Week 31 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, April 24, 2016

Week 31 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2015-16 Week 31 TV Ratings (first four nights Mon-Thu, LIVE+SD):

Households: #1. CBS 5.47/9 rating/share (+9% in rating from first four nights week 30); #2. NBC 4.08/7 (-8%); #3. ABC 3.69/6 (-14%); #4. Fox 2.48/4 (-4%); #5. The CW 0.92/2 (+24%).
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 8.709 million (+10% from first four nights week 30); #2. NBC 6.401 million (-8%); #3. ABC 5.483 million (-15%); #4. Fox 3.996 million (-2%); #5. The CW 1.421 million (+23%).
Adults 18-49: #1. CBS 1.56/5 rating/share (+11% in rating from first four nights week 30); #2. NBC 1.33/5 (-14%); #3. Fox 1.32/5 (-1%); #4. ABC 1.16/4 (-21%); #5. The CW 0.50/2 (+25%).

We have previous week's final ratings, Week 30 (4/11-4/17/16, LIVE+SD). ABC won the week in A18-49 with a 1.21 rating. NBC was a close #2 with a 1.20 rating. CBS was next with a 1.15 rating, while Fox was #4 with 1.10 rating. Among total viewers, CBS was #1 with 7.502 million, with NBC #2 at 5.699 million. ABC was #3 with 5.374 million and Fox at #4 with only 3.203 million.

For season to-date (9/21/15-4/21/16, LIVE+SD), CBS is #1 in A18-49 with a 1.89 rating, followed by NBC at #2 with a 1.80 rating. It's gonna be a race to the finish in May to see who is #1, but CBS should hang on. Fox at #3 with a 1.56 rating and ABC at #4 with a 1.36 rating. Among total viewers it is CBS #1 at 9.386 million, followed by NBC at #2 with 7.030 million, ABC at #3 with 5.466 million and Fox at #4 with 4.944 million.

Back to week 31 (4/18-4/24/16), 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 31 (April 18-24) Analysis

Last Sunday (Apr 17)	(Week 30)		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	10,453,000	11,988,000	(1,535,000)	0.99	1.61	(0.62)
America's Funniest Videos	ABC	7:00PM	4,567,000	4,773,000	(206,000)	0.95	0.94	0.01	REPEAT
Little Big Shots	NBC	7:00PM	4,997,000	5,769,000	(772,000)	0.81	0.80	0.01	REPEAT
Bordertown	Fox	7:00PM	1,189,000	1,189,000	-	0.45	0.52	(0.07)
Cooper Barrett's Guide	Fox	7:30PM	1,037,000	1,089,000	(52,000)	0.44	0.50	(0.06)
Madam Secretary	CBS	8:00PM	9,574,000	9,864,000	(290,000)	0.94	1.12	(0.18)
Once Upona a Time	ABC	8:00PM	3,755,000	3,751,000	4,000	1.15	1.15	-
Little Big Shots	NBC	8:00PM	10,658,000	12,265,000	(1,607,000)	1.73	1.98	(0.25)
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	1,995,000	2,549,000	(554,000)	0.86	1.16	(0.30)	REPEAT
Bob's Burgers	Fox	8:30PM	2,181,000	2,348,000	(167,000)	1.02	1.13	(0.11)
The Good Wife	CBS	9:00PM	8,551,000	6,378,000	2,173,000	0.96	0.89	0.07	vs. Elementary
The Family	ABC	9:00PM	2,977,000	3,147,000	(170,000)	0.78	0.78	-
Crowded	NBC	9:00PM	5,147,000	5,400,000	(253,000)	1.07	1.14	(0.07)	vs. Carmichael
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	2,933,000	2,465,000	468,000	1.38	1.17	0.21	vs. REPEAT
Crowded	NBC	9:30PM	4,026,000	4,192,000	(166,000)	0.91	0.95	(0.04)
Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	2,515,000	2,698,000	(183,000)	1.07	1.14	(0.07)
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM	5,512,000	6,037,000	(525,000)	0.70	0.88	(0.18)
Quantico	ABC	10:00PM	3,655,000	3,568,000	87,000	1.05	1.05	-
Dateline	NBC	10:00PM	5,936,000	4,788,000	1,148,000	1.21	1.07	0.14	vs. REPEAT


