Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending April 27, 2003

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 31st 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)
CSI	CBS	Thu	16.2/24	9.0/22	25.223
ER	NBC	Thu	13.8/22	10.1/26	20.881
FRIENDS	NBC	Thu	13.7/23	9.9/30	20.707
AMERICAN IDOL	FOX	Tue	12.1/19	9.6/27	20.562
AMERICAN IDOL	FOX	Wed	11.7/18	9.3/26	19.456
MOVIE: A PAINTED HOUSE	CBS	Sun	12.3/19	4.0/10	18.275
SURVIVOR	CBS	Thu	10.8/17	6.5/19	18.093
LAW & ORDER	NBC	Wed	12.2/20	6.4/17	18.085
WILL & GRACE	NBC	Thu	11.7/18	9.3/23	17.710
WILL & GRACE CLIP SHOW	NBC	Thu	11.1/16	8.8/21	16.924
AMERICAN IDOL	FOX	Mon	8.3/13	6.2/17	14.11
WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	Thu	9.4/15	4.3/11	14.019
JUDGING AMY	CBS	Tue	10.1/17	3.9/11	13.966
JAG	CBS	Tue	9.3/15	2.6/7	13.836
THE WEST WING	NBC	Wed	9.1/14	4.5/11	13.654
LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	Fri	9.2/16	5.0/16	13.486
LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT	NBC	Sun	8.8/13	5.2/13	13.406
PRIMETIME THURSDAY-10P	ABC	Thu	9.4/15	5.2/13	13.287
THE BACHELOR	ABC	Wed	8.5/13	6.2/15	12.926
TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL	CBS	Sun	8.9/15	2.8/8	12.901
THE BERNIE MAC SHOW	FOX	Wed	7.6/12	6.0/15	12.70
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	8.7/16	2.0/7	12.25
MR. PERSONALITY	FOX	Mon	7.4/11	5.7/14	12.18
KING OF QUEENS	CBS	Mon	8.1/13	3.8/11	12.12
EXTREME MAKEOVER	ABC	Wed	8.3/14	5.6/15	12.02
24	FOX	Tue	7.2/11	5.8/15	11.94
THE GUARDIAN	CBS	Tue	8.4/13	2.5/6	11.88
THE SIMPSONS	FOX	Sun	7.0/12	5.2/15	11.71
THAT '70S SHOW	FOX	Wed	6.9/12	5.7/18	11.20
MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE	FOX	Sun	6.4/10	4.7/12	11.07
THIRD WATCH	NBC	Mon	6.9/10	4.1/10	10.71
STAR SEARCH	CBS	Wed	7.2/12	2.7/8	10.71
CROSSING JORDAN	NBC	Mon	7.1/12	3.9/10	10.39
WANDA AT LARGE	FOX	Wed	6.1/9	4.9/12	10.28
THE DISTRICT	CBS	Sat	6.7/12	2.3/8	10.19
MOVIE: ELOISE AT THE PLAZA	ABC	Sun	5.9/10	2.5/8	9.84
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Wed	6.9/10	2.5/6	9.80
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS-9P	ABC	Fri	6.0/10	2.9/6	9.76
DATELINE	NBC	Tue	7.1/12	3.9/10	9.70
FRASIER	NBC	Tue	6.4/10	3.2/8	9.30
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS-8P	ABC	Fri	5.8/11	2.8/10	9.09
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	6.0/10	2.6/8	8.80
STAR SEARCH	CBS	Fri	5.8/11	2.4/9	8.78
PSYCHIC SECRETS REVEALED	NBC	Wed	6.1/10	2.9/8	8.76
TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL	CBS	Sat	5.9/11	2.0/8	8.60
HACK	CBS	Fri	5.8/10	1.8/6	8.52
20/20	ABC	Fri	5.8/10	2.5/8	8.41
THE AGENCY	CBS	Sat	5.5/10	2.0/6	8.39
7TH HEAVEN	WB	Mon	5.2/8	3.1/9	8.28
GEORGE LOPEZ	ABC	Wed	5.2/8	3.1/9	8.04
ALIAS	ABC	Sun	5.1/8	3.6/9	8.03
OLIVER BEENE	FOX	Sun	4.7/7	3.5/8	7.87
PRIMETIME THURSDAY-9P	ABC	Thu	5.5/8	2.7/7	7.85
MICHAEL JACKSON HOME MOVIES	FOX	Thu	4.9/8	3.2/9	7.82
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	5.0/9	2.5/8	7.62
THE PRACTICE	ABC	Mon	5.3/8	2.7/7	7.59
DRAGNET	ABC	Sun	5.0/8	2.8/7	7.50
JOHN STOSSEL SPECIAL	ABC	Mon	5.4/9	2.1/6	7.45
AMERICAN DREAMS	NBC	Sun	5.0/8	2.9/8	7.42
KING OF THE HILL	FOX	Sun	4.7/9	3.3/11	7.39
WATCHING ELLIE	NBC	Tue	5.1/8	2.7/7	7.35
48 HOURS	CBS	Wed	5.4/9	2.1/6	7.33
AMERICA'S MOST TALENTED KID	NBC	Fri	4.7/9	2.0/7	7.32
LOST AT HOME	ABC	Tue	4.6/7	3.0/7	6.79
SMALLVILLE	WB	Tue	3.9/6	3.3/8	6.70
COPS-8:30P	FOX	Sat	4.3/8	2.3/8	6.45
AMERICA'S MOST TALENTED KID	NBC	Sun	4.0/8	2.0/7	6.15
JOHN DOE	FOX	Fri	3.6/6	2.3/7	5.80
COPS-8:00P	FOX	Sat	3.6/7	2.0/8	5.46
HUNTER	NBC	Sat	3.8/7	1.1/4	5.38
GILMORE GIRLS	WB	Tue	3.3/5	2.3/6	5.10
JUST SHOOT ME!-8:30P	NBC	Tue	3.6/6	2.0/5	4.87
FASTLANE	FOX	Fri	3.1/6	2.2/8	4.87
JUST SHOOT ME!-8:00P	NBC	Tue	3.4/6	1.7/5	4.68
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	3.1/5	1.7/5	4.64
EVERWOOD	WB	Mon	3.0/5	1.9/5	4.62
GIRLFRIENDS	UPN	Mon	2.6/4	1.7/4	4.11
REBA	WB	Fri	2.9/5	1.6/5	4.09
CHARMED	WB	Sun	2.7/4	1.9/5	4.08
ALL-AMERICAN GIRL	ABC	Thu	2.5/4	1.2/3	3.84
ANGEL	WB	Wed	2.5/4	1.9/5	3.71
GROUNDED FOR LIFE	WB	Fri	2.5/4	1.6/5	3.70
HALF & HALF-9:30P	UPN	Mon	2.4/3	1.6/4	3.69
DAWSON'S CREEK	WB	Wed	2.2/4	1.8/5	3.47
HALF & HALF-8:30P	UPN	Mon	2.0/3	1.2/3	3.21
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE	UPN	Wed	2.3/4	2.0/6	3.19
THE TWILIGHT ZONE	UPN	Wed	1.9/3	1.1/3	2.86
THE JAMIE KENNEDY EXPERIMENT	WB	Thu	1.9/3	1.3/3	2.81
THE PARKERS	UPN	Mon	1.8/3	1.1/3	2.73
WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU	WB	Fri	2.0/4	1.2/4	2.70
SABRINA, THE TEENAGE WITCH 1HR	WB	Thu	2.0/3	1.0/3	2.57
GREETINGS FROM TUCSON	WB	Fri	1.8/3	1.0/4	2.40
PLATINUM	UPN	Tue	1.2/2	0.9/2	1.76

