Week 30 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, April 16, 2017

Week 30 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2016-17 Week 30 TV Ratings (first four nights Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. CBS 4.15/8 rating/share (-33% in rating from first four nights week 29); #2. NBC 3.38/6 (-12%); #3. ABC 3.38/6 (-6%); #4. Fox 2.11/4 (even); #5. The CW 0.58/1 (-12%).
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 6.523 million (-36% from first four nights week 29); #2. NBC 5.240 million (-13%); #3. ABC 5.076 million (-8%); #4. Fox 3.342 million (-1%); #5. The CW 0.902 million (-13%).
Adults 18-49: #1. ABC 1.08/4 rating/share (-11% in rating from first four nights week 29); #2. NBC 1.06/4 (-15%); #3. CBS 1.06/4 (-15%); #4. Fox 0.99/4 (-7%); #5. The CW 0.28/1 (-18%)

We have previous week's final ratings, Week 29 (4/3/17-4/9/17, LIVE+SD). CBS won the week in A18-49 and did a 1.65 rating boosted by NCAA Championship Game. NBC was #2 with a 1.05 rating. ABC was #3 with a 0.98 rating, while Fox was #4 with a 0.78 rating Among total viewers, CBS was #1 with 9.095 million, with NBC #2 at 5.363 million. ABC was #3 with 4.425 million and Fox at #4 with 2.483 million.

For season to-date (9/19/16-4/13/17, LIVE+SD), NBC is 1 in A18-49 with a 1.79 rating, followed by Fox at #2 with a 1.68 rating thanks to the Super Bowl and also heavily inflated by a high 7-game World Series. Without those 2 events, Fox would be #4. CBS is #3 with a 1.50 rating and ABC at #4 with a 1.23 rating. Among total viewers it is CBS #1 at 8.233 million, followed by the dropping NBC at #2 with 7.081 million. Super Bow/World Series boosted Fox still at #3 with 5.401 million as ABC is #4 with 5.069 million.

Back to week 29 (Apr 10-16), 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 30 (Apr 10-16) Analysis

Last Sunday (Apr 9)	(Week 29)		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	8:00PM	11,644,000	9,500,000	2,144,000	1.60	1.14	0.46
AFV	ABC	7:00PM	4,595,000	4,675,000	(80,000)	0.72	0.87	(0.15)	vs. REPEAT
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	1,341,000	1,126,000	215,000	0.44	0.44	-	REPEAT
Little Big Shots	NBC	7:00PM	4,099,000	4,421,000	(322,000)	0.59	0.63	(0.04)	REPEAT
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	1,275,000	1,516,000	(241,000)	0.47	0.70	(0.23)	REPEAT
NCIS: LA	CBS	9:00PM	9,505,000		9,505,000	1.10		1.10
ACM Awards	CBS	8:00PM		10,911,000	(10,911,000)		2.14	(2.14)
Once Upon a Time	ABC	8:00PM	2,597,000	2,796,000	(199,000)	0.73	0.77	(0.04)
Little Big Shots	NBC	8:00PM	8,764,000	8,649,000	115,000	1.31	1.29	0.02
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	1,852,000	2,128,000	(276,000)	0.76	0.92	(0.16)	REPEAT
Making History	Fox	8:30PM	1,345,000	1,321,000	24,000	0.58	0.57	0.01
Madam Secretary	CBS	10:00PM	7,577,000		7,577,000	0.81		0.81
Match Game	ABC	9:00PM	2,978,000	2,497,000	481,000	0.69	0.56	0.13
Chicago Justice	NBC	9:00PM	5,530,000	5,905,000	(375,000)	0.95	0.92	0.03
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	1,721,000	1,547,000	174,000	0.80	0.70	0.10	REPEAT
Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	1,377,000	1,743,000	(366,000)	0.54	0.75	(0.21)	REPEAT
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM			-			-
American Crime	ABC	10:00PM	1,743,000	1,766,000	(23,000)	0.37	0.37	-
Shades of Blue	NBC	10:00PM	3,979,000	4,115,000	(136,000)	0.68	0.68	-


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	6,044,000	6,144,000	(100,000)	1.16	1.24	(0.08)	vs. Bang(R)
Dancing w/the Stars	ABC	8:00PM	10,311,000	10,466,000	(155,000)	1.56	1.55	0.01	8-10P
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	9,880,000	10,036,000	(156,000)	2.10	2.20	(0.10)	8-10P
24: Legacy	Fox	8:00PM	3,297,000	3,198,000	99,000	0.78	0.77	0.01
Supergirl	CW	8:00PM	875,000	1,023,000	(148,000)	0.21	0.25	(0.04)	REPEAT
Man with a Plan	CBS	8:30PM	5,328,000	7,128,000	(1,800,000)	1.03	1.85	(0.82)	vs. NCAA Pre
Superior Donuts	CBS	9:00PM	5,017,000		5,017,000	0.96		0.96
NCAA Championship	CBS	9:00PM		22,997,000	(22,997,000)		7.08	(7.08)
APB	Fox	9:00PM	2,861,000	2,628,000	233,000	0.63	0.57	0.06
Penn & Teller	CW	9:00PM	841,000	967,000	(126,000)	0.23	0.23	-	REPEAT
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:30PM	4,640,000		4,640,000	1.03		1.03
Scorpion	CBS	10:00PM	6,404,000		6,404,000	1.00		1.00
Quantico	ABC	10:00PM	2,571,000	2,957,000	(386,000)	0.59	0.56	0.03
Taken	NBC	10:00PM	4,238,000	4,668,000	(430,000)	0.79	0.84	(0.05)

