Somewhere packed in those Deal or No Deal suitcases is a ratings gold mine.  The game show helped give NBC another Monday win.

8pm

• Deal or No Deal (16.8 million, 5.2/13 in 18-49) was the hottest ticket of the evening.
• The Dance War finale (2.3/6) say goodbye to 9.1 million fans.
• About 7.4 million (3.1/8) were left hanging by Prison Break‘s (series?) ender.
• How I Met Your Mother* (6.2 million, 2.2/6) slid by 900,000; Welcome to the Captain (5.5 million, 2.0/5) did even worse.
• Gossip Girl* (1.2 million, 0.5/1) repeated last week’s performance.

9pm

• Two and a Half Men* (12.3 million, 4.0/10 in 18-49) continues to crank out high numbers despite repeats.
• My Dad is Better Than Your Dad (9.8 million, 3.5/9) couldn’t hold on to its lead-in.
• The New Adventures of Old Christine (9.4 million, 3.3/8) was down by 500,000.
• Terminator (8.1 million, 3.1/8) was slightly below last week’s numbers.
• The debut of Pussycat Dolls Presents: Girlicious brought in a weak 1.8 million (0.9/2).

10pm

• CSI: Miami* (9.6 million, 2.7/7 in 18-49) grew by 1 million from last week.
• Medium (2.8/7) returned to 8.5 milllion viewers.
• October Road (4.4 million, 1.6/4) had a 400,000 bump.

*denotes repeat

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