Numbers of Interest - Television Ratings for Monday 12/14/09

CBS utterly decimated the competition with How I Met Your Mother (3.7), Accidentally on Purpose (3.2), Two and a Half Men (5.2), The Big Bang Theory (5.6), and CSI: Miami (4.1).

Fox did much worse with a repeat of House (2.1), and Lie To Me (2.2). Without the huge lead-in, Lie to Me slumped badly which is not a good indication for the show. You have to wonder if Lie to Me will every be able to stand on its own.

NBC was third with The Sing-Off (2.3) and The Jay Leno Show (1.5). The Sing-Off was actually promoted as a combination of American Idol and Glee -- two shows that are on another network -- but the ratings certainly didn't reflect the fervor for those shows. For NBC, a 2.3 is decent and it's a cheap reality show.

ABC was last with Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home for Christmas (1.3), Find My Family (1.3), and a repeat of Castle (1.1). Find My Family has imploded in a matter of weeks and no longer looks like a viable lead-in for Castle.