Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending May 6, 2001

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 31st 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	20.1/31	15.9/39	36.352
SURVIVOR REUNION	CBS	Thu	16.0/25	13.2/31	28.008
ER	NBC	Thu	14.9/23	10.5/25	21.849
LAW & ORDER	NBC	Wed	14.1/23	7.6/20	19.672
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Sun	12.5/19	6.3/14	19.670
FRASIER	NBC	Tue	11.6/18	7.4/19	17.566
THE PRACTICE	ABC	Sun	11.5/19	7.0/18	17.224
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND	CBS	Mon	11.7/18	5.7/14	17.066
THE WEST WING	NBC	Wed	11.6/18	6.3/16	16.615
FRIENDS	NBC	Thu	10.1/17	7.6/21	15.645
BECKER	CBS	Mon	10.6/16	4.8/12	15.357
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Tue	11.1/19	3.8/11	15.305
TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL	CBS	Sun	10.3/17	3.7/10	14.358
LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	Fri	10.4/19	5.1/16	14.274
WILL & GRACE	NBC	Thu	9.2/14	7.5/18	14.061
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	10.2/20	2.7/9	13.870
MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE	FOX	Sun	7.4/12	6.6/17	13.61
NYPD BLUE	ABC	Tue	9.3/16	5.5/15	13.542
MOVIE: FOLLOW THE STARS HOME	CBS	Sun	9.9/15	4.0/10	13.439
THE SIMPSONS	FOX	Sun	7.5/13	6.4/19	13.06
JUDGING AMY	CBS	Tue	9.8/16	3.7/10	12.778
THE X-FILES	FOX	Sun	7.5/11	6.8/15	12.71
THE DISTRICT	CBS	Sat	8.9/17	3.1/10	12.695
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Fri	8.9/16	3.3/11	12.660
ALLY MCBEAL	FOX	Mon	8.7/13	6.4/16	12.630
JUST SHOOT ME	NBC	Thu	8.2/12	6.4/14	12.23
THREE SISTERS	NBC	Tue	8.4/13	5.2/13	11.89
THIRD WATCH	NBC	Mon	8.2/14	5.0/13	11.73
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Thu	8.5/13	2.4/5	11.593
KING OF QUEENS	CBS	Mon	8.0/14	4.1/13	11.45
MOVIE: MURDER SHE WROTE	CBS	Wed	8.9/15	1.8/5	11.324
JAG	CBS	Tue	8.4/14	3.2/10	11.26
WEAKEST LINK	NBC	Mon	7.9/13	4.2/13	11.11
DHARMA & GREG	ABC	Tue	7.5/12	4.6/12	11.10
THAT '70S SHOW-8:30P	FOX	Tue	6.9/11	6.1/17	11.02
YES, DEAR	CBS	Mon	7.6/12	4.0/11	10.98
BOSTON PUBLIC	FOX	Mon	7.3/12	4.9/15	10.98
FAMILY LAW	CBS	Mon	7.7/13	3.5/9	10.52
PROVIDENCE	NBC	Fri	7.7/16	3.2/13	10.31
WALKER, TEXAS RANGER-9P	CBS	Sat	6.8/13	2.5/8	10.26
WHAT ABOUT JOAN	ABC	Tue	7.1/11	4.5/12	10.22
DATELINE	NBC	Mon	7.5/11	4.1/10	10.12
MY WIFE AND KIDS	ABC	Wed	6.8/12	4.1/14	10.08
DATELINE	NBC	Tue	7.4/12	4.1/11	10.00
ED	NBC	Wed	7.1/12	4.2/13	9.88
MOVIE: STEVE MARTINI'S THE JUDGE	NBC	Sun	7.1/11	2.7/6	9.81
20/20	ABC	Fri	7.1/11	3.2/10	9.71
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Tue	7.3/11	2.3/6	9.68
