Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending May 4, 2003

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 32nd 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	14.6/22	8.4/21	22.668
AMERICAN IDOL	FOX	Tue	12.4/20	9.7/27	20.366
AMERICAN IDOL	FOX	Wed	11.8/19	9.0/26	20.159
ER	NBC	Thu	13.1/22	9.0/25	19.549
FRIENDS	NBC	Thu	12.8/21	8.7/27	19.030
LAW & ORDER	NBC	Wed	12.1/20	6.4/17	18.093
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND	CBS	Mon	11.9/18	5.9/15	17.925
SURVIVOR	CBS	Thu	10.8/18	6.5/19	17.650
CSI: MIAMI	CBS	Mon	11.6/19	6.3/16	17.182
WILL & GRACE	NBC	Thu	11.2/17	7.9/20	17.145
STILL STANDING	CBS	Mon	9.6/14	4.8/12	14.412
LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT	NBC	Sun	9.6/15	5.1/12	14.292
LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	Fri	9.5/17	4.8/15	13.966
THE BERNIE MAC SHOW	FOX	Wed	7.9/12	6.4/16	13.77
JAG	CBS	Tue	9.1/14	2.6/7	13.628
THE BACHELOR	ABC	Wed	8.7/13	6.4/16	13.280
THE WEST WING	NBC	Wed	8.8/13	4.5/11	13.178
JUDGING AMY	CBS	Tue	9.5/15	3.8/10	13.146
MOVIE: LUCY	CBS	Sun	8.6/14	3.5/9	12.910
THIRD WATCH	NBC	Mon	8.4/12	5.0/12	12.764
WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	Thu	8.7/15	4.4/12	12.643
YES, DEAR	CBS	Mon	8.2/13	4.4/12	12.418
FEAR FACTOR	NBC	Mon	7.6/12	5.2/15	12.21
MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE	FOX	Sun	6.7/10	5.3/13	12.11
THE GUARDIAN	CBS	Tue	8.4/13	2.7/7	12.053
24	FOX	Tue	7.6/11	5.8/15	12.05
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	8.2/15	2.0/7	11.882
KING OF QUEENS	CBS	Mon	7.9/13	4.0/12	11.72
THE SIMPSONS	FOX	Sun	6.4/11	4.9/14	11.59
NYPD BLUE	ABC	Tue	7.7/13	4.4/12	11.42
TIM ALLEN PRESENTS SPECIAL	ABC	Sun	6.5/11	4.0/11	11.33
EXTREME MAKEOVER	ABC	Wed	7.7/12	5.2/14	11.32
WANDA AT LARGE	FOX	Wed	6.4/10	5.3/12	11.27
FRASIER	NBC	Tue	7.8/12	4.2/11	11.08
ALIAS	ABC	Sun	6.0/10	4.8/12	10.10
CROSSING JORDAN	NBC	Mon	7.0/11	3.9/10	10.09
AMERICA'S MOST TALENTED KID	NBC	Fri	6.5/12	3.2/11	10.07
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS-9P	ABC	Fri	6.0/11	3.2/10	9.93
20/20	ABC	Fri	6.6/12	2.8/9	9.41
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Wed	6.7/10	2.0/5	9.32
OLIVER BEENE	FOX	Sun	5.3/8	4.0/9	9.25
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS-8P	ABC	Fri	5.9/11	2.5/10	9.22
