Week 18 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, January 22, 2017

Week 18 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2016-17 Week 18 TV Ratings (first three nights Mon-Wed; Thu still prelim):

Households: #1. CBS 5.33/9 rating/share (+27% in rating from first four nights week 17); #2. NBC 3.76/7 (+6%); #3. ABC 2.91/5 (-14%); #4. Fox 2.42/4 (+10%); #5. The CW 0.62/1 (+5%).
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 8.574 million (+30% from first four nights week 17; #2. NBC 5.976 million (+6%); #3. ABC 4.641 million (-13%); #4. Fox 3.905 million (+12%); #5. The CW 0.990 million (+6%).
Adults 18-49: #1. NBC 1.43/5 rating/share (+5% in rating from first four nights week 17); #2. ABC 1.41/5 (+1%); #3. CBS 1.35/5 (+24%); #4. Fox 1.13/4 (+9%); #5. The CW 0.27/1 (+8%)

We have previous week's final ratings, Week 17 (1/9/17-1/15/17, LIVE+SD). NBC won the week in A18-49, boosted by a prime NFL playoff game (that was scheduled in prime due to weather), and did a 2.54 rating. Fox was #2 with a 2.43 rating, helped by playoff NFL overruns on both Saturday & Sunday. CBS was #3 with a 2.17 rating, boosted by an NFL playoff game in prime on Saturday, while ABC did a 1.10 rating. Among total viewers, CBS was #1 with 10.265 million, with NBC #2 at 9.050 million. Fox was #3 with 7.640 million and ABC at #4 with 4.655 million.

For season to-date (9/19/16-1/18/17, LIVE+SD), NBC is 1 in A18-49 with a 2.31 rating, followed by Fox at #2 with a 1.72 rating, which is heavily inflated by a high 7-game World Series. CBS is #3 with a 1.50 rating and ABC at #4 with a 1.25 rating. Among total viewers it is NBC #1 at 8.498 million, followed by CBS at #2 with 8.327 million, as NBC is up to #1 thanks to two NFL games a week. World Series boosted Fox still at #3 with 5.585 million but ABC at #4 is catching up with 5.281 million.

Back to week 18 (Jan. 16-22), 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 18 (Jan. 16-22) Analysis

