Last night, the CW had its best Monday ever thanks to a strong Gossip Girl/One Tree Hill block. Both programs showed growth yesterday despite being in their third weeks. In the end, CBS finally managed to snag the viewers from NBC while tying FOX in the demos.

8pm

• Deal or No Deal (8.8 million, 2.0/6 in 18-49) sunk by 800,000.
• The Big Bang Theory* (6 million, 1.9/6) grew by 400,000.
• ABC‘s airing of Batman Begins (1.9/5) attracted 5.7 million.
• Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (5.5 million, 2.0/6) lost 800,000.
• How I Met Your Mother* (5.4 million, 1.9/5) shrunk by 400,000.
• Gossip Girl (3.7 million, 1.9/5) added on another 500,000.

9pm

• Two and a Half Men* (9.9 million, 3.0/7 in 18-49) had the night’s best numbers.
• The New Adventures of Old Christine* (7.3 million, 2.3/6) was on par with last week.
• Prison Break (5.9 million, 2.4/6) let 600,000 escape.
• America’s Toughest Jobs (4.9 million, 1.6/4) stumbled by 1.6 million.
• One Tree Hill (3.4 million, 1.7/4) rounded up another 200,000.

10pm

• CSI: Miami* (7.6 million, 2.1/5 in 18-49) was up slightly.
• Dateline (4.4 million, 1.4/3) took a 1.8 million hit.

*denotes repeat

(You can review last Monday’s ratings here.)