Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending October 21, 2001

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the fourth 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)
ER	NBC	Thu	17.6/28	13.0/32	26.707
FRIENDS	NBC	Thu	16.0/25	12.2/32	25.581
CSI	CBS	Thu	14.1/21	8.7/21	23.043
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND	CBS	Mon	13.5/20	8.5/19	21.630
THE WEST WING	NBC	Wed	13.7/21	7.4/18	20.787
SURVIVOR	CBS	Thu	11.4/18	7.9/20	19.592
LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT-WED	NBC	Wed	12.9/21	6.8/18	19.319
MLB CONFERENCE SERIES	FOX	Sun	12.3/19	6.9/17	18.761
BECKER	CBS	Mon	11.4/16	6.2/14	17.484
JAG	CBS	Tue	11.6/18	4.4/12	17.272
THE PRACTICE	ABC	Sun	10.8/17	6.6/16	16.337
WILL & GRACE	NBC	Thu	10.4/15	8.4/20	16.260
JUDGING AMY	CBS	Tue	11.4/18	4.8/12	16.059
YES, DEAR	CBS	Mon	9.5/14	6.6/16	15.716
FRASIER	NBC	Tue	10.2/15	6.3/15	15.480
LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	Fri	10.5/19	5.0/15	15.441
INSIDE SCHWARTZ	NBC	Thu	9.9/15	7.0/17	15.088
THE GUARDIAN	CBS	Tue	10.3/15	3.9/9	15.077
KING OF QUEENS	CBS	Mon	9.5/15	6.2/17	15.052
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	10.3/17	3.4/10	14.796
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL	ABC	Mon	9.9/16	6.0/16	14.735
JUST SHOOT ME	NBC	Thu	9.2/14	7.1/17	13.860
LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT-SUN	NBC	Sun	9.1/13	4.5/10	13.058
SCRUBS	NBC	Tue	8.2/12	5.8/14	12.71
MY WIFE AND KIDS	ABC	Wed	7.9/13	5.2/15	12.49
CROSSING JORDAN	NBC	Mon	8.9/14	4.8/11	12.47
THE DISTRICT	CBS	Sat	8.3/15	2.9/9	12.15
PROVIDENCE	NBC	Fri	8.1/15	3.1/11	11.87
ACCORDING TO JIM	ABC	Wed	7.4/11	5.3/14	11.86
MLB NLDS GAME 5	FOX	Mon	8.4/13	4.4/12	11.670
THE DREW CAREY SHOW	ABC	Wed	7.4/11	5.6/14	11.37
MLB ALCS: YANKEES/MARINERS	FOX	Thu	7.6/12	3.8/10	11.33
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Mon	7.7/12	3.0/8	10.88
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	7.8/14	3.2/10	10.86
DATELINE	NBC	Tue	7.5/12	4.3/11	10.83
THE EDUCATION OF MAX BICKFORD	CBS	Sun	7.4/11	2.7/7	10.77
ALIAS	ABC	Sun	6.8/10	5.2/12	10.76
ED	NBC	Wed	7.1/11	4.3/12	10.55
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Wed	7.5/12	2.7/7	10.43
MLB NLCS: BRAVES/DIAMONDBACKS	FOX	Wed	7.1/12	3.4/9	10.31
FAMILY LAW	CBS	Mon	7.6/12	3.5/9	10.27
THAT '70S SHOW	FOX	Tue	6.3/10	5.5/15	10.27
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Thu	7.3/11	2.6/6	10.24
20/20	ABC	Wed	7.3/12	4.2/11	10.21
MLB NLCS: DIAMONDBACKS/BRAVES	FOX	Fri	6.6/12	3.2/10	9.92
THIRD WATCH	NBC	Mon	6.9/10	3.6/9	9.71
