Big Bang Theory Gets Full Season Pick-Up - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Pavan · 10-18-2007, 08:24 PM

Formal announcement will come tomorrow, but here is the story:

Two freshman series, ABC's drama "Private Practice" and CBS' comedy "The Big Bang Theory" got full-season pickups Thursday.

ABC and CBS ordered nine additional episodes from each series, bringing the total for both "Practice" and "Bang" to 22 episodes.

The ABC Studios-produced "Practice," a spinoff of the hit medical drama "Grey's Anatomy," has emerged as the highest-rated new series this season among adults 18-49.

Meanwhile, "Big Bang," co-created by "Two and a Half Men" co-creator Chuck Lorre, has fit nicely into CBS' Monday night comedy block.

"Practice" and "Bang" join "Gossip Girl," which received a full-season pickup last week.

coffield3 · 10-18-2007, 08:31 PM

Woohoo! im glad to hear that!

Superbowl · 10-18-2007, 08:47 PM

Well, needless to say as one of the biggest fans of the show around, I couldn't be happier.

Superbowl · 10-18-2007, 09:56 PM

If you look at this article from Broadcasting and Cable, the ratings are higher than we have reported here. This publication did do some work on the C3 DVR ratings, so I have a feeling the ratings have been higher than we were thinking after the DVR usage was added in. See this :

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CBS Orders Full Seasons of “Big Bang Theory”, “The Unit”
Ben Grossman Broadcasting & Cable 10/18/2007

CBS has given full-season orders to rookie comedy The Big Bang Theory and veteran drama The Unit.

Big Bang has stepped right into CBS’s successful Monday night comedy block, averaging a 3.6 rating in adults 18-49 and nearly 9 million viewers. In its first season it is also building on its How I Met Your Mother lead-in by 9% in the demo and 10% in viewers.

Veteran The Unit is averaging a 3.1 in the demo and 11.44 million viewers and comes off its best ratings in many measures since February.

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/ind...leID=CA6492630

Pavan · 10-18-2007, 11:32 PM

The article says almost 9 million, so maybe they are adding a bit from DVR because the actual live average through four episodes right now is 8.58 million and a 3.4 18-49.

Pavan · 10-19-2007, 01:20 PM

CBS GIVES FRESHMAN COMEDY "THE BIG BANG THEORY" AND DRAMA "THE UNIT" FULL SEASON ORDERS

"The Big Bang Theory" Is the First New Comedy to Receive a Full Season Pickup

CBS has given full season orders to its freshman comedy THE BIG BANG THEORY and the drama THE UNIT. THE BIG BANG THEORY becomes the first new comedy to receive a full season pickup.

THE BIG BANG THEORY, a key newcomer to CBS's Monday comedy block, is averaging 8.97 million viewers, 4.3/10 in adults 25-54 and 3.6/09 in adults 18-49 in its Monday (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) time period. THE BIG BANG THEORY has built on its HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER lead-in by +8% in households, +10% in adults 25-54, +9% in adults 18-49 and +10% in viewers.

THE UNIT is averaging 11.44 million viewers, 3.1/08 in adults 18-49 and 4.2/09 in adults 25-54. Tuesday's episode posted THE UNIT's best ratings in key measures since February.

THE BIG BANG THEORY stars Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar. Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady are executive producers for Warner Bros. Television.

THE UNIT stars Dennis Haysbert, Scott Foley, Robert Patrick, Regina Taylor, Max Martini, Michael Irby, Demore Barnes, Abby Brammell and Audrey Marie Anderson. David Mamet, Shawn Ryan and Vahan Moosekian are executive producers for Twentieth Century Fox Television.

Buffyboy323 · 10-19-2007, 01:39 PM

This is awesome news!

Superbowl · 10-19-2007, 03:03 PM

These numbers reported by CBS are higher than we thought. I think it includes DVR usage. Good news, nevertheless. We'll take those ratings any way the show can get them.

I couldn't be happier the show is getting a full season.

