Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending November 18, 2001

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the eighth 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	17.8/29	13.2/33	27.369
FRIENDS	NBC	Thu	16.1/25	12.6/33	26.539
MICHAEL JACKSON'S 30TH ANNIVERSARY	CBS	Tue	15.7/24	10.9/26	25.731
CSI	CBS	Thu	15.7/24	9.5/22	25.110
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND	CBS	Mon	14.1/20	8.1/18	21.988
LAW & ORDER	NBC	Wed	13.9/23	8.0/21	20.417
THE WEST WING	NBC	Wed	13.1/20	7.0/17	19.894
SURVIVOR	CBS	Thu	11.3/17	8.1/21	19.709
FRASIER-9:30P	NBC	Tue	12.3/18	8.4/19	19.276
FRASIER-9:00P	NBC	Tue	12.3/18	8.4/19	19.266
BECKER	CBS	Mon	11.3/16	5.9/13	17.472
SCRUBS	NBC	Thu	10.9/16	8.3/20	17.242
JAG	CBS	Tue	11.5/17	4.3/11	17.112
WILL & GRACE	NBC	Thu	10.8/16	8.6/20	16.586
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL	ABC	Mon	10.6/19	6.7/19	15.798
THE PRACTICE	ABC	Sun	10.6/17	6.0/15	15.617
KING OF QUEENS	CBS	Mon	9.2/14	5.7/14	14.835
LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	Fri	10.5/19	5.1/15	14.507
THE SIMPSONS	FOX	Sun	8.4/13	7.1/17	14.44
JUST SHOOT ME	NBC	Thu	9.6/14	7.8/18	14.259
YES, DEAR	CBS	Mon	9.0/13	5.6/13	14.213
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	9.8/15	3.2/8	13.993
MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE	FOX	Sun	7.4/11	6.4/15	13.62
WEAKEST LINK	NBC	Mon	7.8/11	5.7/14	13.37
NYPD BLUE	ABC	Tue	8.9/13	4.4/10	13.129
LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT	NBC	Sun	8.4/13	4.5/10	12.83
BOSTON PUBLIC	FOX	Mon	7.8/11	5.9/14	12.68
CROSSING JORDAN	NBC	Mon	8.8/14	5.0/13	12.58
PROVIDENCE	NBC	Fri	8.7/16	3.7/13	12.52
THE BERNIE MAC SHOW-9:00P	FOX	Wed	7.3/11	5.7/14	12.38
VICTORIA'S SECRET FASHION SHOW	ABC	Thu	8.2/12	4.4/10	12.35
MY WIFE AND KIDS	ABC	Wed	8.1/13	5.1/14	12.34
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Wed	8.4/13	2.7/7	12.10
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	8.4/15	3.3/11	11.99
MOVIE: IN LOVE AND WAR	CBS	Sun	8.4/13	2.6/6	11.84
BARBARA WALTERS SPECIAL	ABC	Fri	8.1/14	4.5/14	11.81
THE FACTS OF LIFE REUNION	ABC	Sun	7.1/11	4.4/11	11.50
THE BERNIE MAC SHOW-8:30P	FOX	Wed	6.8/11	5.5/14	11.47
THE AGENCY	CBS	Thu	7.5/12	4.3/11	11.43
WEAKEST LINK	NBC	Sun	7.1/11	3.6/8	10.75
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Mon	7.6/12	2.4/6	10.65
ED	NBC	Wed	7.3/11	4.3/12	10.65
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Thu	7.5/12	2.4/6	10.65
ACCORDING TO JIM	ABC	Wed	6.8/11	5.0/12	10.62
THE EDUCATION OF MAX BICKFORD	CBS	Sun	7.4/11	2.1/5	10.61
FAMILY LAW	CBS	Mon	7.6/12	3.4/9	10.54
THE DREW CAREY SHOW	ABC	Wed	6.9/11	5.1/12	10.46
ALLY MCBEAL	FOX	Mon	6.7/10	5.4/12	10.40
