Here are the TV ratings for the How I Met Your Mother series. Future Ted (voice of Bob Saget) continues to torture his kids with stories of his friends (Alyson Hannigan, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, and Neil Patrick Harris) and of how he (Josh Radnor) met their mommy. The seventh season of How I Met Your Mother typically airs Monday nights at 8pm on the CBS network.

These are the TV show’s ratings for the 2011-12 season, the best way to tell how How I Met Your Mother stacks up. It’s already been renewed for an eighth season but networks have been known to change their minds. Check out our CBS ratings report card to see how this show’s numbers compare with the others on the network.

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Final season seven averages: 4.1 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 9.66 million total viewers.

Episodes 07-23 & 07-24: Monday, 05/14/12 (season finale)
3.7 in the demo (+12% episode-to-episode change) with 8.58 million; tied for first in the timeslot.
Season average: 4.06 in the demo with 9.66 million.
Demo average rank: #4 of 22 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 07-22: Monday, 04/30/12
3.3 in the demo (+7% episode-to-episode change) with 7.99 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 4.09 in the demo with 9.76 million.
Demo average rank: #4 of 22 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 07-21: Monday, 04/16/12
3.1 in the demo (-11% episode-to-episode change) with 7.24 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 4.13 in the demo with 9.84 million.
Demo average rank: #4 of 22 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 07-20: Monday, 04/09/12
3.5 in the demo (0% episode-to-episode change) with 8.00 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 4.18 in the demo with 9.97 million.
Demo average rank: #4 of 21 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 07-19: Monday, 03/19/12
3.5 in the demo (-3% episode-to-episode change) with 8.15 million; tied for second in the timeslot.
Season average: 4.22 in the demo with 10.07 million.
Demo average rank: #4 of 21 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 07-18: Monday, 02/27/12
3.6 in the demo (-5% episode-to-episode change) with 9.07 million; third in the timeslot.
Season average: 4.26 in the demo with 10.18 million.
Demo average rank: #4 of 21 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 07-17: Monday, 02/20/12
3.8 in the demo (+12% episode-to-episode change) with 9.68 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 4.29 in the demo with 10.25 million.
Demo average rank: #4 of 21 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 07-16: Monday, 02/13/12
3.4 in the demo (-15% episode-to-episode change) with 9.01 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 4.33 in the demo with 10.28 million.
Demo average rank: #4 of 21 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 07-15: Monday, 02/06/12
4.0 in the demo (-9% episode-to-episode change) with 9.98 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 4.39 in the demo with 10.37 million.
Demo average rank: #4 of 21 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 07-14: Monday, 01/16/12
4.4 in the demo (+13% episode-to-episode change) with 10.08 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 4.41 in the demo with 10.40 million.
Demo average rank: #4 of 21 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 07-13: Monday, 01/02/12
3.9 in the demo (-13% episode-to-episode change) with 10.14 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 4.42 in the demo with 10.42 million.
Demo average rank: #4 of 20 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 07-12: Monday, 12/05/11
4.5 in the demo (+2% episode-to-episode change) with 11.51 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 4.46 in the demo with 10.44 million.
Demo average rank: #4 of 20 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 07-11: Monday, 11/21/11
4.4 in the demo (-4% episode-to-episode change) with 10.01 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 4.45 in the demo with 10.35 million.
Demo average rank: #4 of 20 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 07-10: Monday, 11/14/11
4.6 in the demo (+5% episode-to-episode change) with 10.42 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 4.46 in the demo with 10.38 million.
Demo average rank: #4 of 20 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 07-09: Monday, 11/07/11
4.4 in the demo (+5% episode-to-episode change) with 10.28 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 4.44 in the demo with 10.37 million.
Demo average rank: #4 of 20 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 07-08: Monday, 10/31/11
4.2 in the demo (-3% episode-to-episode change) with 10.49 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 4.45 in the demo with 10.39 million.
Demo average rank: #4 of 20 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 07-07: Monday, 10/24/11
4.3 in the demo (+3% episode-to-episode change) with 9.79 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 4.5 in the demo with 10.37 million.
Demo average rank: #4 of 20 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 07-06: Monday, 10/17/11
4.2 in the demo (+5% episode-to-episode change) with 9.81 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 4.5 in the demo with 10.47 million.
Demo average rank: #4 of 19 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 07-05: Monday, 10/10/11
4.0 in the demo (-11% episode-to-episode change) with 8.89 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 4.6 in the demo with 10.6 million.
Demo average rank: #4 of 19 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 07-04: Monday, 10/3/11
4.5 in the demo (0% episode-to-episode change) with 10.39 million. (These are fast affiliate numbers and will be updated to reflect the national ratings when they are available.)
Season average: 4.7 in the demo with 11.03 million.
Demo average rank: #4 of 19 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 07-03: Monday, 9/26/11
Another stellar week for ted and the gang with a 4.5 in the demo and 10.5 million viewers. That was down 14% in the demo from episode two but was still one of the best showings in its history. It’ll be interesting to see what happens once interest in the new Two and a Half Men starts to die down.
Season average: 4.8 in the demo and 11.24 million.

Episode 07-02: Monday, 9/19/11
The second installment of the night did even better than the first, no doubt benefiting heavily from the big Two and a Half Men premiere at 9pm. Episode two registered a 5.2 in the demo with 12.22 million viewers, the show’s best ratings in its seven year history.

Episode 07-01: Monday, 9/19/11
CBS gave us a double dose for the season premiere. The first installment attracted a 4.7 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 11 million viewers. That was easily the sitcom’s best premiere and improved over last season’s by 31% in the demo (3.6) and 25% in total viewers (8.79 million).

Reference point: The 2010-11 season averaged a 3.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 8.65 million viewers.

Note: These ratings are collected by the Nielsen company and are the final national numbers. These are different from the fast affiliate numbers which are just estimates of the actual ratings and are reported on by most other outlets. The final nationals are typically released within 24 hours of the programming or, in the case of weekends and holidays, a couple days later.

What do you think? Do you like the How I Met Your Mother TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or continue for a ninth season?

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