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The Big Bang Theory vs How I Met Your Mother

Popularity by Attention Score · Updated October 23, 2026
How I Met Your MothervsThe Big Bang Theory
Attention Score · October 22, 2026
The Big Bang Theory posterThe Big Bang Theory4.1#117 in TV today
1.4×more popular today
How I Met Your Mother posterHow I Met Your Mother2.9#213 in TV today

The Big Bang Theory is 1.4× more popular than How I Met Your Mother today.

59% of today's attention41%
All-time peak

Best 30-day stretch on record, by average Attention Score

12.79.8
#697 of all TV showsPeaked Apr–May 2020#871 of all TV showsPeaked Jan–Feb 2022
Past 12 months2.557.510Nov2026MarMayJulSep
Attention Score is Television Stats' daily index of how much attention a show, movie, or person is getting across the web. Higher means more people are paying attention that day.televisionstats.com

By current Attention Score, The Big Bang Theory is the most popular at 4.1, followed by How I Met Your Mother at 2.9. The Big Bang Theory has the highest Peak Attention Score at 12.7 during Apr 9 – May 8, 2020.

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