Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending October 5, 2003

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the second week of the 2003-04 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 second chart includes data for cable programs that aired this week.

Broadcast ratings:

Show	Net	HH Rating	18-49 Rating	Viewers (millions)
CSI	CBS	16.9/25	9.4/24	26.657
FRIENDS	NBC	15.1/24	10.6/30	22.377
ER	NBC	13.9/23	9.6/26	20.766
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND	CBS	13.1/19	6.3/15	20.470
SURVIVOR: PEARL ISLANDS	CBS	11.9/19	7.5/21	19.682
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL	ABC	12.1/20	7.3/20	17.731
LAW & ORDER	NBC	12.2/20	6.4/18	17.503
CSI: MIAMI	CBS	11.6/19	5.8/15	17.327
SCRUBS	NBC	11.7/18	8.5/23	17.150
WILL & GRACE	NBC	11.3/17	8.5/22	16.802
THE WEST WING	NBC	10.7/16	5.5/13	16.327
TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	10.2/15	5.0/12	16.184
8 SIMPLE RULES	ABC	10.0/16	6.2/19	15.506
MLB NLDS-SUN	FOX	9.8/15	5.9/15	15.416
WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	10.1/16	4.7/13	15.259
LAW & ORDER: CRIM INTENT	NBC	9.4/14	4.6/11	14.287
COLD CASE	CBS	9.3/14	3.3/8	13.958
KING OF QUEENS	CBS	8.9/13	4.8/12	13.645
STILL STANDING	CBS	8.5/13	4.3/11	13.429
JAG	CBS	8.5/15	3.0/9	13.424
COUPLING	NBC	8.8/13	6.7/16	12.930
FEAR FACTOR	NBC	7.7/12	5.3/15	12.649
JOAN OF ARCADIA	CBS	8.4/15	3.1/11	12.493
60 MINUTES	CBS	8.3/14	2.2/7	12.315
THE GUARDIAN	CBS	8.6/13	2.6/7	12.119
NAVY NCIS	CBS	8.4/13	2.7/8	12.08
I'M WITH HER	ABC	7.7/12	5.3/15	11.95
ACCORDING TO JIM-9P	ABC	7.6/12	5.5/14	11.85
FRASIER	NBC	8.3/13	4.6/12	11.82
JUDGING AMY	CBS	8.7/14	2.8/7	11.812
YES, DEAR	CBS	7.8/13	3.6/11	11.79
BLESSINGS-SUN	CBS	8.2/12	2.8/7	11.70
MY WIFE AND KIDS	ABC	7.5/13	4.6/14	11.64
LAS VEGAS	NBC	7.6/11	4.2/10	11.50
LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	8.0/13	4.9/13	11.48
THIRD WATCH	NBC	7.6/12	4.1/10	11.31
MLB NLDS-TUE	FOX	7.5/12	4.1/12	10.86
IT'S ALL RELATIVE	ABC	7.2/11	4.4/12	10.79
THE HANDLER	CBS	6.8/12	2.7/9	10.51
NYPD BLUE	ABC	7.1/11	4.0/11	10.43
LESS THAN PERFECT	ABC	6.7/10	4.6/12	10.16
60 MINUTES II	CBS	7.1/12	2.2/6	10.15
THE BACHELOR	ABC	7.0/10	4.8/11	10.13
LYON'S DEN	NBC	7.1/11	3.2/8	10.07
THE PRACTICE	ABC	6.6/11	3.6/9	9.94
HOPE & FAITH	ABC	6.6/11	3.7/12	9.90
THE DISTRICT	CBS	6.5/12	1.6/5	9.89
