Week 7 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, November 06, 2016

Week 7 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2016-17 Week 7 TV Ratings (first four nights Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. Fox 10.78/18 rating/share (+42% in rating from first four nights week 6); #2. ABC 4.75/8 (+21%); #3. CBS 4.31/7 (-18%); #4. NBC 3.81/6 (-16%); #5. The CW 1.01/2 (-6%).
Total Viewers: #1. Fox 19.375 million (+50% from first four nights week 6); #2. ABC 7.442 million (+23%); #3. CBS 6.789 million (-19%); #4. NBC 5.986 million (-17%); #5. The CW 1.597 million (-6%).
Adults 18-49: #1. Fox 5.67/19 rating/share (+56% in rating from first four nights week 6); #2. ABC 1.63/5 (+17%); #3. NBC 1.35/4 (-22%); #4. CBS 1.18/4 (-22%); #5. The CW 0.56/2 (-5%)

We have previous week's final ratings, Week 6 (10/24/16-10/30/16, LIVE+SD). Fox of course won the week in A18-49, thanks to the World Series and did a big 4.44 rating. NBC settled for #2 thanks with a 2.03 rating powered by SNF. CBS was #3 with a 1.21 rating, while ABC also had a 1.21 rating. Among total viewers, Fox was #1 with 16.158 million, with CBS #2 at 7.641 million. NBC was #3 with 7.484 million and ABC at #4 with 5.061 million.

For season to-date (9/19/16-11/3/16, LIVE+SD), Fox is now #1 in A18-49 with a 2.34 rating thanks to the 7-game World Series, followed by NBC at #2 with a 2.07 rating. CBS is #3 with a 1.75 rating and ABC at #4 with a 1.40 rating. Among total viewers it is CBS #1 at 9.097 million, followed by Fox now at #2 with 7.783 million, NBC at #3 with 7.589 million and ABC at #4 with 5.90 million.

Back to week 7 (Oct. 31-Nov. 6), 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:

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Week 7 (Oct. 31-Nov. 6) Analysis

Last Sunday (Oct. 30)	(Week 5)		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	10,575,000	15,993,000	(5,418,000)	1.24	2.99	(1.75)
AFV	ABC	7:00PM	4,531,000	4,420,000	111,000	0.81	0.76	0.05	vs. REPEAT
The Simpsons	Fox	7:00PM		1,382,000	(1,382,000)		0.54	(0.54)
Football Night in America	NBC	7:30PM	5,338,000	5,405,000	(67,000)	1.73	1.79	(0.06)
The OT	Fox	7:37PM	14,084,000	3,014,000	11,070,000	4.45	1.41	3.04	vs. Bob's
NCIS: LA	CBS	8:00PM	9,735,000	11,395,000	(1,660,000)	1.24	1.68	(0.44)
Once Upon a Time	ABC	8:00PM	3,055,000	3,401,000	(346,000)	0.92	1.02	(0.10)
Football Night in America	NBC	8:00PM	10,076,000	9,150,000	926,000	3.44	3.07	0.37
World Series	Fox	8:00PM	23,638,000		23,638,000	6.73		6.73	812-1151P
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM		3,362,000	(3,362,000)		1.54	(1.54)
Sunday Night Football	NBC	8:30PM	18,023,000	17,707,000	316,000	6.50	6.02	0.48	831-1205A
Son of Zorn	Fox	8:30PM		2,271,000	(2,271,000)		1.01	(1.01)
Madam Secretary	CBS	9:00PM	7,908,000	9,043,000	(1,135,000)	0.80	1.08	(0.28)
Secrets & Lies	ABC	9:00PM	2,665,000	3,069,000	(404,000)	0.63	0.70	(0.07)
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM		2,492,000	(2,492,000)		1.23	(1.23)
Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM		2,140,000	(2,140,000)		0.87	(0.87)
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM	4,796,000	5,389,000	(593,000)	0.62	0.77	(0.15)
Quantico	ABC	10:00PM	2,433,000	2,789,000	(356,000)	0.63	0.71	(0.08)
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
Kevin Can Wait	CBS	8:00PM	6,420,000	7,909,000	(1,489,000)	1.30	1.66	(0.36)
Dancing w/the Stars	ABC	8:00PM	10,389,000	11,030,000	(641,000)	1.48	1.63	(0.15)	8-10P
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	9,475,000	11,173,000	(1,698,000)	2.05	2.74	(0.69)	8-10P
Gotham	Fox	8:00PM	3,158,000	3,477,000	(319,000)	1.00	1.14	(0.14)
Supergirl	CW	8:00PM	2,217,000	2,651,000	(434,000)	0.64	0.82	(0.18)
Man With a Plan	CBS	8:30PM	5,953,000	7,419,000	(1,466,000)	1.27	1.60	(0.33)
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:00PM	4,994,000	5,601,000	(607,000)	1.30	1.39	(0.09)
Lucifer	Fox	9:00PM	3,417,000	3,550,000	(133,000)	0.94	1.03	(0.09)
Jane the Virgin	CW	9:00PM	967,000	1,100,000	(133,000)	0.39	0.43	(0.04)
The Odd Couple	CBS	9:30PM	4,275,000	4,871,000	(596,000)	0.94	1.10	(0.16)
Scorpion	CBS	10:00PM	6,505,000	7,025,000	(520,000)	1.11	1.22	(0.11)
All-Access Nashville	ABC	10:00PM	4,460,000	4,743,000	(283,000)	0.66	0.82	(0.16)	vs. Conviction
Timeless	NBC	10:00PM	5,235,000	5,474,000	(239,000)	1.13	1.31	(0.18)

