The Big Bang Theory
isn't going anywhere. CBS has officially renewed the top-rated comedy
for two more seasons, each lasting a full 24 episodes, extending the
show's life through 2019.
The double-season renewal is a sign of long-term faith in the series, compounded by the recent order of the prequel spin-of series
Young Sheldon. The 24-episode season has become standard for
The Big Bang Theory over the past seven years.
CBS Orders Young Sheldon Series>>>The additional 48 episodes will help propel
The Big Bang Theory into one of the biggest scripted comedies in TV history. The total episode count will surpass
Cheers,
Frasier and
Two and a Half Men.
The Big Bang Theory joins the other big, long-running CBS scripted series,
NCIS, in getting an early renewal for the 2017-2018 TV season.
The Big Bang Theory airs Thursdays at 8/7c on CBS.
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