Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending February 7, 1999

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 20th week of the 1998-99 television broadcast season; reruns are excluded from the list. The first chart includes household (HH) ratings and viewership (in millions) for all first-run broadcast programs. The second chart includes data for programs that aired on cable this week. Please note: cable viewership (persons 2+) was not available this week, but household data was available for the top 25 shows. Available 18-49 data is included in a separate chart below the cable ratings.

Broadcast ratings:

Show	Net	Day	Time	HH	Viewers (millions)
ER	NBC	2/4/99	10:00	20.3/33	29.11
Friends	NBC	2/4/99	8:00	16.9/26	24.92
Frasier	NBC	2/4/99	9:00	17.0/25	24.83
The '60s Pt. 1	NBC	2/7/99	9:00	15.1/23	23.73
Touched by an Angel	CBS	2/7/99	8:00	14.7/22	21.04
60 Minutes	CBS	2/7/99	7:00	14.8/24	20.57
Veronica's Closet	NBC	2/4/99	9:30	14.1/21	20.07
Jesse	NBC	2/4/99	8:30	13.5/20	19.49
The X-Files	FOX	2/7/99	9:00	11.5/16	18.81
Everybody Loves Raymond	CBS	2/1/99	9:00	12.2/18	18.04
Dateline NBC	NBC	2/1/99	10:00	13.0/21	17.94
Night Ride Home	CBS	2/7/99	9:00	12.3/18	17.16
Dharma & Greg	ABC	2/3/99	8:00	11.0/18	16.60
World's Shocking Moments	FOX	2/4/99	9:00	10.4/16	16.55
Home Improvement	ABC	2/2/99	8:00	10.5/17	15.56
Walker, Texas Ranger	CBS	2/6/99	10:00	9.5/17	15.48
Becker	CBS	2/1/99	9:30	10.5/15	15.16
Two Guys, Girl & Pizza Place	ABC	2/3/99	8:30	9.5/15	14.68
Dateline NBC	NBC	2/2/99	10:00	10.6/18	14.48
The Simpsons	FOX	2/7/99	8:00	8.5/13	13.98
Just Shoot Me	NBC	2/2/99	9:00	9.9/15	13.97
Whose Line is it Anyway?	ABC	2/3/99	9:30	8.8/14	13.68
Providence	NBC	2/5/99	8:00	9.7/17	13.67
Dateline NBC	NBC	2/3/99	8:00	9.5/15	13.27
That 70s Show	FOX	2/7/99	8:30	8.5/12	13.25
Robbie Knievel Death Jump	FOX	2/4/99	8:00	8.4/13	13.18
Vanished Without a Trace	NBC	2/1/99	8:00	9.4/14	13.14
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	ABC	2/5/99	9:00	8.1/14	13.06
Family Blessings	CBS	2/2/99	9:00	9.7/16	12.96
20/20	ABC	2/3/99	10:00	9.5/16	12.94
Miss USA Pageant	CBS	2/5/99	9:00	9.1/16	12.93
Cosby	CBS	2/1/99	8:00	8.8/13	12.90
The Hughleys	ABC	2/2/99	8:30	9.0/14	12.87
Happy Gilmore (1996)	ABC	2/6/99	8:00	7.4/13	12.61
20/20	ABC	2/5/99	10:00	9.2/16	12.60
King of Queens	CBS	2/1/99	8:30	8.7/13	12.48
Best Commercials Never Seen	ABC	2/6/99	10:00	7.9/15	12.45
Boy Meets World	ABC	2/5/99	8:30	7.9/14	12.34
Will & Grace	NBC	2/2/99	9:30	8.9/14	12.24
Diagnosis Murder	CBS	2/4/99	8:00	8.9/14	12.13
AFC/NFC Pro Bowl	ABC	2/7/99	7:00	7.9/13	11.90
60 Minutes II	CBS	2/3/99	9:00	8.8/14	11.66
The PJs	FOX	2/2/99	8:30	6.9/11	11.40
The Practice	ABC	2/7/99	10:00	8.3/13	11.36
ACE Ventura	NBC	2/7/99	7:00	6.8/11	11.29
Kids Say the Darndest Things	CBS	2/5/99	8:00	8.1/14	11.25
Homicide	NBC	2/5/99	10:00	8.1/14	11.23
