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

Friday, December 26

Happy's Place - "Promises, Promises" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Emmett continues his nightly check-ins with Bobbie to ensure her safety, Isabella pays the price as she's kept up by their loud late-night chats, prompting her to tell Bobbie to advance their relationship or at least take it out of the house.

Stumble - "Media Day" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Courteney decides to use media day as a way to recruit new cheerleaders and to push her team to get right back on that mat; DiMarcus proves that not all Buttons are meant to be pushed.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 22)

Friday, December 26

Mila Kunis (Family Guy/That '70s Show) - Watch Mila on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Zooey Deschanel (Physical/New Girl) - Zooey appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Laura Dern (F Is for Family/Enlightened) - Laura is a guest on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Rose Byrne (Platonic/Physical) - Rose appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Jamie Kaler (My Boys) - Jamie is a guest on Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
Dick Van Dyke (The Dick Van Dyke Show/The New Dick Van Dyke Show/The Van Dyke Show) - Dick discusses his new book with ABC News' Chris Connelly on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Patti LaBelle (Out All Night) - Patti cooks on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Lacey Chabert (Still the King/Baby Daddy/Family Guy) - Lacey talks about Loist in Paradise on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Ryan Reynolds (Two Guys and a Girl) - Ryan appears on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Sarah Paulson (Leap of Faith) - Sarah is a guest on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Phil Rosenthal (Creator of Everybody Loves Raymond) - Phil appears on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Mo'Nique (The Parkers) - Tamron Hall (repeat) has a DAYTIME EXCLUSIVE with Mo'Nique about her weight-loss journey and the launch of her new fitness brand, Mo'Niques Movement, as well as the emotional moment with her husband that changed it all, so check your local listings.
Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother/Star Raving Mad/Doogie Howser, M.D.) - NBC's Today has Cocktails and Mocktails with Neil and David Burtka on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Mario Lopez (Saved by the Bell/Saved by the Bell: The College Years) - Mario tells Sherri about his new holiday film The Christmas Spark on a repeat of Sherri, so check your local listings.
Woody Harrelson (Cheers), Dave Franco (The Afterparty/Scrubs/Do Not Disturb), Isla Fisher (Wolf Like Me) and Ariana Greenblatt (Stuck in the Middle) - The Now You See Me: Now You Don't cast including Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher Jesse Eisenberg, Ariana Greenblatt, Justice Smith and Dominic Sessa join Drew to dish all about the third installment of the hit franchise on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.