Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending February 24, 2002

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 22nd 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-THU	NBC	Thu	26.8/41	15.9/39	43.311
2002 WINTER OLYMPICS-SUN CLOSING	NBC	Sun	22.3/33	13.1/29	38.738
2002 WINTER OLYMPICS-TUE	NBC	Tue	22.3/33	13.5/33	36.739
2002 WINTER OLYMPICS-WED	NBC	Wed	19.5/31	11.7/30	31.979
2002 WINTER OLYMPICS-FRI	NBC	Fri	17.7/31	9.5/28	29.157
2002 WINTER OLYMPICS-SAT	NBC	Sat	15.7/27	9.2/26	27.071
2002 WINTER OLYMPICS-MON	NBC	Mon	17.1/26	8.9/21	26.482
DATELINE-SUN	NBC	Sun	12.3/21	5.8/17	19.203
THE SIMPSONS	FOX	Sun	7.1/11	6.4/15	13.167
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	8.7/14	2.4/7	12.762
BOSTON PUBLIC	FOX	Mon	6.6/10	4.5/11	10.788
NYPD BLUE	ABC	Tue	7.4/12	4.0/10	10.404
MOVIE: THE ROSA PARKS STORY	CBS	Sun	6.7/10	3.1/7	10.383
THE PRACTICE	ABC	Sun	6.8/11	3.9/9	10.043
48 HOURS	CBS	Mon	6.8/11	3.5/9	9.548
THAT '70S SHOW	FOX	Tue	5.4/8	4.9/12	9.08
THE BERNIE MAC SHOW	FOX	Wed	5.3/8	4.2/10	9.02
ALIAS	ABC	Sun	5.7/8	3.8/8	8.83
ALLY MCBEAL	FOX	Mon	5.5/8	4.1/9	8.77
COPS-9:00P	FOX	Sat	5.0/9	3.6/10	8.58
COPS-8:30P	FOX	Sat	5.2/9	3.4/10	8.19
COPS-9:30P	FOX	Sat	4.9/8	3.5/10	8.14
24	FOX	Tue	5.0/7	3.8/9	7.98
KING OF THE HILL-7:30P	FOX	Sun	4.6/7	4.1/11	7.97
GROUNDED FOR LIFE	FOX	Wed	4.5/7	3.6/9	7.94
48 HOURS	CBS	Fri	5.6/10	2.1/7	7.78
20/20	ABC	Wed	5.6/9	3.0/8	7.69
UNDECLARED	FOX	Tue	4.4/7	3.9/9	7.61
THE EDUCATION OF MAX BICKFORD	CBS	Sun	5.4/8	1.6/4	7.59
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	4.5/7	3.1/7	7.57
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Wed	5.5/9	1.7/5	7.44
TITUS	FOX	Wed	4.3/7	3.4/8	7.30
COPS-8:00P	FOX	Sat	4.5/8	2.8/9	7.11
MY WIFE AND KIDS	ABC	Fri	4.7/8	2.4/8	6.94
THAT '80S SHOW	FOX	Wed	4.2/7	2.9/8	6.67
SPECIAL: GLUTTON BOWL	FOX	Thu	3.9/6	2.8/7	6.37
KING OF THE HILL-7:00P	FOX	Sun	3.6/6	3.0/9	5.77
20/20	ABC	Fri	3.7/6	1.7/5	5.25
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	Thu	3.8/6	2.0/5	5.13
ANGEL	WB	Mon	2.6/4	2.2/5	4.10
DAWSON'S CREEK	WB	Wed	2.7/4	2.0/5	3.98
REBA	WB	Fri	2.5/4	1.5/4	3.69
SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH	WB	Fri	2.2/4	1.3/4	3.36
RAISING DAD	WB	Fri	1.8/3	1.0/3	2.70
THE JAMIE KENNEDY EXPERIMENT	WB	Sun	1.6/2	1.2/3	2.65
OFF CENTRE	WB	Sun	1.5/2	1.1/2	2.34
MAYBE IT'S ME	WB	Fri	1.5/3	0.9/2	2.22
FOR YOUR LOVE	WB	Sun	1.5/2	1.1/2	2.21
GLORY DAYS	WB	Wed	1.6/3	0.9/2	2.15

Sports ratings outside of primetime:

