Comedies and "CSI: Miami" Lead CBS to Another Nightly Win in Adults 18-49

 and Adults 25-54

"Worst Week" Tops "Samantha Who?" in Demos for the Second Straight Week and in

Viewers for the First Time

"Two and a Half Men" Is Night's Top Program in Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54

            CBS's top rated Monday comedy block and CSI: MIAMI led the Network to its fifth consecutive Monday win in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54, according to updated Nielsen ratings for Oct. 20.

BIG BANG THEORY was tied for first in adults 18-34 (2.5/07, with ABC), second in households (5.8/09), viewers (9.33m), adults 25-54 (4.1/10) and adults 18-49 (3.5/09). 

HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER was first in adults 18-34 (3.1/08), second in households (5.8/09), viewers (9.45m), adults 25-54 (4.5/10) and adults 18-49 (4.0/10). 

TWO AND A HALF MEN was first in adults 25-54 (6.2/13), adults 18-49 (5.1/12), second in both households (8.9/13) and viewers (14.63m).  TWO AND A HALF MEN was Monday's #1 program in both adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.

WORST WEEK was first against the time period's programs in viewers (9.88m), second in households (6.3/09), adults 25-54 (3.9/08) and adults 18-49 (3.2/07).  For the second consecutive week, WORST WEEK topped "Samantha Who?" in both adults 25-54 (vs. 3.4/07, +15%) and adults 18-49 (vs. 2.7/06, +19%) and for the first time this season topped "Samantha Who?" in viewers (vs. 9.64m, +2%). 

CSI: MIAMI was first in households (8.9/15), viewers (13.51m), adults 25-54 (4.8/12) and adults 18-49 (3.8/10).  

CBS was first in adults 25-54 (4.7/11), adults 18-49 (3.9/10), second in households (7.4/11) and viewers (11.72m). 

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