Despite receiving its lowest demo rating thus far, the return of Terminator did well enough to help FOX win the 18-49 category. Meanwhile, NBC was once again the Monday night champ with the viewers.

8pm

• Deal or No Deal (9.6 million, 2.1/6 in 18-49) was down 1.3 million from last week.
• Approximately 6.3 million saw Shirley Manson’s introduction on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2.4/7).
• The Big Bang Theory* (5.6 million, 1.8/5) was up 900,000; How I Met Your Mother* (5.8 million, 2.2/6) picked up 1.1 million.
• High School Musical: Get in the Picture (4.1 million, 1.1/3) added on another 1.9 million.
• Gossip Girl (3.2 million, 1.6/4) was only down slightly from its premiere.

9pm

• Two and a Half Men* (9.2 million, 2.9/7 in 18-49) tacked on another 1.3 million; The New Adventures of Old Christine* (7.4 million, 2.4/6) collected 1.4 million more.
• Prison Break (6.5 million, 2.6/6) did the same as last week.
• America’s Toughest Jobs (6.5 million, 2.2/5) slipped by 800,000.
• ABC‘s CMA Music Festival (1.7/4) had 5.8 million tapping their toes.
• One Tree Hill (3.2 million, 1.7/4) improved by 100,000.

10pm

• CSI: Miami* (2.0/5 in 18-49) registered 7.4 million.
• Dateline (1.8/5) turned in 6.2 million.

*denotes repeat

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