Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending April 20, 2003

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 30th week of the 2002-03 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)
AMERICAN IDOL	FOX	Tue	11.9/19	8.8/26	19.982
FRIENDS	NBC	Thu	12.0/21	8.4/26	18.249
AMERICAN IDOL	FOX	Wed	11.0/18	8.3/23	18.140
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND	CBS	Mon	11.6/18	5.9/16	17.722
LAW & ORDER	NBC	Thu	10.5/18	6.0/18	15.484
CSI: MIAMI	CBS	Mon	10.3/17	5.4/14	14.895
LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	Fri	9.8/18	5.2/17	14.843
WILL & GRACE	NBC	Thu	10.0/16	7.3/20	14.691
SCRUBS	NBC	Thu	9.9/16	6.9/21	14.665
SURVIVOR	CBS	Thu	8.9/15	5.2/16	14.227
STILL STANDING	CBS	Mon	9.3/14	4.7/12	14.141
YES, DEAR	CBS	Mon	8.7/14	4.6/13	13.739
GOOD MORNING, MIAMI	NBC	Thu	9.0/14	6.4/17	13.228
THE BERNIE MAC SHOW	FOX	Wed	7.6/12	6.2/17	13.044
BOB HOPE SPECIAL	NBC	Sun	8.1/15	2.6/8	12.594
KING OF QUEENS	CBS	Mon	7.9/13	3.8/12	12.212
JUDGING AMY	CBS	Tue	8.9/15	3.3/9	12.086
CROSSING JORDAN	NBC	Mon	8.1/12	3.8/10	11.818
24	FOX	Tue	7.0/11	5.5/14	11.77
THE BACHELOR	ABC	Wed	8.0/13	5.6/15	11.507
BOOMTOWN	NBC	Sun	7.7/13	3.9/11	11.354
WANDA AT LARGE	FOX	Wed	6.9/11	5.4/14	11.29
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	7.4/13	3.8/12	10.98
THIRD WATCH	NBC	Mon	7.0/11	4.2/11	10.86
NYPD BLUE	ABC	Tue	7.5/12	4.3/12	10.703
THAT '70S SHOW	FOX	Wed	6.6/11	5.6/17	10.44
PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA SPECIAL	NBC	Tue	6.9/11	2.9/8	10.02
DATELINE	NBC	Tue	7.2/12	3.8/10	9.98
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	7.0/14	1.9/7	9.90
WATCHING ELLIE	NBC	Tue	6.7/10	3.5/9	9.76
AMERICA'S MOST TALENTED KID	NBC	Fri	5.7/11	2.8/10	9.34
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Wed	6.6/10	2.2/6	9.33
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	Thu	6.3/11	3.5/10	9.26
MOVIE: ICE BOUND	CBS	Sun	5.8/9	2.1/6	8.74
MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE	FOX	Sun	4.7/7	3.8/10	8.69
20/20	ABC	Fri	6.0/11	2.5/8	8.44
STAR SEARCH	CBS	Wed	5.7/10	2.1/6	8.35
BECKER-8:30P	CBS	Sun	5.6/9	2.0/6	8.35
DATELINE	NBC	Wed	5.9/10	2.2/7	8.28
MARRIED BY AMERICA	FOX	Mon	5.3/8	3.8/11	7.84
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	4.7/9	2.7/9	7.63
BECKER-8:00P	CBS	Sun	5.2/9	1.6/5	7.58
48 HOURS	CBS	Wed	5.5/9	1.8/5	7.19
COPS-8:30P	FOX	Sat	4.5/9	2.6/9	7.16
LOST AT HOME	ABC	Tue	4.7/7	2.9/7	6.84
TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL	CBS	Sat	4.5/9	1.6/6	6.83
OLIVER BEENE	FOX	Sun	3.9/6	3.1/9	6.80
HACK	CBS	Fri	4.5/8	1.2/4	6.79
THE PITTS-9:30P	FOX	Sun	3.7/6	2.8/7	6.73
STAR SEARCH	CBS	Fri	4.3/8	1.9/7	6.54
COPS-8:00P	FOX	Sat	3.9/8	2.2/9	5.92
SMALLVILLE	WB	Tue	3.8/6	2.9/7	5.91
JOHN STOSSEL SPECIAL	ABC	Mon	4.1/7	1.9/6	5.62
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	3.3/6	1.9/6	5.57
THE PULSE	FOX	Thu	3.6/6	2.2/6	5.34
HUNTER	NBC	Sat	3.8/8	1.1/4	5.30
JOHN DOE	FOX	Fri	3.3/6	2.2/7	5.23
REGULAR JOE	ABC	Fri	3.3/6	1.7/5	4.71
FASTLANE	FOX	Fri	2.9/6	2.3/9	4.58
CHARMED	WB	Sun	2.7/5	1.9/6	4.25
GILMORE GIRLS	WB	Tue	2.9/5	1.9/6	4.23
ANGEL	WB	Wed	2.6/4	2.3/6	4.09
ALL-AMERICAN GIRL-9P	ABC	Thu	2.8/4	1.6/4	4.05
ONE ON ONE	UPN	Mon	2.3/4	1.5/4	3.80
PLATINUM	UPN	Mon	2.2/3	1.5/4	3.63
ALL-AMERICAN GIRL-8P	ABC	Thu	2.7/5	1.3/4	3.58
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE	UPN	Wed	2.2/4	1.7/5	3.36
THE PITTS-7:30P	FOX	Sun	2.2/4	1.5/5	3.32
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER	UPN	Tue	2.3/4	1.7/5	3.31
DAWSON'S CREEK	WB	Wed	2.4/4	1.7/5	3.12
X MEN 2: SNEAK PREVIEW	FOX	Sun	1.7/4	1.3/5	2.82
THE PARKERS	UPN	Mon	1.8/3	1.1/4	2.79
BLACK SASH	WB	Sun	1.7/3	1.2/3	2.74
THE JAMIE KENNEDY EXPERIMENT	WB	Thu	1.6/3	0.9/3	2.42
PLATINUM	UPN	Tue	1.5/2	1.0/3	2.26
GREETINGS FROM TUCSON	WB	Fri	1.5/3	0.8/3	2.17
THE TWILIGHT ZONE	UPN	Wed	1.4/2	0.9/2	2.13
BRAD GLUCKMAN SPECIAL	WB	Thu	1.4/2	0.8/2	2.06
SABRINA, THE TEENAGE WITCH	WB	Thu	1.4/2	0.7/2	1.98
ON THE SPOT	WB	Thu	1.1/2	0.6/2	1.60