Last Sunday (Jan. 15)	(Week 17)		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	7,446,000	8,218,000	(772,000)	0.71	0.99	(0.28)
AFV	ABC	7:00PM	4,054,000	4,591,000	(537,000)	0.68	0.85	(0.17)
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:00PM			-			-
The Wall	NBC	7:00PM	2,711,000		2,711,000	0.74		0.74	REPEAT
Golden Globe Arrivals	NBC	7:00PM		6,120,000	(6,120,000)		1.29	(1.29)
Football Night in America	NBC	7:30PM	3,559,000		3,559,000	0.98		0.98
NCIS: LA	CBS	8:00PM	8,584,000	10,406,000	(1,822,000)	1.03	1.32	(0.29)
To Tell the Truth	ABC	8:00PM	3,951,000	4,624,000	(673,000)	0.79	1.00	(0.21)
Golden Globes	NBC	8:00PM		20,014,000	(20,014,000)		5.57	(5.57)	8-11P
Football Night in America	NBC	8:11PM	23,077,000		23,077,000	7.06		7.06
NFL Post Game	Fox	8:08PM	28,860,000	21,523,000	7,337,000	9.88	7.45	2.43
The Simpsons	Fox	8:14PM	6,901,000	8,187,000	(1,286,000)	2.78	3.46	(0.68)	1HR
NFL Playoffs on NBC	NBC	8:20PM	37,113,000		37,113,000	11.96		11.96	820-1119P
Son of Zorn	Fox	8:40PM		4,263,000	(4,263,000)		1.84	(1.84)
Madam Secretary	CBS	9:00PM	7,535,000	9,001,000	(1,466,000)	0.74	0.90	(0.16)
To Tell the Truth	ABC	9:00PM	3,730,000	4,289,000	(559,000)	0.82	1.02	(0.20)
The Mick	Fox	9:14PM	4,088,000	3,996,000	92,000	1.66	1.80	(0.14)	vs. Family
Family Guy	Fox	9:44PM	3,549,000	3,581,000	(32,000)	1.42	1.49	(0.07)	vs Bob's
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM	4,357,000	5,137,000	(780,000)	0.54	0.67	(0.13)
Conviction	ABC	10:00PM	2,237,000	2,699,000	(462,000)	0.42	0.51	(0.09)
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	8,644,000	8,580,000	64,000	1.74	1.59	0.15	vs. Bang(R)
The Bachelor	ABC	8:00PM	7,113,000	6,542,000	571,000	2.34	2.10	0.24	8-10P
Celebrity Apprentice	NBC	8:00PM	4,333,000	3,912,000	421,000	1.19	1.06	0.13	8-10P
Gotham	Fox	8:00PM	3,691,000		3,691,000	1.20		1.20
Showtime at Apollo	Fox	8:00PM		2,331,000	(2,331,000)		0.67	(0.67)
Howie Mandel All-Star	CW	8:00PM	1,407,000		1,407,000	0.34		0.34	8-10P
Supergirl	CW	8:00PM		1,200,000	(1,200,000)		0.29	(0.29)
Man with a Plan	CBS	8:30PM	7,703,000	5,781,000	1,922,000	1.50	1.16	0.34	vs. Kevin(R)
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:00PM	6,400,000	5,032,000	1,368,000	1.47	0.99	0.48	vs. Man(R)
Lucifer	Fox	9:00PM	3,974,000		3,974,000	1.10		1.10
Penn & Teller Fool Us	CW	9:00PM		1,135,000	(1,135,000)		0.30	(0.30)
The Odd Couple	CBS	9:30PM	5,610,000	5,039,000	571,000	1.13	1.00	0.13
Scorpion	CBS	10:00PM	7,805,000	4,886,000	2,919,000	1.19	0.68	0.51	vs. REPEAT
Big Fan	ABC	10:00PM	3,040,000	3,484,000	(444,000)	1.00	0.97	0.03
Big Fan	ABC	10:30PM	2,232,000	2,754,000	(522,000)	0.69	0.74	(0.05)
Timeless	NBC	10:00PM	3,453,000	2,760,000	693,000	0.88	0.80	0.08	vs. Wall

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	15,501,000	10,089,000	5,412,000	1.86	1.05	0.81	vs. REPEAT
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	6,521,000	7,297,000	(776,000)	1.68	1.68	-
The Wall	NBC	8:00PM	6,623,000	6,996,000	(373,000)	1.72	1.73	(0.01)
New Girl	Fox	8:00PM	2,370,000	2,481,000	(111,000)	1.01	1.11	(0.10)
The Flash	CW	8:00PM	979,000	1,087,000	(108,000)	0.30	0.31	(0.01)	REPEAT
American Housewife	ABC	8:30PM	5,321,000	5,934,000	(613,000)	1.50	1.49	0.01
The Mick	Fox	8:30PM	2,765,000	2,971,000	(206,000)	1.09	1.16	(0.07)
Bull	CBS	9:00PM	11,110,000		11,110,000	1.47		1.47
Fresh off The Boat	ABC	9:00PM	3,907,000		3,907,000	1.17		1.17
This Is Us	NBC	9:00PM	9,594,000		9,594,000	2.57		2.57
Bones	Fox	9:00PM	2,922,000	3,310,000	(388,000)	0.77	0.88	(0.11)
No Tomorrow	CW	9:00PM	584,000	695,000	(111,000)	0.21	0.21	-
The Real O'Neals	ABC	9:30PM	2,807,000		2,807,000	0.84		0.84
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:55PM		5,478,000	(5,478,000)		0.87	(0.87)
NCIS: NO	CBS	10:00PM	9,326,000	5,156,000	4,170,000	1.18	0.66	0.52	vs. REPEAT
Agents of SHIELD	ABC	10:00PM	2,027,000	2,715,000	(688,000)	0.63	0.82	(0.19)
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	7,149,000	10,480,000	(3,331,000)	1.60	3.02	(1.42)	vs. This

