"The Big Bang Theory" Tops Thursday in Viewers and Demos with its Largest Audience Since Premiere Night

CBS First in Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 for the Third Consecutive Night

           THE MILLERS, the #1 new comedy of the season, delivered its largest audience and highest adult 18-49 and adult 25-54 ratings since Oct. 17; THE BIG BANG THEORY had its largest audience since season premiere while THE CRAZY ONES and ELEMENTARY were up in viewers and adults 18-49, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Thursday, Nov. 21.

           THE BIG BANG THEORY was first in viewers (18.59m), adults 25-54 (6.8/18) and adults 18-49 (5.2/16).  THE BIG BANG THEORY was the night's #1 program in these measures and posted its largest audience since its Sept. 26 season premiere. 

THE MILLERS was first in viewers (12.04m), adults 25-54 (4.0/10) and adults 18-49 (2.8/08).  THE MILLERS posted its best deliveries in these measures since Oct. 17, 2013.

THE CRAZY ONES was first in viewers (8.73m), tied for first with ABC in adults 25-54 (3.1/07) and second in adults 18-49 (2.2/06).  Compared to last week, THE CRAZY ONES was up +5% in adults 18-49 (from 2.1/06), even in adults 25-54 and added +140,000 viewers (from 8.59m, +2%).

TWO AND A HALF MEN was second in households (5.4/08), viewers (8.62m, -0.04m behind ABC), adults 25-54 (2.9/07) and adults 18-49 (2.1/06). 

At 10:00 PM, ELEMENTARY was first in viewers (9.11m) and second in adults 25-54 (2.6/07) and adults 18-49 (1.8/05).  Compared to last week, ELEMENTARY was up  +4% in adults 25-54 (from 2.5/07), +13% in adults 18-49 (from 1.6/05) and added +570,000 viewers (from 8.54m, +7%). 

For the night, CBS was first in households (6.9/11), viewers (11.03m), adults 25-54 (3.7/09) and adults 18-49 (2.6/08) for the third consecutive night.

Updated Thursday ratings will be available later today.

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