Sunday, October 02, 2016
Week 2 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did
2016-17 Week 2 TV Ratings (first four nights Mon-Thu):
Households: #1. CBS 5.71/10 rating/share (-23% in rating from first four nights week 1); #2. NBC 5.09/9 (-8%); #3. ABC 4.45/8 (-9%); #4. Fox 2.77/5 (-8%); #5. The CW 0.61/1 (+7%).
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 9.100 million (-25% from first four nights week 1); #2. NBC 8.127 million (-7%); #3. ABC 6.888 million (-9%); #4. Fox 4.512 million (-9%); #5. The CW 0.983 million (+10%).
Adults 18-49: #1. NBC 2.11/7 rating/share (-7% in rating from first four nights week 1); #2. CBS 1.71/6 (-43%); #3. ABC 1.59/6 (-5%); #4. Fox 1.49/5 (-5%); #5. The CW 0.28/1 (+12%)
We have previous week's final ratings, Week 1 (9/19-9/25/16, LIVE+SD). NBC won the week in A18-49, thanks to Sunday Night Football for the finish and did a 2.50 rating. CBS was #2 with a a close 2.46 rating. ABC was #3 with a 1.34 rating, while Fox was #4 with a 1.23 rating. Among total viewers, CBS was #1 with 11.176 million, with NBC #2 at 8.730 million. ABC was #3 with 5.849 million and Fox at #4 with 3.3636 million.
For season to-date (9/19/16-9/29/16, LIVE+SD), NBC is #1 in A18-49 with a 2.38 rating, followed by CBS at #2 with a 2.22 rating. ABC at #3 with a 1.42 rating and Fox at #4 with a 1.31 rating. Among total viewers it is CBS #1 at 10.512 million, followed by NBC at #2 with 8.535 million, ABC at #3 with 6.182 million and Fox at #4 with 3.903 million.
Back to week 2 (Sep. 26-Oct. 2), 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:
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 9.100 million (-25% from first four nights week 1); #2. NBC 8.127 million (-7%); #3. ABC 6.888 million (-9%); #4. Fox 4.512 million (-9%); #5. The CW 0.983 million (+10%).
Adults 18-49: #1. NBC 2.11/7 rating/share (-7% in rating from first four nights week 1); #2. CBS 1.71/6 (-43%); #3. ABC 1.59/6 (-5%); #4. Fox 1.49/5 (-5%); #5. The CW 0.28/1 (+12%)
We have previous week's final ratings, Week 1 (9/19-9/25/16, LIVE+SD). NBC won the week in A18-49, thanks to Sunday Night Football for the finish and did a 2.50 rating. CBS was #2 with a a close 2.46 rating. ABC was #3 with a 1.34 rating, while Fox was #4 with a 1.23 rating. Among total viewers, CBS was #1 with 11.176 million, with NBC #2 at 8.730 million. ABC was #3 with 5.849 million and Fox at #4 with 3.3636 million.
For season to-date (9/19/16-9/29/16, LIVE+SD), NBC is #1 in A18-49 with a 2.38 rating, followed by CBS at #2 with a 2.22 rating. ABC at #3 with a 1.42 rating and Fox at #4 with a 1.31 rating. Among total viewers it is CBS #1 at 10.512 million, followed by NBC at #2 with 8.535 million, ABC at #3 with 6.182 million and Fox at #4 with 3.903 million.
