Week 12 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, December 11, 2016

Week 12 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2016-17 Week 12 TV Ratings (first four nights Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. NBC 6.62/11 rating/share (-11% in rating from first four nights week 11); #2. CBS 5.19/9 (+15%); #3. ABC 2.63/5 (-18%); #4. Fox 2.41/4 (even); #5. The CW 1.01/2 (-31%).
Total Viewers: #1. NBC 10.854 million (-11% from first four nights week 11); #2. CBS 8.266 million (+14%); #3. ABC 4.214 million (-18%); #4. Fox 3.813 million (even); #5. The CW 1.641 million (-33%).
Adults 18-49: #1. NBC 2.83/10 rating/share (-3% in rating from first four nights week 11); #2. CBS 1.44/5 (+7%); #3. Fox 1.15/4 (-3%); #4. ABC 0.99/3 (-19%); #5. The CW 0.55/2 (-36%)

We have previous week's final ratings, Week 11 (11/28/16-12/4/16, LIVE+SD). NBC won the week in A18-49, boosted by two primetime NFL games, and did a 2.71 rating. Fox was #2 with a 1.78 rating powered by an NFL overrun. ABC was #3 with a 1.18 rating, while CBS did just a 1.10 rating. Among total viewers, NBC was also #1 with 10.600 million, with CBS #2 at 6.736 million. Fox was #3 with 5.754 million thanks to NFL overrun and ABC at #4 with 5.039 million.

For season to-date (9/19/16-12/8/16, LIVE+SD), NBC is 1 in A18-49 with a 2.28 rating, followed by Fox at #2 with a 1.89 rating, which is heavily inflated by a high 7-game World Series. CBS is #3 with a 1.63 rating and ABC at #4 with a 1.34 rating. Among total viewers it is CBS #1 at 8.701 million, followed by NBC at #2 with 8.331 million, World Series boosted Fox still at #3 with 6.185 million and ABC at #4 with 5.707 million.

Back to week 12 (Dec. 5-11), 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 12 (Dec. 5-11) Analysis

Last Sunday (Dec. 4)	(Week 11)		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	11,817,000	17,265,000	(5,448,000)	1.40	2.78	(1.38)
AFV	ABC	7:00PM	5,267,000	5,577,000	(310,000)	0.96	0.95	0.01	vs. REPEAT
Ice Age Mammoth	Fox	7:00PM		2,694,000	(2,694,000)		0.90	(0.90)
Football Night in America	NBC	7:30PM	4,243,000	3,432,000	811,000	1.38	0.94	0.44
The OT	Fox	7:43PM	12,180,000	2,436,000	9,744,000	4.15	1.08	3.07	vs. Bob's
Bull	CBS	8:00PM	6,978,000	11,389,000	(4,411,000)	0.84	1.51	(0.67)	REPEAT vs NCIS LA
Once Upon a Time	ABC	8:00PM	3,268,000	3,274,000	(6,000)	0.90	0.98	(0.08)
Football Night in America	NBC	8:00PM	9,883,000	9,859,000	24,000	3.14	3.23	(0.09)
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	5,772,000	2,576,000	3,196,000	2.35	1.06	1.29	vs. REPEAT
Sunday Night Football	NBC	8:30PM	17,752,000	18,436,000	(684,000)	6.06	6.19	(0.13)	831-1135P
Son of Zorn	Fox	8:30PM	3,121,000	1,541,000	1,580,000	1.32	0.66	0.66	vs. REPEAT
NCIS: LA	CBS	9:00PM	6,611,000	8,970,000	(2,359,000)	0.76	1.05	(0.29)	REPEAT vs. Madam
Secrets & Lies	ABC	9:00PM	3,419,000	2,806,000	613,000	0.74	0.69	0.05	9-11P FINALE vs. 9-10P
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	3,449,000	1,778,000	1,671,000	1.58	0.81	0.77	vs. REPEAT
Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	2,484,000	1,333,000	1,151,000	1.06	0.55	0.51	vs. REPEAT
MacGyver	CBS	10:00PM	4,431,000	4,950,000	(519,000)	0.65	0.67	(0.02)	REPEAT vs. Elementary
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
Kevin Can Wait	CBS	8:00PM	7,141,000	8,526,000	(1,385,000)	1.45	1.49	(0.04)	vs Bang(R)
Great Xmas Light Fight	ABC	8:00PM	5,429,000	6,898,000	(1,469,000)	1.09	1.04	0.05	8-10P vs. CMA Xmas
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	10,082,000	9,805,000	277,000	2.06	2.06	-	8-10P
Showtime at Apollo	Fox	8:00PM	3,831,000		3,831,000	1.11		1.11	8-10P
Gotham	Fox	8:00PM		3,371,000	(3,371,000)		1.03	(1.03)
Supergirl	CW	8:00PM	1,384,000	3,530,000	(2,146,000)	0.36	1.15	(0.79)	REPEAT
Man with a Plan	CBS	8:30PM	6,184,000	5,804,000	380,000	1.19	1.08	0.11	vs Kevin(R)
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:00PM	5,680,000	4,683,000	997,000	1.25	0.93	0.32	vs. Man(R)
Lucifer	Fox	9:00PM		4,088,000	(4,088,000)		1.11	(1.11)
Supergirl	CW	9:00PM	1,285,000	1,146,000	139,000	0.33	0.43	(0.10)	REPEAT vs. Jane
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:30PM	6,407,000	4,609,000	1,798,000	1.39	0.90	0.49	REPEAT vs. Odd(R)
Victoria's Secret	CBS	10:00PM	6,672,000	5,382,000	1,290,000	2.12	0.81	1.31	vs Scorpion(R)
Conviction	ABC	10:00PM	3,338,000	3,361,000	(23,000)	0.57	0.61	(0.04)
Timeless	NBC	10:00PM	5,075,000	4,778,000	297,000	1.16	1.09	0.07

