Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending January 27, 2002

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 18th 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)
NFL NFC CHAMPIONSHIP	FOX	Sun	22.7/40	18.4/48	37.429
NFL AFC CHAMPIONSHIP	CBS	Sun	21.2/46	-	33.313
ROSE RED	ABC	Sun	11.8/18	9.6/22	19.998
NFL NFC CHAMPIONSHIP POSTGAME	FOX	Sun	12.2/20	9.0/23	19.398
LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	Fri	11.1/20	5.7/17	16.756
JAG	CBS	Tue	10.7/16	4.2/11	16.258
JUDGING AMY	CBS	Tue	10.8/18	4.6/12	15.398
NBC NEWS SPECIAL	NBC	Wed	10.2/16	4.7/12	15.217
FRASIER	NBC	Tue	10.0/15	6.6/15	14.758
MOVIE: MY SISTER'S KEEPER	CBS	Sun	10.3/16	3.3/8	14.470
THE SIMPSONS	FOX	Sun	8.7/13	7.9/18	14.238
CROSSING JORDAN	NBC	Mon	9.2/15	5.7/14	14.051
THE GUARDIAN	CBS	Tue	9.5/14	3.5/8	13.641
FEAR FACTOR	NBC	Mon	7.9/12	6.3/15	13.57
MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE	FOX	Sun	8.0/12	7.1/15	13.48
LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT	NBC	Sun	8.2/12	4.4/9	12.971
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	8.8/14	2.5/6	12.661
48 HOURS	CBS	Mon	8.5/14	3.8/10	12.447
MY WIFE AND KIDS	ABC	Wed	7.6/12	4.6/12	12.29
THE EDUCATION OF MAX BICKFORD	CBS	Sun	8.4/13	2.6/6	12.245
THE BERNIE MAC SHOW	FOX	Wed	6.8/11	5.6/14	11.83
THIRD WATCH	NBC	Mon	7.4/11	4.7/10	11.81
THE AGENCY	CBS	Thu	7.9/13	3.9/10	11.44
THAT '80S SHOW	FOX	Wed	7.1/11	6.2/17	11.40
PROVIDENCE	NBC	Fri	8.1/14	3.3/11	11.38
WEAKEST LINK	NBC	Sun	7.1/11	3.9/9	11.34
BOSTON PUBLIC	FOX	Mon	7.0/10	4.8/11	11.09
SCRUBS	NBC	Tue	7.4/11	5.6/13	11.03
ALLY MCBEAL	FOX	Mon	6.9/10	5.2/12	10.79
THAT '70S SHOW	FOX	Tue	6.7/10	6.1/16	10.77
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Mon	7.6/11	2.3/5	10.73
FIRST MONDAY	CBS	Fri	7.2/12	2.2/7	10.53
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	Thu	7.4/13	3.2/8	10.47
ACCORDING TO JIM	ABC	Wed	6.5/10	4.3/11	10.42
DATELINE	NBC	Tue	7.5/13	4.1/11	10.26
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	7.4/13	3.0/9	10.25
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS	ABC	Fri	6.4/11	3.4/11	10.21
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Thu	6.6/10	2.7/6	9.90
GROUNDED FOR LIFE	FOX	Wed	6.1/9	5.2/13	9.79
THE CHAIR	ABC	Tue	6.1/9	3.9/10	9.75
TITUS	FOX	Wed	5.9/9	4.6/11	9.37
THE DISTRICT	CBS	Sat	6.3/11	2.5/7	9.34
COPS-8:30P	FOX	Sat	5.5/10	3.6/11	9.14
24	FOX	Tue	5.6/8	4.6/11	9.10
THE DREW CAREY SHOW	ABC	Wed	5.8/9	4.1/10	8.97
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	5.4/9	3.4/10	8.95
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Wed	6.3/10	2.0/5	8.89
IN STYLE	NBC	Tue	6.7/10	3.4/9	8.78
20/20	ABC	Fri	6.0/11	2.7/8	8.64
20/20	ABC	Wed	5.9/10	3.4/9	8.34
UNDECLARED	FOX	Tue	5.1/8	4.4/11	8.05
7TH HEAVEN	WB	Mon	4.6/7	2.9/7	8.05
TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL	CBS	Sat	5.5/10	2.0/6	7.93
COPS-8:00P	FOX	Sat	4.7/9	3.2/10	7.91
THE X-FILES	FOX	Sun	5.1/7	4.3/9	7.78
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	4.2/6	2.9/7	7.49
DATELINE-SUN	NBC	Sun	5.4/8	2.2/6	7.26
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-8:30P	ABC	Thu	4.4/7	3.1/8	7.09
THE JOB	ABC	Wed	4.8/7	3.3/8	6.88
THAT'S LIFE	CBS	Sat	4.7/8	1.9/6	6.84
48 HOURS	CBS	Fri	4.5/8	1.7/5	6.22
TEMPTATION ISLAND	FOX	Thu	4.3/6	3.4/8	5.87
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE	UPN	Wed	3.7/6	2.7/7	5.65
THE CHAMBER	FOX	Fri	3.3/6	2.6/8	5.63
GILMORE GIRLS	WB	Tue	3.6/5	2.5/6	5.59
FAMILY GUY	FOX	Thu	3.3/5	2.6/7	5.32
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-8:00P	ABC	Thu	3.4/5	2.0/5	5.02
ANGEL	WB	Mon	2.5/4	2.1/5	4.36
DAWSON'S CREEK	WB	Wed	3.0/5	2.2/6	4.31
THE PARKERS	UPN	Mon	2.8/4	1.7/4	4.27
CHARMED	WB	Thu	2.8/4	2.2/5	4.14
ONE ON ONE	UPN	Mon	2.5/4	1.5/4	3.93
GIRLFRIENDS	UPN	Mon	2.7/4	1.7/4	3.91
THE TICK	FOX	Thu	2.6/4	2.0/5	3.80
THE HUGHLEYS	UPN	Mon	2.4/4	1.5/4	3.72
REBA	WB	Fri	2.4/4	1.3/4	3.4
THE JAMIE KENNEDY EXPERIMENT	WB	Sun	2.2/3	1.5/4	3.4
SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH	WB	Fri	2.1/4	1.2/4	3.3
RAISING DAD	WB	Fri	1.9/3	1.1/3	2.9
FOR YOUR LOVE	WB	Sun	1.6/2	1.3/3	2.4
OFF CENTRE	WB	Sun	1.7/2	1.1/2	2.3
NIKKI	WB	Sun	1.5/2	1.0/2	2.1
GLORY DAYS	WB	Wed	1.2/2	1.3/3	1.6