Back to week 2 (Sep. 26-Oct. 2), 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 2 (Sept. 26-Oct. 2) Analysis | |||||||||
| Last Sunday (Sep 25) | (Week 1) | 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 | 7:51PM | 14,358,000 | 12,701,000 | 1,657,000 | 2.56 | 2.64 | (0.08) | PREMIERE |
| Once Special | ABC | 7:00PM | 2,858,000 | 4,777,000 | (1,919,000) | 0.63 | 0.86 | (0.23) | vs. Emmys Red Carp |
| Family Guy | Fox | 7:00PM | 2,034,000 | 1,830,000 | 204,000 | 0.77 | 0.74 | 0.03 | REPEAT vs. Bob's(R) |
| Football Night in America | NBC | 7:30PM | 5,370,000 | 6,304,000 | (934,000) | 1.75 | 2.11 | (0.36) | |
| Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:30PM | 2,601,000 | 1,741,000 | 860,000 | 1.14 | 0.70 | 0.44 | PREMIERE vs. REPEAT |
| NCIS: LA | CBS | 8:51PM | 10,335,000 | 10,422,000 | (87,000) | 1.53 | 2.14 | (0.61) | PREMIERE vs. JonBenet |
| Once Upon a Time | ABC | 8:00PM | 3,985,000 | 3,985,000 | 1.28 | 1.28 | PREMIERE | ||
| Emmy Awards | ABC | 8:00PM | 11,382,000 | (11,382,000) | 2.85 | (2.85) | |||
| Football Night in America | NBC | 8:00PM | 11,503,000 | 11,856,000 | (353,000) | 4.15 | 4.18 | (0.03) | |
| The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,364,000 | 1,829,000 | 1,535,000 | 1.44 | 0.73 | 0.71 | PREMIERE vs. REPEAT |
| Sunday Night Football | NBC | 8:30PM | 20,617,000 | 22,751,000 | (2,134,000) | 7.57 | 8.20 | (0.63) | 831-1113P |
| Son of Zorn | Fox | 8:30PM | 2,650,000 | 1,797,000 | 853,000 | 1.12 | 0.72 | 0.40 | vs. Simpsons(R) |
| Madam Secretary | CBS | 9:00PM | - | - | |||||
| Secrets & Lies | ABC | 9:00PM | 4,060,000 | 4,060,000 | 0.96 | 0.96 | PREMIERE | ||
| Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,796,000 | 1,891,000 | 905,000 | 1.33 | 0.80 | 0.53 | PREMIERE vs. REPEAT |
| Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:30PM | 2,228,000 | 1,297,000 | 931,000 | 0.94 | 0.51 | 0.43 | PREMIERE vs. REPEAT |
| MacGyver | CBS | 10:51PM | 5,363,000 | 4,570,000 | 793,000 | 1.01 | 0.70 | 0.31 | REPEAT vs. NCIS LA(R) |
| Quantico | ABC | 10:00PM | 3,635,000 | 3,635,000 | 0.96 | 0.96 | PREMIERE | ||
| Dateline | NBC | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
| 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 | 14,242,000 | 15,816,000 | (1,574,000) | 3.56 | 3.76 | (0.20) | |
| Dancing w/the Stars | ABC | 8:00PM | 10,830,000 | 10,714,000 | 116,000 | 1.79 | 1.71 | 0.08 | 8-9P vs. 8-10P |
| The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 11,723,000 | 12,104,000 | (381,000) | 3.20 | 3.30 | (0.10) | 8-9P vs. 8-10P |
| Gotham | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,537,000 | 3,897,000 | (360,000) | 1.18 | 1.29 | (0.11) | |
| Supergirl | CW | 8:00PM | 964,000 | 817,000 | 147,000 | 0.25 | 0.22 | 0.03 | REPEAT |
| Kevin Can Wait | CBS | 8:30PM | 10,623,000 | 11,078,000 | (455,000) | 2.69 | 2.58 | 0.11 | |
| JonBenet Ramsay | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,242,000 | (8,242,000) | 1.80 | (1.80) | |||
| Lucifer | Fox | 9:00PM | 4,360,000 | (4,360,000) | 1.31 | (1.31) | |||
| Supergirl | CW | 9:00PM | 1,110,000 | 894,000 | 216,000 | 0.28 | 0.25 | 0.03 | REPEAT |
| Debate Analysis | CBS | 10:39PM | 8,233,000 | 8,233,000 | 2.08 | 2.08 | |||
| Debate Analysis | ABC | 10:39PM | 8,979,000 | 4,402,000 | 4,577,000 | 2.24 | 0.91 | 1.33 | vs. Match Game |
