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Monday Ratings: Ho-Hum Numbers for CBS Premieres

Despite two new season premieres, CBS fell behind in the ratings. ABC was the winner with last night’s viewers while NBC earned the best demos.

8pm
Welcome to the Captain

Dance War (9.8 million, 2.5/6 in 18-49) was the top performer of the hour.
American Gladiators (9.1 million, 3.5/9) grew 600,000 from last week.
Welcome to the Captain (2.7/7) greeted 8.1 million newcomers; How I Met Your Mother* (7.8 million, 2.7/7) fared almost as well.
Prison Break (2.9/5) locked up 7.5 million.
Gossip Girl* (0.6/1) lured in 1.5 million.

Although Dance War came nowhere near Dancing With The Stars numbers, the premiere episode (barely) surpassed the second Gladiators episode in viewers.

8pm

FOX was the night’s most watched network. Its BCS football coverage drew 21.6 million viewers (7.6/18 in 18-49) for the evening.
Approximately 11 million watched the debut of Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann (3.0/7).
American Gladiators (10.91 million, 4.8/12) beat the ABC show in the demos.
How I Met Your Mother* (2.0/5) scored 6.18 million; The Big Bang Theory* (2.2/5) pulled in 6.36 million.
Everybody Hates Chris* (0.9/2) turned in 2.18 million while Aliens in America* (0.6/1) coughed up 1.53 million.

9pm

More people watched Two and a Half Men* (11.6 million, 3.9/9 in 18-49) than the original shows.
Deal or No Deal (3.6/8) sucked in 10.7 million.
Rules of Engagement* (8.1 million, 2.8/6) lost part of its lead-in.
Girlfriends* (0.6/1) attracted 1.41 million; The Game* (0.7/2) did only slightly better with 1.61 million.

10pm

The season premiere of Medium (3.3/8 in 18-49) lured in 9.6 million.
CSI: Miami* (9.14 million, 1.8/5) came in a close second.
October Road (5 million 1.8/4) lost about 680,000 from its last original episode.

*denotes repeat