Sports ratings outside of primetime:

Show	Net	Day	HH	Viewers (millions)
NASCAR WINSTON CUP	FOX	Sun	5.3/13	8.279
NBA PLAYOFFS	ABC	Sun	4.9/12	7.009
NASCAR BUSCH SERIES	FOX	Sun	2.0/5	2.782
NHL PLAYOFFS	ABC	Sat	1.1/3	1.561

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	5.166
NBA PLAYOFFS: TIMBERWOLVES/LAKERS-THU	TNT	4.626
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9:30A	NICK	4.471
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9:00A	NICK	4.391
NBA PLAYOFFS: LAKERS/TIMBERWOLVES-TUE	TNT	4.337
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	4.225
SPONGEBOB-SUN 9:30A	NICK	4.200
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS-SAT 10:00A	NICK	4.163
S JIMMY NEUTRON EGG PIRE-SUN 10:00A	NICK	4.008
MOVIE: HELEN OF TROY PT. 2	USA	3.931
THE OREILLY FACTOR-THU	FOXNC	3.924
THE OREILLY FACTOR-MON	FOXNC	3.856
THE OREILLY FACTOR-TUE	FOXNC	3.582
SPECIAL REPORT/POW PRESS CONF	FOXNC	3.402
NFL DRAFT	ESPN	3.308
PREMIUM CABLE
SIX FEET UNDER	HBO	4.623
SCOOBY-DOO-04/26	HBO	3.408
HBO BAD: JIROV VS. TONEY (POST)	HBO	3.375
HBO BAD: JIROV VS. TONEY	HBO	3.315
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	3.243

