Thursday TV Ratings 7/17/25: Family Guy and Grimsburg End Down, Big Brother Jumps Again, Transplant Rises for Series Finale [+ Analysis]

Family Guy (0.15, -0.03) and Grimsburg (0.11, -0.01) were both down from last week for their Fox finales. Bob's Burgers (0.13, -0.02) and The Great North (0.10, -0.01) also declined. On CBS, Big Brother (0.69, +0.08) barreled past last week's premiere, more than doubling ABC's Celebrity Family Feud (0.34, -0.08) in the 18-49 demographic. At nine, Press Your Luck (0.33, +0.03) also improved on its week-ago return. On NBC, Transplant (0.14, +0.02) was up for its finale. The CW aired repeats of Police 24/7 (0.04/0.05). Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale. 

Thursday TV Ratings 7/10/25: Big Brother and Celebrity Family Feud Up from 2024 Premieres, Zombies 4 Strong on Disney Channel, Family Guy More Than Doubles Previous Rating [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: On CBS, the season premiere of Big Brother (0.61) posted a rating that was noticeably higher than last year's start (0.56). ABC's Celebrity Family Feud (0.42) also improved markedly on its 2024 premiere (0.33), and Press Your Luck (0.30) had a fairly healthy return at nine. On NBC, Transplant (0.12, -0.03) was down from last week. Bob's Burgers (0.15, +0.03) and Grimsburg (0.12, +0.01) grew a bit on Fox, while Family Guy (0.18, +0.10) had a more pronounced rebound. The CW continued airing encores of Police 24/7 (0.04/0.06). Zombies 4 (0.20) posted a strong 18-49 rating on the Disney Channel. Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.

Thursday TV Ratings 6/19/25: The Great North Ties Season Low for Double Episode, NBA Finals Drop for Game 6, Transplant Steady [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: On Fox, The Great North (0.11, -0.04) dropped to its previously-set season low for a special 9 p.m. airing and then held onto that rating for a second episode at 9:30 (0.11, 0.00). Earlier in the night, Bob's Burgers (0.16, -0.05) and Grimsburg (0.11, -0.07) had even greater declines. On ABC, game six of the NBA Finals (2.48, -0.16) was down a bit from game five. Transplant (0.16, 0.00) was steady on NBC but lost to Dateline (0.17). CBS aired reruns of Georgie & Mandy (0.24), Ghosts (0.16), Matlock (0.14), and Elsbeth (0.11). Police 24/7 (0.07, +0.01) rose slightly on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.

Thursday TV Ratings 6/12/25: Bob’s Burgers and Grimsburg Soar, Stanley Cup Also Rises, Top Chef Ends Down, Revival Debuts Low [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: Fox cartoons Bob's Burgers (0.21, +0.09) and Grimsburg (0.18, +0.08) soared to new 2025 highs after sinking last week. Family Guy (0.17) was in repeat mode at nine, but even it was up substantially from its June 5th original (0.13). The Great North (0.15, +0.03) also grew at 9:30. On NBC, Transplant (0.16, +0.01) picked up a hundredth, as did the CW's Police 24/7 (0.06, +0.01). ABC aired encores of 9-1-1 (0.19/0.16/0.13). CBS went with repeats of Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage (0.18), Ghosts (0.13), and Matlock (0.11/0.11). Key: (R) = repeat.

Thursday TV Ratings 6/5/25: Phineas & Ferb Revival Draws Modest Interest, NBA Finals Begin Heavily Down from 2024, Bob’s Burgers and Family Guy Sink to New Lows [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: ABC's broadcast of the first NBA Finals game (2.59) was nearly a full point below last year's opening game (3.51), but the Alphabet Network topped the night nonetheless. On the Disney Channel, the Phineas & Ferb revival debuted with a 0.06 rating in the 18-49 demographic, indicating that there was modest interest among adults. On the Fox cartoon front, Bob's Burgers (0.12, -0.05), Grimsburg (0.10, -0.03), Family Guy (0.13, -0.06), and The Great North (0.12, -0.04) all dropped dramatically from last week's time slot premieres. NBC's Transplant (0.15, +0.01) gained a hundredth, but it was no match for a repeat of America's Got Talent (0.19). CBS continued airing a mix of comedy (0.23/0.16) and drama (0.15/0.12) reruns. Police 24/7 (0.05, -0.02) declined on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.