The Mick Canceled by FOX

It's a bloodbath over at FOX. After canceling veterans The Last Man On Earth and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, FOX has also canceled sophomore comedy The Mick. While it had initial internal support, the show faded in the ratings this season, ending at a 0.73 A18-49 rating.

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Tuesday TV Ratings 4/3/18: The Mick Goes Out Steady, The Middle Soars Behind Roseanne, Splitting Up Together Stays Strong (UPDATED)

It was another dominant Tuesday for ABC, which saw declines for Roseanne, Black-ish, Splitting Up Together, and For the People and a big increase for the Middle. Despite those declines, the network remains well ahead of the rest.

NBC took second and had some nice increases, with The Voice soaring in its second week against Roseanne. Rise was up a bit, but has some shaky half-hours and may end up merely being steady. Chicago Med continued to be a true champion and rose to 1.1, easily winning the slot.

CBS also had a good night, with the NCISes holding steady and Bull up a tenth. The network narrowly lost to NBC, which just saw bigger gains than CBS.

Fox had a Mick finale and another trip from LA To Vegas, with both at 0.7 following a 0.5 for a Lethal Weapon repeat.

Black Lightning continued to be an asset for the CW, holding its own at 0.5 behind a low-rated Flash repeat.

Finals Update: Rise (-0.1) did the opposite of rising.

Time	Show	18-49 Ratings	Viewers (mil)	Channel
8 PM	Roseanne	3.9/16	15.16	ABC
	The Voice	1.8/7	9.32	NBC
	NCIS	1.3/5	12.08	CBS
	Lethal Weapon (R)	0.5/2	1.84	Fox
	The Flash (R)	0.2/1	0.94	The CW
8:30 PM	The Middle	2.2/8	8.32	ABC
9 PM	Blackish	1.5/6	5.42	ABC
	Bull	1.2/5	11.02	CBS
	Rise	0.9/4	4.54	NBC
	LA To Vegas	0.7/3	2.04	Fox
	Black Lightning	0.5/2	1.48	The CW
9:30 PM	Splitting Up Together	1.4/6	4.84	ABC
	The Mick (Series Finale)	0.7/3	1.85	Fox
10 PM	Chicago Med	1.1/5	6.15	NBC
	NCIS: New Orleans	0.9/4	8.50	CBS
	For the People	0.8/3	2.82	ABC

Tuesday TV Ratings 3/27/18: Roseanne Has #1 Premiere of the Season, Splitting Up Together Starts Great (UPDATED)

There's no denying it: last night was very much Roseanne's world. The other shows were just living in it. The reboot of the iconic ABC comedy premiered last night, and it did better than pretty much anyone expected. With a 5.1 start, it's the highest we've seen so far for any non-sports episode this season, and that is pretty exceptional. The show rose from 4.9 at 8 to 5.3 at 8:30, showing that not only was the interest there, it was sustained and even grew, at least for the premiere. It's anyone's guess where this one ends up, but it's pretty safe to say that it'll probably end up as a pretty big win for ABC. Behind that, Blackish was boosted to what was easily a season high, 2.6. This more than doubles what it did just last week. But the real non-Roseanne winner was Splitting Up Together, which held onto much of its Blackish lead-in and launched to megahit numbers, despite not having that giant Roseanne lead-in. To put into perspective how great this is for Splitting Up Together, remember that The Good Doctor, one of the biggest drama hits of the season, launched to that same 2.2. And at 10, For the People rose three tenths, but really didn't do impressively at all with a 0.9. It's a series high for sure, but this is also the highest lead-in it's ever gotten (by A LOT), so it had really no excuse to not get one. Elsewhere, the effects of Roseanne and ABC's big night were certainly showing. NCIS fell two tenths in its return from a one-week break. It's not a bad rating at all considering, but the effects are still there. Behind it, Bull returned steady at 1.2, looking like a real chap with against in increased ABC competition. Meanwhile, NCIS: NOLA was also steady, just at lower numbers. NBC was probably the most affected, with The Voice taking a massive six-tenth drop from last week to 1.6, Rise dipping into fractionals with an awful 0.8. At 10, Chicago Med fell the lead of the NBC shows, but still hit a season-low 1.0. And of the rest of the crop, Fox's comedies both dipped to low 0.6s against the not-as-huge ABC comedies, while Black Lightning held.

Rebecca's Ratings Winner: Oh, come on. Roseanne in a cakewalk.

Finals Update: Roseanne (+0.1), The Mick (+0.1) and The Voice (+0.1) adjusted up. Bull (-0.1) and Splitting Up Together (+0.1) adjusted down.

