The Program After The 'Super Bowl': How Will 'Elementary' Do? (Poll+Ratings History)

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1. CrimTV

   Posted January 30, 2013 at 11:52 AM

   I get people are annoyed that it wasn’t 2 Broke Girls or POI, but they are doing well enough already!

2. Bill Gorman

   Posted January 30, 2013 at 11:54 AM

   “Bill, There’s no historical 18-49 post-super bowl program ratings?”

   We certainly have them for the last five years somewhere on the site, but like most long term data series we have directly from Nielsen, the older data is only viewership and HH ratings.

3. Bill Gorman

   Posted January 30, 2013 at 11:55 AM

   “I thought in 2010 Hawaii 5-0 was after the Super Bowl.”

   H50 was after the AFC Championship game that year.

4. Patrick Ausgewahlt

   Posted January 30, 2013 at 11:55 AM

   Comedies and Comedy-Dramas get lower viewership, but better in demo. The Office got a 10.6 and Glee got a 11.1. Elementary will get no where close. I think they should have grouped TBBT and Two and a Half Men (perhaps HIMYM or even Two Broke Girls). The Big Bang Theory could have easily gotten a 12 or higher.

5. American

   Posted January 30, 2013 at 11:56 AM

   CBS should’ve done like NBC had done with Friends…TBBT after SB!!

6. Ron

   Posted January 30, 2013 at 12:04 PM

   I’m thinking low 20s in viewers. There just isn’t alot of buzz surrounding this show and its numbers have been less than impressive the past few months.
   CBS would have been smarter airing 2BG and BBT

7. Grey

   Posted January 30, 2013 at 12:05 PM

   If the 49′ers lose I probably won’t be watching CBS or anything else after the game. I’ll be in the corner crying.

   But putting my personal neurosis aside; “Elementary” will probably do very well. I don’t know if it will do as well as “The Voice” last year but you never know. I think it depends on if the game holds the audience all the way to the end.

8. fringegot5seasons

   Posted January 30, 2013 at 12:18 PM

   TBBT and 2BG pairing after the SB probably would have hit ridiculously high numbers but they don’t exactly need the boost.

   Elementary doesn’t exactly require a lot of attention to watch so I think it’ll do just fine, as opposed to if some big serial was on in the middle of an arc.

9. John A

   Posted January 30, 2013 at 1:07 PM

   2 episodes of TBBT would do amazing. I mean its not like Elementary will get much of a boast from this.

10. Joseph

    Posted January 30, 2013 at 1:33 PM

    If I were the general manager of a CBS affiliate, I would have pressured the network to stretch the Super Bowl post-game show until 11 P.M. EST, and then for local newscasts to begin as usual at 11.

    This way, local CBS stations would get a huge lead-in for their late newscasts on Super Sunday.

    If I got to convince the network to stretch the post-game show so it directly leads into my late news, I’d assign my weeknight anchor team to the post-Super Bowl newscast to help promote them.

    Yes, the network wants to promote an entertainment show, but I suspect local stations would prefer their late newscast on Super Sunday to start on-schedule (unless the game went into overtime) and for the post-game show to lead directly into the news.

11. JulieDawn

    Posted January 30, 2013 at 1:41 PM

    I say 22 million – because the games never end anywhere near on time and viewers who just want to see Elementary will either give up or (if they are in the east) have to go to bed so instead just record it or watch it On Demand later.

    It would be interesting to see a comparison of East coast nbrs vs West Coast nbrs…..

12. POI

    Posted January 30, 2013 at 2:13 PM

    If they aired TBBT it might hit a 40 million and then increase dramatically as new episodes air, it can be the new friends rating and quality wise.

13. Samunto

    Posted January 30, 2013 at 2:23 PM

    I think about 25mil. It barely gets a 2.5 now.

14. jake3988

    Posted January 30, 2013 at 2:48 PM

    Pretty much the only reason the voice has as many viewers as it does was because it was the post super bowl program last year.

    WOuld be cool if elementary held on to a lot of the audience like that.

15. Sammy01

    Posted January 30, 2013 at 2:50 PM

    I really like Elementary so I hope as high as possible. Nice to see the network give it the post Super Bowl slot as it shows faith in the series.

16. Lance

    Posted January 30, 2013 at 3:03 PM

    Rlementary is hardly a “buzz” show so few will stay tuned. About 20 million or so, no more.

17. DenverDean

    Posted January 30, 2013 at 3:04 PM

    It’s clear that reality UB, TV, Survivor are able to generate the best overall ratings because they appeal to a broad spectrum. Comedies have not done well. Dramas have been consistent, but 20-30% lower than reality during the past few years with GA exception (Code Black promotion was brilliant.)

18. Ultima

    Posted January 30, 2013 at 3:41 PM

    @Joseph
    If I were the general manager of a CBS affiliate, I would have pressured the network to stretch the Super Bowl post-game show until 11 P.M. EST, and then for local newscasts to begin as usual at 11.

    You seriously think that there’s going to be more viewers left after over an hour of postgame than after Elementary?

19. TVMAN

    Posted January 30, 2013 at 3:46 PM

    Stupid decision on CBSs part… Elementary is gettin low 2.0′s and will most likly get cancelled after next year. They are waiting it on this show that doesn’t even look interesting. CBS may be in first place, but I think they need to stray away from the procedural shows. CBS is for the old and has no scripted dramas that appeal to a younger crowd. Which is why all of their freshman dramas are tanking. Vegas, Elementary, Made In Jersey, ect.. Offered nothing new to the TV landscape. Their veterain shows are loosing steam as well. I suggest they bring some exitment to the next season lineup. FOX is/ and has been trying to bring exiting fresh dramas – Terra Nova/The Following/Touch. NBC took a chance on Revolution, and same with ABC with OUAT. Just saying CBS will eventually need to freshin things up when their viewers (mostly the old) die off.

20. TVMAN

    Posted January 30, 2013 at 3:48 PM

    Wasting* not waiting ^