Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending April 21, 2002

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 30th 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)
SURVIVOR	CBS	Thu	11.5/20	8.0/23	19.877
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	10.9/20	3.0/9	16.500
WILL & GRACE	NBC	Thu	10.4/17	8.4/22	15.808
CROSSING JORDAN	NBC	Mon	8.8/15	4.6/12	12.984
BECKER	CBS	Mon	8.9/14	4.2/10	12.978
FEAR FACTOR	NBC	Mon	7.8/13	5.8/18	12.920
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	Thu	8.9/15	4.2/11	12.671
THE SIMPSONS	FOX	Sun	6.9/11	6.0/16	12.26
MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE	FOX	Sun	6.7/10	5.6/14	11.93
MOVIE: TWO AGAINST TIME	CBS	Sun	8.5/14	2.9/7	11.630
JUST SHOOT ME	NBC	Thu	7.7/12	6.3/16	11.514
LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT	NBC	Sun	7.5/11	3.9/9	11.451
NYPD BLUE	ABC	Tue	7.8/12	4.0/11	11.447
THE EDUCATION OF MAX BICKFORD	CBS	Sun	7.6/12	2.3/6	11.349
THE BACHELOR	ABC	Mon	7.6/12	4.6/12	11.060
BABY BOB	CBS	Mon	6.9/11	3.7/10	10.71
THE AGENCY	CBS	Thu	7.3/13	3.8/10	10.608
THIRD WATCH	NBC	Mon	6.9/11	3.9/10	10.49
YES, DEAR	CBS	Mon	6.7/12	3.4/11	10.06
20/20	ABC	Fri	7.0/13	2.9/9	9.92
PROVIDENCE	NBC	Fri	7.1/14	2.6/10	9.89
THE DISTRICT	CBS	Sat	6.6/12	2.3/7	9.89
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	7.0/13	2.7/9	9.66
PHILLY	ABC	Tue	6.6/11	3.3/9	9.65
SCRUBS	NBC	Tue	6.2/10	4.7/12	9.32
FAMILY LAW	CBS	Mon	6.6/11	2.8/7	9.21
THE BERNIE MAC SHOW	FOX	Wed	5.3/9	3.9/11	8.90
ALIAS	ABC	Sun	5.7/9	4.0/9	8.90
THE AMAZING RACE	CBS	Wed	5.7/9	3.8/10	8.85
DATELINE	NBC	Tue	6.3/11	3.6/10	8.78
48 HOURS	CBS	Wed	6.0/10	3.3/10	8.68
SHIP AT WAR: CARRIER STENNIS	NBC	Wed	5.9/11	2.6/8	8.66
THE X-FILES	FOX	Sun	5.1/8	4.1/10	8.59
NBA PLAYOFFS: BLAZERS/LAKERS	NBC	Sun	5.9/11	3.8/13	8.37
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	5.5/10	3.1/10	8.33
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Wed	6.2/11	2.0/7	8.26
ALLY MCBEAL	FOX	Mon	5.6/9	3.8/10	8.12
WEAKEST LINK	NBC	Sun	5.2/8	2.8/7	8.12
COPS-8:30P	FOX	Sat	4.9/9	3.3/12	8.01
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Thu	5.4/9	1.7/5	7.95
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS	ABC	Fri	4.8/9	2.5/10	7.77
24	FOX	Tue	5.0/8	3.5/9	7.70
KING OF THE HILL	FOX	Sun	4.7/8	3.6/11	7.69
ONCE AND AGAIN	ABC	Mon	5.6/9	3.5/9	7.67
WATCHING ELLIE	NBC	Tue	5.3/9	3.3/10	7.61
THE JOB-9:30P	ABC	Wed	4.7/8	2.7/7	7.38
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS	ABC	Mon	5.1/9	1.9/6	7.36
GEORGE LOPEZ	ABC	Wed	4.8/8	2.9/10	7.36
SPIN CITY	ABC	Tue	5.1/9	2.8/8	7.26
20/20	ABC	Wed	5.3/9	2.3/7	7.03
FIRST MONDAY	CBS	Fri	4.7/8	1.6/5	6.89
THE JOB-9:00P	ABC	Wed	4.4/7	2.5/7	6.88
GREG THE BUNNY	FOX	Wed	4.3/7	3.0/8	6.77
7TH HEAVEN	WB	Mon	4.3/7	2.7/8	6.70
FUTURAMA	FOX	Sun	3.8/7	3.2/10	6.54
DHARMA & GREG	ABC	Tue	4.7/9	2.1/7	6.50
COPS-8:00P	FOX	Sat	4.1/8	2.6/10	6.46
ANDY RICHTER CONTROLS THE UNIVERSE	FOX	Tue	4.0/7	3.3/10	6.36
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	3.8/6	2.6/7	6.33
GROUNDED FOR LIFE	FOX	Wed	3.6/6	2.9/9	6.25
SMALLVILLE	WB	Tue	3.7/6	3.0/8	6.03
WORLD MUSIC AWARDS	ABC	Sun	3.4/6	2.1/6	5.40
THAT '80S SHOW	FOX	Wed	3.3/6	2.6/9	5.28
48 HOURS	CBS	Fri	3.8/7	1.5/5	5.26
DARK ANGEL	FOX	Fri	3.3/6	2.3/7	5.07
GILMORE GIRLS	WB	Tue	3.3/6	2.0/6	5.06
MOVIE: SUPERFIRE	ABC	Sat	3.0/6	1.9/6	4.91
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-8:30P	ABC	Thu	3.0/5	1.5/4	4.69
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-8:00P	ABC	Thu	3.0/5	1.3/4	4.59
ANGEL	WB	Mon	2.6/4	2.4/6	4.31
REBA	WB	Fri	2.5/5	1.6/5	3.88
CHARMED	WB	Thu	2.4/4	1.7/4	3.60
DAWSON'S CREEK	WB	Wed	2.8/5	1.8/6	3.51
MAYBE IT'S ME	WB	Fri	2.1/4	1.2/4	3.07
THE JAMIE KENNEDY EXPERIMENT	WB	Sun	1.8/3	1.4/3	3.02
SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH	WB	Fri	1.9/4	1.1/4	2.91
FELICITY	WB	Wed	1.9/3	1.4/4	2.4
RAISING DAD	WB	Fri	1.6/3	1.0/4	2.4
WOLF LAKE	UPN	Wed	1.5/2	1.1/3	2.3
OFF CENTRE	WB	Sun	1.5/2	1.1/3	2.3

