Week 33 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, May 08, 2016

Week 33 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2015-16 Week 33 TV Ratings (first four nights Mon-Thu, LIVE+SD):

Households: #1. CBS 5.49/10 rating/share (+12% in rating from first four nights week 32); #2. NBC 4.17/7 (+3%); #3. ABC 4.06/7 (even); #4. Fox 2.36/4 (-4%); #5. The CW 1.03/2 (-7%).
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 8.674 million (+13% from first four nights week 32); #2. NBC 6.474 million (+2%); #3. ABC 6.142 million (+1%); #4. Fox 3.711 million (-5%); #5. The CW 1.617 million (-6%).
Adults 18-49: #1. CBS 1.56/6 rating/share (+10% in rating from first four nights week 32); #2. ABC 1.34/5 (+2%); #3. NBC 1.33/5 (+1%); #4. Fox 1.22/4 (-4%); #5. The CW 0.59/2 (-9%).

We have previous week's final ratings, Week 32 (4/25-5/1/16, LIVE+SD). CBS won the week in A18-49 with a 1.17 rating. ABC was a close #2 with a 1.16 rating. NBC was close with a 1.14 rating, while Fox was #4 with 0.99 rating. Among total viewers, CBS was #1 with 7.530 million, with NBC #2 at 5.419 million. ABC was #3 with 5.126 million and Fox at #4 with only 3.207 million.

For season to-date (9/21/15-5/5/16, LIVE+SD), CBS is #1 in A18-49 with a 1.85 rating, followed by NBC at #2 with a 1.76 rating. CBS will hang on for #1 for the season. Fox at #3 with a 1.52 rating and ABC at #4 with a 1.34 rating. Among total viewers it is CBS #1 at 9.280 million, followed by NBC at #2 with 6.925 million, ABC at #3 with 5.445 million and Fox at #4 with 4.876 million.

Back to week 33 (5/5-5/8/16), 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 33 (May 2-8) Analysis

Last Sunday (May 1)	(Week 32)		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	10,337,000	10,052,000	285,000	1.02	1.00	0.02
America's Funniest Videos	ABC	7:00PM	5,672,000	5,010,000	662,000	1.30	1.19	0.11
Little Big Shots	NBC	7:00PM	4,875,000	4,535,000	340,000	0.75	0.70	0.05	REPEAT
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:00PM	1,690,000	1,155,000	535,000	0.66	0.43	0.23	REPEAT vs. Bordertown
The Simpsons	Fox	7:30PM	1,701,000	1,363,000	338,000	0.72	0.55	0.17	REPEAT
Madam Secretary	CBS	8:00PM	9,900,000	9,573,000	327,000	1.00	0.99	0.01
Once Upona a Time	ABC	8:00PM	3,766,000	3,848,000	(82,000)	1.16	1.18	(0.02)
Little Big Shots	NBC	8:00PM	10,099,000	6,982,000	3,117,000	1.69	1.08	0.61	vs. REPEAT
American Country Countdown Awards	Fox	8:00PM	3,809,000		3,809,000	0.94		0.94	8-10P
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM		2,767,000	(2,767,000)		1.24	(1.24)
Bob's Burgers	Fox	8:30PM		2,346,000	(2,346,000)		1.14	(1.14)
The Good Wife	CBS	9:00PM	9,192,000	8,488,000	704,000	1.02	1.02	-
The Family	ABC	9:00PM	2,847,000	2,918,000	(71,000)	0.81	0.81	-
The Carmichael Show	NBC	9:00PM	4,231,000	3,549,000	682,000	0.90	0.71	0.19
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM		2,205,000	(2,205,000)		0.99	(0.99)
Crowded	NBC	9:30PM	3,025,000	2,996,000	29,000	0.73	0.70	0.03
Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM		2,126,000	(2,126,000)		0.89	(0.89)
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM	5,452,000	5,153,000	299,000	0.78	0.72	0.06
Quantico	ABC	10:00PM	3,374,000	3,456,000	(82,000)	0.97	0.97	-
Dateline	NBC	10:00PM	5,587,000	4,287,000	1,300,000	0.99	0.92	0.07


