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'Big Bang' beats 'Idol' in Thursday ratings, Tyler strips on camera

By RITA SHERROW World Scene Writer on Feb 24, 2012, at 4:09 PM  Updated on 2/27 at 7:22 AM



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Sheldon's (Jim Parsons) life was turned upside-down after his barber got sick on last night's episode of "The Big Bang Theory" on CBS. MICHAEL YARISH/Warner Bros.


It's nerds 5.2, cool kids 4.4 in the TV ratings race.

"The Big Bang Theory" on CBS bested "American idol" in the 7 p.m. (half-hour) time slot Thursday night in the ratings and tied "American Idol" in the 18-49 demographics.

CBS' "Big Bang" was the night's highest rated program, according to Nielsen's fast national ratings, with 16.4 million viewers compared to 15.4 million for Fox's "Idol." Both shows averaged 3.2 among 18-49 viewers with "Bang" earning a 5.2 rating and a 15 share and "Idol" with a 4.4 rating (for the full hour) and a 13 share.

"Idol" was down 14 percent from a week ago and down 39 percent from a year ago. "Big Bang" was up a 10th of a point from last week, according to TVbytheNumbers.com.

On Thursday, the CBS sitcom episode centered on obsessive-compulsive scientist Sheldon(Emmy winner Jim Parsons) who found his life no longer made sense when he learned his longtime barber was in the hospital and couldn't cut his hair.

On "Idol," the top 24 contestants were revealed and a 25th contestant was reinstated. And, rocker judge Steven Tyler stripped down in front of fellow judges Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson, mooned the camera, and dove into the pool surrounding the hotel stage in Las Vegas.

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