Ratings Report: One Heck of a House!

A huge night of premieres was dominated by Dancing with the Stars and House last night.

Conversely, episodes of Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill were down, on average, 42% from this time last season. Ouch.

Here's a rundown of the evening:

• Dancing with the Stars: 17.4 million viewers
• House: 17.13 million
• How I Met Your Mother: 9.2 million
• Heroes: 6.1 million
• One Tree Hill: 2.5 million
• Two and a Half Men: 13.6 million
• The Big Bang Theory: 12.8 million
• Gossip Girl: 2.1 million

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