Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending October 14, 2001

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the third week of the 2001-02 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)
FRIENDS	NBC	Thu	17.9/26	15.4/34	29.202
SURVIVOR	CBS	Thu	13.2/19	10.4/20	23.844
THE WEST WING	NBC	Wed	15.3/23	8.8/21	23.645
CSI	CBS	Thu	13.8/21	9.3/20	22.726
LAW & ORDER	NBC	Wed	14.4/24	8.4/22	22.066
ER	NBC	Thu	14.4/23	8.9/27	21.681
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND	CBS	Mon	14.1/21	7.8/18	21.438
WILL & GRACE	NBC	Thu	12.4/18	10.3/23	19.641
JUST SHOOT ME	NBC	Thu	11.5/17	10.0/23	18.326
BECKER	CBS	Mon	11.6/17	5.5/13	17.266
LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	Fri	11.7/20	5.7/17	17.203
JAG	CBS	Tue	11.3/18	4.3/11	17.042
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	11.3/19	4.2/12	16.560
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL	ABC	Mon	11.1/18	6.7/17	16.451
JUDGING AMY	CBS	Tue	11.0/18	4.8/12	16.002
THE PRACTICE	ABC	Sun	10.3/17	6.1/14	15.239
FRASIER	NBC	Tue	10.1/15	6.5/16	15.104
KING OF QUEENS	CBS	Mon	9.4/15	5.6/15	14.897
THE GUARDIAN	CBS	Tue	10.0/15	4.1/10	14.843
LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT	NBC	Sun	9.5/14	5.1/11	14.499
YES, DEAR	CBS	Mon	9.1/14	5.6/14	14.113
WEAKEST LINK	NBC	Sun	8.5/13	5.5/13	13.90
CROSSING JORDAN	NBC	Mon	9.2/15	4.6/12	13.263
MOVIE: SURVIVING GILLIGAN'S ISLAND	CBS	Sun	8.2/13	5.9/13	13.03
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	8.9/15	4.1/12	12.993
PROVIDENCE	NBC	Fri	8.7/15	3.2/10	12.38
THE DISTRICT	CBS	Sat	8.6/15	3.0/9	12.36
ED	NBC	Wed	8.3/13	4.6/12	12.28
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Wed	8.8/14	3.3/9	12.03
20/20	ABC	Wed	8.4/14	4.4/11	11.97
DATELINE	NBC	Tue	8.2/13	5.0/13	11.90
SCRUBS	NBC	Tue	7.8/12	5.7/14	11.78
FAMILY LAW	CBS	Mon	8.4/14	3.8/10	11.71
DATELINE	NBC	Mon	8.0/12	4.2/10	11.65
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	Thu	8.1/13	3.6/8	11.60
UC: UNDERCOVER	NBC	Sun	7.7/12	4.1/10	11.38
ALIAS	ABC	Sun	6.8/10	5.2/11	11.34
THE EDUCATION OF MAX BICKFORD	CBS	Sun	7.9/12	2.6/6	11.28
THE DREW CAREY SHOW	ABC	Wed	6.8/10	5.5/13	11.10
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Mon	7.5/11	3.0/8	10.95
MY WIFE AND KIDS	ABC	Wed	6.8/11	4.4/13	10.86
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Thu	7.6/11	2.3/5	10.53
TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL	CBS	Sat	7.1/13	2.6/8	10.29
