Week 9 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, November 20, 2016

Week 9 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2016-17 Week 9 TV Ratings (first four nights Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. NBC 5.45/9 rating/share (+17% in rating from first four nights week 8); #2. CBS 5.23/9 (+14%); #3. ABC 4.15/7 (-8%); #4. Fox 2.47/4 (-2%); #5. The CW 1.06/2 (+19%).
Total Viewers: #1. NBC 8.804 million (+15% from first four nights week 8); #2. CBS 8.234 million (+12%); #3. ABC 6.413 million (-10%); #4. Fox 3.938 million (-3%); #5. The CW 1.697 million (+19%).
Adults 18-49: #1. NBC 2.26/8 rating/share (+8% in rating from first four nights week 8); #2. ABC 1.48/5 (-14%); #3. CBS 1.41/5 (-16%); #4. Fox 1.25/4 (even); #5. The CW 0.60/2 (+28%)

We have previous week's final ratings, Week 8 (11/7/16-11/13/16, LIVE+SD). NBC won the week in A18-49, boosted by SNF, and did a 2.43 rating. Fox was #2 with a 1.78 rating powered by an NFL overrun. CBS was #3 with a 1.49 rating, while ABC did a 1.45 rating. Among total viewers, NBC was #1 with 8.439 million, with CBS #2 at 8.008 million. ABC was #3 with 6.012 million and Fox at #4 with 5.478 million.

For season to-date (9/19/16-11/17/16, LIVE+SD), NBC is back now #1 in A18-49 with a 2.14 rating, followed by Fox at #2 with a 2.13 rating, which is heavily inflated by a high 7-game World Series. CBS is #3 with a 1.73 rating and ABC at #4 with a 1.40 rating. Among total viewers it is CBS #1 at 9.016 million, followed by NBC at #2 with 7.791 million, World Series boosted Fox still at #3 with 6.995 million and ABC at #4 with 5.868 million.

Back to week 9 (Nov. 14-20), 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 9 (Nov. 14-20) Analysis

Last Sunday (Nov. 13)	(Week 8)		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	20,185,000	14,047,000	6,138,000	3.42	2.39	1.03
AFV	ABC	7:00PM	4,513,000	5,768,000	(1,255,000)	0.77	1.01	(0.24)
Son of Zorn	Fox	7:16PM		1,921,000	(1,921,000)		0.70	(0.70)
Football Night in America	NBC	7:30PM	2,889,000	4,836,000	(1,947,000)	0.88	1.49	(0.61)
The OT	Fox	7:48PM	18,557,000	2,422,000	16,135,000	6.74	1.03	5.71	vs. Bob's
NCIS: LA	CBS	8:00PM	12,113,000	10,256,000	1,857,000	1.65	1.36	0.29
Once Upon a Time	ABC	8:00PM	3,401,000	3,558,000	(157,000)	0.95	1.06	(0.11)
Football Night in America	NBC	8:00PM	11,324,000	10,129,000	1,195,000	3.75	3.43	0.32
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	7,101,000	3,143,000	3,958,000	3.10	1.38	1.72
Sunday Night Football	NBC	8:30PM	22,513,000	18,325,000	4,188,000	7.67	6.60	1.07	832-1143P
Son of Zorn	Fox	8:30PM	3,637,000	2,081,000	1,556,000	1.63	0.91	0.72
Madam Secretary	CBS	9:00PM	9,265,000	8,238,000	1,027,000	1.03	0.99	0.04
Secrets & Lies	ABC	9:00PM	3,178,000	2,830,000	348,000	0.71	0.62	0.09
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	3,580,000	2,600,000	980,000	1.62	1.25	0.37
Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	2,637,000	2,134,000	503,000	1.05	0.89	0.16
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM	5,449,000	4,679,000	770,000	0.72	0.63	0.09
Quantico	ABC	10:00PM	2,747,000	2,195,000	552,000	0.67	0.60	0.07
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	7,059,000	7,414,000	(355,000)	1.57	1.71	(0.14)
Dancing w/the Stars	ABC	8:00PM	11,337,000	10,840,000	497,000	1.66	1.58	0.08	8-10P
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	10,025,000	9,968,000	57,000	2.30	2.31	(0.01)	8-10P
Gotham	Fox	8:00PM	3,627,000	3,519,000	108,000	1.17	1.23	(0.06)
Supergirl	CW	8:00PM	2,353,000	2,471,000	(118,000)	0.71	0.74	(0.03)
Man With a Plan	CBS	8:30PM	6,179,000	6,257,000	(78,000)	1.32	1.43	(0.11)
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:00PM	5,184,000	5,423,000	(239,000)	1.26	1.36	(0.10)
Lucifer	Fox	9:00PM	3,869,000	3,515,000	354,000	1.11	1.02	0.09
Jane the Virgin	CW	9:00PM	928,000	1,077,000	(149,000)	0.34	0.44	(0.10)
The Odd Couple	CBS	9:30PM	4,691,000	5,023,000	(332,000)	1.03	1.05	(0.02)
Scorpion	CBS	10:00PM	7,222,000	6,923,000	299,000	1.19	1.13	0.06
Conviction	ABC	10:00PM	4,173,000	3,641,000	532,000	0.81	0.64	0.17
Timeless	NBC	10:00PM	4,528,000	8,022,000	(3,494,000)	1.15	2.14	(0.99)	vs. SNL