Sports ratings outside of primetime:

Show	Net	Day	HH	Viewers (millions)
NASCAR WINSTON CUP	FOX	Sun	7.0/16	11.617
NBA: TIMBERWOLVES/MAVS	NBC	Sun	4.3/10	6.093
NBA: SUPERSONICS/SPURS	NBC	Sat	3.6/9	4.946
NBA: SIXERS/CELTICS	NBC	Sun	3.6/10	4.870
NBA: JAZZ/KINGS	NBC	Sat	3.2/9	4.310
NBA: PACERS/NETS	NBC	Sat	2.4/7	3.077
NHL PLAYOFFS	ABC	Sat	1.1/3	1.671

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	6.355
OSBOURNES	MTV	6.273
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	6.021
KIDS CHOICE AWARDS 2002	NICK	5.856
MOVIE: DISAPPEARANCE-SUN	TBS	5.467
SPONGEBOB-SUN 10:30A	NICK	4.268
TRADING SPACES-SAT 9P	TLC	4.262
SPONGEBOB-SAT 4:30P	NICK	4.182
SPONGEBOB-SAT 5:00P	NICK	4.050
SPONGEBOB-SAT 7:30P	NICK	3.962
SPONGEBOB-SUN 10:00A	NICK	3.903
REAL WORLD XI HOOKUP SPL	MTV	3.826
HEY ARNOLD-SUN 11:00A	NICK	3.593
MOVIE: TO LOVE, HONOR & DECEIVE	LIF	3.383
NFL DRAFT	ESPN	3.104
PREMIUM CABLE
SIX FEET UNDER	HBO	6.965
HOOKERS AT THE POINT 5 YR	HBO	4.769
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	4.225
WCB 4/20/02	HBO	3.441
WCB 4/20/02 (POST)	HBO	2.986

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	Day	HH (millions)	HH Rating
OSBOURNES	MTV	Tue	4.353	4.1
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	Mon	4.120	3.9
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	Mon	4.009	3.8
MOVIE: DISAPPEARANCE-8P	TBS	Sun	3.611	3.4
KIDS CHOICE AWARDS	NICK	Sat	3.197	3.0
REAL WORLD XI HOOKUP SPL	MTV	Tue	3.112	3.0
SPONGEBOB-10:30A	NICK	Sun	3.029	2.9
SPONGEBOB-10:00A	NICK	Sun	2.880	2.7
TO LOVE, HONOR & DECEIVE-3P	LIF	Sun	2.852	2.7
SPONGEBOB-4:30P	NICK	Sat	2.680	2.5
HEY ARNOLD-11:00A	NICK	Sun	2.661	2.5
TRADING SPACES-9P	TLC	Sat	2.631	2.5
SPONGEBOB-7:30P	NICK	Sat	2.559	2.4
SPONGEBOB-5:00P	NICK	Sat	2.522	2.4
NFL DRAFT	ESPN	Sat	2.475	2.3
REAL EVE	DISC	Sun	2.449	2.3
RUGRATS-9:00P	NICK	Sun	2.448	2.3
SPONGEBOB-7:00P	NICK	Sat	2.397	2.3
SPONGEBOB-4:00P	NICK	Sat	2.379	2.3
HEY ARNOLD-11:00A	NICK	Sat	2.373	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	2.347	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	2.344	2.2
THE SHIELD	FX	Tue	2.339	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	2.328	2.2
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	Sun	2.322	2.2
PREMIUM CABLE
SIX FEET UNDER	HBO	Sun	4.523	4.3
HOOKERS AT THE POINT 5 YR	HBO	Sun	3.455	3.3
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	Sun	2.803	2.7
WCB 4/20/02	HBO	Sat	2.542	2.4
WCB 4/20/02 (POST)	HBO	Sat	2.211	2.1

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
Osbournes-10:30p	MTV	Tue	4788
WWF Entertainment-9p	TNN	Mon	3641
WWF Entertainment-10p	TNN	Mon	3559
Trading Spaces	TLC	Sat	2831
Disappearance	TBS	Sun	2717
Real World XI Hookup Spcl	MTV	Tue	2660
The Shield	FX	Tue	2413
Osbournes-8:30p	MTV	Wed	2042
NFL Draft	ESPN	Sat	2021
Icon	MTV	Wed	1966

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