Monday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:00PM	6,936,000	6,896,000	40,000	1.32	1.28	0.04
Dancing w/the Stars	ABC	8:00PM	11,813,000	11,752,000	61,000	1.79	1.80	(0.01)	8-10P
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	9,968,000	9,489,000	479,000	2.15	2.05	0.10	8-10P
Gotham	Fox	8:00PM	3,593,000	2,005,000	1,588,000	1.16	0.64	0.52	vs. REPEAT
Reign	CW	8:00PM	959,000	918,000	41,000	0.31	0.31	-
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:30PM	7,198,000	6,080,000	1,118,000	1.43	1.23	0.20	vs. Bang(R)
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:00PM	6,937,000		6,937,000	1.49		1.49	REPEAT
Scorpion	CBS	9:00PM		8,982,000	(8,982,000)		1.60	(1.60)
Houdini & Doyle	Fox	9:00PM	2,556,000	3,888,000	(1,332,000)	0.68	1.29	(0.61)	PREMIERE vs. Lucifer
Jane the Virgin	CW	9:00PM	856,000	837,000	19,000	0.32	0.38	(0.06)
The Odd Couple	CBS	9:30PM	5,889,000		5,889,000	1.29		1.29
NCIS: LA	CBS	10:00PM	8,101,000	7,865,000	236,000	1.29	1.21	0.08	FINALE
Castle	ABC	10:00PM	6,029,000	6,186,000	(157,000)	1.00	1.06	(0.06)
Blindspot	NBC	10:00PM	5,425,000	5,582,000	(157,000)	1.30	1.41	(0.11)

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	14,855,000	10,251,000	4,604,000	1.88	1.21	0.67	vs. REPEAT
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	8:00PM	4,292,000	4,697,000	(405,000)	1.08	1.30	(0.22)
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	8,596,000	10,070,000	(1,474,000)	1.65	1.98	(0.33)
New Girl	Fox	8:00PM	2,267,000	2,417,000	(150,000)	1.03	1.02	0.01
The Flash	CW	8:00PM	3,355,000	3,394,000	(39,000)	1.28	1.29	(0.01)
The Real O'Neals	ABC	8:30PM	3,286,000	3,462,000	(176,000)	0.95	1.00	(0.05)
Grandfathered	Fox	8:30PM	1,837,000	1,782,000	55,000	0.71	0.61	0.10
NCIS: New Orleans	CBS	9:00PM	12,562,000	8,734,000	3,828,000	1.79	1.17	0.62	vs. REPEAT
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD	ABC	9:00PM	2,915,000	3,221,000	(306,000)	0.92	0.99	(0.07)
Chicago Med	NBC	9:00PM	7,622,000	8,997,000	(1,375,000)	1.50	1.84	(0.34)
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	1,883,000	1,874,000	9,000	0.86	0.80	0.06
Containment	CW	9:00PM	1,423,000	1,564,000	(141,000)	0.51	0.51	-
Grinder	Fox	9:30PM	1,507,000	1,691,000	(184,000)	0.52	0.64	(0.12)	vs. New Girl(R)
Person of Interest	CBS	10:00PM	7,350,000	5,631,000	1,719,000	1.17	1.13	0.04	PREMIERE vs. Limitless
Beyond the Tank	ABC	10:00PM	1,906,000	2,029,000	(123,000)	0.55	0.53	0.02
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	7,793,000	8,222,000	(429,000)	1.58	1.69	(0.11)

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	9,483,000	9,468,000	15,000	2.13	2.11	0.02
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	7,016,000	6,717,000	299,000	1.73	1.68	0.05
Heartbeat	NBC	8:00PM	4,151,000	4,487,000	(336,000)	0.75	0.79	(0.04)
Rosewood	Fox	8:00PM	4,348,000	4,862,000	(514,000)	1.22	1.34	(0.12)
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	2,071,000	2,270,000	(199,000)	0.75	0.88	(0.13)
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	6,665,000	5,793,000	872,000	1.93	1.65	0.28	vs. Clip Show
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM	8,841,000	5,440,000	3,401,000	1.78	0.99	0.79	FINALE vs. REPEAT
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	7,417,000	4,960,000	2,457,000	2.24	1.29	0.95	vs. REPEAT
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	5,259,000	3,584,000	1,675,000	1.07	0.72	0.35	vs. REPEAT
Empire	Fox	9:00PM	9,388,000	10,031,000	(643,000)	3.65	3.80	(0.15)
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	1,535,000	1,673,000	(138,000)	0.59	0.65	(0.06)
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	5,588,000	4,973,000	615,000	1.59	1.47	0.12
Criminal Minds Beyond Borders	CBS	10:00PM	6,818,000	6,581,000	237,000	1.22	1.19	0.03
Nashville	ABC	10:00PM	3,891,000	3,770,000	121,000	0.84	0.84	-
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM	6,318,000	3,716,000	2,602,000	1.27	0.72	0.55	vs. 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	13,223,000	14,129,000	(906,000)	2.97	3.35	(0.38)
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	8:00PM	7,663,000	7,907,000	(244,000)	2.01	1.99	0.02
Strong	NBC	8:00PM	2,552,000	2,655,000	(103,000)	0.65	0.67	(0.02)
Bones	Fox	8:00PM	4,286,000	4,382,000	(96,000)	0.91	0.84	0.07
Legends of Tomorrow	CW	8:00PM	1,630,000	1,858,000	(228,000)	0.59	0.70	(0.11)
The Odd Couple	CBS	8:30PM	8,073,000	8,161,000	(88,000)	1.58	1.68	(0.10)
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	7,917,000	8,270,000	(353,000)	1.55	1.72	(0.17)
The Blacklist	NBC	9:00PM	6,651,000	6,704,000	(53,000)	1.24	1.25	(0.01)
Scandal	ABC	9:00PM	6,055,000	6,254,000	(199,000)	1.50	1.59	(0.09)
American Grit	Fox	9:00PM	1,766,000	2,097,000	(331,000)	0.56	0.70	(0.14)
The 100	CW	9:00PM	1,131,000	1,269,000	(138,000)	0.41	0.45	(0.04)
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:30PM	6,665,000	6,614,000	51,000	1.59	1.63	(0.04)
Rush Hour	CBS	10:00PM	4,564,000	4,316,000	248,000	0.84	0.88	(0.04)
The Catch	ABC	10:00PM	4,361,000	4,575,000	(214,000)	0.92	0.96	(0.04)
Game of Silence	NBC	10:00PM	3,256,000	3,078,000	178,000	0.66	0.65	0.01

