The Office Nielsen Ratings, Season 5

Friday, December 12th, 2008 | 42 comments

Dec. 11, 2008: ‘Moroccan Christmas’

uOvernight ratings: 8.79 million viewers, 4.8/12 rating/share 18-49.
Source: TV By The Numbers

Past ratings after the jump.

Dec. 4, 2008: ‘The Surplus’

dOvernight ratings: 8.33 million viewers, 4.3/11 rating/share 18-49.
Source: TV By The Numbers

Nov. 20, 2008: ‘Frame Toby’

uOvernight ratings: 8.4 million viewers, 4.3/10 rating/share 18-49.
Source: TV By The Numbers

Nov. 13, 2008: ‘Business Trip’

dOvernight ratings: 8.18 million viewers, 4.0/9 rating/share 18-49.
Source: TV By The Numbers

Nov. 6, 2008: ‘Customer Survey’

dOvernight ratings: 8.35 million viewers, 4.2/10 rating/share 18-49.
Source: TV By The Numbers

Oct. 30, 2008: ‘Employee Transfer’

uOvernight ratings: 9.32 million viewers, 4.7/12 rating/share 18-49.
Source: TV By The Numbers

Oct. 23, 2008: ‘Crime Aid’

dOvernight ratings: 7.74 million viewers, 4.0/10 rating/share 18-49.
Source: TV By The Numbers

Oct. 16, 2008: ‘Baby Shower’

dOvernight ratings: 8.07 million viewers, 4.1/10 rating/share 18-49.
Source: TV By The Numbers

Oct. 9, 2008: ‘Business Ethics’

dOvernight ratings: 8.998 million viewers, 4.6/11 rating/share 18-49.
Source: TV By The Numbers

Sept. 25, 2008: ‘Weight Loss’

Overnight ratings: 9.195 million viewers, 4.9/11 rating/share 18-49.
Source: TV By The Numbers

Key

uUp from previous episode
dDown from previous episode

You can find ratings from previous seasons here.

42 comments


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  1. 42. PAMJIM  

    YAY! A jump in both ratings categories (number & share)…:)


  2. 41. Long Tim  

    Tanster…didn’t the ratings go down for this week? 8.33 million < 8.4 million. Unless I’m missing something?

    [from tanster: yeah, i wasn't sure; number of viewers went down, share went up ...]


  3. 40. Eric  

    Arthur, if you’re writing comments on a tv show fansite, you’re undoubtedly watching this show for the long haul.


  4. 39. Arthur  

    I think this season has been better than last season, and I have enjoyed it a lot, and I think the numbers should be decent. however, if the shows are interrupted by a strike again I will just not even bother watching them when they come back. that includes the office, 30 rock etc anything that suspends because of the strike. That might not sound very union supportive, but my disdain is directed at the whole industry, if they can’t get together - all of them, to work it out in this economy, after last years truncated season then they shall face my non-interest in the future of their shows together. I hope they do get it together, because I love the Office and have all the DVD’s and quote it everyday etc. But i will stay away if they can’t work it out.


  5. 38. SpareRib22  

    Do you guys notice the difference in ratings from this season to last season?
    I don’t think it has to do with the writers strike…I think the season didn’t come back with episodes that exemplified the classic “Office” qualities for which we watch the show. I’m talking about complete awkwardness, realistic comedy, and a plot that didn’t drastically change with every episode.


  6. 37. Kevin  

    Yeah, I think Steve Carell signed a three year extension, but I don’t remember how long ago that was.


  7. 36. Eric  

    Yeah there’s definitely no reason to worry. The Office is such a necessity for the struggling NBC. It’ll be on for years to come. Which come to speak of it, isn’t Steve Carell signed on for one or two more years anyway?


  8. 35. Kevin  

    Dudes and dudettes, The Office is probably the show we have to worry the least about on NBC. It’s the top comedy plus it actually still does surprisingly well in the demos compared to other shows.


  9. 34. TobyFan  

    Not too worried - The Office is still in NBC’s top-five shows in terms of ratings, according to TV By The Numbers. And, its Web site is in the top five for all TV shows (probably all those people following OfficeTally’s links!!) - again, according to TV By The Numbers.


  10. 33. OssoBucco  

    I hate to say it, but my guess was spot-on.
    Imagine where the ratings would be now if Employee Transfer had been successful!


  11. 32. Doh  

    Just goes to show how weak people thought Employee Transfer was - from EW.com: “Also of note: The Office (8.4 million) lost more than a million viewers from its previous installment”


  12. 31. dave  

    that was a huge jump


  13. 30. Sheryl  

    These ratings will be nothing come February when TO airs after the Super Bowl. Who knows, maybe it can attract a few of the 50+ million who watch the game?


  14. 29. tobykilledthisbird  

    I think the fact that Grey’s Anatomy has really gotten lame HAS to help our little show. I don’t think that plot development plays into ratings at all. It has more to do with counter programming. Glad to see 30 rock get some respect.


  15. 28. OssoBucco  

    That’s good to hear, but I predict that next week’s episode will have lower ratings since yesterday’s episode was so awful. It pains me to say that, but wow.


  16. 27. Eric  

    Two things contributed to the ratings gain this week: No baseball and the return of 30 Rock (whose first episode scored a SERIES high).


  17. 26. Kevin  

    Here’s something to be happy about. The Office bested the first half of CSI in the demo.


  18. 25. Colin  

    Maybe tuned in because it featured Halloween and they wanted to see Halloween themed? Just a guess.


  19. 24. Long Tim  

    I think the reason why the ratings were so high was because LAST episode was so great. I’m not that familiar with how the ratings systems work, but I don’t think Jim and Pam being in these particular episodes had anything to do with the high ratings. Especially because all of the promos NBC put out did not feature JAM.


  20. 23. JMJ  

    I did a presentation in class last night about worksite wellness with examples from The Office and then I told my class to go home and watch it. So I’m pretty sure that’s why the ratings are up.

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