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	14,684,000	9,394,000	5,290,000	1.75	2.30	(0.55)	vs. Rudolph(R)
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	6,063,000	6,594,000	(531,000)	1.45	1.62	(0.17)
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	10,162,000	10,638,000	(476,000)	1.93	1.94	(0.01)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:00PM	2,312,000	2,314,000	(2,000)	1.01	0.96	0.05
The Flash	CW	8:00PM	3,138,000	4,146,000	(1,008,000)	1.20	1.53	(0.33)
American Housewife	ABC	8:30PM	5,059,000	5,520,000	(461,000)	1.38	1.47	(0.09)
New Girl	Fox	8:30PM	1,729,000	1,750,000	(21,000)	0.83	0.84	(0.01)
Bull	CBS	9:00PM	11,675,000	9,265,000	2,410,000	1.48	1.28	0.20	vs. NCIS(R)
Fresh off The Boat	ABC	9:00PM	3,875,000	4,125,000	(250,000)	1.11	1.23	(0.12)
This Is Us	NBC	9:00PM	10,949,000	10,527,000	422,000	2.82	2.71	0.11
Scream Queens	Fox	9:00PM	1,180,000	1,269,000	(89,000)	0.51	0.48	0.03
No Tomorrow	CW	9:00PM	801,000	937,000	(136,000)	0.28	0.31	(0.03)
The Real O'Neals	ABC	9:30PM	3,047,000	3,218,000	(171,000)	0.83	0.96	(0.13)
NCIS: New Orleans	CBS	10:00PM	9,357,000	6,842,000	2,515,000	1.18	0.85	0.33	vs. Bull(R)
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD	ABC	10:00PM	2,368,000	2,377,000	(9,000)	0.74	0.75	(0.01)
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	7,774,000	7,940,000	(166,000)	1.67	1.71	(0.04)

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	8,496,000	8,855,000	(359,000)	1.74	1.92	(0.18)
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:00PM	5,401,000	5,955,000	(554,000)	1.53	1.73	(0.20)
Hairspray Live!	NBC	8:00PM	9,045,000		9,045,000	2.30		2.30	8-11P
Xmas Rockefeller Ctr	NBC	8:00PM		10,502,000	(10,502,000)		1.72	(1.72)
Lethal Weapon	Fox	8:00PM	6,257,000	6,427,000	(170,000)	1.41	1.61	(0.20)
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	1,935,000	3,548,000	(1,613,000)	0.68	1.28	(0.60)
Speechless	ABC	8:30PM	4,593,000	4,975,000	(382,000)	1.29	1.53	(0.24)
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM	7,768,000	7,439,000	329,000	1.35	1.45	(0.10)
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	4,298,000	6,814,000	(2,516,000)	1.16	2.25	(1.09)	REPEAT
Dolly Parton Xmas Colors	NBC	9:00PM		11,575,000	(11,575,000)		1.73	(1.73)
Empire	Fox	9:00PM	6,997,000	7,840,000	(843,000)	2.47	2.88	(0.41)
Frequency	CW	9:00PM	847,000	966,000	(119,000)	0.23	0.29	(0.06)
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	4,219,000	5,372,000	(1,153,000)	1.22	1.73	(0.51)
Code Black	CBS	10:00PM	6,747,000	5,922,000	825,000	1.09	1.02	0.07
Designated Survivor	ABC	10:00PM	5,184,000	5,454,000	(270,000)	1.12	1.26	(0.14)
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM			-			-

