Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending February 17, 2002

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 21st 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)
2002 WINTER OLYMPICS-MON	NBC	Mon	19.6/30	11.1/26	31.528
2002 WINTER OLYMPICS-TUE	NBC	Tue	18.5/29	10.3/26	29.762
2002 WINTER OLYMPICS-SUN	NBC	Sun	17.1/26	9.3/22	28.413
2002 WINTER OLYMPICS-THU	NBC	Thu	17.6/29	9.7/26	28.183
2002 WINTER OLYMPICS-WED	NBC	Wed	17.5/28	10.4/27	27.425
2002 WINTER OLYMPICS-FRI	NBC	Fri	15.8/27	8.5/25	25.883
2002 WINTER OLYMPICS-SAT	NBC	Sat	14.0/25	8.8/26	24.116
MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE	FOX	Sun	6.4/9	5.6/13	11.930
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	8.1/14	2.1/6	11.213
THE SIMPSONS	FOX	Sun	6.1/9	5.3/13	11.17
THE PRACTICE	ABC	Sun	6.9/11	4.0/9	10.580
MY WIFE AND KIDS	ABC	Wed	6.5/11	3.8/11	10.560
BOSTON PUBLIC	FOX	Mon	6.6/10	4.4/11	10.197
BE MY VALENTINE CHARLIE BROWN	ABC	Thu	5.7/9	3.5/10	10.07
ACCORDING TO JIM	ABC	Wed	6.0/9	3.8/10	9.72
MOVIE: GUILTY HEARTS, PT. 2	CBS	Wed	7.3/12	2.5/7	9.566
THE BERNIE MAC SHOW	FOX	Wed	5.4/8	4.2/10	9.35
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Wed	6.5/10	2.1/6	9.090
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS	ABC	Fri	5.1/9	2.9/9	8.60
COPS-8:30P	FOX	Sat	5.0/9	3.1/10	8.53
48 HOURS	CBS	Fri	6.2/11	2.1/6	8.529
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	4.7/8	3.2/9	8.26
THE DREW CAREY SHOW	ABC	Wed	5.5/8	3.6/9	8.25
ALLY MCBEAL	FOX	Mon	5.2/7	3.9/9	8.08
48 HOURS	CBS	Mon	5.8/9	2.9/7	8.04
WINNIE THE POOH, A VALENTINE	ABC	Thu	4.3/7	2.8/7	7.99
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS	ABC	Thu	4.9/8	3.2/8	7.98
TITUS	FOX	Wed	4.8/7	3.5/9	7.84
24	FOX	Tue	4.8/7	3.7/9	7.60
BLOOPERS	ABC	Fri	4.8/8	2.9/8	7.57
THAT '70S SHOW	FOX	Tue	4.9/8	3.9/10	7.37
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Wed	5.3/9	2.3/6	7.34
GROUNDED FOR LIFE	FOX	Wed	4.3/7	3.5/9	7.33
JOHN STOSSEL SPECIAL	ABC	Fri	4.9/9	2.8/8	7.31
COPS-8:00P	FOX	Sat	4.5/8	2.8/9	7.27
7TH HEAVEN	WB	Mon	4.6/7	2.8/7	7.26
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Thu	5.1/9	2.4/6	7.23
KING OF THE HILL	FOX	Sun	4.1/7	3.3/9	7.16
THAT '80S SHOW	FOX	Wed	4.3/7	3.3/9	6.93
THE JOB	ABC	Wed	4.7/7	2.8/7	6.86
UNDECLARED	FOX	Tue	4.3/6	3.4/8	6.69
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	3.9/6	2.6/7	6.66
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Tue	4.6/7	2.1/5	6.43
THE CHAIR	ABC	Tue	4.1/6	2.2/6	6.20
SMALLVILLE	WB	Tue	3.8/6	3.0/7	6.07
TEMPTATION ISLAND	FOX	Thu	3.8/6	3.6/9	6.07
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Mon	4.1/6	2.1/5	6.00
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-9:00P	ABC	Tue	3.8/6	2.6/6	5.78
FUTURAMA	FOX	Sun	3.4/6	2.5/7	5.64
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-9:30P	ABC	Tue	3.7/5	2.6/6	5.56
GILMORE GIRLS	WB	Tue	3.4/5	2.4/6	5.34
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE	UPN	Wed	3.4/5	2.9/8	5.33
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER	UPN	Tue	3.1/5	2.5/6	5.01
CHARMED	WB	Thu	2.9/4	2.1/5	4.66
FAMILY GUY	FOX	Thu	3.2/5	2.1/6	4.63
GIRLFRIENDS	UPN	Mon	2.6/4	2.0/4	4.38
THE PARKERS	UPN	Mon	2.7/4	1.8/4	4.33
ONE ON ONE	UPN	Mon	2.4/4	1.7/4	4.03
DAWSON'S CREEK	WB	Wed	2.9/5	1.9/5	4.03
THE HUGHLEYS	UPN	Mon	2.3/3	1.6/4	3.77
SPECIAL UNIT 2	UPN	Wed	2.2/3	1.5/4	3.59
REBA	WB	Fri	2.3/4	1.4/4	3.46
THE STEVE HARVEY SHOW	WB	Sun	2.1/3	1.5/4	3.37
SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH	WB	Fri	2.1/4	1.2/4	3.1
GLORY DAYS	WB	Wed	1.9/3	1.4/3	2.8
ROSWELL	UPN	Tue	1.8/3	1.4/3	2.7
RAISING DAD	WB	Fri	1.7/3	0.9/3	2.4
MAYBE IT'S ME	WB	Fri	1.6/3	1.0/3	2.4
THE JAMIE KENNEDY EXPERIMENT	WB	Sun	1.6/2	1.1/3	2.4
OFF CENTRE	WB	Sun	1.2/2	0.8/2	1.7
FOR YOUR LOVE	WB	Sun	1.1/2	0.7/2	1.5

Sports ratings outside of primetime:

Show	Net	Day	HH	Viewers (millions)
2002 WINTER OLYMPICS NIGHT	NBC	Sat	7.2/20	11.071
2002 WINTER OLYMPICS PM 2	NBC	Sat	6.2/16	8.893
2002 WINTER OLYMPICS PM 1	NBC	Mon	4.2/12	5.575
2002 WINTER OLYMPICS PM 1	NBC	Tue	4.0/11	4.492
2002 WINTER OLYMPICS NIGHT	NBC	Fri	4.0/13	5.635
2002 WINTER OLYMPICS PM 1	NBC	Wed	3.4/10	4.273
2002 WINTER OLYMPICS PM 1	NBC	Thu	3.3/10	4.022
2002 WINTER OLYMPICS PM 1	NBC	Fri	3.0/9	3.965

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	6.529
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	6.032
ROCKET POWER MOVIE-SAT	NICK	5.048
SPONGEBOB-SUN 10:30A	NICK	4.542
SPONGEBOB-SUN 10:00A	NICK	4.493
WESTMINSTER DOG SHOW-TUE	USA	4.449
RUGRATS-SUN 9:30A	NICK	4.446
WESTMINSTER DOG SHOW-MON	USA	4.131
THE DIVISION	LIF	4.030
SPONGEBOB-SAT 10:30A	NICK	4.014
SPONGEBOB-SAT 10:00A	NICK	3.994
STRONG MEDICINE	LIF	3.857
MOVIE: CROSSFIRE TRAIL-SUN	TNT	3.720
MOVIE: OUTRAGE IN GLEN RIDGE-SUN	LIF	3.554
REAL WORLD XI	MTV	3.389
PREMIUM CABLE
JANET JACKSON FROM HAWAII	HBO	4.390
OZ	HBO	3.654
VERTICAL LIMIT	HBO	3.237
THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES	HBO	2.442
SWEET NOVEMBER	HBO	2.382

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	Day	HH (millions)	HH Rating
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	Mon	3.911	3.7
WWF ENTERTAINMENT9P	TNN	Mon	3.576	3.4
THE DIVISION	LIF	Sun	3.068	2.9
ROCKET POWER MOVIE-8P	NICK	Sat	3.067	2.9
WESTMINSTER DOG SHOW	USA	Tue	3.030	2.9
SPONGEBOB-10:00A	NICK	Sun	2.927	2.8
SPONGEBOB-10:30A	NICK	Sun	2.895	2.7
STRONG MEDICINE	LIF	Sun	2.768	2.6
WESTMINSTER DOG SHOW	USA	Mon	2.767	2.6
REAL WORLD XI	MTV	Tue	2.747	2.6
RUGRATS-9:30A	NICK	Sun	2.727	2.6
SPONGEBOB-10:00A	NICK	Sat	2.652	2.5
MOVIE: OUTRAGE IN GLEN RIDGE	LIF	Sun	2.648	2.5
SPONGEBOB-10:30A	NICK	Sat	2.645	2.5
MOVIE: CROSSFIRE TRAIL-8P	TNT	Sun	2.587	2.5
FATAL VOWS	LIF	Sun	2.571	2.4
ANY DAY NOW	LIF	Sun	2.479	2.3
RUGRATS-9:00A	NICK	Sun	2.461	2.3
RUGRATS-9:30A	NICK	Sat	2.388	2.3
HEY ARNOLD-11:00A	NICK	Sat	2.371	2.2
HEY ARNOLD-11:30A	NICK	Sun	2.370	2.2
ROCKET POWER	NICK	Sun	2.356	2.2
THE FAMILIAR STRANGER	LIF	Sat	2.343	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	2.314	2.2
GNC LIVE WELL 300	TNT	Sat	2.280	2.2
PREMIUM CABLE
JANET JACKSON FROM HAWAII	HBO	Sun	2.860	2.7
OZ	HBO	Sun	2.655	2.5
VERTICAL LIMIT	HBO	-	2.180	2.1
THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES	HBO	-	1.804	1.7
SWEET NOVEMBER	HBO	-	1.645	1.6

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
WWF Entertainment-10p	TNN	Mon	3710
WWF Entertainment-9p	TNN	Mon	3408
Real World XI	MTV	Tue	2499
Trading Spaces Special-12p	TLC	Sat	2287
Trading Spaces Special-12p	TLC	Sun	2087
Trading Spaces Special-1p	TLC	Sat	2000
Dog Show	USA	Tue	1873
NBA: Wizards/Lakers	TBS	Tue	1869
Trading Spaces Special-11a	TLC	Sat	1863
Trading Spaces Special-11a	TLC	Sun	1849

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