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	6,109,000	6,118,000	(9,000)	1.27	1.33	(0.06)	FINALE
Dancing w/the Stars	ABC	8:00PM	10,950,000	12,507,000	(1,557,000)	1.58	1.99	(0.41)	8-10P
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	10,074,000	10,406,000	(332,000)	2.20	2.29	(0.09)	8-10P
Gotham	Fox	8:00PM	3,720,000	3,711,000	9,000	1.22	1.25	(0.03)
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend	CW	8:00PM	818,000	774,000	44,000	0.30	0.24	0.06	FINALE
Scorpion	CBS	9:00PM	8,351,000	8,595,000	(244,000)	1.47	1.64	(0.17)
Lucifer	Fox	9:00PM	3,809,000	3,419,000	390,000	1.25	1.06	0.19
Jane the Virgin	CW	9:00PM	959,000	929,000	30,000	0.42	0.38	0.04
NCIS: LA	CBS	10:00PM	7,786,000	8,239,000	(453,000)	1.15	1.31	(0.16)
Castle	ABC	10:00PM	5,864,000	6,435,000	(571,000)	0.99	1.14	(0.15)
Blindspot	NBC	10:00PM	5,456,000	5,532,000	(76,000)	1.31	1.37	(0.06)

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	14,798,000	9,049,000	5,749,000	1.86	1.19	0.67	vs. NCIS NO(R)
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	8:00PM	3,062,000	3,496,000	(434,000)	0.75	0.80	(0.05)	REPEAT
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	9,788,000	10,814,000	(1,026,000)	1.84	2.26	(0.42)	8-9P vs. 8-10P
New Girl	Fox	8:00PM	2,091,000	2,650,000	(559,000)	0.92	1.14	(0.22)
The Flash	CW	8:00PM	3,034,000	1,363,000	1,671,000	1.15	0.51	0.64	vs. iZombie
The Real O'Neals	ABC	8:30PM	2,984,000	2,702,000	282,000	0.84	0.68	0.16	vs. REPEAT
New Girl	Fox	8:30PM	1,754,000	1,656,000	98,000	0.80	0.60	0.20	vs. Grandfathered(R)
NCIS: New Orleans	CBS	9:00PM	12,217,000	9,989,000	2,228,000	1.62	1.29	0.33	vs. NCIS(R)
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD	ABC	9:00PM	2,845,000	3,013,000	(168,000)	0.94	0.97	(0.03)
Chicago Med	NBC	9:00PM	8,159,000		8,159,000	1.65		1.65
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	9:00PM	2,018,000	2,067,000	(49,000)	0.87	0.93	(0.06)	FINALE
Containment	CW	9:00PM	1,666,000	1,221,000	445,000	0.52	0.50	0.02	PREMIERE vs. iZombie
Grinder	Fox	9:30PM	1,500,000	1,556,000	(56,000)	0.58	0.56	0.02
Limitless	CBS	10:00PM	5,632,000	9,037,000	(3,405,000)	1.05	1.17	(0.12)	vs. NCIS NO(R)
Beyond the Tank	ABC	10:00PM	1,980,000	2,074,000	(94,000)	0.53	0.55	(0.02)
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	8,169,000	6,411,000	1,758,000	1.67	1.44	0.23	vs. Silence

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	9,266,000	8,394,000	872,000	2.02	1.87	0.15
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	4,539,000	6,981,000	(2,442,000)	1.08	1.74	(0.66)	REPEAT
Heartbeat	NBC	8:00PM	3,957,000	8,880,000	(4,923,000)	0.71	1.68	(0.97)	vs. Voice
Rosewood	Fox	8:00PM	4,640,000	4,529,000	111,000	1.22	1.19	0.03
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	1,093,000	995,000	98,000	0.31	0.25	0.06	REPEAT
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	4,073,000	6,290,000	(2,217,000)	1.15	1.87	(0.72)	REPEAT
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM	9,139,000	8,805,000	334,000	1.72	1.69	0.03
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	4,146,000	7,444,000	(3,298,000)	1.18	2.24	(1.06)	REPEAT
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	3,575,000		3,575,000	0.74		0.74	REPEAT
Strong	NBC	9:00PM		3,327,000	(3,327,000)		0.94	(0.94)
Empire	Fox	9:00PM	9,562,000	10,107,000	(545,000)	3.72	3.84	(0.12)
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	868,000	930,000	(62,000)	0.27	0.28	(0.01)	REPEAT
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	3,511,000	5,667,000	(2,156,000)	1.04	1.55	(0.51)	REPEAT
Criminal Minds Beyond Borders	CBS	10:00PM	7,546,000	7,908,000	(362,000)	1.31	1.46	(0.15)
Nashville	ABC	10:00PM	3,707,000	4,119,000	(412,000)	0.83	0.95	(0.12)
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM	4,019,000		4,019,000	0.76		0.76	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	14,155,000	8,621,000	5,534,000	3.24	1.58	1.66	vs. REPEAT
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	8:00PM	7,650,000	7,974,000	(324,000)	2.04	2.20	(0.16)	8-9P vs. 8-10P
Strong	NBC	8:00PM	3,036,000	3,275,000	(239,000)	0.80	0.82	(0.02)
Bones	Fox	8:00PM	4,383,000	4,397,000	(14,000)	0.87	0.91	(0.04)
Legends of Tomorrow	CW	8:00PM	1,780,000	1,984,000	(204,000)	0.64	0.65	(0.01)
The Odd Couple	CBS	8:30PM	8,465,000	7,103,000	1,362,000	1.71	1.46	0.25
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	8,305,000	7,460,000	845,000	1.80	1.54	0.26
The Blacklist	NBC	9:00PM	7,017,000	6,737,000	280,000	1.34	1.36	(0.02)
Scandal	ABC	9:00PM	6,001,000		6,001,000	1.53		1.53
American Grit	Fox	9:00PM	2,170,000	2,347,000	(177,000)	0.73	0.81	(0.08)
The 100	CW	9:00PM	1,154,000	1,083,000	71,000	0.38	0.38	-
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:30PM	6,923,000	6,250,000	673,000	1.75	1.51	0.24
Rush Hour	CBS	10:00PM	4,650,000	4,259,000	391,000	0.96	0.87	0.09
The Catch	ABC	10:00PM	4,600,000	4,762,000	(162,000)	0.93	1.02	(0.09)
Game of Silence	NBC	10:00PM	3,348,000	3,902,000	(554,000)	0.66	0.78	(0.12)