THAT '70S SHOW-8:00P	FOX	Tue	6.4/11	5.3/17	9.54
THE DREW CAREY SHOW	ABC	Wed	6.5/10	4.8/12	9.53
ONCE AND AGAIN	ABC	Wed	6.7/11	4.6/12	9.34
BOOT CAMP	FOX	Wed	6.3/10	4.7/12	9.32
NASH BRIDGES	CBS	Fri	6.3/12	3.0/10	9.10
DIAGNOSIS MURDER	CBS	Fri	6.6/13	1.5/6	8.89
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	7.0/12	3.2/11	8.84
DARK ANGEL	FOX	Tue	5.9/9	4.1/11	8.73
KING OF THE HILL	FOX	Sun	5.0/9	4.2/14	8.54
SPIN CITY	ABC	Wed	5.8/9	4.2/10	8.53
WALKER, TEXAS RANGER-8P	CBS	Sat	5.7/12	1.7/6	8.28
TWO GUYS, A GIRL, AND A PIZZA PLACE	ABC	Wed	5.6/9	3.7/11	8.12
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	Thu	5.9/9	1.9/4	8.00
DATELINE	NBC	Sun	5.4/9	2.7/7	7.73
48 HOURS	CBS	Wed	6.0/10	2.3/6	7.71
GROUNDED FOR LIFE	FOX	Wed	5.2/9	3.8/11	7.57
NBA BASKETBALL	NBC	Sun	-	3.3/13	7.4
COPS-8:30P	FOX	Sat	4.9/10	3.5/11	7.30
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	4.9/9	3.1/10	7.29
FUTURAMA	FOX	Sun	3.9/8	3.3/12	6.51
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	4.1/6	2.5/6	6.50
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-8:30P	ABC	Fri	4.0/8	2.9/11	6.36
WORLD'S WILDEST POLICE VIDEOS	FOX	Fri	4.2/8	2.9/12	6.27
7TH HEAVEN	WB	Mon	4.2/7	2.2/7	6.13
NBA BASKETBALL	NBC	Sat	-	2.4/10	6.1
COPS-8:00P	FOX	Sat	3.9/8	2.7/11	5.94
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-8:30P	ABC	Thu	4.0/6	1.9/5	5.85
3RD ROCK FROM THE SUN	NBC	Tue	4.0/7	2.3/6	5.58
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-8:00P	ABC	Fri	3.5/7	2.4/10	5.40
THE FIGHTING FITZGERALDS	NBC	Tue	3.9/7	2.0/6	5.29
THE LONE GUNMAN	FOX	Fri	3.2/6	2.5/8	5.09
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-8:00P	ABC	Thu	3.5/6	2.4/6	4.71
STAR TREK: VOYAGER	UPN	Wed	3.0/5	2.5/6	4.68
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER	WB	Tue	3.0/5	2.3/7	4.59
ANGEL	WB	Tue	3.0/5	2.1/6	4.56
DAWSON'S CREEK	WB	Wed	3.2/5	2.2/7	4.32
CHARMED	WB	Thu	2.7/4	1.9/4	4.07
ROSWELL	WB	Mon	2.5/4	1.5/4	4.00
FELICITY	WB	Wed	2.6/4	1.6/4	3.40
GIRLFRIENDS	UPN	Mon	2.0/3	1.4/3	3.19
THE PARKERS	UPN	Mon	2.1/3	1.2/3	3.17
GILMORE GIRLS	WB	Thu	2.3/4	1.3/3	3.16
SPECIAL UNIT 2	UPN	Wed	2.1/4	1.4/4	3.03
THE OBLONGS	WB	Sun	1.7/3	1.3/3	2.71
SABRINA, THE TEENAGE WITCH	WB	Fri	1.8/4	1.0/4	2.70
POPULAR	WB	Fri	1.8/3	0.9/3	2.67
NIKKI	WB	Sun	1.9/3	1.3/3	2.67
THE STEVE HARVEY SHOW	WB	Sun	1.8/3	1.2/4	2.64
FOR YOUR LOVE	WB	Sun	1.7/3	1.3/3	2.63
THE HUGHLEYS	UPN	Mon	1.8/3	0.9/3	2.62
CHAINS OF LOVE	UPN	Tue	1.5/3	1.1/3	2.10
THE PJS	WB	Sun	1.3/2	0.8/3	1.82
THE JAMIE FOXX SHOW	WB	Sun	1.2/3	0.8/3	1.64
ALL SOULS	UPN	Tue	1.2/2	0.7/2	1.54