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	9,666,000	14,538,000	(4,872,000)	1.73	3.12	(1.39)	REPEAT
Toy Story Xmas	ABC	8:00PM	3,740,000		3,740,000	0.79		0.79	REPEAT
Charlie Brown Xmas	ABC	8:00PM		6,392,000	(6,392,000)		1.54	(1.54)
NFL Pre-Kick	NBC	8:00PM	10,877,000	12,230,000	(1,353,000)	3.07	3.41	(0.34)
Taraji & Terrence's Holidays	Fox	8:00PM	3,485,000	3,122,000	363,000	0.90	0.72	0.18	vs. Rosewood
Legends of Tomorrow	CW	8:00PM	2,001,000	3,394,000	(1,393,000)	0.70	1.17	(0.47)
The Great Indoors	CBS	8:30PM	7,307,000	6,833,000	474,000	1.49	1.35	0.14
Shrek the Halls	ABC	8:00PM	3,741,000		3,741,000	0.88		0.88	REPEAT
NFL Thursday Night	NBC	8:30PM	17,391,000	21,760,000	(4,369,000)	5.61	6.80	(1.19)	826-1141P
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	7,478,000	7,011,000	467,000	1.43	1.30	0.13
Great Holiday Baking	ABC	9:00PM	4,217,000	4,622,000	(405,000)	0.93	1.04	(0.11)	vs. 9-11P
Pitch	Fox	9:00PM	2,894,000	2,387,000	507,000	0.78	0.67	0.11
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	1,734,000	1,804,000	(70,000)	0.64	0.65	(0.01)
Life in Pieces	CBS	9:30PM	6,449,000	6,275,000	174,000	1.28	1.24	0.04
Pure Genius	CBS	10:00PM	5,623,000	4,767,000	856,000	0.99	0.82	0.17
Notorious	ABC	10:00PM	2,759,000		2,759,000	0.51		0.51	FINALE
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
MacGyver	CBS	8:00PM	7,463,000	6,587,000	876,000	1.00	0.83	0.17	vs. Luxy Xmas(R)
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	6,505,000	6,321,000	184,000	1.10	1.08	0.02
Caught on Camera	NBC	8:00PM	3,227,000	3,656,000	(429,000)	0.60	0.72	(0.12)
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	8:00PM	3,273,000		3,273,000	1.00		1.00
College Football Pre	Fox	8:00PM		2,270,000	(2,270,000)		0.64	(0.64)
The Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM	1,050,000	1,053,000	(3,000)	0.40	0.38	0.02
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	4,476,000	4,436,000	40,000	0.80	0.84	(0.04)
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	9,325,000	5,750,000	3,575,000	1.20	0.61	0.59	vs. REPEAT
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	4,872,000	5,200,000	(328,000)	1.00	1.19	(0.19)
Dateline	NBC	9:00PM	5,581,000	6,096,000	(515,000)	1.10	1.16	(0.06)	9-11P
The Exorcist	Fox	9:00PM	1,717,000		1,717,000	0.60		0.60
College Football	Fox	9:00PM		5,671,000	(5,671,000)		1.72	(1.72)
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend	CW	9:00PM	585,000	604,000	(19,000)	0.20	0.24	(0.04)
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	10,079,000	6,269,000	3,810,000	1.20	0.68	0.52	vs. REPEAT
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	3,931,000	6,465,000	(2,534,000)	0.80	1.16	(0.36)
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
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer	CBS	8:00PM	4,980,000	4,556,000	424,000	1.30	0.81	0.49	REPEAT vs. Crimetime
Mary Poppins	ABC	8:00PM	3,880,000	5,338,000	(1,458,000)	0.80	1.55	(0.75)	8-11P vs. College Football
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	2,160,000		2,160,000	0.40		0.40	8-10P REPEAT
It's a Wonderful Life	NBC	8:00PM		3,676,000	(3,676,000)		0.63	(0.63)
MLS on Fox	Fox	8:00PM	1,280,000	9,189,000	(7,909,000)	0.40	2.65	(2.25)	8-11P vs. College Football
Frosty the Snowman	CBS	9:00PM	5,020,000		5,020,000	1.40		1.40	REPEAT
Crimetime Saturday	CBS	9:00PM		3,752,000	(3,752,000)		0.64	(0.64)
Frosty Returns	CBS	9:30PM	4,060,000		4,060,000	1.10		1.10	REPEAT
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	4,520,000	4,266,000	254,000	0.90	0.78	0.12
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM	2,940,000		2,940,000	0.70		0.70	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 12 (Dec. 5-11) 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 Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	5,772,000	2.35
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	Thu	9,666,000	1.73	REPEAT
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	3,449,000	1.58
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	5,401,000	1.53
The Great Indoors	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	7,307,000	1.49
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Tue	6,063,000	1.45
Kevin Can Wait	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	7,141,000	1.45
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	Thu	7,478,000	1.43
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:30PM	Mon	6,407,000	1.39	REPEAT
American Housewife	ABC	8:30PM	Tue	5,059,000	1.38
Son of Zorn	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	3,121,000	1.32
Speechless	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	4,593,000	1.28
Life In Pieces	CBS	9:30PM	Thu	6,449,000	1.28
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:00PM	Mon	5,680,000	1.25
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	4,219,000	1.22
Man with a Place	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	6,184,000	1.19
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	4,298,000	1.16	REPEAT
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	9:00PM	Tue	3,875,000	1.11
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri	6,505,000	1.1
The Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	Sun	2,484,000	1.06
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:00PM	Tue	2,312,000	1.01
The Real O'Neals	ABC	9:30PM	Tue	3,047,000	0.83
New Girl	Fox	8:30PM	Tue	1,729,000	0.83
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	Fri	4,476,000	0.8
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	Sun			preempted
The Odd Couple	CBS	9:30PM	Mon			preempted
I Love Lucy Xmas	CBS	8:00PM	Fri
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 / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Friday, November 22