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	10,444,000	14,075,000	(3,631,000)	1.09	1.75	(0.66)	REPEAT
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	5,432,000	5,716,000	(284,000)	1.40	1.50	(0.10)
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	6,864,000	9,408,000	(2,544,000)	1.47	2.11	(0.64)	REPEAT
World Series	Fox	8:05PM	23,396,000	19,368,000	4,028,000	6.62	5.57	1.05	804-1140P
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:00PM			-			-
The Flash	CW	8:00PM	2,765,000	2,800,000	(35,000)	0.99	1.04	(0.05)
American Housewife	ABC	8:30PM	5,103,000	5,202,000	(99,000)	1.51	1.59	(0.08)
New Girl	Fox	8:30PM			-			-
Bull	CBS	9:00PM	8,039,000	11,611,000	(3,572,000)	1.00	1.50	(0.50)	REPEAT
Fresh off The Boat	ABC	9:00PM	3,508,000	3,976,000	(468,000)	1.07	1.24	(0.17)
This Is Us	NBC	9:00PM	8,480,000	8,675,000	(195,000)	2.31	2.41	(0.10)
Scream Queens	Fox	9:00PM			-			-
No Tomorrow	CW	9:00PM	760,000	776,000	(16,000)	0.25	0.27	(0.02)
The Real O'Neals	ABC	9:30PM	2,732,000	3,224,000	(492,000)	0.81	0.98	(0.17)
NCIS: New Orleans	CBS	10:00PM	7,033,000	9,616,000	(2,583,000)	0.94	1.33	(0.39)	REPEAT
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.	ABC	10:00PM	2,432,000	2,298,000	134,000	0.78	0.76	0.02
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	6,651,000	6,934,000	(283,000)	1.45	1.59	(0.14)