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
WWF ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	6.538
WWF ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	6.253
NASCAR: PONTIAC EXCITEMENT 400	FX	4.518
SPONGEBOB-SUN	NICK	3.091
SPONGEBOB-SUN	NICK	3.080
RUGRATS-SAT	NICK	3.018
SPONGEBOB-SAT	NICK	2.919
MOVIE: FAMILY OF STRANGERS	LIF	2.871
RUGRATS-SUN	NICK	2.752
MOVIE: SEDUCED BY MADNESS, PT.II	LIF	2.708
NBA: RAPTORS / KNICKS-FRI	TNT	2.682
RUGRATS-SUN	NICK	2.633
NBA: JAZZ / MAVERICKS-TUE	TBS	2.571
MOVIE: SEDUCED BY MADNESS, PT. I	LIF	2.451
MOVIE: A MOTHER'S REVENGE	LIF	2.439
PREMIUM CABLE
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	8.789
BIG MOMMAS HOUSE	HBO	4.654
BELLEVUE: INSIDE OUT (AU)	HBO	3.463
BOXING AFTER DARK 5/5/01	HBO	2.983
BOXING AFTER DARK 5/5/01	HBO	2.960

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	Day	HH (millions)	HH Rating
WWF ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	4.224	4.1
WWF ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	3.850	3.8
NASCAR: PONTIAC EXCITEMENT 400	FX	Sat	2.623	2.6
MOVIE: FAMILY OF STRANGERS	LIF	Sun	2.483	2.4
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	2.229	2.2
MOVIE: SEDUCED BY MADNESS, PT.II	LIF	Sun	2.210	2.2
RUGRATS	NICK	Sun	2.143	2.1
MOVIE: SEDUCED BY MADNESS, PT. I	LIF	Sun	2.068	2.0
NBA: JAZZ / MAVERICKS	TBS	Tue	2.025	2.0
MOVIE: A MOTHER'S REVENGE	LIF	Sun	2.016	2.0
RUGRATS	NICK	Sat	1.995	2.0
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	1.993	2.0
NBA: RAPTORS / KNICKS	TNT	Fri	1.990	1.9
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	1.966	1.9
RUGRATS	NICK	Sun	1.930	1.9
RUGRATS	NICK	Sat	1.912	1.9
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	1.910	1.9
MOVIE: DEADLY MATRIMONY, PT II	LIF	Sat	1.909	1.9
RUGRATS	NICK	Thu	1.851	1.8
NBA: MAVERICKS/JAZZ	TNT	Thu	1.848	1.8
WINSTON CUP PRE RACE SHOW	FX	Sat	1.678	1.6
PREMIUM CABLE
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	Sun	5.372	5.3
BIG MOMMAS HOUSE	HBO	-	2.889	2.8
BELLEVUE: INSIDE OUT (AU)	HBO	-	2.444	2.4
BOXING AFTER DARK 5/5/01	HBO	Sat	2.125	2.1
BOXING AFTER DARK 5/5/01	HBO	Sat	2.117	2.1

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
WWF Entertainment	TNN	Mon	3974
WWF Entertainment	TNN	Mon	3683
NASCAR/Pontiac Excitement 400	FX	Sat	2717
Jackass	MTV	Sun	1800
Winston Cup Pre Race Show	FX	Sat	1690
NBA/Mavericks/Jazz	TNT	Thu	1549
NBA/Jazz/Mavericks	TBS	Tue	1489
NBA/Raptors/Knicks	TNT	Fri	1463
South Park	CMDY	Wed	1365
NBA/Kings/Suns	TNT	Wed	1347

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