Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending December 16, 2001

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 12th 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	18.2/29	14.0/35	28.865
FRIENDS	NBC	Thu	14.9/25	11.4/32	23.847
LAW & ORDER	NBC	Wed	13.3/22	7.3/20	19.390
WILL & GRACE	NBC	Thu	12.5/19	9.8/25	19.383
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND	CBS	Mon	12.7/19	7.2/17	19.299
THE WEST WING	NBC	Wed	12.2/19	6.9/18	18.422
SURVIVOR	CBS	Thu	10.7/17	7.3/20	18.398
JUST SHOOT ME	NBC	Thu	11.4/17	9.1/22	17.786
CSI	CBS	Thu	11.2/18	6.6/16	17.473
MOVIE: A TOWN WITHOUT CHRISTMAS	CBS	Sun	11.8/19	4.1/10	17.424
JAG	CBS	Tue	11.0/18	3.8/11	16.408
BECKER	CBS	Mon	10.8/16	5.5/13	16.122
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	11.1/19	3.2/9	15.738
LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	Fri	10.5/19	5.1/16	15.325
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL	ABC	Mon	10.4/17	6.0/16	15.042
TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL-SUN	CBS	Sun	10.1/16	3.2/8	14.637
JUDGING AMY	CBS	Tue	10.2/17	4.2/12	14.426
FRASIER	NBC	Tue	9.4/14	6.0/15	14.039
THE AMAZING RACE	CBS	Thu	8.2/13	6.0/15	13.654
NYPD BLUE	ABC	Tue	9.2/14	5.1/13	13.558
THE SIMPSONS	FOX	Sun	7.7/12	6.5/17	13.18
MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE	FOX	Sun	7.3/11	6.4/15	13.07
KING OF QUEENS	CBS	Mon	8.6/13	4.6/13	12.759
NFL OVERRUN	CBS	Sat	8.6	4.9/20	12.711
THE DISTRICT	CBS	Sat	8.3/16	3.5/11	12.260
MY WIFE AND KIDS	ABC	Wed	7.5/12	4.7/14	11.64
THE GUARDIAN	CBS	Tue	7.9/12	2.9/7	11.56
PROVIDENCE	NBC	Fri	8.1/15	3.4/12	11.49
CROSSING JORDAN	NBC	Mon	8.1/13	4.2/11	11.42
A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS	ABC	Sun	6.3/10	4.5/11	11.42
FAMILY LAW	CBS	Mon	8.0/13	3.5/9	11.01
BOSTON PUBLIC	FOX	Mon	6.9/11	5.0/13	10.94
PHILLY	ABC	Tue	7.7/13	3.8/11	10.81
SCRUBS	NBC	Tue	7.2/11	5.0/12	10.57
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	7.4/13	2.9/9	10.57
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Wed	7.6/12	2.4/7	10.40
THE ELLEN SHOW	CBS	Mon	7.1/11	3.9/10	10.32
ED	NBC	Wed	7.1/12	4.0/12	10.28
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Thu	7.3/11	2.3/6	10.21
THE BERNIE MAC SHOW	FOX	Wed	5.9/9	4.3/11	10.02
ALIAS	ABC	Sun	6.4/10	4.8/11	9.99
THE X-FILES	FOX	Sun	6.2/9	4.9/11	9.94
ACCORDING TO JIM	ABC	Wed	6.7/11	4.2/12	9.89
THIRD WATCH	NBC	Mon	6.4/10	3.6/9	9.65
ALLY MCBEAL	FOX	Mon	6.0/9	4.6/11	9.27
DATELINE	NBC	Tue	6.6/11	3.8/10	9.27
THAT '70S SHOW	FOX	Tue	5.8/10	5.2/15	9.16
KING OF THE HILL-SUN	FOX	Sun	5.7/9	4.5/12	9.09
TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL-SAT	CBS	Sat	6.0/11	2.6/8	9.08
20/20	ABC	Wed	6.4/11	3.1/8	8.90
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Mon	6.2/10	2.3/7	8.85
WEAKEST LINK	NBC	Mon	5.8/9	3.0/8	8.81
BEFORE THEY WERE STARS	ABC	Fri	5.1/9	3.2/10	8.48
THE DREW CAREY SHOW	ABC	Wed	5.7/9	3.8/10	8.43
WINNIE THE POOH AND CHRISTMAS TOO	ABC	Sun	4.5/8	2.7/8	8.31
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS	ABC	Fri	5.0/9	2.6/9	8.13
DHARMA & GREG	ABC	Tue	5.6/9	3.2/9	8.11
48 HOURS	CBS	Wed	5.9/10	2.7/8	8.07
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-WED	ABC	Wed	5.2/8	3.8/10	7.95
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	Thu	5.9/9	2.4/6	7.93
SPIN CITY	ABC	Tue	5.4/8	3.3/9	7.83
MOVIE: THE CHRISTMAS SECRET	CBS	Fri	5.1/9	2.1/7	7.75
HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS-FRI	WB	Fri	4.0/7	3.2/11	7.70
COPS-8:30P	FOX	Sat	5.1/10	2.9/10	7.62
24	FOX	Tue	4.8/7	3.6/9	7.61
7TH HEAVEN	WB	Mon	4.6/7	2.8/7	7.22
TITUS	FOX	Wed	4.7/7	3.2/8	7.21
ISU GRAND PRIX FIGURE SKATING-SAT	ABC	Sat	4.8/9	1.6/5	6.95
ONCE AND AGAIN	ABC	Fri	4.9/9	2.9/9	6.84
GROUNDED FOR LIFE	FOX	Wed	4.3/7	3.2/9	6.80
48 HOURS	CBS	Sat	4.7/9	2.1/7	6.68
UNDECLARED	FOX	Tue	4.6/7	3.7/10	6.64
THE STORY OF SANTA CLAUS-FRI	CBS	Fri	3.9/7	2.2/8	6.56
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-THU 8:30P	ABC	Thu	4.4/7	2.5/6	6.54
KING OF THE HILL-WED	FOX	Wed	4.1/7	2.8/8	6.26
COPS-8:00P	FOX	Sat	4.1/8	2.3/8	6.22
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	3.6/6	2.4/6	5.92
THREE SISTERS	NBC	Tue	4.2/7	2.7/7	5.89
SMALLVILLE	WB	Tue	3.9/6	2.7/7	5.82
TEMPTATION ISLAND	FOX	Thu	3.8/6	3.0/8	5.67
GILMORE GIRLS	WB	Tue	3.6/6	2.1/6	5.27
BILL O'REILLY: DEFENSE OF AMERICA	FOX	Sat	3.3/6	2.0/7	5.07
DARK ANGEL	FOX	Fri	3.3/6	2.2/8	5.04
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-THU 8:00P	ABC	Thu	3.5/6	1.8/5	4.89
REBA	WB	Fri	3.0/5	1.9/6	4.88
EMERIL	NBC	Tue	3.6/6	1.9/5	4.79
CHARMED	WB	Thu	2.8/4	2.1/5	4.46
THE TICK	FOX	Thu	2.5/4	2.0/5	4.10
DAWSON'S CREEK	WB	Wed	2.7/4	1.9/5	3.99
RAISING DAD	WB	Fri	2.4/4	1.5/5	3.92
MAYBE IT'S ME	WB	Fri	2.1/4	1.6/5	3.83
ANGEL	WB	Mon	2.5/4	1.8/4	3.81
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED NIGHT OF CHAMPS	NBC	Sat	2.4/5	1.1/4	3.49
FELICITY	WB	Wed	2.4/4	1.6/4	3.24
RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT	WB	Sun	1.8/3	1.1/3	3.01
POPSTARS	WB	Thu	1.5/3	0.8/2	2.39
NIKKI	WB	Sun	1.5/2	1.1/3	2.24
MEN, WOMEN, & DOGS	WB	Sun	1.4/2	1.0/2	2.06