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?	ABC	Wed	6.3/10	5.0/12	9.71
WEAKEST LINK	NBC	Sun	6.4/10	3.0/7	9.44
PHILLY	ABC	Tue	6.5/11	3.7/9	9.30
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	Thu	6.7/11	3.2/8	9.30
7TH HEAVEN	WB	Mon	5.7/9	3.4/9	9.28
DHARMA & GREG-8:00P	ABC	Tue	6.2/10	3.4/9	9.23
UC: UNDERCOVER	NBC	Sun	6.1/10	3.9/9	9.10
THE AGENCY	CBS	Thu	6.3/10	3.3/8	9.06
TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL	CBS	Sat	6.1/11	2.0/7	9.04
MOVIE: JENIFER	CBS	Sun	6.4/10	3.2/8	8.92
DHARMA & GREG-8:30P	ABC	Tue	5.9/9	3.8/10	8.86
UNDECLARED	FOX	Tue	5.3/8	4.8/12	8.49
THE AMAZING RACE	CBS	Wed	5.4/8	3.6/9	8.37
SMALLVILLE	WB	Tue	5.4/8	3.8/9	8.35
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE	UPN	Wed	5.2/8	4.0/11	8.16
CITIZEN BAINES	CBS	Sat	5.6/10	1.7/5	8.15
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS	ABC	Fri	5.1/8	2.5/8	8.01
MLB NLCS: DIAMONDBACKS/BRAVES	FOX	Sat	5.4/10	2.3/8	7.89
48 HOURS	CBS	Fri	5.7/10	2.4/7	7.80
THAT'S LIFE	CBS	Fri	5.5/10	2.5/8	7.69
SPIN CITY	ABC	Tue	5.2/8	3.9/9	7.68
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-8:30P	ABC	Thu	4.6/7	3.0/7	7.40
LOVE CRUISE	FOX	Tue	4.7/7	4.1/10	7.26
BOB PATTERSON	ABC	Tue	4.9/7	3.3/8	7.18
ONCE AND AGAIN	ABC	Fri	4.8/8	3.2/9	6.98
DATELINE	NBC	Sun	5.2/9	2.1/6	6.97
THIEVES	ABC	Fri	4.6/8	2.4/7	6.85
THREE SISTERS	NBC	Tue	4.9/7	3.1/8	6.71
EMERIL	NBC	Tue	4.8/8	2.6/7	6.70
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER	UPN	Tue	3.5/6	2.8/8	6.03
GILMORE GIRLS	WB	Tue	4.0/6	2.4/6	5.99
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	3.6/6	2.4/6	5.95
CHARMED	WB	Thu	3.7/6	2.7/6	5.74
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-8:00P	ABC	Thu	3.7/6	2.1/5	5.66
THE ELLEN SHOW	CBS	Fri	3.7/7	1.7/6	5.19
ONE ON ONE	UPN	Mon	2.9/4	2.1/5	5.18
ANGEL	WB	Mon	3.2/5	2.3/5	4.99
DAWSON'S CREEK	WB	Wed	3.6/6	2.5/7	4.99
THE PARKERS	UPN	Mon	2.8/4	1.9/4	4.96
GIRLFRIENDS	UPN	Mon	2.7/4	1.9/4	4.56
DATELINE	NBC	Sat	3.4/6	1.5/5	4.36
SPECIAL UNIT 2	UPN	Wed	2.7/4	1.9/5	4.26
FELICITY	WB	Wed	3.0/5	2.0/5	4.09
REBA	WB	Fri	2.7/5	1.5/5	4.07
THE HUGHLEYS	UPN	Mon	2.4/4	1.7/5	4.02
RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT	WB	Sun	2.5/4	1.6/5	3.80
SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH	WB	Fri	2.2/4	1.3/4	3.35
RAISING DAD	WB	Fri	2.1/4	1.2/4	3.28
THE STEVE HARVEY SHOW	WB	Sun	2.2/3	1.4/3	3.27
MEN, WOMEN, & DOGS	WB	Sun	2.2/3	1.3/4	3.13
MAYBE IT'S ME	WB	Fri	2.1/4	1.1/4	3.06
ROSWELL	UPN	Tue	2.1/3	1.2/3	3.03
POPSTARS	WB	Thu	2.0/3	1.1/3	2.77
OFF CENTRE	WB	Sun	1.9/3	1.2/3	2.61
NIKKI	WB	Sun	1.6/2	1.1/3	2.26

