Week 35 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, May 21, 2017

Week 35 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2016-17 Week 35 TV Ratings (first four nights Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. CBS 4.41/8 rating/share (-11% in rating from first four nights week 34); #2. NBC 3.73/7 (-1%); #3. ABC 3.62/7 (+5%); #4. Fox 2.08/4 (+11%); #5. The CW 0.92/2 (+5%).
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 6.995 million (-11% from first four nights week 34); #2. NBC 5.869 million (even); #3. ABC 5.560 million (+7%); #4. Fox 3.249 million (+9%); #5. The CW 1.463 million (+2%).
Adults 18-49: #1. ABC 1.21/5 rating/share (+5% in rating from first four nights week 34); #2. NBC 1.16/5 (-3%); #3. CBS 1.10/4 (-14%); #4. Fox 1.01/4 (+4%); #5. The CW 0.49/2 (-4%)

We have previous week's final ratings, Week 34 (5/8/17-5/14/17, LIVE+SD). NBC won the week in A18-49 and did a 1.06 rating. CBS was #2 with a 1.03 rating. ABC was #3 with a 0.92 rating, while Fox was #4 with a 0.72 rating. Among total viewers, CBS was #1 with 7.028 million, with NBC #2 at 5.100 million. ABC was #3 with 4.034 million and Fox at #4 with 2.367 million.

For season to-date (9/19/16-5/18/17, LIVE+SD), NBC is 1 in A18-49 with a 1.68 rating, followed by Fox at #2 with a 1.54 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 1.42 rating and ABC at #4 with a 1.19 rating. Among total viewers it is CBS #1 at 8.019 million, followed by the dropping NBC at #2 with 6.788 million. Super Bowl/World Series boosted Fox still at #3 with 4.973 million as ABC is #4 with 4.968 million. ABC will overtake Fox in total viewers in this final week.

Back to week 35 (May 8-14), 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 35 (May 15-21) Analysis

Last Sunday (May 14)	(Week 34)		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	9,961,000	9,551,000	410,000	1.00	0.91	0.09
Once Special	ABC	7:00PM	2,815,000	4,988,000	(2,173,000)	0.81	1.03	(0.22)	vs. AFV
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	853,000	1,715,000	(862,000)	0.30	0.60	(0.30)	REPEAT
Little Big Shots	NBC	7:00PM	3,524,000	3,846,000	(322,000)	0.70	0.55	0.15	REPEAT
The Simpsons	Fox	7:30PM	1,090,000	2,024,000	(934,000)	0.43	0.87	(0.44)	REPEAT vs. Bob's
NCIS: LA	CBS	8:00PM	9,396,000	9,055,000	341,000	1.16	1.04	0.12	FINALE
Once Upon a Time	ABC	8:00PM	2,951,000	2,865,000	86,000	0.90	0.81	0.09	8-10P FINALE vs. 8-9P
Little Big Shots	NBC	8:00PM	7,340,000	7,965,000	(625,000)	1.33	1.18	0.15
Miss USA 2017	Fox	8:00PM	2,986,000		2,986,000	0.79		0.79	8-10P
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM		2,344,000	(2,344,000)		1.00	(1.00)
Making History	Fox	8:30PM		1,494,000	(1,494,000)		0.61	(0.61)
Madam Secretary	CBS	9:00PM	7,832,000	7,579,000	253,000	0.75	0.71	0.04
Last 100 Days of Diana	ABC	9:00PM		6,500,000	(6,500,000)		0.93	(0.93)
Chicago Justice	NBC	9:00PM	5,725,000	5,350,000	375,000	1.11	1.00	0.11	FINALE
Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:00PM		1,756,000	(1,756,000)		0.69	(0.69)
Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM		1,838,000	(1,838,000)		0.72	(0.72)
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM	4,425,000	4,218,000	207,000	0.57	0.56	0.01
Match Game	ABC	10:00PM	2,587,000		2,587,000	0.62		0.62	FINALE
Shades of Blue	NBC	10:00PM	4,643,000	4,087,000	556,000	0.86	0.73	0.13


