Positive Overnight Sampling for ‘Ellen’s Game of Games’ on NBC

MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2017

Household Rating/Share
NBC: 6.1/10, CBS: 3.5/ 6, ABC: 2.9/ 5, Fox: 1.3/ 2, CW: 0.4/ 1

-Percent Change from Year-Ago Evening:
Fox: +30, NBC: +17, ABC: +16, CW: -33, CBS: -35

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Ratings Breakdown:
NBC scored a clean Monday overnight household sweep with the pairing of part one of the fall season finale of “The Voice” (6.9 rating/11 share from 8-10 p.m.) and the debut of “Ellen’s Game of Games,” hosted by Ellen DeGeneres (#1: 4.5/ 8 at 10 p.m.). Comparably, that 4.5 overnight household rating for “Ellen’s Game of Games” is a season high for NBC in the Monday 10 p.m. hour.

In season-finale news was ABC holiday reality/competition “The Great Light Fight” at a typical 2.7/ 4 from 8-10 p.m. That led into 10 p.m. special “The Year in Memoriam” at a third-place 3.4/ 6, which trailed competing “Scorpion” on CBS (#2: 3.6/ 6) by six percent.

Earlier in the evening on CBS was the 8-10 p.m. combination of “Kevin Can Wait” (4.2/ 7), “Man With a Plan” (3.6/ 6), “Superior Donuts” (3.3/ 5) and “9JKL” (2.9/ 5), which were on par with typical season levels. Needless to say, CBS will have to address this modest sitcom block next season.

Elsewhere, holiday specials “Popstar’s Best of 2017” (#5: 0.5/ 1) and “The Hollywood Walk of Fame Honors 2017” (#5: 0.3/ 0) on The CW were off the overnight charts. And Fox featured encore telecasts of dramas “Lucifer” (#4: 1.5/ 2 at 8 p.m.) and “The Gifted” (#4: 1.1/ 2 at 9 p.m.).

What follows is the half-hour breakdown for Monday, December 18, 2017.

8:00 p.m.
ABC – “The Great Christmas Light Fight” (season finale): 3.0/ 5 (#3)
CBS – “Kevin Can Wait”: 4.2/ 7 (#2)
NBC – “The Voice”: 7.0/11 (#1)
Fox – “Lucifer” (R): 1.5/ 2 (#4)
CW – “Popstar’s Best of 2017”: 0.5/ 1 (#5)

8:30 p.m.
ABC – “The Great Christmas Light Fight” (season finale): 2.8/ 5 (#3)
CBS – “Man With a Plan”: 3.6/ 6 (#2)
NBC – “The Voice”: 6.8/11 (#1)
Fox – “Lucifer” (R): 1.4/ 2 (#4)
CW – “Popstar’s Best of 2017”: 0.4/ 1 (#5)

9:00 p.m.
ABC – “The Great Christmas Light Fight” (season finale): 2.5/ 4 (#3)
CBS – “Superior Donuts”: 3.3/ 5 (#2)
NBC – “The Voice”: 6.8/11 (#1)
Fox – “The Gifted” (R): 1.1/ 2 (#4)
CW – “The Hollywood Walk of Fame Honors 2017”: 0.3/ 0 (#5)

9:30 p.m.
ABC – “The Great Christmas Light Fight” (season finale): 2.4/ 4 (#3)
CBS – “9JKL”: 2.9/ 5 (#2)
NBC – “The Voice”: 6.9/11 (#1)
Fox – “The Gifted” (R): 1.1/ 2 (#4)
CW – “The Hollywood Walk of Fame Honors 2017”: 0.3/ 0 (#5)

10:00 p.m.
ABC – “The Year in Memoriam 2017”: 3.4/ 6 (#3)
CBS – “Scorpion”: 3.6/ 6 (#2)
NBC – “Ellen’s Game of Games” (series premiere): 4.7/ 8 (#1)

10:30 p.m.
ABC – “The Year in Memoriam 2017”: 3.4/ 6 (#3)
CBS – “Scorpion”: 3.5/ 6 (#2)
NBC – “Ellen’s Game of Games” (series premiere): 4.2/ 8 (#1)

Source: Nielsen Media Research