Week 4 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, October 16, 2016

Week 4 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2016-17 Week 4 TV Ratings (first four nights Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. CBS 6.44/11 rating/share (+7% in rating from first four nights week 3); #2. NBC 4.83/8 (+3%); #3. ABC 4.00/7 (-13%); #4. Fox 2.57/4 (-10%); #5. The CW 1.09/2 (+21%).
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

Wednesday, October 20

The Goldbergs - "An Itch Like No Other" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
With Beverly’s encouragement, Mr. Glascott moves in next door to the Goldbergs and slowly goes from friendly neighbor to cluelessly intrusive. Adam and Murray become increasingly disgruntled while Beverly comes up with a plan to occupy Mr. Glascott’s time with a new friend, Mr. Woodburn. Meanwhile, Barry lands in urgent care with a case of poison ivy in a compromising area – his rear end. Erica and Geoff are called to task to take care of Barry and his ridiculous demands – inadvertently testing their parenting skills and patience with one another.

The Wonder Years - "The Lock In" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Dean is reluctant to attend the annual church lock-in until Kim tells him it’s where she got her first kiss. He enlists his friends to help him pair up with Keisa, but his plans are thwarted when he instead gets paired up with the pastor’s daughter, Charlene.

The Conners - "Trucking Live in Front of a Fully Vaccinated Studio Audience -- East Coast" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Lights, Camera, Action: “The Conners” is going live for both the East and West Coast broadcasts of the season four premiere episode. This iconic TV family continues to deal with the current pandemic while navigating breakups and newfound sobriety, all while planning an upcoming wedding.

Home Economics - "Giant Jenga, $120" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Tom spirals when Connor dates a woman who broke his heart at summer camp. Then, family game night becomes an all-or-nothing competition between Marina and Denise.

Superstar - "Robin Williams" (ABC, 10:00PM ET/PT)
The new episode recounts his life through Robin Williams’ own voice, describing “the spark of madness” which defined his life. From his early days in the San Francisco Bay Area comedy scene to his meteoric rise on “Mork & Mindy,” the one-hour special explores the experiences that made Williams into a one-of-a-kind talent and reveals what gave voice to the characters in his mind. It also chronicles the creative force driving critically acclaimed films like “Good Will Hunting” and “Dead Poets Society,” as well as fan favorites such as “Aladdin.” The special explores his personal struggles, including substance abuse and depression, and his battle with Lewy Body Dementia before his tragic death in 2014. “Superstar: Robin Williams” features interviews with famous comedians and actors who knew and admired Williams, including Margaret Cho, Howie Mandel, Lewis Black, Jimmie Walker, Paula Poundstone, Gina Hecht and Pauly Shore, as well as Barry Levinson, director of multiple films starring Williams including “Good Morning, Vietnam.” The program also contains interviews with Williams from the ABC News archives, in which he opens up about his life and the highs and lows of his distinguished career.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 18)

Wednesday, October 20

Rami Malek (The War at Home) - Watch Rami on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Issa Rae (Insecure) - Issa appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Billy Bob Thornton (Hearts Afire) - Billy Bob is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Jamie Foxx (Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!/The Jamie Foxx Show) - Jamie appears on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation) - Nick is a guest on Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Trevor Noah at 11pm.
Leah Remini (Kevin Can Wait/The Exes/Family Tools/The King of Queens/Fired Up) - Leah guest hosts The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
Debra Messing (Will & Grace/Ned & Stacey) - Debra talks about her latest project: how self-care can change the world on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Ron Howard (Arrested Development/Happy Days/The Andy Griffith Show) and Clint Howard (Gung Ho) - Ron and Clint discuss their new book, The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family, on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Amy Sedaris (No Activity/BoJack Horseman/Strangers with Candy) - It's a TV exclusive with sister and brother duo Amy and David Sedaris appearing together for the first time on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Jeremy Sisto (Suburgatory) - Jeremy talks about FBI on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
David Eigenberg (Sex and the City) - David talks about NBC's Chicago Fire on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation) - Nick talks about Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.