Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending May 13, 2001

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 32nd 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)
ER	NBC	Thu	16.0/25	11.5/30	23.166
THE PRACTICE	ABC	Sun	13.9/24	8.2/21	21.023
CSI	CBS	Thu	12.3/19	6.9/17	18.896
LAW & ORDER	NBC	Wed	13.2/21	7.8/20	18.821
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND	CBS	Mon	12.1/19	7.1/18	18.344
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Sun	11.8/19	4.8/12	17.773
FRIENDS	NBC	Thu	11.4/21	8.6/27	17.227
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Tue	11.9/20	4.9/14	17.163
THE WEST WING	NBC	Wed	12.0/18	6.7/17	17.010
SURVIVOR	CBS	Thu	10.5/18	6.1/18	16.263
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Thu	11.1/17	4.4/11	15.985
BECKER	CBS	Mon	10.8/20	5.9/14	15.814
LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	Fri	10.8/20	4.8/15	15.060
NYPD BLUE	ABC	Tue	10.2/16	6.3/16	14.679
FRASIER	NBC	Tue	10.0/16	6.1/16	14.502
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Wed	9.9/16	5.1/13	14.203
WILL & GRACE	NBC	Thu	9.4/15	7.9/20	14.169
MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE	FOX	Sun	7.9/14	7.1/20	14.02
ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS	CBS	Wed	9.4/15	4.4/12	13.864
THE SIMPSONS	FOX	Sun	7.9/15	7.1/22	13.81
JUDGING AMY	CBS	Tue	10.5/17	4.4/11	13.723
WEAKEST LINK	NBC	Thu	9.0/15	6.9/19	13.650
JUST SHOOT ME	NBC	Thu	8.6/13	7.1/17	12.919
THE X-FILES	FOX	Sun	7.7/12	6.8/17	12.75
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Fri	9.1/18	3.4/13	12.576
CHILD STAR: THE SHIRLEY TEMPLE STORY	ABC	Sun	8.0/16	3.4/11	12.57
JAG	CBS	Tue	8.9/15	3.5/10	12.328
KING OF QUEENS	CBS	Mon	8.4/14	4.5/14	12.19
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	9.0/16	3.3/11	12.088
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	8.5/18	2.9/11	11.96
ALLY MCBEAL	FOX	Mon	7.9/12	6.0/15	11.82
WEAKEST LINK	NBC	Mon	8.0/13	5.1/15	11.78
YES, DEAR	CBS	Mon	7.9/13	4.3/12	11.66
TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL	CBS	Sun	8.0/14	3.1/9	11.66
MOVIE: BLONDE PT. 1	CBS	Sun	7.9/13	3.6/9	11.44
DHARMA & GREG	ABC	Tue	7.9/12	4.8/12	11.35
BOSTON PUBLIC	FOX	Mon	7.2/12	5.2/15	11.25
THE DISTRICT	CBS	Sat	8.0/15	2.8/9	11.08
FAMILY LAW	CBS	Mon	8.2/13	3.9/11	11.02
MOVIE: STEVE MARTINI'S THE JUDGE PT. 2	NBC	Mon	7.9/12	3.1/8	10.84
THREE SISTERS	NBC	Tue	7.5/12	5.2/13	10.76
WHAT ABOUT JOAN	ABC	Tue	7.5/12	4.7/12	10.60