Tom Clancy's Netforce	ABC	2/1/99	9:00	8.1/13	11.17
TV Guide Awards	FOX	2/1/99	8:00	8.1/12	11.14
20/20	ABC	2/1/99	8:00	8.5/13	11.06
Brother's Keeper	ABC	2/5/99	9:30	6.9/12	11.03
Candid Camera	CBS	2/5/99	8:30	7.8/14	10.91
Martial Law	CBS	2/6/99	9:00	6.8/12	10.85
The Pretender	NBC	2/6/99	9:00	6.5/11	10.77
Chicago Hope	CBS	2/3/99	10:00	8.2/14	10.35
48 Hours	CBS	2/4/99	10:00	7.9/13	10.32
Sports Night	ABC	2/2/99	9:30	7.3/12	10.26
3rd Rock from the Sun	NBC	2/2/99	8:00	7.6/12	10.08
Turks	CBS	2/4/99	9:00	7.1/11	10.02
Party of Five	FOX	2/3/99	9:00	7.0/11	9.89
Early Edition	CBS	2/6/99	8:00	6.5/12	9.82
Beverly Hills, 90210	FOX	2/3/99	8:00	6.6/11	9.71
King of the Hill	FOX	2/2/99	8:00	6.1/10	9.65
NewsRadio	NBC	2/2/99	8:30	7.3/11	9.54
Cops	FOX	2/6/99	8:00	6.1/11	9.46
America's Most Wanted	FOX	2/6/99	9:00	6.1/11	9.36
Profiler	NBC	2/6/99	10:00	5.9/11	8.97
Pretender	NBC	2/6/99	8:00	5.6/10	8.84
Tom Clancy's Netforce pt. 2	ABC	2/4/99	9:00	6.1/10	8.56
World's Funniest	FOX	2/7/99	7:00	5.4/9	8.46
The Nanny	CBS	2/3/99	8:00	5.7/9	7.72
Vengeance Unlimited	ABC	2/4/99	8:00	5.1/8	7.41
Millenium	FOX	2/5/99	9:00	4.7/8	7.29
20/20	ABC	2/7/99	9:00	5.4/8	7.26
Maggie Winters	CBS	2/3/99	8:30	4.7/7	6.38
Dawson's Creek	WB	2/3/99	8:00	4.6/7	6.19
Charmed	WB	2/3/99	9:00	4.2/6	5.81
Brimstone	FOX	2/5/99	8:00	3.7/7	5.71
Star Trek: Voyager	UPN	2/3/99	9:00	4.0/6	5.49
Sister, Sister	WB	2/7/99	8:00	3.8/6	5.20
Smart Guy	WB	2/7/99	8:30	3.5/5	4.87
Dilbert	UPN	2/1/99	8:00	3.1/5	4.73
Jamie Foxx Show	WB	2/4/99	8:30	3.1/5	4.40
Wayans Brothers	WB	2/4/99	8:00	3.1/5	4.39
Steve Harvey Show	WB	2/4/99	9:00	3.2/5	4.29
For Your Love	WB	2/4/99	9:30	2.6/4	3.42
7 Days	UPN	2/3/99	8:00	2.6/4	3.26
Hyperion Bay	WB	2/1/99	9:00	2.4/4	3.17
The Sentinel	UPN	2/1/99	9:00	2.0/3	3.06
Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane	WB	2/7/99	9:00	2.3/3	2.97
Unhappily Ever After	WB	2/7/99	9:00	2.3/3	2.87
Roswell: Aliens Attack	UPN	2/4/99	8:00	2.0/3	2.62
Diresta	UPN	2/1/99	8:30	1.5/2	2.28
The Love Boat	UPN	2/5/99	9:00	1.3/2	1.84
Legacy	UPN	2/5/99	8:00	1.3/2	1.78

Cable household ratings:


18-49 ratings:

Show	18-49 rat/sh
Frasier	12.5/31
The 60s, pt. 1	11.4/26
The X-Files	10.6/22
Shocking Moments Caught on Tape	8.0/20
The Simpsons	6.9/17
Everybody Loves Raymond	6.8/16
That 70s Show	6.8/16
Dateline	6.5/18
Best Commercials	6.0/18
Death Jump Live	5.7/15
Touched by an Angel	5.7/14
Happy Gilmore	5.6/17
Becker	5.5/13
TV Guide Awards	5.1/13
Vanished Without a Trace	4.7/12
Providence	4.7/15
60 Minutes	4.7/13
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls	4.7/12
Miss USA Pageant	4.6/14
Netforce	4.5/11
Night Ride Home	4.0/9
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	3.8/13
Turks	2.3/6
Dilbert	2.2/6
Hyperion Bay	1.4/3
The Sentinel	1.2/3
Diresta	1.1/3

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Source: USA Today, Variety, Broadcasting Magazine, and The Los Angeles Times