Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending April 22, 2001

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 29th 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	Thu	16.5/27	11.7/32	28.415
ER	NBC	Thu	16.5/27	11.7/31	24.318
CSI	CBS	Thu	14.8/22	9.2/23	23.497
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Sat	13.1/19	4.8/11	19.371
THE PRACTICE	ABC	Sun	12.0/20	6.5/17	17.999
WEAKEST LINK	NBC	Wed	11.7/20	7.9/21	17.485
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Tue	11.7/19	4.1/12	16.767
FRIENDS	NBC	Thu	11.4/19	7.7/22	16.545
LAW & ORDER	NBC	Wed	11.1/17	5.8/15	16.275
BORN IN MY HEART: A LOVE STORY	ABC	Fri	11.6/21	4.3/13	15.445
WEAKEST LINK	NBC	Mon	9.8/16	5.9/16	15.076
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	10.8/21	3.4/12	15.060
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Thu	10.3/16	3.3/8	14.766
MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE	FOX	Sun	7.5/12	7.0/19	14.46
BECKER	CBS	Mon	9.9/15	4.8/12	14.430
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Fri	9.9/17	3.4/11	14.269
NYPD BLUE	ABC	Tue	9.2/16	5.4/15	14.029
WILL & GRACE	NBC	Thu	9.7/15	7.5/19	13.972
WEAKEST LINK	NBC	Tue	9.1/15	6.4/16	13.957
THE DISTRICT	CBS	Sat	9.4/17	3.7/11	13.779
FRASIER	NBC	Tue	8.9/14	5.6/14	13.296
JUST SHOOT ME	NBC	Thu	9.2/14	7.2/18	13.283
MY WIFE AND KIDS-8:00P	ABC	Wed	8.6/14	4.3/14	12.97
TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL	CBS	Sun	9.2/15	3.3/9	12.879
LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	Fri	9.1/16	4.4/14	12.674
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Tue	9.0/14	3.5/9	12.652
KING OF QUEENS	CBS	Mon	8.1/13	4.7/13	12.48
THE X-FILES	FOX	Sun	7.3/11	6.8/16	12.46
YES, DEAR	CBS	Mon	7.7/12	4.4/12	11.98
ALLY MCBEAL	FOX	Mon	8.0/12	5.8/14	11.96
PROVIDENCE	NBC	Fri	8.4/16	3.3/12	11.55
CURSED	NBC	Thu	7.8/12	5.1/13	11.26
BOOT CAMP	FOX	Wed	6.8/11	5.4/14	11.25
FAMILY LAW	CBS	Mon	8.1/14	3.7/10	11.11
THIRD WATCH	NBC	Mon	7.6/13	4.6/13	11.08
WHAT ABOUT JOAN	ABC	Tue	7.7/12	5.1/13	11.06
WALKER, TEXAS RANGER-9P	CBS	Sat	7.0/13	2.7/8	10.95
MY WIFE AND KIDS-8:30P	ABC	Wed	7.5/13	5.5/16	10.92
MOVIE: MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS	CBS	Sun	7.7/12	2.4/6	10.49
BOSTON PUBLIC	FOX	Mon	6.7/11	4.4/12	10.47
DATELINE	NBC	Mon	6.8/10	3.9/10	10.13
THAT '70S SHOW	FOX	Tue	6.0/10	5.3/16	10.11
TITUS	FOX	Tue	5.5/9	5.0/13	9.61
DATELINE	NBC	Tue	6.6/12	4.1/12	9.59
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	7.1/12	3.1/10	9.50
COPS: TOP 15 MOMENTS	FOX	Sat	6.0/11	4.1/14	9.13
NASH BRIDGES	CBS	Fri	5.9/11	2.9/9	8.87
48 HOURS	CBS	Thu	6.1/10	3.6/10	8.75
THE FIGHTING FITZGERALDS	NBC	Tue	6.1/10	3.2/10	8.74
DARK ANGEL	FOX	Tue	5.6/9	3.8/10	8.46
WALKER, TEXAS RANGER-8P	CBS	Sat	5.6/11	1.7/6	8.36
ONCE AND AGAIN	ABC	Wed	5.9/10	3.8/10	8.12
DIAGNOSIS MURDER	CBS	Fri	6.0/11	1.6/6	8.11
GROUNDED FOR LIFE	FOX	Wed	5.2/8	3.7/11	8.08
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	Thu	5.8/10	2.2/6	8.07
KING OF THE HILL	FOX	Sun	4.2/8	4.1/13	7.85
NBA BASKETBALL	NBC	Sun	5.5	3.6/14	7.60
THE JOB	ABC	Wed	5.2/8	3.7/9	7.57
3RD ROCK FROM THE SUN	NBC	Tue	5.4/9	3.2/9	7.42
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-8:30P	ABC	Thu	4.9/8	2.8/7	7.02
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	4.2/7	2.6/7	6.75
7TH HEAVEN	WB	Mon	4.2/7	2.6/7	6.57
MOVIE: WHEN BILLIE BEAT BOBBY	ABC	Mon	4.5/7	2.6/7	6.35
THE FUGITIVE	CBS	Fri	4.6/8	1.7/6	6.12
FUTURAMA	FOX	Sun	3.6/7	3.2/11	6.04
DAVID BLAINE: FROZEN IN TIME	ABC	Mon	4.2/7	2.4/7	5.83
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-8:00P	ABC	Thu	4.0/7	2.1/6	5.83
THE LONE GUNMAN	FOX	Fri	3.2/6	2.7/9	5.34
FELICITY	WB	Wed	3.1/5	2.5/7	4.96
STAR TREK: VOYAGER	UPN	Wed	2.9/5	2.3/6	4.46
MAKING THE BAND	ABC	Fri	3.1/6	1.7/6	4.30
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER	WB	Tue	2.7/4	2.0/6	4.29
DAWSON'S CREEK	WB	Wed	2.9/5	2.0/6	4.13
ROSWELL	WB	Mon	2.4/4	1.7/4	4.11
CHARMED	WB	Thu	2.8/4	2.0/5	4.03
SPECIAL UNIT 2	UPN	Wed	2.4/4	1.5/4	3.70
ANGEL	WB	Tue	2.5/4	1.7/4	3.64
CHAINS OF LOVE	UPN	Tue	2.1/4	1.5/4	2.95
XFL FOOTBALL	NBC	Sat	2.1/4	1.2/4	2.91
MOESHA	UPN	Mon	1.9/3	1.2/4	2.71
THE STEVE HARVEY SHOW	WB	Sun	1.9/3	1.1/3	2.71
GIRLFRIENDS	UPN	Mon	2.0/3	1.1/3	2.63
ALL SOULS	UPN	Tue	1.4/2	1.0/2	2.12
FOR YOUR LOVE	WB	Sun	1.6/2	0.9/2	2.09
THE OBLONGS	WB	Sun	1.4/2	0.7/2	1.90

