Life post-Dancing with the Stars is always hard for ABC. Despite the Alphabet network’s holiday specials and programming originals, the network was beat by a slate of repeats on CBS.

8pm

• Approximately 11.2 million welcomed back Shrek the Halls* (3.3/9 in 18-49); How the Grinch Stole Christmas (11.7 million, 3.8/9) did slightly better.
• The Big Bang Theory* (2.5/7) and How I Met Your Mother* (2.8/7) both attracted 8 million.
• Chuck (7.3 million, 2.5/6) picked up 700,000 more.
• Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (5.8 million, 2.2/6) was up 26% thanks to the weakened competition.
• Gossip Girl (3.1 million, 1.5/4) added on 200,000.

9pm

• Two and a Half Men* (13.7 million, 4.1/10 in 18-49) had the night’s best numbers.
• Heroes (8 million, 3.6/9) improved by 200,000.
• Worst Week* (7.9 million, 2.2/5) fell by 2.5 million.
• A Samantha Who? block (6.8 million, 2.1/5) plummeted 43% from last week’s outing.
• Prison Break (5.8 million, 2.2/5) brought in 600,000 more.
• Privileged (1.0/2) registered 2.2 million.

10pm

• CSI: Miami* (11 million, 3.0/8 in 18-49) saw 3.1 million less.
• Boston Legal (8.4 million, 2.3/6) slid by 300,000.
• My Own Worst Enemy (4 million, 1.6/4) shaved off another 200,000.

*denotes repeat

(You can review last Monday’s ratings here.)