Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending November 8, 1998

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the seventh week of the 1998-99 television broadcast season; reruns are excluded from the list. The first chart includes household (HH) ratings and viewership (in millions) for all first-run broadcast programs. The second charts have ratings for programs that aired on cable during the week. Available 18-49 data is included in a separate chart below the cable ratings.

Broadcast ratings:

Show	Net	Date	Time	HH	Viewers (millions)
ER	NBC	11/5/98	10:00	20.2/33	28.61
Friends	NBC	11/5/98	8:00	16.8/26	24.99
Frasier	NBC	11/5/98	9:00	15.8/24	22.12
60 Minutes	CBS	11/8/98	7:06	15.2/24	21.81
Touched by an Angel	CBS	11/8/98	8:06	14.7/21	21.69
The Temptations, pt. 2	NBC	11/2/98	9:00	14.0/21	21.27
Jesse	NBC	11/5/98	8:30	14.2/22	20.84
Mama Flora's Family, pt. 1	CBS	11/8/98	9:06	14.3/22	20.64
The X-Files	FOX	11/8/98	9:00	11.9/17	20.34
Veronica's Closet	NBC	11/5/98	9:30	13.8/21	18.74
NFL Monday Night Football	ABC	11/2/98	8:19	13.2/20	18.11
Exiled	NBC	11/8/98	9:00	12.2/18	17.86
Shocking Moments	FOX	11/5/98	9:00	11.1/17	17.47
The Drew Carey Show	ABC	11/4/98	9:00	11.3/17	16.71
Walker, Texas Ranger	CBS	11/7/98	10:00	10.6/20	16.61
Law & Order	NBC	11/4/98	10:00	11.3/19	15.62
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	ABC	11/6/98	9:00	9.9/18	15.46
The Simpsons	FOX	11/8/98	8:00	9.2/14	15.34
Dharma & Greg	ABC	11/4/98	8:00	10.5/17	15.25
JAG	CBS	11/3/98	8:00	10.3/16	15.14
Disney: A Knight in Camelot	ABC	11/8/98	7:00	8.8/13	14.65
Everybody Loves Raymond	CBS	11/2/98	9:00	10.3/15	14.60
Ally McBeal	FOX	11/2/98	9:00	10.3/15	14.48
NFL Monday Night Showcase	ABC	11/2/98	8:13	10.5/17	14.30
Home Improvement	ABC	11/3/98	8:00	9.7/15	14.11
Boy Meets World	ABC	11/6/98	8:30	9.1/16	13.99
20/20	ABC	11/4/98	10:00	10.4/18	13.84
Becker	CBS	11/2/98	9:30	9.9/14	13.77
20/20	ABC	11/6/98	10:00	10.1/19	13.63
Cosby	CBS	11/2/98	8:00	9.5/14	13.61
Two Guys, Girl & Pizza Place	ABC	11/4/98	8:30	9.0/14	13.61
Diagnosis Murder	CBS	11/5/98	9:00	9.7/15	13.48
Kids Say the Darndest Things	CBS	11/6/98	8:00	8.9/16	13.13
World's Wildest Police Videos	FOX	11/5/98	8:00	8.5/13	12.97
Dateline NBC	NBC	11/4/98	8:00	9.9/16	12.94
Promised Land	CBS	11/5/98	8:00	9.3/14	12.89
Brother's Keeper	ABC	11/6/98	9:30	8.4/15	12.87
NFL Monday Night Blast	ABC	11/2/98	8:00	9.4/16	12.86
That 70s Show	FOX	11/8/98	8:30	7.8/11	12.83
Two of a Kind	ABC	11/6/98	8:00	8.1/15	12.74
King of Queens	CBS	11/2/98	8:30	9.0/13	12.66
Candid Camera	CBS	11/6/98	8:30	8.4/15	12.59
Nash Bridges	CBS	11/6/98	10:00	8.5/16	12.48
Caroline in the City	NBC	11/2/98	8:30	8.6/13	12.42
Guiness World Records	FOX	11/3/98	9:00	7.6/12	12.25
The Hughleys	ABC	11/3/98	8:30	8.4/13	12.22
Early Edition	CBS	11/7/98	8:00	7.7/14	12.00
Spin City	ABC	11/3/98	9:00	8.6/13	11.89
Just Shoot Me	NBC	11/3/98	9:00	8.4/13	11.85
48 Hours	CBS	11/5/98	10:00	9.2/15	11.77
The Pretender	NBC	11/7/98	9:00	7.7/14	11.77
Beverly Hills, 90210	FOX	11/4/98	8:00	8.1/13	11.75
20/20	ABC	11/8/98	9:00	8.0/12	11.48
Secret Lives of Men	ABC	11/4/98	9:30	8.1/13	11.44
Dateline NBC	NBC	11/8/98	7:48	7.9/12	11.38
Suddenly Susan	NBC	11/2/98	8:00	8.1/12	11.34
Martial Law	CBS	11/7/98	9:00	7.2/13	11.34
Party of Five	FOX	11/4/98	9:00	7.8/12	11.06
48 Hours	CBS	11/3/98	9:00	7.9/12	10.81
3rd Rock from the Sun	NBC	11/4/98	9:00	7.8/12	10.76
LA Doctors	CBS	11/2/98	10:00	8.4/13	10.75
NewsRadio	NBC	11/4/98	9:30	7.7/12	10.74
The Practice	ABC	11/8/98	10:00	7.6/12	10.53
Dateline NBC	NBC	11/6/98	8:00	7.7/14	10.45
Chicago Hope	CBS	11/4/98	10:00	7.8/13	10.42
Mad About You	NBC	11/3/98	8:00	7.5/12	10.33
World's Funniest	FOX	11/8/98	7:21	6.8/11	10.33
Profiler	NBC	11/7/98	10:00	6.6/13	10.06
Homicide	NBC	11/6/98	10:00	7.3/14	9.98
Mission Impossible	ABC	11/5/98	8:00	6.6/10	9.58
The Nanny	CBS	11/4/98	8:00	6.7/11	9.34
Cops	FOX	11/7/98	8:00	6.2/12	9.29
America's Most Wanted	FOX	11/7/98	9:00	6.5/11	9.18
Working	NBC	11/3/98	9:30	6.3/10	8.70
Maggie Winters	CBS	11/4/98	8:30	6.3/10	8.53
Buddy Faro	CBS	11/6/98	9:00	5.9/10	8.43
Melrose Place	FOX	11/2/98	8:00	6.2/9	8.35
King of the Hill	FOX	11/3/98	8:00	5.7/9	8.24
Trinity	NBC	11/6/98	9:00	6.0/11	8.07
To Have and To Hold	CBS	11/4/98	9:00	5.9/9	8.00
America's Funniest	ABC	11/7/98	8:00	4.9/9	7.60
Millenium	FOX	11/6/98	9:00	5.1/9	7.58
World's Funniest	FOX	11/8/98	7:00	4.7/8	7.19
National Geographic	NBC	11/8/98	7:00	4.7/8	6.83
Campaign '98	CBS	11/3/98	10:00	4.8/8	6.79
7th Heaven	WB	11/2/98	8:00	4.7/7	6.67
Fantasy Island	ABC	11/7/98	9:00	4.3/8	6.59
Buffy the Vampire Slayer	WB	11/3/98	8:00	4.3/7	6.53
The Best of Dana Carvey	CBS	11/7/98	8:00	4.4/8	6.35
Brimstone	FOX	11/6/98	8:00	4.3/8	6.06
Star Trek: Voyager	UPN	11/4/98	9:00	4.2/7	6.00
Dawson's Creek	WB	11/4/98	8:00	4.4/7	5.88
Dateline NBC	NBC	11/3/98	10:00	4.5/8	5.85
Felicity	WB	11/3/98	9:00	3.9/6	5.51
98 Vote	ABC	11/3/98	10:00	4.4/8	5.49
Cupid	ABC	11/7/98	10:00	3.9/7	5.42
Charmed	WB	11/4/98	9:00	3.7/6	4.91
Smart Guy	WB	11/8/98	8:30	3.0/4	4.51
7th Heaven	3.1/5	11/8/98	7:00	3.1/5	4.33
Steve Harvey Show	WB	11/5/98	9:00	3.1/5	4.29
Sister, Sister	WB	11/8/98	8:00	3.0/4	4.12
7 Days	UPN	11/4/98	8:00	2.8/4	4.02
Jamie Foxx Show	WB	11/5/98	8:30	2.9/4	3.95
Unhappily Ever After	WB	11/8/98	9:00	2.9/4	3.81
Wayans Brothers	WB	11/5/98	8:00	2.8/4	3.76
For Your Love	WB	11/5/98	9:30	2.7/4	3.63
Moesha	UPN	11/3/98	8:00	2.4/4	3.12
Malcom & Eddie	UPN	11/2/98	8:00	1.9/3	2.89
Clueless	UPN	11/3/98	8:30	2.1/3	2.65
The Army Show	WB	11/8/98	9:30	2.0/3	2.65
Riddler's Moon	UPN	11/5/98	8:00	1.9/3	2.50
Guys Like Us	UPN	11/2/98	8:30	1.6/2	2.33
The Love Boat	UPN	11/6/98	9:00	1.6/3	2.32
Hyperion Bay	WB	11/2/98	9:00	1.8/3	2.29
America's Greatest Pets	UPN	11/3/98	9:00	1.6/2	2.12
Legacy	UPN	11/6/98	8:00	1.2/2	1.61
Reunited	UPN	11/3/98	9:30	1.3/2	1.54
Malcom & Eddie	UPN	11/2/98	9:00	1.0/1	1.43
Diresta	UPN	11/2/98	9:30	0.8/1	1.05

