Ratings Chart Attack!

CBS is one of the first networks out of the gate with almost a full night of returning strike-hampered shows, but ABC’s season premiere of “Dancing With the Stars” boosted the Alphabet network to a Monday win.

“Dancing” posted a 5.5 rating/15 share in the 18- to 49-year-old demographic, according to preliminary Nielsen numbers, just about on par with the show’s September premiere. The show is down 14% year-to-year.

Rounding out the night was the newest version of “The Bachelor” (3.3), again on par with the last iteration.

ABC was first with a 4.4.

CBS (3.9) brought in new episodes of Monday comedies “The Big Bang Theory” (3.7), “How I Met Your Mother” (4.3), “Two and a Half Men” (5.4) to join “The New Adventures of Old Christine” (4.3), which was already in new episodes.

“How I Met Your Mother,” “Two and a Half Men” and “The New Adventures of Old Christine” all posted season-high ratings in the 18-49 demo.

NBC’s reality series “My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad” (1.5) slipped 44% from last week’s previous season average, while “Deal or No Deal” (2.9) was level with last week. “Medium” (3.2) was up 10% from last week.

NBC was third on the night with a 2.5.

Fox, in fourth place with a 2.0 for the night, saw “Canterbury’s Law” (1.7) tie its disappointing premiere numbers last week. “New Amsterdam” (2.3) managed to stop its airing-to-airing ratings slide somewhat, dipping just 8%.

The CW (0.6) was fifth with a “Gossip Girl” repeat (0.6, 0.7 in The CW’s key 18-34 demo) and a new episode of “Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious” (0.7).