Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending May 26, 2002

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 35th week of the 2001-02 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)
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND	CBS	Mon	12.8/19	6.9/16	20.183
LAW & ORDER	NBC	Wed	12.9/21	7.3/19	19.511
BECKER	CBS	Mon	11.0/16	5.5/13	17.282
THE WEST WING	NBC	Wed	11.3/17	6.2/15	16.636
FRASIER	NBC	Tue	10.8/17	6.7/17	16.497
JAG	CBS	Tue	9.8/16	3.1/9	14.146
JUDGING AMY	CBS	Tue	9.8/16	3.8/10	13.995
KING OF QUEENS-8:30P	CBS	Mon	8.6/13	4.6/12	13.465
ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS	CBS	Wed	8.6/14	4.2/11	13.321
FEAR FACTOR	NBC	Mon	7.3/11	6.0/15	13.223
NYPD BLUE	ABC	Tue	8.5/13	4.8/12	12.941
KING OF QUEENS-8:00P	CBS	Mon	8.0/13	4.0/11	12.212
THE GUARDIAN	CBS	Tue	8.5/13	3.0/7	12.120
48 HOURS	CBS	Mon	8.1/13	3.7/9	11.732
SCRUBS	NBC	Tue	7.6/12	5.3/13	11.645
DATELINE	NBC	Tue	7.9/13	5.0/13	11.572
ALLY MCBEAL	FOX	Mon	7.5/11	5.5/13	11.509
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	7.5/17	1.8/8	11.125
OUTRAGEOUS GAME SHOW MOMENTS	NBC	Wed	7.4/13	4.0/12	10.802
BOSTON PUBLIC	FOX	Mon	6.6/11	4.2/12	10.40
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	Thu	7.3/13	3.5/11	10.268
CELEBRITY BOXING	FOX	Wed	6.3/10	5.1/14	10.17
20 YEARS OF MUST-SEE TV	NBC	Mon	6.6/10	4.9/12	10.06
NBA BASKETBALL	NBC	Fri	6.7/13	4.4/15	10.063
MY WIFE AND KIDS	ABC	Wed	6.4/11	3.6/11	9.79
NBA BASKETBALL	FOX	Sun	6.8/16	4.4/19	9.659
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS-9P	ABC	Fri	6.0/11	3.3/11	9.63
20/20	ABC	Fri	6.4/12	3.1/10	9.45
24	FOX	Tue	5.8/9	4.6/11	9.25
THAT '70S SHOW	FOX	Tue	5.7/10	5.0/15	9.17
DAVID BLAINE: VERTIGO	ABC	Wed	5.8/10	4.0/10	8.93
NASCAR RACING: COCA COLA 600	FOX	Sun	5.1/11	3.5/14	8.42
7TH HEAVEN	WB	Mon	5.3/9	3.3/9	8.38
THE SIMPSONS-WED	FOX	Wed	5.0/9	4.2/14	8.18
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	5.1/10	3.1/12	8.02
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS-8P	ABC	Fri	4.7/10	2.5/10	7.54
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	5.2/11	2.4/10	7.36
48 HOURS	CBS	Fri	5.1/10	1.9/6	7.05
COPS-8:30P	FOX	Sat	4.3/9	2.8/12	6.84
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Thu	4.8/8	1.7/5	6.82
THE DREW CAREY SHOW	ABC	Wed	5.0/7	3.4/9	6.80
THAT'S INCREDIBLE: REUNION	ABC	Tue	4.3/7	2.3/7	6.52
GILMORE GIRLS	WB	Tue	4.0/7	2.8/8	6.21
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	3.6/6	2.6/8	6.11
WEAKEST LINK	NBC	Sun	4.2/8	2.0/7	6.07
SMALLVILLE	WB	Tue	3.8/6	2.7/7	5.96
THE PARKERS	UPN	Mon	3.4/5	2.4/6	5.75
COPS-8:00P	FOX	Sat	3.6/8	2.4/11	5.71
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER	UPN	Tue	3.3/5	2.6/7	5.31
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE	UPN	Wed	3.3/6	2.7/8	5.28
ONE ON ONE	UPN	Mon	3.3/5	2.0/5	5.20
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-8:30P	ABC	Thu	3.2/6	1.9/6	4.88
GIRLFRIENDS	UPN	Mon	2.9/4	2.1/5	4.73
ANGEL	WB	Mon	2.7/4	2.2/5	4.64
SPECIAL: ROCKIN' FOR THE USA	CBS	Sat	3.1/6	1.2/4	4.32
THE HUGHLEYS	UPN	Mon	2.7/4	1.6/5	4.19
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-8:00P	ABC	Thu	2.6/5	1.5/5	3.79
FELICITY	WB	Wed	2.6/4	1.8/5	3.68
SPECIAL: AMERICA'S HEROES	NBC	Sat	2.0/4	0.9/4	2.92

