Week 11 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, December 04, 2016

Week 11 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2016-17 Week 11 TV Ratings (first three nights Mon-Wed, as Thu prelim still):

Households: #1. NBC 6.00/10 rating/share (+8% in rating from first four nights week 10); #2. CBS 4.43/8 (-3%); #3. ABC 3.23/6 (-25%); #4. Fox 2.59/4 (+36%); #5. The CW 1.43/2 (+74%).
Total Viewers: #1. NBC 9.692 million (-6% from first four nights week 10); #2. CBS 7.212 million (-5%); #3. ABC 5.151 million (-27%); #4. Fox 4.172 million (+26%); #5. The CW 2.402 million (+75%).
Adults 18-49: #1. NBC 1.86/6 rating/share (-36% in rating from first four nights week 10); #2. Fox 1.34/4 (+28%); #3. CBS 1.32/4 (+2%); #4. ABC 1.22/4 (-8%); #5. The CW 0.84/3 (+83%)

We have previous week's final ratings, Week 10 (11/21/16-11/27/16, LIVE+SD). NBC won the week in A18-49, boosted by two primetime NFL games, and did a 2.64 rating. CBS was #2 with a 1.43 rating powered by an NFL overrun. ABC was #3 with a 1.24 rating, while Fox did just a 0.91 rating. Among total viewers, NBC was also #1 with 9.246 million, with CBS #2 at 7.933 million. ABC was #3 with 5.815 million and Fox at #4 with only 2.897 million.

For season to-date (9/19/16-11/30/16, LIVE+SD), NBC is 1 in A18-49 with a 2.19 rating, followed by Fox at #2 with a 1.92 rating, which is heavily inflated by a high 7-game World Series. CBS is #3 with a 1.68 rating and ABC at #4 with a 1.37 rating. Among total viewers it is CBS #1 at 8.859 million, followed by NBC at #2 with 8.027 million, World Series boosted Fox still at #3 with 6.274 million and ABC at #4 with 5.831 million.

Back to week 11 (Nov. 28-Dec. 4), 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 11 (Nov. 28-Dec. 4) Analysis

Last Sunday (Nov. 27)	(Week 10)		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	7:49PM	17,265,000	14,891,000	2,374,000	2.78	2.57	0.21
AFV	ABC	7:00PM	5,577,000	6,482,000	(905,000)	0.95	1.06	(0.11)	REPEAT
Ice Age Mammoth	Fox	7:10PM	2,694,000	1,472,000	1,222,000	0.90	0.52	0.38	REPEAT vs. Simpsons(R)
Football Night in America	NBC	7:30PM	3,432,000	6,515,000	(3,083,000)	0.94	2.06	(1.12)
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	2,436,000	2,345,000	91,000	1.08	1.06	0.02
NCIS: LA	CBS	8:49PM	11,389,000	10,427,000	962,000	1.51	1.46	0.05
Once Upon a Time	ABC	8:00PM	3,274,000		3,274,000	0.98		0.98
American Music Awards	ABC	8:00PM		8,182,000	(8,182,000)		2.42	(2.42)
Football Night in America	NBC	8:00PM	9,859,000	10,441,000	(582,000)	3.23	3.34	(0.11)
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	2,576,000	2,876,000	(300,000)	1.06	1.33	(0.27)	REPEAT
Sunday Night Football	NBC	8:30PM	18,436,000	18,729,000	(293,000)	6.19	6.16	0.03	831-1230A
Son of Zorn	Fox	8:30PM	1,541,000	2,642,000	(1,101,000)	0.66	1.17	(0.51)	REPEAT vs. Bob's
Madam Secretary	CBS	9:49PM	8,970,000	8,516,000	454,000	1.05	0.96	0.09
Secrets & Lies	ABC	9:00PM	2,806,000		2,806,000	0.69		0.69
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	1,778,000	2,735,000	(957,000)	0.81	1.36	(0.55)	REPEAT
Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	1,333,000	2,043,000	(710,000)	0.55	0.92	(0.37)	REPEAT
Elementary	CBS	10:49PM	4,950,000	5,014,000	(64,000)	0.67	0.73	(0.06)
Quantico	ABC	10:00PM	2,285,000		2,285,000	0.65		0.65
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	8,526,000	6,968,000	1,558,000	1.49	1.50	(0.01)	REPEAT vs. Kevin
CMA Country Xmas	ABC	8:00PM	6,898,000	12,077,000	(5,179,000)	1.04	1.82	(0.78)	8-10P vs. Dancing
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	9,805,000	9,636,000	169,000	2.06	2.10	(0.04)	8-10P
Gotham	Fox	8:00PM	3,371,000	3,444,000	(73,000)	1.03	1.11	(0.08)
Supergirl	CW	8:00PM	3,530,000	2,605,000	925,000	1.15	0.91	0.24
Kevin Can Wait	CBS	8:30PM	5,804,000	5,980,000	(176,000)	1.08	1.30	(0.22)	REPEAT vs. Man
Man with a Plan	CBS	9:00PM	4,683,000	5,370,000	(687,000)	0.93	1.36	(0.43)	REPEAT vs. Broke
Lucifer	Fox	9:00PM	4,088,000	3,631,000	457,000	1.11	1.04	0.07
Jane the Virgin	CW	9:00PM	1,146,000	1,006,000	140,000	0.43	0.41	0.02
The Odd Couple	CBS	9:30PM	4,609,000	4,578,000	31,000	0.90	1.05	(0.15)	REPEAT
Scorpion	CBS	10:00PM	5,382,000	7,065,000	(1,683,000)	0.81	1.22	(0.41)	REPEAT
Conviction	ABC	10:00PM	3,361,000	4,315,000	(954,000)	0.61	0.74	(0.13)
Timeless	NBC	10:00PM	4,778,000	4,714,000	64,000	1.09	1.17	(0.08)

