Dec 16, 2008
CBS’s comedy lineup carried the network to an easy win last night with several season- and series-high performances.
“The Big Bang Theory” and “How I Met Your Mother” both hit season highs among adults 18-49, with “Theory” also setting series records among total viewers and in the demo.
But the biggest numbers came at 9 p.m., where “Two and a Half Men” rang up a season-high 17.9 million viewers and a 5.6 adults 18-49 rating, according to Nielsen overnights.
The episode featured a cameo from Emilio Estevez, brother of series star Charlie Sheen, and it was easily the highest-rated show of the night on any network.
Earlier in the evening, 8 p.m.’s “Bang” set a new series high in viewers with 11.4 million and among 18-49s with a 4.2 rating. Lead-out “Mother” rose to a 4.6 in the demo, besting last season’s first Britney Spears cameo by 0.1.
That led CBS to a dominant victory on the evening with a 4.3 average overnight rating and an 11 share. NBC was second at 2.6/7, Fox third at 2.1/5, Univision fourth at 1.7/4, ABC fifth at 1.5/4 and CW sixth at 0.6/1.
As a reminder, all ratings are based on live-plus-same-day DVR playback. Seven-day DVR data won’t be available for several weeks. Twenty-eight percent of Nielsen households have DVRs.
At 8 p.m. CBS was first with a 4.4 for “Bang” (4.2) and “Mother” (4.6), followed by NBC with a 2.6 for “Chuck.” ABC was third with a 2.2 for “I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown,” Fox fourth with a 1.9 for “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles,” Univision fifth with a 1.8 for “Cuidado con el Angel” and CW sixth with a 0.7 for a repeat of “Gossip Girl.”
CBS finished first again at 9 p.m. with a 4.6 for “Men” (5.6) and “Worst Week” (3.6), while NBC remained second with a 3.6 for “Heroes.” Fox was third with a 2.2 for “Prison Break,” Univision fourth with a 1.9 for “Fuego en la Sangre,” ABC fifth with a 1.2 for “20/20” and CW sixth with a 0.5 for a repeat of “One Tree Hill.”
At 10 p.m. CBS led with a 3.8 for “CSI: Miami,” with NBC second with a 1.7 for the series finale of “My Own Worst Enemy.” Univision was third with a 1.3 for “Cristina” and ABC fourth with a 1.2 for “20/20.”
CBS also led the night among households with an 8.3 average overnight rating and a 13 share. NBC was second at 4.0/6, Fox third at 3.4/5, ABC fourth at 3.1/5, Univision fifth at 2.0/3 and CW sixth at 1.0/1.
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