Time	Show	18-49 Ratings	Viewers (mil)	Channel
8 PM	Roseanne (Revival Premiere)	5.2/21	18.16	ABC
	The Voice	1.7/7	8.88	NBC
	NCIS	1.3/5	11.77	CBS
	Lethal Weapon (R)	0.5/2	1.88	Fox
	The Flash (R)	0.2/1	0.82	The CW
9 PM	Blackish	2.6/10	8.71	ABC
	Bull	1.1/5	10.67	CBS
	Rise	0.8/3	4.48	NBC
	LA To Vegas	0.6/3	2.02	Fox
	Black Lightning	0.5/2	1.54	The CW
9:30 PM	Splitting Up Together (Series Premiere)	2.1/9	7.20	ABC
	The Mick	0.7/3	1.79	Fox
10 PM	Chicago Med	1.0/4	5.81	NBC
	For the People	0.9/4	3.58	ABC
	NCIS: New Orleans	0.9/4	8.55	CBS

2017-18 Week 26 Scorecard -- More Lows, Rebounds, and FOTB and Speechless Leave The Radar

Written Ready For Sitcom Changes by Bridger Cunningham

Springtime is thawing television's icy structure as the anticipated doldrums are breaking the patterns of last year.  Unilateral drops seemed to be the trend for 2017 with every show continually descending.  However, a few shows are standing out with impressive rebounds -- Bob's Burgers, The Middle, Speechless, The Goldbergs, Modern Family and American Housewife.  It was indeed an excellent week to be an ABC sitcom, as all enjoyed the spoils vs. spoiling.  Given American Idol is still performing above average, the network as a whole seems to be enjoying a welcome reprieve from the tone of the last three years.

Sunday, March 18 delivered an odd dynamic for FOX.  Bob's Burgers (0.8) held steady, while the Simpsons (0.8) not only hemorrhaged 2.5 points of their last Football-Inflated January installment.  But it also struck a new series low.  Brooklyn 99 (0.9) enjoyed a healthy three-tenth bump and is establishing itself nicely on Sundays again after dreadful Tuesdays in Autumn.  Family Guy (1.0) delivered a sturdy helping, only dropping eight-tenths of its last January performance, and Last Man On Earth (0.7)  kept all but a half-point of its last January performance.

Tying lows was the theme on Monday, March 19 as Kevin Can Wait (1.0), Man With a Plan (0.9), and Superior Donuts (0.8) all shed a tenth, while Living Biblically (0.7) continued to tie its low.  Tuesday, March 20 spelled dynamic changes for ABC and FOX.  The Middle (1.4) bounced back three tenths, Fresh Off The Boat (1.0) bowed out a tenth ahead, and Black-ish (1.1) gained two-tenths from its last two showings.  Over at FOX, having no lead-in left LA>Vegas (0.7) barely tying its low, and The Mick (0.7) bounced back and narrowly outrated its lead-in.

And Wednesday, March 21 resembled a fall delivery.  The Goldbergs (1.6) ticked up a tenth, and Speechless (1.2) bowed out three tenths higher than its last two outings.  Modern Family (1.7) followed the same trajectory after underperforming to The Goldberg's in Week 24, and American Housewife (1.3) enjoyed the same three-tenth renaissance.

Please note due to a Vegas venture, The Sitcom Scorecard will lump Thursday, March 22's ratings into Week 27's report.

So what is going on with the four networks displaying sitcoms?  Let's break this down network by network:

ABC

As predicted, ABC is making a welcome comeback and has retired Speechless and FOTB early to make space for three debuting sitcoms.  American Idol's rebound has paved the way for its surrounds to enjoy higher ratings.  And history has proven ABC has held the highest track record of mid-season successes.  The Goldbergs and Modern Family are doing great and should have few to no problems.  The remains, however, clearly need ideal real estate to succeed.  American Housewife narrowly outperforms Speechless on Wednesdays, as proven when both have been forced to stand on their own without a strong lead.  American Housewife will be back, and Speechless is more than likely returning as its 2018 numbers vs. the 2017 deliveries.

Black-ish has delivered a disappointing 4th season, as displayed by Week 25's poorly delivered double helping.  It is perhaps not as sturdy as ABC anticipated.  And FOTB?  The show can be plugged in any timeslot and perform the same.  Roseanne is anticipated to be spring's strongest contender, while Alex, Inc holds the best timeslot for a newbie to grow.  Splitting Up Together has a long road ahead of it as the Tuesday 9:30 timeslot has dispensed too many sitcoms to count.  If the series can stay above a 0.8, ABC may take compassion.  After all, The Middle is leaving us, on top.  ABC seems to be copying NBC's notes on time-sharing its sitcoms over limited space.  And the network holds expansion space as dramas have a 40-percent success rate.

CBS

Thursdays are stellar as The Big Bang Theory, Young Sheldon and Mom have belted their competition.  Even Life in Pieces enjoyed a sturdier 3rd season leading out of Mom's rebound.  The Monday roster, however, leaves much to be desired.  KCW is a modest success, just as MWAP is.  Superior Donuts struggles then strides, and anything in the 9:30 timeslot is disposable.

What could CBS do next year as Mondays need tuning?  Many argue against breaking up the Thursday block as it is rumored TBBT ends next season, and Young Sheldon will likely take the reigns.  If Mom gets moved to Mondays, will it regress?  LIP may be another candidate to move, and CBS will likely bench SD if it chooses to renew it, using it to plug fall's failures in new sitcoms.  The network needs to spruce up its Monday franchise, or else it may be piecemealed again like it was between 2014-16.  Bless the mediocre drama yield CBS has, as sitcom space could be reduced otherwise.

