Sunday, May 29, 2016
Final Week of 2015-16 Season TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did
2015-16 Week 36 TV Ratings (final three nights of season Mon-Wed, LIVE+SD):
Households: #1. NBC 5.13/9 rating/share (+22% in rating from first four nights week 35); #2. ABC 4.65/8 (+16%); #3. CBS 3.61/6 (-33%); #4. Fox 1.79/3 (-34%); #5. The CW 1.19/2 (+14%).
Total Viewers: #1. NBC 8.173 million (+25% from first four nights week 35); #2. ABC 7.125 million (+17%); #3. CBS 5.605 million (-35%); #4. Fox 2.753 million (-37%); #5. The CW 1.851 million (+13%).
Adults 18-49: #1. NBC 1.64/6 rating/share (+20% in rating from first four nights week 35); #2. ABC 1.52/5 (+13%); #3. CBS 1.02/4 (-36%); #4. Fox 0.93/3 (-27%); #5. The CW 0.68/2 (+10%).
We have previous week's final ratings, Week 35 (5/16/16-5/22/16, LIVE+SD). ABC won the week in A18-49 with a 1.44 rating, thanks to the Billboard Music Awards. CBS was #2 with a 1.19 rating. NBC was third with a 1.05 rating, while Fox was #4 with 0.99 rating. Among total viewers, CBS was #1 with 6.933 million, with ABC #2 at 5.886 million. NBC was #3 with 5.034 million and Fox at #4 with only 3.232 million.
For final season (9/21/15-5/25/16, LIVE+SD) numbers, CBS was #1 in A18-49 with a 1.79 rating, followed by NBC at #2 with a 1.71 rating. Fox at #3 with a 1.47 rating and ABC at #4 with a 1.34 rating. Among total viewers CBS was also #1 at 9.104 million, followed by NBC at #2 with 6.806 million, ABC at #3 with 5.454 million and Fox at #4 with 4.707 million.
Back to week 36 (5/23-5/29/16), 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:
Total Viewers: #1. NBC 8.173 million (+25% from first four nights week 35); #2. ABC 7.125 million (+17%); #3. CBS 5.605 million (-35%); #4. Fox 2.753 million (-37%); #5. The CW 1.851 million (+13%).
Adults 18-49: #1. NBC 1.64/6 rating/share (+20% in rating from first four nights week 35); #2. ABC 1.52/5 (+13%); #3. CBS 1.02/4 (-36%); #4. Fox 0.93/3 (-27%); #5. The CW 0.68/2 (+10%).
We have previous week's final ratings, Week 35 (5/16/16-5/22/16, LIVE+SD). ABC won the week in A18-49 with a 1.44 rating, thanks to the Billboard Music Awards. CBS was #2 with a 1.19 rating. NBC was third with a 1.05 rating, while Fox was #4 with 0.99 rating. Among total viewers, CBS was #1 with 6.933 million, with ABC #2 at 5.886 million. NBC was #3 with 5.034 million and Fox at #4 with only 3.232 million.
For final season (9/21/15-5/25/16, LIVE+SD) numbers, CBS was #1 in A18-49 with a 1.79 rating, followed by NBC at #2 with a 1.71 rating. Fox at #3 with a 1.47 rating and ABC at #4 with a 1.34 rating. Among total viewers CBS was also #1 at 9.104 million, followed by NBC at #2 with 6.806 million, ABC at #3 with 5.454 million and Fox at #4 with 4.707 million.
