Ratings: Big Bang, Two and a Half Men Rise
The Big Bang Theory
CBS topped Thursday with The Big Bang Theory and Two and a Half Men both posting gains.
Big Bang was the top show of the night with 15.4 million viewers and a 4.7 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic, rising 4 percent. Men, which featured Miley Cyrus, drew 13.6 million viewers and a 4.0, up 14 percent from last week. Person of Interest (13.8 million, 2.8) and Elementary (10.8 million, 2.3) both slipped two-tenths.
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Also improving were ABC's Last Resort (7.3 million, 1.7), which inched up a tenth and NBC's Up All Night (3.2 million, 1.4), which jumped three-tenths. Leading out of Up All Night, The Office (4.3 million, 2.0) and Parks and Recreation (3.4 million, 1.6) both hit series lows. Rock Center with Brian Williams (3.4 million, 0.9) was also down, while 30 Rock (3.3 million, 1.3) was steady.
Elsewhere on ABC, Grey's Anatomy (9.5 million, 3.3) dropped five-tenths and Scandal (6.4 million, 2.0) was even.
On The CW, The Vampire Diaries (2.7 million, 1.2) was down 25 percent and Beauty and the Beast (2.0 million, 0.7) fell a whopping 42 percent.
Fox's coverage of Game 4 of the National League Championship Series drew 5.5 million viewers and a 1.4
8 p.m.
CBS: The Big Bang Theory 15.4 million (4.7); Two and a Half Men 13.6 million (4.0)
ABC: Last Resort 7.3 million (1.7)
Fox: NLCS Game 4 5.5 million (1.4) [8-11 p.m.]
NBC: 30 Rock 3.3 million (1.3); Up All Night 3.2 million (1.4)
CW: The Vampire Diaries 2.7 million (1.2)
9 p.m.
CBS: Person of Interest 13.8 million (2.8)
ABC: Grey's Anatomy 9.5 million (3.3)
NBC: The Office 4.3 million (2.0); Parks and Recreation 3.4 million (1.6)
CW: Beauty and the Beast 2.0 million (0.7)
10 p.m.
CBS: Elementary 10.8 million (2.3)
ABC: Scandal 6.4 million (2.0)
NBC: Rock Center with Brian Williams 3.4 million (0.9)