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	6.518
MOVIE: VIDEO VOYEUR-MON	LIF	6.401
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	5.966
SPONGEBOB-MON 8:00P	NICK	5.738
SPONGEBOB-MON 8:30P	NICK	5.251
SPONGEBOB-MON 7:30P	NICK	5.013
BLUE PLANET-SUN 9P	DISC	4.937
BLUE PLANET-SUN 10P	DISC	4.565
SPONGEBOB-MON 7:00P	NICK	4.505
MOVIE: RONIN-SUN	TNT	4.203
MOVIE: VIDEO VOYEUR-SUN	LIF	4.078
REAL WORLD XI	MTV	3.929
MOVIE: SISTER ACT-SUN	TBS	3.678
MOVIE: MATTER OF JUSTICE, PT.II	LIF	3.199
JAG-MON 7P	USA	3.126
PREMIUM CABLE
SEX AND THE CITY	HBO	7.201
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	4.274
WCB: MOSLEY VS. FORREST	HBO	4.174
PROJECT GREENLIGHT	HBO	3.903
OZ	HBO	3.797

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	Day	HH (millions)	HH Rating
MOVIE: VIDEO VOYEUR-9P	LIF	Mon	4.334	4.1
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	Mon	4.060	3.8
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	Mon	3.774	3.6
SPONGEBOB-8:00P	NICK	Mon	3.285	3.1
BLUE PLANET-9P	DISC	Sun	3.082	2.9
SPONGEBOB-8:30P	NICK	Mon	3.078	2.9
REAL WORLD XI	MTV	Tue	2.990	2.8
SPONGEBOB-7:30P	NICK	Mon	2.937	2.8
BLUE PLANET-10P	DISC	Sun	2.912	2.8
MOVIE: RONIN-8P	TNT	Sun	2.849	2.7
MOVIE: VIDEO VOYEUR-6P	LIF	Sun	2.695	2.6
MOVIE: SISTER ACT-8P	TBS	Sun	2.678	2.5
SPONGEBOB-7:00P	NICK	Mon	2.636	2.5
MOVIE: MATTER OF JUSTICE, PT.II	LIF	Sun	2.487	2.4
MOVIE: THE THIN RED LINE PT. 1	USA	Tue	2.389	2.3
JAG-7P	USA	Mon	2.389	2.3
STRONG MEDICINE	LIF	Sun	2.320	2.2
SPONGEBOB-5:30P	NICK	Thu	2.290	2.2
MOVIE: MATILDA	TBS	Sun	2.288	2.2
RUGRATS-4:00P	NICK	Sat	2.272	2.2
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	Sat	2.268	2.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Mon	2.266	2.1
WHEN HUSBANDS CHEAT	LIF	Sat	2.240	2.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Mon	2.188	2.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Mon	2.158	2.0
PREMIUM CABLE
SEX AND THE CITY	HBO	Sun	5.013	4.8
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	Sun	2.966	2.8
WCB: MOSLEY VS. FORREST	HBO	Sat	2.961	2.8
PROJECT GREENLIGHT	HBO	Sun	2.703	2.6
OZ	HBO	Sun	2.654	2.5

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
WWF Entertainment-10p	TNN	Mon	3700
WWF Entertainment-9p	TNN	Mon	3249
Video Voyeur	LIF	Mon	2885
Blue Planet-9p	DISC	Sun	2673
Real World XI	MTV	Tue	2605
Blue Planet-10p	DISC	Sun	2411
Trading Spaces	TLC	Sat	2195
Video Voyeur	LIF	Sun	2078
Ronin	TNT	Sun	2056
South Park-10:00p	CMDY	Wed	1732

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