Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending March 25, 2001

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 25th 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)
THE OSCARS	ABC	Sun	26.2/40	17.8/40	42.944
OSCARS COUNTDOWN	ABC	Sun	18.6/30	11.5/28	28.873
SURVIVOR	CBS	Wed	14.0/23	9.7/26	22.932
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Tue	14.5/23	6.3/18	21.018
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Thu	12.9/20	5.6/14	19.390
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND	CBS	Mon	12.5/19	7.0/17	19.066
LAW & ORDER	NBC	Wed	13.0/22	6.4/18	18.143
BARBARA WALTERS SPECIAL	ABC	Sun	12.1/20	6.1/16	17.851
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Fri	11.0/19	4.7/7	16.644
BECKER	CBS	Mon	10.9/17	5.4/13	16.061
CURSED	NBC	Thu	9.8/16	7.0/19	14.606
LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	Fri	10.6/19	5.0/15	14.301
KING OF QUEENS	CBS	Mon	9.8/16	5.1/15	14.288
YES, DEAR	CBS	Mon	9.2/14	5.2/14	13.871
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	Thu	9.6/17	4.2/12	13.481
JUDGING AMY	CBS	Tue	9.8/17	4.0/11	13.350
NYPD BLUE	ABC	Tue	9.0/15	5.8/16	13.321
20/20	ABC	Fri	9.3/17	4.2/13	13.196
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Tue	9.4/15	3.3/9	12.993
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	8.7/13	3.7/9	12.858
FAMILY LAW	CBS	Mon	9.3/16	4.2/11	12.796
ALLY MCBEAL	FOX	Mon	8.3/13	6.4/15	12.48
NCAA BASKETBALL-SUN	CBS	Sun	8.3	6.9/20	12.2
THE DREW CAREY SHOW	ABC	Wed	7.9/12	6.1/15	12.17
NCAA BASKETBALL-SAT 8P	CBS	Sat	8.1/15	4.9/18	12.0
THE CROCODILE HUNTER	NBC	Mon	7.2/11	4.7/13	11.36
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	7.1/13	4.8/14	11.10
NCAA BASKETBALL-THU 8P	CBS	Thu	7.4	4.1/13	10.6
THREE SISTERS	NBC	Tue	7.2/12	4.7/12	10.57
THIRD WATCH	NBC	Mon	7.1/12	4.4/12	10.07
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	7.7/13	3.8/11	10.06
THE FIGHTING FITZGERALDS	NBC	Tue	6.5/10	3.9/10	9.86
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-8:30P	ABC	Thu	6.3/10	4.2/11	9.85
THE JOB	ABC	Wed	6.5/10	4.9/13	9.79
DATELINE	NBC	Tue	7.0/12	4.0/11	9.64
NCAA BASKETBALL-THU 10P	CBS	Thu	6.9/13	4.3/14	9.4
NCAA BASKETBALL-FRI 8P	CBS	Fri	6.5/12	3.7/13	9.2
KATE BRASHER	CBS	Sat	6.4/11	2.3/7	8.89
NCAA BASKETBALL-FRI 10P	CBS	Fri	6.2/13	4.2/14	8.86
BIG APPLE	CBS	Wed	5.8/9	2.9/7	8.34
WORLD FIGURE SKATING CHAMPS	ABC	Sat	5.8/10	2.4/7	8.29
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-8:00P	ABC	Thu	5.2/9	3.6/10	8.23
WORLD'S WILDEST POLICE VIDEOS	FOX	Fri	5.2/9	3.7/12	8.12
COPS	FOX	Sat	5.1/10	3.4/11	7.93
48 HOURS	CBS	Wed	5.7/10	2.9/8	7.56
FIRST YEARS	NBC	Mon	4.9/7	2.8/7	6.94
THE NORM SHOW	ABC	Fri	4.8/9	2.3/8	6.80
GIDEON'S CROSSING	ABC	Mon	4.9/8	2.8/8	6.79
ONCE AND AGAIN	ABC	Wed	5.3/9	3.4/10	6.72
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	4.2/7	2.7/7	6.57
CHARMED	WB	Thu	3.5/5	2.5/6	5.09
THE LONE GUNMAN	FOX	Fri	3.3/6	2.3/7	4.87
TOTALLY OUTRAGEOUS LOVE	ABC	Sat	3.4/6	1.5/5	4.87
NBA BASKETBALL	NBC	Sun	3.2	1.9/5	4.6
GILMORE GIRLS	WB	Thu	3.1/5	2.0/5	4.57
THE PARKERS	UPN	Mon	2.6/4	1.6/4	3.84
THE HUGHLEYS	UPN	Mon	2.4/4	1.5/4	3.67
MOESHA	UPN	Mon	2.4/4	1.4/4	3.52
7 DAYS	UPN	Wed	1.9/3	1.3/4	2.92
XFL FOOTBALL	NBC	Sat	1.8/3	1.0/3	2.52
JACK & JILL	WB	Wed	1.9/3	1.2/3	2.44
POPSTARS	WB	Fri	1.7/3	1.0/3	2.37
GARY & MIKE	UPN	Fri	1.3/2	0.7/2	2.18
CELEBRITY DEATHMATCH	UPN	Fri	1.2/2	0.5/1	1.92
XFL FOOTBALL	UPN	Sun	0.7/1	0.6/1	1.17

