CBS easily came out on top among adults 18 to 49 and total viewers, winning the 9 p.m. hour with comedy repeats. The lineup: An original "How I Met Your Mother" (a 3.3 preliminary Nielsen rating) followed by repeats of "The Big Bang Theory" (2.8), "Two and a Half Men" (3.8) and "Rules of Engagement" (3.3). At 10 p.m., "CSI: Miami" topped the hour despite its series low (3.9).
In second place, NBC saw its two-hour edition of "Deal or No Deal" hit its highest rating since April (3.4), while "Journeyman" hit a new low (1.8).
Coming in third, ABC's presentation of the holiday special "I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown" (2.6) finished third for the hour, followed by "Samantha" (2.8), "Notes" (2.0) and "October Road" (2.2).
Fox was fourth with a "House" repeat and a new "K-Ville" (1.5).
The CW's comedy block switched to originals this week, and came in under par with a 0.9 average.