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	5,833,000	6,075,000	(242,000)	1.09	1.10	(0.01)
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	8:00PM	5,504,000	6,915,000	(1,411,000)	1.49	1.97	(0.48)	vs. Goldbergs
Blindspot	NBC	8:00PM	4,730,000	5,007,000	(277,000)	0.89	1.00	(0.11)
Lethal Weapon	Fox	8:00PM	6,292,000	6,479,000	(187,000)	1.39	1.42	(0.03)
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	828,000	737,000	91,000	0.22	0.20	0.02	REPEAT
Speechless	ABC	8:30PM	5,393,000	5,926,000	(533,000)	1.60	1.75	(0.15)
People's Choice Awards	CBS	9:00PM	6,704,000		6,704,000	1.21		1.21	9-11P
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM		7,536,000	(7,536,000)		1.41	(1.41)
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	4,551,000	7,589,000	(3,038,000)	1.35	2.33	(0.98)	REPEAT
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	6,460,000	6,047,000	413,000	1.39	1.40	(0.01)
Star	Fox	9:00PM	3,958,000	4,247,000	(289,000)	1.23	1.39	(0.16)
Frequency	CW	9:00PM	734,000	739,000	(5,000)	0.20	0.21	(0.01)
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	4,602,000	5,684,000	(1,082,000)	1.44	1.70	(0.26)
Code Black	CBS	10:00PM		6,331,000	(6,331,000)		0.91	(0.91)
Match Game	ABC	10:00PM	3,507,000	4,181,000	(674,000)	0.99	1.09	(0.10)
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM	7,112,000	6,603,000	509,000	1.49	1.47	0.02

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	15,047,000	10,260,000	4,787,000	3.30	1.88	1.42	vs. REPEAT
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	8:00PM	3,977,000	5,187,000	(1,210,000)	0.80	1.00	(0.20)	REPEAT vs. Baking
The Good Place	NBC	8:00PM	3,965,000	4,332,000	(367,000)	1.10	1.21	(0.11)	vs. Superstore
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	8:00PM	3,911,000	3,973,000	(62,000)	1.30	1.24	0.06
Legends of Tomorrow	CW	8:00PM	976,000	1,072,000	(96,000)	0.20	0.30	(0.10)	REPEAT
The Great Indoors	CBS	8:30PM	8,103,000	7,145,000	958,000	1.70	1.42	0.28
The Good Place	NBC	8:30PM	3,789,000	3,642,000	147,000	1.10	1.07	0.03	FINALE
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	8,513,000	7,386,000	1,127,000	1.70	1.35	0.35
Scandal	ABC	9:00PM	2,985,000		2,985,000	0.60		0.60	REPEAT
Taking the Stage	ABC	9:00PM		5,344,000	(5,344,000)		0.95	(0.95)
Chicago Med	NBC	9:00PM	6,303,000	6,867,000	(564,000)	1.20	1.28	(0.08)
My Kitchen Rules	Fox	9:00PM	2,465,000	2,511,000	(46,000)	0.90	0.93	(0.03)
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	857,000	790,000	67,000	0.30	0.24	0.06	REPEAT
Life in Pieces	CBS	9:30PM	6,910,000	5,949,000	961,000	1.50	1.16	0.34
Pure Genius	CBS	10:00PM	5,308,000	5,149,000	159,000	0.80	0.88	(0.08)
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	4,871,000		4,871,000	0.90		0.90
The Blacklist	NBC	10:00PM	4,949,000	5,341,000	(392,000)	1.00	1.02	(0.02)

