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CBS Entertainment
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218 MILLION UNDUPLICATED VIEWERS HAVE WATCHED CBS THIS SEASON
Network Is Averaging Nearly 82 Million Unduplicated Viewers per Week in Primetime “60 Minutes” Has Largest Unduplicated Viewership for the Season at Over 80 Million “The Big Bang Theory” Is #1 Among Scripted Shows, with 51.7 Million “God Friended Me” Leads Among New Shows at 50.6 Million CBS’ reach (or “cume” audience) over the first 17 weeks of the 2018-2019 broadcast season is 218 million viewers – the most of any broadcaster. “Cume audience” is defined as the number of unduplicated viewers that are exposed to a television program across a stated period of time. These numbers i...
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CBS Entertainment
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CBS HIGHLIGHTS FOR WEEK 17 OF 2018-2019 BROADCAST SEASON
CBS BEAT ALL OTHER NETWORKS COMBINED LAST WEEK IN VIEWERS AND KEY MEASURES NETWORK DOMINATES AND CELEBRATES MOST-WATCHED WEEK FOR ANY BROADCASTER SINCE WINTER OLYMPICS AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME SCORES 53.9 MILLION VIEWERS – MOST-WATCHED LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SINCE 2011 SPECIAL SUNDAY “MAGNUM P.I.” IS MOST-WATCHED EPISODE OF SEASON MONDAY’S “THE NEIGHBORHOOD” POSTS LARGEST AUDIENCE SINCE OCTOBER PREMIERE CBS WINS TUESDAY BEHIND “NCIS,” “FBI” AND “NCIS: NEW ORLEANS” NETWORK COMEDIES CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THURSDAY AS “FAM” PREMIERE IS MOST-WATCHED IN TIME PERIOD CBS WIN...
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Young Sheldon
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SHELDON AND DR. STURGIS HAVE THEIR FIRST FIGHT WHEN THEY DISAGREE OVER A MATH EQUATION, ON “YOUNG SHELDON,” THURSDAY, FEB. 7
“A Math Emergency and Perky Palms” – Sheldon and Dr. Sturgis (Wallace Shawn) have their first fight when Dr. Sturgis marks a question wrong on Sheldon’s test. Also, Mary takes over for Pastor Jeff (Matt Hobby) when he’s out sick, on YOUNG SHELDON, Thursday, Feb. 7 (8:31-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. CHEAT TWEET: There must be some kind of mistake! Sheldon and Dr. Sturgis (#WallaceShawn) have their 1st fight when Dr. Sturgis marks a question wrong on Sheldon’s test! @YoungSheldon Thurs. 2/7 8:31PM #CBS http://bit.ly/2DrpS2S REGULAR CAST: Iain Armitage ...
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MEEMAW MUST SET GROUND RULES WHEN SHELDON INTERFERES IN HER ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS, ON A REBROADCAST OF THE SEASON FINALE OF “YOUNG SHELDON,” WEDNESDAY, JAN. 30
Richard Kind Returns as Ira Rosenbloom and Wallace Shawn Returns as Dr. John Sturgis “Vanilla Ice Cream, Gentlemen Callers, and a Dinette Set” – When Meemaw is pursued by two gentlemen callers (guest stars Richard Kind and Wallace Shawn), Sheldon interferes, forcing her to set some ground rules, on a rebroadcast of the season finale of YOUNG SHELDON, Wednesday, Jan. 30 (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Originally broadcast 5/10/18.) CHEAT TWEET: Meemaw must set ground rules when Sheldon interferes in her romantic relationships. #RichardKind and #WallaceShawn gu...