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
WWF ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	6.415
WWF ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	5.513
RUGRATS-SAT	NICK	3.934
SPONGEBOB-SAT	NICK	3.915
RUGRATS-THU	NICK	3.787
SPONGEBOB-SUN	NICK	3.573
HEY ARNOLD-THU	NICK	3.530
SPONGEBOB-SAT	NICK	3.510
RUGRATS-SUN	NICK	3.402
MOVIE: RIO LOBO-SUN	TBS	3.383
MOVIE: MCCLINTOCK-SAT	TBS	3.380
MOVIE: BIG JAKE-SUN	TBS	3.380
RUGRATS-MON	NICK	3.359
JAG	USA	3.351
HEY ARNOLD-MON	NICK	3.192
PREMIUM CABLE
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	7.397
WCB: DOUBLEHEADER	HBO	4.055
WCB: DOUBLEHEADER POST-FIGHT	HBO	3.967
TAXICAB CONFESSIONS 2001	HBO	3.476
WCB: DOUBLEHEADER PRE-FIGHT	HBO	3.584

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	Day	HH (millions)	HH Rating
WWF ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	3.964	3.9
WWF ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	3.391	3.3
RUGRATS	NICK	Sat	2.562	2.5
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	2.525	2.5
RUGRATS	NICK	Thu	2.511	2.5
JAG	USA	Wed	2.489	2.4
RUGRATS	NICK	Sun	2.462	2.4
RUGRATS	NICK	Mon	2.443	2.4
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	2.438	2.4
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	2.419	2.4
MOVIE: RIO LOBO	TBS	Sun	2.370	2.3
HEY ARNOLD	NICK	Thu	2.364	2.3
HEY ARNOLD	NICK	Mon	2.346	2.3
MOVIE: MCLINTOCK!	TBS	Sat	2.322	2.3
MOVIE: BIG JAKE	TBS	Sun	2.317	2.3
RUGRATS	NICK	Wed	2.316	2.3
RUGRATS	NICK	Tue	2.310	2.3
RUGRATS	NICK	Fri	2.307	2.3
RUGRATS	NICK	Sat	2.268	2.2
RUGRATS	NICK	Sun	2.266	2.2
RUGRATS	NICK	Mon	2.237	2.2
MOVIE: BLACK DOG	USA	Wed	2.232	2.2
ROCKET POWER	NICK	Sat	2.226	2.2
RUGRATS	NICK	Fri	2.219	2.2
AS TOLD BY GINGER	NICK	Sun	2.191	2.1
ACADEMY PRE-SHOW LIVE 01	EN	Sun	2.173	2.1
MOVIE: DEAD BY SUNSET, PART II	LIF	Sun	2.162	2.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	2.155	2.1
MOVIE: CRUEL DOUBT, PT. II	LIF	Sat	2.145	2.1
MOVIE: AFTER THE STORM	USA	Tue	2.126	2.1
WILD THORNBERRYS	NICK	Mon	2.078	2.0
MOVIE: NOTHING TO LOSE	USA	Sat	2.072	2.0
CATDOG	NICK	Sat	2.061	2.0
ROCKET POWER	NICK	Sun	2.041	2.0
ROCKET POWER	NICK	Fri	2.040	2.0
NASH BRIDGES	USA	Wed	2.030	2.0
HEY ARNOLD	NICK	Wed	2.017	2.0
A NIGHTMARE COME TRUE	USA	Sun	2.016	2.0
MOVIE: SIX DAYS SEVEN NIGHTS	USA	Mon	2.007	2.0
MOVIE: SLEEPWALKER KILLING	LIF	Sat	1.995	2.0
JAG	USA	Fri	1.988	1.9
ROCKET POWER	NICK	Mon	1.968	1.9
HEY ARNOLD	NICK	Tue	1.967	1.9
JAG	USA	Thu	1.954	1.9
MOVIE: SUDDENLY	LIF	Tue	1.946	1.9
WCW MONDAY NITRO LIVE!	TNT	Mon	1.939	1.9
HEY ARNOLD	NICK	Sat	1.934	1.9
WILD THORNBERRYS	NICK	Sat	1.928	1.9
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Mon	1.926	1.9
ROCKET POWER	NICK	Wed	1.922	1.9
ROCKET POWER	NICK	Thu	1.921	1.9
MOVIE: CRUEL DOUBT, PT. I	LIF	Sat	1.915	1.9
JAG	USA	Mon	1.912	1.9
RUGRATS	NICK	Mon	1.903	1.9
RUGRATS	NICK	Sat	1.902	1.9
PPG/POPULARITY CONTEST	TOON	Thu	1.705	1.7
CARTOON NETWORK THEATER	TOON	Sun	1.685	1.6
THE BUGS & DAFFY SHOW	TOON	Thu	1.676	1.6
PREMIUM CABLE
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	Sun	4.702	4.6
WCB: DOUBLEHEADER	HBO	Sat	2.739	2.7
WCB: DOUBLEHEADER POST-FIGHT	HBO	Sat	2.649	2.6
TAXICAB CONFESSIONS 2001	HBO	-	2.391	2.3
WCB: DOUBLEHEADER PRE-FIGHT	HBO	Sat	2.345	2.3

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