Sunday, October 16, 2016
Week 4 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 10.500 million (+8% from first four nights week 3); #2. NBC 7.655 million (+3%); #3. ABC 6.214 million (-12%); #4. Fox 4.152 million (-10%); #5. The CW 1.794 million (+23%).
Adults 18-49: #1. CBS 2.34/8 rating/share (+3% in rating from first four nights week 3); #2. NBC 1.84/6 (+5%); #3. ABC 1.47/5 (-3%); #4. Fox 1.33/5 (-8%); #5. The CW 0.64/2 (+33%)
We have previous week's final ratings, Week 3 (10/3/16-10/9/16, LIVE+SD). CBS won the week in A18-49, thanks to an NFL overrun and did a 2.12 rating. NBC settled for #2 thanks with a 1.97 rating. ABC was #3 with a 1.41 rating, while Fox was #4 with a 1.11 rating. Among total viewers, CBS was #1 with 9.584 million, with NBC #2 at 7.295 million. ABC was #3 with 6.084 million and Fox at #4 with only 3.430 million.
For season to-date (9/19/16-10/13/16, LIVE+SD), NBC is #1 in A18-49 with a 2.21 rating, followed by CBS at #2 with a 2.06 rating. ABC at #3 with a 1.46 rating and Fox at #4 with a 1.32 rating. Among total viewers it is CBS #1 at 9.905 million, followed by NBC at #2 with 7.981 million, ABC at #3 with 6.098 million and Fox at #4 with 3.979 million.
Back to week 4 (Oct. 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 4 (Oct. 10-16) Analysis | |||||||||
Last Sunday (Oct. 9) | (Week 3) | 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 | 7:45PM | 12,397,000 | 10,690,000 | 1,707,000 | 2.64 | 1.32 | 1.32 | |
AFV | ABC | 7:00PM | 4,784,000 | 4,713,000 | 71,000 | 0.85 | 0.95 | (0.10) | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 7:00PM | 2,649,000 | 2,649,000 | 0.98 | 0.98 | REPEAT | ||
Football Night in America | NBC | 7:30PM | 5,635,000 | 4,589,000 | 1,046,000 | 1.89 | 1.46 | 0.43 | |
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:30PM | 2,793,000 | 11,562,000 | (8,769,000) | 1.20 | 4.32 | (3.12) | vs. OT |
NCIS: LA | CBS | 8:00PM | 11,386,000 | (11,386,000) | 1.50 | (1.50) | |||
Once Upon a Time | ABC | 8:00PM | 4,105,000 | 3,715,000 | 390,000 | 1.16 | 1.14 | 0.02 | |
Football Night in America | NBC | 8:00PM | 10,782,000 | 10,907,000 | (125,000) | 3.89 | 3.61 | 0.28 | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,091,000 | 5,997,000 | (2,906,000) | 1.38 | 2.65 | (1.27) | |
Sunday Night Football | NBC | 8:30PM | 16,622,000 | 18,057,000 | (1,435,000) | 5.87 | 6.69 | (0.82) | 831-1123P |
Son of Zorn | Fox | 8:30PM | 2,086,000 | 3,638,000 | (1,552,000) | 0.90 | 1.64 | (0.74) | REPEAT |
Madam Secretary | CBS | 9:00PM | 9,195,000 | (9,195,000) | 1.08 | (1.08) | |||
Secrets & Lies | ABC | 9:00PM | 3,687,000 | (3,687,000) | 0.94 | (0.94) | |||
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,468,000 | (3,468,000) | 1.65 | (1.65) | |||
Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:30PM | 2,496,000 | (2,496,000) | 1.00 | (1.00) | |||
Debate Analysis | CBS | 10:37PM | 10,941,000 | 6,032,000 | 4,909,000 | 2.78 | 0.82 | 1.96 | vs. Elementary |
Debate Analysis | ABC | 10:00PM | 8,201,000 | 3,565,000 | 4,636,000 | 2.31 | 0.97 | 1.34 | vs. Quantico |
Dateline | NBC | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
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 | 14,411,000 | 14,319,000 | 92,000 | 3.44 | 3.50 | (0.06) | |
Dancing w/the Stars | ABC | 8:00PM | 10,428,000 | 10,728,000 | (300,000) | 1.61 | 1.70 | (0.09) | 8-10P |
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 11,369,000 | 11,783,000 | (414,000) | 2.93 | 2.98 | (0.05) | 8-10P |
Gotham | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,417,000 | 3,185,000 | 232,000 | 1.09 | 1.02 | 0.07 | |
Supergirl | CW | 8:00PM | 3,063,000 | 969,000 | 2,094,000 | 1.09 | 0.24 | 0.85 | PREMIERE vs. REPEAT |
Kevin Can Wait | CBS | 8:30PM | 8,702,000 | 9,595,000 | (893,000) | 2.11 | 2.22 | (0.11) | |
2 Broke Girls | CBS | 9:00PM | 6,364,000 | 6,364,000 | 1.70 | 1.70 | PREMIERE 9-10P | ||