AMERICAN DREAMS	NBC	Sun	5.8/10	3.3/9	9.12
ABC'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY BLOOPERS	ABC	Mon	6.0/10	2.6/8	9.10
WATCHING ELLIE	NBC	Tue	6.0/9	3.4/9	8.68
DATELINE	NBC	Tue	6.3/10	4.1/11	8.68
THE DISTRICT	CBS	Sat	5.8/11	1.6/5	8.51
ACCORDING TO JIM	ABC	Tue	5.4/8	3.5/9	8.34
GEORGE LOPEZ	ABC	Wed	5.2/8	3.4/9	8.33
MY WIFE AND KIDS	ABC	Wed	5.4/9	2.9/9	8.31
48 HOURS	CBS	Wed	6.2/10	2.5/7	8.25
8 SIMPLE RULES	ABC	Tue	5.3/9	2.9/9	8.23
PRICE IS RIGHT MILLION DOLLAR SP	CBS	Sat	5.4/11	1.8/7	8.18
HACK	CBS	Fri	5.7/10	1.5/5	7.94
MR. PERSONALITY	FOX	Mon	5.1/8	3.8/9	7.68
BOSTON PUBLIC	FOX	Mon	4.9/8	2.9/8	7.55
DATELINE	NBC	Sun	5.3/10	1.8/6	7.55
STAR SEARCH	CBS	Wed	5.2/9	2.0/6	7.47
KING OF THE HILL	FOX	Sun	4.2/8	3.1/10	7.32
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	4.8/9	2.3/8	7.26
DATELINE: POW INTERVIEW	NBC	Wed	5.4/9	2.1/6	7.20
BLUNDERFUL WORLD OF SPORTS	ABC	Sun	4.6/9	2.8/9	7.19
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	Thu	5.3/8	2.3/6	7.15
STAR SEARCH	CBS	Fri	4.9/9	1.6/6	7.14
THE AGENCY	CBS	Sat	4.4/8	1.6/5	6.56
LESS THAN PERFECT	ABC	Tue	4.7/7	2.9/7	6.54
SMALLVILLE	WB	Tue	4.0/6	3.2/8	6.50
7TH HEAVEN	WB	Mon	4.2/7	2.6/8	6.47
COPS-8:30P	FOX	Sat	4.2/8	2.3/8	6.22
HUNTER	NBC	Sat	4.2/8	1.2/5	5.98
NBC'S FUNNIEST OUTTAKES	NBC	Tue	4.0/6	2.2/6	5.49
COPS-8:00P	FOX	Sat	3.6/7	2.1/8	5.41
CHARMED	WB	Sun	3.0/5	2.0/5	4.99
GILMORE GIRLS	WB	Tue	3.2/5	2.1/6	4.83
COPS: CAUGHT RED-HANDED	FOX	Thu	3.3/5	1.8/5	4.81
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	3.2/5	2.0/5	4.80
EVERWOOD	WB	Mon	3.0/4	1.9/5	4.49
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE	UPN	Wed	2.7/4	1.7/5	4.08
HALF & HALF	UPN	Mon	2.6/4	1.9/5	4.06
GIRLFRIENDS	UPN	Mon	2.6/4	1.9/5	4.05
ANGEL	WB	Wed	2.6/4	2.2/6	4.04
ONE ON ONE	UPN	Mon	2.4/4	1.7/5	3.87
REBA	WB	Fri	2.5/4	1.5/5	3.85
DAWSON'S CREEK	WB	Wed	2.7/5	2.0/6	3.80
THE JAMIE KENNEDY EXPERIMENT	WB	Thu	2.3/4	1.7/5	3.62
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER	UPN	Tue	2.3/4	1.8/5	3.60
THE PARKERS	UPN	Mon	2.2/4	1.4/4	3.15
GROUNDED FOR LIFE	WB	Fri	1.8/3	1.3/4	2.97
WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU	WB	Fri	1.8/4	1.3/5	2.60
THE TWILIGHT ZONE	UPN	Wed	1.7/3	0.9/2	2.52
GREETINGS FROM TUCSON	WB	Fri	1.6/3	1.0/4	2.26
PLATINUM	UPN	Tue	1.4/2	1.0/3	2.24

