ABC’s Halloween specials score with kids
'Toy Story of Terror' tops among 2-11s with a 2.1 rating
October 21, 2015
ABC’s Halloween specials dominated the night, as usual, among the kids they’re meant to reach.
“It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” and “Toy Story of Terror” were easily the top shows of the night among kids 2-11. In fact, they more than doubled every other show on broadcast in the demo except for “The Voice.”
“Terror” led the night in 2-11s with a 2.1 rating at 8:30 p.m., according to Nielsen overnights. “Pumpkin” posted a 2.0.
The No. 3 show in the demo, NBC’s “Voice,” drew a 1.1.
In 18-49s the Halloween shows were down slightly from last year, with “Pumpkin” posting a 2.0 (down from a 2.1) and “Terror” a 1.6 (down from a 1.8).
“Voice” was the top show of the night in 18-49s, earning a 2.6 at 9 p.m. Lead-out “Chicago Fire” drew a 1.7, slipping a tenth from last week’s season premiere but easily winning the 10 p.m. slot.
CBS’s new drama “Limitless” fell a tenth from last week in the same slot, to a series-low 1.3.
But lead-in “NCIS: New Orleans” was up a tenth from last week, to a 1.6, and so was timeslot competitor “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” on ABC, which averaged a 1.5.
Fox’s lineup of new shows stayed even to last week: “Grandfathered” and “Scream Queens” posted 1.0s and “The Grinder” averaged a 0.9.
The CW’s “The Flash” tied CBS’s “NCIS” for No. 1 among adults 18-34 at 8 p.m. and held steady to last week in 18-49s with a 1.4, ranking third in the hour.
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Top show of the night in 18-49s
NBC’s "The Voice," 9-10 p.m., 2.6 rating.
Top show of the night in 25-54s
NBC’s "The Voice," 9-10 p.m., 3.6 rating.
Top show of the night in total viewers
CBS’s "NCIS," 8-9 p.m., 16.87 million.
Overnights |
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Network
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Adults 18-49
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Adults 25-54
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Households
|
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Rating
|
Share
|
Rating
|
Share
|
Rating
|
Share
|
|
NBC
|
1.8
|
6
|
2.5
|
7
|
4.9
|
8
|
CBS
|
1.7
|
5
|
2.5
|
7
|
7.8
|
13
|
ABC
|
1.4
|
4
|
1.6
|
4
|
2.4
|
4
|
Fox (8-10 p.m.)
|
1.0
|
3
|
1.2
|
3
|
1.8
|
3
|
CW (8-10 p.m.)
|
0.9
|
3
|
1.0
|
3
|
1.5
|
3
|
Univision
|
0.8
|
2
|
0.9
|
2
|
1.2
|
2
|
Telemundo
|
0.7
|
2
|
0.8
|
2
|
1.0
|
2
|
All ratings based on live-plus-same-day DVR playback, including shows replayed before 3 a.m. Seven-day DVR data won’t be available for several weeks. Forty-nine percent of Nielsen households have DVRs
Source: Nielsen
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Overnights |
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Network - Program
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Adults 18-49
|
Adults 25-54
|
Households
|
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Rating
|
Share
|
Rating
|
Share
|
Rating
|
Share
|
|
8 p.m.
|
28.7
|
|
34.2
|
|
59.4
|
|
CBS - NCIS
|
2.1
|
7
|
3.2
|
9
|
10.3
|
17
|
ABC - It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
|
2.0
|
7
|
2.4
|
7
|
3.4
|
6
|
CW - The Flash
|
1.4
|
5
|
1.5
|
4
|
2.1
|
4
|
NBC - Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris
|
1.2
|
4
|
1.6
|
5
|
3.1
|
5
|
Fox - Grandfathered
|
1.0
|
4
|
1.4
|
4
|
2.1
|
4
|
Univision - Antes Muerta que Lichita
|
0.7
|
2
|
0.7
|
2
|
1.0
|
2
|
Telemundo - Celia
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.8
|
2
|
1.1
|
2
|
8:30 p.m.
