Big Bang rules Thursday

CBS was by itself in the ratings contest Thursday night largely due to a strong lead-off performance from The Big Bang Theory, which eclipsed American Idol. ABC and Fox tied for 2nd, while NBC and Univision tied for 4th.

Thursday Overnight Nielsen ratings Ratings/Share Adults 18-49 2.7/8 2.4/7 2.4/7 1.5/5 1.5/5 0.7/2 Adults 18-34 1.7/6 2.0/7 1.9/7 1.5/5 1.3/5 0.7/3 Total Viewers (millions) 12.094 7.270 8.641 3.279 3.510 1.724

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