| Debate Analysis | NBC | 10:39PM | 12,763,000 | 8,036,000 | 4,727,000 | 4.01 | 2.28 | 1.73 | |
| 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 | 15,517,000 | 15,992,000 | (475,000) | 2.13 | 2.17 | (0.04) | |
| Dancing with the Stars | ABC | 8:00PM | 8,063,000 | 8,601,000 | (538,000) | 1.34 | 1.50 | (0.16) | 8-10P |
| The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 12,091,000 | 12,293,000 | (202,000) | 3.31 | 3.38 | (0.07) | 8-10P |
| Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:00PM | 2,337,000 | 2,389,000 | (52,000) | 1.02 | 1.06 | (0.04) | |
| The Flash | CW | 8:00PM | 808,000 | 877,000 | (69,000) | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.02 | REPEAT |
| New Girl | Fox | 8:30PM | 2,027,000 | 2,312,000 | (285,000) | 1.01 | 1.19 | (0.18) | |
| Bull | CBS | 9:00PM | 13,614,000 | 15,562,000 | (1,948,000) | 1.89 | 2.21 | (0.32) | |
| Scream Queens | Fox | 9:00PM | 1,697,000 | 2,156,000 | (459,000) | 0.75 | 0.97 | (0.22) | |
| MADtv | CW | 9:00PM | 550,000 | 581,000 | (31,000) | 0.19 | 0.19 | - | |
| NCIS: New Orleans | CBS | 10:00PM | 10,763,000 | 11,120,000 | (357,000) | 1.48 | 1.43 | 0.05 | |
| Marvel's Agents of SHIELD | ABC | 10:00PM | 2,954,000 | 3,439,000 | (485,000) | 0.86 | 1.11 | (0.25) | |
| This Is Us | NBC | 10:00PM | 8,748,000 | 10,065,000 | (1,317,000) | 2.59 | 2.85 | (0.26) | |
| 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 | 9,164,000 | 9,444,000 | (280,000) | 2.09 | 2.31 | (0.22) | 8-9P vs. 8-930P |
| The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:00PM | 6,580,000 | 6,899,000 | (319,000) | 1.93 | 2.04 | (0.11) | |
| Blindspot | NBC | 8:00PM | 5,602,000 | 6,082,000 | (480,000) | 1.28 | 1.31 | (0.03) | |
| Lethal Weapon | Fox | 8:00PM | 7,234,000 | 7,932,000 | (698,000) | 1.99 | 2.20 | (0.21) | |
| Penn & Teller Fool Us | CW | 8:00PM | 1,261,000 | 1,183,000 | 78,000 | 0.30 | 0.27 | 0.03 | REPEAT |
| Speechless | ABC | 8:30PM | 6,431,000 | 7,383,000 | (952,000) | 1.81 | 2.03 | (0.22) | |
| Criminal Minds | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,924,000 | 8,924,000 | 1.86 | 1.86 | PREMIERE | ||
| Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | 7,413,000 | 8,237,000 | (824,000) | 2.28 | 2.62 | (0.34) | |
| Law & Order: SVU | NBC | 9:00PM | 6,056,000 | 7,818,000 | (1,762,000) | 1.56 | 1.84 | (0.28) | |
| Empire | Fox | 9:00PM | 9,650,000 | 10,868,000 | (1,218,000) | 3.69 | 4.16 | (0.47) | |
| Whose Line Is It? | CW | 9:00PM | 1,167,000 | 1,128,000 | 39,000 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.03 | |
| Big Brother | CBS | 9:30PM | 6,299,000 | (6,299,000) | 2.02 | (2.02) | |||
| black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | 5,576,000 | 6,393,000 | (817,000) | 1.61 | 1.96 | (0.35) | |
| Whose Line Is It? | CW | 9:30PM | 1,035,000 | 1,202,000 | (167,000) | 0.32 | 0.37 | (0.05) | REPEAT |
| Code Black | CBS | 10:00PM | 6,366,000 | 6,366,000 | 1.18 | 1.18 | PREMIERE | ||
| Designated Survivor | ABC | 10:00PM | 7,966,000 | 10,037,000 | (2,071,000) | 1.79 | 2.24 | (0.45) | |
| Chicago P.D. | NBC | 10:00PM | 6,139,000 | 6,874,000 | (735,000) | 1.51 | 1.57 | (0.06) | |
| 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 | 6,500,000 | 11,084,000 | (4,584,000) | 1.35 | 3.47 | (2.12) | REPEAT vs. NFL Kick |
| Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 8:00PM | 8,407,000 | 8,750,000 | (343,000) | 2.40 | 2.48 | (0.08) | |
