Monday, July 6, 2020

Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending May 23, 1999

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 35th 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 charts have ratings for programs that aired on cable during the week.

Broadcast ratings:
ShowNetDayTimeHHViewers
(millions)
ERNBC5/20/9910:0022.1/3532.60
FrasierNBC5/20/999:0018.1/2827.23
FriendsNBC5/20/998:0017.0/2925.90
Joan of Arc, pt. 2CBS5/18/999:0012.9/2018.78
Touched by an AngelCBS5/23/998:0012.6/2118.10
Cleopatra, pt. 1ABC5/23/999:0011.9/2917.50
Michael Landon, Father I KnewCBS5/23/999:0012.4/2017.23
Home ImprovementABC5/18/998:3011.6/1917.18
60 MinutesCBS5/23/997:0011.7/2216.22
Ally McBealFOX5/17/999:0011.3/1716.09
Independence DayFOX5/23/997:009.5/1615.49
Everybody Loves RaymondCBS5/17/999:0010.3/1515.07
NYPD BlueABC5/18/999:3010.7/1715.01
Atomic Train, pt. 1NBC5/17/999:0010.2/1614.97
Law & OrderNBC5/19/9910:0011.3/1914.96
Home ImprovementABC5/18/998:0010.1/1814.59
Daytime Emmy AwardsCBS5/21/999:0010.4/1914.23
JAGCBS5/18/998:0010.1/1714.21
BeckerCBS5/17/999:309.4/1413.44
ProvidenceNBC5/21/998:009.8/2013.21
Spin CityABC5/18/999:009.0/1412.68
Dharma & GregABC5/19/998:008.6/1612.42
The Drew Carey ShowABC5/19/999:008.6/1412.40
Busted EverywhereFOX5/20/999:007.9/1212.05
Dr. Quinn the MovieCBS5/22/998:008.0/1612.00
20/20ABC5/17/9910:009.0/1411.87
Walker, Texas RangerCBS5/22/9910:008.2/1611.86
The Unexpected Mrs. PollifaxCBS5/20/999:008.7/1411.86
Robbie Knievel No. 3FOX5/20/998:008.0/1411.76
Chicago HopeCBS5/17/9910:008.8/1411.72
The PretenderNBC5/22/999:187.5/1411.62
King of QueensCBS5/17/998:308.0/1311.59
20/20ABC5/19/9910:008.9/1511.45
HomicideNBC5/21/9910:008.4/1511.36
Just Shoot MeNBC5/18/999:008.2/1311.35
Dateline NBCNBC5/18/9910:008.7/1411.35
Chicago HopeCBS5/19/9910:008.7/1411.17
20/20ABC5/21/9910:007.8/1410.94
Two Guys, Girl & Pizza PlaceABC5/19/998:307.4/1310.76
60 Minutes IICBS5/19/999:008.6/1410.73
CosbyCBS5/17/998:007.5/1310.56
The Norm ShowABC5/19/999:307.3/1210.34
Most Amazing VideosNBC5/19/999:007.6/1210.33
3rd Rock from the SunNBC5/18/999:307.4/1110.25
Party of FiveFOX5/19/999:007.3/129.90
Half a Dozen BabiesABC5/17/998:007.3/119.83
Promised LandCBS5/20/998:007.0/129.49
The PretenderNBC5/22/998:206.0/129.27
Sabrina, the Teenage WitchABC5/21/999:006.2/129.01
Kids Say the Darndest ThingsCBS5/21/998:006.5/148.86
Candid CameraCBS5/21/998:306.4/138.81
Dateline NBCNBC5/19/998:006.6/128.64
Disney: HerculesABC5/23/997:005.1/98.52
The Jesse Ventura StoryNBC5/23/999:006.0/98.50
Beverly Hills, 90210FOX5/19/998:006.5/128.46
7th HeavenWB5/17/998:005.8/108.33
The PJsFOX5/18/999:005.1/88.22
Mad About YouNBC5/17/998:306.1/108.08
Melrose PlaceFOX5/17/998:005.9/107.82
America's Most WantedFOX5/22/999:005.3/107.78
Suddenly SusanNBC5/17/998:005.8/107.67
More BloopersABC5/22/9910:005.4/107.61
Dateline NBCNBC5/23/998:225.6/97.56
FuturamaFOX5/18/998:304.9/87.39
21 Hottest Stars Under 21ABC5/21/998:005.2/117.30
60 Minutes ClassicCBS5/19/998:005.9/117.29
King of the HillFOX5/18/998:004.8/87.18
CopsFOX5/22/998:004.6/106.68
Father of the BrideABC5/22/998:004.5/96.61
World Music AwardsABC5/20/998:004.8/86.32
MilleniumFOX5/21/999:004.3/86.08
Run for CoverABC5/20/9910:004.5/75.89
CharmedWB5/19/999:004.1/75.68
Dawson's CreekWB5/19/998:004.0/75.23
Buffy the Vampire SlayerWB5/18/998:003.6/65.13
FelicityWB5/18/999:003.5/54.72
Sister, SisterWB5/23/998:003.3/64.66
Star Trek: VoyagerUPN5/19/999:003.3/54.59
Steve Harvey ShowWB5/20/999:002.6/43.64
For Your LoveWB5/20/999:302.5/43.57
Unhappily Ever AfterWB5/23/999:002.7/43.38
7 DaysUPN5/19/998:002.1/43.02
DilbertUPN5/17/998:002.1/42.95
Unhappily Ever AfterWB5/23/999:302.5/42.89
Jamie Foxx ShowWB5/20/998:302.3/42.87
Home MoviesUPN5/17/998:301.4/22.84
MoeshaUPN5/18/998:002.3/42.78
Wayans BrothersWB5/20/998:002.0/42.25
Malcolm & EddieUPN5/18/999:001.9/32.24
Thumb WarsUPN5/18/999:301.6/22.23
CluelessUPN5/18/998:301.8/32.07
The SentinelUPN5/17/999:001.2/21.63
Life in a DayUPN5/20/998:001.2/21.54
America's Greatest PetsUPN5/21/998:001.1/21.35
America's Greatest Pets 2UPN5/21/998:301.0/21.32
The Love BoatUPN5/21/999:001.1/21.31

Cable viewership ratings:
ShowNetViewers
(millions)
Wrestling (Mon, 10pm)USA7.71
Wrestling (Mon, 9pm)USA5.94
World Champion Boxing (Sat)HBO5.02
Lakers-Spurs Playoffs (Wed)TNT4.83
Lakers-Spurs Playoffs (Mon)TBS4.79
Wrestling (Sun, 7pm)USA4.73
Jazz-Blazers Playoffs (Sun)TNT4.69
World Champion Boxing (Sat)HBO4.23
Wrestling (Mon, 8pm)TNT4.18
Blazers-Jazz Playoffs (Tue)TNT3.94

Cable household ratings:


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

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