Week 21 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, February 12, 2017

Week 21 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2016-17 Week 21 TV Ratings (first four nights Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. CBS 5.05/9 rating/share (+20% in rating from first four nights week 20); #2. ABC 3.44/6 (+11%); #3. NBC 3.39/6 (+17%); #4. Fox 2.72/5 (+29%); #5. The CW 1.07/2 (-2%).
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 8.137 million (+21% from first four nights week 20); #2. NBC 5.360 million (+18%); #3. ABC 5.358 million (+13%); #4. Fox 4.350 million (+27%); #5. The CW 1.698 million (-4%).
Adults 18-49: #1. ABC 1.53/5 rating/share (+15% in rating from first four nights week 20); #2. CBS 1.32/5 (+13%); #3. NBC 1.24/4 (+18%); #4. Fox 1.18/4 (-9%); #5. The CW 0.59/2 (-3%)

We have previous week's final ratings, Week 20 (1/30/17-2/5/17, LIVE+SD). Fox obviously won the week in A18-49, with the Super Bowl, and did a big 9.85 rating. ABC was #2 with a 1.06 rating. CBS was #3 with a 0.91 rating, while NBC was #4 with a 0.81 rating Among total viewers, Fox of course was #1 with 29.710 million, with CBS #2 at 5.963 million. ABC was #3 with 3.992 million and NBC at #4 with 3.695 million.

For season to-date (9/19/16-2/2/17, LIVE+SD), NBC is 1 in A18-49 with a 2.09 rating, followed by Fox at #2 with a 2.05 rating thanks to the Super Bowl and also heavily inflated by a high 7-game World Series. Surprised Fox didn't take #1 after the Super Bowl. CBS is #3 with a 1.54 rating and ABC at #4 with a 1.24 rating. Among total viewers it is CBS #1 at 8.406 million, followed by the dropping NBC at #2 with 7.812 million. Super Bow/World Series boosted Fox still at #3 with 6.541 million as ABC is #4 with 5.157 million. The Super Bowl wasn't enough for Fox to get out of #3 in total viewers.

Back to week 21 (Feb. 6-12), 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:

Last Sunday (Jan. 29)	(Week 20)		This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
Super Bowl	Fox	6:38PM	111,317,000		111,317,000	37.11		37.11	638-1031P
60 Minutes	CBS	7:00PM	2,271,000	11,505,000	(9,234,000)	0.22	1.20	(0.98)	REPEAT
AFV	ABC	7:00PM	1,756,000	6,164,000	(4,408,000)	0.27	1.21	(0.94)	REPEAT
Miss Universe	Fox	7:00PM		5,222,000	(5,222,000)		1.45	(1.45)
NBC Movie	NBC	7:00PM	1,236,000	1,154,000	82,000	0.21	0.36	(0.15)	7-9P vs. Dateline
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM			-			-
NCIS	CBS	8:00PM	2,905,000	11,289,000	(8,384,000)	0.29	1.36	(1.07)	REPEAT vs NCIS LA
AFV	ABC	8:00PM	2,252,000	4,759,000	(2,507,000)	0.50	1.05	(0.55)	REPEAT vs. Truth
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM			-			-
Son of Zorn	Fox	8:30PM			-			-
NCIS: NO	CBS	9:00PM	3,155,000	8,705,000	(5,550,000)	0.36	0.88	(0.52)	REPEAT vs. Madam
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	1,401,000	4,051,000	(2,650,000)	0.35	1.03	(0.68)	REPEAT vs. Truth
Dateline	NBC	9:00PM	1,341,000	3,855,000	(2,514,000)	0.35	0.85	(0.50)	9-11P
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM			-			-
Bob's Burgers	Fox	9:30PM			-			-
NCIS: LA	CBS	10:00PM	3,621,000	5,436,000	(1,815,000)	0.46	0.65	(0.19)	REPEAT vs. Elem.
Shark Tank	ABC	10:00PM	1,686,000	2,433,000	(747,000)	0.44	0.53	(0.09)	REPEAT vs. Conviction
Super Bowl Post Gm	Fox	10:31PM	61,081,000		61,081,000	21.77		21.77
24: Legacy	Fox	11:00PM	17,576,000		17,576,000	6.11		6.11	PREMIERE
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	7,906,000	8,434,000	(528,000)	1.54	1.56	(0.02)	vs. Bang(R)
The Bachelor	ABC	8:00PM	7,466,000	7,234,000	232,000	2.36	2.33	0.03	8-10P
Celebrity Apprentice	NBC	8:00PM	3,475,000	3,707,000	(232,000)	0.88	0.96	(0.08)	8-10P
24: Legacy	Fox	8:00PM	6,224,000	3,461,000	2,763,000	1.48	1.13	0.35	vs. Gotham
Supergirl	CW	8:00PM	2,428,000	2,348,000	80,000	0.69	0.70	(0.01)
Man with a Plan	CBS	8:30PM	7,254,000	6,385,000	869,000	1.40	1.21	0.19	vs. Kevin(R)
Superior Donuts	CBS	9:00PM	7,336,000	5,784,000	1,552,000	1.35	1.09	0.26	vs. Odd
APB	Fox	9:00PM	6,101,000	4,187,000	1,914,000	1.47	1.23	0.24	PREMIERE vs. Lucifer
Jane the Virgin	CW	9:00PM	930,000	909,000	21,000	0.30	0.28	0.02
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:30PM	5,981,000	5,301,000	680,000	1.29	0.93	0.36	vs. Odd
Scorpion	CBS	10:00PM	7,756,000	5,303,000	2,453,000	1.23	0.78	0.45	vs. REPEAT
Quantico	ABC	10:00PM	2,613,000	2,758,000	(145,000)	0.66	0.74	(0.08)
Timeless	NBC	10:00PM	2,923,000	3,506,000	(583,000)	0.64	0.86	(0.22)

