Syndicated sitcoms warm up in the winter months

'Two . 5 Men' continues to be top syndie comedy. 'The Large Bang Theory' has seen rankings growth because of a slot on The best spinner's. Dark days and cold nights bring Christmas rankings gifts to distribution, especially in the access hour, with offnet sitcoms and evening gameshows reaping helpful benefits from bigger TV audiences at night.Sitcoms, particularly, often grow during the cold months, some daytime shows remain stable. Warner Bros.' offnet rookie "The Large Bang Theory" opened in September in an already healthy 4.5 live-plus-same-day national household rating, based on Nielsen. Through the week ending 12 ,. 4, "Large Bang" already had added 37% more homes to achieve a 6.2, including its robust primetime operate on The best spinner's.That growth is anticipated to carry on into Feb sweeps, when sitcoms often hit their stride. Warner Bros.' "2 . 5 Males" opened in 2007 in a 3.3. By Feb 2008, it had grown 66% to some 5.5. Today, "2 . 5 Males" remains syndication's leading offnet sitcom in a 6.5, on componen using its fifth-season distribution premiere in September. In second and third place, Twentieth's two strong challengers, "Family Guy" and "The Way I Met Your Mother," also provide acquired since September, with "Family Guy" adding 5% for any 4.2 and "Mother" enhancing 11% (3.6). "Mother" also offers added a operate on Forex, that is improving its amounts.The relaxation from the genre is also up or flat, with only two veteran shows -- Twentieth's "King from the Hill" and Carsey Werner's "That '70s Show" -- decreasing, off 5% and 15%, correspondingly. Sitcoms aren't the only real implies that take advantage of more dark days. All the gameshows are up, with CBS Television Distribution's "Wheel of Fortune" leading all distribution in a 7.6, up 16% along with a full rankings point from the September premiere of 6.6. CTD's "Risk!" also offers added audiences since September, growing 14% to some 6.2. Debmar-Mercury's "Family Feud," which airs mainly in daytime and early fringe, is ongoing its rankings rise, adding 11% for any 3.1. Disney-ABC's lengthy-running daytime quizshow "Who would like to be considered a Uniform" is flat from the season start in a 2.5. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com