Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending December 8, 2002

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 11th week of the 2002-03 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)
CSI	CBS	Thu	18.0/27	11.0/25	29.739
FRIENDS	NBC	Thu	15.8/24	12.1/30	25.425
ER	NBC	Thu	15.2/25	11.6/29	23.923
SURVIVOR	CBS	Thu	12.0/18	8.6/21	21.390
PRIMETIME WEDNESDAY	ABC	Wed	13.7/21	9.0/22	21.268
SCRUBS	NBC	Thu	12.2/18	9.5/23	19.503
WILL & GRACE	NBC	Thu	12.2/18	10.1/23	19.321
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL	ABC	Mon	12.2/21	7.8/21	18.296
LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	Fri	11.1/19	5.7/17	16.216
GOOD MORNING, MIAMI	NBC	Thu	9.9/15	8.1/18	15.580
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	10.0/16	3.2/8	14.363
FEAR FACTOR	NBC	Mon	7.3/11	5.6/14	12.80
THIRD WATCH	NBC	Mon	8.0/12	4.8/11	12.702
MY WIFE AND KIDS	ABC	Wed	7.9/12	5.0/14	12.645
CHRISTMAS IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER	NBC	Wed	7.9/12	3.5/9	12.159
CROSSING JORDAN	NBC	Mon	8.3/14	4.2/11	11.776
GEORGE LOPEZ	ABC	Wed	7.0/11	4.8/12	11.33
BOSTON PUBLIC	FOX	Mon	7.1/11	4.8/12	11.32
24	FOX	Tue	6.5/10	5.1/13	11.13
THE PRACTICE	ABC	Sun	7.4/12	4.5/11	11.02
MOVIE: THE LOCKET	CBS	Sun	7.8/12	2.4/6	11.022
KING OF THE HILL	FOX	Sun	6.5/10	4.8/11	10.84
BECKER	CBS	Sun	7.4/11	2.3/5	10.71
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	7.3/12	3.2/10	10.39
DATELINE	NBC	Tue	7.6/12	4.5/12	10.299
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Wed	7.2/11	2.2/6	10.19
THAT '70S SHOW	FOX	Tue	5.9/9	4.9/14	10.17
PROVIDENCE	NBC	Fri	7.0/12	2.8/9	10.15
BOOMTOWN	NBC	Sun	6.4/10	3.8/9	9.78
IN-LAWS-9:30P	NBC	Tue	6.5/10	3.9/10	9.57
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	5.9/11	3.2/10	9.27
ALIAS	ABC	Sun	5.5/8	4.1/9	9.21
HACK	CBS	Fri	6.4/11	2.0/6	9.16
DATELINE	NBC	Sun	6.1/9	2.9/7	9.09
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS	ABC	Fri	5.4/10	2.9/10	9.03
THE AMAZING RACE	CBS	Wed	5.7/9	3.9/10	8.99
COPS-8:30P	FOX	Sat	5.5/10	3.0/10	8.89
CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER	FOX	Wed	4.9/7	3.6/9	8.71
GROUNDED FOR LIFE	FOX	Tue	5.0/8	4.1/11	8.47
THE BERNIE MAC SHOW	FOX	Wed	5.1/8	3.7/10	8.43
48 HOURS	CBS	Fri	5.9/10	2.1/7	8.05
ROBBERY HOMICIDE DIVISION	CBS	Sat	5.7/11	1.9/6	7.85
MOVIE: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE	NBC	Sat	4.9/9	2.8/9	7.75
20/20	ABC	Fri	5.6/10	2.7/8	7.74
MDS	ABC	Wed	5.4/9	2.9/7	7.55
IN-LAWS-8:30P	NBC	Tue	5.1/8	3.0/8	7.44
SPECIAL: CHRISTMAS IN ASPEN	ABC	Sun	4.9/8	1.7/5	7.44
BIG 12 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP	ABC	Sat	4.9/9	2.6/8	7.431
COPS-8:00P	FOX	Sat	4.5/9	2.6/9	7.40
ANDY RICHTER CONTROLS THE UNIVERSE	FOX	Sun	4.1/6	2.9/6	6.89
FASTLANE	FOX	Wed	4.2/6	3.0/7	6.77
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	Thu	4.7/8	2.2/5	6.75
WORLD'S FUNNIEST MOVIE OUTTAKES	FOX	Mon	4.2/6	3.0/7	6.58
JUST SHOOT ME	NBC	Tue	4.6/7	2.5/7	6.51
THE AGENCY	CBS	Fri	4.2/7	1.8/5	6.22
JOHN DOE	FOX	Fri	3.6/6	2.9/9	6.06
MONK	ABC	Mon	4.4/7	1.6/4	5.98
HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS PARADE	NBC	Sun	3.9/6	1.5/4	5.89
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	3.4/5	2.2/5	5.65
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?	ABC	Fri	3.2/5	2.0/6	5.52
SEC FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP	CBS	Sat	3.2/6	1.7/6	5.126
DINOTOPIA	ABC	Thu	3.4/5	1.4/3	5.00
THE DREW CAREY SHOW	ABC	Fri	3.0/5	2.0/6	4.89
QUEST FOR THE RING	WB	Wed	2.7/4	2.3/6	4.49
FUTURAMA	FOX	Sun	2.6/4	1.7/5	4.21
DEAR SANTA	ABC	Thu	2.7/4	1.2/3	4.05
FIREFLY	FOX	Fri	2.4/4	1.9/6	3.85
SABRINA, THE TEENAGE WITCH	WB	Fri	2.3/4	1.4/5	3.80
CHARMED	WB	Sun	2.2/3	1.6/4	3.66
FAMILY AFFAIR	WB	Thu	1.9/3	1.0/3	3.08
DO OVER	WB	Thu	1.5/2	0.9/2	2.45
THE JAMIE KENNEDY EXPERIMENT	WB	Thu	1.4/2	1.0/2	2.45

