0.57	0.27	REPEAT vs. Apocalypse
American Idol	Fox	8:00PM	13,305,000	9,105,000	4,200,000	3.04	2.06	0.98	8-10P FINALE
Legends of Tomorrow	CW	8:00PM	1,880,000	1,965,000	(85,000)	0.69	0.69	-
The Odd Couple	CBS	8:30PM	7,627,000	7,225,000	402,000	1.54	1.73	(0.19)	PREMIERE vs. Life(1 Hour)
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	7,167,000		7,167,000	1.46		1.46
The Blacklist	NBC	9:00PM	6,415,000	2,898,000	3,517,000	1.24	0.51	0.73	vs. REPEAT
Scandal	ABC	9:00PM	5,877,000	6,436,000	(559,000)	1.69	1.73	(0.04)
The 100	CW	9:00PM	1,125,000	1,231,000	(106,000)	0.42	0.45	(0.03)
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:30PM	5,868,000	5,691,000	177,000	1.43	1.57	(0.14)
Rush Hour	CBS	10:00PM	4,809,000	5,063,000	(254,000)	0.91	1.09	(0.18)
The Catch	ABC	10:00PM	4,892,000	5,067,000	(175,000)	1.08	1.03	0.05
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	10:00PM	3,790,000	5,425,000	(1,635,000)	0.76	1.07	(0.31)	REPEAT vs. Shades

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	5,595,000	5,830,000	(235,000)	1.10	1.10	-
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	6,360,000	4,572,000	1,788,000	1.00	0.77	0.23	vs. REPEAT
Caught on Camera	NBC	8:00PM	3,232,000	3,403,000	(171,000)	0.70	0.67	0.03	REPEAT
Sleepy Hollow	Fox	8:00PM	2,913,000	2,621,000	292,000	0.70	0.65	0.05	FINALE
The Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM	1,170,000	1,068,000	102,000	0.40	0.43	(0.03)
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	4,706,000	3,618,000	1,088,000	0.90	0.70	0.20	vs. REPEAT
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	8,471,000	8,454,000	17,000	1.10	1.11	(0.01)
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	5,342,000	4,542,000	800,000	1.20	1.01	0.19	vs. REPEAT
Grimm	NBC	9:00PM	4,494,000	4,052,000	442,000	1.00	0.91	0.09
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	9:00PM	2,711,000	2,610,000	101,000	0.80	0.79	0.01
The Originals	CW	9:00PM	1,138,000	926,000	212,000	0.40	0.39	0.01
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	10,121,000	10,396,000	(275,000)	1.20	1.21	(0.01)
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	5,005,000	4,729,000	276,000	1.10	1.04	0.06
Dateline	NBC	10:00PM	4,455,000	4,108,000	347,000	0.90	0.88	0.02

