Editor's Note:  "How I Met Your Mother" and "Rules of Engagement" both delivered their largest audiences of the season and highest adult 25-54 ratings, according to updated Monday national ratings.

"Two and a Half Men" is the Night's Number One Program

CBS Wins Monday in Viewers and Key Demographics

            CBS won Monday in viewers and key demographics, led by season high ratings for HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER and RULES OF ENGAGEMENT, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Dec. 13.

HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER was first in households (6.0/09), viewers (9.70m), adults 25-54 (4.4/11), adults 18-49 (3.6/10) and second in adults 18-34 (2.8/09).  HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER posted season highs in viewers and adults 25-54.

RULES OF ENGAGEMENT was first in households (5.7/09), adults 25-54 (4.3/10), second in viewers (9.59m) and adults 18-49 (3.3/09).  RULES OF ENGAGEMENT posted season highs in viewers and adults 25-54, matched its second best adults 18-49 delivery this season.

TWO AND A HALF MEN was first in households (8.5/13), viewers (13.95m), adults 25-54 (5.7/13) and adults 18-49 (4.2/11). 

MIKE & MOLLY was first in households (7.4/11), viewers (11.96m), adults 25-54 (4.8/11) and adults 18-49 (3.6/09). 

HAWAII FIVE-0 was first in households (6.8/12), viewers (10.91m), adults 25-54 (3.9/10) and adults 18-49 (2.8/08). 

For the night, CBS was first in households (6.9/11), viewers (11.19m), adults 25-54 (4.5/11) and adults 18-49 (3.4/09).  CBS was first on Monday in households and viewers for the third straight week, in adults 25-54 for the fourth week in a row and adults 18-49 for the fifth consecutive week. 

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