ADDITIONAL NOTES: renewed through the 2013-14 season (the show's fourth) on 3/27/13; confirmed as 22 episodes on 5/15/13
DESCRIPTION: (from CBS's press release, March 2013) CBS announced today it has renewed 18 returning series from television's top-rated lineup for the 2013-2014 broadcast season. The mass renewals showcase the strength and stability of television's leading network among viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54. The renewed comedies include the previously announced THE BIG BANG THEORY, the final season of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER as well as 2 BROKE GIRLS and MIKE & MOLLY.