Sports ratings outside of primetime:

Show	Net	Day	HH	Viewers (millions)
NBA PLAYOFFS	ABC	Sun	4.1/12	6.290
NHL PLAYOFFS	ABC	Sat	1.2/4	1.729

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
SPECIAL REPORT/CALIF. ATTNY. GEN.	FOXNC	5.104
HANNITY & COLMES-FRI	FOXNC	4.725
SPECIAL REPORT/CALIF. POLICE PETERSON	FOXNC	4.598
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	4.519
HANNITY & COLMES-FRI	FOXNC	4.362
THE O'REILLY FACTOR-MON	FOXNC	4.345
HELEN OF TROY, PT. 1	USA	4.315
THE O'REILLY FACTOR-WED	FOXNC	4.285
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS-SAT 10:00A	NICK	4.092
THE O'REILLY FACTOR-TUE	FOXNC	4.054
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9:30A	NICK	4.042
HANNITY & COLMES-TUE	FOXNC	4.020
THE O'REILLY FACTOR-FRI	FOXNC	3.975
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	3.928
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9:00A	NICK	3.916
PREMIUM CABLE
SIX FEET UNDER	HBO	4.480
WCB: MAYWEATHER VS. SOSA	HBO	3.333
WCB: COTTO VS. PEREZ	HBO	3.174
WCB: MAYWEATHER VS. SOSA (POST)	HBO	3.047
SOPRANOS, THE	HBO	2.800

