Week 31 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, April 23, 2017

Week 31 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2016-17 Week 31 TV Ratings (first four nights Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. CBS 4.52/8 rating/share (+9% in rating from first four nights week 30); #2. NBC 3.73/7 (+10%); #3. ABC 3.25/6 (-4%); #4. Fox 1.75/3 (-17%); #5. The CW 0.45/1 (-22%).
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 7.227 million (+11% from first four nights week 30); #2. NBC 5.874 million (+12%); #3. ABC 4.989 million (-2%); #4. Fox 2.737 million (-18%); #5. The CW 0.695 million (-23%).
Adults 18-49: #1. NBC 1.19/5 rating/share (+12% in rating from first four nights week 30); #2. CBS 1.15/4 (+8%); #3. ABC 1.03/4 (-5%); #4. Fox 0.77/3 (-22%); #5. The CW 0.20/1 (-29%)

We have previous week's final ratings, Week 30 (4/10/17-4/16/17, LIVE+SD). CBS won the week in A18-49 and did a 0.94 rating. ABC was #2 with a 0.92 rating. NBC was #3 with a 0.89 rating, while Fox was #4 with a 0.76 rating. What a low week. Among total viewers, CBS was #1 with 6.588 million, with ABC #2 at 4.469 million. NBC was #3 with 4.450 million and Fox at #4 with 2.509 million.

For season to-date (9/19/16-4/20/17, LIVE+SD), NBC is 1 in A18-49 with a 1.76 rating, followed by Fox at #2 with a 1.64 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 1.48 rating and ABC at #4 with a 1.21 rating. Among total viewers it is CBS #1 at 8.191 million, followed by the dropping NBC at #2 with 7.005 million. Super Bow/World Series boosted Fox still at #3 with 5.297 million as ABC is #4 with 5.048 million. ABC could likely overtake Fox in total viewers by the end of season, in the next few weeks.

Back to week 31 (Apr 17-23), 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:

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Week 31 (Apr 17-23) Analysis

Last Sunday (Apr 16)	(Week 30)		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	8,162,000	11,644,000	(3,482,000)	0.87	1.60	(0.73)
Inside Disney Nature	ABC	7:00PM	3,161,000	4,595,000	(1,434,000)	0.61	0.72	(0.11)	vs. AFV
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	1,123,000	1,341,000	(218,000)	0.33	0.44	(0.11)	REPEAT
Little Big Shots	NBC	7:00PM	3,658,000	4,099,000	(441,000)	0.57	0.59	(0.02)	REPEAT
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	888,000	1,275,000	(387,000)	0.37	0.47	(0.10)	REPEAT
Stayin Alive	CBS	8:00PM	10,313,000		10,313,000	1.21		1.21	8-10P
NCIS: LA	CBS	8:00PM		9,505,000	(9,505,000)		1.10	(1.10)
Once Upon a Time	ABC	8:00PM	2,511,000	2,597,000	(86,000)	0.75	0.73	0.02
Little Big Shots	NBC	8:00PM	5,252,000	8,764,000	(3,512,000)	0.84	1.31	(0.47)	REPEAT
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	1,514,000	1,852,000	(338,000)	0.65	0.76	(0.11)	REPEAT
Making History	Fox	8:30PM	910,000	1,345,000	(435,000)	0.38	0.58	(0.20)	REPEAT
Madam Secretary	CBS	9:00PM		7,577,000	(7,577,000)		0.81	(0.81)
Match Game	ABC	9:00PM	2,426,000	2,978,000	(552,000)	0.61	0.69	(0.08)
Chicago Justice	NBC	9:00PM	4,296,000	5,530,000	(1,234,000)	0.90	0.95	(0.05)
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	1,328,000	1,721,000	(393,000)	0.60	0.80	(0.20)	REPEAT
Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	1,077,000	1,377,000	(300,000)	0.42	0.54	(0.12)	REPEAT
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM	4,290,000		4,290,000	0.57		0.57
American Crime	ABC	10:00PM	1,826,000	1,743,000	83,000	0.40	0.37	0.03
Shades of Blue	NBC	10:00PM	4,053,000	3,979,000	74,000	0.69	0.68	0.01


