Episode 2.18 Overview March 16, 2009
Episode 2.18, "The Work Song Nanocluster" has just aired. There is a rerun next week, before original episodes recommence March 30th.
The vanity card for the episode will be posted on Chuck Lorre's official website, ChuckLorre.com.
You can share your thoughts on the episode in our forums, our Episode Guide or in the comments box below. We hope you will add your favorite quotes from the episode to our Quotes Database.
Next week there is a rerun of "The White Asparagus Triangulation" but there will be a new episode on March 30th. No details of that new episode have yet been released, we'll be sure to bring them you when they're available.
We'll be back with the ratings for this episode later.
Chuck Lorre honored on Walk of Fame March 16, 2009
Chuck Lorre received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame last week.
The Big Bang Theory stars were all there, as were the stars of Two and a Half Men. Christine Baranski, of Chuck Lorre's Cybill & a recent guest on Big Bang, also attended the ceremony.
Chuck Lorre is responsible for TV's biggest sitcom Two and a Half Men, and rising success The Big Bang Theory. In the 90s he created popular sitcoms such as Cybill, Dharma & Greg and Grace under Fire.
Jim on 'Late Late Show' March 12, 2009
Jim Parsons will be appearing on CBS's The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson again tonight (technically tomorrow, Friday 13th), the show airs at 12:35am ET/PT.
Jim Parsons has appeared on the show twice before.
Episode 2.17 Ratings Update March 10, 2009
We have more details on the ratings for last night's episode. The show fell under the ten million viewers mark due to tough competition & Daylight Savings Time, it was watched by 9.46 million viewers. It was third place in the slot and the adults 18-49 demographic, in which it posted a 3.6/10 rating.
The ratings for the other CBS Monday sitcoms:
How I Met Your Mother - 8.50 million viewers (#3). Adults 18-49: 3.5/9 (#3).
Two and a Half Men - 13.28 million viewers (#2). Adults 18-49: 4.7/11 (#2).
Rules of Engagement -10.04 million viewers (#3). Adults 18-49: 3.7/9 (#3).
Episode 2.17 Ratings March 10, 2009
The Big Bang Theory was up against ABC's Dancing with the Stars and Fox's House last night, and the ratings suggest the show was squeezed. Last night's episode came in 3rd place with a 5.6/9 rating. How I Met Your Mother followed Bang in 3rd place with a 5.4/8 rating.
Two and a Half Men moved CBS up to second place, posting an 8.1/12 rating. Rules of Engagement then fell into 3rd place, setting a 6.4/10 rating.
Daylight Savings Time will also account for some of the loss from previous episodes' ratings, as fewer people will now stay in to watch TV at 8 o'clock.
Episode 2.17 Overview March 9, 2009
Episode 2.17, "The Terminator Decoupling" with guest stars Summer Glau & Dr. George Smoot, has just aired.
The vanity card for the episode will be posted to Chuck Lorre's official website, ChuckLorre.com.
You can share your thoughts on the episode in our forums, our Episode Guide or in the comments box below. You can add your favorite quotes from the episode to our Quotes database.
There is another new episode next week, titled "The Work Song Nanocluster", before a rerun on March 23rd. New episodes will continue on March 30th.
New episodes return to UK March 7, 2009
New episodes of The Big Bang Theory will return to the United Kingdom later this month when digital network E4, sister channel of Channel 4, continues airing the second season of Big Bang. Only the first ten episodes of Season 2 have so far aired in the U.K.
Starting Thursday, March 26th, new episodes will air at 21:30, airing after new episodes of My Name Is Earl. The first episode to air will be the Christmas-themed episode "The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis".
The time & place again is Thursday, March 26th at 21:30 on E4.
CBS Announces Episode 2.18 March 5, 2009
CBS has announced the details of episode 2.18, which will air March 16th. Spoilers below.
"The Work Song Nanocluster" - Penny's home hair products business becomes a complete nightmare when a caffeine-addled Sheldon takes over, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Monday, March 16 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
You can get more information on the episode in our Episode Guide. There will be a rerun on March 23rd of "The White Asparagus Triangulation".
Episode 2.16 Ratings Update March 3, 2009
We have more information on the ratings of last night's episode. It was watched by 10.94 million people and posted a 3.9/10 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic, placing it second in both total viewers and the 18-49 demo.
How I Met Your Mother, Bang's lead-out, was seen by 11.08 million people and scored a 4.2/10 rating in the 18-49 demo, also placing second in both measurements.
Two and a Half Men had 15.42 viewers and set a 4.9/11 rating in the 18-49 demo, finishing first in both measurements. Rules of Engagement followed Men with 11.86 viewers and a 3.9/9 rating in the adults demographic, finishing second.
Episode 2.16 Ratings March 3, 2009
The ratings for last night's episode are out, CBS was pushed into second as ABC aired the finale of The Bachelor.
The Big Bang Theory ranked second with a 6.7/10 rating. How I Met Your Mother, which follows Big Bang, posted a 6.9/10 rating.
Two and a Half Men, from Big Bang co-creator Chuck Lorre, scored a 9.5/14 rating, placing it first. The season premiere of Rules of Engagement dropped to second place with a 7.5/11 rating, retaining 79% of Men's audience.