Tuesday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
Rudolph Red Nosed	CBS	8:00PM	9,394,000	14,856,000	(5,462,000)	2.30	1.90	0.40	REPEAT vs. NCIS
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	6,594,000	6,880,000	(286,000)	1.62	1.60	0.02
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	10,638,000	9,484,000	1,154,000	1.94	1.84	0.10
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:00PM	2,314,000	2,190,000	124,000	0.96	0.89	0.07
The Flash	CW	8:00PM	4,146,000	2,947,000	1,199,000	1.53	1.09	0.44
American Housewife	ABC	8:30PM	5,520,000	6,142,000	(622,000)	1.47	1.46	0.01
New Girl	Fox	8:30PM	1,750,000	1,755,000	(5,000)	0.84	0.85	(0.01)
NCIS	CBS	9:00PM	9,265,000	10,869,000	(1,604,000)	1.28	1.49	(0.21)	REPEAT vs. Bull
Fresh off The Boat	ABC	9:00PM	4,125,000		4,125,000	1.23		1.23
Dancing w/the Stars	ABC	9:00PM		10,974,000	(10,974,000)		1.78	(1.78)
This Is Us	NBC	9:00PM	10,527,000	9,000,000	1,527,000	2.71	2.44	0.27
Scream Queens	Fox	9:00PM	1,269,000	1,151,000	118,000	0.48	0.50	(0.02)
No Tomorrow	CW	9:00PM	937,000	803,000	134,000	0.31	0.28	0.03
The Real O'Neals	ABC	9:30PM	3,218,000		3,218,000	0.96		0.96
Bull	CBS	10:00PM	6,842,000	8,501,000	(1,659,000)	0.85	1.19	(0.34)	REPEAT vs NCIS NO
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD	ABC	10:00PM	2,377,000		2,377,000	0.75		0.75
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	7,940,000	6,476,000	1,464,000	1.71	1.49	0.22

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	8,855,000	7,740,000	1,115,000	1.92	1.48	0.44	vs. 8-10P
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:00PM	5,955,000		5,955,000	1.73		1.73
Charlie Brown Thanksgiving	ABC	8:00PM		7,219,000	(7,219,000)		1.96	(1.96)
Xmas Rockefeller Ctr	NBC	8:00PM	10,502,000	4,621,000	5,881,000	1.72	0.93	0.79	vs. Macys
Lethal Weapon	Fox	8:00PM	6,427,000	3,759,000	2,668,000	1.61	0.85	0.76	vs. REPEAT
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	3,548,000		3,548,000	1.28		1.28
Hollywood Walk of Fame Honors	CW	8:00PM		802,000	(802,000)		0.20	(0.20)
Speechless	ABC	8:30PM	4,975,000		4,975,000	1.53		1.53
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM	7,439,000		7,439,000	1.45		1.45
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	6,814,000	4,663,000	2,151,000	2.25	1.25	1.00	vs. REPEAT
Dolly Parton Xmas Colors	NBC	9:00PM	11,575,000	5,372,000	6,203,000	1.73	1.56	0.17	9-11P vs. SNL
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM			-			-
Empire	Fox	9:00PM	7,840,000	2,793,000	5,047,000	2.88	0.75	2.13	vs. REPEAT
Frequency	CW	9:00PM	966,000		966,000	0.29		0.29
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	5,372,000	3,900,000	1,472,000	1.73	1.08	0.65	vs. REPEAT
Code Black	CBS	10:00PM	5,922,000	6,175,000	(253,000)	1.02	0.93	0.09
Designated Survivor	ABC	10:00PM	5,454,000	4,287,000	1,167,000	1.26	0.88	0.38	vs. 20/20
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM			-			-

