Weekly Ratings Round-up (Week 3) October 14, 2015
Each week on our The Big Bang Theory forums, Rick K. brings together the ratings for The Big Bang Theory on network TV. Head over to our forum to read the full roundup for the third week of the season.
This week's round-up includes the overnight and final ratings for last week's episode, "The Bachelor Party Corrosion", along with the weekly rankings for the week in which The Separation Oscillation was broadcast.
904 'The 2003 Approximation' Ratings October 13, 2015
The Big Bang Theory was the most-watched and highest-rated show on Monday night with its ratings steady from the week before.
Last night's episode, "The 2003 Approximation", was watched by 14.96 million people, down from 15.40m the week before. The Big Bang Theory had a three million viewer lead on the nearest competing show. In the key adults 18-49 demographic, The Big Bang Theory scored a 3.9/13 rating, matching the performance on the previous episode.
The Big Bang Theory was the top-rated show in its time period and for the night as a whole in all key ratings.
Laura Spencer promoted to a series regular on TBBT October 13, 2015
Laura Spencer, who plays Raj's girlfriend Emily, has been promoted to a series regular on the show. Last night's episode of The Big Bang Theory was the first to feature her name in the opening credits.
According to TVLine, Spencer has been made a "fractional series regular", which means she won't appear in every episode, but it guarantees she will be available to the show on an as-needed basis.
The actress has been doing double duty with a recurring stint on the FOX drama series Bones alongside her appearances on The Big Bang Theory.
Emily is Raj's most serious relationship to date. Her character first appeared in the Season 7 episode "The Friendship Turbulence", which was followed by a further four appearances in the seventh season and then six appearances last season.
905 'The Perspiration Implementation' Press Release October 12, 2015
CBS has issued the press release for next week's episode of The Big Bang Theory, "The Perspiration Implementation". John Ross Bowie reprises his role as Barry Kripke in the episode.
The Perspiration Implementation– The guys take a fencing lesson from Barry Kripke and Sheldon finds himself in an awkward position when Kripke expresses interest in Amy. Also, when Stuart struggles to get female customers at the Comic Book Store, Penny, Amy and Bernadette come by to help him out, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Monday, Oct. 19 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network.
A new episode of The Big Bang Theory, "The 2003 Approximation", airs tonight (Monday, October 12) at 8/7c on CBS.
Weekly Ratings Round-up (Week 2) October 12, 2015
Each week on our The Big Bang Theory forums, Rick K. brings together the various ratings for The Big Bang Theory on network TV. Head over to our forum to read the full roundup for the second week of the new season.
This week's round-up includes a look at the advertising rates for the 2015-16 season along with a comparison to the previous season. Turning to the ratings for the ninth season of The Big Bang Theory, the round-up includes the overnight and final ratings for "The Separation Oscillation", and the weekly rankings for the week ending September 27 which included the season premiere, "The Matrimonial Momentum".
Michael Rapaport to guest star on The Big Bang Theory October 12, 2015
Michael Rapaport (Prison Break, Friends) will guest star on an episode of The Big Bang Theory airing later this month, Yahoo! TV has exclusively reported.
The actor will appear in the October 26 episode, "The Helium Insufficiency", which sees Sheldon and Leonard forced to turn to a shady chemical dealer (Rapaport) to secure quantities of the rare gas helium on the black market because of a worldwide shortage.
Weekly Ratings Round-up (Week 1) October 10, 2015
Every week on our The Big Bang Theory forums, Rick K. collects the various ratings for The Big Bang Theory, including the ratings for the new Season 9 episodes. Head over to our forum to read the full roundup for the first week of the new season.
This week's round-up begins with an explanation of the ratings methodology and the various terms used to describe the performance, followed by a recap of the ratings for The Big Bang Theory's eighth season. The round-up then moves onto the ninth season premiere, "The Matrimonial Momentum", with the overnight ratings, the final ratings and the Live +3 Day ratings for the September 21 episode.
UK premiere date set for TBBT Season 9 October 9, 2015
The ninth season of The Big Bang Theory will premiere in the UK later this month, E4 have announced. New episodes of The Big Bang Theory will air Thursdays at 20:30 on E4 starting October 22.
The ninth season premiere follows on from the eighth season finale which saw Amy tell Sheldon she needed a break from their relationship, while Leonard and Penny's plans to elope to Vegas were in question when he admitted kissing another woman during his North Sea expedition.
In the premiere episode, "The Matrimonial Momentum", Leonard and Penny arrive in Vegas to get married but Leonard's shock admission is still weighing on Penny. Meanwhile, Sheldon is in a state of flux after Amy called time on their relationship.
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904 'The 2003 Approximation' Pictures October 7, 2015
We have added pictures from next week's episode of The Big Bang Theory, "The 2003 Approximation", to our gallery.
In the episode, a change in his living situation takes Sheldon by surprise and causes him to regress to 2003, a time before he knew Leonard and Penny. Meanwhile, Howard and Raj start a band to play at Stuart's comic book store.
Check out thumbnails of the pictures below and visit our gallery to view the full album.
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903 'The Bachelor Party Corrosion' Ratings October 6, 2015
The Big Bang Theory was Monday night's most-watched and highest-rated show after delivering a week-to-week gain in the ratings.
Last night's episode, "The Bachelor Party Corrosion", was watched by 15.40 million people, up by 170,000 people from the week before. In the key adults 18-49 demographic, The Big Bang Theory scored a 3.9/13 rating, up a tenth from the previous episode.
The Big Bang Theory was the top-rated show across all key ratings in its time period and for Monday night as a whole.