Back to week 36 (5/23-5/29/16), 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 36 (May 23-25) Analysis | |||||||||
| Last Sunday (May 22) | (Week 35) | 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 | 8,315,000 | 10,891,000 | (2,576,000) | 0.84 | 1.02 | (0.18) | |
| America's Funniest Videos | ABC | 7:00PM | 4,596,000 | 4,596,000 | 1.00 | 1.00 | FINALE | ||
| Once Upon a Time | ABC | 7:00PM | 4,066,000 | (4,066,000) | 1.23 | (1.23) | |||
| Dateline | NBC | 7:00PM | 3,718,000 | 4,299,000 | (581,000) | 0.58 | 0.70 | (0.12) | |
| Bordertown | Fox | 7:00PM | 1,159,000 | 1,297,000 | (138,000) | 0.45 | 0.48 | (0.03) | |
| The Simpsons | Fox | 7:30PM | 1,385,000 | 1,563,000 | (178,000) | 0.57 | 0.68 | (0.11) | REPEAT |
| 60 Minutes Presents | CBS | 8:00PM | 6,920,000 | 9,461,000 | (2,541,000) | 0.81 | 1.02 | (0.21) | |
| Billboard Awards | ABC | 8:00PM | 9,762,000 | 9,762,000 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 8-11P | ||
| Little Big Shots | NBC | 8:00PM | 4,523,000 | 5,869,000 | (1,346,000) | 0.61 | 0.88 | (0.27) | REPEAT |
| The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | 2,542,000 | 2,795,000 | (253,000) | 1.05 | 1.23 | (0.18) | FINALE |
| Bob's Burgers | Fox | 8:30PM | 2,229,000 | 2,268,000 | (39,000) | 0.99 | 1.04 | (0.05) | |
| Undercover Boss | CBS | 9:00PM | 4,879,000 | 5,736,000 | (857,000) | 0.80 | 0.89 | (0.09) | |
| The Family | ABC | 9:00PM | 3,295,000 | (3,295,000) | 0.84 | (0.84) | |||
| The Carmichael Show | NBC | 9:00PM | 2,631,000 | 3,585,000 | (954,000) | 0.47 | 0.80 | (0.33) | |
| Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,591,000 | 2,645,000 | (54,000) | 1.18 | 1.28 | (0.10) | FINALE |
| Crowded | NBC | 9:30PM | 2,124,000 | 3,091,000 | (967,000) | 0.44 | 0.68 | (0.24) | FINALE |
| Bob's Burgers | Fox | 9:30PM | 2,041,000 | 2,228,000 | (187,000) | 0.90 | 0.93 | (0.03) | FINALE vs. Last Man |
| Undercover Boss | CBS | 10:00PM | 3,889,000 | 5,061,000 | (1,172,000) | 0.76 | 0.64 | 0.12 | vs. NCIS(R) |
| Quantico | ABC | 10:00PM | 3,783,000 | (3,783,000) | 1.04 | (1.04) | |||
| Dateline | NBC | 10:00PM | 3,831,000 | 4,198,000 | (367,000) | 0.74 | 0.91 | (0.17) | |
| 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 Price is Right | CBS | 8:00PM | 6,219,000 | 6,219,000 | 1.29 | 1.29 | |||
| Mike & Molly | CBS | 8:00PM | 7,871,000 | (7,871,000) | 1.45 | (1.45) | |||
| Dancing w/the Stars | ABC | 8:00PM | 12,338,000 | 11,637,000 | 701,000 | 1.91 | 1.73 | 0.18 | 8-9P vs. 8-10P |
| The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 10,255,000 | 9,519,000 | 736,000 | 1.97 | 2.06 | (0.09) | 8-10P |
| Gotham | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,618,000 | 3,842,000 | (224,000) | 1.19 | 1.29 | (0.10) | FINALE |
| Reign | CW | 8:00PM | 954,000 | 764,000 | 190,000 | 0.31 | 0.25 | 0.06 | |
| Mike & Molly | CBS | 8:30PM | 8,450,000 | (8,450,000) | 1.65 | (1.65) | |||
| The Odd Couple | CBS | 9:00PM | 4,523,000 | 7,220,000 | (2,697,000) | 0.98 | 1.50 | (0.52) | vs. Bang(R) |
| The Bachelorette | ABC | 9:00PM | 6,629,000 | 6,629,000 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 9-11P PREMIERE | ||
| Houdini & Doyle | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,615,000 | 2,418,000 | 197,000 | 0.56 | 0.66 | (0.10) | |
