Week 5 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, October 23, 2016

Week 5 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2016-17 Week 5 TV Ratings (first four nights Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. CBS 6.63/11 rating/share (+3% in rating from first four nights week 4); #2. NBC 4.85/8 (even); #3. ABC 3.93/7 (-2%); #4. Fox 2.35/4 (-9%); #5. The CW 1.06/2 (-3%).
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 10.790 million (+3% from first four nights week 4); #2. NBC 7.781 million (+2%); #3. ABC 6.134 million (-1%); #4. Fox 3.840 million (-8%); #5. The CW 1.683 million (-6%).
Adults 18-49: #1. CBS 2.42/8 rating/share (+3% in rating from first four nights week 4); #2. NBC 1.84/6 (even); #3. ABC 1.40/5 (-5%); #4. Fox 1.26/4 (-5%); #5. The CW 0.61/2 (-5%)

We have previous week's final ratings, Week 4 (10/10/16-10/16/16, LIVE+SD). NBC won the week in A18-49, thanks to SNF and did a 1.92 rating. CBS settled for #2 thanks with a 1.72 rating. Fox jumped to #3 with a 1.69 rating because of an NFL overrun, while ABC was #4 with a 1.45 rating. Among total viewers, CBS was #1 with 9.106 million, with NBC #2 at 7.179 million. ABC was #3 with 5.831 million and Fox at #4 with 5.107 million.

For season to-date (9/19/16-10/20/16, LIVE+SD), NBC is #1 in A18-49 with a 2.15 rating, followed by CBS at #2 with a 1.98 rating. ABC at #3 with a 1.45 rating and Fox at #4 with a 1.40 rating. Among total viewers it is CBS #1 at 9.739 million, followed by NBC at #2 with 7.816 million, ABC at #3 with 6.024 million and Fox at #4 with 4.198 million.

Back to week 5 (Oct. 17-23), 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 5 (Oct. 17-23) Analysis

Last Sunday (Oct. 16)	(Week 4)		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	10,422,000	12,397,000	(1,975,000)	1.18	2.64	(1.46)
AFV	ABC	7:00PM	4,447,000	4,784,000	(337,000)	0.80	0.85	(0.05)
The Simpsons	Fox	7:00PM		2,649,000	(2,649,000)		0.98	(0.98)
Football Night in America	NBC	7:30PM	3,534,000	5,635,000	(2,101,000)	1.11	1.89	(0.78)
The OT	Fox	7:45PM	15,384,000	2,793,000	12,591,000	5.51	1.20	4.31	vs. Bob's
NCIS: LA	CBS	8:00PM	10,887,000		10,887,000	1.40		1.40
Once Upon a Time	ABC	8:00PM	3,527,000	4,105,000	(578,000)	1.08	1.16	(0.08)
Football Night in America	NBC	8:00PM	8,316,000	10,782,000	(2,466,000)	2.83	3.89	(1.06)
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	7,442,000	3,091,000	4,351,000	3.04	1.38	1.66
Sunday Night Football	NBC	8:30PM	13,595,000	16,622,000	(3,027,000)	4.91	5.87	(0.96)	833-1201A
Son of Zorn	Fox	8:30PM	3,775,000	2,086,000	1,689,000	1.52	0.90	0.62	vs. REPEAT
Madam Secretary	CBS	9:00PM	9,097,000		9,097,000	1.06		1.06
Secrets & Lies	ABC	9:00PM	3,463,000		3,463,000	0.85		0.85
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	3,667,000		3,667,000	1.63		1.63
Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	2,663,000		2,663,000	1.08		1.08
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM	5,206,000	10,941,000	(5,735,000)	0.72	2.78	(2.06)	vs. Debate Analysis
Quantico	ABC	10:00PM	3,041,000	8,201,000	(5,160,000)	0.77	2.31	(1.54)	vs. Debate Analysis
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	14,196,000	14,411,000	(215,000)	3.47	3.44	0.03
Dancing w/the Stars	ABC	8:00PM	10,547,000	10,428,000	119,000	1.58	1.61	(0.03)	8-10P
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	11,384,000	11,369,000	15,000	2.70	2.93	(0.23)	8-10P
Gotham	Fox	8:00PM	3,323,000	3,417,000	(94,000)	1.15	1.09	0.06
Supergirl	CW	8:00PM	2,663,000	3,063,000	(400,000)	0.93	1.09	(0.16)
Kevin Can Wait	CBS	8:30PM	8,541,000	8,702,000	(161,000)	2.06	2.11	(0.05)
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:00PM	5,664,000	6,364,000	(700,000)	1.53	1.70	(0.17)	vs. 9-10p
Lucifer	Fox	9:00PM	3,626,000	3,667,000	(41,000)	1.10	1.05	0.05
Jane the Virgin	CW	9:00PM	1,089,000	762,000	327,000	0.40	0.21	0.19	PREMIERE vs. Tomorrow(R)
The Odd Couple	CBS	9:30PM	4,579,000		4,579,000	1.12		1.12	PREMIERE
Scorpion	CBS	10:00PM	7,172,000	7,045,000	127,000	1.27	1.33	(0.06)
Conviction	ABC	10:00PM	4,238,000	4,229,000	9,000	0.73	0.78	(0.05)
Timeless	NBC	10:00PM	5,861,000	6,201,000	(340,000)	1.49	1.43	0.06

