Season 7 Year-to-Year Ratings Comparison November 21, 2013
With a third of the season already behind us, Rick K. takes a look at the year-to-year trends in The Big Bang Theory's ratings over on our forums. The report covers how the show has performed in the first eight weeks of this season compared to the same period in the sixth season and takes a wider look at TV viewership and its decline over the last decade.
7.09 'The Thanksgiving Decoupling' Pictures November 16, 2013
Pictures from next week's Thanksgiving-themed episode of The Big Bang Theory, 7.09 "The Thanksgiving Decoupling", have been added to our gallery. Casey Sander returns as Mike Rostenkowski, Bernadette's father, and Brian Thomas Smith reprises his role as Zack, Penny's ex-boyfriend.
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7.08 'The Itchy Brain Simulation' Ratings November 15, 2013
Last night's episode of The Big Bang Theory dominated its time slot and the night, posting week-to-week gains.
"The Itchy Brain Simulation" was watched by 18.30 million people. The show added 1.41 million viewers from last week. This was the show's largest audience since the second episode of the season, "The Deception Verification", aired on September 26 (in the later 8:30 time slot).
The Big Bang Theory also posted gains in the key adults 18-49 demographic, rising to a 5.2/17 rating. This was up three tenths from last week's 4.9/15. This was the show's best performance in the demo since "The Scavenger Vortex" on October 3.
The Big Bang Theory was the night's #1 program in viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.
Weekly Ratings Recap (Week 8) November 15, 2013
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.
This week's update includes a look at the Live +7-Day DVR ratings for the sixth week of the season, the weekly rankings for the seventh week of the new season and an update on The Big Bang Theory's ratings in syndication.
The Big Bang Theory Christmas Decorations November 13, 2013
If you are starting to get into the holiday mood, you may be interested in the line of officially licensed Big Bang Theory Christmas decorations. There's Bazinga! and Soft Kitty ornaments and stockings, along with a Christmas t-shirt.
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7.08 'The Itchy Brain Simulation' Promo November 10, 2013
The promo for the next episode of The Big Bang Theory, 7.08 "The Itchy Brain Simulation", has been uploaded to the show's official YouTube channel. Check out the video below or head over to YouTube to watch.
7.07 'The Proton Displacement' Ratings November 8, 2013
Last night's episode of The Big Bang Theory dominated the ratings to finish as the most-watched and highest-rated show last night.
"The Proton Displacement", which saw the return of the great Bob Newhart as Professor Proton with guest star Bill Nye, had an audience of 16.89 million people. The audience was marginally smaller than the 16.98m viewers who tuned in to the previous original episode on October 24.
The Big Bang Theory scored a 4.9/15 rating in the crucial adults 18-49 demographic, down from 5.2/16 two weeks earlier. The Big Bang Theory had 7.15m more viewers than its nearest competitor, NBC's The Voice, and 2.4 point lead in the 18-49 demo.
The Big Bang Theory was the night's #1 program in viewers, adults 25-54 an adults 18-49.
7.07 'The Proton Displacement' Sheldon's Shirts November 8, 2013
Sheldon wore some more great t-shirts on last night's episode of The Big Bang Theory. One of the t-shirts he wore was new to his wardrobe. This was the first appearance of the yellow Green Lantern "Sinestro Corps" t-shirt. You can find out where to buy that and two other t-shirts featured in last night's episode below.
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Weekly Ratings Recap (Week 7) November 8, 2013
For a round-up of how The Big Bang Theory has performed in various ratings over the last week, head over to our Big Bang Theory Forums to read the weekly update from Rick K.
This week's update includes a look at the Live +7-Day DVR ratings for the fourth week of the season, the weekly rankings for the sixth week of the new season, an update on the show's ratings in syndication and other updates on The Big Bang Theory's performance in the ratings.
Episode 7.09 'The Thanksgiving Decoupling' Press Release November 7, 2013
The November 21 episode of The Big Bang Theory will be the show's first Thanksgiving-themed episode. Casey Sander (Grace Under Fire) returns as Mike Rostenkowski, Bernadette's father, and Brian Thomas Smith reprises his role as Zack, Penny's former boyfriend.
The Thanksgiving Decoupling – Sheldon protests when the gang drags him to Mrs. Wolowitz’s house for Thanksgiving. Meanwhile, Penny and Leonard must deal with a mistake from her past, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, Nov. 21 (8:00 – 8:31 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
More information about this episode can be found in our Episode Guide.