Sports ratings outside of primetime:

Show	Net	Day	HH	Viewers (millions)
KENTUCKY DERBY	NBC	Sat	7.6/20	11.759
NBA PLAYOFFS	ABC	Sun	4.6/12	6.178
HP CLASSIC NEW ORLEANS	CBS	Sun	2.6/7	3.359
HP CLASSIC NEW ORLEANS	CBS	Sat	1.7/5	2.103
NHL PLAYOFFS	ABC	Sat	1.5/4	2.072
NCAA WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS	CBS	Sun	1.4/4	1.990

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
WINSTON CUP RACE	FX	5.302
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	5.006
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	4.880
PRESIDENTIAL NATL. ADDRESS	FOXNC	4.862
SPONGEBOB-SUN 9:30A	NICK	4.725
NBA: LAKERS/TIMBERWOLVES-TUE	TNT	4.599
PRES. ADDRESS/ANALYSIS	FOXNC	4.587
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS-SAT 10:00A	NICK	4.537
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9:30A	NICK	4.334
NBA: TIMBERWOLVES/LAKERS-THU	TNT	4.291
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS-SUN 10:00A	NICK	4.204
TRADING SPACES-SAT 9P	TLC	3.971
SPONGEBOB-SUN 9:00A	NICK	3.878
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.549
NBA PLAYOFFS: KINGS/JAZZ-MON	TNT	3.211
PREMIUM CABLE
SIX FEET UNDER	HBO	5.145
SPIDER-MAN	HBO	4.528
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	3.547
THE WIRE	HBO	2.332
DOWNLOADING SEX:NERVE.COM	HBO	2.264

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	Day	Time	HH (millions)	HH Rating
PRESIDENTIAL NATL. ADDRESS	FOXNC	Thu	9:00 PM	3.509	3.3
NBA: LAKERS/TIMBERWOLVES	TNT	Tue	9:48 PM	3.488	3.3
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	10:00 PM	3.470	3.3
NBA: TIMBERWOLVES/LAKERS	TNT	Thu	10:41 PM	3.282	3.1
WINSTON CUP RACE	FX	Sat	7:24 PM	3.265	3.1
PRES. ADDRESS/ANALYSIS	FOXNC	Thu	9:25 PM	3.264	3.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	9:30 AM	3.236	3.0
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	9:00 PM	3.128	2.9
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	9:30 AM	3.049	2.9
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sun	10:00 AM	3.013	2.8
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sat	10:00 AM	2.976	2.8
TRADING SPACES	TLC	Sat	9:00 PM	2.760	2.6
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	9:00 AM	2.695	2.5
NBA PLAYOFFS: KINGS/JAZZ	TNT	Mon	10:46 PM	2.635	2.5
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	9:00 AM	2.620	2.5
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	Sat	10:30 AM	2.613	2.4
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	Sun	10:30 AM	2.591	2.4
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Tue	5:30 PM	2.493	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Tue	6:00 PM	2.459	2.3
THE O'REILLY FACTOR	FOXNC	Mon	8:00 PM	2.419	2.3
MOVIE: TRIAL BY FIRE	LIF	Sun	7:00 PM	2.414	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Tue	8:00 PM	2.389	2.2
THE O'REILLY FACTOR	FOXNC	Wed	8:00 PM	2.383	2.2
TRAILBLAZERS/MAVERICKS	TNT	Wed	8:42 PM	2.317	2.2
MOVIE: SEDUCED AND BETRAYED	LIF	Sun	5:00 PM	2.314	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Fri	5:30 PM	2.313	2.2
RW/RR BATTLES OF SEXES	MTV	Mon	10:00 PM	2.261	2.1
THE DIVISION	LIF	Sun	9:00 PM	2.231	2.1
THE O'REILLY FACTOR	FOXNC	Tue	8:00 PM	2.207	2.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Mon	5:30 PM	2.201	2.1
THE O'REILLY FACTOR	FOXNC	Thu	8:00 PM	2.198	2.1
76ERS/HORNETS	TNT	Mon	8:00 PM	2.182	2.0
ROCKET POWER	NICK	Sun	11:00 AM	2.153	2.0
MOVIE: HER MARRIED LOVER	LIF	Sun	3:00 PM	2.140	2.0
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Wed	5:30 PM	2.136	2.0
JAZZ/KINGS	TNT	Wed	11:20 PM	2.132	2.0
ROCKET POWER	NICK	Sat	11:00 AM	2.122	2.0
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Mon	8:00 PM	2.114	2.0
ROCKET POWER	NICK	Sat	11:30 AM	2.113	2.0
MAGIC/PISTONS	ESPN	Sun	12:30 PM	2.109	2.0
PREMIUM CABLE
SIX FEET UNDER	HBO	Sun	-	3.513	3.3
SPIDER-MAN	HBO	-	-	3.171	3.0
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	Sun	-	2.488	2.3
DOWNLOADING SEX: NERVE.COM	HBO	-	-	1.795	1.7
THE WIRE	HBO	Sun	-	1.678	1.6

