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

Thursday, June 8

Young Sheldon - "Pancake Sunday and Textbook Flirting" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Mary struggles to make new friends while Mandy pushes Georgie to date another woman.

Ghosts - "Alberta's Descendant" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Alberta is thrilled when a living relative, Alicia (Ashley D. Kelley), visits Woodstone to learn more about her, but things take a turn when she hits it off with Todd (Rodrigo Fernandez Stoll), Sam’s podcast co-host. Also, Nigel uses his knowledge of Trevor and Hetty’s secret tryst to try to blackmail Hetty.

Animal Control - "Dogs and Geese" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Dispatch radios a report of a goose on the loose; the precinct hosts an adoption day.

Animal Control - "Pigs and Minks" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The team welcomes back Patel even though he is still on suspension; Shred and Victoria are called into the principal's office on a school visit; Rick heads back into the field with Frank.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of June 5)

Thursday, June 8

Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory/8 Simple Rules/Ladies Man) - Catch Kaley on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Tom Hanks (Bosom Buddies) - Tom appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Lea Michele (The Mayor/Scream Queens) - Lea is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Janelle James (Abbott Elementary) - Janelle appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Chris Messina (The Mindy Project) - Chris will be on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Laurie Metcalf (The Conners/Roseanne/The McCarthys/The Norm Show) - Laurie chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Boris Kodjoe (The Last Man on Earth/Second Time Around) - Boris is a guest on a repeat of The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (Never Have I Ever) - Maitreyi talks about Never Have I Ever Live with Kelly and Mark, (check your listings) and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Eva Longoria (Telenovela) - Eva appears on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Marcus Scribner (grown-ish/black-ish) - Marcus joins the Tam Fam to discuss the final season of grown-ish on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Nia Long (Uncle Buck/The Cleveland Show/The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) - Nia appears on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Lauren London (The Game) - Lauren is a guest on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Fortune Feimster (Kenan/Bless the Harts/Champions) - Fortune appears on a repeat of The Jennifer Hudson Show, so check your local listings. She also talks about FUBAR on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Kelsey Grammer (Frasier/Partners/Cheers) - Kelsey is telling Rachael about his recent movie, the Frasier revival and what he's got going on next on a repeat of Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
Marilu Henner (Evening Shade/Taxi) - Marilu talks about Hallmark's Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by Murder on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Vivica A. Fox (Mr. Box Office/Getting Personal/Arsenio/Out All Night) - Vivica stops by to discuss her involvement with the Tony Awards and her Fox Soul talk show Cocktails with Queens on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Marsha Warfield (Night Court/Empty Nest) - Marsha drops by to talk about her iconic comedy career, her The Book of Marsha comedy tour and finally sees the green room at Sherri that was inspired by her, so check your local listings.
Sarah Jessica Parker (And Just Like That.../Sex and the City/Square Pegs) - Sarah will be on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.