the series aired on cbs mondays at 9:30pm et/pt, following "two and a half men". the premiere attracted 11 million viewers but lost a third of its lead-in audience. ratings dropped to a low of 8.4 million viewers with the sixth episode, then began to climb steadily. they reached a high of 12.12 million viewers with the eleventh episode but declined afterwards. the season finale titled "the epidural" aired on february 16, 2009.