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	9,056,000	13,830,000	(4,774,000)	0.86	1.56	(0.70)	REPEAT
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	5,292,000	5,440,000	(148,000)	1.27	1.39	(0.12)
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	7,760,000	9,520,000	(1,760,000)	1.62	1.90	(0.28)	REPEAT
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:00PM	1,907,000	1,996,000	(89,000)	0.71	0.88	(0.17)	vs. New Girl
The Flash	CW	8:00PM	832,000	1,521,000	(689,000)	0.21	0.56	(0.35)	REPEAT vs. Legends
American Housewife	ABC	8:30PM	4,310,000	4,388,000	(78,000)	1.13	1.23	(0.10)
The Mick	Fox	8:30PM	2,165,000	2,092,000	73,000	0.83	0.84	(0.01)
Bull	CBS	9:00PM	7,416,000	11,092,000	(3,676,000)	0.75	1.27	(0.52)	REPEAT
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	9:00PM	3,712,000	3,817,000	(105,000)	1.10	1.14	(0.04)
Trial & Error	NBC	9:00PM	3,641,000	3,764,000	(123,000)	0.91	0.86	0.05
Prison Break	Fox	9:00PM	3,175,000	3,826,000	(651,000)	1.14	1.49	(0.35)
iZombie	CW	9:00PM	869,000	946,000	(77,000)	0.31	0.39	(0.08)
Imaginary Mary	ABC	9:30PM	3,056,000	3,451,000	(395,000)	0.82	0.94	(0.12)
Trial & Error	NBC	9:30PM	2,883,000	3,014,000	(131,000)	0.76	0.71	0.05
NCIS: NO	CBS	10:00PM	6,608,000	8,844,000	(2,236,000)	0.71	1.00	(0.29)	REPEAT
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD	ABC	10:00PM	2,323,000	2,152,000	171,000	0.72	0.67	0.05
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	3,021,000	6,289,000	(3,268,000)	0.60	1.30	(0.70)	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
Survivor	CBS	8:00PM	8,314,000	8,398,000	(84,000)	1.74	1.73	0.01
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:00PM	3,619,000	5,625,000	(2,006,000)	0.78	1.55	(0.77)	REPEAT
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	8:00PM	4,114,000	4,326,000	(212,000)	0.77	0.89	(0.12)	REPEAT vs. Blindspot
Shots Fired	Fox	8:00PM	3,601,000	3,660,000	(59,000)	0.90	0.95	(0.05)
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	668,000	738,000	(70,000)	0.17	0.20	(0.03)	REPEAT
Speechless	ABC	8:30PM	3,129,000	4,738,000	(1,609,000)	0.77	1.39	(0.62)	REPEAT
Criminal Minds Beyond Borders	CBS	9:00PM	5,735,000	7,035,000	(1,300,000)	0.90	1.26	(0.36)	vs. Crim Minds
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	3,512,000	6,254,000	(2,742,000)	0.93	1.87	(0.94)	REPEAT
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	4,108,000	5,071,000	(963,000)	0.81	1.17	(0.36)	REPEAT
Empire	Fox	9:00PM	6,585,000	6,351,000	234,000	2.32	2.23	0.09
Whose Line Is It?	CW	9:00PM	660,000	646,000	14,000	0.19	0.20	(0.01)	REPEAT
The 100	CW	9:00PM			-			-
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	3,073,000	4,578,000	(1,505,000)	0.82	1.31	(0.49)	REPEAT
Whose Line Is It?	CW	9:30PM	764,000	689,000	75,000	0.22	0.23	(0.01)	REPEAT
Criminal Minds Beyond Borders	CBS	10:00PM	4,917,000	4,605,000	312,000	0.79	0.75	0.04
Designated Survivor	ABC	10:00PM	4,824,000	5,189,000	(365,000)	0.90	1.07	(0.17)
Chicago PD	NBC	10:00PM	3,942,000	6,514,000	(2,572,000)	0.75	1.30	(0.55)	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	11,889,000	12,592,000	(703,000)	2.52	2.65	(0.13)
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	8:00PM	7,188,000	7,223,000	(35,000)	1.78	1.72	0.06
Trial & Error	NBC	8:00PM	2,616,000	3,082,000	(466,000)	0.64	0.83	(0.19)	vs. Superstore
MasterChef Junior	Fox	8:00PM	3,332,000	3,207,000	125,000	0.90	0.95	(0.05)
Supernatural	CW	8:00PM	1,551,000	1,566,000	(15,000)	0.54	0.53	0.01
Great Indoors	CBS	8:30PM	6,105,000	6,973,000	(868,000)	1.16	1.43	(0.27)
Powerless	NBC	8:30PM	1,998,000	2,022,000	(24,000)	0.57	0.59	(0.02)
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	6,841,000	7,498,000	(657,000)	1.30	1.42	(0.12)
Scandal	ABC	9:00PM	5,261,000	5,097,000	164,000	1.33	1.19	0.14
Chicago Med	NBC	9:00PM	6,358,000	5,984,000	374,000	1.07	1.00	0.07
Kicking & Screaming	Fox	9:00PM	1,819,000	1,961,000	(142,000)	0.50	0.63	(0.13)
Riverdale	CW	9:00PM	872,000	907,000	(35,000)	0.32	0.35	(0.03)
Life in Pieces	CBS	9:30PM	5,405,000	5,676,000	(271,000)	1.10	1.21	(0.11)
The Amazing Race	CBS	10:00PM	4,106,000	3,990,000	116,000	0.83	0.87	(0.04)
The Catch	ABC	10:00PM	3,104,000	3,564,000	(460,000)	0.66	0.69	(0.03)
The Blacklist: Redemption	NBC	10:00PM	3,849,000	3,715,000	134,000	0.68	0.65	0.03	FINALE

