A mere 20,000 viewers. That was the only thing keeping CBS from winning both the viewers and the demos last night. ABC’s reality block - with its 12.18 million average - barely managed to squeak past the Eye and its 12.16 million followers.

8pm

• Dancing with the Stars (18.7 million, 4.2/12 in 18-49) picked up 400,000.
• 24‘s finale (9.4 million, 3.0/8) was down 600,000 from last week.
• Rules of Engagement (2.6/8) rang up 7.5 million; How I Met Your Mother (3.7/10 wrapped up with 8.7 million.
• Deal or No Deal (4.8 million, 1.3/4) scored 600,000 more.
• Gossip Girl (2.2 million, 1.1/3) lost 100,000.

9pm

• Two and a Half Men (16 million, 5.2/14 in 18-49) added on 3.1 million.
• Rules of Engagement (12.8 million, 4.4/11) improved by 2.7 million.
• The Bachelorette (3.0/8) debuted to 8.9 million.
• One Tree Hill (2.6 million, 1.3/3) raised 300,000.

10pm

• CSI: Miami (3.8/11 in 18-49) attracted 14 million.
• Approximately 6.5 million saw what might be the last episode one of the last episodes of Medium (1.9/5).

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