"THE BIG BANG THEORY" DELIVERS HIGHEST RATING SINCE ITS SEASON PREMIERE AND IS THURSDAY'S TOP PROGRAM IN ADULTS 18-49 FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE WEEK

"$#*! My Dad Says" Also Posts Highest Ratings Since its Premiere

"The Mentalist" Is the Night's #1 Program in Viewers

CBS Wins Thursday in Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54

THE BIG BANG THEORY delivered its best viewer delivery and highest adult 18-49 rating since its season premiere and was Thursday's #1 program in adults 18-49 for the third consecutive week, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Nov. 4.

THE BIG BANG THEORY was first in households (8.3/14), viewers (13.88m), adults 25-54 (5.8/16), adults 18-49 (4.6/14) and adults 18-34 (3.2/11). THE BIG BANG THEORY posted its best deliveries in these measures since its September 23, 2010 season premiere. Compared to last week, THE BIG BANG THEORY was up +6% in households (from 7.8/13), +7% in adults 25-54 (from 5.4/15), +10% in adults 18-49 (from 4.2/12), +14% in adults 18-34 (from 2.8/09) and added +840,000 viewers (from 13.04m, +6%).

$#*! MY DAD SAYS was first in households (6.7/11), viewers (10.94m), adults 25-54 (4.6/12) and adults 18-49 (3.4/10). $#*! MY DAD SAYS posted its best deliveries in viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 since its September 23, 2010 series premiere. Compared to last week, $#*! MY DAD SAYS was up +2% in households (from 6.6/11), +5% in adults 25-54 (from 4.4/11), +10% in adults 18-49 (from 3.1/09) and added +130,000 viewers (from 10.81m, +1%).

CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION was first in households (8.5/13), viewers (13.87m) and second in both adults 25-54 (4.4/11) and adults 18-49 (3.3/09).

THE MENTALIST was first in households (8.9/15), viewers (14.27m) and second in both adults 25-54 (4.1/11) and adults 18-49 (2.9/08).

For the night, CBS was first in households (8.3/14), viewers (13.52m), adults 25-54 (4.6/12) and adults 18-49 (3.4/10). CBS was first for six of the first seven Thursdays this season in households, viewers and adults 25-54 and five of the first seven in adults 18-49.

Updated Thursday ratings will be available this afternoon.