Sports ratings outside of primetime:

Show	Net	Day	HH	Viewers (millions)
INDIANAPOLIS 500	ABC	Sun	4.8/15	7.157
NBA PLAYOFFS	NBC	Sat	4.2/11	5.711
NASCAR BUSCH SERIES	FOX	-	2.2/7	3.183
MONACO GRAND PRIX	ABC	Sun	2.0/6	2.784
NHL PLAYOFFS	ABC	Sat	1.6/5	2.399

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
NBA PLAYOFFS: LAKERS/KINGS-MON	TNT	5.538
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	5.123
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	4.902
SPONGEBOB-SUN 10:00A	NICK	4.199
SPONGEBOB-SUN 10:30A	NICK	4.190
SPONGEBOB-MON 5:30P	NICK	4.041
HEY ARNOLD-SUN 11:00A	NICK	3.900
SPONGEBOB-SAT 10:30A	NICK	3.870
NBA PLAYOFFS: CELTICS/NETS-TUE	TNT	3.804
SPONGEBOB-TUE 5:30P	NICK	3.728
RUGRATS-SUN 9:30A	NICK	3.687
SPONGEBOB-MON 5:00P	NICK	3.652
MOVIE: SCARED SILENT-MON	LIF	3.646
SPONGEBOB-FRI 8:00P	NICK	3.607
RUGRATS-SAT 9:30A	NICK	3.169
PREMIUM CABLE
IN MEMORIAM: NYC 9/11	HBO	6.108
FORREST GUMP	HBO	2.352
FINDING FORRESTER	HBO	2.264
BAD BOYS	HBO	2.174
SEX BYTES-THU	HBO	2.048

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	HH (millions)	HH Rating
NBA PLAYOFFS: LAKERS/KINGS-MON	TNT	3.930	3.7
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	3.334	3.2
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	3.029	2.9
SPONGEBOB-SUN 10:00A	NICK	2.910	2.8
MOVIE: SCARED SILENT-MON	LIF	2.907	2.8
SPONGEBOB-SAT 10:30A	NICK	2.814	2.7
NBA PLAYOFFS: CELTICS/NETS-TUE	TNT	2.787	2.6
SPONGEBOB-SUN 10:30A	NICK	2.736	2.6
SPONGEBOB-MON 5:30P	NICK	2.616	2.5
RUGRATS-SUN 9:30A	NICK	2.506	2.4
SPONGEBOB-TUE 5:30P	NICK	2.492	2.4
SPONGEBOB-MON 5:00P	NICK	2.440	2.3
SPONGEBOB-FRI 8:00P	NICK	2.403	2.3
RUGRATS-SAT 9:30A	NICK	2.401	2.3
HEY ARNOLD-SUN 11:00A	NICK	2.399	2.3
SWEET TEMPTATION-SUN	LIF	2.398	2.3
SPONGEBOB-TUE 8:00P	NICK	2.364	2.2
SPONGEBOB-SAT 10:00A	NICK	2.315	2.2
RUGRATS-SUN 9:00A	NICK	2.286	2.2
HEY ARNOLD-SAT 11:00A	NICK	2.270	2.2
RUGRATS	NICK	2.268	2.1
BLOODLINES: MURDER IN FAMILY 2	LIF	2.245	2.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	2.213	2.1
ON DEADLY GROUND	TBS	2.139	2.0
HEY ARNOLD	NICK	2.137	2.0
PREMIUM CABLE
IN MEMORIAM: NYC 9/11	HBO	3.831	3.6
BAD BOYS	HBO	1.706	1.6
FINDING FORRESTER	HBO	1.649	1.6
FORREST GUMP	HBO	1.635	1.5
SEX BYTES-THU	HBO	1.587	1.5

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
NBA: Lakers/Kings	TNT	Mon	3394
WWF Entertainment-10p	TNN	Mon	2711
WWF Entertainment-9p	TNN	Mon	2531
NBA: Celtics/Nets	TNT	Tue	2350
Real World XI	MTV	Tue	1950
Trading Spaces	TLC	Sat	1914
The Shield	FX	Tue	1869
RW/RR Battle Of Seasons	MTV	Mon	1832
Billy Madison	USA	Sun	1583
Sweet Temptation	LIF	Sun	1570

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