Despite all the 10’s issued on Dancing with the Stars last night, ABC narrowly lost the demos to FOX yesterday. Hot ballroom action did stir up the evening’s biggest audience though.

8pm

• Dancing with the Stars (20.2 million, 4.8/12 in 18-49) was even with last week.
• House (4.7/13) turned in 12.2 million.
• The Big Bang Theory (3.8/11) roped in 9.8 million; How I Met Your Mother (9.2 million, 3.9/10) improved by 1.8 million.
• Chuck (5.6 million, 2.0/6) slipped by 500,000.
• Gossip Girl (2.5 million, 1.2/3) rose by 300,000.

9pm

• Two and a Half Men (5.1/12 in 18-49) raked in 14.4 million.
• 24 (11.2 million, 3.7/9) rounded up 900,000 more.
• Rules of Engagement (11 million, 4.1/10) grew by 1.6 million.
• Heroes (6.3 million, 3.1/7) fell to another series low.
• One Tree Hill (2.3 million 1.2/3) remained steady.

10pm

• CSI: Miami (13.4 million, 3.9/10 in 18-49) was off a notch.
• Castle (9.8 million, 2.5/7) did the same as before.
• Medium (7.3 million, 2.5/7) picked up 700,000.

*denotes repeat

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