| Superstore | NBC | 8:00PM | 4,389,000 | 5,449,000 | (1,060,000) | 1.25 | 1.47 | (0.22) | |
| Rosewood | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,599,000 | 3,652,000 | (53,000) | 0.79 | 0.73 | 0.06 | |
| The Flash | CW | 8:00PM | 1,146,000 | 935,000 | 211,000 | 0.34 | 0.23 | 0.11 | REPEAT |
| Kevin Can Wait | CBS | 8:30PM | 4,900,000 | 4,900,000 | 1.12 | 1.12 | REPEAT | ||
| CBS NFL Thursday | CBS | 8:30PM | 17,546,000 | (17,546,000) | 6.06 | (6.06) | |||
| The Good Place | NBC | 8:30PM | 4,447,000 | 5,251,000 | (804,000) | 1.26 | 1.36 | (0.10) | |
| The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 9:00PM | 5,360,000 | 5,360,000 | 1.27 | 1.27 | REPEAT | ||
| Notorious | ABC | 9:00PM | 4,509,000 | 5,394,000 | (885,000) | 1.06 | 1.13 | (0.07) | |
| Chicago Med | NBC | 9:00PM | 6,788,000 | 7,022,000 | (234,000) | 1.32 | 1.37 | (0.05) | |
| Pitch | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,676,000 | 4,227,000 | (551,000) | 1.01 | 1.06 | (0.05) | |
| Supernatural | CW | 9:00PM | 925,000 | 678,000 | 247,000 | 0.29 | 0.23 | 0.06 | REPEAT |
| Kevin Can Wait | CBS | 9:30PM | 4,254,000 | 4,254,000 | 1.07 | 1.07 | REPEAT | ||
| Bull | CBS | 10:00PM | 3,917,000 | 3,917,000 | 0.78 | 0.78 | REPEAT | ||
| How To Get Away/Murder | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,327,000 | 5,113,000 | (786,000) | 1.26 | 1.42 | (0.16) | |
| The Blacklist | NBC | 10:00PM | 5,994,000 | 6,397,000 | (403,000) | 1.13 | 1.25 | (0.12) | |
| 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 | 9,088,000 | 10,725,000 | (1,637,000) | 1.40 | 1.67 | (0.27) | |
| Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | 5,795,000 | 5,950,000 | (155,000) | 1.00 | 1.13 | (0.13) | |
| This Is Us | NBC | 8:00PM | 2,650,000 | 2,650,000 | 0.60 | 0.60 | REPEAT | ||
| Superstore | NBC | 8:00PM | 2,374,000 | (2,374,000) | 0.55 | (0.55) | |||
| Hell's Kitchen | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,193,000 | 3,374,000 | (181,000) | 1.00 | 1.09 | (0.09) | |
| Masters of Illusion | CW | 8:00PM | 1,317,000 | 812,000 | 505,000 | 0.40 | 0.21 | 0.19 | FINALE |
| Dr. Ken | ABC | 8:30PM | 3,915,000 | 4,017,000 | (102,000) | 0.80 | 0.86 | (0.06) | |
| The Good Place | NBC | 8:30PM | 2,326,000 | (2,326,000) | 0.57 | (0.57) | |||
| Masters of Illusion | CW | 8:30PM | 1,333,000 | 799,000 | 534,000 | 0.30 | 0.21 | 0.09 | REPEAT |
| Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 9:00PM | 9,620,000 | 10,221,000 | (601,000) | 1.30 | 1.35 | (0.05) | |
| Shark Tank | ABC | 9:00PM | 4,986,000 | 4,970,000 | 16,000 | 1.10 | 1.10 | - | |
| Dateline | NBC | 9:00PM | 4,683,000 | 4,628,000 | 55,000 | 1.00 | 0.95 | 0.05 | 9-11P |
| The Exorcist | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,082,000 | 2,854,000 | (772,000) | 0.70 | 0.97 | (0.27) | |
| Penn & Teller: Fool Us | CW | 9:00PM | 1,234,000 | 1,090,000 | 144,000 | 0.40 | 0.31 | 0.09 | REPEAT |
| Blue Bloods | CBS | 10:00PM | 10,389,000 | 10,553,000 | (164,000) | 1.30 | 1.30 | - | |
| 20/20 | ABC | 10:00PM | 3,934,000 | 3,351,000 | 583,000 | 0.90 | 0.70 | 0.20 | |
| 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 | 3,150,000 | 3,789,000 | (639,000) | 0.50 | 0.55 | (0.05) | REPEAT |
| Saturday Night Football | ABC | 8:00PM | 9,020,000 | 3,785,000 | 5,235,000 | 3.10 | 1.05 | 2.05 | 8-11P |