Happy's Place - "Happy's House" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Bobbie agrees to take Isabella to Happy's house in search of a connection to their late father, leading Bobbie to worry about what they may find; Gabby hopes to strike it rich by searching through Happy's penny collection looking for a rarity.

Lopez vs Lopez - "Lopez vs Orlando" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
When Rosie's spoiled nephew Orlando visits, Mayan sets out to expose Rosie's cultural gender bias; George wants to teach Chance the value of hard work, but, instead, helps him create a toxic work environment.

Bob Hearts Abishola - "Whacking the Mole" (The CW, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
After Abishola has a romantic dream about Bob, she tries to suppress her feelings for him and pays the price.

Bob Hearts Abishola - "Ralph Lauren and Fish" (The CW, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Bob and Abishola finally go on a proper date, which is interrupted by Dottie's medical emergency.

Bob Hearts Abishola - "Tough Like a Laundromat Washing Machine" (The CW, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Bob hires Abishola to take care of Dottie in his home while she recovers; Dottie has a hard time dealing with her limitations and takes it out on Abishola.

Bob Hearts Abishola - "Useless Potheads" (The CW, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
With Abishola only helping part-time, Bob, Douglas and Christina struggle to take care of Dottie.

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place - "Wiz-Taken Identity" (Disney Channel, 8:00PM ET/PT)
When Billie struggles with a spell, Roman says he could do it if he was a wizard: to prove him wrong, Billie uses a Power Glass to transfer her powers to Roman.

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place - " Ain't Gnome Party Like a Wizard Party" (Disney Channel, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Justin embraces mortality to live with his family; his new challenge arises when Alex introduces Billie, a wizard-in-training, seeking Justin's mentorship.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of November 18)

Friday, November 22

Kerry Washington (UnPrisoned) - Watch Kerry on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Jimmy O. Yang (Interior Chinatown/Space Force/Silicon Valley) - Jimmy is a guest on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Ariana Grande (Sam & Cat/Victorious) - Ariana appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Andy Richter (Andy Barker, P.I./Quintuplets/Andy Richter Controls the Universe), Thomas Lennon (The Odd Couple/Sean Saves the World/Reno 911!) and Aparna Nancherla (Lopez vs Lopez/Search Party/Corporate) - Andy, Thomas and Aparna are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Keke Palmer (Scream Queens/True Jackson, VP) - Keke talks about her new book Master of Me: The Secret to Controlling Your Narrative on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Andrew Rannells (Girls/The New Normal) - Drew is joined by the hilarious Andrew to celebrate all things Thanksgiving on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Rosie Perez (Human Resources/Search Party) - Rosie tells Sherri about her new Apple TV+ psychological thriller Before on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Candace Cameron Bure (Fuller House/Full House) - Candace will be on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:15am.