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	15,568,000		15,568,000	1.67		1.67
2 Broke Girls	CBS	8:22PM		5,482,000	(5,482,000)		0.73	(0.73)
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	6,380,000	3,974,000	2,406,000	1.55	0.86	0.69	vs. REPEAT
The Wall	NBC	8:00PM	6,141,000	4,602,000	1,539,000	1.47	1.06	0.41	vs. REPEAT
New Girl	Fox	8:00PM	2,187,000	1,664,000	523,000	0.94	0.53	0.41	vs. REPEAT
The Flash	CW	8:00PM	2,906,000	3,063,000	(157,000)	1.10	1.09	0.01
Kevin Can Wait	CBS	8:30PM		4,464,000	(4,464,000)		0.68	(0.68)
American Housewife	ABC	8:30PM	5,386,000	3,142,000	2,244,000	1.52	0.78	0.74	vs. REPEAT
The Mick	Fox	8:30PM	2,456,000	2,967,000	(511,000)	0.94	1.06	(0.12)
Bull	CBS	9:00PM	10,779,000	6,469,000	4,310,000	1.26	0.89	0.37	vs. SB Coms
Fresh off The Boat	ABC	9:00PM	3,816,000	2,541,000	1,275,000	1.18	0.69	0.49	vs. REPEAT
This Is Us	NBC	9:00PM	9,565,000	6,064,000	3,501,000	2.55	1.52	1.03	vs. Wall
Bones	Fox	9:00PM	3,067,000	3,760,000	(693,000)	0.75	0.85	(0.10)
Legends of Tomorrow	CW	9:00PM	1,774,000	1,776,000	(2,000)	0.67	0.67	-
The Real O'Neals	ABC	9:30PM	2,790,000	1,931,000	859,000	0.91	0.51	0.40	vs. REPEAT
NCIS: NO	CBS	10:00PM	9,008,000	5,667,000	3,341,000	1.01	0.62	0.39	vs. Bull(R)
Agents of SHIELD	ABC	10:00PM	2,084,000	2,152,000	(68,000)	0.69	0.61	0.08
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	6,868,000	4,501,000	2,367,000	1.51	0.97	0.54	vs. This(R)

Wednesday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
Hunted	CBS	8:00PM	5,367,000	5,389,000	(22,000)	1.22	1.26	(0.04)
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:00PM	6,194,000	4,730,000	1,464,000	1.76	1.16	0.60	vs. REPEAT
Blindspot	NBC	8:00PM	4,641,000	4,620,000	21,000	0.95	0.91	0.04	vs. SVU(R)
Lethal Weapon	Fox	8:00PM	6,246,000	3,185,000	3,061,000	1.30	0.76	0.54	vs. Apollo
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	1,608,000	1,908,000	(300,000)	0.56	0.62	(0.06)
Speechless	ABC	8:30PM	5,538,000	3,961,000	1,577,000	1.62	0.96	0.66	vs. REPEAT
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM	6,700,000	7,455,000	(755,000)	1.17	1.30	(0.13)
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	7,337,000	4,135,000	3,202,000	2.26	1.08	1.18	vs. REPEAT
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	6,926,000	4,674,000	2,252,000	1.64	1.09	0.55	vs. REPEAT
Star	Fox	9:00PM	4,119,000	4,051,000	68,000	1.31	1.26	0.05
The 100	CW	9:00PM	1,013,000	1,212,000	(199,000)	0.37	0.43	(0.06)
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	5,314,000	3,646,000	1,668,000	1.55	1.00	0.55	vs. REPEAT
Code Black	CBS	10:00PM	6,066,000	6,798,000	(732,000)	0.93	1.08	(0.15)
Match Game	ABC	10:00PM	3,543,000	3,056,000	487,000	0.96	0.83	0.13	vs. REPEAT
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM	6,265,000	4,459,000	1,806,000	1.30	0.90	0.40	vs. REPEAT

