Are viewers simply not interested in ice dancing? Or were they simply caught up in The Bachelor? Whatever the reason, last night’s coverage got beat by 2006’s Torino games for the first time since the Vancouver edition started.

8pm

• The Winter Olympics (21.1 million, 5.4/14 in 18-49) was off 1.4 million from four years ago.
• The Bachelor special (11.2 million, 3.9/10) only lost 300,000.
• House* (6.1 million, 2.1/6) fell by 700,000.
• How I Met Your Mother* (6.1 million, 2.2/6) gave up 300,000.
• Accidentally on Purpose* (5.3 million, 1.9/5) shaved off 200,000.
• One Tree Hill (2.2 million, 1.0/3) raised another 300,000.

9pm

• Two and a Half Men* (10.3 million, 3.3/8 in 18-49) shed 300,000.
• The Big Bang Theory* (9.1 million, 3.3/8) lost 900,000.
• 24 (8.7 million, 2.8/7) added on 200,000.
• Life Unexpected (2 milllion, 0.9/2) improved by 200,000.

10pm

• CSI: Miami* (8 million, 2.2/6 in 18-49) shrunk by 400,000.
• Castle* (5.1 million, 1.3/4) was down by 600,000.

*denotes repeat

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