The Most Recent ‘The Big Bang Theory’ Episode Was Only 18 Minutes Long - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 01-09-2016, 03:19 AM

http://uproxx.com/tv/the-big-bang-theory-18-minutes/

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If you’re still keeping up with The Big Bang Theory, which is currently midway through its ninth season on CBS, then you probably noticed something different about the most recent episode, “The Sales Call Sublimation.” As Reddit user specialkkurtis pointed out on the r/television forum, the episode was only 18 minutes and 34 seconds in length. Being that TBBT sits in a coveted half-hour slot on Thursday nights, this means that viewers were treated to a whopping 11 minutes and 26 seconds of commercials.

“I’m used to half hour comedies actually being 21/22 minutes long, but under 19 minutes seems kind of ridiculous,” wrote specialkkurtis. “I don’t remember any other such shows having such short episodes, but I have no way to back that up.”

Sure enough, a brief review of TBBT‘s official website reveals that “The Sales Call Sublimation” was in fact 18 minutes and 34 seconds in length. specialkkurtis wasn’t wrong in his personal accounting of the episode’s startlingly brief runtime.

quincywagstaff · 01-09-2016, 08:55 PM

And it's only going to get worse. The networks seem hellbent on cutting their own throats by driving viewers away with crap like a 18 minute comedy show.

Mace Dolex · 01-09-2016, 09:28 PM

Pretty soon we'll only be getting 6 minutes of the actual show and 24 minutes of commercials.

Skywalker · 01-10-2016, 01:36 PM

This is nothing new. There have been episodes of The Big Bang Theory with running times under 19 minutes since the 2nd season.

Family Ties Forever! · 01-20-2016, 04:44 PM

I guess the network hopes people won't notice.
There are definitely way too many commercials for shows that are on versus in the past.

Chocolate Moose · 01-20-2016, 05:33 PM

WOW

01-20-2016, 04:44 PM	#5
Family Ties Forever! Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 16, 2002 Location: Keaton residence Posts: 10,214	I guess the network hopes people won't notice. There are definitely way too many commercials for shows that are on versus in the past.
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01-20-2016, 05:33 PM	#6
Chocolate Moose Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 21, 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 4,901	WOW
	__________________ How long a minute is, depends on what side of the bathroom door you're on.

01-09-2016, 08:55 PM	#2
quincywagstaff Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 15, 2009 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 191	And it's only going to get worse. The networks seem hellbent on cutting their own throats by driving viewers away with crap like a 18 minute comedy show.

01-09-2016, 09:28 PM	#3
Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,670	Pretty soon we'll only be getting 6 minutes of the actual show and 24 minutes of commercials.

01-10-2016, 01:36 PM	#4
Skywalker Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2003 Posts: 14,204	This is nothing new. There have been episodes of The Big Bang Theory with running times under 19 minutes since the 2nd season.