Week 15 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, January 01, 2017

Week 15 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2016-17 Week 15 TV Ratings (first three nights Mon-Wed; Thu still prelim):

Households: #1. CBS 3.67/7 rating/share (-10% in rating from first four nights week 14); #2. NBC 2.39/4 (-55%); #3. ABC 2.09/4 (-13%); #4. Fox 1.19/1 (-11%); #5. The CW 0.49/1 (-4%).
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 5.847 million (-8% from first four nights week 14); #2. NBC 3.625 million (-57%); #3. ABC 3.400 million (-12%); #4. Fox 1.893 million (-10%); #5. The CW 0.789 million (-2%).
Adults 18-49: #1. CBS 0.84/3 rating/share (-13% in rating from first four nights week 14); #2. ABC 0.83/3 (-11%); #3. NBC 0.76/3 (-60%); #4. Fox 0.49/2 (-14%); #5. The CW 0.25/1 (even)

We have previous week's final ratings, Week 14 (12/19/16-12/25/16, LIVE+SD). NBC won the week in A18-49, boosted by two primetime NFL games, and did a 2.22 rating. ABC was #2 with a 0.86 rating. CBS was #3 with a 0.76 rating, while Fox did just a 0.65 rating. Among total viewers, NBC was also #1 with 9.003 million, with CBS #2 at 5.196 million. ABC was #3 with 3.639 and Fox at #4 with only 2.189 million.

For season to-date (9/19/16-12/28/16, LIVE+SD), NBC is 1 in A18-49 with a 2.28 rating, followed by Fox at #2 with a 1.70 rating, which is heavily inflated by a high 7-game World Series. CBS is #3 with a 1.51 rating and ABC at #4 with a 1.26 rating. Among total viewers it is NBC is now #1 at 8.421 million, followed by CBS at #2 with 8.328 million, as NBC is up to #1 thanks to two NFL games a week. World Series boosted Fox still at #3 with 5.512 million but ABC at #4 is catching up with 5.377 million.

Back to week 15 (Dec. 26-Jan. 1), 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 15 (Dec. 26-Jan. 1) Analysis

Last Sunday (Dec. 25)	(Week 14)		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	4,704,000	14,008,000	(9,304,000)	0.56	2.33	(1.77)	REPEAT
The Sound of Music	ABC	7:00PM		5,359,000	(5,359,000)		1.14	(1.14)
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:00PM	1,158,000		1,158,000	0.35		0.35	REPEAT
Breakthrough Prize	Fox	7:00PM		1,643,000	(1,643,000)		0.50	(0.50)
Football Night in America	NBC	7:30PM	7,637,000	7,009,000	628,000	2.04	2.05	(0.01)
NBA Post Game	ABC	7:44PM	3,228,000		3,228,000	1.06		1.06
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	1,220,000		1,220,000	0.40		0.40	REPEAT
I Love Lucy Xmas	CBS	8:00PM	3,413,000	10,373,000	(6,960,000)	0.48	1.40	(0.92)	REPEAT vs. NCIS
ABC Movie	ABC	8:00PM	3,672,000		3,672,000	1.13		1.13	8-10PM
Football Night in America	NBC	8:00PM	13,263,000	12,491,000	772,000	3.67	4.02	(0.35)
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	1,482,000	1,772,000	(290,000)	0.50	0.73	(0.23)	REPEAT
Sunday Night Football	NBC	8:30PM	21,413,000	24,148,000	(2,735,000)	6.40	8.09	(1.69)	831-1128P
Son of Zorn	Fox	8:30PM	1,009,000	1,353,000	(344,000)	0.35	0.60	(0.25)	REPEAT
Dick Van Dyke Xmas	CBS	9:00PM	2,496,000	9,047,000	(6,551,000)	0.30	1.09	(0.79)	REPEAT vs. Madam
To Tell the Truth	ABC	9:00PM			-			-
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	1,303,000	1,510,000	(207,000)	0.48	0.67	(0.19)	REPEAT
Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	1,164,000	1,137,000	27,000	0.37	0.43	(0.06)	REPEAT
MacGyver	CBS	10:00PM	2,478,000	5,078,000	(2,600,000)	0.33	0.75	(0.42)	REPEAT vs. Elementary
Speechless	ABC	10:00PM	2,102,000		2,102,000	0.62		0.62	REPEAT
black-ish	ABC	10:30PM	1,955,000		1,955,000	0.53		0.53	REPEAT
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	4,872,000		4,872,000	0.83		0.83	REPEAT
Oprah Winfrey Special	CBS	8:00PM		9,466,000	(9,466,000)		1.34	(1.34)
Charlie Brown New Year	ABC	8:00PM	3,886,000		3,886,000	0.88		0.88	REPEAT
Great Xmas Light Fight	ABC	8:00PM		4,514,000	(4,514,000)		1.07	(1.07)
Hairspray Live!	NBC	8:00PM	2,472,000		2,472,000	0.53		0.53	8-11P REPEAT
America's Got Talent Xmas	NBC	8:00PM		9,538,000	(9,538,000)		1.80	(1.80)
Gotham	Fox	8:00PM	1,338,000	1,509,000	(171,000)	0.35	0.42	(0.07)	REPEAT
iHeart Radio	CW	8:00PM	833,000		833,000	0.28		0.28	REPEAT 8-930P
Supergirl	CW	8:00PM		1,302,000	(1,302,000)		0.37	(0.37)
Man with a Plan	CBS	8:30PM	4,080,000		4,080,000	0.68		0.68	REPEAT
Kevin Can Wait	CBS	9:00PM	3,807,000	6,166,000	(2,359,000)	0.65	1.11	(0.46)	REPEAT vs. Man
Rudolph's Shiny New Year	ABC	9:00PM	2,928,000		2,928,000	0.73		0.73	REPEAT
Lucifer	Fox	9:00PM	1,591,000	1,600,000	(9,000)	0.37	0.43	(0.06)	REPEAT
Women's Honors	CW	9:00PM		510,000	(510,000)		0.16	(0.16)
Man with a Plan	CBS	9:30PM	3,625,000	5,024,000	(1,399,000)	0.64	1.15	(0.51)	REPEAT vs. 2 Broke
Whose Line It It?	CW	9:30PM	595,000		595,000	0.21		0.21	REPEAT
Scorpion	CBS	10:00PM	3,544,000	7,529,000	(3,985,000)	0.55	1.15	(0.60)	REPEAT
Great American Baking	ABC	10:00PM	2,316,000	2,888,000	(572,000)	0.53	0.69	(0.16)	REPEAT
The Wall	NBC	10:00PM		6,532,000	(6,532,000)		1.59	(1.59)