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	5,904,000	6,044,000	(140,000)	1.05	1.16	(0.11)
Dancing w/the Stars	ABC	8:00PM	11,184,000	10,311,000	873,000	1.77	1.56	0.21	8-10P
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	9,570,000	9,880,000	(310,000)	2.04	2.10	(0.06)	8-10P
24: Legacy	Fox	8:00PM	3,423,000	3,297,000	126,000	0.82	0.78	0.04
Supergirl	CW	8:00PM	906,000	875,000	31,000	0.21	0.21	-	REPEAT
Man with a Plan	CBS	8:30PM	5,419,000	5,328,000	91,000	1.00	1.03	(0.03)
Superior Donuts	CBS	9:00PM	5,084,000	5,017,000	67,000	0.96	0.96	-
APB	Fox	9:00PM	2,725,000	2,861,000	(136,000)	0.61	0.63	(0.02)
Penn & Teller	CW	9:00PM	828,000	841,000	(13,000)	0.22	0.23	(0.01)	REPEAT
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:30PM	4,570,000	4,640,000	(70,000)	1.04	1.03	0.01	FINALE
Scorpion	CBS	10:00PM	6,591,000	6,404,000	187,000	1.07	1.00	0.07
Quantico	ABC	10:00PM	2,757,000	2,571,000	186,000	0.51	0.59	(0.08)
Taken	NBC	10:00PM	4,549,000	4,238,000	311,000	0.86	0.79	0.07

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	13,323,000	9,056,000	4,267,000	1.31	0.86	0.45	vs. REPEAT
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	5,254,000	5,292,000	(38,000)	1.26	1.27	(0.01)
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	8,847,000	7,760,000	1,087,000	1.80	1.62	0.18	8-10P vs vs. 8-9P REPEAT
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:00PM	1,912,000	1,907,000	5,000	0.72	0.71	0.01
The Flash	CW	8:00PM	728,000	832,000	(104,000)	0.21	0.21	-	REPEAT
American Housewife	ABC	8:30PM	4,491,000	4,310,000	181,000	1.19	1.13	0.06
The Mick	Fox	8:30PM	1,412,000	2,165,000	(753,000)	0.48	0.83	(0.35)	REPEAT
Bull	CBS	9:00PM	10,316,000	7,416,000	2,900,000	1.13	0.75	0.38	vs. REPEAT
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	9:00PM	3,715,000	3,712,000	3,000	1.01	1.10	(0.09)
Trial & Error	NBC	9:00PM		3,641,000	(3,641,000)		0.91	(0.91)
Prison Break	Fox	9:00PM	2,435,000	3,175,000	(740,000)	0.91	1.14	(0.23)
iZombie	CW	9:00PM	754,000	869,000	(115,000)	0.28	0.31	(0.03)
Imaginary Mary	ABC	9:30PM	3,153,000	3,056,000	97,000	0.91	0.82	0.09
Trial & Error	NBC	9:30PM		2,883,000	(2,883,000)		0.76	(0.76)
NCIS: NO	CBS	10:00PM	10,157,000	6,608,000	3,549,000	1.14	0.71	0.43	vs. REPEAT
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD	ABC	10:00PM	2,429,000	2,323,000	106,000	0.77	0.72	0.05
Trial & Error	NBC	10:00PM	3,785,000		3,785,000	0.89		0.89
Trial & Error	NBC	10:30PM	3,008,000		3,008,000	0.71		0.71	FINALE
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM		3,021,000	(3,021,000)		0.60	(0.60)