|
30.7
|
|
36.7
|
|
61.6
|
|
CBS - NCIS
|
2.2
|
7
|
3.3
|
9
|
10.6
|
17
|
ABC - Toy Story of Terror
|
1.6
|
5
|
2.0
|
5
|
2.8
|
4
|
CW - The Flash
|
1.3
|
4
|
1.4
|
4
|
2.1
|
3
|
NBC - Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris
|
1.2
|
4
|
1.7
|
5
|
3.0
|
5
|
Fox - The Grinder
|
0.9
|
3
|
1.2
|
3
|
1.9
|
3
|
Univision - Antes Muerta que Lichita
|
0.7
|
2
|
0.8
|
2
|
1.0
|
2
|
Telemundo - Celia
|
0.7
|
2
|
0.8
|
2
|
1.1
|
2
|
9 p.m.
|
32.4
|
|
38.6
|
|
62.2
|
|
NBC - The Voice
|
2.6
|
8
|
3.5
|
9
|
6.5
|
10
|
CBS - NCIS: Los Angeles
|
1.6
|
5
|
2.4
|
6
|
8.2
|
13
|
ABC - Marvels Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
|
1.6
|
5
|
1.8
|
5
|
2.5
|
4
|
Fox - Scream Queens
|
1.0
|
3
|
1.1
|
3
|
1.7
|
3
|
Univision - Lo Imperdonable
|
0.8
|
3
|
1.0
|
3
|
1.3
|
2
|
Telemundo - Bajo el Mismo Cielo
|
0.7
|
2
|
0.8
|
2
|
1.0
|
2
|
CW - iZombie
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.6
|
2
|
1.0
|
2
|
9:30 p.m.
|
33.0
|
|
39.2
|
|
62.1
|
|
NBC - The Voice
|
2.7
|
8
|
3.7
|
10
|
6.9
|
11
|
CBS - NCIS: Los Angeles
|
1.5
|
5
|
2.2
|
6
|
7.7
|
12
|
ABC - Marvels Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
|
1.4
|
4
|
1.6
|
4
|
2.2
|
3
|
Fox - Scream Queens
|
0.9
|
3
|
1.0
|
3
|
1.5
|
2
|
Univision - Lo Imperdonable
|
0.9
|
3
|
1.1
|
3
|
1.4
|
2
|
Telemundo - Bajo el Mismo Cielo
|
0.7
|
2
|
0.8
|
2
|
1.0
|
2
|
CW - iZombie
|
0.5
|
1
|
0.5
|
1
|
0.9
|
1
|
10 p.m.
|
31.5
|
|
37.0
|
|
58.4
|
|
NBC - Chicago Fire
|
1.7
|
5
|
2.4
|
6
|
5.1
|
9
|
CBS - Limitless
|
1.4
|
4
|
2.0
|
5
|
5.4
|
9
|
ABC - Shark Tank (R)
|
0.8
|
3
|
1.0
|
3
|
1.7
|
3
|
Univision - Yo no Creo en los Hombres
|
0.8
|
3
|
0.9
|
3
|
1.2
|
2
|
Telemundo - Señora Acero
|
0.8
|
2
|
0.8
|
2
|
0.9
|
2
|
10:30 p.m.
|
29.4
|
|
34.0
|
|
54.1
|
|
NBC - Chicago Fire
|
1.6
|
5
|
2.2
|
7
|
4.9
|
9
|
CBS - Limitless
|
1.3
|
4
|
1.8
|
5
|
4.6
|
9
|
ABC - Shark Tank (R)
|
0.8
|
3
|
1.0
|
3
|
1.8
|
3
|
Telemundo - Señora Acero
|
0.8
|
3
|
0.8
|
2
|
0.9
|
2
|
Univision - Yo no Creo en los Hombres
|
0.7
|
2
|
0.8
|
2
|
1.0
|
2
|
Note: (R) denotes rerun
All ratings based on live-plus-same-day DVR playback, including shows replayed before 3 a.m. Seven-day DVR data won’t be available for several weeks. Forty-nine percent of Nielsen households have DVRs
Source: Nielsen
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