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[10/16/13 - 12:16 PM]
CBS Comedies Top Leaderboard; Four of Top Five in Viewers and Adults 18-49; Top Three Freshman
CBS spins the numbers for the first three weeks of the season.
[via press release from CBS]

CBS Ratings Extra...

CBS COMEDIES AT THE TOP OF THE LEADERBOARD

CBS Has Four of the Top Five Comedies in Viewers and Adults 18-49, Including #1 "The Big Bang Theory"

"The Crazy Ones," "The Millers" and "Mom" Are the Season's Top Three New Comedies

In a season with the most new fall comedies since 2003-2004, CBS is leading the pack with four of the top five comedies in both viewers and adults 18-49, as well as the top three new comedies in viewers and the top two in adults 18-49, according to Nielsen most current ratings for the first three weeks of the season.

THE BIG BANG THEORY is the #1 comedy in both viewers (20.00m) and adults 18-49 (6.0/20), while new comedies THE CRAZY ONES (13.71m) and THE MILLERS (12.41m) rank second and fourth among viewers.

Among adults 18-49, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (3.9/11) is ranked third, followed by #4 THE CRAZY ONES (3.6/10) and #5 THE MILLERS (3.2.09).

THE CRAZY ONES, THE MILLERS and MOM rank as the top three new comedies of the season in viewers, while THE CRAZY ONES and THE MILLERS rank as the top two in adults 18-49.

All of CBS's comedies deliver more viewers and higher adult 18-49 ratings than FOX's Tuesday comedy lineup and NBC's Thursday comedy block.

TOP 10 COMEDIES IN VIEWERS

1. THE BIG BANG THEORY 20.00m
2. THE CRAZY ONES 13.71m
3. Modern Family 12.57m
4. THE MILLERS 12.41m
5. TWO AND A HALF MEN 10.95m
6. HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER 9.47m
7. The Middle 8.84m
8. 2 BROKE GIRLS 8.73m
9. MOM 7.98m
10. The Goldbergs 7.66m*

TOP 10 COMEDIES IN ADULTS 18-49

1. THE BIG BANG THEORY 6.0/20
2. Modern Family 4.8/13
3. HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER 3.9/11
4. THE CRAZY ONES 3.6/10
5. THE MILLERS 3.2/9
6. The Simpsons 3.1/8
7. TWO AND A HALF MEN 2.9/8
7. 2 BROKE GIRLS 2.9/7
7. Family Guy 2.9/7
10. Super Fun Night 2.8/8*

*New fall comedy

Source: Nielsen NPM, (9/23/2013 - 10/13/2013)





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· 2 BROKE GIRLS (CBS)
· BIG BANG THEORY, THE (CBS)
· CRAZY ONES, THE (CBS)
· FAMILY GUY (FOX)
· GOLDBERGS, THE (ABC)
· HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (CBS)
· MIDDLE, THE (ABC)
· MILLERS, THE (CBS)
· MODERN FAMILY (ABC)
· MOM (CBS)
· SIMPSONS, THE (FOX)
· SUPER FUN NIGHT (ABC)
· TWO AND A HALF MEN (CBS)




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