| Whose Line/Anyway? | CW | 9:00PM | 1,287,000 | 1,287,000 | 0.40 | 0.40 | PREMIERE | ||
| Jane the Virgin | CW | 9:00PM | 966,000 | (966,000) | 0.40 | (0.40) | |||
| The Odd Couple | CBS | 9:30PM | 4,468,000 | 5,736,000 | (1,268,000) | 0.93 | 1.33 | (0.40) | FINALE |
| Whose Line/Anyway? | CW | 9:30PM | 1,472,000 | 1,472,000 | 0.44 | 0.44 | |||
| Person of Interest | CBS | 10:00PM | 5,490,000 | 5,314,000 | 176,000 | 0.88 | 0.89 | (0.01) | |
| Castle | ABC | 10:00PM | 7,468,000 | (7,468,000) | 1.28 | (1.28) | |||
| Blindspot | NBC | 10:00PM | 5,854,000 | 5,269,000 | 585,000 | 1.31 | 1.25 | 0.06 | FINALE |
| Tuesday | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | |||
| Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
| The Price is Right | CBS | 8:00PM | 6,410,000 | 18,012,000 | (11,602,000) | 1.11 | 2.57 | (1.46) | vs. NCIS |
| Fresh off the Boat | ABC | 8:00PM | 4,876,000 | 4,230,000 | 646,000 | 1.24 | 1.13 | 0.11 | FINALE |
| The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 7,607,000 | 9,047,000 | (1,440,000) | 1.40 | 1.83 | (0.43) | REPEAT |
| Hotel Hell | Fox | 8:00PM | 2,510,000 | 4,800,000 | (2,290,000) | 0.81 | 0.83 | (0.02) | PREMIERE vs. Megyn |
| The Flash | CW | 8:00PM | 3,363,000 | 3,365,000 | (2,000) | 1.27 | 1.35 | (0.08) | FINALE |
| The Real O'Neals | ABC | 8:30PM | 4,213,000 | 3,249,000 | 964,000 | 1.07 | 0.90 | 0.17 | FINALE |
| Person of Interest | CBS | 9:00PM | 5,329,000 | 13,300,000 | (7,971,000) | 0.89 | 1.83 | (0.94) | vs. NCIS NO |
| Dancing with the Stars | ABC | 9:00PM | 10,492,000 | 10,492,000 | 1.58 | 1.58 | 9-11P FINALE | ||
| Marvel's Agents of SHIELD | ABC | 9:00PM | 3,026,000 | (3,026,000) | 1.03 | (1.03) | |||
| The Voice | NBC | 9:00PM | 10,594,000 | 10,594,000 | 2.19 | 2.19 | 9-11P FINALE | ||
| Chicago Med | NBC | 9:00PM | 7,860,000 | (7,860,000) | 1.64 | (1.64) | |||
| Coupled | Fox | 9:00PM | 1,220,000 | 1,757,000 | (537,000) | 0.45 | 0.54 | (0.09) | |
| Containment | CW | 9:00PM | 1,322,000 | 1,283,000 | 39,000 | 0.47 | 0.45 | 0.02 | |
| Person of Interest | CBS | 10:00PM | 4,915,000 | 6,969,000 | (2,054,000) | 0.85 | 1.07 | (0.22) | |
| Battlebots | ABC | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
| Chicago Fire | NBC | 10:00PM | 7,908,000 | (7,908,000) | 1.65 | (1.65) | |||
| Wednesday | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | |||
| Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
| The Price is Right | CBS | 8:00PM | 6,673,000 | 6,673,000 | 1.20 | 1.20 | |||
| Survivor | CBS | 8:00PM | 9,540,000 | (9,540,000) | 2.12 | (2.12) | |||
| ABC Movie | ABC | 8:00PM | 4,358,000 | 4,358,000 | 1.28 | 1.28 | REPEAT 8-10P | ||
| The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | 6,728,000 | (6,728,000) | 1.64 | (1.64) | |||
| Heartbeat | NBC | 8:00PM | 4,261,000 | 3,860,000 | 401,000 | 0.74 | 0.67 | 0.07 | FINALE |
| Rosewood | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,498,000 | 4,766,000 | (1,268,000) | 0.82 | 1.40 | (0.58) | FINALE |
| Arrow | CW | 8:00PM | 2,193,000 | 1,944,000 | 249,000 | 0.82 | 0.72 | 0.10 | FINALE |
| The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | 6,393,000 | (6,393,000) | 1.85 | (1.85) | |||