Scorpion | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,298,000 | (8,298,000) | 1.54 | (1.54) | |||
Lucifer | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,667,000 | 3,674,000 | (7,000) | 1.05 | 1.07 | (0.02) | |
No Tomorrow | CW | 9:00PM | 762,000 | 880,000 | (118,000) | 0.21 | 0.22 | (0.01) | REPEAT vs. Supergirl(R) |
Scorpion | CBS | 10:00PM | 7,045,000 | 7,045,000 | 1.33 | 1.33 | |||
Conviction | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,229,000 | 5,174,000 | (945,000) | 0.78 | 0.92 | (0.14) | |
Timeless | NBC | 10:00PM | 6,201,000 | 7,597,000 | (1,396,000) | 1.43 | 1.83 | (0.40) | |
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 | 14,769,000 | 14,440,000 | 329,000 | 1.78 | 1.86 | (0.08) | |
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | 6,784,000 | 6,784,000 | 1.78 | 1.78 | PREMIERE | ||
Dancing with the Stars | ABC | 8:00PM | 9,115,000 | (9,115,000) | 1.44 | (1.44) | |||
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 10,879,000 | 7,925,000 | 2,954,000 | 2.56 | 2.01 | 0.55 | vs. REPEAT |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:00PM | 2,125,000 | 2,398,000 | (273,000) | 0.92 | 1.00 | (0.08) | |
The Flash | CW | 8:00PM | 2,801,000 | 3,166,000 | (365,000) | 1.05 | 1.26 | (0.21) | |
American Housewife | ABC | 8:30PM | 6,610,000 | 6,610,000 | 1.91 | 1.91 | PREMIERE | ||
New Girl | Fox | 8:30PM | 1,954,000 | 2,034,000 | (80,000) | 0.94 | 1.01 | (0.07) | |
Bull | CBS | 9:00PM | 12,999,000 | 12,999,000 | 1.65 | 1.65 | |||
Fresh off The Boat | ABC | 9:00PM | 5,028,000 | 5,028,000 | 1.57 | 1.57 | PREMIERE | ||
This Is Us | NBC | 9:00PM | 9,782,000 | 9,782,000 | 2.77 | 2.77 | |||
Scream Queens | Fox | 9:00PM | 1,587,000 | 1,587,000 | 0.65 | 0.65 | |||
No Tomorrow | CW | 9:00PM | 741,000 | 1,514,000 | (773,000) | 0.25 | 0.48 | (0.23) | |
The Real O'Neals | ABC | 9:30PM | 3,710,000 | 3,710,000 | 1.16 | 1.16 | PREMIERE | ||
NCIS: New Orleans | CBS | 10:00PM | 9,621,000 | 4,828,000 | 4,793,000 | 1.22 | 0.86 | 0.36 | vs. Debate Analysis |
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | ABC | 10:00PM | 2,678,000 | 4,576,000 | (1,898,000) | 0.88 | 0.88 | - | vs. Debate Analysis |
Chicago Fire | NBC | 10:00PM | 7,523,000 | 5,105,000 | 2,418,000 | 1.81 | 1.38 | 0.43 | PREMIERE vs. Debate Analysis |
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 | 9,058,000 | 8,515,000 | 543,000 | 2.01 | 1.84 | 0.17 | |
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:00PM | 6,467,000 | 6,280,000 | 187,000 | 1.88 | 1.83 | 0.05 | |
Blindspot | NBC | 8:00PM | 5,533,000 | 5,708,000 | (175,000) | 1.13 | 1.31 | (0.18) | |
Lethal Weapon | Fox | 8:00PM | 6,835,000 | 6,616,000 | 219,000 | 1.91 | 1.71 | 0.20 | |
Arrow | CW | 8:00PM | 1,936,000 | 1,871,000 | 65,000 | 0.70 | 0.70 | - | |
Speechless | ABC | 8:30PM | 6,025,000 | 6,033,000 | (8,000) | 1.82 | 1.78 | 0.04 | |
Criminal Minds | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,401,000 | 7,551,000 | 850,000 | 1.73 | 1.41 | 0.32 | |
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | 7,500,000 | 6,968,000 | 532,000 | 2.40 | 2.21 | 0.19 | |
Law & Order: SVU | NBC | 9:00PM | 5,878,000 | 5,757,000 | 121,000 | 1.44 | 1.36 | 0.08 | |
Empire | Fox | 9:00PM | 9,266,000 | 9,250,000 | 16,000 | 3.46 | 3.37 | 0.09 | |
Frequency | CW | 9:00PM | 1,080,000 | 1,362,000 | (282,000) | 0.31 | 0.36 | (0.05) | |
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | 5,838,000 | 5,184,000 | 654,000 | 1.80 | 1.53 | 0.27 | |
Code Black | CBS | 10:00PM | 5,993,000 | 5,818,000 | 175,000 | 1.06 | 1.02 | 0.04 | |
Designated Survivor | ABC | 10:00PM | 6,995,000 | 7,052,000 | (57,000) | 1.60 | 1.61 | (0.01) | |
Chicago P.D. | NBC | 10:00PM | 6,154,000 | 6,218,000 | (64,000) | 1.42 | 1.37 | 0.05 | |
Thursday | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | |||
Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
