Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending September 15, 2002

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 51st 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)
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL	ABC	Mon	12.8/23	8.3/24	19.078
MOVIE: 9/11	CBS	Wed	8.0/13	5.5/15	12.188
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	7.9/13	2.7/8	11.274
DATELINE	NBC	Tue	7.8/13	4.2/12	11.027
SPECIAL: 9/11 PT. 1	ABC	Wed	7.5/13	3.9/12	10.913
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Thu	6.9/11	5.1/15	10.624
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	Thu	7.2/13	3.6/10	10.315
FORENSIC FILES	NBC	Sun	7.1/11	2.9/8	9.964
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Wed	6.6/12	3.0/9	9.627
DATELINE: AMERICA REMEMBERS	NBC	Wed	6.6/11	3.2/10	9.467
CONCERT FOR AMERICA	NBC	Wed	6.3/11	3.1/8	9.431
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	5.7/11	3.1/10	8.99
REPORT FROM GROUND ZERO	ABC	Tue	5.9/10	3.8/11	8.86
20/20	ABC	Fri	5.9/11	2.5/8	8.53
DATELINE	NBC	Sun	6.1/11	2.0/6	8.268
THE DREW CAREY SHOW	ABC	Mon	4.9/9	3.1/11	7.60
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	5.4/10	1.7/6	7.60
COPS-8:30P	FOX	Sat	4.8/9	2.7/9	7.55
SPECIAL: 9/11 PT. 2	ABC	Wed	5.0/9	2.7/8	7.40
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Sat	4.8/9	2.8/10	7.34
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?	ABC	Mon	4.6/8	3.4/11	7.31
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS-9P	ABC	Fri	4.2/8	2.2/8	6.65
COLLEGE FOOTBALL	ABC	Sat	4.5/9	2.3/8	6.53
COPS-8:00P	FOX	Sat	4.2/8	2.3/9	6.33
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	3.7/6	2.8/8	6.24
SECRETS OF STREET MAGICIANS	FOX	Mon	4.0/7	2.6/8	6.23
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS-8P	ABC	Fri	4.0/8	2.0/8	6.16
48 HOURS	CBS	Fri	4.5/9	1.6/6	6.12
BLOOPERS	ABC	Sun	3.8/7	2.2/6	5.83
FAMILY AFFAIR	WB	Thu	2.9/5	1.6/5	4.55

Sports ratings outside of primetime:

Show	Net	Day	HH	Viewers (millions)
NFL NATIONAL	CBS	Sun	12.0/23	17.680
NFL SINGLE	FOX	Sun	10.3/23	15.598
NFL REGIONAL	CBS	Sun	10.0/23	14.807
COLL FTBL: MICHIGAN/N. DAME	NBC	Sat	4.6/12	6.533
COLLEGE FOOTBALL SPECIAL	ABC	Sat	4.5/9	6.528
NEW HAMPSHIRE 300	NBC	Sun	3.7/8	5.762
COLLEGE FOOTBALL LATE	ABC	Sat	3.3/8	4.528
COLLEGE FOOTBALL	CBS	Sat	2.2/5	3.141
MLB BASEBALL	FOX	Sat	1.9/5	2.611
CHEVY 500	ABC	Sun	0.9/2	1.386
ITALIAN GRAND PRIX	ABC	Sun	0.8/2	1.047

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
NFL: RAIDERS/STEELERS-SUN	ESPN	11.307
MONK	USA	4.859
TRADING SPACES-SAT 9P	TLC	4.730
NFL PRIME TIME	ESPN	4.629
JIMMY NEUTRON-FRI 8:30P	NICK	4.426
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	4.419
THE DEAD ZONE	USA	4.316
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9:30A	NICK	4.092
SPONGEBOB-SUN 9:30A	NICK	3.976
SPORTSCENTER	ESPN	3.868
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS-SAT 10:00A	NICK	3.830
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9:00A	NICK	3.808
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS-SUN 10:00A	NICK	3.678
JIMMY NEUTRON-SUN 10:30A	NICK	3.626
JIMMY NEUTRON-SAT 10:30A	NICK	3.580
PREMIUM CABLE
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	13.425
CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM	HBO	5.528
SIX FEET UNDER	HBO	4.499
MIND OF THE MARRIED MAN	HBO	3.924
HEIST	HBO	2.451

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	Day	Time	HH (millions)	HH Rating
NFL: RAIDERS/STEELERS	ESPN	Sun	8:28 PM	7.709	7.2
NFL PRIME TIME	ESPN	Sun	7:30 PM	3.236	3.0
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sun	10:00 AM	3.194	3.0
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	9:30 AM	3.169	3.0
TRADING SPACES	TLC	Sat	9:00 PM	3.112	2.9
MONK	USA	Fri	10:00 PM	3.063	2.9
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	9:30 AM	3.048	2.9
SPORTSCENTER	ESPN	Sun	11:52 PM	3.042	2.9
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sat	10:00 AM	3.032	2.8
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	Sun	10:30 AM	3.008	2.8
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	10:00 PM	2.979	2.8
THE DEAD ZONE	USA	Sun	10:00 PM	2.919	2.7
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	Sat	10:30 AM	2.916	2.7
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	9:00 AM	2.908	2.7
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	Fri	8:30 PM	2.878	2.7
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	9:00 PM	2.868	2.7
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	9:00 AM	2.799	2.6
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Wed	5:30 PM	2.713	2.5
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Tue	5:30 PM	2.668	2.5
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Wed	5:00 PM	2.667	2.5
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Fri	9:00 PM	2.659	2.5
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Fri	8:00 PM	2.619	2.5
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Thu	5:30 PM	2.601	2.4
SEDUCED BY MADNESS, PT.II	LIF	Sun	4:00 PM	2.585	2.4
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Tue	5:00 PM	2.537	2.4
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Mon	8:00 PM	2.514	2.4
MOVIE: MIDWEST OBSESSION	LIF	Sun	6:00 PM	2.510	2.4
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Thu	8:00 PM	2.509	2.4
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Thu	5:00 PM	2.505	2.3
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Tue	9:00 PM	2.489	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Tue	8:00 PM	2.465	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Fri	5:00 PM	2.433	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Fri	5:30 PM	2.405	2.3
STRONG MEDICINE	LIF	Sun	9:00 PM	2.396	2.2
TRADING SPACES	TLC	Sat	8:00 PM	2.344	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Wed	8:00 PM	2.339	2.2
RUGRATS	NICK	Sat	8:30 AM	2.338	2.2
ROCKET POWER	NICK	Wed	6:00 PM	2.318	2.2
CIRCLE OF DECEIT (MOVIE)	LIF	Sat	9:00 PM	2.309	2.2
ROCKET POWER	NICK	Sun	11:00 AM	2.266	2.1
PREMIUM CABLE
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	Sun	-	7.911	7.4
CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM	HBO	Sun	-	3.737	3.5
SIX FEET UNDER	HBO	Sun	-	3.065	2.9
MIND OF THE MARRIED MAN	HBO	Sun	-	2.678	2.5
HEIST	HBO	-	-	1.793	1.7

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
NFL: Raiders/Steelers	ESPN	Sun	6563
Trading Spaces-9p	TLC	Sat	3133
NFL Prime Time	ESPN	Sun	3114
WWE Entertainment-10p	TNN	Mon	2858
WWE Entertainment-9p	TNN	Mon	2652
The Dead Zone	USA	Sun	2544
Sportscenter	ESPN	Sun	2529
Trading Spaces-8p	TLC	Sat	2370
Sorority Life	MTV	Mon	1961
Monk	USA	Fri	1898

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