| Criminal Minds Beyond Borders | CBS | 9:00PM | 5,740,000 | 5,740,000 | 1.05 | 1.05 | |||
| Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | 6,791,000 | (6,791,000) | 2.07 | (2.07) | |||
| Law & Order: SVU | NBC | 9:00PM | 7,188,000 | 5,778,000 | 1,410,000 | 1.58 | 1.29 | 0.29 | FINALE |
| Wayward Pines | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,059,000 | 10,880,000 | (7,821,000) | 0.92 | 4.09 | (3.17) | PREMIERE vs. Empire |
| Supernatural | CW | 9:00PM | 1,836,000 | 1,591,000 | 245,000 | 0.74 | 0.63 | 0.11 | FINALE |
| black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | 5,052,000 | (5,052,000) | 1.47 | (1.47) | |||
| Criminal Minds Beyond Borders | CBS | 10:00PM | 5,188,000 | 6,419,000 | (1,231,000) | 0.96 | 1.47 | (0.51) | FINALE vs. Survivor Reunion |
| Nashville | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,192,000 | 3,718,000 | 474,000 | 0.94 | 0.76 | 0.18 | FINALE |
| Chicago P.D. | NBC | 10:00PM | 6,876,000 | 6,933,000 | (57,000) | 1.43 | 1.42 | 0.01 | FINALE |
| 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 | 8,625,000 | (8,625,000) | 1.75 | (1.75) | REPEAT | ||
| Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 8:00PM | 8,191,000 | (8,191,000) | 2.33 | (2.33) | FINALE | ||
| Strong | NBC | 8:00PM | 2,494,000 | (2,494,000) | 0.61 | (0.61) | |||
| Bones | Fox | 8:00PM | 4,292,000 | (4,292,000) | 0.86 | (0.86) | |||
| Legends of Tomorrow | CW | 8:00PM | 1,850,000 | (1,850,000) | 0.66 | (0.66) | FINALE | ||
| The Odd Couple | CBS | 8:30PM | 7,257,000 | (7,257,000) | 1.54 | (1.54) | |||
| Mom | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,141,000 | (8,141,000) | 1.72 | (1.72) | FINALE | ||
| The Blacklist | NBC | 9:00PM | 6,877,000 | (6,877,000) | 1.27 | (1.27) | FINALE | ||
| The Catch | ABC | 9:00PM | 4,037,000 | (4,037,000) | 0.85 | (0.85) | 9-11P FINALE | ||
| American Grit | Fox | 9:00PM | 1,878,000 | (1,878,000) | 0.60 | (0.60) | |||
| The 100 | CW | 9:00PM | 1,290,000 | (1,290,000) | 0.47 | (0.47) | FINALE | ||
| The Odd Couple | CBS | 9:30PM | 6,148,000 | (6,148,000) | 1.39 | (1.39) | vs. 2 Broke | ||
| Rush Hour | CBS | 10:00PM | 4,128,000 | (4,128,000) | 0.87 | (0.87) | |||
| The Catch | ABC | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
| Game of Silence | NBC | 10:00PM | 3,207,000 | (3,207,000) | 0.65 | (0.65) | |||
| 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 | ||||
| I Love Lucy Superstar | CBS | 8:00PM | 5,433,000 | (5,433,000) | 0.80 | (0.80) | vs. Race | ||
| Beyond the Tank | ABC | 8:00PM | 3,902,000 | (3,902,000) | 0.79 | (0.79) | FINALE | ||
| Grimm | NBC | 8:00PM | 4,032,000 | (4,032,000) | 0.87 | (0.87) | 8-10P FINALE | ||
| Fox Movie | Fox | 8:00PM | 1,881,000 | (1,881,000) | 0.63 | (0.63) | 8-10P | ||
| Masters of Illusion | CW | 8:00PM | 1,375,000 | (1,375,000) | 0.35 | (0.35) | PREMIERE | ||
| Masters of Illusion | CW | 8:30PM | 1,295,000 | (1,295,000) | 0.33 | (0.33) | |||
| Undercoverr Boss | CBS | 9:00PM | 4,061,000 | (4,061,000) | 0.69 | (0.69) | vs. Five-0 | ||
| Shark Tank | ABC | 9:00PM | 5,473,000 | (5,473,000) | 1.26 | (1.26) | FINALE | ||
| The Originals | CW | 9:00PM | 847,000 | (847,000) | 0.34 | (0.34) | FINALE | ||
