“THE BIG BANG THEORY” TOPS “AMERICAN IDOL” IN ADULTS 18-49 AND ADULTS 25-54 IN COMMON HALF-HOUR
January 20, 2012 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment
“Rob” Continues Strong in Second Broadcast, Retaining 88% of its Premiere
Adult 18-49 Rating Opposite “American Idol”
“Person of Interest” Delivers Series Adult 18-49 High Rating
CBS Wins Thursday in Viewers
The 100th episode of THE BIG BANG THEORY topped “American Idol” in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 in the common half-hour, ROB continued strong in its second broadcast and PERSON OF INTEREST delivered a series-high in adults 18-49, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Thursday, Jan. 19.
Note: Due to ACC college basketball, CBS had preemptions/delays in 2.9% of the U.S. from 8:00-10:00 PM. CBS ratings are tentative and subject to change.
THE BIG BANG THEORY (9.3/15, 15.71m) was first in adults 25-54 (6.7/16) and adults 18-49 (5.2/14). THE BIG BANG THEORY posted its best-ever deliveries in households, viewers, adults 25-54, adults 18-49 and adults 18-34 against an episode of “American Idol.”
ROB was second in households (7.1/11), viewers (11.73m), adults 25-54 (4.7/11) and adults 18-49 (3.6/09). Compared to last week’s series premiere, ROB retained 91% of its household delivery (from 7.8/12), 87% of both adults 25-54 (from 5.4/13) and viewers (from 13.47m) and 88% in adults 18-49 (from 4.1/11).
PERSON OF INTEREST was first in households (8.7/13), viewers (14.34m), adults 25-54 (4.5/10) and a close second in adults 18-49 (3.3/08, -0.1 behind ABC). PERSON OF INTEREST posted series-high adults 18-49 ratings, matched series best adults 25-54 ratings and scored its second-best viewer performance.
THE MENTALIST was first in households (8.7/14), viewers (14.02m), adults 25-54 (4.1/10) and adults 18-49 (2.9/08). Compared to last week, THE MENTALIST was up +2% in households (from 8.5/14), +8% in adults 25-54 (from 3.8/09), +7% in adults 18-49 (from 2.7/07) and added +370,000 viewers (from 13.65m, +3%).
For the night, CBS was first in households (8.5/13), viewers (14.02m), tied for first in adults 25-54 (4.8/11, with FOX) and second in adults 18-49 (3.5/09).
LEONARD AND SHELDON DISSOLVE THEIR FRIENDSHIP, ON “THE BIG BANG THEORY”, THURSDAY, FEB. 2
January 19, 2012 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment
NASA Astronaut Mike Massimino Guest Stars as Himself
CHEAT TWEET: Leonard’s fed up with Sheldon. Could this be the end of the roommate agreement? New #BigBangTheory, 2/2 @8pm http://bit.ly/AhMVeu
“The Friendship Contraction” – Sheldon’s selfish demands force Leonard to reconsider their friendship. Meanwhile, Wolowitz tries to pick his astronaut nickname, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, Feb. 2 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. NASA astronaut Mike Massimino guest stars as himself.
SERIES REGULARS:
Johnny Galecki (Leonard)
Jim Parsons (Sheldon)
Kaley Cuoco (Penny)
Simon Helberg (Wolowitz)
Kunal Nayyar (Koothrappali)
Melissa Rauch (Bernadette)
Mayim Bialik (Amy)
RECURRING CAST:
Carol Ann Susi (Mrs. Wolowitz)
Kevin Sussman (Stuart)
GUEST STARS:
Mike Massimino (Himself)
STORY BY: Chuck Lorre, Eric Kaplan and Jim Reynolds
TELEPLAY BY: Bill Prady, Steven Molaro and Steve Holland
DIRECTED BY: Mark Cendrowski
GENRE: COMEDY
RATING: To Be Announced
Website: http://www.cbs.com/big_bang_theory/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheBigBangTheory
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/BigBang_CBS
CBS Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/CBSTweet
SHELDON BECOMES JEALOUS WHEN AMY DATES ANOTHER MAN ON “THE BIG BANG THEORY” (THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2011)
November 8, 2011 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment
“The Flaming Spittoon Acquisition” – Sheldon considers taking his relationship with Amy to the next level when Stuart from the comic book store asks her out on a date, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, Nov. 17 (8:00 – 8:31 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
SERIES REGULARS:
Johnny Galecki (Leonard)
Jim Parsons (Sheldon)
Kaley Cuoco (Penny)
Simon Helberg (Wolowitz)
Kunal Nayyar (Koothrappali)
Mayim Bialik (Amy)
Melissa Rauch (Bernadette)
RECURRING CAST:
Kevin Sussman (Stuart)
GUEST STAR:
Josh Brener (Dale)
STORY BY: Chuck Lorre, Steven Molaro and Dave Goetsch
TELEPLAY BY: Bill Prady, Jim Reynolds and Steve Holland
DIRECTED BY: Mark Cendrowski
GENRE: COMEDY
RATING: To Be Announced
Official CBS Web site: http://www.cbs.com/primetime/big_bang_theory/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheBigBangTheory
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/BigBang_CBS
CBS Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/CBSTweet
(CBS) “THE BIG BANG THEORY” CLIMBS TO ALL-TIME THURSDAY 8:00 PM HIGHS IN A18-49 AND VIEWERS
October 21, 2011 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment
‘THE BIG BANG THEORY” POSTS ALL-TIME THURSDAY 8:00 PM HIGHS IN VIEWERS, ADULTS 18-49 AND ADULTS 25-54 OPPOSITE THE WORLD SERIES
“Rules of Engagement” Delivers its Best Fall Premiere in Viewers and
Adults 18-49 Since 2007
Tops its Last Thursday Premiere by +29% in Adults 18-49 and by +21% in Viewers
“Person of Interest” and “The Mentalist” Post Week-to-Week Increases in
Viewers Against the World Series
THE BIG BANG THEORY posted all-time Thursday 8:00 PM highs in viewers and key demographics while the sixth season premiere of RULES OF ENGAGEMENT delivered its best fall premiere in viewers and key demographics since 2007, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Oct. 20.
THE BIG BANG THEORY was first in households (9.0/15), viewers (14.93m), adults 25-54 (6.6/18) and adults 18-49 (5.1/16). THE BIG BANG THEORY posted Thursday highs for a regularly scheduled episode in households, viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49. THE BIG BANG THEORY was the night’s top broadcast in households, viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 for the fifth consecutive week.
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (P) was first in adults 25-54 (5.0/12), adults 18-49 (3.6/10), second in both households (6.7/11) and viewers (11.45m). Compared to its Fall 2010 premiere (Monday, September 20, 2010), RULES OF ENGAGEMENT was up +29% in households (from 5.2/08), +32% in adults 25-54 (from 3.8/09), +16% in adults 18-49 (from 3.1/08) and added +3.08m viewers (from 8.37m, +37%). Compared to the Thursday premiere in February 2011, RULES OF ENGAGEMENT was up +18% in households (from 5.7/09), +35% in adults 25-54 (from 3.7/09), +29% in adults 18-49 (2.8/08) and added +2.02m viewers (from 9.43m, +21%).
PERSON OF INTEREST was second in households (7.7/12) and viewers (12.42m) while averaging 3.9/09 in adults 25-54 and 2.7/07 in adults 18-49. Compared to last week, PERSON OF INTEREST added +380,000 viewers (from 12.04m, +3%).
THE MENTALIST was second behind FOX’s baseball in households (8.1/13), viewers (12.54m), adults 25-54 (3.7/09) and adults 18-49 (2.5/07). Compared to last week, THE MENTALIST was up +4% in households (from 7.8/13), +6% in adults 25-54 (from 3.5/08), even in adults 18-49 and added +150,000 viewers (from 12.39m, +1%).
For the night, CBS was second behind FOX’s baseball in households (7.9/13), viewers (12.74m), adults 25-54 (4.5/11) and adults 18-49 (3.2/09).
Note: DVR penetration is at 42%, up from 38% last year. Last fall, Live+7 audiences for original entertainment series on CBS gained over 1.8 million viewers, on average, over Live+ Same Day ratings, more than any other network. This season, we expect DVR penetration to continue to increase and, as a result, we expect DVR playback audiences to grow as well.