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	14,729,000		14,729,000	1.72		1.72
CBS Election Coverage	CBS	8:00PM		8,142,000	(8,142,000)		2.38	(2.38)
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	6,208,000		6,208,000	1.60		1.60
ABC Election Coverage	ABC	8:00PM		9,156,000	(9,156,000)		2.70	(2.70)
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	9,748,000		9,748,000	2.09		2.09
NBC Election Coverage	NBC	8:00PM		11,219,000	(11,219,000)		4.00	(4.00)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:00PM	2,175,000		2,175,000	0.90		0.90
Fox Election Coverage	Fox	8:00PM		3,515,000	(3,515,000)		1.24	(1.24)
The Flash	CW	8:00PM	3,013,000	893,000	2,120,000	1.18	0.25	0.93	vs. REPEAT
American Housewife	ABC	8:30PM	5,284,000		5,284,000	1.59		1.59
New Girl	Fox	8:30PM	1,935,000		1,935,000	0.96		0.96
Bull	CBS	9:00PM	11,871,000		11,871,000	1.54		1.54
Fresh off The Boat	ABC	9:00PM	4,275,000		4,275,000	1.31		1.31
This Is Us	NBC	9:00PM	9,504,000		9,504,000	2.56		2.56
Scream Queens	Fox	9:00PM	1,417,000		1,417,000	0.59		0.59
No Tomorrow	CW	9:00PM	804,000	475,000	329,000	0.27	0.13	0.14	vs. REPEAT
The Real O'Neals	ABC	9:30PM	3,563,000		3,563,000	1.12		1.12
NCIS: New Orleans	CBS	10:00PM	9,171,000		9,171,000	1.24		1.24
David Blaine	ABC	10:00PM	5,142,000		5,142,000	1.60		1.60
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	6,991,000		6,991,000	1.53		1.53

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	8,486,000	8,809,000	(323,000)	1.76	1.89	(0.13)
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:00PM	6,453,000	6,462,000	(9,000)	1.85	1.98	(0.13)
Blindspot	NBC	8:00PM	4,999,000	4,898,000	101,000	1.08	1.05	0.03
Lethal Weapon	Fox	8:00PM	6,604,000	7,019,000	(415,000)	1.69	1.81	(0.12)
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	1,860,000	1,946,000	(86,000)	0.66	0.68	(0.02)
Speechless	ABC	8:30PM	5,722,000	5,641,000	81,000	1.67	1.71	(0.04)
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM	7,616,000	7,371,000	245,000	1.38	1.32	0.06
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	7,328,000	7,229,000	99,000	2.23	2.30	(0.07)
Chicago P.D.	NBC	9:00PM	6,112,000		6,112,000	1.23		1.23	9-11P
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM		5,547,000	(5,547,000)		1.30	(1.30)
Empire	Fox	9:00PM	8,389,000	8,151,000	238,000	3.11	2.87	0.24
Frequency	CW	9:00PM	973,000	1,051,000	(78,000)	0.30	0.31	(0.01)
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	5,523,000	5,268,000	255,000	1.55	1.54	0.01
Code Black	CBS	10:00PM	5,678,000	6,034,000	(356,000)	0.95	0.93	0.02
Designated Survivor	ABC	10:00PM	5,524,000	5,559,000	(35,000)	1.19	1.22	(0.03)
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM		5,698,000	(5,698,000)		1.31	(1.31)