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	Day	Time	HH (millions)	HH Rating
SPECIAL REPORT/CALIF. ATTNY. GEN.	FOXNC	Fri	9:13 PM	3.761	3.5
HANNITY & COLMES	FOXNC	Fri	9:00 PM	3.435	3.2
SPECIAL REPORT/CALIF. POLICE PETERSON	FOXNC	Fri	9:21 PM	3.394	3.2
THE O'REILLY FACTOR	FOXNC	Wed	8:00 PM	3.253	3.0
THE O'REILLY FACTOR	FOXNC	Mon	8:00 PM	3.245	3.0
HANNITY & COLMES	FOXNC	Fri	9:51 PM	3.235	3.0
THE O'REILLY FACTOR	FOXNC	Tue	8:00 PM	3.077	2.9
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	10:00 PM	3.040	2.8
HANNITY & COLMES	FOXNC	Tue	9:00 PM	2.910	2.7
THE O'REILLY FACTOR	FOXNC	Fri	8:00 PM	2.903	2.7
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sat	10:00 AM	2.897	2.7
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	9:30 AM	2.884	2.7
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	9:00 PM	2.837	2.7
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	9:00 AM	2.807	2.6
HELEN OF TROY, P	USA	Sun	8:00 PM	2.803	2.6
LARRY KING WEEKEND	CNN	Sat	10:00 PM	2.755	2.6
ON THE RECORD W/GRETA VAN SUSTEREN	FOXNC	Wed	10:00 PM	2.701	2.5
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Mon	8:00 PM	2.654	2.5
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sun	10:00 AM	2.614	2.4
ON THE RECORD W/GRETA VAN SUSTEREN	FOXNC	Mon	10:00 PM	2.587	2.4
HANNITY & COLMES	FOXNC	Mon	9:00 PM	2.585	2.4
ON THE RECORD W/GRETA VAN SUSTEREN	FOXNC	Tue	10:00 PM	2.571	2.4
ALL GROWN UP	NICK	Sat	10:30 AM	2.569	2.4
LARRY KING LIVE	CNN	Fri	9:00 PM	2.564	2.4
ON THE RECORD W/GRETA VAN SUSTEREN	FOXNC	Fri	10:00 PM	2.545	2.4
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Fri	8:30 AM	2.531	2.4
THE O'REILLY FACTOR	FOXNC	Thu	8:00 PM	2.477	2.3
THE FOX REPORT W/SHEPARD SMITH	FOXNC	Mon	7:00 PM	2.466	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Thu	8:00 PM	2.418	2.3
HANNITY & COLMES	FOXNC	Wed	9:00 PM	2.406	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	9:30 AM	2.383	2.2
THE FOX REPORT W/SHEPARD SMITH	FOXNC	Tue	7:21 PM	2.376	2.2
TRADING SPACES: GOES HOLLYWOOD	TLC	Sat	10:00 PM	2.361	2.2
LARRY KING LIVE	CNN	Mon	9:00 PM	2.323	2.2
SPECIAL REPORT/POWS ARRIVE IN TEXAS	FOXNC	Sat	9:37 PM	2.314	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Wed	8:00 PM	2.294	2.1
ALL GROWN UP	NICK	Wed	6:30 PM	2.284	2.1
SPECIAL REPORT W/BRIT HUME	FOXNC	Mon	6:00 PM	2.282	2.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Mon	8:00 PM	2.258	2.1
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM	FOXNC	Mon	11:00 PM	2.247	2.1
PREMIUM CABLE
SIX FEET UNDER	HBO	Sun	-	3.216	3.0
WCB: MAYWEATHER VS. SOSA	HBO	Sat	-	2.295	2.2
SOPRANOS, THE	HBO	Sun	-	2.149	2.0
WCB: COTTO VS. PEREZ	HBO	Sat	-	2.038	1.9
WCB: MAYWEATHER VS. SOSA (POST)	HBO	Sat	-	2.024	1.9

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
WWE Entertainment-10p	TNN	Mon	2565
TS: Goes Hollywood-10p	TLC	Sat	2447
Helen Of Troy Pt. 1	USA	Sun	2247
WWE Entertainment	TNN	Mon	2161
TS: Goes Hollywood-9p	TLC	Sat	1787
Punkd	MTV	Mon	1707
South Park	CMDY	Wed	1686
Rw/Rr Battles Of Sexes	MTV	Mon	1682
TS: Goes Hollywood-11p	TLC	Sat	1644
Field Of Dreams	TBS	Sun	1644

Weekly Top Kids Ratings:

Show	NET	9-14 Rating		Show	NET	12-17 Rating
AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	7.1		AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	6.9
AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	7.1		MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE	FOX	6.4
MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE	FOX	6.1		SIMPSONS	FOX	6.2
BERNIE MAC	FOX	6.0		AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	6.0
SIMPSONS	FOX	5.0		OLIVER BEENE	FOX	5.2
WANDA AT LARGE	FOX	4.9		BERNIE MAC	FOX	5.2
PITTS	FOX	4.8		WANDA AT LARGE	FOX	4.3
YU-GI-OH	WB	4.5		PITTS	FOX	4.2
OLIVER BEENE	FOX	4.5		FRIENDS	NBC	4.1
ALL GROWN UP	NICK	4.4		EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND	CBS	3.8
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	4.4		YUYU HAKUSHO/KA	TOON	3.7
STATIC SHOCK	WB	4.3		THAT '70S SHOW	FOX	3.7
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	4.3		GOOD MORNING MIAMI	NBC	3.6
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	4.2		PUNKD	MTV	3.4
MUMMY	WB	4.0		ACCORDING TO JIM 9PM	ABC	3.4
WWE SMACKDOWN!	UPN	3.9		SCRUBS	NBC	3.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.8		STATIC SHOCK	WB	3.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.8		7TH HEAVEN	WB	3.1
ALL GROWN UP	NICK	3.8		FEAR FACTOR	NBC	3.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.7		DRAGON BALL Z	TOON	3.1
YU-GI-OH(M-F)	WB	3.7		STILL STANDING	CBS	3.1
POKEMON	WB	3.6		GEORGE LOPEZ	ABC	3.0
ALL GROWN UP	NICK	3.6		YES, DEAR	CBS	3.0
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.6		CSI	CBS	3.0
YUYU HAKUSHO/KA	TOON	3.5		24	FOX	3.0
ROCKET POWER	NICK	3.5		YU-GI-OH	WB	2.9
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.4		BACHELOR, THE	ABC	2.9
SURVIVOR: AMAZON	CBS	3.4		WILL & GRACE	NBC	2.9
THAT '70S SHOW	FOX	3.4		YUYU HAKUSHO/KA	TOON	2.9
LIZZIE MCGUIRE	ABC	3.3		ABC SUN NIGHT MOVIIE	ABC	2.8

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