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
WWF ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	6.673
WWF ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	6.441
KIDS CHOICE AWARDS '01	NICK	4.233
MOVIE: AU PAIR II-SUN	FAM	3.945
RUGRATS	NICK	3.244
JACKASS	MTV	3.208
MOVIE: WHY MY DAUGHTER	LIF	3.186
MOVIE: INTO THE ARMS OF DANGER	LIF	3.093
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.035
MOVIE: EYE OF THE STALKER	LIF	2.954
SPONGEBOB	NICK	2.946
RUGRATS	NICK	2.829
NFL DRAFT	ESPN	2.812
JACKASS	MTV	2.752
MOVIE: IN THE DEEP WOODS	LIF	2.594
PREMIUM CABLE
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	8.640
WCB: DOUBLEHEADER	HBO	5.060
WCB: DOUBLEHEADER POST-FIGHT 2	HBO	4.784
WCB: DOUBLEHEADER PRE-FIGHT2	HBO	3.837
JUST MELVIN (AU)	HBO	3.538

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	Day	HH (millions)	HH Rating
WWF ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	4.269	4.2
WWF ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	3.903	3.8
KIDS CHOICE AWARDS '01	NICK	Sat	2.614	2.6
MOVIE: AU PAIR II-SUN	FAM	Sun	2.583	2.5
MOVIE: WHY MY DAUGHTER	LIF	Sun	2.524	2.5
MOVIE: EYE OF THE STALKER	LIF	Sun	2.452	2.4
MOVIE: INTO THE ARMS OF DANGER	LIF	Sun	2.386	2.3
RUGRATS	NICK	Sun	2.266	2.2
JACKASS	MTV	Sun	2.180	2.1
NFL DRAFT	ESPN	Sat	2.168	2.1
MOVIE: IN THE DEEP WOODS	LIF	Wed	2.146	2.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	2.142	2.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	2.113	2.1
RUGRATS	NICK	Sat	2.075	2.0
JACKASS	MTV	Sun	2.069	2.0
RUGRATS	NICK	Sun	2.045	2.0
MOVIE: JUSTICE FOR ANNIE	LIF	Sun	2.033	2.0
RUGRATS	NICK	Sat	1.984	1.9
RUGRATS	NICK	Tue	1.981	1.9
JAG	USA	Tue	1.969	1.9
JAG	USA	Mon	1.955	1.9
ROCKET POWER	NICK	Sun	1.921	1.9
THE DIVISION	LIF	Sun	1.902	1.9
PREMIUM CABLE
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	Sun	5.501	5.4
WCB: DOUBLEHEADER	HBO	Sat	3.218	3.1
WCB: DOUBLEHEADER POST-FIGHT 2	HBO	Sat	3.025	3.0
WCB: DOUBLEHEADER PRE-FIGHT2	HBO	Sat	2.431	2.4
JUST MELVIN (AU)	HBO	-	2.397	2.3

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
WWF Entertainment	TNN	Mon	3764
WWF Entertainment	TNN	Mon	3760
Jackass	MTV	Sun	2068
Jackass	MTV	Sun	1873
m/"Judge Dredd"	TBS	Sun	1856
NFL Draft	ESPN	Sat	1800
m/"Au Pair II"	FAM	Sun	1724
m/"Why My Daughter"	LIF	Sun	1563
m/"The Jackal"	USA	Sun	1439
m/"Judge Dredd"	TBS	Sun	1435

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