ALIAS	ABC	5.9/8	4.1/9	9.40
KAREN SISCO	ABC	6.2/10	3.3/9	9.13
WHOOPI	NBC	6.5/11	3.0/9	8.94
10-8	ABC	5.6/9	3.2/8	8.91
20/20-FRI	ABC	6.5/12	2.5/8	8.81
HAPPY FAMILY	NBC	6.4/10	3.2/9	8.81
MLB ALDS-THU	FOX	6.1/10	3.0/8	8.71
GOOD MORNING MIAMI	NBC	6.1/9	4.2/11	8.68
PARADISE HOTEL-9P	FOX	5.9/9	4.6/11	8.67
EXTREME MAKEOVER-THU	ABC	5.9/9	3.2/8	8.43
LILO AND STITCH	ABC	4.5/8	2.6/9	8.28
DATELINE-FRI	NBC	5.9/10	2.3/7	8.27
ED	NBC	5.8/9	3.0/9	8.24
HACK	CBS	5.6/10	1.3/4	8.12
LIFE WITH BONNIE	ABC	5.5/9	3.0/9	8.06
MARRIED TO THE KELLYS	ABC	5.4/10	2.9/10	8.04
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	5.7/9	3.0/8	7.78
GEORGE LOPEZ	ABC	5.3/10	2.7/10	7.61
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	4.7/8	2.5/8	7.48
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST VIDEOS	ABC	4.5/8	2.4/8	7.47
AMERICAN DREAMS	NBC	4.8/7	2.6/7	7.36
7TH HEAVEN	WB	4.9/8	2.5/7	7.24
THREAT MATRIX	ABC	4.9/8	2.0/6	7.18
BROTHERHOOD OF POLAND, NH	CBS	5.1/8	2.3/6	7.15
48 HOURS	CBS	4.9/9	1.5/5	6.84
SMALLVILLE	WB	4.2/7	3.0/8	6.82
PRIMETIME MONDAY	ABC	4.9/8	1.9/6	6.79
PARADISE HOTEL-8P	FOX	4.8/8	3.6/10	6.74
BOOMTOWN	NBC	4.5/8	2.3/7	6.65
MISS MATCH	NBC	4.2/8	2.0/7	5.93
CHARMED	WB	3.6/5	2.5/6	5.84
EVERWOOD	WB	3.8/6	1.8/4	5.74
DATELINE-SUN	NBC	4.2/7	1.5/5	5.70
TARZAN	WB	3.3/5	2.1/5	5.45
TEMPTATION ISLAND	FOX	3.6/5	2.7/7	5.18
ANGEL	WB	3.4/5	2.4/6	5.16
GILMORE GIRLS	WB	3.5/5	1.9/5	4.92
LA DRAGNET	ABC	3.3/6	1.6/5	4.91
ALL OF US	UPN	3.1/5	2.0/6	4.70
BOSTON PUBLIC	FOX	3.2/6	1.6/5	4.55
WANDA AT LARGE	FOX	3.1/6	1.9/7	4.54
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE	UPN	2.7/4	2.0/6	4.51
HALF AND HALF	UPN	3.2/5	2.0/5	4.48
GIRLFRIENDS	UPN	3.1/5	1.9/5	4.36
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	2.9/4	1.7/4	4.23
EVE	UPN	3.0/4	1.7/5	4.19
REBA	WB	2.8/5	1.4/5	4.13
ONE ON ONE	UPN	2.6/4	1.6/5	3.93
LUIS	FOX	2.6/5	1.5/5	3.84
THE PARKERS	UPN	2.6/4	1.4/4	3.65
JAMIE KENNEDY	WB	2.2/3	1.4/4	3.34
LIKE FAMILY	WB	2.1/4	1.1/4	3.33
ONE TREE HILL	WB	2.4/4	1.1/3	3.30
STEVE HARVEY'S BIG TIME	WB	2.1/3	1.2/4	3.23
ROCK ME BABY	UPN	2.1/3	1.3/3	3.08
GROUNDED FOR LIFE	WB	1.8/3	1.2/4	2.82
ALL ABOUT THE ANDERSONS	WB	1.7/3	1.2/4	2.69
JAKE 2.0	UPN	1.6/2	1.1/3	2.66
WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU	WB	1.7/3	0.9/2	2.51
THE MULLETS	UPN	1.7/3	1.1/3	2.42
RUN OF THE HOUSE	WB	1.6/2	0.9/2	2.28