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
Winston Cup Race	FX	Sat	2907
WWE Entertainment-10p	TNN	Mon	2829
NBA: Lakers/Timberwolves	TNT	Tue	2787
WWE Entertainment-9p	TNN	Mon	2725
NBA: Timberwolves/Lakers	TNT	Thu	2702
Trading Spaces-9p	TLC	Sat	2460
RW/RR Battles Of Sexes	MTV	Mon	2027
Punkd	MTV	Mon	1996
NBA: Kings/Jazz	TNT	Mon	1923
Trading Spaces-8p	TLC	Sat	1824

Weekly Top Kids Ratings:

Show	NET	9-14 Rating		Show	NET	12-17 Rating
SIMPSONS SP	FOX	8.2		MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE	FOX	7.6
SIMPSONS	FOX	8.0		SIMPSONS SP	FOX	7.5
MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE	FOX	7.8		SIMPSONS	FOX	6.9
AMERICAN IDOL-WED	FOX	7.3		AMERICAN IDOL-WED	FOX	6.6
AMERICAN IDOL-TUE	FOX	7.1		BERNIE MAC	FOX	6.5
YU-GI-OH	WB	7.0		AMERICAN IDOL-TUE	FOX	5.7
STATIC SHOCK	WB	6.4		WANDA AT LARGE	FOX	5.6
STATIC SHOCK-5/3	WB	6.1		OLIVER BEENE SP	FOX	5.0
BERNIE MAC	FOX	6.0		FRIENDS	NBC	4.8
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	6.0		YU-GI-OH	WB	4.6
SPONGEBOB	NICK	5.9		STATIC SHOCK	WB	4.2
POKEMON	WB	5.7		FRIENDS 5/1	NBC	4.2
JACKIE CHAN ADV	WB	5.7		WILL & GRACE	NBC	3.9
OLIVER BEENE SP	FOX	5.5		7TH HEAVEN	WB	4.0
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	5.3		FEAR FACTOR	NBC	3.8
WANDA AT LARGE	FOX	5.1		KING OF THE HILL	FOX	3.8
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	4.9		TIM ALLEN PRESENTS-5/4	ABC	3.7
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.8		SMALLVILLE	WB	3.7
FEAR FACTOR	NBC	4.7		POKEMON	WB	3.6
SURVIVOR: AMAZON	CBS	4.5		GILMORE GIRLS	WB	3.6
KING OF THE HILL	FOX	4.5		SURVIVOR: AMAZON	CBS	3.4
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.4		MR. PERSONALITY	FOX	3.4
YU-GI-OH 1	WB	4.4		BACHELOR, THE	ABC	3.4
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	4.4		CSI	CBS	3.3
ROCKET POWER	NICK	4.4		STATIC SHOCK-5/3	WB	3.3
HEY ARNOLD	NICK	4.3		24	FOX	3.3
ROCKET POWER	NICK	4.2		ACCORDING TO JIM 9PM	ABC	3.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.1		GEORGE LOPEZ	ABC	3.1
YU-GI-OH(M-F)	WB	3.9		E.R.	NBC	3.1
CODE NAME: KIDS NEXT DOOR	TOON	3.9		WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	3.1

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