THIRD WATCH	NBC	Mon	6.7/10	4.0/9	10.35
PHILLY	ABC	Tue	7.3/12	3.4/9	10.30
20/20	ABC	Wed	7.7/13	3.7/10	10.28
DATELINE	NBC	Tue	7.2/12	4.0/10	10.23
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	Thu	7.2/12	3.8/9	10.23
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-WED	ABC	Wed	6.7/10	4.9/12	10.19
THAT '70S SHOW	FOX	Tue	6.1/9	5.4/14	9.55
WINNIE THE POOH THANKSGIVING-FRI	ABC	Fri	5.3/9	3.4/11	9.51
A CHARLIE BROWN THANKSGIVING-FRI	ABC	Fri	5.5/10	3.4/12	9.48
THE AMAZING RACE	CBS	Wed	6.0/9	3.8/9	9.44
THE X-FILES	FOX	Sun	5.9/9	4.6/10	9.41
ALIAS	ABC	Sun	6.1/9	4.1/9	9.21
MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE	FOX	Wed	5.4/9	4.3/12	8.94
TITUS	FOX	Wed	5.5/8	4.0/10	8.81
24	FOX	Tue	5.5/8	4.4/10	8.77
7TH HEAVEN	WB	Mon	5.4/8	3.5/8	8.58
GARTH BROOKS LIVE-WED	CBS	Wed	5.6/9	3.4/9	8.36
SPIN CITY	ABC	Tue	5.4/8	3.3/8	8.06
DHARMA & GREG	ABC	Tue	5.4/8	3.1/8	8.02
THAT'S LIFE	CBS	Fri	5.6/10	2.4/8	7.87
UNDECLARED	FOX	Tue	4.9/7	4.4/11	7.77
UC: UNDERCOVER	NBC	Sun	5.4/9	3.4/8	7.69
DATELINE-SUN	NBC	Sun	5.3/9	2.2/6	7.49
FUNNY FLUBS & SCREW UPS	CBS	Fri	5.2/10	2.1/7	7.41
COPS-8:00P	FOX	Sat	4.9/9	2.5/9	7.33
THIEVES	ABC	Fri	4.6/8	2.7/9	7.24
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE	UPN	Wed	4.6/7	3.6/10	7.14
COPS-8:30P	FOX	Sat	4.6/9	2.7/9	7.04
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	4.7/9	2.6/8	6.95
48 HOURS	CBS	Fri	4.9/9	1.7/5	6.58
DARK ANGEL	FOX	Fri	4.3/8	2.9/10	6.41
THE ELLEN SHOW	CBS	Fri	4.5/8	1.8/6	6.24
SMALLVILLE	WB	Tue	4.0/6	2.6/6	5.94
COLLEGE FOOTBALL-SAT	CBS	Sat	4.0/8	2.0/6	5.89
GILMORE GIRLS	WB	Tue	3.8/6	2.4/6	5.88
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	3.6/6	2.3/6	5.62
THE TICK	FOX	Thu	3.5/5	2.7/7	5.58
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER	UPN	Tue	3.6/5	2.6/7	5.40
TEMPTATION ISLAND	FOX	Thu	3.6/5	2.6/6	5.4
ANGEL	WB	Mon	3.2/5	2.5/6	5.2
CHARMED	WB	Thu	3.2/5	2.4/6	5.1
FAMILY GUY	FOX	Thu	3.3/5	2.2/6	5.0
THE PARKERS	UPN	Mon	2.7/4	2.0/4	4.9
REBA	WB	Fri	3.2/6	1.8/6	4.9
GIRLFRIENDS	UPN	Mon	2.6/4	2.1/4	4.7
DAWSON'S CREEK	WB	Wed	3.2/5	2.1/6	4.5
ONE ON ONE	UPN	Mon	2.4/3	1.5/3	4.1
SPECIAL UNIT 2	UPN	Wed	2.5/4	1.8/4	4.0
THE HUGHLEYS	UPN	Mon	2.3/3	1.4/4	3.7
RAISING DAD	WB	Fri	2.5/4	1.4/4	3.7
THE STEVE HARVEY SHOW	WB	Sun	2.3/4	1.4/3	3.7
FELICITY	WB	Wed	2.6/4	1.6/4	3.5
SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH	WB	Fri	2.2/4	1.1/4	3.2
RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT	WB	Sun	2.1/3	1.2/3	3.2
ROSWELL	UPN	Tue	2.0/3	1.3/3	2.9
MAYBE IT'S ME	WB	Fri	2.0/4	1.0/3	2.9
OFF CENTRE	WB	Sun	2.0/3	1.3/3	2.7
POPSTARS	WB	Thu	1.9/3	0.9/2	2.6
NIKKI	WB	Sun	1.7/2	1.1/3	2.5
IRON CHEF USA	UPN	Fri	1.3/2	1.0/3	2.1