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	14,764,000	14,769,000	(5,000)	1.80	1.78	0.02
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	6,021,000	6,784,000	(763,000)	1.50	1.78	(0.28)
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	10,353,000	10,879,000	(526,000)	2.49	2.56	(0.07)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:00PM	2,053,000	2,125,000	(72,000)	0.91	0.92	(0.01)
The Flash	CW	8:00PM	2,665,000	2,801,000	(136,000)	1.04	1.05	(0.01)
American Housewife	ABC	8:30PM	5,751,000	6,610,000	(859,000)	1.65	1.91	(0.26)
New Girl	Fox	8:30PM	1,809,000	1,954,000	(145,000)	0.97	0.94	0.03
Bull	CBS	9:00PM	12,285,000	12,999,000	(714,000)	1.57	1.65	(0.08)
Fresh off The Boat	ABC	9:00PM	4,095,000	5,028,000	(933,000)	1.32	1.57	(0.25)
This Is Us	NBC	9:00PM	9,705,000	9,782,000	(77,000)	2.64	2.77	(0.13)
Scream Queens	Fox	9:00PM	1,428,000	1,587,000	(159,000)	0.57	0.65	(0.08)
No Tomorrow	CW	9:00PM	807,000	741,000	66,000	0.29	0.25	0.04
The Real O'Neals	ABC	9:30PM	2,906,000	3,710,000	(804,000)	0.93	1.16	(0.23)
NCIS: New Orleans	CBS	10:00PM	9,531,000	9,621,000	(90,000)	1.23	1.22	0.01
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.	ABC	10:00PM	2,342,000	2,678,000	(336,000)	0.75	0.88	(0.13)
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	7,401,000	7,523,000	(122,000)	1.65	1.81	(0.16)

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	8,585,000	9,058,000	(473,000)	1.89	2.01	(0.12)
Charlie Brown Pumpkin	ABC	8:00PM	7,569,000	6,467,000	1,102,000	2.22	1.88	0.34	vs. Goldbergs
Blindspot	NBC	8:00PM	5,239,000	5,533,000	(294,000)	1.17	1.13	0.04
Lethal Weapon	Fox	8:00PM	6,658,000	6,835,000	(177,000)	1.70	1.91	(0.21)
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	1,789,000	1,936,000	(147,000)	0.64	0.70	(0.06)
Toy Story of Terror	ABC	8:30PM	6,437,000	6,025,000	412,000	1.98	1.82	0.16	vs. Speechless
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM		8,401,000	(8,401,000)		1.73	(1.73)
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM		7,500,000	(7,500,000)		2.40	(2.40)
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM		5,878,000	(5,878,000)		1.44	(1.44)
Empire	Fox	9:00PM		9,266,000	(9,266,000)		3.46	(3.46)
Frequency	CW	9:00PM	1,043,000	1,080,000	(37,000)	0.33	0.31	0.02
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM		5,838,000	(5,838,000)		1.80	(1.80)
Debate Analysis	CBS	10:36PM	7,390,000	5,993,000	1,397,000	1.78	1.06	0.72	vs. Code
Debate Analysis	ABC	10:36PM	8,274,000	6,995,000	1,279,000	2.28	1.60	0.68	vs. Designated
Debate Analysis	NBC	10:36PM	8,298,000	6,154,000	2,144,000	2.48	1.42	1.06	vs. Chicago

