Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending May 19, 2002

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 34th 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)
FRIENDS	NBC	Thu	21.1/34	17.0/44	34.910
ER	NBC	Thu	17.5/28	13.0/32	27.474
CSI	CBS	Thu	16.3/25	9.7/23	26.973
SURVIVOR FINALE	CBS	Sun	13.4/21	10.4/23	25.867
WILL & GRACE	NBC	Thu	14.6/22	12.0/28	23.653
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND	CBS	Mon	12.7/19	6.8/16	19.410
SURVIVOR	CBS	Thu	11.1/18	7.5/20	19.151
THE COSBY SHOW: A LOOK BACK	NBC	Sun	11.2/17	7.7/17	18.485
LAW & ORDER	NBC	Wed	12.8/21	6.2/16	18.302
SURVIVOR REUNION	CBS	Sun	10.2/17	8.0/19	17.891
FRASIER	NBC	Tue	11.3/17	7.0/18	17.231
BECKER	CBS	Mon	10.3/15	5.0/11	15.733
THE WEST WING	NBC	Wed	10.4/17	5.4/14	15.542
THE PRACTICE-10P	ABC	Sun	9.2/15	5.1/11	14.897
CROSSING JORDAN	NBC	Mon	10.1/16	6.0/15	14.763
FEAR FACTOR	NBC	Mon	8.1/13	6.1/17	14.35
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	9.7/18	2.6/8	14.347
LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	Fri	10.0/18	4.4/14	14.274
MOVIE: DINOTOPIA PT. 2	ABC	Mon	8.0/12	4.7/12	13.36
JUDGING AMY	CBS	Tue	9.4/15	3.7/10	13.288
THE X-FILES	FOX	Sun	7.5/12	6.3/14	13.25
NBC FUNNIEST OUTTAKES	NBC	Tue	8.5/14	5.4/15	12.980
JAG	CBS	Tue	8.7/14	2.8/8	12.838
MOVIE: DINOTOPIA PT. 3	ABC	Tue	7.4/12	4.0/11	12.73
THIRD WATCH	NBC	Mon	8.0/12	5.2/12	12.72
MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW REUNION	CBS	Mon	8.7/14	3.7/9	12.506
SCRUBS	NBC	Tue	8.2/12	5.6/13	12.495
KING OF QUEENS	CBS	Mon	8.2/14	4.0/12	12.332
YES, DEAR	CBS	Mon	7.9/12	4.2/11	11.91
NYPD BLUE	ABC	Tue	8.0/13	4.1/11	11.86
THE GUARDIAN	CBS	Tue	8.2/12	2.7/7	11.772
THE AMAZING RACE	CBS	Wed	6.8/11	5.2/14	11.25
THE PRACTICE-9P	ABC	Sun	6.9/10	3.4/7	10.97
THE SIMPSONS	FOX	Sun	6.2/11	5.3/16	10.79
M*A*S*H* 30TH ANNIVERSARY	FOX	Fri	6.8/12	4.0/14	10.52
DATELINE	NBC	Tue	7.5/12	4.2/11	10.33
MY WIFE AND KIDS	ABC	Wed	6.6/12	3.9/13	10.31
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	7.3/13	2.9/10	10.28
ACCORDING TO JIM	ABC	Wed	6.5/11	4.2/12	10.12
DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS	CBS	Fri	6.9/12	3.0/10	10.08
PRIMETIME WEDNESDAY	ABC	Wed	6.5/11	3.5/9	9.46
NBA PLAYOFFS: LAKERS/KINGS	NBC	Sat	6.3/13	4.1/15	9.15
ED	NBC	Wed	6.3/11	3.3/10	9.11
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Wed	6.3/11	2.1/7	8.99
20/20	ABC	Fri	6.3/12	3.1/10	8.97
TV GUIDE'S 50 BEST SHOWS	ABC	Mon	6.0/10	3.6/9	8.89
THE PRICE IS RIGHT SALUTES U.S. NAVY	CBS	Fri	6.0/11	2.4/9	8.88
THE DISTRICT	CBS	Sat	6.1/11	1.9/6	8.87
BOSTON PUBLIC	FOX	Mon	6.0/10	3.7/10	8.73
NBA PLAYOFFS: NETS/CELTICS	NBC	Sun	5.9/12	4.2/15	8.67
THE BERNIE MAC SHOW	FOX	Wed	5.3/9	3.8/10	8.62
24	FOX	Tue	5.2/8	4.3/11	8.47
THE DREW CAREY SHOW	ABC	Wed	5.2/8	3.6/10	8.22
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS	ABC	Fri	4.9/9	2.6/10	8.06
ALLY MCBEAL	FOX	Mon	5.4/8	4.1/10	8.00
BREAKING THE MAGICIAN'S CODE	FOX	Wed	5.0/9	3.5/11	7.84
7TH HEAVEN	WB	Mon	5.0/8	3.0/8	7.42
COPS-8:30P	FOX	Sat	4.7/9	2.8/10	7.23
THAT '70S SHOW	FOX	Tue	4.5/8	3.9/12	7.04
BLOOPERS	ABC	Fri	4.5/8	2.5/8	6.77
SPECIAL: ULTIMATE MANILOW!	CBS	Sat	4.5/8	1.6/5	6.75
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	4.5/8	2.6/8	6.67
SMALLVILLE	WB	Tue	3.5/5	2.8/7	6.10
COPS-8:00P	FOX	Sat	4.0/8	2.3/8	5.97
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	3.6/6	2.1/5	5.81
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE	UPN	Wed	3.1/6	2.8/9	5.26
GILMORE GIRLS	WB	Tue	3.4/6	2.1/6	5.23
CHARMED	WB	Thu	3.4/5	2.3/5	5.22
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER	UPN	Tue	3.2/5	2.4/7	4.96
ANGEL	WB	Mon	2.9/4	2.4/6	4.69
DAWSON'S CREEK	WB	Wed	3.2/6	2.1/7	4.38
THE PARKERS	UPN	Mon	2.6/4	1.7/4	4.21
ONE ON ONE	UPN	Mon	2.5/4	1.5/4	4.04
GIRLFRIENDS	UPN	Mon	2.5/4	1.7/4	3.98
FELICITY	WB	Wed	2.5/4	1.7/5	3.50
THE HUGHLEYS	UPN	Mon	2.1/3	1.4/4	3.23
ROSWELL	UPN	Tue	2.0/3	1.3/3	2.85
OFF CENTRE	WB	Sun	1.1/2	0.6/1	1.46

