Week 33 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, May 07, 2017

Week 33 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2016-17 Week 33 TV Ratings (first four nights Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. CBS 4.88/9 rating/share (+26% in rating from first four nights week 32); #2. NBC 3.73/7 (-5%); #3. ABC 3.44/6 (+1%); #4. Fox 1.93/3 (-3%); #5. The CW 0.86/2 (+2%).
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 7.707 million (+28% from first four nights week 32); #2. NBC 5.818 million (-5%); #3. ABC 5.236 million (+2%); #4. Fox 3.000 million (-2%); #5. The CW 1.530 million (+15%).
Adults 18-49: #1. CBS 1.27/5 rating/share (+25% in rating from first four nights week 32); #2. ABC 1.16/5 (+3%); #3. NBC 1.14/4 (-5%); #4. Fox 0.95/4 (+1%); #5. The CW 0.46/2 (even)

We have previous week's final ratings, Week 32 (4/24/17-4/30/17, LIVE+SD). NBC won the week in A18-49 and did a 1.07 rating. ABC was #2 with a 0.90 rating. CBS was #3 with a 0.88 rating, while Fox was #4 with a 0.76 rating. What a low week. Among total viewers, CBS was #1 with 6.201 million, with NBC #2 at 5.313 million. ABC was #3 with 4.052 million and Fox at #4 with 2.430 million.

For season to-date (9/19/16-5/4/17, LIVE+SD), NBC is 1 in A18-49 with a 1.72 rating, followed by Fox at #2 with a 1.59 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 1.45 rating and ABC at #4 with a 1.20 rating. Among total viewers it is CBS #1 at 8.090 million, followed by the dropping NBC at #2 with 6.892 million. Super Bowl/World Series boosted Fox still at #3 with 5.125 million as ABC is #4 with 4.991 million. ABC could likely overtake Fox in total viewers by the end of season, in the next few weeks.

Back to week 33 (May 1-7), 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 33 (May 1-7) Analysis

Last Sunday (Apr 30)	(Week 32)		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	9,115,000	9,896,000	(781,000)	0.81	0.82	(0.01)
AFV	ABC	7:00PM	5,448,000	4,933,000	515,000	1.17	1.05	0.12
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	1,260,000	1,313,000	(53,000)	0.49	0.52	(0.03)	REPEAT
Little Big Shots	NBC	7:00PM	4,981,000	3,841,000	1,140,000	0.75	0.51	0.24	REPEAT
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	1,593,000	1,579,000	14,000	0.67	0.76	(0.09)
NCIS: LA	CBS	8:00PM	9,075,000	9,439,000	(364,000)	1.00	1.00	-
Once Upon a Time	ABC	8:00PM	3,054,000	2,691,000	363,000	0.94	0.83	0.11
Little Big Shots	NBC	8:00PM	8,888,000	8,397,000	491,000	1.48	1.28	0.20
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	2,302,000	1,877,000	425,000	0.97	0.88	0.09	vs. Bob's
Making History	Fox	8:30PM	1,413,000	1,319,000	94,000	0.60	0.61	(0.01)
Madam Secretary	CBS	9:00PM	7,878,000	7,867,000	11,000	0.69	0.73	(0.04)
Match Game	ABC	9:00PM	3,373,000	3,171,000	202,000	0.79	0.70	0.09
Chicago Justice	NBC	9:00PM	6,151,000	5,632,000	519,000	1.09	1.02	0.07
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	2,418,000	1,676,000	742,000	1.17	0.80	0.37	vs. REPEAT
Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	1,958,000	1,734,000	224,000	0.83	0.76	0.07
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM	4,790,000	4,473,000	317,000	0.54	0.51	0.03
American Crime	ABC	10:00PM	2,003,000	1,812,000	191,000	0.44	0.34	0.10	FINALE
Shades of Blue	NBC	10:00PM	4,528,000	4,125,000	403,000	0.76	0.70	0.06


