Monday’s Numbers [12.15.2008]
By fred | December 16, 2008
It was legen… wait for it.. dary! What a night for CBS comedies last night, especially the always stronger block The Big Bang Theory/How I Met Your Mother. Keep things up like that, they’ll do better than Two And A Half Men soon… Of course, their great performances was also the result of weaker competition, which won’t be the case next year when House is coming in.
Still, last night both sitcoms had new series high on the demo, and in total viewers for The Big Bang Theory, with 11.42 million viewers and 4.2 on the demo (+600 000), leading in to How I Met Your Mother and 11.44 million viewers (+900 000) and 4.6 on the demo ! And cherry on top of it, both episodes were just great!
Meanwhile Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles did a little better than a week ago with 5.29 million viewers (+100 000) and back to a 2.0 on the demo, while Chuck scored a season high with 7.56 million viewers (+700 000) and a 2.6 on the demo.
At 9.00 Two And A Half Men also had a season high with no less than 17.93 million viewers and a 5.6 on the demo. Of course with such a lead-in it would have been hard for Worst Week not to get a series high, retaining 12.12 million viewers (68%) and a 3.6 on the demo (64%).
On NBC the last chapter of the current Volume, the one that was supposed to be really good and make things finally better – though that had been assigned to the next volume now, of course… — Heroes was stable, with 7.78 million viewers and a 3.6 on the demo. Could have been worse, but that’s far from being a good performance. In itself, plus a weaker competition and a stronger lead-in and yet no gain! And still, those numbers makes it a “success” on the Peacock… no wonder they bring Jay Leno in, I just can’t wait NBC is gone, I wonder what will replace it…
Anyways, on Fox Prison Break had 300 000 more viewers with 5.74 million (2.3 on the demo).
At 10.00 CSI: Miami did good with 14.46 million viewers and 3.9 on the demo, but it’s done better this season. Meanwhile My Own Worst Enemy ended its run with 4.08 million viewers and 1.7 on the demo, slightly better in viewers but down on the demo compared to last week.
All numbers of the night below :
| Monday, December 15th | ||
| Show | Network | Viewers (18-49) |
| 8.00 | ||
| How I Met Your Mother [8.30] | CBS | 11.44 M (4.6) |
| The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 11.42 M (4.2) |
| Chuck | NBC | 7.56 M (2.6) |
| I Want A Dog For Christmas, Charlie Brown (R) | ABC | 7.45 M (2.3) |
| Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Fox | 5.29 M (2.0) |
| Gossip Girl (R) | The CW | 1.62 M (0.7) |
| 9.00 | ||
| Two And A Half Men | CBS | 17.93 M (5.6) |
| Worst Week [9.30] | CBS | 12.12 M (3.6) |
| Heroes | NBC | 7.78 M (3.6) |
| Prison Break | Fox | 5.74 M (2.3) |
| 20/20 | ABC | 3.96 M (1.2) |
| One Tree Hill (R) | The CW | 1.17 M (0.5) |
| 10.00 | ||
| CSI: Miami | CBS | 14.46 M (3.9) |
| My Own Worst Enemy | NBC | 4.08 M (1.7) |
| 20/20 | ABC | 3.41 M (1.2) |
| Global | Adults 18-49 | ||
| ABC | 4.94 M | ABC | 1.5 |
| CBS | 13.64 M | CBS | 4.3 |
| NBC | 6.47 M | NBC | 2.6 |
| Fox | 5.51 M | Fox | 2.1 |
| The CW | 1.39 M | The CW | 0.6 |
Posted in Numbers/Ratings
Shows: Chuck, CSI: Miami, Heroes, How I Met Your Mother, My Own Worst Enemy, Prison Break, The Big Bang Theory, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Two And A Half Men, Worst Week
