Early numbers from Nielsen reveal CBS’ Thursday evening comedies “Big Bang Theory” and “The Millers” garnered more than 30 million viewers collectively, according to the Los Angeles Times.

“Big Bang Theory,” a situation comedy about a group of male nerds who befriend their attractive female neighbor, was seen by 20 million viewers — its largest audience to date for a regularly scheduled episode. In addition, it earned a 5.6 rating for the key adults aged 18-to-49 demographic, which is sought-after by advertisers.

“The Millers,” a situation comedy about a grown son, played by Will Arnett, who moves in with his parents, attracted 13.6 million viewers — it’s largest audience to date as well. It received a 3.3 rating.

CBS had continued Thursday-night success with “The Crazy Ones,” starring Robin Williams as an ad executive, and the long-popular “Two and a Half Men.” Both the Robin Williams comedy and “Two and a Half Men” earned a 2.4 rating in the key demographic. For “The Crazy Ones” this was a 20 percent increase, while this was a 9 percent increase for “Two and a Half Men.”

On NBC, Dan Harmon’s comedy “Community” saw a rise in audience numbers, with 3.57 million viewers tuning in. “Community” received a rating of 1.4, an 8 percent increase over last week’s two-episode average. “Community” follows an oddly matched group of friends through their experiences in community college.

“Parks and Recreation,” also on NBC, saw ratings rise as well. The show received a 1.4 rating, which is a 40 percent increase from its last original episode airing, which occurred over one month ago.

Other NBC programming, including “Sean Saves the World” and “The Michael J. Fox Show” also improved, though only slightly. Both shows reported a 1.0 rating. “Parenthood” neither improved nor declined by reporting a 1.3 rating, as it was the same rating from the previous week.

The second episode of “The Taste,” a two-hour reality television show in which professional chefs mentor both professional and home cooks, garnered the same rating as its premiere episode: 1.3.

“The Assets” an eight-part miniseries airing on ABC continues to drop in key demographic rating. Thursday night’s second episode earned a 0.6 rating and was seen by 2.9 million viewers.