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	6,644,000	6,618,000	26,000	0.80	0.89	(0.09)	FINALE
The Toy Box	ABC	8:00PM	3,221,000	4,090,000	(869,000)	0.70	0.84	(0.14)
First Dates	NBC	8:00PM	3,355,000	3,775,000	(420,000)	0.70	0.79	(0.09)
Rosewood	Fox	8:00PM	2,497,000	2,483,000	14,000	0.50	0.50	-
The Originals	CW	8:00PM	1,006,000	1,082,000	(76,000)	0.40	0.35	0.05
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	8,401,000	8,765,000	(364,000)	1.00	0.98	0.02
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	4,286,000	4,873,000	(587,000)	1.00	1.16	(0.16)
Dateline	NBC	9:00PM	4,291,000	4,072,000	219,000	0.80	0.82	(0.02)	9-11P
You The Jury	Fox	9:00PM	1,297,000	1,544,000	(247,000)	0.30	0.38	(0.08)
Reign	CW	9:00PM	760,000	711,000	49,000	0.20	0.21	(0.01)
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	9,286,000	9,766,000	(480,000)	1.00	0.99	0.01
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	3,875,000	4,153,000	(278,000)	0.90	0.82	0.08
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
Ransom	CBS	8:00PM	2,760,000	3,094,000	(334,000)	0.30	0.40	(0.10)	FINALE
NBA Countdown	ABC	8:00PM		1,336,000	(1,336,000)		0.31	(0.31)
Ten Commandments	ABC	8:00PM	5,180,000		5,180,000	0.80		0.80	8-1244A
NHL Playoffs	NBC	8:00PM	2,290,000		2,290,000	0.60		0.60	8-11P
Dateline	NBC	8:00PM		4,221,000	(4,221,000)		0.67	(0.67)
UFC Fight Night	Fox	8:00PM	1,740,000		1,740,000	0.60		0.60	8-10P
Masterchef Junior	Fox	8:00PM		942,000	(942,000)		0.26	(0.26)
NBA Saturday Prime	ABC	8:30PM		1,931,000	(1,931,000)		0.55	(0.55)
Training Day	CBS	9:00PM	2,600,000	2,555,000	45,000	0.30	0.36	(0.06)
Prison Break	Fox	9:00PM		897,000	(897,000)		0.25	(0.25)
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	3,750,000	3,532,000	218,000	0.50	0.55	(0.05)
20/20 Saturday	ABC	10:00PM			-			-
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM		2,969,000	(2,969,000)		0.74	(0.74)

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

Week 30 (Apr 10-16) 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	11,889,000	2.52
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	Thu	6,841,000	1.30
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Tue	5,292,000	1.27
Kevin Can Wait	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	6,044,000	1.16
American Housewife	ABC	8:30PM	Tue	4,310,000	1.13
Life In Pieces	CBS	9:30PM	Thu	5,405,000	1.10
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	9:00PM	Tue	3,712,000	1.10
The Great Indoors	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	6,105,000	1.06
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:30PM	Mon	4,640,000	1.03
Man with a Plan	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	5,328,000	1.03
Superior Donuts	CBS	9:00PM	Mon	5,017,000	0.96
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	3,512,000	0.93	REPEAT
Trial & Error	NBC	9:00PM	Tue	3,641,000	0.91
The Mick	Fox	8:30PM	Tue	2,165,000	0.83
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	3,073,000	0.82	REPEAT
Imaginary Mary	ABC	9:30PM	Tue	3,056,000	0.82
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	1,721,000	0.80	REPEAT
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	3,619,000	0.78	REPEAT
Speechless	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	3,129,000	0.77	REPEAT
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	1,852,000	0.76	REPEAT
Trial & Error	NBC	9:30PM	Tue	2,883,000	0.76
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:00PM	Tue	1,907,000	0.71
Trial & Error	NBC	8:00PM	Thu	2,616,000	0.64
Making History	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	1,345,000	0.58	REPEAT
Powerless	NBC	8:30PM	Thu	1,998,000	0.57
The Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	Sun	1,377,000	0.54	REPEAT
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	Sun	1,275,000	0.47	REPEAT
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	Sun	1,341,000	0.44	REPEAT
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	Mon
Superstore	NBC	8:00PM	Thu			preempted
The Great Indoors	CBS	9:30PM	Mon
American Housewife	ABC	9:00PM	Tue
Imaginary Mary	ABC	8:30PM	Sat
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:00PM	Sat
New Girl	Fox	8:00PM	Tue			completed
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri			completed
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	Fri			completed
The Real O'Neals	ABC	9:30PM	Tue			completed
Son of Zorn	Fox	8:30PM	Sun			completed
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
Downward Dog	ABC	9:00PM	Tue

SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Tuesday, April 1

St. Denis Medical - "Anything to Push Zaluva" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Ron's teasing makes Joyce question whether her friendship with a pharmaceutical rep is genuine; Alex has trouble letting Serena take on a new task; Matt finds a mentor in Bruce.

Night Court - "Hot to Trot" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Abby's friendship with her ex-boyfriend's mother leads to romantic complications; when Julianne's wealthy aunt passes away, the gang vies for a piece of her inheritance.

Tyler Perry's House of Payne - "Love At First Swipe" (BET, 9:00PM ET/PT)
C.J. and Janine receive marital advice from an unlikely source; Peanut seeks help with his newfound online lover.

Tyler Perry's Assisted Living - "Failure 2 Launch" (BET, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Assisted Living is the new situation comedy by Tyler Perry about three generations who must make a new start in the rural backwoods of Georgia.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 31)

Tuesday, April 1

Adam Scott (Ghosted/Veep/Parks and Recreation/Party Down) - Catch Adam on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Kevin Bacon (I Love Dick) - Kevin is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Amanda Peet (Brockmire/Togetherness/Bent) - Amanda appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Paul Rudd (The Shrink Next Door/Living with Yourself/Wild Oats) - Paul stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Ike Barinholtz (The Studio/The Afterparty/Bless the Harts/The Mindy Project/Eastbound & Down) - Ike appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He will also be on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 9:30pm on Bravo.
Vinny Thomas (Platonic), Paul F. Tompkins (The Great North/BoJack Horseman/DAG) and Aparna Nancherla (The Great North/Lopez vs Lopez/Corporate) - Vinny, Paul and Aparna are guests on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Chase Sui Wonders (The Studio/Bupkis) and Kathryn Hahn (The Studio/Tiny Beautiful Things/Central Park/Happyish/Transparent/Free Agents) - Chase and Kathryn are guests on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 9:30pm on Bravo.
Will Ferrell (The Office) and Jennifer Coolidge (2 Broke Girls/Joey) - E! News has interviews with Will and Jennifer at 11pm on E!.
Román Zaragoza (Ghosts) - Román talks about Ghosts on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Jenny Slate (The Great North/Big Mouth/Married/Bob's Burgers) - Jenny talks about Dying for Sex on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Michael Angarano (Laid/I'm Dying Up Here/Will & Grace) and Michael Cera (Life & Beth/Arrested Development/I Was a Sixth Grade Alien) - Michael and Michael talk about Sacramento with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Olivia Munn (Perfect Couples) - Olivia guest co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Hannah Einbinder (Hacks) - Hannah talks about Hacks on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Tasha Smith (Survival of the Thickest/Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse/The Tom Show/Boston Common) and Tone Bell (Survival of the Thickest/Fam/Disjointed/Truth Be Told/Bad Judge/Whitney) - Tasha and Tone talk about the new season of Netflix’s Survival of the Thickest on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Kathryn Hahn (The Studio/Tiny Beautiful Things/Central Park/Happyish/Transparent/Free Agents) - Kathryn is dishing on her new comedy series The Studio on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Wilmer Valderrama (That '70s Show) - Wilmer and Freddy Rodriguez chat about their podcast Dos Amigos on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Brenda Song (Running Point/Dollface/Dads/The Suite Life on Deck/The Suite Life of Zack & Cody) - Brenda talks about Netflix's Running Point on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Paul Walter Hauser (The Afterparty) - Paul is a guest on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 9:40am.