Ratings Review: THE CLEVELAND SHOW (Season Four)

The writing was on the wall for THE CLEVELAND SHOW. It was the "odd man out" as the 5th animated comedy in a schedule built for four, getting the worst time slot (7:30) of the animation block. Outside of the season premiere, it only reached an A18-49 demo rating of 2.0, or better, just one time.

By the end of this last season run, THE CLEVELAND SHOW was doubling up the episodes, in the 7 p.m. hour, just to get it through all of its episodes.

For the season, THE CLEVELAND SHOW averaged 2.9 million viewers and posted a 1.3 demo rating. That number could have been a lot lower had it not received a handful of airings in either the 8:30 or 9:30 p.m. slots, with much better lead ins.

But, if you are a fan of the series, you are in luck. Adult Swim will be adding reruns to their schedule. And, who knows, it could light a spark of renewed interest in the series, much like what has happened to both THE FAMILY GUY and FUTURAMA in recent years, and lead to new episodes eventually being produced.

THE CLEVELAND SHOW (Sundays at 7:30 p.m., on FOX)

Date	Viewers*	A18-49	+/-
10/07/12	4.47	2.2
10/14/12	Preempted
10/21/12	Preempted
10/28/12	Preempted
11/04/12	3.95	1.9
11/11/12	Preempted
11/18/12	3.26	1.6
11/25/12	4.32	2.0	33%	9:30
12/02/12	3.37	1.6	-22%
12/09/12	Preempted
12/16/12	3.06	1.4
12/23/12	Preempted
12/30/12	Preempted
01/06/13	Preempted
01/13/13	2.66	1.3
01/20/13	2.85	1.3	7%
01/27/13	2.57	1.2	-10%
02/03/13	0.97	0.4	-62%	R
02/10/13	2.76	1.4	185%
02/17/13	2.63	1.1	-5%
02/24/13	2.61	1.2	-1%	R
03/03/13	3.28	1.6	26%
03/03/13	3.78	1.8	15%	8:30
03/10/13	4.04	1.8	7%	8:30
03/17/13	2.83	1.3	-30%
03/17/13	4.05	1.9	43%	8:30
03/24/13	2.30	1.0	-43%	R
03/31/13	2.11	0.6	-8%
04/07/13	1.99	0.8	-6%	R
04/07/13	3.38	1.6	70%	9:30
04/14/13	2.50	1.2	-26%
04/21/13	2.02	0.9	-19%
04/28/13	2.66	1.2	32%
05/05/13	Preempted
05/12/13	1.89	0.8		7:00
05/12/13	2.26	1.0	20%
05/19/13	2.14	1.0	-5%	7:00
05/19/13	2.43	1.1	14%