Seventh Season Finale Ratings May 16, 2014

Last night's episode of The Big Bang Theory was the show's most-watched and highest-rated season finale. The show posted its best numbers since April 3, bucking the recent fall in TV viewership across the board.

"The Status Quo Combustion" was watched by 16.73 million people, up from 14.42 million last week and 1.25m people more than watched the sixth season finale. The Big Bang Theory had a 4.9/18 rating in the key adults 18-49 demographic, up from 3.8/13 last week and up a notch the previous season finale's 4.8/16. The show had more viewers during its time period than the other four networks combined. The Big Bang Theory was by far Thursday night's most-watched and highest-rated show. 

The Big Bang Theory has been renewed through to its tenth season in 2016/17 and will be returning for its eighth season this fall. The show will be starting next season on Monday nights before returning to its Thursday home.

TBBT jumps to Mondays for start of next season May 14, 2014

The Big Bang Theory is to start its eighth season on Monday nights, CBS announced today as the network revealed their fall line-up. The show's temporary move is necessitated by CBS's recent acquisition of Thursday Night Football, which will commandeer the Thursday schedule between September 11 and October 23.

The Big Bang Theory will air the early episodes of its eighth season in the Mondays at 8 o'clock time slot. The Big Bang Theory has held this time slot before, for half of its first season and then through its second season. The show moved to a later Monday slot for its third season and then moved over to its Thursdays at 8 slot beginning with its fourth season.

During its time on Mondays, The Big Bang Theory will form part of a one-hour comedy block with fellow Chuck Lorre sitcom Mom. A new drama Scorpion airs at 9 with NCIS: Los Angeles moving to the 10 o'clock time slot. The single hour comedy block is a notable change for CBS, whose two-hour Monday night block has traditionally been a strong performer for the network and a key part of its line-up. 2 Broke Girls will take over the 8 o'clock slot when TBBT heads back to its permanent home.

When The Big Bang Theory returns to Thursdays on October 30, it will start a two-hour comedy block that includes The Millers at 8:30, the final season of Chuck Lorre's Two and a Half Men at 9, new sitcom The McCarthys (starring Laurie Metcalf) at 9:30, with drama Elementary rounding out the night at 10.

Melissa Rauch on Conan May 13, 2014

Melissa Rauch was a guest on CONAN last night. She discussed a bad audition she had to be one of Santa's elves and talked about how her parents misuse the term 'circle jerk'.

Weekly Ratings Recap (Week 33) May 13, 2014

For a round-up of how The Big Bang Theory has performed in various ratings over the last week, head over to our forums to read the weekly update from Rick K. The ratings guide also includes the schedule for upcoming broadcasts of The Big Bang Theory.

This week's update includes a look at the Live +7-Day DVR ratings for the thirtieth week of the season, an update on the weekly rankings for the thirty-second week of the season, a look at the show's ratings in syndication for week thirty-two, and the ratings for last Thursday's episode of The Big Bang Theory.

7.23 'The Gorilla Dissolution' Ratings May 9, 2014

Last night's episode of The Big Bang Theory finished first in its time slot and ranked as the night's most-watched and highest-rated show, despite falling to seasons lows during a harsh week for TV viewership. The NFL Draft on ESPN. which delivered record ratings, also attracted a lot of viewers away, especially in the coveted 18-49 demographic.

The penultimate episode of The Big Bang Theory's seventh season, "The Gorilla Dissolution", which saw a big progression in Leonard & Penny's relationship, had an audience of 14.42 million people. The show dropped 1.65m viewers from last week to deliver its smallest audience since October 2012.

The Big Bang Theory recorded a 3.8/13 rating in the 18-49 demo, down a sizable seven tenths from last week's 4.5/16, to a three year low. The last episode to deliver an 18-49 rating below 4 points was the fourth season finale in May 2011. The Big Bang Theory finished first in its time slot and was the night's top performer in all key ratings.

Win a Sheldon Star Trek bobblehead May 8, 2014

We are giving away an officially licensed Sheldon Star Trek bobblehead o one lucky person. For your chance to win, head over to our contest page and answer a Big Bang Theorytrivia question.

The officially licensed Big Bang Theory/Star Trek crossover bobblehead features Sheldon wearing Spock's blue Starfleet Sciences uniform and performing a Vulcan hand salute. The six-inch character stands atop a base featuring the character's name and the show's logo.

The contest is open through May 14. A winner be selected randomly and contacted by email shortly after.

Congratulations to Christopher B. in the United States who won the Raj figure and Claire B. in the United Kingdom who won the Sheldon & Amy figures. A winner for the Bernadette contest is being selected and contacted, so look out for an email now.

Enter the contest now for your chance to win this Sheldon Star Trek bobblehead

Weekly Ratings Recap (Week 32) May 3, 2014

For a round-up of how The Big Bang Theory has performed in various ratings over the last week, head over to our forums to read the weekly update from Rick K. The ratings guide also includes the schedule for upcoming broadcasts of The Big Bang Theory.

This week's update includes a look at the Live +7-Day DVR ratings for the twenty-ninth week of the season, the ratings for Monday night's special rebroadcast of The Big Bang Theory, an update on the weekly rankings for the thirty-first week of the season, and a look at the show's ratings in syndication for week thirty-one.

7.22 'The Proton Transmogrification' Ratings May 2, 2014

Last night's The Big Bang Theory dominated the ratings for its time slot rank as the night's most-watched and highest-rated show.

This week's episode, "The Proton Transmogrification" with guest star Bob Newhart, was watched by 16.07 million people, down from 16.44m last week. The show had a 4.5/16 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic, matching the rating of the previous episode. The Big Bang Theory finished first in its time slot and was the night's best performer in all key ratings measurements.

7.24 'The Status Quo Combustion' Press Release May 1, 2014

CBS has put out the press release for the seventh season finale of The Big Bang Theory, which will air Thursday, May 15. Christine Baranski reprises her role as Leonard's mother, Dr. Beverly Hofstadter, in this episode.

The Status Quo Combustion – Sheldon is forced to confront an uncertain future and considers a major move. Meanwhile, Raj and Emily take it to the next level, and Mrs. Wolowitz’s injury is a major headache for Howard and Bernadette, on the seventh season finale of THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday May 15 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

More information about the season finale can be found in our Episode Guide. With the seventh season coming to an end, people's attention understandably turns to next season. The Big Bang Theory was renewed for another three seasons earlier this year, taking it through to its tenth season in 2016/17, so the show will definitely be back this fall.

Kunal Nayyar on Conan April 30, 2014

Kunal Nayyar was a guest on Conan last night. During the interview he discussed his difficulty adjusting to U.S. culture and his unique form of trash talk. Check out the clips below or head over to TeamCoco.com.