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	6,932,000	8,295,000	(1,363,000)	1.55	1.85	(0.30)
50th CMA Awards	ABC	8:00PM	12,495,000		12,495,000	2.86		2.86	8-1122P
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:00PM		6,413,000	(6,413,000)		1.78	(1.78)
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	8:00PM	3,089,000	5,204,000	(2,115,000)	0.63	1.11	(0.48)	REPEAT vs. Blindspot
World Series	Fox	7:58PM	40,043,000	17,392,000	22,651,000	12.61	4.76	7.85	758-1248A
Lethal Weapon	Fox	8:00PM			-			-
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	1,612,000	1,872,000	(260,000)	0.60	0.69	(0.09)
Speechless	ABC	8:30PM		5,853,000	(5,853,000)		1.69	(1.69)
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM	4,243,000	7,658,000	(3,415,000)	0.82	1.56	(0.74)	REPEAT
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM		7,381,000	(7,381,000)		2.26	(2.26)
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	3,382,000	5,849,000	(2,467,000)	0.83	1.49	(0.66)	REPEAT
Empire	Fox	9:00PM			-			-
Frequency	CW	9:00PM	905,000	990,000	(85,000)	0.28	0.31	(0.03)
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM		5,742,000	(5,742,000)		1.71	(1.71)
Code Black	CBS	10:00PM	4,451,000	5,668,000	(1,217,000)	0.74	0.98	(0.24)
Designated Survivor	ABC	10:00PM		5,958,000	(5,958,000)		1.23	(1.23)
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM	3,198,000	5,814,000	(2,616,000)	0.72	1.30	(0.58)	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	14,177,000	14,309,000	(132,000)	3.07	3.39	(0.32)
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	8:00PM	7,597,000	8,165,000	(568,000)	2.09	2.22	(0.13)
Superstore	NBC	8:00PM	3,583,000	4,213,000	(630,000)	1.10	1.29	(0.19)
Rosewood	Fox	8:00PM	3,387,000	3,393,000	(6,000)	0.83	0.82	0.01
Legends of Tomorrow	CW	8:00PM	1,745,000	1,753,000	(8,000)	0.61	0.57	0.04
The Great Indoors	CBS	8:30PM	8,055,000	8,814,000	(759,000)	1.63	1.91	(0.28)
The Good Place	NBC	8:30PM	3,683,000	3,885,000	(202,000)	1.21	1.18	0.03
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	6,845,000	7,023,000	(178,000)	1.27	1.48	(0.21)
Notorious	ABC	9:00PM	3,597,000	3,754,000	(157,000)	0.75	0.81	(0.06)
Chicago Med	NBC	9:00PM	6,833,000	7,106,000	(273,000)	1.32	1.47	(0.15)
Pitch	Fox	9:00PM	2,713,000	2,905,000	(192,000)	0.85	0.82	0.03
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	1,805,000	1,683,000	122,000	0.69	0.59	0.10
Life in Pieces	CBS	9:30PM	5,923,000	5,960,000	(37,000)	1.28	1.41	(0.13)
Pure Genius	CBS	10:00PM	5,374,000	6,229,000	(855,000)	0.88	1.05	(0.17)
How To Get Away/Murder	ABC	10:00PM	4,082,000	4,069,000	13,000	1.16	1.20	(0.04)
The Blacklist	NBC	10:00PM	5,449,000	5,515,000	(66,000)	1.07	1.16	(0.09)

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	7,600,000	7,268,000	332,000	1.10	0.95	0.15
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	6,200,000		6,200,000	1.10		1.10
Charlie Brown Pumpkin	ABC	8:00PM		4,091,000	(4,091,000)		1.02	(1.02)
Caught on Camera	NBC	8:00PM	2,740,000	2,722,000	18,000	0.60	0.58	0.02
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	8:00PM	3,360,000		3,360,000	1.10		1.10
World Series	Fox	8:00PM		19,384,000	(19,384,000)		5.19	(5.19)
The Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM	990,000	901,000	89,000	0.40	0.35	0.05
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	4,180,000		4,180,000	0.80		0.80
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	9,380,000	8,497,000	883,000	1.20	1.05	0.15
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	5,200,000	4,408,000	792,000	1.10	1.09	0.01
Dateline	NBC	9:00PM	4,770,000	4,378,000	392,000	1.00	0.88	0.12	9-11P
The Exorcist	Fox	9:00PM	1,930,000		1,930,000	0.70		0.70
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend	CW	9:00PM	560,000	453,000	107,000	0.20	0.19	0.01
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	9,610,000	8,878,000	732,000	1.10	1.06	0.04
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	3,760,000	3,487,000	273,000	0.80	0.71	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
College Football	CBS	8:00PM			-			-	8-11P
Crimetime Saturday	CBS	8:00PM		2,818,000	(2,818,000)		0.43	(0.43)
Saturday Night Football	ABC	8:00PM		5,380,000	(5,380,000)		1.66	(1.66)	8-11P
Breeder's Cup	NBC	8:00PM			-			-
Dateline Mystery	NBC	8:00PM		3,509,000	(3,509,000)		0.57	(0.57)
Pitch	Fox	8:00PM			-			-
World Series	Fox	8:00PM		16,705,000	(16,705,000)		4.23	(4.23)
Crimetime Saturday	CBS	9:00PM		2,409,000	(2,409,000)		0.42	(0.42)
Dateline Mystery	NBC	9:00PM			-			-
Lethal Weapon	Fox	9:00PM			-			-
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM		3,916,000	(3,916,000)		0.63	(0.63)
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM		2,587,000	(2,587,000)		0.62	(0.62)