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	14,336,000	14,472,000	(136,000)	3.14	3.42	(0.28)
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	8:00PM	8,044,000	7,246,000	798,000	2.15	1.91	0.24
NFL Pre-Kick	NBC	8:00PM	8,236,000	4,006,000	4,230,000	2.40	1.22	1.18	vs. Superstore
Rosewood	Fox	8:00PM	3,070,000	3,333,000	(263,000)	0.67	0.66	0.01
Legends of Tomorrow	CW	8:00PM	1,849,000	1,768,000	81,000	0.64	0.62	0.02
The Great Indoors	CBS	8:30PM	7,325,000	7,686,000	(361,000)	1.45	1.67	(0.22)
NFL Thursday Night	NBC	8:30PM	13,331,000		13,331,000	4.20		4.20	827-1138P
Superstore	NBC	8:30PM		3,794,000	(3,794,000)		1.25	(1.25)
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	7,637,000	7,098,000	539,000	1.40	1.51	(0.11)
Notorious	ABC	9:00PM	4,122,000	3,775,000	347,000	0.89	0.88	0.01
Chicago Med	NBC	9:00PM		6,714,000	(6,714,000)		1.36	(1.36)
Pitch	Fox	9:00PM	2,473,000	2,637,000	(164,000)	0.72	0.66	0.06
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	1,795,000	1,703,000	92,000	0.67	0.60	0.07
Life in Pieces	CBS	9:30PM	6,645,000	6,230,000	415,000	1.36	1.46	(0.10)
Pure Genius	CBS	10:00PM	5,479,000	5,387,000	92,000	0.89	0.93	(0.04)
How To Get Away/Murder	ABC	10:00PM	4,954,000	4,323,000	631,000	1.37	1.24	0.13
The Blacklist	NBC	10:00PM		5,870,000	(5,870,000)		1.21	(1.21)

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	8,200,000	7,647,000	553,000	1.10	1.13	(0.03)
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	6,470,000	6,338,000	132,000	1.10	1.16	(0.06)
Caught on Camera	NBC	8:00PM	3,110,000	2,715,000	395,000	0.70	0.63	0.07
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	8:00PM	3,120,000	3,299,000	(179,000)	1.00	1.06	(0.06)
The Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM	940,000	996,000	(56,000)	0.30	0.37	(0.07)
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	4,690,000	4,405,000	285,000	0.90	0.89	0.01
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	10,010,000	9,842,000	168,000	1.30	1.43	(0.13)
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	5,150,000	5,383,000	(233,000)	1.20	1.22	(0.02)
Dateline	NBC	9:00PM	5,090,000	4,713,000	377,000	1.10	0.98	0.12	9-11P
The Exorcist	Fox	9:00PM	1,730,000	1,607,000	123,000	0.70	0.60	0.10
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend	CW	9:00PM	520,000	533,000	(13,000)	0.20	0.22	(0.02)
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	10,320,000	10,266,000	54,000	1.20	1.28	(0.08)
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	4,110,000	5,145,000	(1,035,000)	0.70	1.07	(0.37)
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	3,790,000	3,690,000	100,000	0.50	0.55	(0.05)	REPEAT
Saturday Night Football	ABC	8:00PM	3,900,000	6,442,000	(2,542,000)	1.10	1.95	(0.85)	8-11P
NBC Movie	NBC	8:00PM	2,160,000	4,088,000	(1,928,000)	0.60	0.69	(0.09)	8-10P vs. Dateline
College Football	Fox	8:00PM	1,420,000	4,301,000	(2,881,000)	0.40	1.26	(0.86)	8-11P
Pitch	Fox	8:00PM			-			-
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	9:00PM	4,210,000	3,785,000	425,000	0.70	0.50	0.20	vs. Crimetime
Lethal Weapon	Fox	9:00PM			-			-
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	4,800,000	5,067,000	(267,000)	0.80	0.80	-
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM	3,090,000	3,224,000	(134,000)	0.90	0.82	0.08	REPEAT

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 9 (Nov. 14-20) 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	14,336,000	3.14
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	7,101,000	3.10
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	7,328,000	2.23
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	6,453,000	1.85
Speechless	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	5,722,000	1.67
Son of Zorn	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	3,637,000	1.63
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	3,580,000	1.62
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Tue	6,208,000	1.60
American Housewife	ABC	8:30PM	Tue	5,284,000	1.59
Kevin Can Wait	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	7,059,000	1.57
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	5,523,000	1.55
The Great Indoors	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	7,325,000	1.45
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	Thu	7,637,000	1.40
Life In Pieces	CBS	9:30PM	Thu	6,645,000	1.36
Man with a Place	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	6,179,000	1.32
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	9:00PM	Tue	4,275,000	1.31
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:00PM	Mon	5,184,000	1.26
The Real O'Neals	ABC	9:30PM	Tue	3,563,000	1.12
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri	6,470,000	1.1
The Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	Sun	2,637,000	1.05
The Odd Couple	CBS	9:30PM	Mon	4,691,000	1.03
New Girl	Fox	8:30PM	Tue	1,935,000	0.96
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	Fri	4,690,000	0.9
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:00PM	Tue	2,175,000	0.90
Superstore	NBC	8:30PM	Thu			preempted
Superstore	NBC	8:00PM	Thu			preempted
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	Sun			preempted
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	Sun			preempted
The Good Place	NBC	8:30PM	Thu			preempted
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