| Blue Bloods | CBS | 10:00PM | 5,649,000 | (5,649,000) | 0.69 | (0.69) | REPEAT vs. Five-0 | ||
| 20/20 | ABC | 10:00PM | 5,138,000 | (5,138,000) | 1.16 | (1.16) | |||
| Dateline | NBC | 10:00PM | 4,252,000 | (4,252,000) | 0.90 | (0.90) | |||
| 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 | 3,340,000 | (3,340,000) | 0.44 | (0.44) | REPEAT | ||
| ABC Movie | ABC | 8:00PM | 2,047,000 | (2,047,000) | 0.55 | (0.55) | 8-10P vs. 8-11P | ||
| NHL Playoffs | NBC | 8:00PM | 2,269,000 | (2,269,000) | 0.64 | (0.64) | 8-10P vs. Dateline | ||
| Fox MLB | Fox | 8:00PM | 2,241,000 | (2,241,000) | 0.52 | (0.52) | 8-11P | ||
| 48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 9:00PM | 3,226,000 | (3,226,000) | 0.54 | (0.54) | 9-11P | ||
| 48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
| 20/20 Saturday | ABC | 10:00PM | 3,728,000 | (3,728,000) | 0.70 | (0.70) | |||
| SNL(R) | NBC | 10:00PM | 1,702,000 | (1,702,000) | 0.47 | (0.47) | 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 36 (May 23-29) 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 | 7,286,000 | 1.37 | REPEAT |
| Fresh off the Boat | ABC | 8:00PM | Tue | 4,876,000 | 1.24 | FINALE |
| Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | Sun | 2,591,000 | 1.18 | FINALE |
| The Real O'Neals | ABC | 8:30PM | Tue | 4,213,000 | 1.07 | FINALE |
| The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | Sun | 2,542,000 | 1.05 | FINALE |
| Life In Pieces | CBS | 8:30PM | Thu | 5,084,000 | 1.04 | REPEAT |
| Mom | CBS | 9:00PM | Thu | 5,333,000 | 1.00 | REPEAT |
| Bob's Burgers | Fox | 8:30PM | Sun | 2,229,000 | 0.99 | |
| The Odd Couple | CBS | 9:00PM | Mon | 4,523,000 | 0.98 | |
| The Odd Couple | CBS | 9:30PM | Mon | 4,468,000 | 0.93 | FINALE |
| Bob's Burgers | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | 2,041,000 | 0.90 | FINALE |
| The Odd Couple | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | 4,395,000 | 0.88 | REPEAT |
| Modern Family | ABC | 10:00PM | Thu | 2,979,000 | 0.76 | REPEAT |
| black-ish | ABC | 10:30PM | Thu | 2,519,000 | 0.63 | REPEAT |
| The Simpsons | Fox | 7:30PM | Sun | 1,385,000 | 0.57 | REPEAT |
| The Carmichael Show | NBC | 9:00PM | Sun | 2,631,000 | 0.47 | |
| Bordertown | Fox | 7:00PM | Sun | 1,159,000 | 0.45 | |
| Crowded | NBC | 9:30PM | Sun | 2,124,000 | 0.44 | FINALE |
| The Simpsons | Fox | 8:30PM | Fri | 1,290,000 | 0.4 | REPEAT |
| The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | Fri | 1,460,000 | 0.4 | REPEAT |
| Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | Wed | preempted | ||
| The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | Wed | preempted | ||
| The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | Wed | preempted | ||
| black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | Wed | preempted | ||
| The Guide to Surviving Life | Fox | 7:30PM | Sun | canceled | ||
| Grandfathered | Fox | 8:30PM | Tue | canceled | ||
| The Grinder | Fox | 9:30PM | Tue | canceled | ||
| The Muppets | ABC | 8:00PM | Tue | canceled | ||
| Angel from Hell | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | canceled | ||
| Telenovela | NBC | 8:30PM | Mon | canceled | ||
