Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending October 28, 2001

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the fifth 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	17.3/27	13.6/33	27.376
FRIENDS	NBC	Thu	16.1/25	12.5/33	25.642
CSI	CBS	Thu	15.7/23	9.0/21	24.667
WORLD SERIES GAME 2	FOX	Sun	15.0/23	8.4/20	23.550
THE WEST WING	NBC	Wed	14.1/21	7.7/19	21.471
LAW & ORDER	NBC	Wed	14.4/24	8.1/22	21.388
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND	CBS	Mon	13.7/20	7.8/18	21.207
SURVIVOR	CBS	Thu	12.1/19	8.0/20	20.432
JAG	CBS	Tue	11.9/19	4.6/13	17.884
JUDGING AMY	CBS	Tue	12.1/20	5.3/15	17.564
BECKER	CBS	Mon	11.3/17	5.9/13	17.364
INSIDE SCHWARTZ	NBC	Thu	10.8/16	8.2/20	16.559
LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	Fri	11.5/21	5.6/18	16.513
WORLD SERIES GAME 1	FOX	Sat	10.4/19	5.3/17	16.476
WILL & GRACE	NBC	Thu	10.7/16	9.1/21	16.200
THE GUARDIAN	CBS	Tue	10.8/16	4.3/11	16.005
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	10.6/17	4.3/11	15.552
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	Thu	10.7/17	4.7/11	15.177
KING OF QUEENS	CBS	Mon	9.3/14	5.4/15	14.710
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL	ABC	Mon	9.9/16	6.2/17	14.643
YES, DEAR	CBS	Mon	9.0/13	5.6/14	14.442
JUST SHOOT ME	NBC	Thu	9.3/14	8.0/18	14.324
MY WIFE AND KIDS	ABC	Wed	8.3/14	5.3/15	13.24
ACCORDING TO JIM	ABC	Wed	8.0/12	5.8/15	12.84
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Wed	8.7/14	3.1/8	12.639
LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT	NBC	Sun	8.4/13	4.6/10	12.62
PROVIDENCE	NBC	Fri	8.7/16	3.2/11	12.589
MOVIE: THE WEDDING DRESS	CBS	Sun	9.4/15	3.5/9	12.325
CROSSING JORDAN	NBC	Mon	8.7/14	4.7/12	12.251
THE DREW CAREY SHOW	ABC	Wed	7.3/11	5.7/14	11.90
THE DISTRICT	CBS	Sat	8.2/14	2.9/8	11.86
WEAKEST LINK	NBC	Mon	7.5/11	4.6/12	11.69
20/20	ABC	Wed	8.3/14	4.1/11	11.43
THE EDUCATION OF MAX BICKFORD	CBS	Sun	8.1/12	2.8/7	11.43
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Thu	7.8/12	2.8/6	11.30
ED	NBC	Wed	7.6/12	4.0/11	11.14
WEAKEST LINK	NBC	Sun	7.3/11	3.9/9	11.12
SCRUBS	NBC	Tue	7.2/11	5.4/13	11.04
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	7.8/14	2.9/9	11.04
THIRD WATCH	NBC	Mon	7.5/11	4.3/10	10.98
MLB ALCS: YANKEES/MARINERS	FOX	Mon	7.6/12	3.8/10	10.88
FAMILY LAW	CBS	Mon	7.9/13	3.6/9	10.87
DATELINE	NBC	Tue	7.6/12	4.4/12	10.75
THE AGENCY	CBS	Thu	7.1/11	3.5/9	10.30
ALIAS	ABC	Sun	6.2/9	4.8/11	10.03
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Mon	7.2/11	2.7/8	10.02
DATELINE	NBC	Sun	7.0/11	2.5/7	9.67
DHARMA & GREG	ABC	Tue	6.5/10	3.9/11	9.48
PHILLY	ABC	Tue	6.6/11	3.8/10	9.29
SPIN CITY	ABC	Tue	6.2/9	4.4/11	9.21
THE AMAZING RACE	CBS	Wed	6.2/9	4.0/10	9.17
UC: UNDERCOVER	NBC	Sun	6.3/11	3.7/10	9.00
BOB PATTERSON	ABC	Wed	5.7/9	4.0/10	8.81
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE	UPN	Wed	5.1/8	4.2/12	8.35
7TH HEAVEN	WB	Mon	5.4/8	3.0/8	8.25
TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL	CBS	Sat	5.5/10	2.2/7	8.13
48 HOURS	CBS	Fri	5.9/11	2.0/6	8.08
THAT'S LIFE	CBS	Fri	5.6/10	2.2/7	7.64
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS	ABC	Sat	4.6/8	2.5/8	7.50
SMALLVILLE	WB	Tue	4.4/7	3.4/9	7.34
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-8:30P	ABC	Thu	4.5/7	2.8/7	7.06
CITIZEN BAINES	CBS	Sat	4.8/8	1.7/5	6.94
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	4.0/6	2.5/6	6.67
GILMORE GIRLS	WB	Tue	3.9/6	2.7/8	6.39
THREE SISTERS	NBC	Tue	4.6/7	2.9/8	6.29
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-8:00P	ABC	Thu	4.1/6	2.2/6	6.19
WOLF LAKE	CBS	Wed	4.2/7	2.4/7	6.11
EMERIL	NBC	Tue	4.3/7	2.5/7	6.06
DARK ANGEL	FOX	Fri	3.7/7	2.8/9	6.04
THE ELLEN SHOW	CBS	Fri	4.0/7	1.8/6	5.74
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER	UPN	Tue	3.5/6	2.7/7	5.68
RADIO MUSIC AWARDS	ABC	Fri	3.9/7	2.5/8	5.58
CHARMED	WB	Thu	3.3/5	2.7/6	5.29
DATELINE	NBC	Sat	3.5/6	1.6/5	5.23
ANGEL	WB	Mon	3.0/4	2.1/5	4.53
REBA	WB	Fri	3.0/5	1.8/6	4.45
DAWSON'S CREEK	WB	Wed	3.1/5	2.3/6	4.4
SPECIAL UNIT 2	UPN	Wed	2.6/4	2.0/5	4.2
PASADENA	FOX	Fri	2.3/4	1.6/5	3.7
FELICITY	WB	Wed	2.6/4	1.8/5	3.6
RAISING DAD	WB	Fri	2.4/4	1.3/4	3.4
RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT	WB	Sun	2.0/3	1.4/4	3.4
THE STEVE HARVEY SHOW	WB	Sun	2.1/3	1.5/4	3.3
ROSWELL	UPN	Tue	1.9/3	1.2/3	3.0
SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH	WB	Fri	2.0/4	1.1/4	2.9
MEN, WOMEN, & DOGS	WB	Sun	1.9/3	1.5/3	2.9
OFF CENTRE	WB	Sun	1.9/3	1.3/3	2.6
MAYBE IT'S ME	WB	Fri	1.8/3	0.9/3	2.5
NIKKI	WB	Sun	1.8/3	1.2/3	2.4
ELIMIDATE DELUXE	WB	Thu	1.3/2	0.8/2	1.9
POPSTARS	WB	Thu	1.4/2	0.7/2	1.8

