This post will be updated with more information as it becomes available. The ratings post for 401 has been updated with end-of-week analysis from CBS.
Viewers: 8.8 million. Down about a million from last week, but drop-off after a premiere is typical. This week also had the added competition of the premiere of NBC’s Chuck: last week, NBC aired a Heroes clip show.
Adults 25-54: 4.2/10
Households: 5.6/8
Compared to other networks: HIMYM placed second (in all categories – viewers, households, 18-49, and 25-54) in its timeslot – behind Dancing with the Stars, but ahead of Chuck, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and Gossip Girl. CBS came second to ABC in all categories except adults 18-49, where it just barely beat ABC out.
Compared to the other CBS comedies: HIMYM was third in viewers (Two and a Half: 13.76, Worst Week: 9.31, HIMYM: 8.8, TBBT: 8.71). HIMYM was second in 18-49 (Two and a Half: 4.7/11, HIMYM: 3.7/9, TBBT: 3.3/9, Worst Week: 3.1/7), second in 25-54 (Two: 6.1/13, HIMYM: 4.2/10, TBBT: 4.0/10, Worst Week: 4.0/9), and last in households (Two and a Half: 8.6/12, Worst Week: 5.8/9, TBBT: 5.5/9, HIMYM: 5.6/8), which is unsurprising given that HIMYM skews young.
Sources: PIFeedback, Zap2It, CBS.