"TWO AND A HALF MEN" AND "THE CRAZY ONES" BOTH GROW IN THEIR NEW TIME PERIODS

"Two and a Half Men" Delivers its Largest Audience and Highest Adults 18-49 Rating Since its Season Premiere

"The Millers" Wins in Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54

"The Big Bang Theory" Tops Thursday in Viewers and Demos

CBS Sweeps Night

TWO AND A HALF MEN and THE CRAZY ONES both posted growth in their new time periods, with TWO AND A HALF MEN delivering its best performances in viewers and demos since its season premiere, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Thursday, Feb. 27.

At 8:00 PM, THE BIG BANG THEORY was first in viewers (17.50m), adults 25-54 (6.7/19) and adults 18-49 (4.9/16). THE BIG BANG THEORY is the night's top program in these measures.

At 8:30 PM, THE MILLERS was first in viewers (11.24m), adults 25-54 (4.0/09) and adults 18-49 (2.8/09) - beating "American Idol" by +25% in adults 25-54, +17% in adults 18-49 and by nearly one million viewers (+970,000, +9%) in the common half-hour. Compared the last first-run episode (on Feb. 6, 2014), THE MILLERS was up +5% in adults 25-54 (from 3.8/09), +8% in adults 18-49 (from 2.6/07) and added +550,000 viewers (from 10.69m, +5%). THE MILLERS posted its best adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 ratings since Jan. 9.

In its new 9:00 PM time period, TWO AND A HALF MEN (P) was first in viewers (10.05m) and adults 25-54 (3.5/09) and was second in adults 18-49 (2.5/07). TWO AND A HALF MEN posted its best viewer and adults 18-49 (up +32% from its last first run episode on Feb. 6) deliveries since the Sept. 27 season premiere.

In its new 9:30 PM time period, THE CRAZY ONES (P) was second in viewers (7.42m), adults 25-54 (2.7/07) and adults 18-49 (1.9/05). Compared the last first-run episode (on Feb. 6, 2014 at 9:00 PM), THE CRAZY ONES was up +8% in adults 25-54 (from 2.5/06) and +12% in adults 18-49 (from 1.7/05).

At 10:00 PM, ELEMENTARY was second in viewers (8.53m), adults 25-54 (2.5/07) and adults 18-49 (1.6/05).

For the night, CBS was first in households (6.5/11), viewers (10.54m), adults 25-54 (3.6/09) and adults 18-49 (2.5/08).

Updated Thursday ratings will be available later today.