{"id":7987,"date":"2017-05-17T11:26:48","date_gmt":"2017-05-17T15:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvusa\/cbs-pairs-big-bang-theory-young-sheldon-spin-off\/"},"modified":"2017-05-17T11:42:59","modified_gmt":"2017-05-17T15:42:59","slug":"cbs-pairs-big-bang-theory-young-sheldon-spin-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvusa\/cbs-pairs-big-bang-theory-young-sheldon-spin-off\/","title":{"rendered":"CBS Pairs Big Bang Theory & Young Sheldon Spin-Off"},"content":{"rendered":"
CBS has revealed its 2017-18 prime-time schedule, which sees The Big Bang Theory<\/em> paired with the brand-new spin-off Young Sheldon<\/em>.<\/p>\n On Mondays, two new comedies will join a night that will roll out in several phases this fall. The Big Bang Theory<\/em> will once again open the evening while the network broadcasts NFL Thursday Night Football. On September 25, Young Sheldon<\/em> will have a special Monday premiere at 8:30 p.m. following the season premiere of The Big Bang Theory<\/em>, and then move to its regular Thursday time period on November 2. The returning comedy Kevin Can Wait<\/em> will open the season at 9 p.m., giving a lead-in for the new comedy Me, Myself & I<\/em>, starring Bobby Moynihan, at 9:30 p.m. Scorpion<\/em>, Monday\u2019s most-watched scripted broadcast, returns at 10 p.m. to cap off the evening. After NFL Thursday Night Football ends, The Big Bang Theory<\/em> will move to its regular Thursday time period, Kevin Can Wait<\/em> will shift to 8 p.m., followed by newcomer 9JKL<\/em>. Me, Myself & I<\/em> will move to its regular 9 p.m. time period, followed by the return of Superior Donuts<\/em> at 9:30 p.m.<\/p>\n Tuesday’s schedule remains intact. NCIS<\/em> returns at 8 p.m., followed by Bull<\/em>. NCIS: New Orleans<\/em> caps the night at 10 p.m.<\/p>\n Wednesday nights see two returning brands sandwich a new drama. Survivor<\/em> leads the night at 8 p.m. and Criminal Minds<\/em> shifts to 10 p.m. In between, in the 9 p.m. slot, is the new military drama SEAL\u00a0Team<\/em>, starring Bones<\/em>‘ David Boreanaz.<\/p>\n NFL Thursday Night Football begins on September 28. CBS’s entertainment schedule returns November 2 with The Big Bang Theory<\/em> in its regular 8 p.m. slot, followed by Young Sheldon<\/em>. Mom<\/em> returns at 9 p.m., followed by Life in Pieces<\/em>. At 10 p.m., Shemar Moore returns to CBS in the new action drama S.W.A.T.<\/em><\/p>\n CBS\u2019s Friday begins with time period winner MacGyver<\/em> at 8 p.m., followed by Hawaii Five-0<\/em>. Blue Bloods<\/em> finishes the evening in the 10 p.m. slot.<\/p>\n The Saturday lineup again features Crimetime Saturday, encore broadcasts of the network\u2019s popular dramas, followed by 48 Hours<\/em> at 10 p.m. 60 Minutes<\/em>, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary season, returns at 7 p.m., leading into the new drama Wisdom of the Crowd<\/em>, starring Jeremy Piven, at 8 p.m. NCIS: Los Angeles<\/em> shifts to 9 p.m., followed by Madam Secretary<\/em> to close out the weekend.<\/p>\n CBS will once again present original programming throughout the full season, rolling out new series By the Book<\/em> and Instinct<\/em>, and returning shows Code Black<\/em>, Elementary<\/em>, Man with a Plan<\/em> and the reality hits\u00a0The Amazing Race<\/em> and Undercover Boss<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" CBS has revealed its 2017-18 prime-time schedule, which sees The Big Bang Theory paired with the brand-new spin-off Young Sheldon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":350,"featured_media":7988,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[239],"class_list":["post-7987","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-cbs"],"yoast_head":"\n