Sports ratings outside of primetime:

Show	Net	Day	HH	Viewers (millions)
PREAKNESS	NBC	Sat	6.5/16	9.208
NBA PLAYOFFS	NBC	Sun	5.9/12	8.667
NHL PLAYOFFS	ABC	Sat	1.9/5	3.057
INDY 500 TIME TRIALS	ABC	Sun	1.0/3	1.385

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
SPONGEBOB-FRI 9:30P	NICK	6.321
SPONGEBOB-FRI 9:00P	NICK	5.652
NBA: SPURS/LAKERS-TUE	TBS	5.593
SPONGEBOB-FRI 8:30P	NICK	5.265
SPONGEBOB-SUN 10:00A	NICK	4.897
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	4.711
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	4.603
WINSTON CUP RACE	FX	4.245
RUGRATS-SUN 9:30A	NICK	4.116
SPONGEBOB-FRI 8:00P	NICK	4.110
NBA: MAVERICKS/KINGS-MON	TNT	4.075
SPONGEBOB-SUN 10:30A	NICK	4.022
SPONGEBOB-SAT 10:00A	NICK	3.918
SPONGEBOB-SAT 10:30A	NICK	3.823
NBA: CELTICS/PISTONS-TUE	TBS	3.377
PREMIUM CABLE
SIX FEET UNDER	HBO	4.294
SOPRANOS	HBO	3.598
HBO BAD: GATTI VS. WARD	HBO	3.516
HBO BAD: GATTI VS. WARD POST	HBO	3.404
HBO BAD: GATTI VS. WARD PRE	HBO	2.496

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	Day	HH (millions)	HH Rating
SPONGEBOB-9:30P	NICK	Fri	3.879	3.7
SPONGEBOB-9:00P	NICK	Fri	3.626	3.4
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	Mon	3.625	3.4
NBA: SPURS/LAKERS	TBS	Tue	3.450	3.3
SPONGEBOB-8:30P	NICK	Fri	3.351	3.2
WINSTON CUP RACE	FX	Sat	3.186	3.0
SPONGEBOB-10:00A	NICK	Sun	3.056	2.9
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	Mon	3.048	2.9
SPONGEBOB-8:00P	NICK	Fri	3.032	2.9
NBA: MAVERICKS/KINGS	TNT	Mon	2.980	2.8
SPONGEBOB-10:00A	NICK	Sat	2.862	2.7
SPONGEBOB-10:30A	NICK	Sun	2.852	2.7
SPONGEBOB-10:30A	NICK	Sat	2.794	2.6
NBA: CELTICS/PISTONS	TBS	Tue	2.762	2.6
RUGRATS-9:30A	NICK	Sun	2.610	2.5
SPONGEBOB-5:30P	NICK	Mon	2.581	2.4
ROCKET POWER-6:00P	NICK	Mon	2.568	2.4
RUGRATS-9:00A	NICK	Sun	2.508	2.4
MOVIE: A CRIME OF PASSION-9P	LIF	Mon	2.489	2.4
SPONGEBOB-4:00P	NICK	Sat	2.481	2.4
SPONGEBOB-8:00P	NICK	Mon	2.444	2.3
HEY ARNOLD	NICK	Mon	2.418	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	2.412	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	2.405	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	2.390	2.3
PREMIUM CABLE
SIX FEET UNDER	HBO	Sun	2.891	2.7
SOPRANOS	HBO	Sun	2.519	2.4
HBO BAD: GATTI VS. WARD	HBO	Sat	2.464	2.3
HBO BAD: GATTI VS. WARD POST	HBO	Sat	2.281	2.2
HBO BAD: GATTI VS. WARD PRE	HBO	Sat	1.869	1.8

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
WWF Entertainment-10p	TNN	Mon	3589
WWF Entertainment-9p	TNN	Mon	2908
NBA: Spurs/Lakers	TBS	Tue	2903
Winston Cup Race	FX	Sat	2619
NBA: Mavericks/Kings	TNT	Mon	2587
NBA: Celtics/Pistons	TBS	Tue	2359
Trading Spaces	TLC	Sat	2154
Osbournes	MTV	Tue	1813
10 Things I Hate About U	USA	Sun	1782
The Shield	FX	Tue	1671

CLICK TO SEE FULL WEEKLY 18-49 CHART

CLICK TO SEE FULL WEEKLY VIEWERSHIP CHART

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