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	14,145,000	14,657,000	(512,000)	3.03	3.14	(0.11)
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	8:00PM	8,456,000	8,494,000	(38,000)	2.14	2.26	(0.12)
Superstore	NBC	8:00PM	3,541,000	3,993,000	(452,000)	1.09	1.25	(0.16)
MasterChef Junior	Fox	8:00PM	4,208,000	3,669,000	539,000	1.29	1.12	0.17	PREMIERE vs. Hells
Supernatural	CW	8:00PM	1,730,000	1,732,000	(2,000)	0.58	0.62	(0.04)
Great Indoors	CBS	8:30PM	7,437,000	10,538,000	(3,101,000)	1.51	1.92	(0.41)	vs. Donuts
Powerless	NBC	8:30PM	2,525,000	3,098,000	(573,000)	0.82	1.08	(0.26)
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	7,563,000	8,707,000	(1,144,000)	1.51	1.60	(0.09)
Scandal	ABC	9:00PM	6,216,000	6,539,000	(323,000)	1.59	1.74	(0.15)
Chicago Med	NBC	9:00PM	6,073,000	6,304,000	(231,000)	1.11	1.24	(0.13)
My Kitchen Rules	Fox	9:00PM	2,457,000	2,180,000	277,000	0.87	0.73	0.14
Riverdale	CW	9:00PM	1,197,000	1,151,000	46,000	0.46	0.43	0.03
Life in Pieces	CBS	9:30PM	6,082,000	6,624,000	(542,000)	1.28	1.26	0.02
Training Day	CBS	10:00PM	4,435,000	4,726,000	(291,000)	0.82	0.88	(0.06)
How to Get Away w/Murder	ABC	10:00PM	4,919,000	4,688,000	231,000	1.31	1.28	0.03
The Blacklist	NBC	10:00PM	4,914,000	5,047,000	(133,000)	0.92	0.92	-

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	8,047,000	7,426,000	621,000	1.20	0.98	0.22
Charlie Brown Valentine	ABC	8:00PM	4,152,000		4,152,000	1.00		1.00	REPEAT
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM		6,602,000	(6,602,000)		1.19	(1.19)
Grimm	NBC	8:00PM	3,948,000	4,150,000	(202,000)	0.70	0.84	(0.14)
Rosewood	Fox	8:00PM	2,910,000	2,608,000	302,000	0.70	0.58	0.12
The Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM	1,139,000	920,000	219,000	0.40	0.34	0.06
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM		4,661,000	(4,661,000)		0.94	(0.94)
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	9,782,000	9,812,000	(30,000)	1.30	1.11	0.19
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	5,751,000	5,681,000	70,000	1.30	1.29	0.01
Emerald City	NBC	9:00PM	2,305,000	2,451,000	(146,000)	0.60	0.56	0.04
Sleepy Hollow	Fox	9:00PM	2,027,000	1,825,000	202,000	0.50	0.50	-
Reign	CW	9:00PM	776,000	582,000	194,000	0.20	0.24	(0.04)	PREMIERE vs. Crazy
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	10,472,000	10,130,000	342,000	1.20	1.15	0.05
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	4,624,000	4,589,000	35,000	0.90	0.98	(0.08)
Dateline	NBC	10:00PM	3,558,000	3,798,000	(240,000)	0.70	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	3,160,000	3,290,000	(130,000)	0.40	0.42	(0.02)
NBA Countdown	ABC	8:00PM	4,030,000	1,864,000	2,166,000	1.30	0.46	0.84
Dateline Mystery	NBC	8:00PM	4,460,000	4,132,000	328,000	0.70	0.64	0.06	8-10P
24: Legacy	Fox	8:00PM	1,240,000		1,240,000	0.30		0.30	REPEAT
NFL Honors	Fox	8:00PM		3,168,000	(3,168,000)		0.82	(0.82)
NBA Saturday Prime	ABC	8:30PM	4,810,000	2,812,000	1,998,000	1.80	0.92	0.88	830-11P
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	9:00PM	2,540,000	3,812,000	(1,272,000)	0.40	0.42	(0.02)	vs. Crime
24: Legacy	Fox	9:00PM	1,380,000		1,380,000	0.30		0.30	REPEAT
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	4,400,000	4,496,000	(96,000)	0.60	0.63	(0.03)
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM	3,570,000	2,970,000	600,000	0.80	0.73	0.07	REPEAT

Sitcoms in green did excellent for the week, while yellow indicates decent showings and red is not good! This is sorted by adults 18-49:

