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Ratings: Carrie Diaries Open OK, CBS Sitcoms Hit Highs

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The Carrie Diaries had a modest debut Monday night.

The CW's Sex and the City prequel bowed to 1.6 million viewers and a 0.6 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic, just a tenth higher than 90210's average in the slot. An encore at 9 p.m. out-performed Gossip Girl's numbers in that hour.

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CBS won the night, as its sitcoms all rose, with How I Met Your Mother (10.4 million, 3.8) and 2 Broke Girls (12.2 million, 4.1) both hitting season highs. Hawaii Five-0's "Choose Your Own Ending" episode (9.4 million, 2.4) was flat. Five-0 easily beat Castle (9.1 million, 1.9) and Deception (4.1 million, 1.6), which fell four-tenths from its premiere last week.

Castle's and Deception's lead-ins, The Bachelor (7.4 million, 2.4) and The Biggest Loser (6.2 million, 2.4) were up and steady, respectively.

On Fox, Bones' two episodes averaged 8 million viewers and a 2.1, up from its last new episode.

8 p.m.

CBS: How I Met Your Mother 10. 4million viewers (1.6); The Big Bang Theory (R) 11.5 million (3.6)

ABC: The Bachelor 7.4 million (2.4) [8-10 p.m.]

Fox:Bones  8 million (2.1)

NBC:The Biggest Loser 6.2 million (2.4) [8-10 p.m.]

CW: The Carrie Diaries 1.6 million (0.6)

9 p.m.

CBS:2 Broke Girls 12.2 million (4.1); Mike & Molly 11.5 million (3.5)

Fox:Bones 7.8 million (2.1)

CW: The Carrie Diaries(R) 930,000 (0.4)

10 p.m.

CBS: Hawaii Five-0 9.4 million (2.4)

ABC: Castle 9.1 million (1.9)

NBC:Deception 4.1 million (1.6)

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