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	5,272,000	5,436,000	(164,000)	0.90	0.93	(0.03)
Beyond the Tank	ABC	8:00PM	3,561,000	4,087,000	(526,000)	0.60	0.83	(0.23)	vs. Shark(R)
Adele Live in NYC	NBC	8:00PM	4,356,000		4,356,000	0.70		0.70	8-930P
Caught on Camera	NBC	8:00PM		3,474,000	(3,474,000)		0.66	(0.66)
Think Like A Man	Fox	8:00PM	1,563,000		1,563,000	0.50		0.50	8-10P
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	8:00PM		1,807,000	(1,807,000)		0.54	(0.54)
The Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM	904,000	1,045,000	(141,000)	0.30	0.39	(0.09)
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	8,419,000	8,411,000	8,000	1.10	1.09	0.01
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	5,301,000	5,759,000	(458,000)	1.20	1.45	(0.25)
Grimm	NBC	9:00PM		3,756,000	(3,756,000)		0.79	(0.79)
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	9:00PM		3,126,000	(3,126,000)		0.98	(0.98)
The Originals	CW	9:00PM	815,000	930,000	(115,000)	0.30	0.36	(0.06)
Dateline	NBC	9:30PM	4,663,000		4,663,000	0.90		0.90	930-11P
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	9,878,000	10,126,000	(248,000)	1.10	1.22	(0.12)	FINALE
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	5,230,000	5,602,000	(372,000)	1.00	1.21	(0.21)
Dateline	NBC	10:00PM		4,244,000	(4,244,000)		0.95	(0.95)