Monday			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	6,035,000	5,683,000	352,000	1.10	1.12	(0.02)	REPEAT vs. Kevin
Dancing w/the Stars	ABC	8:00PM	10,065,000	9,953,000	112,000	1.46	1.50	(0.04)	8-10P
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	9,112,000	9,338,000	(226,000)	1.80	1.92	(0.12)	8-10P
Gotham	Fox	8:00PM	2,976,000	3,027,000	(51,000)	0.92	0.97	(0.05)
Supergirl	CW	8:00PM	1,929,000	1,884,000	45,000	0.51	0.57	(0.06)
Man with a Plan	CBS	8:30PM	5,733,000	5,160,000	573,000	1.08	0.98	0.10	FINALE
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:00PM	5,563,000	4,844,000	719,000	1.13	0.88	0.25	REPEAT vs. Superior
Lucifer	Fox	9:00PM	3,046,000	3,246,000	(200,000)	0.79	0.91	(0.12)
Jane the Virgin	CW	9:00PM	763,000	987,000	(224,000)	0.24	0.35	(0.11)
Kevin Can Wait	CBS	9:30PM	4,679,000	3,905,000	774,000	1.03	0.74	0.29	REPEAT vs. Indoors
Scorpion	CBS	10:00PM	7,892,000	7,520,000	372,000	1.22	1.10	0.12	FINALE
Quantico	ABC	10:00PM	2,718,000	2,540,000	178,000	0.59	0.52	0.07	FINALE
The Wall	NBC	10:00PM	4,854,000	4,681,000	173,000	1.04	1.06	(0.02)

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	13,189,000	13,389,000	(200,000)	1.45	1.43	0.02	FINALE
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	5,196,000	5,022,000	174,000	1.21	1.19	0.02	FINALE
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	8,598,000	8,686,000	(88,000)	1.52	1.66	(0.14)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:00PM	1,642,000	1,786,000	(144,000)	0.69	0.65	0.04
The Flash	CW	8:00PM	2,483,000	2,706,000	(223,000)	0.95	1.02	(0.07)
American Housewife	ABC	8:30PM	4,326,000	4,294,000	32,000	1.16	1.19	(0.03)	FINALE
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	1,361,000	1,438,000	(77,000)	0.58	0.58	-
Bull	CBS	9:00PM	10,844,000	11,033,000	(189,000)	1.25	1.22	0.03
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	9:00PM	3,495,000	3,431,000	64,000	1.01	1.02	(0.01)	FINALE
Great News	NBC	9:00PM	3,337,000	3,467,000	(130,000)	0.71	0.81	(0.10)
Prison Break	Fox	9:00PM	2,389,000	2,369,000	20,000	0.91	0.86	0.05
iZombie	CW	9:00PM	862,000	967,000	(105,000)	0.33	0.35	(0.02)
Imaginary Mary	ABC	9:30PM	2,743,000	2,829,000	(86,000)	0.74	0.86	(0.12)
Great News	NBC	9:30PM	2,486,000	2,600,000	(114,000)	0.58	0.65	(0.07)
NCIS: NO	CBS	10:00PM	9,108,000	9,012,000	96,000	1.10	1.04	0.06	FINALE
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD	ABC	10:00PM	2,032,000	2,137,000	(105,000)	0.68	0.74	(0.06)	FINALE
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	6,254,000	5,922,000	332,000	1.27	1.20	0.07	FINALE