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	8,446,000	8,407,000	39,000	2.45	2.48	(0.03)
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	8:00PM	8,174,000	7,795,000	379,000	2.14	2.12	0.02
Superstore	NBC	8:00PM	4,182,000	4,839,000	(657,000)	1.03	1.18	(0.15)
Rocky Horror Picture	Fox	8:00PM	4,954,000		4,954,000	1.69		1.69	8-10P
Rosewood	Fox	8:00PM		3,507,000	(3,507,000)		0.75	(0.75)
Legends of Tomorrow	CW	8:00PM	1,795,000	1,819,000	(24,000)	0.65	0.64	0.01
CBS NFL Thursday	CBS	8:30PM	14,202,000	14,494,000	(292,000)	4.52	4.71	(0.19)	827-1138P
The Good Place	NBC	8:30PM	3,788,000	4,232,000	(444,000)	0.97	1.24	(0.27)
Notorious	ABC	9:00PM	3,885,000	3,904,000	(19,000)	0.87	0.83	0.04
Chicago Med	NBC	9:00PM	6,704,000	6,833,000	(129,000)	1.23	1.31	(0.08)
Pitch	Fox	9:00PM		2,905,000	(2,905,000)		0.76	(0.76)
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	1,610,000	2,149,000	(539,000)	0.64	0.83	(0.19)
Pure Genius	CBS	10:00PM			-			-
How To Get Away/Murder	ABC	10:00PM	4,291,000	4,000,000	291,000	1.17	1.07	0.10
The Blacklist	NBC	10:00PM	5,317,000	5,853,000	(536,000)	1.06	1.08	(0.02)

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	7,990,000	7,435,000	555,000	1.10	1.07	0.03
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	6,370,000	5,659,000	711,000	1.10	1.06	0.04
Caught on Camera	NBC	8:00PM	3,350,000	3,073,000	277,000	0.70	0.64	0.06
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	8:00PM	3,320,000	3,380,000	(60,000)	1.00	1.03	(0.03)
The Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM	1,060,000	922,000	138,000	0.40	0.23	0.17	PREMIERE vs. Supergirl(R)
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	4,470,000	4,130,000	340,000	0.80	0.85	(0.05)
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	9,300,000	9,185,000	115,000	1.10	1.23	(0.13)
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	5,360,000	5,189,000	171,000	1.20	1.25	(0.05)
Dateline	NBC	9:00PM	5,320,000	4,889,000	431,000	1.00	0.98	0.02	9-11P
The Exorcist	Fox	9:00PM	2,050,000	1,969,000	81,000	0.80	0.70	0.10
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend	CW	9:00PM	540,000	682,000	(142,000)	0.20	0.19	0.01	PREMIERE vs. Frequency(R)
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	9,860,000	10,220,000	(360,000)	1.10	1.25	(0.15)
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	4,070,000	3,555,000	515,000	0.90	0.81	0.09
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	3,320,000	3,296,000	24,000	0.60	0.51	0.09	REPEAT
Saturday Night Football	ABC	8:00PM	6,170,000	8,964,000	(2,794,000)	1.70	2.72	(1.02)	8-11P
Superstore	NBC	8:00PM	1,580,000		1,580,000	0.30		0.30	REPEAT
Notre Dame Football	NBC	8:00PM		2,870,000	(2,870,000)		0.66	(0.66)
College Football	Fox	8:00PM	2,410,000		2,410,000	0.60		0.60	8-11P
Lethal Weapon	Fox	8:00PM		1,536,000	(1,536,000)		0.34	(0.34)
Movie: Identity Thief	NBC	8:30PM	2,390,000		2,390,000	0.60		0.60	830-11P
Crimetime Saturday	CBS	9:00PM	3,660,000	3,709,000	(49,000)	0.50	0.57	(0.07)	vs. 48 Hrs(R)
Lethal Weapon	Fox	9:00PM		1,913,000	(1,913,000)		0.40	(0.40)
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	3,950,000	4,866,000	(916,000)	0.60	0.77	(0.17)
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 5 (Oct. 17-23) 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	14,196,000	3.47
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	7,442,000	3.04
Kevin Can Wait	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	8,541,000	2.06
American Housewife	ABC	8:30PM	Tue	5,751,000	1.65
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	3,667,000	1.63
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:00PM	Mon	5,664,000	1.53
Son of Zorn	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	3,775,000	1.52
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Tue	6,021,000	1.50
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	9:00PM	Tue	4,095,000	1.32
The Odd Couple	CBS	9:30PM	Mon	4,579,000	1.12	PREMIERE
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri	6,370,000	1.1
The Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	Sun	2,663,000	1.08
Superstore	NBC	8:00PM	Thu	4,182,000	1.03
The Good Place	NBC	8:30PM	Thu	3,788,000	0.97
New Girl	Fox	8:30PM	Tue	1,809,000	0.97
The Real O'Neals	ABC	9:30PM	Tue	2,906,000	0.93
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:00PM	Tue	2,053,000	0.91
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	Fri	4,470,000	0.8
Superstore	NBC	8:00PM	Sat	1,580,000	0.3	REPEAT
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed			preempted
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:00PM	Wed			preempted
Speechless	ABC	8:30PM	Wed			preempted
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed			preempted
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	Sun			preempted
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	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
Life In Pieces	CBS	9:30PM	Thu			preempted
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	Thu			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

