Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending March 18, 2001

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 24th week of the 2000-01 television broadcast season; most reruns are excluded from the list. Final household (HH) ratings, 18-49 ratings, and viewership (in millions) are provided in the first chart. The bottom charts include data for cable programs that aired this week.

Broadcast ratings: table is ordered based on total viewership

Show	Net	Day	HH	18-49	Viewers (millions)
SURVIVOR	CBS	Wed	16.6/27	12.0/33	28.463
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Sun	14.1/21	6.4/15	21.298
FRIENDS	NBC	Thu	13.9/23	10.0/29	20.839
THE PRACTICE	ABC	Sun	12.8/21	7.2/18	19.721
LAW & ORDER	NBC	Wed	12.8/22	7.2/21	18.699
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Tue	12.2/19	4.0/11	17.270
THE WEST WING	NBC	Wed	11.8/19	6.2/16	17.169
WILL & GRACE	NBC	Thu	11.6/18	8.9/23	16.842
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Thu	11.5/18	4.1/10	16.262
CURSED	NBC	Thu	10.9/17	7.8/21	16.236
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Fri	10.4/18	3.7/11	15.660
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	10.8/19	3.8/11	15.397
JUST SHOOT ME	NBC	Thu	10.2/16	7.8/19	14.733
YES, DEAR	CBS	Mon	9.6/15	6.0/16	14.563
NYPD BLUE	ABC	Tue	9.7/17	5.6/16	14.297
PROVIDENCE	NBC	Fri	9.8/18	4.0/13	13.802
GIDEON'S CROSSING	ABC	Mon	9.6/16	5.2/14	13.594
TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL	CBS	Sun	9.5/15	3.3/8	13.507
JAG	CBS	Tue	9.3/15	3.9/11	13.391
MOVIE: BAILEY'S MISTAKE	ABC	Sun	8.1/13	3.9/10	13.00
20/20	ABC	Fri	8.9/17	3.8/12	12.807
MOVIE: MURDER WITH TOO MANY NOTES	ABC	Mon	8.9/14	3.0/8	12.523
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	Thu	9.2/16	3.9/11	12.302
DHARMA & GREG	ABC	Tue	8.4/13	4.7/12	12.27
SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS	CBS	Mon	8.2/13	5.2/13	12.07
DATELINE	NBC	Tue	8.3/14	4.9/14	11.45
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	8.0/14	3.9/12	11.33
THAT '70S SHOW	FOX	Tue	6.5/11	5.7/16	10.75
DARK ANGEL	FOX	Tue	6.5/10	4.9/12	10.69
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Tue	7.8/12	2.5/6	10.52
THREE SISTERS	NBC	Tue	7.6/12	4.9/13	10.49
THE DREW CAREY SHOW	ABC	Wed	6.9/11	5.1/13	10.38
TITUS	FOX	Tue	5.8/8	5.2/14	10.28
NCAA BASKETBALL-SAT 8P	CBS	Sat	6.7/13	4.3/15	10.2
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	6.5/12	4.3/14	10.02
THE JOB	ABC	Wed	6.9/11	5.1/13	9.99
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-8:30P	ABC	Thu	6.2/10	4.1/11	9.84
48 HOURS	CBS	Wed	7.3/13	3.3/9	9.79
MOVIE: FOR LOVE OF OLIVIA	CBS	Sun	7.1/11	2.1/5	9.51
COPS-8:30P	FOX	Sat	6.0/11	3.9/13	9.27
BIG APPLE	CBS	Wed	6.6/11	3.1/8	9.24
THE GEENA DAVIS SHOW	ABC	Tue	6.2/10	3.9/10	9.19
NCAA BASKETBALL-THU 8P	CBS	Thu	6.5/11	3.5/11	9.0
THE LONE GUNMAN	FOX	Sun	5.4/8	4.8/11	8.90
FAMILY LAW	CBS	Mon	6.6/11	2.8/8	8.60
DATELINE	NBC	Sun	5.9/10	2.7/8	8.37
THE FIGHTING FITZGERALDS	NBC	Tue	5.8/9	3.6/10	8.09
WORLD'S WILDEST POLICE VIDEOS	FOX	Fri	5.1/9	3.5/12	7.81
NCAA BASKETBALL-FRI 8P	CBS	Fri	5.6/11	3.1/11	7.7
COPS-8:00P	FOX	Sat	5.1/10	3.2/12	7.68
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	4.3/7	2.8/8	7.33
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-8:00P	ABC	Thu	4.7/8	2.8/8	7.28
ONCE AND AGAIN	ABC	Wed	5.4/9	3.3/10	6.98
NCAA BASKETBALL-THU 10P	CBS	Thu	5.1/10	3.0/10	6.91
NCAA BASKETBALL-FRI 10P	CBS	Fri	4.7/10	3.0/11	6.65
MOVIE: THE LOST EMPIRE PT. 2	NBC	Mon	3.8/6	2.2/6	6.15
THE NORM SHOW	ABC	Fri	3.9/7	2.2/7	5.44
CHARMED	WB	Thu	3.6/6	2.4/6	5.42
THE LONE GUNMAN	FOX	Fri	3.7/6	2.7/8	5.38
GILMORE GIRLS	WB	Thu	2.9/5	1.6/4	4.17
THE HUGHLEYS	UPN	Mon	2.6/4	1.6/4	4.09
THE PARKERS	UPN	Mon	2.4/4	1.4/4	3.58
POPSTARS	WB	Fri	2.2/4	1.2/4	3.49
MOESHA	UPN	Mon	2.4/4	1.4/4	3.42
GIRLFRIENDS	UPN	Mon	2.1/3	1.4/3	3.19
FOR YOUR LOVE	WB	Sun	1.8/3	1.1/3	2.64
POPULAR	WB	Fri	1.7/3	0.9/3	2.21
XFL FOOTBALL	NBC	Sat	1.6/3	0.9/3	2.16
CELEBRITY DEATHMATCH	UPN	Fri	1.3/2	0.7/2	2.07
JACK & JILL	WB	Wed	1.6/3	0.9/2	1.98
XFL FOOTBALL	UPN	Sun	1.0/2	0.7/2	1.59