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	8,273,000	8,292,000	(19,000)	1.73	1.74	(0.01)
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:00PM	5,271,000	5,220,000	51,000	1.39	1.30	0.09	FINALE
Blindspot	NBC	8:00PM	4,252,000	3,921,000	331,000	0.86	0.83	0.03	FINALE
Shots Fired	Fox	8:00PM	2,908,000	3,100,000	(192,000)	0.77	0.82	(0.05)
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	1,444,000	1,651,000	(207,000)	0.49	0.55	(0.06)
Speechless	ABC	8:30PM	4,522,000	4,284,000	238,000	1.21	1.06	0.15	FINALE
Criminal Minds Beyond Borders	CBS	9:00PM	4,869,000	8,109,000	(3,240,000)	0.70	1.56	(0.86)	vs. Crim Minds
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	6,202,000	5,712,000	490,000	1.70	1.57	0.13	FINALE
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	5,555,000	5,012,000	543,000	1.18	1.11	0.07
Empire	Fox	9:00PM	6,141,000	6,310,000	(169,000)	2.17	2.22	(0.05)
The 100	CW	9:00PM	830,000	861,000	(31,000)	0.28	0.28	-
Downward Dog	ABC	9:30PM	4,672,000	4,754,000	(82,000)	1.08	1.31	(0.23)	PREMIERE vs black-ish
Criminal Minds Beyond Borders	CBS	10:00PM	4,162,000	4,844,000	(682,000)	0.66	0.84	(0.18)	FINALE
Designated Survivor	ABC	10:00PM	5,067,000	4,924,000	143,000	1.06	0.95	0.11	FINALE
Chicago PD	NBC	10:00PM	6,484,000	6,169,000	315,000	1.34	1.27	0.07	FINALE