Sports ratings outside of primetime (total viewers):

Show	Net	Day	HH	Viewers (millions)
NFL NATIONAL	FOX	Sun	13.1/26	20.112
NFL SINGLE	CBS	Sun	9.4/22	13.371
NFL REGIONAL	FOX	Sun	9.0/21	13.263
NFL SATURDAY 5:00P	CBS	Sat	8.6/18	12.711
NFL SATURDAY 1:30P	FOX	Sat	7.4/20	10.128
ISU GRAND PRIX FIGURE SKATING	ABC	Sat	4.8/9	6.948
GOLF: WILLIAMS WORLD CHALLENGE	NBC	Sun	3.0/6	3.910
ISU GRAND PRIX FIGURE SKATING	ABC	Sun	2.9/6	3.775
GOLF: WILLIAMS WORLD CHALLENGE	NBC	Sat	2.5/6	3.172
COLLEGE BASKETBALL	CBS	Sat	1.4/4	2.011

Cable ratings (viewers):

not available this week

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	Day	HH (millions)	HH Rating
NFL/STEELERS/ RAVENS	ESPN	Sun	7.826	7.4
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	Mon	4.243	4.0
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	Mon	3.615	3.4
NFL PRIMETIME	ESPN	Sun	3.570	3.4
NFL SPORTSCENTER	ESPN	Sun	3.454	3.3
SPONGEBOB-5:30P	NICK	Thu	2.674	2.5
PRETENDER: ISLAND/HAUNTED	TNT	Mon	2.667	2.5
SPONGEBOB-5:30P	NICK	Fri	2.549	2.4
SPONGEBOB-5:30P	NICK	Wed	2.509	2.4
SPONGEBOB-8:00P	NICK	Mon	2.466	2.3
SPONGEBOB-5:00P	NICK	Thu	2.429	2.3
SPONGEBOB-8:00P	NICK	Wed	2.400	2.3
SPONGEBOB-8:00P	NICK	Fri	2.391	2.3
MOVIE: RUSH HOUR	TNT	Sat	2.380	2.3
SPONGEBOB-10:30A	NICK	Sun	2.377	2.3
SPONGEBOB-10:00A	NICK	Sun	2.336	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	2.318	2.2
RUGRATS: KWANZAA	NICK	Tue	2.310	2.2
HEY ARNOLD	NICK	Sun	2.294	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Fri	2.291	2.2
RUGRATS	NICK	Mon	2.277	2.2

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
NFL/Steelers/Ravens	ESPN	Sun	5818
WWF Entertainment	TNN	Mon	3667
NFL Primetime	ESPN	Sun	2997
NFL Sportscenter	ESPN	Sun	2857
WWF Entertainment	TNN	Mon	2835
South Park	CMDY	Wed	1900
"Pretender: Island/Haunted"	TNT	Mon	1893
South Park	CMDY	Wed	1884
m/"Rush Hour"	TNT	Sat	1717
Friends	TBS	Tue	1640

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