Sports ratings outside of primetime (households):

Show	Net	Day	HH	HH (millions)
NFL NATIONAL	FOX	Sun	12.7	13.447
NFL SINGLE	CBS	Sun	9.6	10.150
NFL REGIONAL	FOX	Sun	7.4	7.848
COLLEGE FOOTBALL LATE	ABC	Sat	4.9	5.119
ATLANTA 500	NBC	Sun	3.9	4.143
NASCAR POST-RACE	NBC	Sun	3.3	3.484
WORLD GOLF CHAMP	ABC	Sun	2.6	2.747
COLLEGE FOOTBALL 2	CBS	Sat	2.3	2.434
ISU FIGURE SKATING	ABC	Sun	2.1	2.206
NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL	NBC	Sat	1.9	1.991
WORLD GOLF CHAMP	ABC	Sat	1.8	1.889

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
NFL: RAMS/PATRIOTS	ESPN	9.254
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	5.583
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	5.498
PLANE CRASH IN QUEENS NY-11A	CNN	4.395
PLANE CRASH IN QUEENS NY-12P	CNN	4.154
FLEISCHER PC/PLANE CRASH-12:08P	CNN	4.017
PLANE CRASH IN QUEENS NY-12:22P	CNN	3.900
NFL SPORTSCENTER	ESPN	3.880
PLANE CRASH IN QUEENS NY-3:41P	CNN	3.814
PLANE CRASH IN QUEENS NY-10A	CNN	3.776
GUILIANI-PATAKI PC/CRASH-3:24P	CNN	3.668
PLANE CRASH IN QUEENS NY-3P	CNN	3.606
PLANE CRASH IN QUEENS NY-2P	CNN	3.588
AMERICAN AIRLINE PC/CRASH-12:49P	CNN	3.428
PLANE CRASH IN QUEENS NY-1P	CNN	3.268
PREMIUM CABLE
BRITNEY SPEARS LIVE LAS VEGAS	HBO	4.966
ME, MYSELF & IRENE	HBO	4.425
GEORGE CARLIN: COMPLAINTS	HBO	4.346
MISS CONGENIALITY	HBO	3.391
MEN OF HONOR	HBO	3.014

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	Day	HH (millions)	HH Rating
NFL: RAMS/PATRIOTS	ESPN	Sun	6.538	6.2
PLANE CRASH IN QUEENS NY-11A	CNN	Mon	3.858	3.7
PLANE CRASH IN QUEENS NY-12P	CNN	Mon	3.671	3.5
FLEISCHER PC/PLANE CRASH-12:08P	CNN	Mon	3.596	3.4
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	Mon	3.525	3.3
PLANE CRASH IN QUEENS NY-12:22P	CNN	Mon	3.366	3.2
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	Mon	3.336	3.2
PLANE CRASH IN QUEENS NY-10A	CNN	Mon	3.238	3.1
PLANE CRASH IN QUEENS NY-3:41P	CNN	Mon	3.201	3.0
NFL SPORTSCENTER	ESPN	Sun	3.102	2.9
GUILIANI-PATAKI PC/CRASH-3:24P	CNN	Mon	3.070	2.9
PLANE CRASH IN QUEENS NY-3P	CNN	Mon	3.025	2.9
PLANE CRASH IN QUEENS NY-2P	CNN	Mon	3.004	2.8
AMERICAN AIRLINE PC/CRASH-12:49P	CNN	Mon	2.995	2.8
PLANE CRASH IN QUEENS NY-1P	CNN	Mon	2.863	2.7
RUGRATS	NICK	Thu	2.71	2.6
MOVIE: INVINCIBLE	TBS	Sun	2.63	2.5
RUGRATS	NICK	Thu	2.59	2.5
WOLF BLITZER REPORTS	CNN	Mon	2.55	2.4
DRAGON BALL Z-6P	TOON	Tue	2.37	2.2
PREMIUM CABLE
BRITNEY SPEARS LIVE LAS VEGAS	HBO	-	3.056	2.9
ME, MYSELF & IRENE	HBO	-	2.775	2.6
GEORGE CARLIN: COMPLAINTS	HBO	-	2.716	2.6
MISS CONGENIALITY	HBO	-	2.191	2.1
MEN OF HONOR	HBO	-	2.129	2.0

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
NFL/Rams/Patriots	ESPN	Sun	5238
WWF Entertainment	TNN	Mon	3221
WWF Entertainment	TNN	Mon	3017
Movie: Invincible	TBS	Sun	2586
South Park	CMDY	Wed	2456
NFL Sportscenter	ESPN	Sun	2343
NFL Primetime	ESPN	Sun	2144
Lethal Weapon 4	TBS	Sun	2030
Lethal Weapon 4	TBS	Sat	1975
Pretty Woman	TBS	Mon	1738

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