FOX

Unlike ABC and CBS, FOX has enjoyed the spoils of successful new dramas in the 2010's.  The Resident, 9-1-1, Star, Lethal Weapon, The Orville and Empire all succeed in their respective timeslots.  The sitcoms, however, have a different story.  Sundays enjoy an early seasonal victory, while Tuesdays have delivered soft results since 2014.  Add FOX acquiring Thursday Night Football in its 11-week entirety and having no 10pm timeslots means FOX's space is a premium and the Tuesday laughers could cease or move to Fridays.

Peek at the colored chart and notice several shows' statuses were downgraded.  This is due to the scheduling conundrum next fall, and too many shows are just "there."  Ghosted was spared this downgrade due to absentia.  But the rest are weak.  The Mick enjoyed a mild rebound and bested LA>Vegas this week, but it struggles.  LMOE sits pretty in its timeslot, but FOX could decide to end the series if space is needed.  And even B99 experienced a welcome rebound this week and is not circling the drain as anticipated.  FOX' pallet is questionable at best and will be a true deciding factor come May.

NBC

NBC has already renewed winners The Good Place, Superstore and Will & Grace.  The schedule's remains are all fighting to be seen and heard on the ratings radar.  Great News tanked a prime lead-in.  AP Bio demonstrated some sturdiness, and Champions appears to be toast.  Yet to premiere is Trial & Error, which has no declared schedule space.

NBC wisely innovated its resurging Must-See-TV block to truncate episode orders for sitcoms, and it has worked to a great degree.  Would NBC pare down all of its underperforming sitcoms and start anew?  The network has done stranger things.

Status Changes

Last Man On Earth -- As discussed above, scheduling space lowers the odds of LMOE being renewed.  Ratings have not dropped, but they were already low.  A downgrade from 80% (Likely Renewal) to 70% (Leans Renewal) has been declared.

 LA>Vegas -- This week's outing not only underperformed follow-up The Mick, but also demonstrated the series needs a stronger lead-in to distinguish itself.  Scheduling space is working against FOX'  latest series as it has yet to be shopped around on Sundays.  A downgrade from 55% (On the Bubble, Leans Renewal) to 45% (On the Bubble, Leans Cancellation) depicts nearly striking a series low.

Tuesday TV Ratings 3/20/18: Fresh Off the Boat Ticks Up for Finale, The Mick Ties LA To Vegas (UPDATED)

Tuesday was an off night for some shows, and finale night for one. Fresh Off the Boat, ABC's long-running comedy, ended its fourth season last night with a nice ratings uptick, hitting a 1.0 for the first time since January. The other ABC comedies also had good nights with both The Middle and Blackish gaining two tenths from their latest episodes, with a 1.3 and 1.1, respectively. This will be the Middle's last-ever regularly-scheduled episode at 8 PM, moving to 8:30 in two weeks to make room for Roseanne, and it certainly had a strong 8 PM sendoff. ABC's night wasn't all good though, and newbie For the People had a rough drop, scoring just a 0.6 for its second episode. It's already in Kevin (Probably) territory, which is not a great place to be. The only other network with more than an hour of originals was NBC. Their night started well enough, though the Voice did see a two-tenth decline from last Tuesday. Things got less good at 9, when newbie Rise made its timeslot debut with a 1.1, down a tenth its premiere. That's not a promising start, especially when you consider the 1.2 for lead-out Chicago Med. Med is holding its own after a weak lead-in, which is great news for it. Fox's comedies again aired after repeats, this time with different results. The Mick ticked up at 9:30 and for the first time, it beat LA To Vegas, which was at 0.6. This is an unusual rating, but it may just be a fluke. We'll have to see next week. The CW's Black Lightning was at 0.5 behind a repeat of the Flash.

Finals Update: The Middle (+0.1), LA To Vegas (+0.1) and the The Voice (+0.1) adjusted up. The repeat of The Flash (-0.1) adjusted down.

Time	Show	18-49 Ratings	Viewers (mil)	Channel
8 PM	The Voice	2.2/9	10.75	NBC
	The Middle	1.4/6	5.79	ABC
	NCIS (R)	0.8/3	7.98	CBS
	Lethal Weapon (R)	0.5/2	2.27	Fox
	The Flash (R)	0.2/1	1.00	The CW
8:30 PM	Fresh Off the Boat (F)	1.0/4	3.64	ABC
9 PM	Rise	1.1/5	5.53	NBC
	Blackish	1.1/4	3.89	ABC
	NCIS (R)	0.8/3	7.60	CBS
	LA To Vegas	0.7/2	2.18	Fox
	Black Lightning	0.5/2	1.54	The CW
9:30 PM	Modern Family (R)	0.8/3	3.06	Fox
	The Mick	0.7/3	2.05	ABC
10 PM	Chicago Med	1.2/5	6.86	NBC
	For the People	0.6/3	2.73	ABC
	Bull (R)	0.6/3	5.41	CBS