JulieSomoski · 10-19-2007, 04:14 PM

Great news! Hopefully we'll see it get more episodes picked up later in the season!

coffield3 · 10-20-2007, 05:12 AM

I wonder if laurie metcalf and Sara gilbert will be regulars on the show then?#
I sure hope so myself!

TVFactFan · 10-20-2007, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by coffield3

I wonder if laurie metcalf and Sara gilbert will be regulars on the show then?#
I sure hope so myself!

If that happens I don't think I will watch anymore

coffield3 · 10-20-2007, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by KingofTVResearch

If that happens I don't think I will watch anymore

Well stick with your freshprince and a tv dinner then!

TVFactFan · 10-20-2007, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by coffield3

Well stick with your freshprince and a tv dinner then!

I already lost interest in FP

10-18-2007, 08:24 PM	#1
Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,821	Big Bang Theory Gets Full Season Pick-Up Formal announcement will come tomorrow, but here is the story: Two freshman series, ABC's drama "Private Practice" and CBS' comedy "The Big Bang Theory" got full-season pickups Thursday. ABC and CBS ordered nine additional episodes from each series, bringing the total for both "Practice" and "Bang" to 22 episodes. The ABC Studios-produced "Practice," a spinoff of the hit medical drama "Grey's Anatomy," has emerged as the highest-rated new series this season among adults 18-49. Meanwhile, "Big Bang," co-created by "Two and a Half Men" co-creator Chuck Lorre, has fit nicely into CBS' Monday night comedy block. "Practice" and "Bang" join "Gossip Girl," which received a full-season pickup last week.
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10-18-2007, 08:47 PM	#3
Superbowl Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 13, 2005 Posts: 1,107	Well, needless to say as one of the biggest fans of the show around, I couldn't be happier.

10-18-2007, 11:32 PM	#5
Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,821	The article says almost 9 million, so maybe they are adding a bit from DVR because the actual live average through four episodes right now is 8.58 million and a 3.4 18-49.

10-19-2007, 01:20 PM	#6
Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,821	CBS GIVES FRESHMAN COMEDY "THE BIG BANG THEORY" AND DRAMA "THE UNIT" FULL SEASON ORDERS "The Big Bang Theory" Is the First New Comedy to Receive a Full Season Pickup CBS has given full season orders to its freshman comedy THE BIG BANG THEORY and the drama THE UNIT. THE BIG BANG THEORY becomes the first new comedy to receive a full season pickup. THE BIG BANG THEORY, a key newcomer to CBS's Monday comedy block, is averaging 8.97 million viewers, 4.3/10 in adults 25-54 and 3.6/09 in adults 18-49 in its Monday (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) time period. THE BIG BANG THEORY has built on its HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER lead-in by +8% in households, +10% in adults 25-54, +9% in adults 18-49 and +10% in viewers. THE UNIT is averaging 11.44 million viewers, 3.1/08 in adults 18-49 and 4.2/09 in adults 25-54. Tuesday's episode posted THE UNIT's best ratings in key measures since February. THE BIG BANG THEORY stars Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar. Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady are executive producers for Warner Bros. Television. THE UNIT stars Dennis Haysbert, Scott Foley, Robert Patrick, Regina Taylor, Max Martini, Michael Irby, Demore Barnes, Abby Brammell and Audrey Marie Anderson. David Mamet, Shawn Ryan and Vahan Moosekian are executive producers for Twentieth Century Fox Television.

10-19-2007, 01:39 PM	#7
Buffyboy323 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 24, 2005 Posts: 6,102	This is awesome news!

10-19-2007, 03:03 PM	#8
Superbowl Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 13, 2005 Posts: 1,107	These numbers reported by CBS are higher than we thought. I think it includes DVR usage. Good news, nevertheless. We'll take those ratings any way the show can get them. I couldn't be happier the show is getting a full season.

10-20-2007, 05:12 AM	#10
coffield3 <3 Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 23, 2006 Location: England Posts: 7,379	I wonder if laurie metcalf and Sara gilbert will be regulars on the show then?# I sure hope so myself!