Sports ratings outside of primetime:

Show	Net	Day	HH	Viewers (millions)
NFL SINGLE	FOX	Sun	12.8/29	18.979
NFL NATIONAL	CBS	Sun	12.0/23	17.557
NFL REGIONAL	CBS	Sun	6.9/16	10.481
COLLEGE FOOTBALL EARLY	ABC	Sat	5.0/14	6.755
COLLEGE FOOTBALL LATE	ABC	Sat	5.0/11	7.151
COLLEGE FOOTBALL	CBS	Sat	2.5/7	3.595
ISU GRAND PRIX FIG. SKATING	NBC	Sun	2.1/4	2.817
NCAA BASKETBALL	CBS	Sat	1.8/5	2.399

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
NFL: VIKINGS/PACKERS	ESPN	11.239
TAKEN PART 1	SCIFI	6.135
MOVIE: MISS LETTIE & ME	TNT	5.275
TAKEN PART 3	SCIFI	5.183
NFL PRIME TIME L	ESPN	4.839
TAKEN PART 2	SCIFI	4.837
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	4.687
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9:30A	NICK	4.404
SPONGEBOB-WED 5:30P	NICK	4.382
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS-SAT 10A	NICK	4.364
SPONGEBOB-SUN 9:30A	NICK	4.359
TAKEN PART 4	SCIFI	4.292
SPORTSCENTER	ESPN	4.225
OSBOURNES	MTV	4.203
SPONGEBOB-WED 6:00P	NICK	4.028
PREMIUM CABLE
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	12.478
CATHOUSE (AU)	HBO	6.768
SEX AND THE CITY	HBO	4.161
LIVE FROM BAGHDAD	HBO	3.757
REAL SEX 27	HBO	3.291

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	Day	Time	HH (millions)	HH Rating
NFL: VIKINGS/PACKERS	ESPN	Sun	8:28 PM	7.611	7.1
TAKEN PART 1	SCI-FI	Mon	9:00 PM	3.906	3.7
MOVIE: MISS LETTIE AND ME	TNT	Sun	8:00 PM	3.867	3.6
NFL PRIME TIME	ESPN	Sun	7:30 PM	3.415	3.2
TAKEN PART 3	SCI-FI	Wed	9:00 PM	3.394	3.2
TAKEN PART 2	SCI-FI	Tue	9:00 PM	3.291	3.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	9:30 AM	3.047	2.9
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sat	10:00 AM	3.045	2.9
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Wed	5:30 PM	3.036	2.8
SPORTSCENTER	ESPN	Sun	11:39 PM	3.036	2.8
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	10:00 PM	2.962	2.8
OSBOURNES	MTV	Tue	10:30 PM	2.930	2.7
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Wed	6:00 PM	2.927	2.7
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	9:30 AM	2.893	2.7
TAKEN PA	SCI-FI	Thu	9:00 PM	2.850	2.7
TAKEN PA	SCI-FI	Fri	9:00 PM	2.828	2.7
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	9:00 PM	2.765	2.6
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Thu	5:30 PM	2.717	2.5
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	9:00 AM	2.714	2.5
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Mon	8:00 PM	2.698	2.5
TRADING SPACES	TLC	Sat	9:00 PM	2.692	2.5
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	9:00 AM	2.674	2.5
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Wed	6:30 PM	2.671	2.5
HEY ARNOLD	NICK	Thu	6:00 PM	2.613	2.4
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Wed	5:00 PM	2.586	2.4
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sun	10:00 AM	2.530	2.4
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Tue	5:30 PM	2.526	2.4
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Tue	8:00 PM	2.511	2.4
REAL WORLD XII	MTV	Tue	10:00 PM	2.502	2.3
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	Sat	10:30 AM	2.444	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Fri	6:00 PM	2.438	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Fri	5:30 PM	2.412	2.3
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Thu	6:30 PM	2.374	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Mon	6:00 PM	2.369	2.2
ROCKET POWER	NICK	Tue	6:00 PM	2.351	2.2
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Mon	6:30 PM	2.339	2.2
WIZARD OF OZ (MOVIE)	TNT	Sun	5:45 PM	2.318	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Tue	5:00 PM	2.310	2.2
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	Sun	10:30 AM	2.309	2.2
GOLDENEYE (MOVIE)	USA	Fri	7:00 PM	2.283	2.1
PREMIUM CABLE
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	Sun	-	7.467	7.0
CATHOUSE (AU)	HBO	-	-	4.589	4.3
SEX AND THE CITY	HBO	Sun	-	2.748	2.6
REAL SEX 27	HBO	-	-	2.440	2.3
LIVE FROM BAGHDAD	HBO	-	-	2.436	2.3

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
Vikings/Packers	ESPN	Sun	6473
Osbournes	MTV	Tue	3306
Taken Part 1	SCIF	Mon	3010
NFL Prime Time	ESPN	Sun	2967
Sportscenter:	ESPN	Sun	2878
Real World XII	MTV	Tue	2844
WWE Entertainment-10p	TNN	Mon	2796
Trading Spaces-9p	TLC	Sat	2624
WWE Entertainment-9p	TNN	Mon	2601
Taken Part 3	SCIF	Wed	2387

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