BBT not available online October 16, 2008
At the start of the season we, and many other fans, noticed that The Big Bang Theory could no longer be watched online. It was missing from CBS.com, iTunes & Amazon Unbox, leaving fans unable to watch episodes online that they'd missed. We said that the company responsible for this decision was Warner Bros, and we were right. Variety reports that the reason for this decision is Warner Bros wanting to sweeten future deals with local syndicates.
Episode 2.04 Ratings Update October 14, 2008
As we reported earlier, The Big Bang Theory got higher ratings than How I Met Your Mother last night, now we've got the exact numbers for you.
The Big Bang Theory – Viewers: 9.36 million (#2), A18-49: 3.6/10 (#2)
How I Met Your Mother – Viewers: 9.14 million (#2), A18-49: 3.8/10 (#2)
How I Met Your Mother was more popular with the 18-49 demographic, but they had the same share so this can be explained by the fact there are more 18-49'ers tuning in at 8:30 than 8 o'clock. The Big Bang Theory did get 220,000 more viewers than How I Met Your Mother, at a time when there are fewer viewers about, that is good news.
This is a very big achievement for The Big Bang Theory, beating a show that follows it in a better slot isn't easy. Ratings for The Big Bang Theory did fall when it swapped slots with HIMYM, but now the tables have turned and TBBT is showing its true strength by outshining the show without the advantage of the better slot.
Poll Updates October 14, 2008
We have launched a new feature today, "How The World Voted" shows how different countries voted in polls. We posted a little while ago about how we were working on this feature, it is now complete. Head over to our Poll section to check it out. It is only enabled on certain polls, in some polls the vote is largely unanimous so putting that data up isn't worth it, indicated by the globe symbol next to the poll name.
We have also added a few new polls: Which season is better? Which character would you want in an emergency? The not-so-serious "Which character would you want to be U.S. President?" followed by the ever so slightly more serious "Who should be U.S. President?". Please check the polls out and cast your vote!
Episode 2.04 Ratings & Vanity Card October 14, 2008
The ratings for last night's episode are out, and the show beat How I Met Your Mother! The Big Bang Theory got a 5.8/9 rating, while How I Met Your Mother - which follows The Big Bang Theory - scored just 5.5/9. Both shows placed 2nd in their slot, behind ABC behemoth Dancing With The Stars.
You can view the vanity card for the episode at ChuckLorre.com.
CBS announces Episode 2.05 October 14, 2008
CBS has announced Episode 2.05, which will air next week. Please not there will be a rerun on October 27th.
"The Euclid Alternative" - Leonard and his friends stage an intervention to make Sheldon confront his longstanding fear of driving, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Monday, Oct. 20 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
View more information in our Episode Guide.
Episode 2.03 Ratings & Vanity Card October 7, 2008
The ratings for Episode 2.03 are out, and the show did well. It got a 5.9/9 rating, along with How I Met Your Mother, for the 8-9 hour. They were second in their slots, behind ABC's Dancing with the Stars.
Two and a Half Men continued to do well, but was again second behind the hugely popular Dancing, it mustered a 9.2/13 rating.
You can view the vanity card from last night's episode at ChuckLorre.com.
CBS announces Episode 2.04 October 2, 2008
"The Griffin Equivalency" - Raj, newly famous because of an article in a magazine, gets a big head and makes a disastrous play for Leonard's crush, Penny, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Monday, Oct. 13 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
More information in our Episode Guide.
Episode 2.02 Ratings, Vanity Card September 30, 2008
The ratings for last night's episode are out, the show ranked 2nd in its slot with 8.71 million viewers and a 3.3/9 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic.
The vanity card for last night's episode can be found here on ChuckLorre.com, there are 2 as it was censored on TV for reasons quite clear.
Jim Parsons to be on "Late Late Show" September 23, 2008
Jim Parsons ("Sheldon") will appear on CBS's "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" on October 1st.
Episode 2.01 Ratings Press Release September 23, 2008
CBS IS NUMBER ONE IN ADULTS 18-49 AND ADULTS 25-54 ON THE FIRST MONDAY OF THE 2008-2009 SEASON
CBS Wins Premiere Monday in Adults 18-49 For the First Time Since 2002.
The Second Season Premiere of "Big Bang Theory" Notches Its Best First Run 8:00 PM Deliveries in Viewers and Adults 18-49.
CBS comedies achieved several high water marks, including BIG BANG THEORY with its most watched 8:00 PM telecast ever, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER with its best ever season premiere in adults 18-49 and TWO AND A HALF MEN with its strongest premiere in adults 18-49 since 2004.
At 8:00 PM, BIG BANG THEORY (P) was second in households (5.7/09), viewers (9.36m), adults 25-54 (4.2/11) and adults 18-49 (3.6/10). This is BIG BANG's best first-run delivery at 8:00 PM in households and viewers, matches the best 8:00PM adults 18-49 delivery and is the second best 8:00 PM adults 25-54 performance.