Last night, a slate full of CBS repeats helped ABC take an easy win with the viewers. Unfortunately, the Alphabet network still had to settle for a tie with FOX in the demos.

8pm

• Dancing with the Stars (18.8 million, 4.2/10 in 18-49) did slightly better than last week.
• Game 5 of the World Series rained on 13.2 million.
• The Big Bang Theory* (8 million, 3.1/8) lost 1.3 million; How I Met Your Mother* (7.3 million, 3.0/7) fell by nearly 2 million.
• Chuck (6.5 million, 2.5/6) was down by 200,000.
• Gossip Girl (3 million, 1.5/4) remained steady.

9pm

• Two and a Half Men* (11.7 million, 3.8/9 in 18-49) was off by about 3 million.
• Samantha Who? (11.4 million, 3.0/7) improved by 400,000.
• Gary Unmarried* (8.6 million, 2.9/7) got help from its temporary lead-in.
• Heroes (8.1 million, 3.9/9) shrunk by 400,000.
• One Tree Hill (3.1 million, 1.6/4) slid by 600,000.

10pm

• CSI: Miami* (10.4 million, 2.9/7 in 18-49) saw nearly 3 million less.
• Boston Legal (9.1 million, 2.3/6) picked up 100,000.
• My Own Worst Enemy (5.2 million, 2.3/6) gave up another 1/2 million.

*denotes repeat

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