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	6,259,000	6,369,000	(110,000)	1.20	1.09	0.11	vs. Bang(R)
Dancing w/the Stars	ABC	8:00PM	10,311,000	10,353,000	(42,000)	1.61	1.64	(0.03)	8-10P
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	9,075,000	9,273,000	(198,000)	1.82	1.89	(0.07)	8-10P
Gotham	Fox	8:00PM	3,021,000	2,992,000	29,000	0.99	0.98	0.01
Supergirl	CW	8:00PM	1,746,000	1,795,000	(49,000)	0.48	0.50	(0.02)
Man with a Plan	CBS	8:30PM	5,363,000	4,862,000	501,000	0.97	0.90	0.07	vs. Donuts(R)
Superior Donuts	CBS	9:00PM	5,154,000	4,375,000	779,000	0.96	0.81	0.15	vs. Kevin(R)
Lucifer	Fox	9:00PM	3,413,000	2,722,000	691,000	1.01	0.69	0.32	vs. APB
Jane the Virgin	CW	9:00PM	766,000	794,000	(28,000)	0.23	0.23	-
The Great Indoors	CBS	9:30PM	4,115,000	3,395,000	720,000	0.82	0.73	0.09	vs. Broke(R)
Scorpion	CBS	10:00PM	7,103,000	4,090,000	3,013,000	1.06	0.63	0.43	vs. REPEAT
Quantico	ABC	10:00PM	2,645,000	2,592,000	53,000	0.57	0.53	0.04
Taken	NBC	10:00PM	4,400,000	4,412,000	(12,000)	0.79	0.78	0.01	FINALE

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	12,876,000	7,295,000	5,581,000	1.47	0.71	0.76	vs. REPEAT
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	5,067,000	3,962,000	1,105,000	1.18	0.84	0.34	vs. REPEAT
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	8,821,000	9,631,000	(810,000)	1.64	1.80	(0.16)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:00PM	1,721,000	1,831,000	(110,000)	0.65	0.71	(0.06)
The Flash	CW	8:00PM	2,693,000	2,673,000	20,000	1.00	1.00	-
American Housewife	ABC	8:30PM	4,431,000	3,058,000	1,373,000	1.20	0.77	0.43	vs. REPEAT
The Mick	Fox	8:30PM	1,891,000	2,265,000	(374,000)	0.73	0.87	(0.14)	FINALE
Bull	CBS	9:00PM	10,824,000	6,787,000	4,037,000	1.24	0.82	0.42	vs. REPEAT
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	9:00PM	3,331,000	2,762,000	569,000	1.01	0.75	0.26	vs. Speech(R)
Great News	NBC	9:00PM	3,546,000	5,134,000	(1,588,000)	0.81	1.18	(0.37)
Prison Break	Fox	9:00PM	2,346,000	2,748,000	(402,000)	0.85	0.89	(0.04)
iZombie	CW	9:00PM	925,000	970,000	(45,000)	0.32	0.33	(0.01)
Imaginary Mary	ABC	9:30PM	2,631,000	2,877,000	(246,000)	0.73	0.78	(0.05)
Great News	NBC	9:30PM	2,442,000	4,132,000	(1,690,000)	0.60	1.00	(0.40)
NCIS: NO	CBS	10:00PM	8,689,000	5,265,000	3,424,000	1.01	0.64	0.37	vs. 48 Hrs
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD	ABC	10:00PM	2,148,000	2,147,000	1,000	0.72	0.65	0.07
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	6,081,000	6,910,000	(829,000)	1.20	1.31	(0.11)

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	8,258,000	8,493,000	(235,000)	1.80	1.75	0.05
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:00PM	5,157,000	5,227,000	(70,000)	1.44	1.40	0.04
Blindspot	NBC	8:00PM	4,178,000	4,327,000	(149,000)	0.86	0.90	(0.04)
Shots Fired	Fox	8:00PM	3,098,000	3,326,000	(228,000)	0.77	0.79	(0.02)
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	1,358,000	1,363,000	(5,000)	0.47	0.47	-
Speechless	ABC	8:30PM	4,409,000	4,454,000	(45,000)	1.22	1.23	(0.01)
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM	7,366,000	6,907,000	459,000	1.46	1.26	0.20
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	5,650,000	4,421,000	1,229,000	1.66	1.25	0.41	vs. blackish
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	5,063,000	5,217,000	(154,000)	1.01	1.08	(0.07)
Empire	Fox	9:00PM	5,596,000	6,311,000	(715,000)	1.86	2.13	(0.27)
The 100	CW	9:00PM	854,000	812,000	42,000	0.31	0.31	-
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	4,165,000	4,218,000	(53,000)	1.18	1.26	(0.08)
Criminal Minds Beyond Borders	CBS	10:00PM	4,999,000	4,564,000	435,000	0.91	0.78	0.13
Designated Survivor	ABC	10:00PM	4,621,000	5,109,000	(488,000)	0.91	1.10	(0.19)
Chicago PD	NBC	10:00PM	6,150,000	6,269,000	(119,000)	1.18	1.18	-