Show	Net	Day	HH	Viewers (millions)
2002 WINTER OLYMPICS PM 3	NBC	Sun	10.7/24	17.090
NASCAR SUBWAY 400	FOX	Sun	6.3/15	10.368
2002 WINTER OLYMPICS PM 3	NBC	Sat	4.8/13	6.317
2002 WINTER OLYMPICS PM 2	NBC	Mon	3.7/10	4.997
2002 WINTER OLYMPICS PM 2	NBC	Wed	3.5/10	4.435
2002 WINTER OLYMPICS PM 2	NBC	Fri	3.2/9	3.938
2002 WINTER OLYMPICS PM 2	NBC	Tue	3.1/9	3.839
2002 WINTER OLYMPICS PM 2	NBC	Thu	3.0/9	3.861

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	6.958
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	6.367
MOVIE: UNFORGIVEN-SUN	TBS	5.061
SPONGEBOB-SAT 10:30A	NICK	4.443
MOVIE: LOVE, LIES & MURDER, PT.II	LIF	4.300
SPONGEBOB-SAT 10:00A	NICK	4.078
OLYMPICS PRIMETIME-FRI 7P	CNBC	3.993
RUGRATS-SAT 9:00A	NICK	3.866
HEY ARNOLD-SAT 11:00A	NICK	3.866
OLYMPICS PRIMETIME-FRI 8P	CNBC	3.756
RUGRATS-SAT 9:30A	NICK	3.723
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS-SAT 12:00P	NICK	3.683
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS-SAT 12:30P	NICK	3.674
STRONG MEDICINE	LIF	3.530
MOVIE: TO LOVE, HONOR & DECEIVE-MON	LIF	3.524
PREMIUM CABLE
3000 MILES TO GRACELAND	HBO	3.659
OZ	HBO	3.590
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	2.875
HBO BOXING	HBO	2.860
HBO BOXING	HBO	2.756

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	Day	HH (millions)	HH Rating
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	Mon	4.222	4.0
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	Mon	3.694	3.5
MOVIE: UNFORGIVEN-8P	TBS	Sun	3.524	3.3
MOVIE: LOVE, LIES & MURDER, PT.II-6P	LIF	Sun	2.855	2.7
SPONGEBOB-10:30A	NICK	Sat	2.848	2.7
MOVIE: TO LOVE, HONOR & DECEIVE-9P	LIF	Mon	2.727	2.6
OLYMPICS PRIMETIME-7P	CNBC	Fri	2.612	2.5
SPONGEBOB-10:00A	NICK	Sat	2.555	2.4
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS-12:00P	NICK	Sat	2.533	2.4
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS-12:30P	NICK	Sat	2.504	2.4
STRONG MEDICINE	LIF	Sun	2.475	2.3
RUGRATS-9:30A	NICK	Sat	2.462	2.3
RUGRATS-9:00A	NICK	Sat	2.444	2.3
OLYMPICS PRIMETIME-8P	CNBC	Fri	2.439	2.3
HEY ARNOLD-11:00A	NICK	Sat	2.430	2.3
SPONGEBOB-5:30P	NICK	Tue	2.412	2.3
SPONGEBOB-10:00A	NICK	Sun	2.375	2.3
RUGRATS-7:30P	NICK	Wed	2.367	2.2
RUGRATS-9:30A	NICK	Sun	2.349	2.2
HEY ARNOLD-11:30A	NICK	Sat	2.309	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Fri	2.291	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Wed	2.282	2.2
SPONGEBOB-10:30A	NICK	Sun	2.279	2.2
ROCKET POWER	NICK	Mon	2.275	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Fri	2.240	2.1
PREMIUM CABLE
3000 MILES TO GRACELAND	HBO	Sun	2.553	2.4
OZ	HBO	Sun	2.413	2.3
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	Sun	2.154	2.0
HBO BOXING	HBO	Sat	2.021	1.9
HBO BOXING	HBO	Sat	1.935	1.8

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
WWF Entertainment-10p	TNN	Mon	4044
WWF Entertainment-9p	TNN	Mon	3697
Unforgiven	TBS	Sun	2220
Olympics Primetime-8p	CNBC	Fri	2137
Olympics Primetime-7p	CNBC	Fri	2096
Love,Lies & Murder,Pt.II	LIF	Sun	1922
Real World XI	MTV	Tue	1849
Strong Medicine	LIF	Sun	1695
Interview w/the Vampire	TNT	Sun	1681
Human Beings	TLC	Sat	1624

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