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	9,490,000	9,757,000	(267,000)	1.08	0.97	0.11	REPEAT
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	4,544,000	3,363,000	1,181,000	0.94	0.83	0.11	REPEAT vs. Toy Xmas(R)
The Wall	NBC	8:00PM	4,795,000	5,292,000	(497,000)	1.09	0.77	0.32	REPEAT vs. Buble
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:00PM	1,527,000	2,615,000	(1,088,000)	0.47	0.77	(0.30)	REPEAT vs. Ice Age Xmas(R)
The Flash	CW	8:00PM	880,000	922,000	(42,000)	0.25	0.29	(0.04)	REPEAT vs. Crews
American Housewife	ABC	8:30PM	3,733,000	3,646,000	87,000	0.88	1.00	(0.12)	REPEAT vs. Shrek Halls(R)
New Girl	Fox	8:30PM	1,111,000	1,432,000	(321,000)	0.35	0.51	(0.16)	REPEAT
Kennedy Center Honors	CBS	9:00PM	8,620,000		8,620,000	0.97		0.97	9-11P
Bull	CBS	9:00PM		6,967,000	(6,967,000)		0.77	(0.77)
Fresh off The Boat	ABC	9:00PM	3,024,000		3,024,000	0.80		0.80	REPEAT
The Year	ABC	9:00PM		3,811,000	(3,811,000)		1.00	(1.00)
This Is Us	NBC	9:00PM	3,600,000		3,600,000	0.79		0.79	REPEAT
Tony Bennett Special	NBC	9:00PM		6,687,000	(6,687,000)		0.79	(0.79)
Bones	Fox	9:00PM	1,749,000	1,369,000	380,000	0.41	0.53	(0.12)	REPEAT vs. Scream
No Tomorrow	CW	9:00PM	595,000	882,000	(287,000)	0.16	0.27	(0.11)	REPEAT vs. Commercials(R)
The Real O'Neals	ABC	9:30PM	2,425,000		2,425,000	0.70		0.70	REPEAT
Bull	CBS	10:00PM		5,397,000	(5,397,000)		0.70	(0.70)
20/20 Special	ABC	10:00PM	3,283,000		3,283,000	0.86		0.86
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	2,853,000		2,853,000	0.56		0.56	REPEAT