| The Good Place | NBC | 8:00PM | 1,790,000 | 1,790,000 | 0.40 | 0.40 | REPEAT | ||
| The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 2,977,000 | (2,977,000) | 0.68 | (0.68) | |||
| College Football | Fox | 8:00PM | 1,830,000 | 1,239,000 | 591,000 | 0.50 | 0.37 | 0.13 | 8-11P |
| The Good Place | NBC | 8:30PM | 1,830,000 | 1,830,000 | 0.40 | 0.40 | REPEAT | ||
| 48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 9:00PM | 3,710,000 | 4,248,000 | (538,000) | 0.60 | 0.57 | 0.03 | REPEAT vs. Crimetime |
| The Good Place | NBC | 9:00PM | 1,960,000 | 1,960,000 | 0.40 | 0.40 | REPEAT | ||
| The Good Place | NBC | 9:30PM | 2,050,000 | 2,050,000 | 0.50 | 0.50 | REPEAT | ||
| 48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 10:00PM | 4,880,000 | 4,829,000 | 51,000 | 0.80 | 0.83 | (0.03) | PREMIERE |
| SNL(R) | NBC | 10:00PM | 3,270,000 | 2,857,000 | 413,000 | 0.80 | 0.66 | 0.14 | REPEAT vs. This Is Us(R) |
Sitcoms in green did excellent for the week, while yellow indicates OK showings and red is not good! This is sorted by adults 18-49:
| Week 2 (Sep. 26-Oct. 2) 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 | Mon | 14,242,000 | 3.56 | |
| Kevin Can Wait | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | 10,623,000 | 2.69 | |
| Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | Wed | 7,413,000 | 2.28 | |
| The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:00PM | Wed | 6,580,000 | 1.93 | |
| Speechless | ABC | 8:30PM | Wed | 6,431,000 | 1.81 | |
| black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | Wed | 5,576,000 | 1.61 | |
| The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | Sun | 3,364,000 | 1.44 | PREMIERE |
| The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 8:00PM | Thu | 6,500,000 | 1.35 | REPEAT |
| Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | Sun | 2,796,000 | 1.33 | PREMIERE |
| The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 9:00PM | Thu | 5,360,000 | 1.27 | REPEAT |
| The Good Place | NBC | 8:30PM | Thu | 4,447,000 | 1.26 | |
| Superstore | NBC | 8:00PM | Thu | 4,389,000 | 1.25 | |
| Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:30PM | Sun | 2,601,000 | 1.14 | PREMIERE |
| Kevin Can Wait | CBS | 8:30PM | Thu | 4,900,000 | 1.12 | REPEAT |
| Son of Zorn | Fox | 8:30PM | Sun | 2,650,000 | 1.12 | |
| Kevin Can Wait | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | 4,254,000 | 1.07 | REPEAT |
| Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:00PM | Tue | 2,337,000 | 1.02 | |
| New Girl | Fox | 8:30PM | Tue | 2,027,000 | 1.01 | |
| Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | Fri | 5,795,000 | 1.0 | |
| The Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | 2,228,000 | 0.94 | PREMIERE |
| Dr. Ken | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | 3,915,000 | 0.8 | |
| Family Guy | Fox | 7:00PM | Sun | 2,034,000 | 0.77 | REPEAT |
| The Good Place | NBC | 9:30PM | Sat | 2,050,000 | 0.50 | REPEAT |
| The Good Place | NBC | 8:30PM | Sat | 1,830,000 | 0.4 | REPEAT |
| The Good Place | NBC | 9:00PM | Sat | 1,960,000 | 0.4 | REPEAT |
| The Good Place | NBC | 8:00PM | Sat | 1,790,000 | 0.4 | REPEAT |
| Fresh off the Boat | ABC | 9:00PM | Tue | preempted | ||
| The Real O'Neals | ABC | 9:30PM | Tue | preempted | ||
| Life In Pieces | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | preempted | ||