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	5,458,000	5,471,000	(13,000)	1.00	0.95	0.05
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	5,907,000	6,340,000	(433,000)	1.00	1.11	(0.11)	FINALE
Caught on Camera	NBC	8:00PM	3,418,000	3,198,000	220,000	0.70	0.61	0.09
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	8:00PM	1,771,000	1,833,000	(62,000)	0.50	0.53	(0.03)	REPEAT
The Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM	1,417,000	1,021,000	396,000	0.50	0.39	0.11
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	4,638,000	4,700,000	(62,000)	0.90	0.98	(0.08)	FINALE
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	7,861,000	8,416,000	(555,000)	1.10	1.10	-
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	5,339,000	5,632,000	(293,000)	1.20	1.35	(0.15)
Grimm	NBC	9:00PM	4,006,000	3,750,000	256,000	0.90	0.76	0.14
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	9:00PM	2,999,000	2,979,000	20,000	0.90	0.86	0.04
Containment	CW	9:00PM	1,167,000	863,000	304,000	0.30	0.31	(0.01)	REPEAT vs. Originals
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	7,642,000	10,406,000	(2,764,000)	0.90	1.33	(0.43)	REPEAT
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	5,735,000	5,046,000	689,000	1.30	1.00	0.30
Dateline	NBC	10:00PM	4,032,000	4,486,000	(454,000)	0.90	0.99	(0.09)

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	3,580,000	3,681,000	(101,000)	0.40	0.36	0.04	REPEAT
ABC Movie	ABC	8:00PM	2,440,000		2,440,000	0.60		0.60	8-10P
America's Funniest Videos	ABC	8:00PM		2,858,000	(2,858,000)		0.53	(0.53)
NHL Playoffs	NBC	8:00PM	2,960,000		2,960,000	1.00		1.00	8-11P
The Carmichael Show	NBC	8:00PM		1,237,000	(1,237,000)		0.24	(0.24)
Dateline Mystery	NBC	8:00PM			-			-
American Grit	Fox	8:00PM	1,280,000	2,487,000	(1,207,000)	0.40	0.95	(0.55)	8-10P REPEAT vs. UFC
Premier Boxing	NBC	8:30PM		1,262,000	(1,262,000)		0.27	(0.27)
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	9:00PM	4,600,000		4,600,000	0.70		0.70	9-11P
Crimetime Saturday	CBS	9:00PM		3,469,000	(3,469,000)		0.49	(0.49)
America's Funniest Videos	ABC	9:00PM		3,069,000	(3,069,000)		0.68	(0.68)
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM		4,380,000	(4,380,000)		0.61	(0.61)
20/20 Saturday	ABC	10:00PM	2,220,000	3,332,000	(1,112,000)	0.50	0.66	(0.16)
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM			-			-