Wednesday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
Undercover Boss	CBS	8:00PM	6,721,000	5,897,000	824,000	1.13	1.09	0.04
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:00PM	4,261,000	4,003,000	258,000	1.03	0.94	0.09	REPEAT
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	8:00PM	4,527,000	2,944,000	1,583,000	0.82	0.73	0.09	REPEAT vs. Elf Buddy(R)
Foster Farms Bowl Pre	Fox	8:00PM	1,664,000		1,664,000	0.44		0.44
Lethal Weapon	Fox	8:00PM		3,796,000	(3,796,000)		0.79	(0.79)
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	875,000	770,000	105,000	0.27	0.27	-	REPEAT vs. Crews
Speechless	ABC	8:30PM	3,573,000	3,294,000	279,000	0.93	0.83	0.10	REPEAT vs. American House(R)
Foster Farm's Bowl	Fox	8:30PM	2,628,000		2,628,000	0.69		0.69	840-1218
MacGyver	CBS	9:00PM	4,209,000	5,374,000	(1,165,000)	0.70	1.03	(0.33)	REPEAT vs. Boss
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	4,150,000	3,939,000	211,000	1.05	0.92	0.13	REPEAT
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	4,799,000	3,302,000	1,497,000	1.01	0.65	0.36	REPEAT
Star	Fox	9:00PM		2,626,000	(2,626,000)		0.71	(0.71)
Supergirl	CW	9:00PM	836,000	627,000	209,000	0.27	0.19	0.08	REPEAT vs. Arrow(R)
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	3,660,000	2,943,000	717,000	0.99	0.76	0.23	REPEAT vs. O'Neals(R)
Criminal Minds	CBS	10:00PM	3,681,000	5,975,000	(2,294,000)	0.73	0.88	(0.15)	REPEAT vs. Code Black
Match Game	ABC	10:00PM	3,496,000	2,712,000	784,000	0.84	0.60	0.24	REPEAT vs. Game Changers
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM	4,636,000	3,471,000	1,165,000	0.95	0.67	0.28	REPEAT