| Mom | CBS | 9:00PM | Thu | preempted | ||
| The Odd Couple | CBS | 9:30PM | Mon | preempted | ||
| Making History | Fox | 8:30PM | Sun | |||
| The Mick | Fox | 8:30PM | Tue | |||
| Man with a Place | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | |||
| The Great Indoors | CBS | 8:30PM | Thu | |||
| American Housewife | ABC | 8:30PM | Tue | |||
| The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | Tue | preempted | ||
| 2 Broke Girls | CBS | 9:00PM | Mon | preempted | ||
SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research
Saturday, October 01, 2016
SitcomsOnline Digest: Dynasty Reboot in the Works?; NBC Picks Up (and Promptly Shelves) Sitcom from Superstore Trio
Welcome
to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's been a very busy news week this week with so much news that we couldn't even feature it all, and we're not even talking about the presidential election (though we do have some news of upcoming Saturday Night Live parodies and ratings news that is relevant to us). We aren't going to tell you to watch any decades old VHS tapes that aren't so family friendly here, but we do have some suggestions for new DVDs of some family friendly classic series from the 50s and 60s that will be coming out on Tuesday. Additionally, we're hearing about another reboot of an 80s classic, news of a new sitcom that NBC both bought and quickly decided nix (both within a period of days), and news of the death of an iconic soap opera creator. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- Reboots are everywhere, and now the latest rumor floating around is that the 80s primetime soap Dynasty could be getting that treatment on The CW. (Hollywood Reporter)
- NBC bought a new sitcom this week Mail Order Family, but before we could even report that, we now know that the entire project has been scrapped due to backlash over concerns that the series promotes racial stereotypes and human trafficking. (Vulture)
- Saturday Night Live returns for a new season tonight (and not a moment too soon), and after struggling with getting the "perfect" Donald Trump past season, they are bringing in a new (but very recognizable) face to fill the role this season thanks to a suggestion from Tina Fey: Alec Baldwin. (USA Today)
- The first presidential debate this week broke all viewership records for presidential debates, with 85 million tuning in (and that doesn't even count people watching it online). (CNNMoney)
- Agnes Nixon, creator of the soap operas All My Children, One Life to Live, and Loving, died this week at age 93. (New York Times)
- In what seems to be a change from many recent new fall seasons in the past, networks (and fans) appear to be satisfied with many of the new series this fall, which has led ABC to give two of their new ones, Speechless and Designated Survivor, full season orders. (SitcomsOnline)
- Meanwhile, NBC is giving a full season to their critically acclaimed series, This is Us. (SitcomsOnline)
TUESDAY (OCTOBER 4) HOME MEDIA RELEASES
- The Andy Griffith Show - Christmas Special (DVD, $14.99): The classic (and oddly enough for a series that lasted as long as it did, only) Christmas episode of the iconic sitcom arrives in color in this DVD, which also includes a colorized version of "The Pickle Story." Both episodes are also presented in their original black and white as well.