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	12,390,000	12,516,000	(126,000)	2.48	2.56	(0.08)
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	8:00PM	7,089,000	7,022,000	67,000	1.77	1.77	-
Superstore	NBC	8:00PM	2,440,000	2,331,000	109,000	0.61	0.51	0.10	REPEAT
MasterChef Junior	Fox	8:00PM	3,335,000	2,646,000	689,000	0.98	0.75	0.23
Supernatural	CW	8:00PM	1,506,000	1,382,000	124,000	0.51	0.47	0.04
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:30PM	9,003,000	6,376,000	2,627,000	1.60	1.21	0.39	REPEAT vs. Indoors
Superstore	NBC	8:30PM	2,910,000	2,765,000	145,000	0.85	0.82	0.03	FINALE
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	8,179,000	7,056,000	1,123,000	1.51	1.27	0.24
Scandal	ABC	9:00PM	5,145,000	5,193,000	(48,000)	1.28	1.40	(0.12)
Chicago Med	NBC	9:00PM	6,404,000	6,040,000	364,000	1.12	1.00	0.12
The Mick	Fox	9:00PM	1,463,000		1,463,000	0.49		0.49	REPEAT
Kicking & Screaming	Fox	9:00PM		1,590,000	(1,590,000)		0.52	(0.52)
Riverdale	CW	9:00PM	977,000	885,000	92,000	0.35	0.34	0.01
Life in Pieces	CBS	9:30PM	6,109,000	5,507,000	602,000	1.21	1.10	0.11
The Mick	Fox	9:30PM	1,326,000		1,326,000	0.46		0.46	REPEAT
The Amazing Race	CBS	10:00PM	4,009,000	3,798,000	211,000	0.86	0.74	0.12
The Catch	ABC	10:00PM	2,960,000	2,994,000	(34,000)	0.60	0.63	(0.03)
The Blacklist	NBC	10:00PM	4,820,000	4,861,000	(41,000)	0.83	0.76	0.07

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
Undercover Boss	CBS	8:00PM	5,079,000	5,312,000	(233,000)	0.70	0.79	(0.09)
The Toy Box	ABC	8:00PM	2,818,000	2,595,000	223,000	0.60	0.58	0.02
First Dates	NBC	8:00PM	3,512,000	3,224,000	288,000	0.70	0.65	0.05
Lucifer	Fox	8:00PM	1,384,000	2,934,000	(1,550,000)	0.30	0.54	(0.24)	REPEAT vs. Rosewood
The Originals	CW	8:00PM	946,000	949,000	(3,000)	0.30	0.30	-
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	7,850,000	8,056,000	(206,000)	0.90	0.92	(0.02)
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	4,290,000		4,290,000	1.00		1.00
Let It Fall 1982-92	ABC	9:00PM		2,495,000	(2,495,000)		0.57	(0.57)
Dateline	NBC	9:00PM	4,782,000	4,163,000	619,000	0.80	0.82	(0.02)	9-11P
Lethal Weapon	Fox	9:00PM	1,410,000	1,837,000	(427,000)	0.40	0.37	0.03	REPEAT
Reign	CW	9:00PM	699,000	679,000	20,000	0.20	0.18	0.02
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	9,046,000	8,737,000	309,000	0.90	0.84	0.06	FINALE
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	3,846,000		3,846,000	0.90		0.90
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	3,700,000	2,628,000	1,072,000	0.30	0.32	(0.02)	REPEAT vs. Training
NBA Countdown	ABC	8:00PM	3,450,000		3,450,000	0.90		0.90
Dreamgirls	ABC	8:00PM		2,081,000	(2,081,000)		0.38	(0.38)
NHL Playoffs	NBC	8:00PM	3,720,000	2,556,000	1,164,000	1.20	0.97	0.23	8-10P vs. 8-11P
MLB Baseball	Fox	8:00PM	2,150,000		2,150,000	0.50		0.50	8-11P
Masterchef Junior	Fox	8:00PM		815,000	(815,000)		0.24	(0.24)
NBA Playoffs	ABC	8:30PM	4,610,000		4,610,000	1.60		1.60	830-11P
Training Day	CBS	9:00PM	3,220,000	3,880,000	(660,000)	0.30	0.59	(0.29)	vs. 48 Hours
Masterchef Junior	Fox	9:00PM		960,000	(960,000)		0.27	(0.27)
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	4,280,000	4,459,000	(179,000)	0.60	0.72	(0.12)
20/20 Saturday	ABC	10:00PM			-			-
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM	2,670,000		2,670,000	0.80		0.80	REPEAT