ACCORDING TO JIM	ABC	Wed	6.0/9	4.7/12	9.81
DATELINE	NBC	Sun	6.4/11	2.8/8	9.37
THAT '70S SHOW	FOX	Tue	5.9/9	5.1/14	9.36
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?	ABC	Wed	5.7/9	4.7/11	9.24
MLB NLDS: DIAMONDBACKS/CARDINALS	FOX	Sun	6.1/10	2.0/5	9.11
CITIZEN BAINES	CBS	Sat	6.5/11	1.9/6	9.08
PHILLY	ABC	Tue	6.4/10	3.8/10	8.85
WEAKEST LINK	NBC	Mon	5.9/9	3.2/8	8.71
7TH HEAVEN	WB	Mon	5.4/8	3.2/8	8.68
48 HOURS	CBS	Fri	6.1/11	2.6/8	8.67
UNDECLARED	FOX	Tue	5.3/8	4.6/12	8.56
DHARMA & GREG	ABC	Tue	6.3/10	3.4/9	8.54
MLB ALDS: YANKEES/ATHLETICS	FOX	Sat	5.7/10	2.9/9	8.40
MLB ALDS: ATHLETICS/YANKEES	FOX	Wed	5.9/10	3.1/8	8.32
THE AMAZING RACE	CBS	Wed	5.7/9	3.7/9	8.28
MLB ALDS: ATHLETICS/YANKEES	FOX	Thu	5.7/9	2.8/8	7.94
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE	UPN	Wed	5.0/8	4.2/11	7.81
SPIN CITY	ABC	Tue	5.6/8	3.4/8	7.73
THREE SISTERS	NBC	Tue	5.4/8	3.5/9	7.63
DARK ANGEL	FOX	Fri	4.4/8	3.4/11	7.62
EMERIL	NBC	Tue	5.0/8	3.1/8	7.39
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Fri	4.5/8	2.9/9	7.19
BOB PATTERSON	ABC	Tue	5.1/8	2.9/7	6.92
THAT'S LIFE	CBS	Fri	4.6/8	2.3/6	6.77
WHAT ABOUT JOAN	ABC	Tue	4.9/7	2.5/6	6.72
THIEVES	ABC	Fri	4.6/8	2.5/7	6.67
GILMORE GIRLS	WB	Tue	4.0/6	2.6/6	6.55
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	3.9/6	2.5/6	6.34
LOVE CRUISE	FOX	Tue	4.2/6	3.4/8	6.29
THE ELLEN SHOW	CBS	Fri	4.3/8	2.4/8	6.23
WOLF LAKE	CBS	Wed	4.1/7	2.4/6	5.91
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER	UPN	Tue	3.7/6	2.6/7	5.48
THE MOLE	ABC	Fri	3.7/7	2.1/7	5.48
LOVE CRUISE	FOX	Mon	3.8/5	3.0/7	5.41
CHARMED	WB	Thu	3.4/5	2.2/4	5.03
ONCE AND AGAIN	ABC	Fri	3.7/6	2.3/7	4.96
GIRLFRIENDS	UPN	Mon	2.7/4	2.0/5	4.62
THE PARKERS	UPN	Mon	2.7/4	1.9/4	4.55
ANGEL	WB	Mon	2.9/4	2.2/5	4.48
DAWSON'S CREEK	WB	Wed	3.3/5	2.1/6	4.47
ONE ON ONE	UPN	Mon	2.7/4	1.8/4	4.33
SPECIAL UNIT 2	UPN	Wed	2.7/4	1.9/5	4.23
REBA	WB	Fri	2.9/5	1.6/5	4.21
ROSWELL	UPN	Tue	2.4/4	1.7/4	3.87
THE HUGHLEYS	UPN	Mon	2.4/4	1.6/4	3.69
FELICITY	WB	Wed	2.8/4	1.8/4	3.65
RAISING DAD	WB	Fri	2.4/4	1.4/4	3.53
THE STEVE HARVEY SHOW	WB	Sun	2.2/3	1.4/3	3.25
SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH	WB	Fri	2.1/4	1.1/4	3.05
MEN, WOMEN, & DOGS	WB	Sun	2.1/3	1.3/3	2.94
MAYBE IT'S ME	WB	Fri	1.8/3	0.9/3	2.7
RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT	WB	Sun	1.7/3	1.1/3	2.7
NIKKI	WB	Sun	1.9/3	1.2/3	2.4
OFF CENTRE	WB	Sun	1.8/3	1.0/2	2.21
ELIMIDATE DELUXE	WB	Thu	1.5/2	0.9/2	2.00

