Attempts to give Bones more attention didn’t do much for either the show or the network. Despite decreased competition from CBS, the program pulled in smaller numbers than the normal slot holder. The series also declined from its last Thursday outing.

8pm

• Dancing with the Stars (20.7 million, 4.7/12 in 18-49) scooped up 1.2 million.
• Bones (8.4 million, 2.5/7) was down 3.4 million from House‘s numbers.
• The Big Bang Theory* (7.7 million, 2.8/8) gave up 2.4 million; How I Met Your Mother* (6.6 million, 2.7/7) lost 3 million.
• Chuck (6.1 million, 2.3/6) did about the same.
• Gossip Girl (1.2/3) returned to 2.4 million.

9pm

• Two and a Half Men* (3.9/10) pulled in 11.4 million.
• Surviving Suburbia (10.9 million, 2.6/6) raised another 20,000.
• Rules of Engagement (10.6 million, 3.8/9) shrunk by 1 million.
• 24 (10.3 million, 3.2/8) slipped by 500,000.
• Heroes (6.4 million, 3.0/7) fell by 400,000.
• One Tree Hill (1.2/3) settled in with 2.4 million.

10pm

• A special episode of The Mentalist* (2.5/7) attracted 9.4 million.
• Castle (8.4 million, 2.2/6) added on 800,000.
• Medium (7.4 million, 2.6/7) was off by 200,000.

*denotes repeat

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