NFL Kickoff | CBS | 8:00PM | 8,407,000 | 7,545,000 | 862,000 | 2.48 | 2.24 | 0.24 | |
Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,795,000 | 8,080,000 | (285,000) | 2.12 | 2.25 | (0.13) | |
Superstore | NBC | 8:00PM | 4,839,000 | 5,178,000 | (339,000) | 1.18 | 1.36 | (0.18) | |
Rosewood | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,507,000 | 3,769,000 | (262,000) | 0.75 | 0.89 | (0.14) | |
Legends of Tomorrow | CW | 8:00PM | 1,819,000 | 1,819,000 | 0.64 | 0.64 | PREMIERE | ||
iHeart Radio Special | CW | 8:00PM | 963,000 | (963,000) | 0.29 | (0.29) | |||
CBS NFL Thursday | CBS | 8:30PM | 14,494,000 | 12,073,000 | 2,421,000 | 4.71 | 4.07 | 0.64 | 827-1115P |
The Good Place | NBC | 8:30PM | 4,232,000 | 4,966,000 | (734,000) | 1.24 | 1.39 | (0.15) | |
Notorious | ABC | 9:00PM | 3,904,000 | 4,199,000 | (295,000) | 0.83 | 0.91 | (0.08) | |
Chicago Med | NBC | 9:00PM | 6,833,000 | 6,986,000 | (153,000) | 1.31 | 1.32 | (0.01) | |
Pitch | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,905,000 | 3,504,000 | (599,000) | 0.76 | 0.98 | (0.22) | |
Supernatural | CW | 9:00PM | 2,149,000 | 2,149,000 | 0.83 | 0.83 | PREMIERE | ||
Pure Genius | CBS | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
How To Get Away/Murder | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,000,000 | 4,398,000 | (398,000) | 1.07 | 1.23 | (0.16) | |
The Blacklist | NBC | 10:00PM | 5,853,000 | 6,407,000 | (554,000) | 1.08 | 1.22 | (0.14) | |
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 | ||||
MacGyver | CBS | 8:00PM | 7,507,000 | 8,055,000 | (548,000) | 1.10 | 1.12 | (0.02) | |
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | 5,629,000 | 5,677,000 | (48,000) | 1.00 | 1.10 | (0.10) | |
Caught on Camera | NBC | 8:00PM | 3,118,000 | 3,190,000 | (72,000) | 0.60 | 0.58 | 0.02 | PREMIERE vs. Timeless(R) |
Hell's Kitchen | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,363,000 | 3,102,000 | 261,000 | 1.00 | 0.95 | 0.05 | |
Supergirl | CW | 8:00PM | 950,000 | 950,000 | 0.20 | 0.20 | REPEAT | ||
iHeart Radio Special | CW | 8:00PM | 769,000 | (769,000) | 0.24 | (0.24) | |||
Dr. Ken | ABC | 8:30PM | 4,257,000 | 3,896,000 | 361,000 | 0.90 | 0.90 | - | |
Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 9:00PM | 9,139,000 | 9,626,000 | (487,000) | 1.20 | 1.27 | (0.07) | |
Shark Tank | ABC | 9:00PM | 5,136,000 | 4,853,000 | 283,000 | 1.20 | 1.11 | 0.09 | |
Dateline | NBC | 9:00PM | 4,831,000 | 4,215,000 | 616,000 | 1.00 | 0.79 | 0.21 | 9-11P |
The Exorcist | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,102,000 | 1,929,000 | 173,000 | 0.70 | 0.66 | 0.04 | |
Frequency | CW | 9:00PM | 688,000 | 688,000 | 0.20 | 0.20 | REPEAT | ||
Blue Bloods | CBS | 10:00PM | 10,051,000 | 9,827,000 | 224,000 | 1.20 | 1.17 | 0.03 | |
20/20 | ABC | 10:00PM | 3,596,000 | 3,558,000 | 38,000 | 0.80 | 0.77 | 0.03 | |
Dateline | NBC | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
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 | 3,378,000 | 4,262,000 | (884,000) | 0.50 | 0.74 | (0.24) | REPEAT |
Saturday Night Football | ABC | 8:00PM | 8,325,000 | 5,540,000 | 2,785,000 | 2.50 | 1.83 | 0.67 | 8-11P |
Notre Dame Football | NBC | 8:00PM | 2,429,000 | 2,429,000 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 8-11P | ||
Dateline Mystery | NBC | 8:00PM | 2,189,000 | (2,189,000) | 0.38 | (0.38) | |||
Lethal Weapon | Fox | 8:00PM | 1,483,000 | 1,483,000 | 0.30 | 0.30 | REPEAT | ||
College Football | Fox | 8:00PM | 1,837,000 | (1,837,000) | 0.53 | (0.53) | |||
48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 9:00PM | 3,645,000 | 4,748,000 | (1,103,000) | 0.60 | 0.70 | (0.10) | REPEAT vs. Crimetime |
Lethal Weapon | Fox | 9:00PM | 1,959,000 | 1,959,000 | 0.40 | 0.40 | REPEAT | ||
48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 10:00PM | 4,820,000 | 4,570,000 | 250,000 | 0.80 | 0.71 | 0.09 | |