Thursday, April 2

Young Sheldon - "A House Sale and Serious Woman Stuff" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
When Sheldon learns the house next door is for sale, he takes it upon himself to find the perfect neighbors. Also, Missy is torn when she’s forced to pitch against her boyfriend at the baseball game.

Man with a Plan - "The V-Word" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
When Andi’s doctor advises her to stop taking birth control pills, Adam and Andi disagree on an alternate option.

Mom - "Texas Pete and a Parking Lot Carnival" (CBS, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Bonnie worries about her therapist, Trevor (Rainn Wilson), when his life hits a serious rough patch. Also, Christy comes to Marjorie’s aid when she has trouble adjusting to a new job.

Broke - "Pilot" (CBS, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Jaime Camil and Pauley Perrette star in a new comedy about a single suburban mother, struggling to make ends meet, who finds her estranged sister and her sister’s outrageously wealthy husband in need of a place to live after the couple’s money dries up.

Last Man Standing - "Keep the Change" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
When Mike and Vanessa invite Jen's father to her graduation, Jen struggles with accepting his "plus one" -- his girlfriend Fiona; the Outdoor Man crew debates over which word was said in a viral audio recording that's been tearing the internet apart.

Last Man Standing - "Mysterious Ways" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Vanessa is secretly obsessed with Jen's new video game.

Superstore - "Customer Safari" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Amy joins Jonah for lunch with his parents and brother, but she's caught off guard by their family dynamic. Dina worries about being fun and spontaneous when her new boyfriend surprises her at work. Meanwhile, Garrett and the other employees create a game around the store's weird customers, with a suspicious Glenn hot on their tails.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine - "Admiral Peralta" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Jake and his father deal with unsettled family business. Amy and Rosa work a high-profile case. Terry wants to join the NYPD band.

Will & Grace - "Bi-Plane" (NBC, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Will and Grace decide to intervene when they discover Grace’s niece (guest start Billie Lourd) is dating a bisexual man (guest star Peter Graham). Jack gets permission from his husband, Estefan (guest star Brian Jordan Alvarez), to sleep with his celebrity hall pass, guest star Ryan Phillippe. Karen struggles to adapt when her assistant, Friday (guest star Vanessa Bayer), books them on an economy flight.

Indebted - "Everybody's Talking About Neighbors" (NBC, 9:30PM ET/PT)
After realizing Debbie and Stew are forcing the neighbors to socialize, Dave and Rebecca try to convince them to keep to themselves, insisting neighbors should just be neighbors.

Better Things - "New Orleans" (FX, 10:00PM ET/PT)
Sam goes to a wedding.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 30)

Thursday, April 2

Jennifer Aniston (Friends/Muddling Through/Ferris Bueller/Molloy) - Catch Jennifer Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 12:05am on ABC.
Amy Poehler (Bless the Harts/Parks and Recreation) - Amy is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Cedric the Entertainer (The Neighborhood/The Last O.G./The Soul Man/The Steve Harvey Show) - Cedric appears on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Rob Huebel (Medical Police/Transparent/Burning Love) - Rob is a guest on A Little Late with Lilly Singh at 1:35am on NBC.
Sean Hayes (Will & Grace/The Millers/Sean Saves the World) - Sean stops by Conan at 11pm on TBS.
Kyle Richards (Down to Earth) - Kyle is a guest on Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
Jaime Camil (Broke) and Pauley Perrette (Broke) - Jaime and Pauley talk about Broke on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT. Jaime will also be on People Now at 1pm.
Mario Cantone (Sex and the City) - Mario appears on a repeat of The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
Melissa McCarthy (Mike & Molly/Samantha Who?) - Melissa is a guest on a repeat of The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Tisha Campbell (Outmatched/Dr. Ken/Rita Rocks/My Wife and Kids/Martin) - Tisha talks about Outmatched on a repeat of Access Daily, so check your local listings.
Marsai Martin (black-ish) - Marsai appears on a repeat of Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.