Sports ratings outside of primetime (households):

Show	Net	Day	HH	HH (millions)
NFL NATIONAL	FOX	Sun	10.6	11.180
NFL SINGLE	CBS	Sun	8.8	9.279
NFL REGIONAL	FOX	Sun	7.9	8.349
MLB ALCS GAME 1	FOX	Wed	5.6	5.950
MLB ALDS GAME 5	FOX	Mon	5.1	5.386
ALABAMA TALLADEGA 500	NBC	Sun	4.8	5.033
MLB NLCS GAME 1	FOX	Tue	4.4	4.653
COLLEGE FOOTBALL LATE	ABC	Sat	3.1	3.233
COLLEGE FOOTBALL 2	CBS	Sat	2.2	2.370
NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL	NBC	Sat	2.1	2.199
MLS CUP 2001	ABC	Sun	1.0	1.031

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	5.368
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	5.348
CONCERT FOR NYC	VH1	4.905
NFL: BILLS/JAGUARS	ESPN	3.823
HEY ARNOLD-MON 7P	NICK	3.591
SPONGEBOB-SAT 10:00A	NICK	3.535
SPONGEBOB-SAT 10:30A	NICK	3.471
MOVIE: WOLF GIRL	USA	3.222
DRAGON BALL Z-MON 6P	TOON	3.189
STRONG MEDICINE	LIF	3.150
DRAGON BALL Z-TUE 6P	TOON	3.100
MOVIE: BASTARD OUT OF CAROLINA	LIF	3.044
MOVIE: A PROMISE TO CAROLYN	LIF	3.002
MOVIE: A TIME TO HEAL	LIF	2.873
DRAGON BALL Z-THU 6P	TOON	2.855
PREMIUM CABLE
BAND OF BROTHERS	HBO	5.950
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	3.900
LEGEND OF BAGGER VANCE	HBO	3.746
CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM	HBO	2.612
MIND OF THE MARRIED MAN	HBO	1.963

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	Day	HH (millions)	HH Rating
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	Mon	3.472	3.3
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	Mon	3.410	3.2
CONCERT FOR NYC	VH1	Sat	3.012	2.9
NFL: BILLS/JAGUARS	ESPN	Sun	2.912	2.8
STRONG MEDICINE	LIF	Sun	2.464	2.3
SPONGEBOB-10:00A	NICK	Sat	2.427	2.3
DRAGON BALL Z-6P	TOON	Tue	2.426	2.3
MOVIE: A TIME TO HEAL	LIF	Sun	2.360	2.2
MOVIE: BASTARD OUT OF CAROLINA	LIF	Sun	2.356	2.2
DRAGON BALL Z-6P	TOON	Thu	2.353	2.2
SPONGEBOB-10:30A	NICK	Sat	2.348	2.2
MOVIE: A PROMISE TO CAROLYN	LIF	Wed	2.339	2.2
DRAGON BALL Z-6P	TOON	Mon	2.277	2.2
MOVIE: WOLF GIRL	USA	Tue	2.254	2.1
HEY ARNOLD-7P	NICK	Mon	2.252	2.1
MOVIE: ANY DAY NOW	LIF	Sun	2.245	2.1
DRAGON BALL Z-6P	TOON	Wed	2.239	2.1
RUGRATS-9:30A	NICK	Sat	2.232	2.1
LARRY KING LIVE	CNN	Tue	2.213	2.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	2.207	2.1
ABC- GUILIANI/ANTHRAX	CNN	Mon	2.175	2.1
THE O'REILLY FACTOR	FOXN	Tue	2.014	1.9
THE O'REILLY FACTOR	FOXN	Fri	1.981	1.9
PREMIUM CABLE
BAND OF BROTHERS	HBO	Sun	3.674	3.5
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	Sun	2.659	2.5
LEGEND OF BAGGER VANCE	HBO	-	2.469	2.3
CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM	HBO	Sun	1.862	1.8
MIND OF THE MARRIED MAN	HBO	Sun	1.531	1.5

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
Concert For New York City	VH1	Sat	3117
WWF Entertainment	TNN	Mon	2938
WWF Entertainment	TNN	Mon	2695
NFL/Bills/Jaguars	ESPN	Thu	2023
m/"Wolf Girl"	USA	Tue	1693
NFL Prime Time	ESPN	Sun	1633
Strong Medicine	LIF	Sun	1595
Special Presentation: World Trade Center	HIST	Wed	1492
m/"Bastard Out Of Carolina"	LIF	Sun	1470
Jackass	MTV	Sun	1437

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