SNL(R) | NBC | 10:00PM | 1,840,000 | (1,840,000) | 0.42 | (0.42) |
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 4 (Oct. 10-16) 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 | Mon | 14,411,000 | 3.44 | |
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | Wed | 7,500,000 | 2.40 | |
Kevin Can Wait | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | 8,702,000 | 2.11 | |
American Housewife | ABC | 8:30PM | Tue | 6,610,000 | 1.91 | PREMIERE |
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:00PM | Wed | 6,467,000 | 1.88 | |
Speechless | ABC | 8:30PM | Wed | 6,025,000 | 1.82 | |
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | Wed | 5,838,000 | 1.80 | |
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | Tue | 6,784,000 | 1.78 | PREMIERE |
2 Broke Girls | CBS | 9:00PM | Mon | 6,364,000 | 1.70 | PREMIERE |
Fresh off the Boat | ABC | 9:00PM | Tue | 5,028,000 | 1.57 | PREMIERE |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | Sun | 3,091,000 | 1.38 | |
The Good Place | NBC | 8:30PM | Thu | 4,232,000 | 1.24 | |
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:30PM | Sun | 2,739,000 | 1.20 | |
Superstore | NBC | 8:00PM | Thu | 4,839,000 | 1.18 | |
The Real O'Neals | ABC | 9:30PM | Tue | 3,710,000 | 1.16 | PREMIERE |
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | Fri | 5,629,000 | 1.0 | |
Animation Domination | Fox | 7:00PM | Sun | 2,649,000 | 0.98 | REPEAT |
New Girl | Fox | 8:30PM | Tue | 1,954,000 | 0.94 | |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:00PM | Tue | 2,125,000 | 0.92 | |
Son of Zorn | Fox | 8:30PM | Sun | 2,086,000 | 0.90 | REPEAT |
Dr. Ken | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | 4,257,000 | 0.9 | |
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | Sun | preempted | ||
The Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | preempted | ||
The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 8:00PM | Thu | |||
The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 9:00PM | Thu | |||
Kevin Can Wait | CBS | 8:30PM | Thu | |||
Kevin Can Wait | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | |||
The Good Place | NBC | 9:30PM | Sat | |||
The Good Place | NBC | 8:30PM | Sat | |||
The Good Place | NBC | 9:00PM | Sat | |||
The Good Place | NBC | 8:00PM | Sat | |||
Life In Pieces | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | preempted | ||
Mom | CBS | 9:00PM | Thu | preempted | ||
The Odd Couple | CBS | 9:30PM | Mon | preempted | ||
Making History | Fox | 8:30PM | Sun | |||
The Mick | Fox | 8:30PM | Tue | |||
Man with a Place | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | |||
The Great Indoors | CBS | 8:30PM | Thu |
SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Friday, April 26
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of April 22)
Friday, April 26
- Ernie Hudson (Grace and Frankie/The Last Precinct/Highcliffe Manor) - Ernie and Bill Murray are guests on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Steve Buscemi (Miracle Workers) - Steve appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Jerrod Carmichael (The Carmichael Show) - Jerrod is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Fred Armisen (Los Espookys/Forever/Final Space) - Fred sits in with The 8G Band on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Retta (Parks and Recreation) - Retta talks about HGTV's Ugliest House in America on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Janet Jackson (Diff'rent Strokes/Good Times) - Drew and Ross are surprised by Janet whose telling them all about her new tour, some of her most iconic moments and fashion looks and more on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Jessica Capshaw (Odd Man Out) and Camilla Luddington (Californication) - Jessica and Camilla are guests on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
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