Cable ratings:

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
TRAD SPACES:100 GRAND-SUN	TLC	9.124
MLB NLDS: BRAVES/CUBS	ESPN	8.126
MLB NLDS: CUBS/BRAVES	ESPN	7.432
NFL: BROWNS/STEELERS-MON	ESPN	7.172
MLB ALDS: ATHLETICS/RED SOX	ESPN2	4.582
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.360
MLB ALDS: RED SOX/ATHLETICS	ESPN	4.344
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	SPIKE	4.092
TRADING SPACES	TLC	4.088
NFL PRIME TIME L	ESPN	4.054
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.052
MLB ALDS: YANKEES/TWINS	ESPN	4.010
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	SPIKE	3.893
COLL FTBL: WEST VIRGINIA/MIAMI-THU	ESPN	3.641
MLB NLDS: MARLINS/GIANTS	ESPN	3.423
PREMIUM CABLE
CARNIVALE	HBO	2.878
REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES	HBO	2.748
TRAPPED	HBO	2.570
SOPRANOS, THE	HBO	2.476
REAL SEX 30	HBO	2.358

Cable 18-49:

Show	NET	18-49 (000s)
Trading Spaces:100 Grand	TLC	5682
Browns/Steelers	ESPN	4329
Braves/Cubs	ESPN	3580
Cubs/Braves	ESPN	3071
Trading Spaces	TLC	2397
Red Sox/Athletics	ESPN	2384
Trading Spaces	TLC	2355
Nip Tuck	FX	2346
NFL Prime Time	ESPN	2346
WWE Entertainment	SPK	2314

Weekly Top Kids Ratings:

Show	NET	9-14 Rating		Show	NET	12-17 Rating
YU-GI-OH	WB	6.4		FRIENDS	NBC	6.1
WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISNEY	ABC	5.4		YU-GI-OH	WB	5.6
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	5.1		SCRUBS	NBC	4.7
POKEMON	WB	4.9		CSI	CBS	4.3
SURVIVOR: PEARL ISLANDS	CBS	4.8		SURVIVOR: PEARL ISLANDS	CBS	4.2
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	4.8		X-MEN	WB	4.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.5		WILL & GRACE	NBC	4.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.5		8 SIMPLE RULES	ABC	4.1
JACKIE CHAN ADV	WB	4.5		E.R.	NBC	4.0
YU-GI-OH 1	WB	4.4		MY WIFE AND KIDS	ABC	4.0
MUCHA LUCHA	WB	4.4		EVERWOOD	WB	3.8
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.4		7TH HEAVEN	WB	3.8
X-MEN	WB	4.3		FEAR FACTOR	NBC	3.8
OZZY & DRIX	WB	4.3		WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISNEY	ABC	3.7
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	4.0		TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	3.6
FRIENDS	NBC	4.0		SMALLVILLE	WB	3.5
YU-GI-OH(M-F)	WB	3.9		MUCHA LUCHA	WB	3.5
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.8		EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND	CBS	3.5
FEAR FACTOR	NBC	3.8		PARADISE HOTEL-WED	FOX	3.5
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	3.8		NFL MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL	ABC	3.4
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.8		POKEMON	WB	3.3
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	3.7		GILMORE GIRLS	WB	3.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.7		FOX NFL SUNDAY-NATIONAL	FOX	3.2
7TH HEAVEN	WB	3.6		CSI: MIAMI	CBS	3.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.6		FOX NFL SUNDAY-POST	FOX	3.1
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	3.5		YU-GI-OH 1	WB	3.1
WILL & GRACE	NBC	3.5		FOX MLB DIV: NL GM 5	FOX	3.1
CSI	CBS	3.5		ONE TREE HILL	WB	3.1
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND	CBS	3.4		CHARMED	WB	3.0
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.4		JACKIE CHAN ADV	WB	3.0

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Source: Nielsen Media Research via The Los Angeles Times, CBS Press Express, Media Life Magazine, Variety, TV Tango, and Marc Berman's Programming Insider (MediaWeek)