Final broadcast primetime live + same-day ratings for Sunday, October 21, 2018
Once again, several shows adjusted from the Sunday preliminary adults 18-49 ratings to the finals this morning. NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” broadcast adjusted up from its initial 4.6 to a 5.1. The network’s “Football Night in America” (2.2) broadcast adjusted up as well. However, its “SNF Pregame” lead-in adjusted down to a 3.5.
Elsewhere, “The Simpsons” (1.3) and “Bob’s Burgers” (1.3) ticked up a tenth on FOX, while CBS’ “60 Minutes” (2.3), “God Friended Me” (1.2), and “Madam Secretary” (0.6) all adjusted down from their initial ratings. ABC’s “The Alec Baldwin Show” also ticked down from a 0.4 to a 0.3, for the second week in a row.
Upward adjustments in adults 18-49 are in blue, downward adjustments are in red.
Time Show Adults 18-49 rating/share Viewers (millions) 7 p.m. America’s Funniest Home Videos (ABC) 0.8/3 5.43 The Simpsons (FOX) – R 0.6/3 1.83 7:30 p.m. 60 Minutes (CBS) (7:37-8:37 p.m.) 2.3/9 14.07 Football Night in America (NBC) (7:30-8:14 p.m.) 2.2/9 7.20 Bob’s Burgers (FOX) – R 0.9/4 2.09 8 p.m. SNF Pregame (NBC) (8:14-8:23 p.m.) 3.5/14 11.30 The Simpsons (FOX) 1.3/6 2.95 Dancing with the Stars: Juniors (ABC) 0.8/3 4.87 Supergirl (The CW) 0.4/2 1.34 8:30 p.m. NFL Football (NBC) (8:23-11 p.m.) 5.1/21 16.02 Bob’s Burgers (FOX) 1.3/6 2.80 God Friended Me (CBS) (8:37-9:37 p.m.) 1.2/5 8.86 9 p.m. Family Guy (FOX) 1.1/5 2.57 Shark Tank (ABC) 0.8/3 3.90 Charmed (The CW) 0.4/2 1.32 9:30 p.m. NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS) (9:37-10:37 p.m.) 1.1/5 8.35 Rel (FOX) 0.6/3 1.45 10 p.m. The Alec Baldwin Show (ABC) 0.3/1 1.96 10:30 p.m. Madam Secretary (CBS) (10:37-11:37 p.m.) 0.6/3 5.80
NBC CBS FOX ABC CW Adults 18-49 rating/share 3.2/13 1.3/6 0.9/4 0.7/3 0.4/2 Total Viewers (millions) 10.43 9.27 2.22 4.04 1.33
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skydivingninja on October 26th, 2018 at 14:27 UTC »
I mean, with the exception of Tina-Witch, Bob's Burgers Halloween episodes are gold. Glad the show is seeing success like this (in addition to, y'know, getting a movie and more and more seasons).
pakattak on October 26th, 2018 at 14:21 UTC »
Remember back when Family Guy was the subversive alternative to the Simpsons that struggled to gain an audience?
I'm not really sure what i'm going with this but holy hell the fact that The Simpsons is STILL the ratings gold standard is fucking wild.
BarneyandRocky on October 26th, 2018 at 14:05 UTC »
Anyone remember the Family Guy ep where Cleveland is back after his spinoff was cancelled? They had a joke about Cleveland comparing their show as 'almost as good' as Bob's Burgers.
Who's laughing now, jerks. I havent enjoyed Family Guy since season 3 or 4, but all of Bob's Burgers holds up amazingly well.