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:
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
Thursday, September 28
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 25)
Thursday, September 28
- George Clooney (Roseanne/The Facts of Life/ E/R (1984-1985) - Catch George on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC. He joins Drew for the entire show opening up about meeting the love of his life Amal, revealing the sweet thing they still do for each other to this day, their engagement story and more on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Eva Longoria (Telenovela) - Eva appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Hank Azaria (The Simpsons/Brockmire/Free Agents/Herman's Head) - Hank is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Diane Morgan (After Life) - Diane appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Sebastian Maniscalco (How to Be a Bookie) and Baron Vaughn (Grace and Frankie/Corporate) - Sebastian and Baron are guests on repeats of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen on CBS between 12:37-1:37am.
- Garcelle Beauvais (Survival of the Thickest/The Jamie Foxx Show) - E! News has an interview with Garcelle at 11pm on E!.
- Kerry Washington (Unprisoned) - Kerry is a guest on Watch What Happens: Live at 10pm on Bravo.
- Ed Begley Jr. (Young Sheldon/Your Family or Mine/Gary Unmarried/Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)) - Ed talks about his new book To the Temple of Tranquility...And Step On It! A Memoir on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
- Tiffani Thiessen (Saved by the Bell/Alexa & Katie/Good Morning, Miami/Saved by the Bell: The College Years) - Tiffani discusses her latest cookbook, Here We Go Again: Recipes and Inspiration to Level Up Your Leftovers, on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Sam Jay (Bust Down) - Sam talks about her just-released HBO comedy special, Salute Me or Shoot Me, on Sherri, so check your local listings.
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