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    'The Big Bang Theory' finale: The end of an era in TV programming?

    by Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times May 16, 2019 6 minutes

    It doesn't take a rocket scientist - or geeky physicists, for that matter - to realize that the conclusion of "The Big Bang Theory," the most-watched comedy on television and a centerpiece of one of TV's most profitable nights, is a blow to CBS. The network had been bolstered by the prime-time powerhouse for the better part of a decade.

    But the end of the series, which was to wrap its 12-season run Thursday, has raised another question: Is "The Big Bang Theory" the last of its kind? A relic of a departed era of television when a mainstream sitcom could command a massive audience?

    While the Twitterverse has been in full theatrics over HBO's fantasy blockbuster "Game of Thrones" as it too nears its end, it's easy to overlook the significance of its more modest associate on broadcast television.

    The comedy, which became TV's longest-running multi-camera sitcom this season, has anchored Thursday nights since 2010 - consistently helping CBS maintain its standing as the most-watched network. While its ratings have receded in

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