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 7 (Oct. 31-Nov. 6) 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	14,177,000	3.07
The Great Indoors	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	8,055,000	1.63
American Housewife	ABC	8:30PM	Tue	5,103,000	1.51
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Tue	5,432,000	1.40
Kevin Can Wait	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	6,420,000	1.30
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:00PM	Mon	4,994,000	1.30
Life In Pieces	CBS	9:30PM	Thu	5,923,000	1.28
Man with a Place	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	5,953,000	1.27
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	Thu	6,845,000	1.27
The Good Place	NBC	8:30PM	Thu	3,683,000	1.21
Superstore	NBC	8:00PM	Thu	3,583,000	1.10
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri	6,200,000	1.1
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	9:00PM	Tue	3,508,000	1.07
The Odd Couple	CBS	9:30PM	Mon	4,275,000	0.94
The Real O'Neals	ABC	9:30PM	Tue	2,732,000	0.81
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	Fri	4,180,000	0.8
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed			preempted
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:00PM	Wed			preempted
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed			preempted
Speechless	ABC	8:30PM	Wed			preempted
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun			preempted
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	Sun			preempted
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun			preempted
Son of Zorn	Fox	8:30PM	Sun			preempted
The Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	Sun			preempted
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	Sun			preempted
New Girl	Fox	8:30PM	Tue			preempted
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:00PM	Tue			preempted
Kevin Can Wait	CBS	8:30PM	Thu
Great News	NBC	8:00PM	Thu
Marlon	NBC	9:30PM	Thu
Powerless	NBC	8:30PM	Tue
Trial & Errors	NBC	9:00PM	Tue
Superior Donuts	CBS	9:30PM	Thu
Downward Dog	ABC	9:00PM	Tue
Imaginary Mary	ABC	9:30PM	Tue
Making History	Fox	8:30PM	Sun
The Mick	Fox	8:30PM	Tue

SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Thursday, October 29

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "The Devil’s Interval and a British Stripper" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Georgie and Mandy are caught in the crossfire between their moms over CeeCee’s Halloween costume, and Missy (Raegan Revord) and Mary (Zoe Perry) clash over her Halloween plans.

Eternally Yours - "Halloween" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Up for a promotion at her teaching job, Liz invites her boss and his wife over for drinks on Halloween, when they arrive dressed in stereotypical vampire costumes, much to Charles’ annoyance. Also, the coven fears Max has placed them in danger of a werewolf attack when he inadvertently uses an ancient protective relic as a candy bowl for trick-or-treaters and it goes missing.

Ghosts - "Halloween 6: The Mirror – Part One" / "Halloween 6: The Mirror - Part Two" (CBS, 9:00PM ET/PT)
A couple of months after Pete’s disappearance, while Sam is in Australia on the set of her new film, Polar Opposites, Kyle (new series regular Ben Feldman) steps up to help baby-sit the ghosts. Also, Hetty is unexpectedly reunited with her estranged sister, Margaret (guest star Maria Thayer), and Bela throws an unconventional Halloween bash at Woodstone.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 26)

Thursday, October 29

Christopher Lloyd (Taxi/Stacked) - Catch Christopher on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Veronika Slowikowska (Tires/Davey & Jonesie's Locker/What We Do in the Shadows) - Veronika appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Rose Byrne (Platonic/Physical) - Rose is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Jason Bateman (Arrested Development/The Hogan Family/It's Your Move/Silver Spoons), Sean Hayes (Will & Grace/The Millers/Sean Saves the World) and Will Arnett (Murderville/Arrested Development/Flaked/The Millers/Up All Night/Running Wilde) - Jason, Sean and Will talk about the "Smartless" podcast on NBC's today sometime between 7-9am.
David Alan Grier (St. Denis Medical/Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!/The Cool Kids/The Carmichael Show/Bad Teacher/Life with Bonnie/DAG) - NBC's Today catches up with David in the 9am hour.
Meagan Good (Cousin Skeeter/Raising Dad) - Meagan talks about Reasonable Doubt on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Sophia Bush (Partners) - Sophia talks about And I Will Tell You Mine: Notes from a Life in Progress with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Zazie Beetz (Atlanta) - Zazie talks about Nocture on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Joe Manganiello (Mythic Quest/How I Met Your Mother) - Joe opens up about his seven-year health battle, his new memoir, Bloodlines, and the family secrets he uncovered while searching for answers on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - It's a special food news with Valerie Bertinelli on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings. Plus, Val is joining Drew in the kitchen to make zucchini chips.