Cable viewership ratings:

Show	Net	Viewers (millions)
Pro Football (Sun.)	ESPN	7.69
Wrestling (Mon, 8pm)	TNT	5.72
Wrestling (Mon, 10pm)	USA	5.46
Wrestling (Mon, 9pm)	USA	5.17
LA Confidential	HBO	4.80
Wrestling (Sun, 7pm)	USA	4.55
Wrestling (Mon, 9pm)	TNT	4.41
NFL Primetime	ESPN	4.31
Wrestling (Mon, 10pm)	TNT	4.21
Wrestling (Thurs, 8pm)	TBS	4.05

Cable household ratings:

18-49 ratings:

Show	18-49 rat/sh
The X-Files	11.5/24
The Temptations pt. 2	9.4/22
Shocking Moments	8.2/21
The Simpsons	7.8/18
Monday Night Football	7.5/19
That 70s Show	7.2/16
Beverly Hills, 90210	6.7/18
Exiled	6.5/15
Party of Five	6.4/16
Mama Flora's Family	6.4/14
Touched by an Angel	5.8/13
Home Improvement	5.7/15
60 Minutes	5.7/14
Everybody Loves Raymond	5.2/12
Becker	5.0/11
JAG	4.2/11
Two of a Kind	4.0/14
Dateline Wednesday	3.9/11
Mission Impossible	3.7/10
Star Trek: Voyager	2.9/7
Fantasy Island	2.8/8
Felicity	2.6/6
Dawson's Creek	2.4/7
Charmed	2.1/5
Hyperion Bay	0.8/2
America's Greatest Pets	0.7/2
Reunited	0.6/2
Diresta	0.5/1

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Source: USA Today and The Los Angeles Times