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	7,918,000	8,314,000	(396,000)	1.71	1.74	(0.03)	8-10P vs. 8-9P
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:00PM	4,073,000	3,619,000	454,000	0.98	0.78	0.20	REPEAT
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	8:00PM	4,208,000	4,114,000	94,000	0.74	0.77	(0.03)	REPEAT
Shots Fired	Fox	8:00PM	3,193,000	3,601,000	(408,000)	0.79	0.90	(0.11)
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	550,000	668,000	(118,000)	0.10	0.17	(0.07)	REPEAT
Speechless	ABC	8:30PM	3,521,000	3,129,000	392,000	0.92	0.77	0.15	REPEAT
Criminal Minds Beyond Borders	CBS	9:00PM		5,735,000	(5,735,000)		0.90	(0.90)
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	3,905,000	3,512,000	393,000	0.96	0.93	0.03	REPEAT
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	4,697,000	4,108,000	589,000	0.85	0.81	0.04	REPEAT
Empire	Fox	9:00PM	3,035,000	6,585,000	(3,550,000)	0.85	2.32	(1.47)	REPEAT
Whose Line Is It?	CW	9:00PM	587,000	660,000	(73,000)	0.12	0.19	(0.07)	REPEAT
The 100	CW	9:00PM			-			-
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	3,471,000	3,073,000	398,000	0.81	0.82	(0.01)	REPEAT
Whose Line Is It?	CW	9:30PM	624,000	764,000	(140,000)	0.17	0.22	(0.05)	REPEAT
Criminal Minds Beyond Borders	CBS	10:00PM	4,744,000	4,917,000	(173,000)	0.79	0.79	-
Designated Survivor	ABC	10:00PM	5,056,000	4,824,000	232,000	0.97	0.90	0.07
Chicago PD	NBC	10:00PM	4,269,000	3,942,000	327,000	0.80	0.75	0.05	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	8,454,000	11,889,000	(3,435,000)	1.30	2.52	(1.22)	REPEAT
Scandal	ABC	8:00PM	3,236,000	7,188,000	(3,952,000)	0.61	1.78	(1.17)	REPEAT vs. Greys
Superstore	NBC	8:00PM	3,145,000	2,616,000	529,000	0.94	0.64	0.30	vs. Trial
MasterChef Junior	Fox	8:00PM	3,585,000	3,332,000	253,000	1.02	0.90	0.12
Supernatural	CW	8:00PM	805,000	1,551,000	(746,000)	0.24	0.54	(0.30)	REPEAT
Great Indoors	CBS	8:30PM	5,473,000	6,105,000	(632,000)	0.96	1.16	(0.20)	REPEAT
Powerless	NBC	8:30PM	2,031,000	1,998,000	33,000	0.60	0.57	0.03
The Amazing Race	CBS	9:00PM	4,398,000		4,398,000	0.93		0.93
Mom	CBS	9:00PM		6,841,000	(6,841,000)		1.30	(1.30)
Scandal	ABC	9:00PM	5,105,000	5,261,000	(156,000)	1.30	1.33	(0.03)
The Blacklist	NBC	9:00PM	4,875,000	6,358,000	(1,483,000)	0.90	1.07	(0.17)	vs. Med
Kicking & Screaming	Fox	9:00PM	1,786,000	1,819,000	(33,000)	0.57	0.50	0.07
H1Z1	CW	9:00PM	378,000	872,000	(494,000)	0.15	0.32	(0.17)	vs. Riverdale
Life in Pieces	CBS	9:30PM		5,405,000	(5,405,000)		1.10	(1.10)
The Amazing Race	CBS	10:00PM	3,838,000	4,106,000	(268,000)	0.82	0.83	(0.01)
The Catch	ABC	10:00PM	2,981,000	3,104,000	(123,000)	0.59	0.66	(0.07)
The Blacklist	NBC	10:00PM	4,901,000	3,849,000	1,052,000	0.82	0.68	0.14	vs. Redemption

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	5,177,000	6,571,000	(1,394,000)	0.70	0.85	(0.15)	REPEAT
The Toy Box	ABC	8:00PM	3,140,000	3,258,000	(118,000)	0.60	0.69	(0.09)
First Dates	NBC	8:00PM	3,524,000	3,160,000	364,000	0.70	0.70	-
Rosewood	Fox	8:00PM	2,782,000	2,478,000	304,000	0.60	0.48	0.12
The Originals	CW	8:00PM	1,045,000	874,000	171,000	0.30	0.32	(0.02)
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	5,866,000	8,493,000	(2,627,000)	0.60	0.99	(0.39)	REPEAT
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	4,478,000	4,384,000	94,000	1.00	1.07	(0.07)
Dateline	NBC	9:00PM	5,027,000	4,262,000	765,000	1.00	0.83	0.17	9-11P
Lethal Weapon	Fox	9:00PM	2,011,000	1,200,000	811,000	0.50	0.27	0.23	REPEAT vs Jury
Reign	CW	9:00PM	907,000	637,000	270,000	0.20	0.22	(0.02)
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	6,492,000	9,432,000	(2,940,000)	0.60	0.97	(0.37)	REPEAT
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	4,248,000	3,795,000	453,000	0.80	0.87	(0.07)
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	3,680,000	2,698,000	982,000	0.40	0.33	0.07	REPEAT vs. Ransom
The Toy Box	ABC	8:00PM	1,630,000		1,630,000	0.30		0.30	REPEAT
Ten Commandments	ABC	8:00PM		5,054,000	(5,054,000)		0.72	(0.72)
NHL Playoffs	NBC	8:00PM	2,280,000	1,675,000	605,000	0.70	0.50	0.20
Masterchef Junior	Fox	8:00PM	940,000		940,000	0.30		0.30	REPEAT
UFC Fight Night	Fox	8:00PM		1,996,000	(1,996,000)		0.69	(0.69)
Training Day	CBS	9:00PM	3,240,000	2,605,000	635,000	0.40	0.33	0.07
The Toy Box	ABC	9:00PM	1,760,000		1,760,000	0.40		0.40	REPEAT
Showtime at Apollo	Fox	9:00PM	1,100,000		1,100,000	0.30		0.30	REPEAT
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	4,060,000	3,775,000	285,000	0.60	0.53	0.07
20/20 Saturday	ABC	10:00PM	2,350,000		2,350,000	0.50		0.50
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM			-			-