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
Challenge & Change	CBS	8:00PM	4,890,000	7,637,000	(2,747,000)	0.70	1.12	(0.42)	vs. MacGyver
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	6,920,000	7,188,000	(268,000)	1.30	1.30	-
Grimm	NBC	8:00PM	4,230,000	4,241,000	(11,000)	0.80	0.80	-
Rosewood	Fox	8:00PM	2,900,000	2,856,000	44,000	0.60	0.66	(0.06)
The Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM	890,000	951,000	(61,000)	0.30	0.36	(0.06)
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	4,670,000	4,861,000	(191,000)	1.00	0.93	0.07
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	8,360,000	9,688,000	(1,328,000)	1.00	1.16	(0.16)
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	4,270,000	5,858,000	(1,588,000)	1.00	1.29	(0.29)	REPEAT
Emerald City	NBC	9:00PM	2,790,000	3,245,000	(455,000)	0.70	0.79	(0.09)
Sleepy Hollow	Fox	9:00PM	1,920,000	2,139,000	(219,000)	0.50	0.56	(0.06)
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend	CW	9:00PM	560,000	553,000	7,000	0.20	0.21	(0.01)
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	9,750,000	10,474,000	(724,000)	1.20	1.27	(0.07)
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	4,470,000	5,868,000	(1,398,000)	0.90	1.13	(0.23)
Dateline	NBC	10:00PM	3,030,000	3,466,000	(436,000)	0.80	0.75	0.05

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
Ransom	CBS	8:00PM	3,620,000		3,620,000	0.40		0.40
NFL Divisional Playoff	CBS	8:00PM		29,816,000	(29,816,000)		9.38	(9.38)
NBA Countdown	ABC	8:00PM	2,410,000		2,410,000	0.60		0.60
To Tell the Truth	ABC	8:00PM		2,439,000	(2,439,000)		0.37	(0.37)
Figure Skating	NBC	8:00PM	2,810,000		2,810,000	0.40		0.40	8-11P
Dateline	NBC	8:00PM		4,077,000	(4,077,000)		0.72	(0.72)
Lethal Weapon	Fox	8:00PM	1,850,000	3,695,000	(1,845,000)	0.40	1.25	(0.85)	REPEAT
NBA Saturday Prime	ABC	8:30PM	3,000,000		3,000,000	1.00		1.00	830-11P
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	9:00PM	3,890,000		3,890,000	0.60		0.60
Match Game	ABC	9:00PM		2,376,000	(2,376,000)		0.47	(0.47)
Star	Fox	9:00PM	1,200,000	1,823,000	(623,000)	0.30	0.62	(0.32)	REPEAT
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	4,540,000		4,540,000	0.80		0.80
Match Game	ABC	10:00PM		2,415,000	(2,415,000)		0.53	(0.53)
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM		3,093,000	(3,093,000)		0.70	(0.70)

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 18 (Jan. 16-22) 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	15,047,000	3.30
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	6,901,000	2.78	1-HR
Kevin Can Wait	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	8,644,000	1.74
The Great Indoors	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	8,103,000	1.70
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	Thu	8,513,000	1.70
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Tue	6,521,000	1.68
The Mick	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	4,088,000	1.66
Speechless	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	5,393,000	1.60
American Housewife	ABC	8:30PM	Tue	5,321,000	1.50
Life In Pieces	CBS	9:30PM	Thu	6,910,000	1.50
Man with a Plan	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	7,703,000	1.50
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	5,504,000	1.49
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:00PM	Mon	6,400,000	1.47
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	4,602,000	1.44
Family Guy	Fox	9:30PM	Sun	3,549,000	1.42
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	4,551,000	1.35	REPEAT
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri	6,920,000	1.3
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	9:00PM	Tue	3,907,000	1.17
The Odd Couple	CBS	9:30PM	Mon	5,610,000	1.13
The Good Place	NBC	8:30PM	Thu	3,789,000	1.10	FINALE
The Good Place	NBC	8:00PM	Thu	3,965,000	1.10
The Mick	Fox	8:30PM	Tue	2,765,000	1.09
New Girl	Fox	8:00PM	Tue	2,370,000	1.01
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	Fri	4,670,000	1.0
The Real O'Neals	ABC	9:30PM	Tue	2,807,000	0.84
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:00PM	Wed			preempted
Son of Zorn	Fox	8:30PM	Sun			preempted
Bob's Burgers	Fox	9:30PM	Sun			preempted
Superstore	NBC	8:00PM	Thu			preempted
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	Sun			preempted
The Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	Sun			preempted
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	Sun			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

SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research

Sitcoms Airing Tonight

Tuesday, November 19

The Conners - "Slappy Holidays" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Chaos ensues when Dan finally gets the entire family together for Thanksgiving dinner. Mixed feelings about the Lunch Box continue to build tension in the house, and Harris makes an unexpected move. Guest starring is Eliza Bennett as Odessa.

