This week wasn’t the best week for The Real O’neals. They received a .84 rating from the 18-49 demographic, and a total viewership number of 2.984. This is the first time this show was dropped under the 1.0 number. This could be for a number of reasons though. One, the NBA playoff’s have began and that will be taking viewership off sitcoms. Until the middle of June, when the NBA finals close. Also, the run in show (Fresh off the boat) had a rerun play in its original time. This could have also lead to the low number, especially because the 1-2 punch of both shows have been a moderate success for ABC. Also, according to TV by the numbers, this show has a good chance of being renewed for the second season. The show, After its 6.8 premier has been steady between the 3 million viewers and between 1.15 to 1.0 for the 18-49 demo. Add to the fact that ABC has a full ownership to this property? This may just be a placeholder until the network finds something better for its place. But for now, The Real O’Neals has been successful. Let’s see what happens next week when the lead in show has a new episode this week!

This week seems to be the normal performing week for The Real O’Neals. The show came in at a 1.04 number for the 18-49 demographics and a 3.648 Total viewers number. This show has been consistent between 1.0 and 1.4 for about four weeks now, as well as being consistent around the 3.6 million viewers mark. This show has obviously found a loyal following, which will be a good thing to know when renew or cancel decisions are made. I imagine the NBA playoffs will place a dent in next week’s episode, however ABC will not have any problems with this, especially since they are covering it extensively.

The Real O’Neal’s did very well this week. The show received a 1.4 Rating in the 18-49 demographic as well as a  share. These numbers were very competitive with the rest of the competition for day, as well as the show’s 3.67 million viewers. This and ABC’s Fresh Off the boat seems to be a good 1-2 punch for ABC. With this success of this 1-2 punch for ABC, I’m pretty sure this show will be renewed now for a second season. Twitter followers continue to slowly build to 6,095 which isn’t what I would like to see but from looking at the numbers isn’t detrimental to the show’s success.

To be honest, ABC has a bit of a dilemma on their hands. The show “The Real O’Neals has had very inconsistent ratings during their time on ABC. This week they garnered a 1.0 rating, which is consistent with the last week rating, but not consistent with the 1.85 rating that it received with the second episode which gave us a lot of hope for the sitcom. Also, Christian and Catholic groups as well as publications such as The Christian Examiner have went on a attack, saying that the show mocks God. Let’s see how this backlash affects next week show. Personally, I would not renew the show but as we all know, numbers speak louder than words. I believe they won’t renew if it goes lower than a 1.0.

Twitter followers for the show are now at 5717 which is also a confusing sign. Are the followers of the show not social media users? Or is the show just not picking up with the youth and the trend setters?

Today was a decent showing for The Real O’Neals. The show pulled in a 1.03 rating for the 18-49 demographic, as well as a decent 3.469 million viewers. This is a change from the last three episodes higher ratings, however this was to be expected. The way they launched the show with the certified hit Modern Family, there was bound to be a drop off in viewership until we reached a consistent point with the show. This happens with many shows that aren’t out of the gate successful, but find a cult following that keeps the show alive until something better comes up. Social media output has steadied since the launch of the show, however its less of a forceful pushing and more of a normal push now.