Thursday	(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
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	14,386,000	7,225,000	7,161,000	3.10	1.41	1.69	vs. REPEAT
Charlie Brown Xmas	ABC	8:00PM	6,379,000		6,379,000	1.50		1.50	REPEAT
Disney Magical Holiday	ABC	8:00PM		4,990,000	(4,990,000)		1.00	(1.00)
NFL Pre-Kick	NBC	8:00PM	11,148,000	11,372,000	(224,000)	2.90	3.74	(0.84)
Rosewood	Fox	8:00PM	3,133,000	6,758,000	(3,625,000)	0.70	2.21	(1.51)	vs. REPEAT
Legends of Tomorrow	CW	8:00PM	3,330,000		3,330,000	1.10		1.10
Whose Line/Anyway	CW	8:00PM		946,000	(946,000)		0.29	(0.29)
The Great Indoors	CBS	8:30PM	7,086,000	5,137,000	1,949,000	1.40	1.15	0.25
NFL Thursday Night	NBC	8:30PM	16,104,000	20,881,000	(4,777,000)	4.70	6.92	(2.22)	830-11P
Whose Line/Anyway	CW	8:30PM		1,070,000	(1,070,000)		0.32	(0.32)
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	6,979,000	5,816,000	1,163,000	1.30	1.18	0.12
Great Holiday Baking	ABC	9:00PM	4,609,000		4,609,000	1.10		1.10	PREMIERE 9-11P
Pitch	Fox	9:00PM	2,371,000	3,089,000	(718,000)	0.70	1.05	(0.35)	vs. REPEAT
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	1,859,000		1,859,000	0.70		0.70
Whose Line/Anyway	CW	9:00PM		980,000	(980,000)		0.31	(0.31)
Life in Pieces	CBS	9:30PM	6,302,000	5,267,000	1,035,000	1.20	1.05	0.15
Whose Line/Anyway	CW	9:30PM		937,000	(937,000)		0.29	(0.29)
Pure Genius	CBS	10:00PM	4,787,000	4,767,000	20,000	0.80	0.78	0.02
Notorious	ABC	10:00PM			-			-
Modern Family	ABC	10:00PM		2,466,000	(2,466,000)		0.59	(0.59)
American Housewife	ABC	10:30PM		1,913,000	(1,913,000)		0.47	(0.47)
The Blacklist	NBC	10:00PM			-			-

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
I Love Lucy Xmas	CBS	8:00PM	6,697,000		6,697,000	0.90		0.90	REPEAT
Frosty the Snowman	CBS	8:00PM		4,238,000	(4,238,000)		0.96	(0.96)
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	6,319,000		6,319,000	1.10		1.10
Santa Claus Comin' Town	ABC	8:00PM		3,353,000	(3,353,000)		0.80	(0.80)
Caught on Camera	NBC	8:00PM	3,698,000		3,698,000	0.70		0.70
How Grinch Stole Xmas	NBC	8:00PM		5,047,000	(5,047,000)		1.22	(1.22)
College Football	Fox	8:00PM	4,901,000		4,901,000	1.50		1.50	8-11P
Lethal Weapon	Fox	8:00PM		2,814,000	(2,814,000)		0.55	(0.55)
The Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM	1,109,000	1,042,000	67,000	0.40	0.27	0.13	vs. Grandma(R)
Frosty Returns	CBS	8:30PM		3,569,000	(3,569,000)		0.80	(0.80)
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	4,541,000		4,541,000	0.90		0.90
How Murray Saved Xmas	NBC	8:30PM		2,920,000	(2,920,000)		0.68	(0.68)
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	5,785,000	4,061,000	1,724,000	0.60	0.59	0.01	REPEAT vs. MacGyver(R)
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	5,177,000	3,299,000	1,878,000	1.20	0.70	0.50	vs. REPEAT
Dateline	NBC	9:00PM	6,095,000	4,244,000	1,851,000	1.20	0.84	0.36	9-11P
Lucifer	Fox	9:00PM		1,700,000	(1,700,000)		0.44	(0.44)
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend	CW	9:00PM	646,000	1,284,000	(638,000)	0.30	0.32	(0.02)	vs. Penn(R)
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	6,309,000	5,854,000	455,000	0.70	0.70	-	REPEAT
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	6,383,000	3,113,000	3,270,000	1.10	0.58	0.52
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	4,840,000	2,290,000	2,550,000	0.90	0.57	0.33	REPEAT vs. Robbie(R)
Saturday Night Football	ABC	8:00PM	5,320,000	6,423,000	(1,103,000)	1.50	1.98	(0.48)	8-11P
It's a Wonderful Life	NBC	8:00PM	3,740,000		3,740,000	0.60		0.60	8-11P REPEAT
National Dog Show	NBC	8:00PM		3,227,000	(3,227,000)		0.57	(0.57)
College Football	Fox	8:00PM	8,330,000	3,060,000	5,270,000	2.30	0.88	1.42	8-11P
Crimetime Saturday	CBS	9:00PM	3,800,000	2,231,000	1,569,000	0.70	0.55	0.15	REPEAT vs. Story of Santa(R)
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	4,260,000	3,393,000	867,000	0.80	0.64	0.16
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM		2,180,000	(2,180,000)		0.49	(0.49)