LEONARD EXPERIMENTS WITH BEING A “BAD BOY,” WHILE SHELDON TRIES TO SPOOK HIS FRIENDS ON HALLOWEEN, ON “THE BIG BANG THEORY,” THURSDAY, OCT. 27
October 10, 2011 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment
CHEAT TWEET: Lock up your daughters! Leonard “Ladies’ Man” Hofstadter’s on the prowl! Halloween=spooky fun #BigBangTheory, 10/27@8pm http://bit.ly/pXaidt
“The Good Guy Fluctuation” – A cute comic book artist puts Leonard and Priya’s relationship to the test, while Sheldon tries to scare the guys for Halloween, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday Oct., 27 (8:00 – 8:31 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
SERIES REGULARS:
Johnny Galecki (Leonard)
Jim Parsons (Sheldon)
Kaley Cuoco (Penny)
Simon Helberg (Wolowitz)
Kunal Nayyar (Koothrappali)
Mayim Bialik (Amy)
Melissa Rauch (Bernadette)
RECURRING CAST:
Aarti Mann (Priya)
Kevin Sussman (Stuart)
GUEST STARS:
Courtney Ford (Alice)
STORY BY: Chuck Lorre, Dave Goetsch and Maria Ferrari
TELEPLAY BY: Bill Prady, Steven Molaro and Steve Holland
DIRECTED BY: Mark Cendrowski
GENRE: COMEDY
RATING: To Be Announced
Official CBS Web site: http://www.cbs.com/primetime/big_bang_theory/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheBigBangTheory
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/BigBang_CBS
CBS Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/CBSTweet
SHELDON AND PENNY HAVE A BATTLE OF WILLS, ON “THE BIG BANG THEORY,” AT A SPECIAL TIME, THURSDAY, SEPT. 22
August 22, 2011 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment
“The Infestation Hypothesis” — A fight between Sheldon and Penny leaves Amy caught in the middle, while Leonard tries to spice up his long-distance relationship with Priya, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, at a special time, Thursday Sept. 22 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
SERIES REGULARS:
Leonard………………………………………………….. Johnny Galecki
Sheldon……………………………………………………….. Jim Parsons
Penny………………………………………………………… Kaley Cuoco
Wolowitz…………………………………………………. Simon Helberg
Koothrappali……………………………………………… Kunal Nayyar
Amy………………………………………………………….. Mayim Bialik
RECURRING CAST:
Priya……………………………………………………………. Aarti Mann
GUEST STARS:
Dr. Koothrappali…………………………………………. Brian George
Mrs. Koothrappali…………………………………………. Alice Amter
STORY BY: Bill Prady & Steven Molaro & Maria Ferrari
TELEPLAY BY: Chuck Lorre & Jim Reynolds & Steve Holland
DIRECTED BY: Mark Cendrowski
GENRE: COMEDY
RATING: To Be Announced
Official CBS Web site: http://www.cbs.com/primetime/big_bang_theory/
SEASON FINALES OF CBS’s THURSDAY COMEDIES GO OUT WITH A ‘BANG’
May 20, 2011 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment
“The Big Bang Theory” and “Rules of Engagement” Post Week-to-Week Gains
The Two-Hour Season Finale of “The Mentalist” Wins Its Time Period in Viewers and Adults 25-54
The season finales of THE BIG BANG THEORY and RULES OF ENGAGEMENT posted week-to-week gains while the two-hour season finale of THE MENTALIST won its time period in viewers and adults 25-54, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Thursday, May 19.
THE BIG BANG THEORY was second in households (6.8/12), viewers (11.12m), adults 25-54 (4.5/13) and adults 18-49 (3.5/12). Compared to last week, THE BIG BANG THEORY was up +5% in both households (from 6.5/11) and adults 25-54 (from 4.3/13), +3% in adults 18-49 (from 3.4/11) and added +340,000 viewers (from 10.78m, +3%).
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT was second in households (5.4/09), viewers (8.80m), adults 25-54 (3.4/09) and adults 18-49 (2.5/07). Compared to last week, RULES OF ENGAGEMENT was up +8% in households (from 5.0/08), +6% in adults 25-54 (from 3.2/08), even in adults 18-49 and added +640,000 viewers (from 8.16m, +8%).
The two-hour season finale of THE MENTALIST was first in households (8.5/13), viewers (13.75m) and adults 25-54 (3.9/09), and averaged 2.7/07 in adults 18-49 (2.7/07).
For the night, CBS was second in households (7.7/12), viewers (12.49m), adults 25-54 (4.0/10) and adults 18-49 (2.8/08).
Updated Thursday ratings will be available this afternoon.
“THE BIG BANG THEORY” AND “$#*! MY DAD SAYS” POST INCREASES OVER THEIR LAST FIRST-RUN EPISODES
February 4, 2011 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment
“CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” Tops at 9:00 PM in Viewers
“The Mentalist” Beats NBC Comedies and “Private Practice” in Viewers and Key Demos
THE BIG BANG THEORY and $#*! MY DAD SAYS posted increases in viewers and demos from their last first-run episodes, CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION was first in viewers and THE MENTALIST posted an across-the-board win at 10:00 PM, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Thursday, Feb. 3.
THE BIG BANG THEORY was second in households (8.0/13), viewers (13.82m), adults 25-54 (5.6/13) and adults 18-49 (4.3/12). Compared to the last first-run episode (on Jan. 20, 2011), THE BIG BANG THEORY was up +2% in both adults 25-54 (from 5.5/14) and adults 18-49 (from 4.2/12) and added +190,000 viewers (from 13.63m, +1%).
$#*! MY DAD SAYS was second in households (6.3/10), viewers (10.50m), adults 25-54 (3.9/09) and adults 18-49 (2.8/07). Compared to last week, $#*! MY DAD SAYS was up +17% in households (from 5.4/08), +18% in adults 25-54 (from 3.3/08), +22% in adults 18-49 (from 2.3/06) and added +1.76m viewers (from 8.74m, +20%).
CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION was first in households (8.4/13) and viewers (13.80m); it was second in adults 25-54 (4.2/10) and averaged a 3.0/08 in adults 18-49.
THE MENTALIST was first in households (9.1/15), viewers (15.05m), adults 25-54 (4.2/11) and adults 18-49 (2.8/08). Compared to the last first-run episode (on Jan. 20, 2011), THE MENTALIST was even in both adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 and added +230,000 viewers (from 14.82m, +2%).
For the night, CBS was second in households (8.2/13), viewers (13.67m), adults 25-54 (4.4/11) and tied for second in adults 18-49 (3.1/08, with ABC).
Updated Thursday ratings will be available this afternoon.
UPCOMING GUESTS ON “THE LATE LATE SHOW with CRAIG FERGUSON” ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK (Oct. 21-Nov. 8)
October 21, 2010 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment
(Monday through Friday, 12:37-1:37 AM, ET/PT,
Following Broadcasts of the “Late Show with David Letterman”
*Denotes changes and/or additions to previous schedule, (n) Denotes new)
Thursday, Oct. 21 Comedian Don Rickles; actress Ellie Kemper
Friday, Oct. 22 The cast of the CBS comedy series “The Big Bang Theory”
Monday, Oct. 25 Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice; former NFL quarterback Joe Theismann (n)
Tuesday, Oct. 26 Actor Danny DeVito; actress Brie Larson; comedian Henry Cho (n)
Wednesday, Oct. 27 Actress Marg Helgenberger from the CBS drama series “CSI”; talk and performance with Donald Glover (n)
Thursday, Oct. 28 Actor Michael Caine (n)
Friday, Oct. 29 Actor Jason Segel from the CBS comedy series “How I Met Your Mother”; actress Alison Brie; comedian Adam Hills (n)
Monday, Nov. 1 Actor Tyler Perry; actress Sophia Bush (n)
Tuesday, Nov. 2 Comedian Lewis Black; singer Bettye LaVette (n)
Wednesday, Nov. 3 Actor Stephen Fry; music by Dr. Dog (n)
Thursday, Nov. 4 Actress Cheryl Hines; philosopher/author Cornel West (n)
*Friday, Nov. 5 Actress Kerry Washington
*Monday, Nov. 8 Actress Rosie Perez
On the Web: www.cbs.com/latenight/latelate/
RATING: TV-14-D (Rating may change on day of broadcast due to specific subject matter.)
SHELDON GOES ON HIS FIRST DATE EVER, ON THE FOURTH SEASON PREMIERE OF “THE BIG BANG THEORY,” THURSDAY, SEPT. 23
August 23, 2010 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment
“The Robotic Manipulation” — Penny finds herself along for the ride on Sheldon’s first date ever; while Wolowitz finds a new use for a robotic arm, on the season premiere of THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, Sept. 23 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
SERIES REGULARS:
Leonard Johnny Galecki
Sheldon Jim Parsons
Penny Kaley Cuoco
Wolowitz Simon Helberg
Koothrappali Kunal Nayyar
GUEST CAST:
Mrs. Wolowitz Carol Ann Susi
Amy Fowler Mayim Bialik
Althea Vernee Watson
STORY BY: Chuck Lorre & Lee Aronsohn & Dave Goetsch
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TELEPLAY BY: Steven Molaro & Eric Kaplan & Steve Holland
DIRECTED BY: Mark Cendrowski
GENRE: COMEDY
RATING: To Be Announced
Official CBS Web site: http://www.cbs.com/primetime/big_bang_theory/