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 31 (April 18-24) 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	14,155,000	3.24
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	Thu	8,305,000	1.80
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:30PM	Thu	6,923,000	1.75
The Odd Couple	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	8,465,000	1.71
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	2,933,000	1.38
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	4,146,000	1.18	REPEAT
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	4,073,000	1.15	REPEAT
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	4,539,000	1.08	REPEAT
The Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	Sun	2,515,000	1.07
Crowded	NBC	9:00PM	Sun	5,147,000	1.07
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	3,511,000	1.04	REPEAT
Bob's Burgers	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	2,181,000	1.02
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri	5,907,000	1.0	FINALE
New Girl	Fox	8:00PM	Tue	2,091,000	0.92
Crowded	NBC	9:30PM	Sun	4,026,000	0.91
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	Fri	4,638,000	0.9	FINALE
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	9:00PM	Tue	2,018,000	0.87	FINALE
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	1,995,000	0.86	REPEAT
The Real O'Neals	ABC	8:30PM	Tue	2,984,000	0.84
New Girl	Fox	8:30PM	Tue	1,754,000	0.80
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	8:00PM	Tue	3,062,000	0.75	REPEAT
The Grinder	Fox	9:30PM	Tue	1,500,000	0.58
Bordertown	Fox	7:00PM	Sun	1,189,000	0.45
The Guide to Surviving Life	Fox	7:30PM	Sun	1,037,000	0.44
The Carmichael Show	NBC	9:00PM	Sun			preempted
Grandfathered	Fox	8:30PM	Tue			preempted
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:30PM	Mon			preempted
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:30PM	Mon
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	Mon
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

Tuesday, April 1

St. Denis Medical - "Anything to Push Zaluva" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Ron's teasing makes Joyce question whether her friendship with a pharmaceutical rep is genuine; Alex has trouble letting Serena take on a new task; Matt finds a mentor in Bruce.

Night Court - "Hot to Trot" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Abby's friendship with her ex-boyfriend's mother leads to romantic complications; when Julianne's wealthy aunt passes away, the gang vies for a piece of her inheritance.

Tyler Perry's House of Payne - "Love At First Swipe" (BET, 9:00PM ET/PT)
C.J. and Janine receive marital advice from an unlikely source; Peanut seeks help with his newfound online lover.

Tyler Perry's Assisted Living - "Failure 2 Launch" (BET, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Assisted Living is the new situation comedy by Tyler Perry about three generations who must make a new start in the rural backwoods of Georgia.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 31)

Tuesday, April 1

Adam Scott (Ghosted/Veep/Parks and Recreation/Party Down) - Catch Adam on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Kevin Bacon (I Love Dick) - Kevin is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Amanda Peet (Brockmire/Togetherness/Bent) - Amanda appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Paul Rudd (The Shrink Next Door/Living with Yourself/Wild Oats) - Paul stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Ike Barinholtz (The Studio/The Afterparty/Bless the Harts/The Mindy Project/Eastbound & Down) - Ike appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He will also be on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 9:30pm on Bravo.
Vinny Thomas (Platonic), Paul F. Tompkins (The Great North/BoJack Horseman/DAG) and Aparna Nancherla (The Great North/Lopez vs Lopez/Corporate) - Vinny, Paul and Aparna are guests on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Chase Sui Wonders (The Studio/Bupkis) and Kathryn Hahn (The Studio/Tiny Beautiful Things/Central Park/Happyish/Transparent/Free Agents) - Chase and Kathryn are guests on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 9:30pm on Bravo.
Will Ferrell (The Office) and Jennifer Coolidge (2 Broke Girls/Joey) - E! News has interviews with Will and Jennifer at 11pm on E!.
Román Zaragoza (Ghosts) - Román talks about Ghosts on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Jenny Slate (The Great North/Big Mouth/Married/Bob's Burgers) - Jenny talks about Dying for Sex on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Michael Angarano (Laid/I'm Dying Up Here/Will & Grace) and Michael Cera (Life & Beth/Arrested Development/I Was a Sixth Grade Alien) - Michael and Michael talk about Sacramento with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Olivia Munn (Perfect Couples) - Olivia guest co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Hannah Einbinder (Hacks) - Hannah talks about Hacks on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Tasha Smith (Survival of the Thickest/Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse/The Tom Show/Boston Common) and Tone Bell (Survival of the Thickest/Fam/Disjointed/Truth Be Told/Bad Judge/Whitney) - Tasha and Tone talk about the new season of Netflix’s Survival of the Thickest on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Kathryn Hahn (The Studio/Tiny Beautiful Things/Central Park/Happyish/Transparent/Free Agents) - Kathryn is dishing on her new comedy series The Studio on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Wilmer Valderrama (That '70s Show) - Wilmer and Freddy Rodriguez chat about their podcast Dos Amigos on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Brenda Song (Running Point/Dollface/Dads/The Suite Life on Deck/The Suite Life of Zack & Cody) - Brenda talks about Netflix's Running Point on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Paul Walter Hauser (The Afterparty) - Paul is a guest on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 9:40am.