Thursday, April 9

Young Sheldon - "A Slump, a Cross and Roadside Gravel" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Sheldon and Georgie mine for platinum in roadside gravel. Also, Mary is concerned when Missy misuses religion to help with a batting slump.

Man with a Plan - "Adam's Big Little Lie" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Adam promises not to lie to Andi again but finds himself in a tough spot when he has to cover for Joe.

Mom - "Hot Butter and Toxic Narcissism" (CBS, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Christy regrets fleeing the scene after hitting a parked car. Also, Bonnie’s therapist, Trevor (Rainn Wilson), offers tools to help her better communicate with Adam.

Broke - "Jobs" (CBS, 9:30PM ET/PT)
When Jackie encourages Javier and Elizabeth to get jobs so they can contribute financially to the household, Javier gets work as a ride share driver, with Luis’ help, and Elizabeth is employed as a personal shopper. Also, Jackie worries Sammy will get hurt by becoming so close with his uncle Javier.

Last Man Standing - "Garage Band" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
A car restoration article throws Mike, Chuck, and Ed into the spotlight, while leaving Joe feeling unappreciated; Ryan overreacts after taking Kyle's psych test.

Last Man Standing - "A Bedtime Story" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Mike tries to avoid hurting Vanessa's feelings due to her snoring; Mandy goes overboard preparing for the arrival of Kristin and Ryan's new baby.

Superstore - "" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)

Brooklyn Nine-Nine - "Valloweaster" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
The squad competes in an effort to determine who is the greatest human/genius.

Will & Grace - "We Love Lucy" (NBC, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Will claims living with Grace is like Ricky living with Lucy. When Karen and Jack hear this, they each claim that they are the Lucy of the group. Grace, Karen, and Jack each imagine themselves as Lucy (during “Vitameatavegamin,” “Chocolate Factory,” and “Grape-Stomping”), with Will as the Ricky to all of them. Lucie Arnaz and Leslie Jordan guest star.

Indebted - "Everybody's Talking About King and Queens" (NBC, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Debbie decides to become a certified life coach to help her and Stew get out of debt and immediately make waves in Dave and Rebecca’s lives. Stew rejects Joanna’s help while trying to come up with a great new as-seen-on-TV product.

Better Things - "High Man. Bye Man" (FX, 10:00PM ET/PT)
Sam goes to the weed store and visits her brother; Frankie and Sam eat ice cream.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of April 6)

Thursday, April 9

Don Cheadle (Black Monday/House of Lies/The Golden Palace) - Catch Don on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 12:05am on ABC.
Regina Hall (Black Monday/Grandfathered) - Regina appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 12:05am on ABC. She will also be on Access Daily, so check your local listings.
Jane Fonda (Grace and Frankie) - Jane is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Abby Elliott (Indebted/Odd Mom Out) and Adam Pally (Indebted/Making History/The Mindy Project/Happy Endings) - Abby and Adam are guests on A Little Late with Lilly Singh at 1:35am on NBC.
Tig Notaro (One Mississippi) - Tig will be on Conan at 11pm on TBS.
Casey Wilson (Marry Me/The Hotwives/Happy Endings) - Casey appears on Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
Danielle Schneider (The Hotwives) - Danielle is a guest on Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
Victor Rasuk (How to Make It in America) - Victor previews the new series The Baker and the Beauty on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
David Spade (Rules of Engagement/8 Simple Rules/Just Shoot Me!) - David appears on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Rob Lowe (The Grinder/Parks and Recreation) - Rob is a guest on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Kim Fields (The Facts of Life/Living Single) - Kim appears on a repeat of Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Christine Baranski (Happy Family/Welcome to New York/Cybill) - Christine will be on CBS This Morning sometime between 7-9am.
Tim Robbins (The Brink) - Tim is a guest on a repeat of Access Daily, so check your local listings.
Busy Philipps (Vice Principals/Cougar Town) - Busy appears on a repeat of Access Daily, so check your local listings.
Daniella Monet (Baby Daddy/Victorious/Listen Up!) - Daniella cooks lentil soup on a repeat of Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.