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	9,211,000	7,869,000	1,342,000	1.70	1.23	0.47	REPEAT
Great Holiday Baking	ABC	8:00PM	3,651,000	5,488,000	(1,837,000)	0.70	1.24	(0.54)	REPEAT vs. Charlie Brown(R)
Superstore	NBC	8:00PM	3,102,000	10,074,000	(6,972,000)	0.80	2.60	(1.80)	REPEAT vs. NFL Pre
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	8:00PM	2,042,000	1,920,000	122,000	0.60	0.54	0.06	REPEAT
Legends of Tomorrow	CW	8:00PM	1,038,000	782,000	256,000	0.30	0.23	0.07	REPEAT vs. Crews
The Great Indoors	CBS	8:30PM	6,122,000	4,743,000	1,379,000	1.20	0.83	0.37	REPEAT
The Good Place	NBC	8:30PM	2,439,000		2,439,000	0.60		0.60	REPEAT
NFL Thursday Night	NBC	8:30PM		17,943,000	(17,943,000)		5.13	(5.13)
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	5,513,000	5,028,000	485,000	1.00	0.86	0.14	REPEAT
American Housewife	ABC	9:00PM	2,505,000		2,505,000	0.60		0.60	REPEAT
Great Holiday Baking	ABC	9:00PM		3,918,000	(3,918,000)		0.91	(0.91)
America's Got Talent Xmas	NBC	9:00PM	3,565,000		3,565,000	0.70		0.70	9-11P REPEAT
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	9:00PM	2,009,000	1,864,000	145,000	0.70	0.54	0.16	REPEAT
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	724,000	658,000	66,000	0.20	0.20	-	REPEAT
Life in Pieces	CBS	9:30PM	4,622,000	4,436,000	186,000	0.80	0.80	-	REPEAT
Speechless	ABC	9:30PM	2,209,000		2,209,000	0.60		0.60	REPEAT
Scorpion	CBS	10:00PM	4,017,000		4,017,000	0.60		0.60	REPEAT
Life in Pieces	CBS	10:00PM		3,555,000	(3,555,000)		0.65	(0.65)
Modern Family	ABC	10:00PM	2,463,000		2,463,000	0.70		0.70	REPEAT
Life in Pieces	CBS	10:30PM		3,211,000	(3,211,000)		0.59	(0.59)
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	10:30PM	2,104,000		2,104,000	0.60		0.60	REPEAT
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	4,529,000	4,349,000	180,000	0.60	0.57	0.03	REPEAT vs. Home
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	4,688,000	4,989,000	(301,000)	0.70	0.69	0.01	REPEAT
Caught on Camera	NBC	8:00PM	2,839,000		2,839,000	0.50		0.50
How Grinch Stole Xmas	NBC	8:00PM		4,782,000	(4,782,000)		1.13	(1.13)
Bones	Fox	8:00PM	2,111,000	1,935,000	176,000	0.40	0.48	(0.08)	REPEAT vs. Taraji & Terr(R)
iHeart Radio	CW	8:00PM	989,000		989,000	0.30		0.30	REPEAT 8-10P
Terry Crews Saves Xmas	CW	8:00PM		637,000	(637,000)		0.16	(0.16)
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	3,323,000	3,720,000	(397,000)	0.50	0.61	(0.11)	REPEAT
How Murray Saved Xmas	NBC	8:30PM		3,651,000	(3,651,000)		0.82	(0.82)
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	5,241,000	5,167,000	74,000	0.50	0.65	(0.15)	REPEAT
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	3,628,000	3,842,000	(214,000)	0.70	0.73	(0.03)	REPEAT
Dateline	NBC	9:00PM	4,353,000	4,250,000	103,000	0.90	0.78	0.12	9-11P vs. NBC Movie(R)
Sleepy Hollow	Fox	9:00PM	1,347,000	980,000	367,000	0.30	0.22	0.08	REPEAT
Terry Crews Saves Xmas	CW	9:00PM		562,000	(562,000)		0.15	(0.15)
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	5,525,000	6,343,000	(818,000)	0.60	0.77	(0.17)	REPEAT
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	5,094,000	4,847,000	247,000	0.80	0.86	(0.06)
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	2,830,000	2,909,000	(79,000)	0.40	0.54	(0.14)	REPEAT vs. Oprah(R)
New Year's Rockin Eve	ABC	8:00PM	6,520,000		6,520,000	1.90		1.90	8-10P
Prep & Landing	ABC	8:00PM		1,864,000	(1,864,000)		0.40	(0.40)
Toast to 2016	NBC	8:00PM	3,640,000		3,640,000	0.80		0.80	8-10P
It's a Wonderful Life	NBC	8:00PM		4,522,000	(4,522,000)		1.00	(1.00)
Bones	Fox	8:00PM	1,310,000		1,310,000	0.30		0.30	REPEAT
UFC Fight Night	Fox	8:00PM		4,720,000	(4,720,000)		1.63	(1.63)
Prep & Landing 2	ABC	8:30PM		1,763,000	(1,763,000)		0.41	(0.41)
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	9:00PM	2,910,000	2,898,000	12,000	0.40	0.48	(0.08)	REPEAT
CMA Country Xmas	ABC	9:00PM		2,837,000	(2,837,000)		0.56	(0.56)
Lethal Weapon	Fox	9:00PM	1,470,000		1,470,000	0.30		0.30	REPEAT
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	3,660,000	3,131,000	529,000	0.50	0.48	0.02	REPEAT
New Year's Rockin Eve	ABC	10:00PM	11,430,000		11,430,000	3.50		3.50
Late Night Seth Meyers	NBC	10:00PM	3,200,000		3,200,000	0.80		0.80