Sports ratings outside of primetime (households):

Show	Net	Day	HH	HH (millions)
NFL NATIONAL	CBS	Sun	10.3	10.852
NFL SINGLE	FOX	Sun	10.1	10.706
NFL REGIONAL	CBS	Sun	7.9	8.372
MLB ALDS GAME 4	FOX	Sun	5.7	5.974
COLLEGE FOOTBALL LATE	ABC	Sat	3.3	3.436
MLB ALDS GAME 1	FOX	Tue	3.2	3.363
MLB ALDS GAME 3 (4PM)	FOX	Sat	3.2	3.405
COLLEGE FOOTBALL EARLY	ABC	Sat	3.0	3.188
MLB NLDS GAME 3	FOX	Fri	3.0	3.115
MEMPHIS 250	NBC	Sun	2.6	2.776
COLLEGE FOOTBALL 2	CBS	Sat	2.4	2.527
NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL	NBC	Sat	2.4	2.492

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
NFL: RAIDERS/COLTS	ESPN	7.916
HALLOWEENTOWN II: KALABAR	DSNY	6.088
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	5.843
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	5.529
BUSH PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS-THU	CNN	4.406
COLL FTBL: FLORIDA/AUBURN	ESPN	4.307
MLB: CARDINALS/DIAMONDBACKS-FRI	FAM	4.231
NFL PRIME TIME	ESPN	4.176
MLB: CARDINALS/DIAMONDBACKS-TUE	FAM	3.956
AMERICA STRIKES BACK-MON 1:58P	CNN	3.872
ASHCROFT PC/AMRCA WAR BRF	CNN	3.817
BUSH-COLUMBUS DAY ADDRESS	CNN	3.810
AMERICA STRIKES BACK-MON 1:36P	CNN	3.756
RUMSFELD PC/AMRCA NEW WAR	CNN	3.740
FLEISCHER PC/AMERICAS WAR	CNN	3.634
PREMIUM CABLE
BAND OF BROTHERS	HBO	6.433
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	3.769
MEET THE PARENTS	HBO	3.022
CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM	HBO	2.936
BOXING:TYSON VS. NIELSEN	SHO	2.791

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	Day	HH (millions)	HH Rating
NFL: RAIDERS/COLTS	ESPN	Sun	5.622	5.3
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	Mon	3.858	3.7
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	Mon	3.617	3.4
BUSH PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS	CNN	Thu	3.292	3.1
MLB: CARDINALS/DIAMONDBACKS	FAM	Fri	3.283	3.1
ASHCROFT PC/AMRCA WAR BRF	CNN	Mon	3.200	3.0
AMERICA STRIKES BACK-1:58P	CNN	Mon	3.096	2.9
AMERICA STRIKES BACK-1:36P	CNN	Mon	3.096	2.9
FLEISCHER PC/AMERICAS WAR	CNN	Mon	3.024	2.9
THE O'REILLY FACTOR	FOXN	Mon	2.581	2.4
COLL FTBL: FLORIDA/AUBURN	ESPN	Sat	2.972	2.8
BUSH-COLUMBUS DAY ADDRESS	CNN	Mon	2.967	2.8
MLB: CARDINALS/DIAMONDBACKS	FAM	Tue	2.913	2.8
NFL PRIME TIME	ESPN	Sun	2.920	2.8
RUMSFELD PC/AMRCA NEW WAR	CNN	Mon	2.868	2.7
AARON BROWN/BUSH COVERAGE	CNN	Thu	2.861	2.7
MOVIE: STEP MOM	TNT	Sun	2.851	2.7
AMERICA STRIKES BACK-8P	CNN	Mon	2.799	2.7
SPECIAL REPORT W/ AARON BROWN	CNN	Mon	2.780	2.6
THE O'REILLY FACTOR	FOXN	Tue	2.361	2.2
PREMIUM CABLE
BAND OF BROTHERS	HBO	Sun	4.107	3.9
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	Sun	2.713	2.6
MEET THE PARENTS	HBO	-	2.240	2.1
BOXING:TYSON VS. NIELSEN	SHO	Sat	1.978	1.9
CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM	HBO	Sun	1.931	1.8

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
NFL/Raiders/Colts	ESPN	Sun	4548
WWF Entertainment	TNN	Mon	3339
WWF Entertainment	TNN	Mon	2967
NFL Prime Time	ESPN	Sun	2548
"Stepmom"	TNT	Sun	2207
NFL Sportscenter	ESPN	Sun	2121
NCAA Ftbl/Florida @ Auburn	ESPN	Sat	1967
Bush Presidential Address	CNN	Thu	1622
"Soldier"	TBS	Sun	1586
"Money Talks"	TBS	Sun	1570

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