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	Day	Time	HH (millions)	HH Rating
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	10:00 PM	3.539	3.3
TIMBERWOLVES/LAKERS	TNT	Thu	11:14 PM	3.389	3.2
LAKERS/TIMBERWOLVES	TNT	Tue	9:43 PM	3.284	3.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	9:30 AM	3.036	2.8
THE O'REILLY FACTOR	FOXN	Mon	8:00 PM	3.005	2.8
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	9:00 AM	2.957	2.8
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	9:30 AM	2.931	2.7
THE O'REILLY FACTOR	FOXN	Thu	8:00 PM	2.897	2.7
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	9:00 PM	2.861	2.7
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sat	10:00 AM	2.834	2.7
THE O'REILLY FACTOR	FOXN	Tue	8:00 PM	2.808	2.6
HELEN OF TROY, PT. 2	USA	Mon	8:00 PM	2.667	2.5
SPECIAL: JIMMY NEUTRON EGG-PIRE	NICK	Sun	10:00 AM	2.644	2.5
NFL DRAFT	ESPN	Sat	12:00 PM	2.601	2.4
SPECIAL REPORT/POW PRESS CONF	FOXN	Tue	9:02 PM	2.582	2.4
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	Sat	10:30 AM	2.567	2.4
D.K. INTENSITY, PT. II	LIF	Sun	7:00 PM	2.565	2.4
HANNITY & COLMES	FOXN	Mon	9:00 PM	2.559	2.4
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Tue	8:00 PM	2.504	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	9:00 AM	2.485	2.3
THE O'REILLY FACTOR	FOXN	Wed	8:00 PM	2.481	2.3
TRADING SPACES	TLC	Sat	9:00 PM	2.469	2.3
THE O'REILLY FACTOR	FOXN	Fri	8:00 PM	2.460	2.3
SPECIAL: JIMMY NEUTRON EGG-PIRE	NICK	Sat	8:00 PM	2.382	2.2
NETS/BUCKS	TNT	Thu	8:46 PM	2.331	2.2
D.K. INTENSITY, PT. I	LIF	Sun	5:00 PM	2.329	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Wed	8:00 PM	2.318	2.2
RUGRATS	NICK	Sat	8:30 AM	2.299	2.2
RW/RR BATTLES OF SEXES	MTV	Mon	10:00 PM	2.271	2.1
TRAILBLAZERS/MAVERICKS	TNT	Wed	9:44 PM	2.258	2.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	5:30 PM	2.255	2.1
PUNKD	MTV	Mon	10:30 PM	2.209	2.1
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Mon	6:00 PM	2.191	2.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Wed	5:30 PM	2.189	2.1
HANNITY & COLMES	FOXN	Tue	9:11 PM	2.180	2.0
WHAT NOT TO WEAR	TLC	Sat	10:00 PM	2.175	2.0
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Fri	8:00 PM	2.172	2.0
JAG	USA	Wed	7:00 PM	2.160	2.0
MURDER ORDAINED, PART II	LIF	Sun	3:00 PM	2.142	2.0
ON THE RECORD W/GRETA	FOXN	Mon	10:00 PM	2.142	2.0
PREMIUM CABLE
SIX FEET UNDER	HBO	Sun	-	3.288	3.1
HBO BAD: JIROV VS. TONEY (POST)	HBO	Sat	-	2.491	2.3
HBO BAD: JIROV VS. TONEY	HBO	Sat	-	2.364	2.2
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	Sun	-	2.288	2.1
SCOOBY-DOO-04/26	HBO	Sat	-	2.074	1.9

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
WWE Entertainment-10p	TNN	Mon	2895
NBA: Timberwolves/Lakers	TNT	Thu	2892
NBA: Lakers/Timberwolves	TNT	Tue	2590
Trading Spaces-9p	TLC	Sat	2400
WWE Entertainment-9p	TNN	Mon	2329
Punkd	MTV	Mon	2064
NFL Draft	ESPN	Sat	2018
Helen Of Troy Pt. 2	USA	Mon	1985
What Not 2 Wear	TLC	Sat	1971
Rw/Rr Battles Of Sexes	MTV	Mon	1940

Weekly Top Kids Ratings:

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Full weekly 18-49 chart is not available for this week

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