While not on a par with "The Bachelorette," ABC’s new series "Bachelor Pad" had a good debut in the Nielsen ratings Monday night, according to TVbytheNumbers.com.

At 8 p.m. the first hour of "Bachelor Pad" collected a 2.1 rating in the 18-49 demographic, ahead of Fox’s special "Teen Choice 2010," which had a 1.5 in the demo.

At 9 p.m. "Bachelor Pad’s" second hour moved up to a 2.3 rating in the demo, while the rest of "Teen Choice 2010" remained at 1.5 in the demo. NBC’s season finale of "Last Comic Standing" tied with the Fox special, also getting a 1.5 in the 18-49 demo.

ABC’s season finale of "Dating in the Dark" at 10 p.m. had a 1.8 rating in the 18-49 demographic, better than the second hour of "Last Comic Standing" which managed just a 1.5.