CBS Starts Season With A Big Bang September 22, 2009
The following are excerpts from a press release issued today by CBS.
CBS OPENS THE NEW SEASON WITH A BIG BANG "THE BIG BANG THEORY" PREMIERES WITH ITS LARGEST AUDIENCE EVER AND HIGHEST ADULT 18-49 RATING. "The Big Bang Theory" Builds on its Lead-In in Both Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54.
CBS launched the new season with a big bang as the third season premiere of THE BIG BANG THEORY in its new time period delivered its largest audience ever, series high ratings in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 and built on its lead-in among key demos, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Monday, Sept. 21, the first night of the 2009-2010 television season.
THE BIG BANG THEORY (P) (7.8/11, 12.83m) was second in adults 25-54 (5.7/12), adults 18-49 (4.6/10) and tied for second in adults 18-34 (2.9/07). THE BIG BANG THEORY was up +37% in households (from 5.7/09), +36% in adults 25-54 (from 4.2/11), +28% in adults 18-49 (from 3.6/10), +16% in adults 18-34 (from 2.5/08) and added +3.49m viewers (from 9.34m, +37%) from its 8PM premiere last year.
This was THE BIG BANG THEORY's best delivery in viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49, matched the best ever households delivery. THE BIG BANG THEORY built on its TWO AND A HALF MEN lead-in by +2% in adults 25-54, +5% in adults 18-49 and +12% in adults 18-34.
Episode 3.01 Ratings September 22, 2009
The ratings for the third season première are out. The show came third in total viewers, behind a strong ABC & Fox, with 12.83 million viewers. In the 18-49 demographic, the show came second behind Fox's House, setting a 4.6/10 rating.
The show built on its new lead-in, Two and a Half Men's audience in the 18-49 demographic, garnering an extra 2 ratings points. Compared to last year's occupant of the slot, Worst Week it increased the demo rating by 21% and added 1.96 million viewers.
CBS's comedy block spent the night in 3rd place in total viewers, behind ABC's Dancing with the Stars and House. How I Met Your Mother was seen by 9.21 million viewers and scored 3.5/9 in the demo, coming third in both metrics. That was largely the same as Big Bang achieved in the slot last year. Newcomer Accidentally on Purpose lost viewers from Mother, being watched by 8.99 million people and setting a 3.2/9 rating, coming third in both metrics. Two and a Half Men was watched by 13.59 million viewers and posted a 4.4/10 rating, coming third and second in the metrics respectively.
Jim Parsons loses out in Emmy Awards September 20, 2009
Jim Parsons didn't win the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. The Emmy went instead to 30 Rock's Alec Baldwin.
This was Parsons' first nomination for the award, and the show's first major nomination.
Christine Baranski didn't win in the Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series award. She lost out to Tina Fey's appearance on Saturday Night Live.
Season 2 DVD Released September 15, 2009
The Big Bang Theory: Season 2 DVD went on sale today in the U.S. & Canada. The 4-disc set features all 23 episodes from Season 2, along with new bonus features. The special features are a gag reel, "Physicist to the Stars" featurette and "Testing the Infinite Hilarity Hypothesis" featurette. You can order your copy from Amazon.com.
The DVD will be released in the United Kingdom on October 19th, it can be pre-ordered now from Amazon.co.uk.
CBS Announces Episode 3.03 September 10, 2009
CBS has announced the details of Episode 3.03, The Gothowitz Deviation, which will air October 5th.
CBS Press Release: "The Gothowitz Deviation" - Howard and Raj visit a Goth nightclub to pick up women while Sheldon attempts to build a better Penny using chocolate-based behavior modification, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Monday, Oct. 5 (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
You can find more information on the episode in our Episode Guide.
CBS Announces Episode 3.02 September 3, 2009
CBS has announced the details of Episode 3.02, The Jiminy Conjecture, which will air September 28 and in which Lewis Black will guest star.
CBS Press Release: "The Jiminy Conjecture" - Leonard and Penny struggle to recover from an awkward first hookup while Sheldon and Howard stake their best comic books on a bet to determine the species of a cricket, on the of THE BIG BANG THEORY, Monday, Sept. 28 (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
You can find more information on the episode in our Episode Guide.
Episode Tournament: Result Declared August 29, 2009
We've been running an Episode Tournament to try find the fans' favorite episode of the show. The final round has now closed, votes have been counted, and the winner declared.
The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis is the undisputed winner of the race, garnering over 70% of the vote, against The Panty Pinata Polarization.
We want to thank everybody who voted in the Episode Tournament. We plan on running another one in the not too distant future.
CBS Announces Season 3 Premiere August 26, 2009
CBS has announced the details of the 3rd season premiere of The Big Bang Theory. Laurie Metcalf will return as Sheldon's mother and John Ross Bowie will make another appearance as Barry Kripke.
CBS Press Release: "The Electric Can Opener Fluctuation" - Sheldon flees back to Texas in disgrace when he learns the guys tampered with his arctic expedition data, forcing the guys to follow him and threatening Leonard's hopes for a romantic encounter with Penny, on the premiere of THE BIG BANG THEORY, Monday, Sept. 21 (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
You can find more information about the episode in our Episode Guide.
Episode Tournament: Final Round opens August 15, 2009
We're running an Episode Tournament to try find the fans' favorite episode of the show. Round 2 has now closed. Round 3, the final round, is open & will see 2 episodes going head-to-head to see which is crowned the winner.
In Round 2, The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis beat The Barbarian Sublimation with over 76% of the vote, while The Panty Pinata Polarization beat The Tangerine Factor with 70% of the vote. Therefore, this final round sees The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis up against The Panty Pinata Polarization. Vote now on our Episode Tournament page.
Lewis Black to guest star August 13, 2009
As we reported yesterday on our Twitter account & our Articles page, comedian Lewis Black is to guest star on The Big Bang Theory. Black will appear in the second episode of this season.
CBS Press Release: Multi-talented stand-up comedian, actor and author Lewis Black will guest star this fall in the second episode of THE BIG BANG THEORY, appearing as a brilliant but troubled professor of entomology who works at Caltech with the guys.
Lewis Black will be playing the role of Professor Crawley, a university entomologist whose life is falling apart - his department's being shut down because of budget cutbacks; his wife left him for someone who studies birds; and he's moving in with his daughter in Oxnard... not Oxnard on the beach, Oxnard by the onion fields. But, none of that is as aggravating as Sheldon (Jim Parsons), who keeps pestering him to settle a bet with Wolowitz (Simon Helberg) about a cricket - hardly a worthy question for a man with a dung beetle named after him.