Sports ratings outside of primetime (households):

Show	Net	Day	HH	HH (millions)
NFL SINGLE	FOX	Sun	12.4	13.047
NFL NATIONAL	CBS	Sun	11.1	11.718
COLLEGE FOOTBALL LATE	ABC	Sat	5.8	6.084
NFL REGIONAL	CBS	Sun	5.7	5.973
COLLEGE FOOTBALL EARLY	ABC	Sat	5.0	5.309
PHOENIX 500	NBC	Sun	4.0	4.217
COLLEGE FOOTBALL 2	CBS	Sat	2.8	2.967
SKATE AMERICA	ABC	Sun	2.2	2.366
BREEDERS CUP	NBC	Sat	1.7	1.782

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
NFL: COLTS/CHIEFS	ESPN	5.569
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	5.154
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	4.482
RUSH HOUR-8P	TNT	4.006
BLAST FROM THE PAST-8P	TBS	3.943
SPONGEBOB-SAT 10:30A	NICK	3.900
SPONGEBOB-SAT 10:00A	NICK	3.819
RUGRATS-SAT 9:30A	NICK	3.628
BLAST FROM THE PAST-10P	TBS	3.428
HEY ARNOLD-SUN 9:30A	NICK	3.418
HEY ARNOLD-SUN 10:00A	NICK	3.358
DRAGON BALL Z-WED 6:00P	TOON	3.118
MOVIE: THE PEOPLE NEXT DOOR	LIF	2.940
MOVIE: TOO CLOSE TO HOME	LIF	2.911
DRAGON BALL Z-TUE 6:00P	TOON	2.706
PREMIUM CABLE
BAND OF BROTHERS	HBO	6.080
REAL SEX 28	HBO	4.044
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	3.725
HOLLOW MAN	HBO	3.319
LEGEND OF BAGGER VANCE	HBO	2.820

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	Day	HH (millions)	HH Rating
NFL: COLTS/CHIEFS	ESPN	Thu	4.002	3.8
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	Mon	3.515	3.3
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	Mon	3.052	2.9
BLAST FROM THE PAST-8P	TBS	Sun	2.730	2.6
RUSH HOUR-8P	TNT	Fri	2.585	2.5
SPONGEBOB-10:00A	NICK	Sat	2.485	2.4
SPONGEBOB-10:30A	NICK	Sat	2.472	2.3
HEY ARNOLD-9:30A	NICK	Sun	2.358	2.2
BLAST FROM THE PAST-10P	TBS	Sun	2.351	2.2
MOVIE: THE PEOPLE NEXT DOOR	LIF	Sun	2.343	2.2
DRAGON BALL Z-6:00P	TOON	Wed	2.334	2.2
HEY ARNOLD-10:00A	NICK	Sun	2.309	2.2
MOVIE: TOO CLOSE TO HOME	LIF	Sun	2.276	2.2
DRAGON BALL Z-6:00P	TOON	Tue	2.268	2.2
RUGRATS-9:30A	NICK	Sat	2.256	2.1
MOVIE: THE SECRET SHE CARRIED	LIF	Sun	2.233	2.1
RUSH HOUR-10P	TNT	Fri	2.225	2.1
RUGRATS-7:30P	NICK	Tue	2.219	2.1
SPONGEBOB-8:00P	NICK	Tue	2.183	2.1
THE O'REILLY FACTOR	FNC	Tue	2.001	1.9
PREMIUM CABLE
BAND OF BROTHERS	HBO	Sun	3.705	3.5
REAL SEX 28	HBO	-	3.019	2.9
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	Sun	2.435	2.3
HOLLOW MAN	HBO	-	2.280	2.2
LEGEND OF BAGGER VANCE	HBO	-	2.088	2.0

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
WWF Entertainment-10p	TNN	Mon	3244
NFL: Colts/Chiefs	ESPN	Thu	2788
WWF Entertainment-9p	TNN	Mon	2633
Blast From the Past-8p	TBS	Sun	2382
Blast From the Past-10p	TBS	Sun	2022
Real World X	MTV	Tue	1886
Movie: Rush Hour-8p	TNT	Fri	1880
NFL Prime Time	ESPN	Sun	1857
Movie: Rush Hour-10p	TNT	Fri	1831
Steel Magnolias	TBS	Sun	1609

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