Ratings Review: FRESH OFF THE BOAT (Season One)

FRESH OF THE BOAT was a solid new comedy form ABC, in a season where new sitcoms had a hard time finding an audience.

Leading off on tuesday nights, it was competitive against NCIS, in the A18-49 demo, and easily beat the Gordon Ramsey shows, on FOX. The comedy ranked 46th, in the A18-49 demo, and 78th in total viewers. Success should continue next season, with THE MUPPETS as its lead in, this fall.

For the season (14 airings, one repeat), FRESH OF THE BOAT averaged 5.62 million viewers and a 1.7 rating in Adults 18-49, for the Live+SD rating. The demo dose about 50% above its L+SD numbers, for the Live+3 ratings.

FRESH OF THE BOAT (Tuesdays at 8 p.m., on ABC)

Date	Viewers*	A18-49	L+3	L+7
02/04/15	7.94	2.5	9.80 (3.3)	(3.4)
02/04/15	7.47	2.3	9.40 (3.1)
02/10/15	6.05	1.7
02/10/15	5.86	1.8
02/17/15	6.17	1.9
02/24/15	5.80	1.9
03/03/15	6.02	1.7
03/10/15	5.08	1.6
03/17/15	3.80	1.0	(R)
03/24/15	4.92	1.4	(2.0)
03/31/15	4.83	1.3	(1.9)	(2.1)
04/07/15	4.85	1.4
04/14/15	4.76	1.5	(1.9)
04/21/15	5.08	1.5	(2.1)

* - in millions