Bless This Mess - "Six Out of Six" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Mike and Rio are at odds with each other when they consider having a kid of their own; and they soon get a taste of the parenting life when they are forced to take care of Portia’s six piglets. Meanwhile, Kay and Beau may have found common ground during the annual Euchre tournament party.

mixed-ish - "Weird Science" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Rainbow’s passion for science deflates when her peers convince her that science isn’t cool. During Career Day, Rainbow code-switches and pursues journalism in order to fit in, only to find that the local news anchor attending the fair has also been hiding a part of herself. Meanwhile, Harrison works to mold a testimony from Denise who struggles to be anyone but herself, and Santamonica tries to steal the spotlight back after Johan suffers an injury.

black-ish - "O Mother Where Are Thou?" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT)
When Dre discovers that Lynette (guest star Loretta Devine) is an art aficionado like himself, the two quickly bond and become close, but he begins to feel guilty since he is spending more time with her than Ruby. Meanwhile, Junior introduces Bow to virtual reality.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of November 18)

Tuesday, November 19

Michael Douglas (The Kominsky Method) - Catch Michael on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Josh Gad (The Comedians/1600 Penn/Back to You) - Josh stops by The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Anna Camp (Perfect Harmony/The Mindy Project) - Anna appears on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Rainn Wilson (The Office) - Rainn visits A Little Late with Lilly Singh at 1:35am on NBC.
Ray Romano (Everybody Loves Raymond) and Ron Funches (Powerless/Undateable) - Ray and Ron are panelists on Lights Out with David Spade at 11:30pm on Comedy Central.
Thomas Middleditch (Silicon Valley) - Thomas drops by Conan at 11pm on TBS.
Kristin Chenoweth (Trial & Error/Kristin) - Kristin appears on Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo. She will also be on The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
Yara Shahidi (grown-ish/black-ish) - Yara is a guest on a repeat of LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
Helen Hunt (Mad About You/It Takes Two) and Paul Reiser (Mad About You/Red Oaks/The Paul Reiser Show/My Two Dads) - Helen and Paul are guests on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Cheryl Hines (Curb Your Enthusiasm/Son of Zorn/Suburgatory) - Cheryl visits The Real, so check your local listings.
Olivia Holt (I Didn't Do It/Kickin' It) - Olivia appears on The Real, so check your local listings.
Tisha Campbell (Dr. Ken/Rita Rocks/My Wife and Kids/Martin) - Tisha guest co-hosts The Real, so check your local listings.
James Wolk (The Crazy Ones) - James stops by The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Kristin Davis (Sex and the City) - Kristin is a guest on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
Ashley Williams (The Jim Gaffigan Show/Good Morning, Miami) - Ashley talks about Holiday Hearts on People Now at 12pm.
The Cast of black-ish - The cast of black-ish are guests on a repeat of ABC's GMA 3: Strahan, Sara & Keke at 1pm.
Tom Hanks (Bosom Buddies) - Tom talks about A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
Tamera Mowry-Housley (Sister, Sister/Roommates) - Tamera will be on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Nicole Byer (Loosely Exactly Nicole) - Nicole is a guest on Access Daily, so check your local listings.
Andrea Barber (Fuller House/Full House) - Andrea appears on the BUILD Series at 1pm.
Soleil Moon Frye (Punky Brewster/Sabrina, the Teenage Witch) - Soleil appears on the BUILD Series at 4pm.
Lena Waithe (Master of None) - Lena will be on CBS This Morning sometime between 7-9am.