TV ratings: 'Hotel Hell' finale and 'Bachelor Pad' top a quiet Labor Day

Fast National ratings for Monday, Sept. 3, 2012

Ratings on Labor Day were down pretty much across the board, although ABC's "Bachelor Pad" did improve some over last week. The finale of "Hotel Hell" on FOX drew the night's best adults 18-49 numbers, but "Grimm" was off a bit and "Stars Earn Stripes" ended with more of a whimper than a bang.

CBS led the night in viewers, scoring 4.6 million and a 3.1 rating/5 share in households in primetime. FOX (4.4 million, 2.6/4) was close behind in second. ABC finished third with 4.1 million viewers and a 2.9/5, and NBC (3.4 million, 2.1/3) came in fourth. The CW drew just over 700,000 people and a 0.5/1.

FOX led the 18-49 demographic with a 1.7 rating. CBS grabbed second with a 1.3, and ABC and NBC tied for third at 1.1. The CW trailed with a 0.3.

Monday hour by hour:

8 p.m.

CBS: "How I Met Your Mother" rerun (4.55 million viewers, 3.1/5 households)/"The Big Bang Theory" rerun (5.8 million, 3.4/5)
ABC: "Bachelor Pad" (4.5 million, 3.1/5)
FOX: "Hotel Hell" season finale (4.45 million, 2.6/4)
NBC: "Stars Earn Stripes" season finale (3 million, 1.9/3)
The CW: "The L.A. Complex" (769,000, 0.5/1)

18-49 leader: "Hotel Hell" (1.8)

9 p.m.

CBS: "2 Broke Girls" rerun (5.05 million, 3.4/5)/"Mike & Molly" rerun (4.6 million, 3.0/5)
ABC: "Bachelor Pad" (4.4 million, 3.1/5)
FOX: "Hotel Hell" season finale (4.3 million, 2.5/4)
NBC: "Stars Earn Stripes" season finale (2.8 million, 1.7/3)
The CW: "America's Next Top Model" rerun (648,000, 0.5/1)

18-49 leader: "Hotel Hell" (1.7)

10 p.m.

NBC: "Grimm" (4.6 million, 2.8/5)
CBS: "Hawaii Five-0" rerun (3.9 million, 2.7/4)
ABC: "Castle" rerun (3.4 million, 2.4/4)

18-49 leader: "Grimm" (1.4)

Ratings information includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change. Source: The Nielsen Company.

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