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	Thu	8.0/13	2.8/7	10.48
DATELINE	NBC	Tue	7.6/12	4.1/11	10.21
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Tue	7.6/12	2.2/6	10.03
PROVIDENCE	NBC	Fri	7.0/14	2.9/12	9.90
DARK ANGEL	FOX	Tue	6.2/10	4.3/11	9.60
ED	NBC	Wed	6.9/12	3.8/12	9.44
SNL MOTHER'S DAY SPECIAL	NBC	Sun	7.7/12	4.6/12	9.28
MY WIFE AND KIDS	ABC	Wed	5.9/11	3.9/13	9.23
THAT '70S SHOW	FOX	Tue	5.8/10	5.1/16	8.97
DR. QUINN: MEDICINE WOMAN	CBS	Sat	6.3/13	1.9/7	8.83
TITUS	FOX	Tue	5.5/9	4.8/13	8.78
SPIN CITY	ABC	Wed	6.0/9	3.9/10	8.68
THE DREW CAREY SHOW	ABC	Wed	5.9/9	4.1/11	8.66
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-8:30P	ABC	Thu	5.5/9	3.4/10	8.45
MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT	CBS	Fri	5.8/11	2.7/9	8.27
KING OF THE HILL	FOX	Sun	4.7/10	4.2/15	8.17
BOOT CAMP	FOX	Wed	5.3/8	3.9/10	7.81
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	4.5/9	2.8/10	7.02
TWO GUYS, A GIRL, AND A PIZZA PLACE	ABC	Wed	4.8/8	3.2/9	7.00
7TH HEAVEN	WB	Mon	4.3/7	2.9/8	6.97
SURPRISE WEDDING	FOX	Thu	4.7/8	3.0/8	6.92
COPS-8:30P	FOX	Sat	4.3/9	2.9/11	6.64
DIAGNOSIS MURDER	CBS	Fri	4.9/10	1.5/6	6.63
3RD ROCK FROM THE SUN	NBC	Tue	4.6/7	2.9/8	6.62
GROUNDED FOR LIFE	FOX	Wed	4.3/7	3.2/9	6.51
DATELINE	NBC	Sun	4.8/8	2.3/7	6.51
THE FIGHTING FITZGERALDS	NBC	Tue	4.3/7	2.5/8	6.30
FUTURAMA	FOX	Sun	3.8/8	3.2/13	6.06
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	3.7/6	2.3/6	5.93
WORLD'S WILDEST POLICE VIDEOS	FOX	Fri	3.7/7	3.0/12	5.70
STAR TREK: VOYAGER	UPN	Wed	3.4/5	2.8/7	5.45
THE LONE GUNMAN	FOX	Fri	3.2/6	2.6/9	5.25
COPS-8:00P	FOX	Sat	3.3/7	2.3/9	5.14
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER	WB	Tue	3.3/5	2.7/8	5.11
ANGEL	WB	Tue	3.2/5	2.5/6	5.03
DAWSON'S CREEK	WB	Wed	3.4/6	2.3/7	4.78
CHARMED	WB	Thu	3.2/5	2.2/5	4.68
ROSWELL	WB	Mon	2.6/4	2.0/5	4.54
GILMORE GIRLS	WB	Thu	3.0/5	1.7/5	4.31
FELICITY	WB	Wed	2.8/4	1.8/5	3.81
GIRLFRIENDS	UPN	Mon	2.4/4	1.5/4	3.24
THE PARKERS	UPN	Mon	2.4/4	1.5/4	3.18
SPECIAL UNIT 2	UPN	Wed	2.0/3	1.3/4	3.12
THE HUGHLEYS	UPN	Mon	2.3/4	1.5/4	3.07
FOR YOUR LOVE	WB	Sun	1.7/3	1.0/2	2.69
MOESHA	UPN	Mon	1.9/3	1.2/4	2.58
NIKKI	WB	Sun	1.6/3	1.0/3	2.57
SABRINA, THE TEENAGE WITCH	WB	Fri	1.7/3	1.0/4	2.47
POPULAR	WB	Fri	1.5/3	0.9/3	2.29
THE STEVE HARVEY SHOW	WB	Sun	1.4/3	0.9/3	2.21
THE OBLONGS	WB	Sun	1.3/2	0.8/2	1.98
7 DAYS	UPN	Tue	1.1/2	0.6/2	1.75
CHAINS OF LOVE	UPN	Tue	1.4/2	0.8/2	1.71
THE PJS	WB	Sun	1.1/2	0.6/2	1.38