| Undatelable | NBC | 8:00PM | Fri | canceled | ||
| Galavant | ABC | 8:00PM | Sun | canceled | ||
| Truth Be Told | NBC | 8:30PM | Fri | canceled | ||
| Significant Mother | CW | 9:30PM | Mon | canceled | ||
| Mike & Molly | CBS | 8:00PM | Mon | canceled | ||
| The Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | completed | ||
| 2 Broke Girls | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | completed | ||
| New Girl | Fox | 8:00PM | Tue | completed | ||
| Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | Fri | completed | ||
| Dr. Ken | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | completed | ||
| Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 9:00PM | Tue | completed | ||
| Superstore | NBC | 8:00PM | Mon | completed | ||
| Uncle Buck | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | |||
SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Monday, August 31
The Neighorhood - "Welcome to Gemma Johnson's Day Off" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Gemma reaches her limit at work, and when a car issue forces her to slow down, an unexpected break helps her rethink what she really wants next. Meanwhile, Marty and Malcolm’s plans are thrown off course when unexpected opportunities arise, and Dave embraces a new career path.
The Neighorhood - "Welcome to the Chat" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Tina oversteps at daycare, a well‑meaning effort to fix it takes a turn after a message is sent to the wrong chat. Meanwhile, a surprise visit from Dave’s mother, Paula (Marilu Henner), leads him and Gemma to reconsider their careers and what comes next.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - "2026: Virtual Insanity" (FX and FXX, 9:00PM ET/PT)
The Gang's RV breaks down en route to a Jamiroquai concert, leaving them to fend for themselves in a dangerous wasteland of junkies and street people.
Adults - "The Scrub" (FX and FXX, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The housemates uncover Paul Baker's long-kept secret.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of August 31)
Monday, August 31
- Regina Hall (Black Monday/Grandfathered/Married/Second Generation Wayans) - Watch Regina on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Keke Palmer (Scream Queens/True Jackson, VP) - Keke is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Mike Schur (The Office/Creator of Parks and Recreation/Brooklyn Nine-Nine/The Good Place/Rutherford Falls/A Man on the Inside) - Mike appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Tommy Davidson (The Varnell Hill Show/The Proud Family/Malcolm & Eddie/Between Brothers) - Tommy talks about The Varnell Hill Show on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
- Sterling K. Brown (Starved) - Sterling talks about Paradise on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Patrick Dempsey (Fast Times) - NBC's Today catches up with Patrick in the 10am hour.
- Jack Whitehall (The 'Burbs) - Jack talks about Fox's Nation's Dumbest on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Valerie joins the Drew's News desk on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
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