TV by the Numbers is reporting that NBC’s special hour-long interview got the lowest network ratings of any show in the 8 o’clock hour other that 90210 (apparently the only thing people like less than 00′s nostalgia is 90′s nostalgia). The interview even did worse than all of this season’s episodes of Chuck, a show that usually airs in that timeslot and is well-regarded but not at all a ratings blockbuster.

From TV by the Numbers:

“NBC’s Monday woes continue to grow as the Matt Lauer interview of George W. Bush scored just a 1.7 adults 18-49 rating, and its later shows tumbled. The special Matt Lauer Reports finished with lower adults 18-49 ratings than all episodes of Chuck this season. The Event fell 15% (vs. 10/25) to a series low 1.7 adults 18-49 rating, and Chase was down 6% (vs. 10/25) to just a 1.2 rating, which was also a series low.”

Of course, one could make the obvious argument about the uneducated and uninvolved masses but, really, can you blame them? We all got quite a bit of Bush during the last decade and, besides, that was totally like the first good episode of How I Met Your Mother in a season and a half! It had callbacks to classic episodes, Bob Odenkirk and Kyle MacLachlan, and even a likable Ted storyline. Although I still don’t like that Zoe character. I mean, could she be any more shrill? Jeez!

Um…yeah. I didn’t watch the interview last night either.

Much of the country tuned in for last night’s game, and there was no question where the most interesting place to watch it was. Bar None, the bar in Manhattan’s East Village that just happens to be shared by Saints and Vikings fans, was a magnet for crazy people decked out in purple, black, and gold:

The Vikings took a 7-0 lead in the first quarter with Adrian Peterson’s 19-yard touchdown run. Vikings fans responded with hugs and high-fives that sent beer splattering onto the bar. Someone blew loudly on a purple plastic horn.

The Saints tied the game later in the quarter when Pierre Thomas took a pass on the right side, weaved through six tacklers and crossed the goal line standing up on a 38-yard play. Howling fans hoisted open black umbrellas in celebration.

The Saints-Vikings matchup was the most-watched non-Super Bowl sporting event since the 1982 NFC Championship between the Cowboys and 49ers (68.7 million viewers). If you missed it last night, here’s how the game ended: