Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending January 28, 2001

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 17th week of the 2000-01 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)
SUPER BOWL XXXV	CBS	Sun	40.4/61	35.8/71	84.335
SUPER BOWL POSTGAME	CBS	Sun	28.8/43	30.2/58	58.203
SURVIVOR	CBS	Sun	24.5/39	21.8/48	45.369
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Wed	13.5/21	4.9/13	19.686
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Thu	12.7/19	5.3/13	18.628
LAW & ORDER	NBC	Wed	12.9/21	7.1/19	18.544
THE WEST WING	NBC	Wed	12.3/18	6.2/15	18.024
TEMPTATION ISLAND	FOX	Wed	10.9/16	8.8/21	16.831
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Fri	11.5/20	4.0/12	16.779
LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	Fri	10.7/18	5.7/16	15.231
NYPD BLUE	ABC	Tue	10.1/17	6.6/18	15.155
THE WEBER SHOW	NBC	Thu	10.0/15	7.3/19	15.062
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	Thu	10.6/18	5.0/13	14.912
JUST SHOOT ME	NBC	Thu	10.2/15	7.9/20	14.836
ALLY MCBEAL	FOX	Mon	8.8/13	7.3/16	13.769
BOSTON PUBLIC	FOX	Mon	8.3/12	6.4/16	13.48
THE DREW CAREY SHOW	ABC	Wed	8.4/12	6.1/15	13.35
THREE SISTERS	NBC	Tue	8.6/13	5.8/14	12.791
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	9.3/16	4.1/11	12.709
THIRD WATCH	NBC	Mon	8.5/14	5.1/13	12.696
THE MOLE	ABC	Tue	7.9/12	4.9/13	12.60
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Sun	8.7/13	2.7/5	12.319
ED	NBC	Wed	8.1/13	5.3/14	12.20
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	7.2/12	5.0/14	11.55
20/20	ABC	Fri	8.1/14	4.0/11	11.10
DATELINE	NBC	Tue	8.2/14	4.7/13	11.05
COPS-8:30P	FOX	Sat	6.5/11	4.7/14	11.00
GROUNDED FOR LIFE	FOX	Wed	6.5/10	5.3/14	10.98
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-THU 8:30P	ABC	Thu	7.2/11	5.0/13	10.97
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Tue	8.0/12	2.7/7	10.96
SPIN CITY	ABC	Wed	6.7/10	5.1/12	10.44
SUPER BOWL'S GREATEST COMMERCIALS	CBS	Sat	6.4/11	4.1/12	10.28
NASH BRIDGES	CBS	Fri	7.0/12	3.8/11	10.08
THE GEENA DAVIS SHOW	ABC	Tue	6.5/10	4.4/11	9.73
DATELINE	NBC	Mon	6.8/10	3.4/6	9.53
COPS-8:00P	FOX	Sat	5.8/10	4.1/13	9.53
ONCE AND AGAIN	ABC	Wed	6.4/10	4.4/12	8.64
GIDEON'S CROSSING	ABC	Mon	6.0/10	3.4/9	8.44
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-THU 8:00P	ABC	Thu	5.6/9	3.5/10	8.43
JOHN STOSSEL GOES TO WASHINGTON	ABC	Sat	5.6/10	2.7/8	8.19
WORLD'S WILDEST POLICE VIDEOS	FOX	Fri	5.1/9	4.0/12	7.98
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	4.9/8	3.2/8	7.93
7TH HEAVEN	WB	Mon	4.6/7	2.8/7	7.43
RICKY MARTIN: SUPER BOWL	CBS	Sat	4.8/8	2.8/8	7.31
MOVIE: BLACKOUT	CBS	Wed	5.6/9	2.0/5	7.28
MTV SUPER BOWL UNCENSORED	CBS	Sat	4.9/9	3.2/9	7.28
48 HOURS	CBS	Thu	5.5/9	2.7/7	7.26
THE FUGITIVE	CBS	Fri	5.2/9	1.9/6	6.97
BETTE	CBS	Wed	5.2/8	2.5/7	6.93
THE NORM SHOW	ABC	Fri	4.0/7	2.7/7	5.55
CHARMED	WB	Thu	3.6/5	2.5/6	5.44
FREAKYLINKS	FOX	Fri	3.2/5	2.5/7	5.15
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER	WB	Tue	3.1/5	2.3/6	5.01
ANGEL	WB	Tue	3.0/5	2.3/6	4.75
STAR TREK: VOYAGER	UPN	Wed	2.8/4	2.4/6	4.38
POPSTARS	WB	Fri	2.5/4	1.6/5	3.80
SABRINA, THE TEENAGE WITCH	WB	Fri	2.4/4	1.5/5	3.74
ROSWELL	WB	Mon	2.3/3	1.3/3	3.73
THE HUGHLEYS	UPN	Mon	1.9/3	1.0/2	2.84
POPULAR	WB	Fri	1.7/3	1.1/3	2.80
JACK & JILL	WB	Wed	1.9/3	1.1/3	2.51
CELEBRITY DEATHMATCH	UPN	Fri	1.6/3	0.9/3	2.48
GARY & LIKE	UPN	Fri	1.6/3	0.9/3	2.40
LEVEL 9	UPN	Fri	0.9/1	0.4/1	1.26

Cable ratings (viewership & households):

Show	NET	Day	HH (millions)	HH Rating	Viewers (millions)
WWF ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	4.580	4.5	7.513
WWF ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	4.276	4.2	7.246
MOVIE: THE PRETENDER 2001	TNT	Mon	3.531	3.5	5.538
RUGRATS	NICK	Mon	2.854	2.8	4.452
RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT	TBS	Wed	2.727	2.7	4.346
MOVIE: WHAT MAKES A FAMILY	LIF	Mon	3.032	3.0	4.175
RUGRATS	NICK	Sat	2.704	2.6	4.148
RUGRATS	NICK	Thu	2.441	2.4	3.923
MOVIE: MERCURY RISING	USA	Tue	2.809	2.7	3.900
RUGRATS	NICK	Fri	2.480	2.4	3.830
HEY ARNOLD	NICK	Mon	2.477	2.4	3.827
RUGRATS	NICK	Fri	2.472	2.4	3.739
RUGRATS	NICK	Sat	2.033	2.0	3.628
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	2.169	2.1	3.554
RUGRATS	NICK	Sun	2.456	2.4	3.477
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	2.377	2.3	3.457
HEY ARNOLD	NICK	Thu	2.317	2.3	3.444
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	2.421	2.4	3.431
RUGRATS	NICK	Sun	2.430	2.4	3.366
ROCKET POWER	NICK	Tue	2.064	2.0	3.320
CATDOG	NICK	Sat	2.234	2.2	3.287
AMANDA SHOW	NICK	Sat	1.980	1.9	3.285
HEY ARNOLD	NICK	Fri	2.075	2.0	3.279
ROCKET POWER	NICK	Tue	2.107	2.1	3.263
RUGRATS	NICK	Fri	2.170	2.1	3.222
MOVIE: SNIPER	TBS	Mon	2.231	2.2	3.217
SEASON IN PURGATORY PT. II	LIF	Sun	2.538	2.5	3.122
CATDOG	NICK	Sat	2.118	2.1	3.120
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	2.068	2.0	3.120
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	2.144	2.1	3.118
RUGRATS	NICK	Sat	2.162	2.1	3.113
JAG	USA	Mon	2.362	2.3	3.112
MOVIE: WHAT MAKES A FAMILY	LIF	Sun	2.416	2.4	3.093
RUGRATS	NICK	Tue	1.908	1.9	2.993
RUGRATS	NICK	Wed	1.945	1.9	2.977
COLL BKBL: DUKE/MARYLAND	SPN	Sat	2.072	2.0	2.968
PRETENDER	TNT	Mon	1.923	1.9	2.965
MOVIE: BREAKING THROUGH	LIF	Sat	2.375	2.3	2.936
SIX DAYS SEVEN NIGHTS	USA	Sun	2.192	2.1	2.931
CATDOG	NICK	Fri	2.146	2.1	2.920
ANGRY BEAVERS	NICK	Sat	2.045	2.0	2.911
ROCKET POWER	NICK	Sat	2.008	2.0	2.885
ROCKET POWER	NICK	Mon	1.930	1.9	2.885
ANGRY BEAVERS	NICK	Sat	1.997	2.0	2.875
WILD THORNBERRYS	NICK	Mon	2.023	2.0	2.852
RUGRATS	NICK	Fri	2.125	2.1	2.835
RUGRATS	NICK	Tue	1.927	1.9	2.809
RUGRATS	NICK	Mon	1.877	1.8	2.799
MOVIE: CROSSFIRE TRAIL	TNT	Fri	1.960	1.9	2.778
ROCKET POWER	NICK	Sun	1.946	1.9	2.776
HEY ARNOLD	NICK	Fri	1.957	1.9	2.765
RUGRATS	NICK	Fri	2.039	2.0	2.763
HEY ARNOLD	NICK	Tue	1.914	1.9	2.706
ROCKET POWER	NICK	Fri	2.070	2.0	2.692
IN A CHILD'S NAME, PT. II	LIF	Sun	1.984	1.9	2.690
JAG	USA	Tue	2.169	2.1	2.673
JAG	USA	Wed	2.004	2.0	2.645
JAG	USA	Thu	1.898	1.9	2.579
RUGRATS	NICK	Wed	1.882	1.8	2.457
LAW & ORDER	AEN	Thu	1.975	1.9	2.405
MOVIE: GETTYSBURG	TNT	Sun	1.888	1.8	2.387
MURDER SHE WROTE	AEN	Sun	1.906	1.9	2.286
SEASON IN PURGATORY PT. I	LIF	Sun	1.878	1.8	2.250
DEXTER'S LABORATORY	TOON	Mon	1.664	1.6	2.022
PREMIUM CABLE
HANGING UP	HBO	Sat	2.339	2.3	3.769
OZ	HBO	Sun	1.869	1.8	2.814
BREAK	HBO	Sat	1.549	1.5	2.635
OZ	HBO	Sat	1.854	1.8	2.573
G-STRING DIVAS	HBO	Fri	1.871	1.8	2.259

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