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 11 (Nov. 28-Dec. 4) 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	14,386,000	3.10
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	6,814,000	2.25
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	5,372,000	1.73
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	5,955,000	1.73
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Tue	6,594,000	1.62
Speechless	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	4,975,000	1.53
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	8,526,000	1.49	REPEAT
American Housewife	ABC	8:30PM	Tue	5,520,000	1.47
The Great Indoors	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	7,086,000	1.40
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	Thu	6,979,000	1.30
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	9:00PM	Tue	4,125,000	1.23
Life In Pieces	CBS	9:30PM	Thu	6,302,000	1.20
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri	6,319,000	1.1
Kevin Can Wait	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	5,804,000	1.08	REPEAT
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	Sun	2,436,000	1.08
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	2,576,000	1.06	REPEAT
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:00PM	Tue	2,314,000	0.96
The Real O'Neals	ABC	9:30PM	Tue	3,218,000	0.96
Man with a Place	CBS	9:00PM	Mon	4,683,000	0.93	REPEAT
The Odd Couple	CBS	9:30PM	Mon	4,609,000	0.90	REPEAT
I Love Lucy Xmas	CBS	8:00PM	Fri	6,697,000	0.90	REPEAT
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	Fri	4,541,000	0.9
New Girl	Fox	8:30PM	Tue	1,750,000	0.84
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	1,778,000	0.81	REPEAT
Son of Zorn	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	1,541,000	0.66	REPEAT
The Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	Sun	1,333,000	0.55	REPEAT
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:00PM	Mon			preempted
Bob's Burgers	Fox	8:30PM	Sun			preempted
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	Sun			preempted
Superstore	NBC	8:00PM	Thu			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

Tuesday, August 3

The Goldbergs - "Alligator Schwartz" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Erica fears that Geoff has moved on from their breakup and started dating someone else. Meanwhile, Adam decides to find Dave Kim a date to prom, once he remembers his pact with Dave that they won’t go to prom if they both don’t have dates.

Home Economics - "Bounce Hospital Rental, $250" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Connor invites all the cousins over for an epic sleepover to cheer up his daughter, Gretchen. Meanwhile, Tom is determined to prove he can be a fun uncle too.

The Conners - "A Cold Mom, a Brother Daddy and a Prison Baby" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Ben’s mom, Barb, arrives in town after an unexpected death and unveils shocking information from the past. Meanwhile, Becky and Emilio spend more time together.

black-ish - "Snitches Get Boundaries" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
After one of Dre’s secrets with Pops is spilled to Ruby, he realizes that his relationships with each of his parents have changed since they got married and he no longer knows in whom to confide. Meanwhile, Bow surprises Jack and Diane with a brand-new car and tries to teach the twins how to drive.

Miracle Workers - "Oregon Trail: What Happens in Branchwater" (TBS, 10:30PM ET/PT)
The wagon train stops in the sinful town of Branchwater, luring Ezekiel into a night of debauchery and temptation; Benny finds his favorite saloon has transformed into an inauthentic tourist trap.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of August 2)

Tuesday, August 3

Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Anthony guest hosts a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Christian Slater (Breaking In) - Catch Christian on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Ellen DeGeneres (Ellen/The Ellen Show) - Ellen is a guest on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Kristen Bell (The Good Place) and Dax Shepard (Bless This Mess) - Kristen and Dax chat with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
John Corbett (Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll/United States of Tara/Lucky/Sex and the City) - John appears on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Mr. Corman/3rd Rock from the Sun) - Joseph talks about his role in the new series Mr. Corman on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
Kat Dennings (Dollface/2 Broke Girls/Raising Dad) - Kat appears on a repeat of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Pooch Hall (The Game/Accidentally on Purpose) - Pooch is a guest on a repeat of The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
Tisha Campell (Outmatched/Dr. Ken/My Wife and Kids/Martin) and Tichina Arnold (The Neighborhood/Survivor's Remorse/Happily Divorced/Everybody Hates Chris/Martin) - A repeat of Tamron Hall celebrates the power of friendships with actresses and childhood friends Tisha Campell and Tichina Arnold, who co-starred in the classic sitcom Martin and are now working on a new talk show, so check your local lisitngs.
Allison Janney (Mom/Mr. Sunshine) - Allison appears on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Laura Prepon (Are You There, Chelsea?/That '70s Show) - Laura talks about the joys and challenges of being a new mother of two, and makes a quick and easy Mediterranean salad on Access Daily, so check your local listings.