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	3,290,000	2,137,000	1,153,000	0.50	0.37	0.13	REPEAT
NBA Countdown	ABC	8:00PM	1,560,000		1,560,000	0.40		0.40
ABC Movie	ABC	8:00PM		2,183,000	(2,183,000)		0.37	(0.37)
Dateline Mystery	NBC	8:00PM	4,680,000	4,577,000	103,000	0.80	0.63	0.17	8-10P vs. 8-9P
NASCAR Sprint Cup	Fox	8:00PM	4,220,000		4,220,000	0.90		0.90	8-11P
Rosewood	Fox	8:00PM		1,076,000	(1,076,000)		0.23	(0.23)
NBA Saturday Prime	ABC	8:30PM	1,890,000		1,890,000	0.60		0.60	830-11P
Crimetime Saturday	CBS	9:00PM	3,100,000	4,168,000	(1,068,000)	0.50	0.69	(0.19)	REPEAT vs. 48 Hrs(R)
Figure Skating	NBC	9:00PM		2,690,000	(2,690,000)		0.40	(0.40)
Lucifer	Fox	9:00PM		1,135,000	(1,135,000)		0.26	(0.26)
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	5,080,000	4,565,000	515,000	0.90	0.84	0.06
20/20 Saturday	ABC	10:00PM		2,891,000	(2,891,000)		0.55	(0.55)
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM	2,870,000		2,870,000	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 29 (April 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	13,502,000	3.08
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	7,513,000	2.26
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	6,168,000	1.79
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	7,041,000	1.73
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	7,062,000	1.62	REPEAT
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	5,481,000	1.61
The Odd Couple	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	7,627,000	1.54	PREMIERE
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	Thu	7,167,000	1.46
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	6,679,000	1.45	REPEAT
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:30PM	Thu	5,868,000	1.43
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	8:00PM	Tue	4,231,000	1.10
The Real O'Neals	ABC	8:30PM	Tue	3,648,000	1.04
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	2,315,000	1.04
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri	6,360,000	1.0
The Carmichael Show	NBC	9:00PM	Sun	4,676,000	0.97
Bob's Burgers	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	2,050,000	0.97
Bob's Burgers	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	1,989,000	0.93
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	9:30PM	Tue	2,709,000	0.92
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	Fri	4,706,000	0.9
The Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	Sun	2,111,000	0.86
Crowded	NBC	9:30PM	Sun	3,474,000	0.77
The Guide to Surviving Life	Fox	7:30PM	Sun	966,000	0.44
Bordertown	Fox	7:00PM	Sun	997,000	0.40
New Girl	Fox	8:00PM	Tue			preempted
Grandfathered	Fox	8:30PM	Tue			preempted
The Grinder	Fox	9:30PM	Tue			preempted
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun			preempted
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:30PM	Mon			preempted
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
Angel from Hell	CBS	9:30PM	Thu			canceled
Life In Pieces	CBS	8:30PM	Thu			completed
The Muppets	ABC	8:00PM	Tue			completed
Superstore	NBC	8:00PM	Mon			completed
Telenovela	NBC	8:30PM	Mon			completed
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
Uncle Buck	ABC	8:30PM	Fri

SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Thursday, April 30

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "A New Scoreboard and a Horse’s You Know What" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Georgie and Fagenbacher (Matt Letscher) go head to head when Fagenbacher tries to sabotage Georgie’s attempt to honor his dad. Additional guest stars include Zoe Perry as Mary, Lance Barber as George Sr. and Raegan Revord as Missy.

Ghosts - "Under New Management" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
When new pressures threaten Sam and Jay’s control over Woodstone, they’re forced to navigate unexpected challenges to protect its future. Meanwhile, a long-absent ghost returns, reopening emotional connections that complicate new relationships.

Animal Control - "Lost Dogs and Bar Flies" / "French Bulldogs and White Broncos" (Fox, 9:02PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Roman Park takes Frank's beloved dog away from him; in an effort to get his dog back, Frank and Shred find themselves on a late-night rescue mission; Frank scrambles to find a date for a romantic sunset horse ride; Patel hosts a "sip 'n snip."

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of April 27)

Thursday, April 30

Desi Lydic (Awkward) - Catch Desi on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Olivia Rodrigo (Bizaardvark) - Olivia appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Adam Scott (Ghosted/Veep/Parks and Recreation/Party Down) - Adam is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He also talks about Hokum on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and in the 10am hour and on the Morning Mash Up on SiriusXM.
Juliette Lewis (Camping/I Married Dora) - Juliette drops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
B.J. Novak (The Office) - B.J. talks about The Devil Wears Prada 2 on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Stanley Tucci (Central Park) - Co-host Gayle King talks with the cast of The Devil Wears Prada 2 on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Wilmer Valderrama (That '70s Show) - Wilmer tells Sherri about his role on NCIS on CBS on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Kate Hudson (Running Point) and Justin Theroux (Running Point) - Kate joins Drew to chat about season two of Running Point with co-star Justin Theroux on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Valerie and Drew chat with Wolfgang Van Halen and his wife Andraia about his new music, plus a performance from his band on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
John Goodman (The Conners/The Righteous Gemstones/Roseanne/Center of the Universe/Normal, Ohio) - NBC's Today catches up with John in the 9am hour.
Jack McBrayer (30 Rock) - Jack talks about HGTV's Zillow Gone Wild on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Jess Hilarious (Rel) - Jess is a guest on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:05am.