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 33 (May 1-7) 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	12,390,000	2.48
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	5,650,000	1.66
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	9,003,000	1.60	REPEAT
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	Thu	8,179,000	1.51
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	5,157,000	1.44
Speechless	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	4,409,000	1.22
Life In Pieces	CBS	9:30PM	Thu	6,109,000	1.21
Kevin Can Wait	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	6,259,000	1.20
American Housewife	ABC	8:30PM	Tue	4,431,000	1.20
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	4,165,000	1.18
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Tue	5,067,000	1.18
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	2,418,000	1.17
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	9:00PM	Tue	3,331,000	1.01
Man with a Plan	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	5,363,000	0.97
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	2,302,000	0.97
Superior Donuts	CBS	9:00PM	Mon	5,154,000	0.96
Superstore	NBC	8:30PM	Thu	2,910,000	0.85	FINALE
The Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	Sun	1,958,000	0.83
The Great Indoors	CBS	9:30PM	Mon	4,115,000	0.82
Great News	NBC	9:00PM	Tue	3,546,000	0.81
The Mick	Fox	8:30PM	Tue	1,891,000	0.73	FINALE
Imaginary Mary	ABC	9:30PM	Tue	2,631,000	0.73
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	Sun	1,593,000	0.67
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:00PM	Tue	1,721,000	0.65
Superstore	NBC	8:00PM	Thu	2,440,000	0.61	REPEAT
Great News	NBC	9:30PM	Tue	2,442,000	0.60
Making History	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	1,413,000	0.60
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	Sun	1,260,000	0.49	REPEAT
The Mick	Fox	9:00PM	Thu	1,463,000	0.49	REPEAT
The Mick	Fox	9:30PM	Thu	1,326,000	0.46	REPEAT
Bob's Burgers	Fox	8:00PM	Sun
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:00PM	Sat
Powerless	NBC	8:30PM	Thu			canceled
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:30PM	Mon			completed
Trial & Error	NBC	10:30PM	Tue			completed
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
Marlon	NBC	9:30PM	Thu
Downward Dog	ABC	9:00PM	Tue

SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Sunday, September 15

The Great North - "You've Got Sail Adventure" (Fox, 7:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Wanting a chance at casually making out, Judy suddenly finds herself with three separate dates to handle simultaneously; Beef goes to meet a friend he met online, only to find out that he's a cruise ship captain, and therefore a dire enemy.

The Simpsons - "Cremains of the Day" (Fox, 7:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When someone in Homer's life passes away, he and some guys from Moe's go on a road trip to scatter the ashes.

Universal Basic Guys - "Sunset Cruise" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
When David, Andrea, Mark, and Tammy go on a cruise together, David and Andrea unexpectedly rekindle their romance; Mark's preoccupation with reeling in a big fish leads to him catching a whale that jeopardizes the safety of the entire cruise.

Bob's Burgers - "The Right Tough Stuff" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
When Gayle tells the family she's sending in an audition tape to be on Tough Stuff Island, Linda is determined to make her tape boring to save her from being humiliated on a rejection reel; Bob struggles with his new electric grinder.

The Great North - "Look Who's Squawking Adventure" / "Am I The Ice Hole? Adventure" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
When the eagle Moon is pet sitting escapes, he enlists Beef and Wolf to go searching for it; Honeybee and Beef bond on an ice fishing trip and try to find a compromise between quiet fishing and fun games.

The Conners - "Sober Sex, Plastic Silverware, and Losing My Religion" (The CW, 7:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Part of Becky's recovery program mandates she make amends with people she has lied to over the years, leading her to meet up again with a former high school friend; Darlene visits with Pastor Phil; Louise continues planning her wedding.

The Conners - "The Wedding of Dan and Louise" (The CW, 7:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
A weather report forecasting that a tornado is headed for Lanford creates chaos and surprises on Dan and Louise's wedding day.

The Conners - "Peter Pan, The Backup Plan, Adventures in Babysitting, and a River Runs Through It" (The CW, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The Conner home is decked out for Halloween, despite the leak in the roof that forces Dan and Louise to cancel their honeymoon; Becky surprises the newlyweds and takes them on a virtual adventure around the world.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 9)

Friday, September 13

Brian Tyree Henry (HouseBroken/Atlanta) - Watch Brian on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Dax Shepard (Bless This Mess) - Dax appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Al Franken (LateLine) - Al is a guest on Real Time with Bill Maher at 10pm on HBO.
Kelsey Grammer (Frasier/Partners/Hank/Back to You/Cheers) - Kelsey will be on CBS Mornings some time between 7-9am.
Sanaa Lathan (Family Guy/The Cleveland Show/LateLine) - Sanaa and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor talk about the enduring power of friendship in their new Hulu film The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Dana Delany (The Comedians) - Dana discusses her television series Tulsa King on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Josie Davis (Charles in Charge) - Josie will be on Good Day LA on FOX 11 in Los Angeles at 11:30am.