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	5.898
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	5.662
MOVIE: SEX, LIES & OBSESSION	LIF	3.295
NBA PLAYOFFS: LAKERS/KINGS-FRI	TNT	3.258
SPONGEBOB-SUN 10:00A	NICK	3.185
NBA PLAYOFFS: 76ERS/RAPTORS-FRI	TNT	3.142
RUGRATS-TUE 7:30P	NICK	3.136
NBA PLAYOFFS: KINGS/LAKERS-TUE	TBS	3.133
MOVIE: MTV'S HIP-HOPERA: CARMEN	MTV	3.109
RUGRATS-SAT 9:30A	NICK	3.061
RUGRATS-SUN 9:30A	NICK	3.042
SPONGEBOB-SAT 10:00A	NICK	3.042
RUGRATS-SUN 9:00A	NICK	2.886
RUGRATS-SAT 9:00A	NICK	2.820
NBA PLAYOFFS: HORNETS/BUCKS-TUE	TBS	2.726
NBA PLAYOFFS: SPURS/MAVERICKS-WED	TNT	2.651
PREMIUM CABLE
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	8.854
THE PATRIOT	HBO	4.615
LIVING DOLLS: MAKING (AU)	HBO	3.703
BIG MOMMA'S HOUSE-TUE 9:00P	HBO	2.699
BIG MOMMA'S HOUSE-SUN 11:30p	HBO	2.160

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	Day	HH (millions)	HH Rating
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	Mon	3.727	3.6
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	Mon	3.691	3.6
MOVIE: SEX, LIES & OBSESSION	LIF	Mon	2.701	2.6
NBA PLAYOFFS: KINGS/LAKERS	TBS	Tue	2.529	2.5
RUGRATS-9:30A	NICK	Sun	2.258	2.2
RUGRATS-9:30A	NICK	Sat	2.247	2.2
NBA PLAYOFFS: LAKERS/KINGS	TNT	Fri	2.210	2.2
MOVIE: MTV'S HIP-HOPERA: CARMEN	MTV	Tue	2.193	2.1
SPONGEBOB-10:00A	NICK	Sun	2.186	2.1
NBA PLAYOFFS: 76ERS/RAPTORS	TNT	Fri	2.181	2.1
SPONGEBOB-10:00A	NICK	Sat	2.179	2.1
RUGRATS-9:00A	NICK	Sun	2.155	2.1
RUGRATS-7:30P	NICK	Tue	2.118	2.1
RUGRATS-9:00A	NICK	Sat	2.112	2.1
NBA PLAYOFFS: HORNETS/BUCKS	TBS	Tue	2.064	2.0
NBA PLAYOFFS: SPURS/MAVERICKS	TNT	Wed	2.064	2.0
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	2.043	2.0
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	2.023	2.0
JAG	USA	Tue	1.972	1.9
RUGRATS	NICK	Thu	1.932	1.9
ROCKET POWER	NICK	Sun	1.926	1.9
PREMIUM CABLE
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	Sun	5.810	5.7
THE PATRIOT	HBO	Sat	3.061	3.0
LIVING DOLLS: MAKING (AU)	HBO	Sun	2.702	2.6
BIG MOMMA'S HOUSE-9:00P	HBO	Tue	1.786	1.7
BIG MOMMA'S HOUSE-11:30p	HBO	Sun	1.682	1.6

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
WWF Entertainment	TNN	Mon	3296
WWF Entertainment	TNN	Mon	2982
NBA/Kings/Lakers	TBS	Tue	2098
NBA/Lakers/Kings	TNT	Fri	2093
NBA/Hornets/Bucks	TBS	Tue	1580
South Park	CMDY	Wed	1567
NBA/76ers/Raptors	TNT	Fri	1553
m/"The Replacement Killers"	TBS	Sun	1515
NBA/Spurs/Mavericks	TNT	Wed	1505
m/"The Replacement Killers"	TBS	Sun	1407

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