Week 21 (Feb. 6-12) 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	14,145,000	3.03
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	7,337,000	2.26
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	6,194,000	1.76
Speechless	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	5,538,000	1.62
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	5,314,000	1.55
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Tue	6,380,000	1.55
Kevin Can Wait	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	7,906,000	1.54
American Housewife	ABC	8:30PM	Tue	5,386,000	1.52
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	Thu	7,563,000	1.51
The Great Indoors	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	7,437,000	1.51
Man with a Plan	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	7,254,000	1.40
Superior Donuts	CBS	9:00PM	Mon	7,336,000	1.35
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:30PM	Mon	5,981,000	1.29
Life In Pieces	CBS	9:30PM	Thu	6,082,000	1.28
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	9:00PM	Tue	3,816,000	1.18
Superstore	NBC	8:00PM	Thu	3,541,000	1.09
The Mick	Fox	8:30PM	Tue	2,456,000	0.94
New Girl	Fox	8:00PM	Tue	2,187,000	0.94
The Real O'Neals	ABC	9:30PM	Tue	2,790,000	0.91
Powerless	NBC	8:30PM	Thu	2,525,000	0.82
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri			preempted
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	Fri			preempted
2 Broke Girls	CBS	8:00PM	Tue			preempted
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	Mon			preempted
Kevin Can Wait	CBS	8:30PM	Tue			preempted
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	Sun			preempted
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun			preempted
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun			preempted
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	Sun			preempted
Bob's Burgers	Fox	9:30PM	Sun			preempted
Son of Zorn	Fox	8:30PM	Sun			preempted
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	Sun			preempted
The Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	Sun			preempted
The Odd Couple	CBS	9:30PM	Mon			completed
The Good Place	NBC	8:30PM	Thu			completed
Great News	NBC	8:00PM	Thu
Marlon	NBC	9:30PM	Thu
Trial & Errors	NBC	9:00PM	Tue
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 / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Monday, October 13

The Neighborhood - "Welcome to the new Normals" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
The Johnsons and Butlers face big changes and unexpected challenges as Tina discovers a new passion, Malcolm navigates work and family boundaries and Courtney takes a major step with Marty. Meanwhile, Dave’s tech experiment backfires and Gemma’s parenting plan goes awry.

DMV - "Pilot" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
East Hollywood Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) driving examiner Colette pines for her coworker Noa while enduring teasing from colleagues Gregg, Vic and Ceci. Also, new manager Barb rallies the crew to save their branch from government shutdown.

TV We Love - "I Love Lucy" (The CW, 8:00PM ET/PT)
A deep dive into "I Love Lucy," widely regarded as one of the greatest sitcoms of all time; exploring the groundbreaking partnership of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, whose comedic brilliance and bold business moves forever changed television.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 13)

Monday, October 13

Kat Dennings (Shifting Gears/Dollface/2 Broke Girls/Raising Dad) - Watch Kat on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Steve Martin (Only Murders in the Building), Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building/Mulaney/I'm a Big Girl Now/The Associates) and Selena Gomez (Only Murders in the Building/Wizards of Waverly Place) - Steve, Martin and Selena are guests on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Keanu Reaves (Swedish Dicks) - Keanu and Alex Winter are guests on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Jason Bateman (Arrested Development/George and Leo/Chicago Sons/Simon/The Hogan Family/It's Your Move/Silver Spoons) - Jason appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Laverne Cox (Clean Slate) - Andy Cohen intervews Laverne on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 9pm on Bravo.
Patricia Arquette (High Desert) - Patricia talks about Murdaugh: Death in the Family on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Bradley Whitford (Perfect Harmony/Trophy Wife) - Bradley talks about The Diplomat on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Colin Hanks (Life in Pieces) - Colin chats with the hosts about John Candy: I Like Me on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Michael J. Fox (Family Ties/Spin City/The Michael J. Fox Show) - Michael discusses his new book Future Boy: Back to the Future and My Journey Through the Space-Time Continuum with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Ayo Edebiri (Big Mouth/The Bear) - Co-host Gayle King sits down with Ayo and Julia Roberts on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Tim Meadows (DMV/Schooled/No Activity/Son of Zorn/Mr. Box Office/The Bill Engvall Show) - Tim talks about DMV on CBS Mornings Plus in the 9am hour.
Brian Baumgartner (The Office) - Brian talks about the We Need A Fourth podcast on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Sherri Shepherd (Mr. Iglesias/Trial & Error/Sherri/Less Than Perfect/Suddenly Susan) - Sherri talks about The Sunshine Queens on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Jaleel White (Family Matters/Grown Ups) - Jaleel joins Sherri to talk about the new season of his hit game show Flip Side on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Vanessa Lachey (Truth Be Told/Dads) - Vanessa and Nick Lachey talk about Netflix's Love is Blind on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Cristela Alonzo (Cristela) - Cristela talks about Netflix's Stay Classy on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Valerie is showing Drew how to make the perfect pumpkin spice meatballs on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.