Another Monday meant another dominant ratings victory for CBS’ comedy lineup, although not all shows were up over their previous airings.
Even against almost no competition, “Two and a Half Men” was down slightly, scoring a 5.0 adults 18-49 rating with 15.0 million viewers. Still, the Ashton Kutcher-led “Men” is pacing ahead of last season’s performance and critics are slowly warming to the new creative dynamic; it is hard to view the revamped “Men” as anything but a victory for CBS.
“Mike & Molly” led out with a healthy 4.2 and 12.7 million. It is unclear “M&M” would work as a self-starter in a different timeslot, but it continues to perform well as a “Men” counterpart.
Earlier in the night, the team of “How I Met Your Mother” and “2 Broke Girls” again impressed; “Mother” scored a 4.5 with 11.7 million viewers, while “Broke Girls” managed a 4.6 and 12.8 million.
“Hawaii 5-0” closed the CBS night with a 3.0 and 10.8 million.
(Note: The earliest portion of CBS’ schedule received a pre-emption benefit from CBS’ San Diego airing of the Monday Night Football game. It is possible the ratings will fall slightly in the finals)