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 31 (Apr 17-23) 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	8,454,000	1.30	REPEAT
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Tue	5,254,000	1.26
American Housewife	ABC	8:30PM	Tue	4,491,000	1.19
Kevin Can Wait	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	5,904,000	1.05
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:30PM	Mon	4,570,000	1.04	FINALE
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	9:00PM	Tue	3,715,000	1.01
Man with a Plan	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	5,419,000	1.00
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	4,073,000	0.98	REPEAT
The Great Indoors	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	5,473,000	0.96	REPEAT
Superior Donuts	CBS	9:00PM	Mon	5,084,000	0.96
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	3,905,000	0.96	REPEAT
Superstore	NBC	8:00PM	Thu	3,145,000	0.94
Speechless	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	3,521,000	0.92	REPEAT
Imaginary Mary	ABC	9:30PM	Tue	3,153,000	0.91
Trial & Error	NBC	10:00PM	Tue	3,785,000	0.89
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	3,471,000	0.81	REPEAT
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:00PM	Tue	1,912,000	0.72
Trial & Error	NBC	10:30PM	Tue	3,008,000	0.71	FINALE
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	1,514,000	0.65	REPEAT
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	1,328,000	0.60	REPEAT
Powerless	NBC	8:30PM	Thu	2,031,000	0.60
The Mick	Fox	8:30PM	Tue	1,412,000	0.48	REPEAT
The Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	Sun	1,077,000	0.42	REPEAT
Making History	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	910,000	0.38	REPEAT
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	Sun	888,000	0.37	REPEAT
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	Sun	1,123,000	0.33	REPEAT
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	Thu			preempted
Life In Pieces	CBS	9:30PM	Thu			preempted
Great News	NBC	9:00PM	Tue
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	Mon
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	9:30PM	Tue
Marlon	NBC	9:30PM	Thu
Downward Dog	ABC	9:00PM	Tue

SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research

Sitcoms Airing Tonight

Monday, May 29

The Neighborhood - "Welcome to What Used to be the Neighborhood" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Calvin’s favorite restaurant closes and is replaced by a flashy pet spa, he worries the community is losing too many small businesses and starts a campaign to only buy local. Also, Tina helps Necie prepare a special surprise for Marty.

Bob Hearts Abishola - "Your Father's Kingdom" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Abishola turns to Gloria and Kemi when Bob mortgages their home to pay for a new factory space. Also, Kemi worries that she and Chukwuemeka are losing their spark.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 29)

Monday, May 29

Seth Rogen (Platonic/Undeclared) - Watch Seth on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Nicole Byer (Grand Crew/Loosely Exactly Nicole) - Nicole is a guest on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Keanu Reaves (Swedish Dicks) - Keanu appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Melanie Lynskey (Two and a Half Men/Togetherness) - Melanie is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
James Spader (The Office) - James appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Ms. Pat (The Ms. Pat Show) - Ms. Pat is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Amanda Peet (Brockmire/Togetherness/Bent) - Amanda appears on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Brett Gelman (Fleabag/Married/Go On) - Brett is a guest on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Tichina Arnold (The Neighborhood/Survivor's Remorse/Happily Divorced/Everybody Hates Chris/Martin) - Tichina appears on a repeat of The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Kristin Chenoweth (Schmigadoon!/Trial & Error/Kristin) - Kristin is a guest on a repeat of The Jennifer Hudson Show, so check your local listings.
John Leguizamo (The Brothers Garcia) - John talks about MSNBC's Leguizamo Does America on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Eric McCormack (Will & Grace) - Eric talks about Shudder and AMC+'s Slasher: Ripper on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Method Man (Method & Red) - Method Man tells Sherri about his role in Sanaa Lathan’s directorial debut, On the Come Up, on a repeat of Sherri, so check your local listings.