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

Tuesday, August 3

The Goldbergs - "Alligator Schwartz" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Erica fears that Geoff has moved on from their breakup and started dating someone else. Meanwhile, Adam decides to find Dave Kim a date to prom, once he remembers his pact with Dave that they won’t go to prom if they both don’t have dates.

Home Economics - "Bounce Hospital Rental, $250" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Connor invites all the cousins over for an epic sleepover to cheer up his daughter, Gretchen. Meanwhile, Tom is determined to prove he can be a fun uncle too.

The Conners - "A Cold Mom, a Brother Daddy and a Prison Baby" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Ben’s mom, Barb, arrives in town after an unexpected death and unveils shocking information from the past. Meanwhile, Becky and Emilio spend more time together.

black-ish - "Snitches Get Boundaries" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
After one of Dre’s secrets with Pops is spilled to Ruby, he realizes that his relationships with each of his parents have changed since they got married and he no longer knows in whom to confide. Meanwhile, Bow surprises Jack and Diane with a brand-new car and tries to teach the twins how to drive.

Miracle Workers - "Oregon Trail: What Happens in Branchwater" (TBS, 10:30PM ET/PT)
The wagon train stops in the sinful town of Branchwater, luring Ezekiel into a night of debauchery and temptation; Benny finds his favorite saloon has transformed into an inauthentic tourist trap.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of August 2)

Tuesday, August 3

Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Anthony guest hosts a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Christian Slater (Breaking In) - Catch Christian on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Ellen DeGeneres (Ellen/The Ellen Show) - Ellen is a guest on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Kristen Bell (The Good Place) and Dax Shepard (Bless This Mess) - Kristen and Dax chat with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
John Corbett (Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll/United States of Tara/Lucky/Sex and the City) - John appears on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Mr. Corman/3rd Rock from the Sun) - Joseph talks about his role in the new series Mr. Corman on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
Kat Dennings (Dollface/2 Broke Girls/Raising Dad) - Kat appears on a repeat of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Pooch Hall (The Game/Accidentally on Purpose) - Pooch is a guest on a repeat of The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
Tisha Campell (Outmatched/Dr. Ken/My Wife and Kids/Martin) and Tichina Arnold (The Neighborhood/Survivor's Remorse/Happily Divorced/Everybody Hates Chris/Martin) - A repeat of Tamron Hall celebrates the power of friendships with actresses and childhood friends Tisha Campell and Tichina Arnold, who co-starred in the classic sitcom Martin and are now working on a new talk show, so check your local lisitngs.
Allison Janney (Mom/Mr. Sunshine) - Allison appears on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Laura Prepon (Are You There, Chelsea?/That '70s Show) - Laura talks about the joys and challenges of being a new mother of two, and makes a quick and easy Mediterranean salad on Access Daily, so check your local listings.