Young Sheldon Repeats Are Beating Every Other Network’s Comedies This Season

📺 Young Sheldon’s Reruns Crush the Competition

• Top-rated comedy on overall viewership
  According to Nielsen data reported by The Wrap, Young Sheldon is #1 among 34 network comedies. Its reruns rank 7th, placing them ahead of new episodes of The Conners and Abbott Elementaryreddit.com+15thewrap.com+15comicbook.com+15.

• CBS sweep across prime-time comedy slots
  CBS has secured eight of the top ten slots in network comedy ratings—with Young Sheldon and its reruns anchoring the list; the next highest, ABC’s new episodes, still trail behind .

• Reruns outperform fresh content
  Young Sheldon repeats are pulling in average viewership equivalent to, or better than, brand-new episodes of rival comedies on NBC and ABC collider.com.

🚀 Why This Is a Big Deal

1. Syndication success
   Typically older shows resurface via reruns only after they lose steam. But Young Sheldon is rewriting the script—its reruns remain relevant and retain huge audiences.

2. High retention
   Viewers are tuning in to rewatch, which speaks volumes about the show’s replay value and continuous appeal.

3. CBS’s strategic comedy lineup
   With reruns ranking in the top 7, CBS manages a double asset: current episodes and evergreen reruns easing the programming load and boosting network ratings.

🔊 Fan & Industry Reaction

• Reddit reflections

  “Young Sheldon is just a better made show than BBT.… I’m not at all surprised it’s doing well in repeats.”businessinsider.com+15reddit.com+15thewrap.com+15thewrap.com+5reddit.com+5comicbook.com+5
  Viewers praise its deeper family storytelling and relatable nuance, contrasting it with over-produced sitcom tropes.

✏️ What the Numbers Say

• Final-season premiere success
  The Season 7 premiere attracted nearly 8 million viewers—the strongest debut in yearsthewrap.com+15forbes.com+15newsbytesapp.com+15thewrap.com+3reddit.com+3the-sun.com+3.

🎯 CBS Comedy Domination

• CBS not only leads in live views but also tops total viewers across comedies.

• On a typical Thursday night, Young Sheldon and Ghosts each draw 6+ million viewers, beating key competitor The Conners in the 18–49 demo businessinsider.com+9thewrap.com+9thewrap.com+9.

✅ Why Reruns Still Crush It

• Consistency & rewatchability
  The show’s warm humor and character-driven narrative make it perfect for casual or repeat viewings.

• Universal appeal
  Its relatable family themes resonate across demographics, far beyond the original Big Bang Theory fanbase .

• CBS’s comedy legacy
  A 19-year streak of leading comedy programming—from Everybody Loves Raymond to Young Sheldon—cements CBS’s brand in network comedy collider.com+3newsbytesapp.com+3trevordecker.com+3.

🧩 Bottom Line

Young Sheldon isn’t just a strong performer—its reruns are outperforming new sitcoms on rival networks. Its repeat value, consistent storytelling, and warm appeal keep audiences returning, making it an essential part of CBS’s unbeatable comedy lineup this season.