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	2,600,000	4,430,000	(1,830,000)	0.30	0.45	(0.15)	REPEAT
NBA Countdown	ABC	8:00PM	3,810,000		3,810,000	1.10		1.10
Jazz at the White House	ABC	8:00PM		2,340,000	(2,340,000)		0.30	(0.30)
NHL Pre Game	NBC	8:00PM		2,096,000	(2,096,000)		0.62	(0.62)
NHL Playoffs	NBC	8:22PM	3,000,000	2,537,000	463,000	0.90	0.92	(0.02)	8-11P
Houdini & Doyle	Fox	8:00PM	1,170,000		1,170,000	0.30		0.30	REPEAT
Premier Boxing	Fox	8:00PM		1,619,000	(1,619,000)		0.43	(0.43)
NBA Playoffs	ABC	8:30PM	4,270,000		4,270,000	1.50		1.50	830-11P
Crimetime Saturday	CBS	9:00PM	3,000,000	4,789,000	(1,789,000)	0.50	0.59	(0.09)	REPEAT
Marvel's 75th	ABC	9:00PM		1,390,000	(1,390,000)		0.29	(0.29)	REPEAT
American Grit	Fox	9:00PM	820,000		820,000	0.20		0.20
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	4,910,000	5,156,000	(246,000)	0.80	0.75	0.05
20/20 Saturday	ABC	10:00PM		2,313,000	(2,313,000)		0.52	(0.52)
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 33 (May 2-8) 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	13,223,000	2.97
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	7,417,000	2.24
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	6,665,000	1.93
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	7,016,000	1.73
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:30PM	Thu	6,665,000	1.59
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	5,588,000	1.59
The Odd Couple	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	8,073,000	1.58
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	Thu	7,917,000	1.55
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:00PM	Mon	6,937,000	1.49	REPEAT
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	7,198,000	1.43
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	6,936,000	1.32
The Odd Couple	CBS	9:30PM	Mon	5,889,000	1.29
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	8:00PM	Tue	4,292,000	1.08
New Girl	Fox	8:00PM	Tue	2,267,000	1.03
The Real O'Neals	ABC	8:30PM	Tue	3,286,000	0.95
The Carmichael Show	NBC	9:00PM	Sun	4,231,000	0.90
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	Tue	1,883,000	0.86
Crowded	NBC	9:30PM	Sun	3,025,000	0.73
The Simpsons	Fox	7:30PM	Sun	1,701,000	0.72	REPEAT
Grandfathered	Fox	8:30PM	Tue	1,837,000	0.71
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:00PM	Sun	1,690,000	0.66	REPEAT
The Grinder	Fox	9:30PM	Tue	1,507,000	0.52
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun			preempted
Bob's Burgers	Fox	8:30PM	Sun			preempted
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun			preempted
The Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	Sun			preempted
Bordertown	Fox	7:00PM	Sun			preempted
The Guide to Surviving Life	Fox	7:30PM	Sun			preempted
The Guide to Surviving Life	Fox	8:00PM	Sat
Angel from Hell	CBS	9:30PM	Thu			canceled
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri			completed
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	Fri			completed
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	9:00PM	Tue			completed
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

Monday, February 24

The Neighborhood - "Welcome to Getting Lucky" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Calvin and Dave join Lamar (Kevin Pollack) on a road trip to the casino. Also, Tina and Gemma babysit Daphne while Marty desperately tries to spend time with Courtney alone. Series star Tichina Arnold directs this episode.

Poppa's House - "Slumber Party" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
When Poppa dodges an invitation to a family slumber party, Junior attempts to change his mind by making him jealous of everyone attending. Charo guest stars as herself. Wendy Raquel Robinson returns as Catherine. Geoffrey Owens returns as J.J.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of February 24)

Monday, February 24

Chris Pratt (Parks and Recreation) - Watch Chris on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Drew Carey (The Drew Carey Show/The Good Life) - Drew appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Chelsea Handler (Are You There, Chelsea?) - Chelsea is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Woody Harrelson (Cheers) - Woody stops by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Wendell Pierce (The Odd Couple/The Michael J. Fox Show/The Weber/The Brian Benben Show/The Gregory Hines Show) - Wendell appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS. He talks about the latest season of Raising Kanan on Starz on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Sam Waterston (Grace and Frankie) - Sam makes a special appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Christian Slater (Breaking In) - Christian is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Zosia Mamet (Laid/Girls) - Zosia appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Tichina Arnold (The Neighborhood/Survivor's Remorse/Happily Divorced/Everybody Hates Chris/Martin) and Essence Atkins (Poppa's House/Marlon/Mr. Box Office/Are We There Yet?/Half & Half/Smart Guy/Under One Roof) - Tichina and Essence are guests on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS. Tichina appers on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Jon Hamm (Grimsburg/Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) - Jon appears on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 11pm on Bravo.
Morris Chestnut (Out All Night) - Morris is a guest on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 9pm on Bravo.
Kate Hudson (Running Point) - E! News has an interview with Kate at 11pm on E!.
Eric McCormack (Will & Grace) - NBC's Today catches up with Eric in the 9am hour.
Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons and Cedric the Entertainer (The Neighborhood/The Last O.G./The Soul Man/The Steve Harvey Show) - CBS Mornings has CBS deals with Anthony and Cedric sometime between 7-9am.
Clifton Davis (Amen/That's My Mama) - Nancy Giles goes behind the scenes of CBS' new series Beyond the Gates with actors Clifton Davis, Tamara Tunie, Daphnée Duplaix and Karla Mosley on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Hank Azaria (The Simpsons/Brockmire/Free Agents/Herman's Head) - Hank chats with the hosts and performs with the EZ Street Band on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Phil Dunster (Ted Lasso) - Phil talks about the new season of Ted Lasso on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Halle Berry (Living Dolls) - Halle is hitting the headlines with Drew and Ross and opening up about finding love again on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings. Then, Halle is opening up about her experience with menopause and the new platform Respin she made to help women through it.
Wilmer Valderrama (That '70s Show) - Wilmer and Freddy Rodriguez chat about their podcast Dos Amigos on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.