"Two and a Half Men" Posts Across-the-Board Gains

"The Crazy Ones" Wins Time Period in Viewers and Grows Among Adults 25-54

CBS Wins Thursday in All Key Ratings Measures

             CBS's Thursday comedy block posted week-to-week growth in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Nov. 14.

             CBS's 8:00-10:00 PM comedy block of  THE BIG BANG THEORY, THE MILLERS, THE CRAZY ONES and TWO AND A HALF MEN was up +6% in viewers, +8% in adults 25-54 and +3% in adults 18-49 compared to last week.

THE BIG BANG THEORY was first in viewers (17.98m), adults 25-54 (6.9/19) and adults 18-49 (5.1/16).  Compared to last week, THE BIG BANG THEORY was up +4% in adults 18-49 (from 4.9/15), +6% in adults 25-54 (from 6.5/17) and added +1.09m viewers (from 16.89m, +6%).  THE BIG BANG THEORY was the night's #1 program in viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49. 

THE MILLERS was first in viewers (11.28m), adults 25-54 (3.9/10) and adults 18-49 (2.7/08).  Compared to last week, THE MILLERS was up +11% in adults 25-54 (from 3.5/09), +4% in adults 18-49 (from 2.6/07) and added +900,000 viewers (from 10.38m, +9%). 

THE CRAZY ONES was first in viewers (8.68m), adults 25-54 (3.1/08) and second in  adults 18-49 (2.1/06).  Compared to last week, THE CRAZY ONES was up +11% in adults 25-54 (from 2.8/07), even in adults 18-49 and added +680,000 viewers (from 8.00m, +9%).

TWO AND A HALF MEN was second in viewers (8.60m, -0.05m behind ABC), adults 25-54 (3.0/07) and adults 18-49 (2.1/06).  Compared to last week, TWO AND A HALF MEN was up +7% in adults 25-54 (from 2.8/07), +5% in adults 18-49 (from 2.0/05) and added +330,000 viewers (from 8.27m, +4%).

At 10:00 PM, ELEMENTARY was second in viewers (8.39m, -0.56m behind ABC), adults 25-54 (2.5/06) and adults 18-49 (1.6/05). 

For the night, CBS was first in households (6.5/11), viewers (10.55m), adults 25-54 (3.6/09) and adults 18-49 (2.5/07).

            Updated Thursday ratings will be available this afternoon.

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