- I Love Lucy - Superstar Special #1 (DVD, $14.99): Two classic episodes of this series, "L.A. at Last" and "Lucy and Superman," arrive on DVD in this release in colorized form. Both episodes are also presented in their original black and white as well.
- Perry Mason - The Complete Series (DVD, $179.98): It's almost unbelievable that this series is coming out as a complete series, but it is, with all 271 episodes on 72 discs.
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Claim to Fame: We've been on a theme of featuring some of the stars of the new sitcoms from this season lately, but we're cheating (a little) this week by featuring the star of a returning sitcom, although to be fair, it was a sitcom that debuted mid-season last year and probably gained more attention over the summer through online streaming, to the point where it is almost new to people this fall. We're talking about NBC's Superstore, and Ben Feldman. His first sitcom role came in 2006 on the sitcom Living With Fran, which even if you don't remember it, it starred Fran Drescher and actually lasted two half seasons on The CW. From there, he went on to the series Drop Dead Diva, and also did a few other things on the side. Now, of course, he is one of the stars on the NBC series Superstore,
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Wednesday, October 21
Scrubs - "My Best Friend's Birthday" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Turk is determined to have a fun birthday with J.D. and Elliot; the interns are challenged during the night shift.
Abbott Elementary - "The Tryouts" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
The step team tries out for a major competition; Melissa and Barbara take a special ed certification course; Janine, Gregory and Jacob welcome a new substitute.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 19)
Wednesday, October 21
- Billy Crystal (The Comedians/Soap) - Watch Billy on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Josh Charles (Best Medicine/Sports Night) - Josh appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Kate Berlant (Ghosted/Search Party) - Kate is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Natasha Leggero (Broke/Dice/Another Period/Free Agents) and Jimmie Walker (Good Times/At Ease/Bustin' Loose) - Natasha and Jimmie will be on a repeat of Funny You Should Ask at 12:37am on CBS.
- Ronny Chieng (Young Rock/Ronny Chieng: International Student) - Ronny hosts Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
- Olivia Munn (Perfect Couples) - Olivia appears on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
- Giancarlo Esposito (Bakersfield P.D.) - Giancarlo talks about The Only Living Pickpocket in New York on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Max Casella (Doogie Howser, M.D.) - Max talks about Jimmy on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
- Sara and Erin Foster (Producers of Nobody Wants This) - Sara and Erin talk about Nobody Wants This on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
01/20/26 - The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Golden Age Collection (Blu-ray)
01/27/26 - The New Fred and Barney Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/11/26 - Tom and Jerry - The Complete CinemaScope Collection (Blu-ray)
03/24/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Vault - Volume 2 (Blu-ray)
04/11/26 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Fourth Season (DVD)
04/21/26 - Famous Studios Champion Collection (Blu-ray) (DVD)
05/19/26 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series - 75th Anniversary Edition (DVD)
05/19/26 - Looney Tunes Cartoons - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
06/16/26 - Difficult People - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
06/30/26 - Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
07/14/26 - The Office - The Complete Series - Superfan Extended Episodes (Blu-ray)
07/28/26 - The Bill Dana Show - The Complete Series (DVD)
07/28/26 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series - 75th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray)
07/28/26 - The Paper - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
08/25/26 - Perfect Strangers - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
09/08/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Vault - Volume 3 (Blu-ray)
09/22/26 - Bridget Loves Bernie - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
10/20/26 - The Quick Draw McGraw Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
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