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Young Sheldon
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SHELDON BUILDS A NUCLEAR REACTOR TO POWER HIS NEIGHBORHOOD AND NO ONE NOTICES, ON “YOUNG SHELDON,” THURSDAY, JAN. 17
Ed Begley, Jr. Guest Stars as Dr. Linkletter “A Nuclear Reactor and a Boy Called Lovey” – Sheldon attempts to build a nuclear reactor. Also, a university cocktail party gets heated when Dr. Sturgis’ colleague, Dr. Linkletter (Ed Begley, Jr.), flirts with Meemaw, and Georgie is heartbroken when he learns Veronica (Isabel May) has a boyfriend, on YOUNG SHELDON, Thursday, Jan.17 (8:31-9:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. CHEAT TWEET: Sheldon builds a nuclear reactor to power his neighborhood and no seems to notice! @Edbegleyjr guest stars as Dr. Linkletter and flirts with Meem...
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Young Sheldon
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SHELDON BEFRIENDS THE SCHOOL BULLY, ON “YOUNG SHELDON,” THURSDAY, JAN. 31
“David, Goliath and a Yoo-hoo from the Back” – Sheldon uses his new friendship with the school bully to boss Georgie around. Also, Missy steals Meemaw’s makeup for picture day, on YOUNG SHELDON, Thursday, Jan. 31 (8:31-9:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. CHEAT TWEET: Sheldon befriends the school bully and uses this new friendship to boss his older brother Georgie around on @YoungSheldon Thurs. 1/31 8:31PM #CBS http://bit.ly/2FnloM0 REGULAR CAST: Iain Armitage (Sheldon) Zoe Perry (Mary) Lance Barber (George Sr.) ...
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Young Sheldon
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SHELDON DECLARES HIS INDEPENDENCE FROM MARY, ON A REBROADCAST OF “YOUNG SHELDON,” WEDNESDAY, JAN. 16
“A Mother, a Child, and a Blue Man’s Backside” – Mary bans Sheldon from reading a mature comic book, and Sheldon decides it’s time to stop living under Mary’s thumb, on a rebroadcast of YOUNG SHELDON, Wednesday, Jan. 16 (8:31-9:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Originally broadcast 4/12/18.) CHEAT TWEET: Sheldon declares his independence from his mother Mary on @YoungSheldon 1/16 8:31PM #CBS http://bit.ly/2F7JiuO REGULAR CAST: Iain Armitage (Sheldon) Zoe Perry (Mary) Lance Barber (George Sr.) Annie Potts...
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Young Sheldon
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WHEN SHELDON GETS SICK, HIS BEHAVIOR TAKES A TOLL ON EVERYONE AROUND HIM, ON “YOUNG SHELDON,” THURSDAY, JAN. 10
“A Tummy Ache and a Whale of a Metaphor” – When Sheldon has to spend a few days in the hospital, he turns into the world’s worst patient. Also, Missy gets a taste of what life would be like without her twin, on YOUNG SHELDON, Thursday, Jan. 10 (8:31-9:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. CHEAT TWEET: Uh-oh! Sheldon’s tummy ache lands him in the hospital & he turns into the world’s worst patient on @YoungSheldon Thurs. 1/10 8:31PM #CBS http://bit.ly/2Cs40DX REGULAR CAST: Iain Armitage (Sheldon) Zoe Perry (Mary) Lance Barber ...
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Young Sheldon
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SHELDON FACES A BULLY, ON A REBROADCAST OF “YOUNG SHELDON,” WEDNESDAY, JAN. 9
“Jiu-jitsu, Bubble Wrap, and Yoo-hoo” – Sheldon is bullied by an unlikely character, and Mary and George disagree on how to handle the situation, on a rebroadcast of YOUNG SHELDON, Wednesday, Jan. 9 (8:31-9:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Originally broadcast 4/5/18.) CHEAT TWEET: Sheldon faces a bully & Mary and George disagree on how to handle the situation on @YoungSheldon 1/9 8:31PM #CBS http://bit.ly/2ExDQRH REGULAR CAST: Iain Armitage (Sheldon) Zoe Perry (Mary) Lance Barber (George Sr.) Annie Pot...