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[11/29/05 - 12:00 AM]
CBS Delivers Its Largest Monday Audience of the Season and Highest Rated in Adults 18-49
[via press release from CBS]

CBS DELIVERS ITS LARGEST MONDAY AUDIENCE OF THE SEASON AND HIGHEST RATED IN ADULTS 18-49

"The King of Queens" and "How I Met Your Mother" Score Across-the-Board Season High Ratings

"Two and a Half Men," "Out of Practice" and "CSI: Miami" Hit Season High Adult 18-49 Ratings

CBS Leads the November Sweep in Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 (Tie) With Two Nights Remaining

CBS delivered its largest Monday audience of the season and highest rated in adults 18-49 as THE KING OF QUEENS and HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER both scored across-the-board season highs while TWO AND A HALF MEN, OUT OF PRACTICE and CSI: MIAMI hit season highs in adults 18-49, according to national Nielsen ratings for Nov. 27.

THE KING OF QUEENS, with guest star Ray Romano, was first in households (8.2/12), viewers (12.92m) and adults 25-54 (5.2/12) for the 10th consecutive week and first in adults 18-49 (4.4/11) for the 9th time in 10 weeks. THE KING OF QUEENS posted season high deliveries in households, viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54.

Freshman comedy HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER was first in households (7.9/11) and viewers (12.27m) for the sixth consecutive week. HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER was also first in adults 25-54 (5.2/11) and adults 18-49 (4.4/11) for the fifth time in six weeks. HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER posted series high deliveries in households, viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54.

TWO AND A HALF MEN was second behind ABC's football in households (10.6/15), viewers (16.53m), adults 25-54 (6.7/14) and adults 18-49 (5.7/12). This is TWO AND A HALF MEN's season high delivery in adults 18-49.

OUT OF PRACTICE was second in households (8.6/13) and viewers (12.99m), while posting a series best rating in adults 18-49 (4.5/10).

CSI: MIAMI was second behind ABC's football in households (12.9/20), viewers (19.77m), adults 25-54 (8.0/17) and adults 18-49 (7.0/16). CSI: MIAMI posted its best adults 18-49 performance of the season.

With two days remaining in the November sweep, CBS is first in viewers, adults 18-49 (tie, ABC) and adults 25-54.





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· CSI: MIAMI (CBS)
· HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (CBS)
· KING OF QUEENS, THE (CBS)
· MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL (ESPN)
· OUT OF PRACTICE (CBS)
· TWO AND A HALF MEN (CBS)




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