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 15 (Dec. 26-Jan. 1) 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	9,211,000	1.70	REPEAT
The Great Indoors	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	6,122,000	1.20	REPEAT
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	4,150,000	1.05	REPEAT
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	4,261,000	1.03	REPEAT
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	Thu	5,513,000	1.00	REPEAT
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	3,660,000	0.99	REPEAT
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Tue	4,544,000	0.94	REPEAT
Speechless	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	3,573,000	0.93	REPEAT
American Housewife	ABC	8:30PM	Tue	3,733,000	0.88	REPEAT
Kevin Can Wait	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	4,872,000	0.83	REPEAT
Life In Pieces	CBS	9:30PM	Thu	4,622,000	0.80	REPEAT
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	9:00PM	Tue	3,024,000	0.80	REPEAT
Superstore	NBC	8:00PM	Thu	3,102,000	0.80	REPEAT
Modern Family	ABC	10:00PM	Thu	2,463,000	0.70	REPEAT
The Real O'Neals	ABC	9:30PM	Tue	2,425,000	0.70	REPEAT
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri	4,688,000	0.7	REPEAT
Man with a Plan	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	4,080,000	0.68	REPEAT
Kevin Can Wait	CBS	9:00PM	Mon	3,807,000	0.65	REPEAT
Man with a Plan	CBS	9:30PM	Mon	3,625,000	0.64	REPEAT
Speechless	ABC	10:00PM	Sun	2,102,000	0.62	REPEAT
American Housewife	ABC	9:00PM	Thu	2,505,000	0.60	REPEAT
Speechless	ABC	9:30PM	Thu	2,209,000	0.60	REPEAT
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	10:30PM	Thu	2,104,000	0.60	REPEAT
The Good Place	NBC	8:30PM	Thu	2,439,000	0.60	REPEAT
black-ish	ABC	10:30PM	Sun	1,955,000	0.53	REPEAT
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	1,482,000	0.50	REPEAT
Son of Zorn	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	1,009,000	0.50	REPEAT
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	Fri	3,323,000	0.5	REPEAT
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	1,303,000	0.48	REPEAT
I Love Lucy Xmas	CBS	8:00PM	Sun	3,413,000	0.48	REPEAT
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:00PM	Tue	1,527,000	0.47	REPEAT
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	Sun	1,220,000	0.40	REPEAT
The Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	Sun	1,164,000	0.37	REPEAT
New Girl	Fox	8:30PM	Tue	1,111,000	0.35	REPEAT
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	Sun	1,158,000	0.35	REPEAT
Dick Van Dyke Xmas	CBS	9:00PM	Sun	2,496,000	0.30	REPEAT
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:00PM	Mon			preempted
The Odd Couple	CBS	9:30PM	Mon			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, December 6

Happy's Place - "Ho-Ho Howey" (NBC, 9:15PM ET/PT)
When the tavern's health insurance is threatened to be canceled, Gabby has a plan; she'll persuade her friend Danny to host his company party at Happy's, but the catch is everyone must call Bobbie "Gabby" and Gabby "Bobbie."

Lopez vs Lopez - "Lopez vs Santa" (NBC, 9:45PM ET/PT)
While Mayan tries to track down the perfect Christmas gift for Chance, George has to settle a feud with Santa that stretches back to George's childhood; Quinten tries to shake Rosie out of her holiday blues.

Bob Hearts Abishola - "We Were Beggars, Now We Are Choosers" (The CW, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
After Abishola gives her previous suitor a second chance, Uncle Tunde goes behind Auntie Olu's back to warn Bob about the other man who's courting his niece.

Bob Hearts Abishola - "Ice Cream for Breakfast" (The CW, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Bob must gain the confidence to fight for Abishola when she goes on another date with Chukwuemeka; Uncle Tunde finds an unlikely friend in Dottie in the aftermath of his fight with Auntie Olu.

Children Ruin Everything - "Chores" (The CW, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Astrid and James question the effectiveness of their own parenting when they meet one of Felix's friends with impeccable manners; Astrid and James worry about the types of adults their kids will become.

Children Ruin Everything - "Feelings" (The CW, 9:30PM ET/PT)
James, feeling left out when Ennis makes a new friend, inserts himself in Ennis' dodgeball tournament; Astrid struggles to get Viv to control her emotions, especially when frustrations at work make it hard to lead by example.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 2)

Friday, December 6

Ralph Macchio (Eight Is Enough) - Watch Ralph on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Ben Stiller (Arrested Development) - Ben is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Rita Moreno (One Day at a Time/Happily Divorced/9 to 5) - Rita appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Emily Osment (Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage/Young Sheldon/Young & Hungry/Hannah Montana), Tien Tran (How I Met Your Father) and Vinny Thomas (Platonic) - Emily, Tien and Vinny are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Hilary Swank (Camp Wilder) - NBC's Today catches up with Hilary in the 10am hour.
The Cast of Sex Lives of College Girls - The Sex Lives of College Girls creator Mindy Kaling is joining Drew on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings. Then, the case of the show, Pauline Chalamet, Alyah Chanelle Scott, Amrit Kaur, Mia Rodgers and Gracie Lawrence are all chatting about the latest season of the hit show.
Ryan Destiny (grown-ish) and Brian Tyree Henry (HouseBroken/Atlanta) - Ryan and Brian talk about their new film The Fire Inside on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Steve Howey (Reba) - Steve talks about NBC's Happy Place on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Krysten Ritter (Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23) - Krysten discusses her film Sonic 3 on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Melissa Joan Hart (Baby Daddy/Sabrina the Teenage Witch/Clarissa Explains It All) - Melissa is a guest on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:05am.