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	7,520,000	12,990,000	(5,470,000)	1.37	2.74	(1.37)	REPEAT
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	8:00PM	7,916,000	7,021,000	895,000	2.01	1.82	0.19	FINALE
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	8:00PM	3,434,000	2,783,000	651,000	0.62	0.48	0.14	REPEAT
MasterChef Junior	Fox	8:00PM	3,368,000	2,946,000	422,000	0.89	0.87	0.02
Supernatural	CW	8:00PM	1,697,000	1,420,000	277,000	0.58	0.52	0.06	8-10P FINALE vs. 8-9P
The Great Indoors	CBS	8:30PM	5,019,000	10,165,000	(5,146,000)	1.01	1.83	(0.82)	REPEAT vs. Bang(R)
The Amazing Race	CBS	9:00PM	3,859,000		3,859,000	0.76		0.76	9-11P
Mom	CBS	9:00PM		8,121,000	(8,121,000)		1.54	(1.54)
Scandal	ABC	9:00PM	5,229,000	5,103,000	126,000	1.20	1.36	(0.16)	9-11P FINALE vs. 9-10P
The Blacklist	NBC	9:00PM	4,941,000	7,006,000	(2,065,000)	0.91	1.24	(0.33)	vs. Med
MasterChef Junior	Fox	9:00PM	3,663,000		3,663,000	1.03		1.03	FINALE
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	9:00PM		1,301,000	(1,301,000)		0.47	(0.47)
Riverdale	CW	9:00PM		962,000	(962,000)		0.41	(0.41)
Life in Pieces	CBS	9:30PM		5,970,000	(5,970,000)		1.15	(1.15)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	9:30PM		1,188,000	(1,188,000)		0.46	(0.46)
The Amazing Race	CBS	10:00PM		4,044,000	(4,044,000)		0.86	(0.86)
The Catch	ABC	10:00PM		2,956,000	(2,956,000)		0.62	(0.62)
The Blacklist	NBC	10:00PM	4,921,000	4,866,000	55,000	0.93	0.83	0.10	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
Undercover Boss	CBS	8:00PM	4,908,000	5,471,000	(563,000)	0.70	0.87	(0.17)
The Toy Box	ABC	8:00PM	2,427,000	2,350,000	77,000	0.60	0.47	0.13	8-10P FINALE vs. 8-9P
First Dates	NBC	8:00PM	3,239,000	3,338,000	(99,000)	0.70	0.70	-
Fox Movie	Fox	8:00PM	1,926,000		1,926,000	0.40		0.40	8-10P
Lucifer	Fox	8:00PM		1,305,000	(1,305,000)		0.31	(0.31)
The Originals	CW	8:00PM	1,209,000	886,000	323,000	0.30	0.29	0.01
I Love Lucy Special	CBS	9:00PM	3,604,000	8,220,000	(4,616,000)	0.50	1.04	(0.54)	vs. Five-0
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM		4,013,000	(4,013,000)		0.86	(0.86)
Dateline	NBC	9:00PM	5,138,000	4,142,000	996,000	0.90	0.82	0.08	9-11P
Lethal Weapon	Fox	9:00PM		1,319,000	(1,319,000)		0.28	(0.28)
Reign	CW	9:00PM	1,067,000	776,000	291,000	0.30	0.21	0.09
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	4,757,000	4,969,000	(212,000)	0.50	0.66	(0.16)	REPEAT vs. 48 Hrs
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	2,735,000	3,239,000	(504,000)	0.60	0.63	(0.03)
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	3,200,000	3,058,000	142,000	0.30	0.37	(0.07)	REPEAT vs. 48 Hrs
American Housewife	ABC	8:00PM	1,500,000		1,500,000	0.30		0.30	REPEAT
Monsters University	ABC	8:00PM		1,897,000	(1,897,000)		0.46	(0.46)
NHL Playoffs	NBC	8:00PM	2,690,000	2,892,000	(202,000)	0.80	0.96	(0.16)	8-10P
MLB on Fox	Fox	8:00PM	2,190,000		2,190,000	0.40		0.40	8-11P
Masterchef Junior	Fox	8:00PM		930,000	(930,000)		0.25	(0.25)
Downward Dog	ABC	8:30PM	1,390,000		1,390,000	0.30		0.30	REPEAT
Training Day	CBS	9:00PM	2,540,000	2,507,000	33,000	0.30	0.32	(0.02)	FINALE
20/20 Saturday	ABC	9:00PM	2,850,000		2,850,000	0.50		0.50	REPEAT
Masterchef Junior	Fox	9:00PM		1,124,000	(1,124,000)		0.32	(0.32)
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	2,830,000	4,037,000	(1,207,000)	0.40	0.57	(0.17)
20/20 Saturday	ABC	10:00PM	3,330,000	1,748,000	1,582,000	0.50	0.36	0.14
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM	2,720,000	2,422,000	298,000	0.80	0.65	0.15	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 35 (May 15-21) 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

Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	6,202,000	1.70	FINALE
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	5,271,000	1.39	FINALE
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	Thu	7,520,000	1.37	REPEAT
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Tue	5,196,000	1.21	FINALE
Speechless	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	4,522,200	1.21	FINALE
American Housewife	ABC	8:30PM	Tue	4,326,000	1.16	FINALE
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:00PM	Mon	5,563,000	1.13	REPEAT
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	6,035,000	1.10	REPEAT
Man with a Plan	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	5,733,000	1.08	FINALE
Downward Dog	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	4,672,000	1.08	PREMIERE
Kevin Can Wait	CBS	9:30PM	Mon	4,679,000	1.03	REPEAT
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	9:00PM	Tue	3,495,000	1.01	FINALE
The Great Indoors	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	5,019,000	1.01	REPEAT
Imaginary Mary	ABC	9:30PM	Tue	2,743,000	0.74
Great News	NBC	9:00PM	Tue	3,337,000	0.71
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:00PM	Tue	1,642,000	0.69
Great News	NBC	9:30PM	Tue	2,486,000	0.58
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	Tue	1,361,000	0.58
The Simpsons	Fox	7:30PM	Sun	1,090,000	0.43	REPEAT
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	Sun	853,000	0.30	REPEAT
Downward Dog	ABC	8:30PM	Sat	1,390,000	0.3	REPEAT
American Housewife	ABC	8:00PM	Sat	1,500,000	0.3	REPEAT
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	9:30PM	Thu			preempted
Making History	Fox	8:30PM	Sun			preempted
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun			preempted
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	Sun			preempted
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	Thu			completed
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed			completed
Life In Pieces	CBS	9:30PM	Thu			completed
Superior Donuts	CBS	9:00PM	Mon			completed
The Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	Sun			completed
Powerless	NBC	8:30PM	Thu			canceled
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:30PM	Mon			canceled
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri			canceled
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	Fri			canceled
The Real O'Neals	ABC	9:30PM	Tue			canceled
Son of Zorn	Fox	8:30PM	Sun			canceled
The Odd Couple	CBS	9:30PM	Mon			canceled
Trial & Error	NBC	10:30PM	Tue			completed
New Girl	Fox	8:00PM	Tue			completed
Superstore	NBC	8:30PM	Thu			completed
The Mick	Fox	8:30PM	Tue			completed
The Good Place	NBC	8:30PM	Thu			completed
Marlon	NBC	9:30PM	Thu

SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research

Sitcoms Airing Tonight

Monday, August 19

The Neighborhood - "Welcome to the Climb" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Gemma decides to fire a teacher at her school, she’s unprepared for the aftermath. Also, Calvin gets a surprise when he faces off with his newspaper carrier.

The Big Bang Theory - "The D&D Vortex" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When the gang finds out Wil Wheaton hosts a celebrity Dungeons and Dragons game involving William Shatner, Joe Manganiello, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Kevin Smith, deception and betrayal are the path to make it to the one open seat.

The Big Bang Theory - "The Conference Valuation" (CBS, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Penny and Bernadette go to San Diego for a pharmaceutical sales convention, Wolowitz is in charge of the kids. Also, Sheldon finds a book on experimenting on kids, and the guys plus Amy make a day of it.

Mom - "Jell-O Shots and the Truth About Santa" (CBS, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Bonnie pushes Christy to mend her relationship with Violet (Sadie Calvano), and Adam prepares for the grand opening of his bar.

I Ship It - "Somewhere Magical" (The CW, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Ella seizes the opportunity to work as a personal assistant to a writer for "Superstition," her favorite TV show; Ella's fantasies begin to collide with reality in unexpected ways, in both her creative life and love life.

In The Cut - "Lucky Charmed" (Bounce TV, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Jay buys Cheryl a necklace for her birthday, not knowing it was stolen; when the police want it back, Jay must devise a plan to return it before she finds out.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of August 19)

Monday, August 19

Billy Eichner (Friends from College/Difficult People) - Watch Billy on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Issa Rae (Insecure) - Issa appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
Dax Shepard (Bless This Mess) - Dax is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Tom Hanks (Bosom Buddies) - Tom appears on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
D'Arcy Carden (The Good Place/Barry), Henry Winkler (Barry/Out of Practice/Monty/Happy Days) and Bill Hader (Barry) - D'Arcy, Henry and Bill are panelists on Lights Out with David Spade at 11:30pm on Comedy Central.
Rebel Wilson (Super Fun Night) - Rebel chats with the ladies of The View on a repeat on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Bryton James (Family Matters) - Bryton appears on a repeat of The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Charlie Barnett (Russian Doll) - Charlie is a guest on a repeat of The Real, so check your local listings.
Bella Thorne (Shake It Up) - Bella appears on a repeat of ABC's Strahan & Sara at 1pm.
Donald Faison (The Exes/Scrubs/Clueless) - Donald talks about Emergence on Access Live, so check your local listings.
Melissa Peterman (Reba/Working Class/Baby Daddy) - Melissa guest co-hosts Access Live, so check your local listings.
Patti LaBelle (Out All Night) - Patti opens up about her 22-year battle with diabetes on a repeat of The Dr. Oz Show, so check your local listings.