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
WWF ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	6.868
WWF ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	5.724
CLIFFHANGER-SUN	TBS	5.605
MOVIE: THE FAMILIAR STRANGER-MON	LIF	4.027
ICON: JANET JACKSON	MTV	3.998
JACKASS	MTV	3.919
RUGRATS-MON	NICK	3.909
RUGRATS-SUN	NICK	3.788
JACKASS	MTV	3.778
HEY ARNOLD-MON	NICK	3.737
RUGRATS-SAT	NICK	3.392
MOVIE: OUT OF SIGHT	USA	3.201
JAG	USA	3.061
GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT	LIF	3.049
MOVIE: THE FAMILIAR STRANGER-SUN	LIF	3.030
PREMIUM CABLE
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	7.964
FIGHT CLUB	HBO	5.724
SUICIDE: AMERICA UNDERCOVER	HBO	3.168
ANY GIVEN SUNDAY	HBO	2.625
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	2.573

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	Day	HH (millions)	HH Rating
WWF ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	4.332	4.2
MOVIE: CLIFFHANGER	TBS	Sun	3.549	3.5
WWF ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	3.540	3.5
MOVIE: THE FAMILIAR STRANGER	LIF	Mon	3.251	3.2
ICON	MTV	Tue	2.703	2.6
JACKASS	MTV	Sun	2.575	2.5
GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT	LIF	Sun	2.501	2.4
MOVIE: OUT OF SIGHT	USA	Tue	2.497	2.4
MOVIE: THE FAMILIAR STRANGER	LIF	Sun	2.456	2.4
JAG	USA	Mon	2.431	2.4
RUGRATS	NICK	Sun	2.409	2.4
RUGRATS	NICK	Sat	2.406	2.4
JACKASS	MTV	Sun	2.394	2.3
HEY ARNOLD	NICK	Mon	2.352	2.3
RUGRATS	NICK	Mon	2.339	2.3
MOVIE: SHATTERED DREAMS	LIF	Sun	2.301	2.3
ROCKET POWER	NICK	Sun	2.291	2.2
RUGRATS	NICK	Sat	2.283	2.2
ANY DAY NOW	LIF	Sun	2.265	2.2
NEANDERTHAL	DISC	Sun	2.250	2.2
ROCKET POWER	NICK	Sat	2.207	2.2
ROCKET POWER	NICK	Mon	2.159	2.1
RUGRATS	NICK	Thu	2.153	2.1
RUGRATS	NICK	Sun	2.108	2.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	2.084	2.0
ROCKET POWER	NICK	Thu	2.072	2.0
HEY ARNOLD	NICK	Tue	2.046	2.0
JAG	USA	Thu	2.027	2.0
RUGRATS	NICK	Fri	2.026	2.0
RUGRATS	NICK	Wed	2.019	2.0
RUGRATS	NICK	Mon	2.019	2.0
RUGRATS	NICK	Sat	2.011	2.0
HEY ARNOLD	NICK	Sat	2.011	2.0
HEY ARNOLD	NICK	Thu	2.007	2.0
THE DIVISION	LIF	Sun	2.007	2.0
RUGRATS	NICK	Sat	2.000	2.0
WILD THORNBERRYS	NICK	Mon	1.987	1.9
RUGRATS	NICK	Thu	1.982	1.9
JAG	USA	Tue	1.981	1.9
MOVIE: ECHO	LIF	Sat	1.974	1.9
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	1.971	1.9
MOVIE: GLIMPSE OF HELL	FX	Sun	1.962	1.9
HEY ARNOLD	NICK	Sat	1.948	1.9
JAG	USA	Wed	1.942	1.9
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	1.941	1.9
RUGRATS	NICK	Tue	1.941	1.9
HEY ARNOLD	NICK	Sat	1.927	1.9
NASH BRIDGES	USA	Thu	1.924	1.9
WCW MONDAY NITRO LIVE!	TNT	Mon	1.923	1.9
RUGRATS	NICK	Tue	1.903	1.9
PREMIUM CABLE
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	Sun	5.444	5.3
FIGHT CLUB	HBO	-	2.038	2.0
SUICIDE: AMERICA UNDERCOVER	HBO	-	1.929	1.9
ANY GIVEN SUNDAY	HBO	-	1.727	1.7
SOPRANOS, THE	HBO	-	1.634	1.6

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Source: Nielsen Media Research via The Hollywood Reporter, The Los Angeles Times, TV Tango, Media Life Magazine, and Variety