Episode 2.10 Ratings December 9, 2008
The ratings for episode 2.10, The Vartabedian Conundrum, are out. The show pulled a 6.3/10 rating, placing a close second against ABC's popular holiday special "A Charlie Brown Christmas". How I Met Your Mother, which follows Big Bang, got the same rating.
Two and a Half Men pushed CBS into first place with a 9.6/14 rating, over 50% more than lead-in How I Met Your Mother. Worst Week, which follows Two and a Half Men, continued to hemorrhage viewers, losing a third of Two and a Half Men's audience and dropping to second place.
The vanity card from last night's episode is available on ChuckLorre.com.
USAToday feature on Jim Parsons December 9, 2008
USAToday.com have a story with Jim Parsons (Sheldon) discussing his character.
Chuck Lorre is also interviewed and discusses Jim Parsons, Sheldon, and the other characters.
Read full story at USAToday.com.
Episode 2.10 Overview December 8, 2008
We'd like to hear what you thought of last night's episode, The Vartabedian Conundrum, so please post your comments in our Episode Guide or on our Forums.
You can see the vanity card from last night's episode on ChuckLorre.com.
Next week will be the final episode of the year, and it's a Christmas themed episode. You can get more information on "The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis" in our Episode Guide.
We'll be back with the ratings later today.
CBS announces Episode 2.11 December 4, 2008
CBS has announced the details of Episode 2.11, The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis, which will air December 15th.
"The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis" - Christmas is a source of stress for Leonard - whose handsome colleague starts dating Penny - and his friends, who are being tormented by Sheldon's obsession with gift-giving etiquette, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Monday, Dec. 15 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Episode 2.11 Details December 4, 2008
CBS hasn't announced Episode 2.11 yet, but we can reveal some details for you. It will be titled "The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis", it will air December 15th and it's a Christmas episode!
Christmas brings no tidings of comfort and joy to Leonard, whose colleague starts dating Penny. Meanwhile, Sheldon drives everyone crazy over his adherence to gift-giving etiquette.
This will be the first Christmas show, as the show wasn't on air this time last year due to the Writers' strike.
Actors to strike? November 29, 2008
Hollywood is on the brink of another costly strike as the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) is to send out strike ballot papers to members next month. A strike could come as early as January, halting TV & Movie production and signing the death certificate of some TV shows.
Lengthy talks to avert a strike ended with nothing earlier this week, despite the fact that federal negotiators were trying to broker the deal to prevent an economically disastrous strike.
DVD residuals are once again at the center of the battle, actors are calling for a greater income from sales of DVDs but production companies are unsurprisingly against this. Actors also want a greater share of "new media" profits, like when their work is played on sites like Hulu.com or bought from iTunes or Amazon Unbox.
The producers union, the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers, says the current economic situation, and the fact that the Internet is very much new & untested ground, means that they can't give a greater share of the earnings.
The actors' contract expired June 30th this year, and Hollywood has been living borrowed time since then as a second costly strike looked ever more likely.
The consequences of a strike would be huge. Production of TV shows & movies would grind to a halt, devastating the already fragile economy of California, and struggling shows could find themselves not returning from a strike. Last year's strike is regarded by many as the reason shows such as Bionic Woman were cancelled despite mild popularity. More popular shows like The Big Bang Theory would most likely be secure from cancellation, but the strike could still dent viewing figures and would mean another season with a smaller number of episodes.
Around 12 episodes of The Big Bang Theory are in the can right now, with two of those set to air before Christmas. If production was halted in January, it would go off air quite quickly.
We'll be following the situation and keeping you informed.
CBS announces Episode 2.10 November 25, 2008
CBS has officially announced episode 2.10 "The Vartabedian Conundrum", the episode will air December 8th.
LEONARD CAN'T TELL HIS GIRLFRIEND "NO," ON "THE BIG BANG THEORY," MONDAY, DEC. 8
"The Vartabedian Conundrum" - When Leonard's relationship with a new woman starts moving too fast, he goes to Penny for advice, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Monday, Dec. 8 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
You can find more information on this episode by following the link below. Remember, there will be a rerun next week (December 1st).
Episode 2.09 Ratings Breakdown November 25, 2008
From CBS:
THE BIG BANG THEORY was first in adults 18-34 (3.2/10), second in households (6.2/10), viewers (10.19m), adults 25-54 (4.3/10) and adults 18-49 (3.9/10). Compared to last week, THE BIG BANG THEORY was up +2% in households (from 6.1/09), +3% in adults 18-49 (from 3.8/10), +19% in adults 18-34 (from 2.7/08) and added +430,000 viewers (from 9.76m, +4%). THE BIG BANG THEORY posted its largest audience ever, best adults 18-34 ratings ever and matched its best adults 18-49 delivery ever.
Big Bang hits record highs November 25, 2008
The Big Bang Theory hit an all-time high last night, pulling 10.19 million viewers. This is the 3rd time in 4 weeks that the show has hit record highs, and the second time it broke 10 million viewers.
How I Met Your Mother hit a season-high of 10.04 million viewers, losing some of The Big Bang Theory's audience.
Episode 2.09 Ratings November 25, 2008
We have some information on the ratings of last night's episode. The show placed second, behind ABC's Dancing with the Stars, with a 6.0/9 rating. How I Met Your Mother, which follows, pulled a slightly lower rating with 5.9/9.
Two and a Half Men continued the night with a 2nd place, but huge, 8.9/13 rating. Worst Week lead out of Two and a Half Men with a 6.0/9, retaining only 67% of Men's audience.