Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending May 18, 2003

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 34th 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)
FRIENDS	NBC	Thu	16.0/26	12.4/36	25.463
AMERICAN IDOL	FOX	Wed	14.7/23	11.4/28	25.349
CSI	CBS	Thu	15.4/24	8.3/21	23.868
AMERICAN IDOL	FOX	Tue	14.1/23	10.7/29	23.362
ER	NBC	Thu	14.3/23	10.4/27	21.613
WILL & GRACE	NBC	Thu	13.1/20	10.6/26	20.278
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND	CBS	Mon	12.4/19	5.8/15	18.711
LAW & ORDER	NBC	Wed	12.2/20	6.6/17	18.328
CSI: MIAMI	CBS	Mon	11.6/19	6.6/17	17.230
LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT-10P	NBC	Sun	11.0/18	6.0/15	16.165
THE BERNIE MAC SHOW	FOX	Wed	9.1/13	7.6/17	15.838
WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	Thu	10.5/17	5.0/13	15.663
STILL STANDING	CBS	Mon	10.3/16	5.0/12	15.458
THE BACHELOR	ABC	Sun	9.6/15	7.2/17	15.051
LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT-9P	NBC	Sun	9.7/15	4.9/12	14.459
THE WEST WING	NBC	Wed	9.1/14	4.7/11	13.788
LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	Fri	9.5/17	4.6/14	13.719
MOVIE: HITLER RISE OF EVIL PT. 1	CBS	Sun	9.0/14	3.9/10	13.620
THAT '70S SHOW	FOX	Wed	8.7/15	6.3/19	13.570
THE SIMPSONS-8:30P	FOX	Sun	7.3/12	6.1/16	13.44
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	9.1/16	2.3/7	12.937
JUDGING AMY	CBS	Tue	9.4/15	3.6/10	12.788
24	FOX	Tue	7.8/12	5.9/15	12.72
JAG	CBS	Tue	8.5/14	2.4/7	12.635
YES, DEAR	CBS	Mon	8.2/13	3.9/11	12.276
THE SIMPSONS-8:00P	FOX	Sun	6.6/12	5.5/16	12.10
NYPD BLUE	ABC	Tue	8.0/13	4.8/13	11.77
THE GUARDIAN	CBS	Tue	8.3/13	2.8/7	11.714
KING OF QUEENS	CBS	Mon	7.8/13	3.5/11	11.58
FEAR FACTOR	NBC	Mon	7.1/12	4.9/14	11.04
MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE-9:00P	FOX	Sun	6.1/9	4.6/11	10.83
STAR SEARCH	CBS	Fri	6.9/13	2.7/10	10.61
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Wed	7.3/11	2.8/7	10.57
MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE-9:30P	FOX	Sun	5.9/9	4.4/10	10.48
FRASIER	NBC	Tue	7.3/11	3.6/9	10.42
THE DISTRICT	CBS	Sat	6.8/13	2.0/7	10.41
STAR SEARCH	CBS	Wed	6.8/11	3.0/8	10.38
THE BACHELOR	ABC	Wed	6.8/10	4.7/11	10.09
MOVIE: BEHIND THE CAMERA	NBC	Mon	6.9/11	4.5/11	9.91
EXTREME MAKEOVER	ABC	Wed	6.9/11	4.4/11	9.81
48 HOURS	CBS	Wed	7.0/11	2.9/8	9.65
DATELINE	NBC	Tue	7.0/11	3.4/9	9.64
NBA PLAYOFFS	ABC	Thu	6.5/11	3.8/11	9.48
DATELINE	NBC	Wed	6.6/11	2.7/8	9.27
MY WIFE AND KIDS	ABC	Wed	6.1/10	3.7/11	9.21
AMERICAN DREAMS	NBC	Sun	5.9/10	3.3/9	9.02
ACCORDING TO JIM	ABC	Tue	5.7/9	4.1/10	9.00
THE AGENCY	CBS	Sat	5.5/10	2.1/6	8.73
BOSTON PUBLIC	FOX	Mon	5.8/10	3.4/10	8.71
DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS	ABC	Fri	6.3/11	2.6/9	8.63
GEORGE LOPEZ	ABC	Wed	5.4/11	3.4/9	8.47
THE PRICE IS RIGHT SPECTACULAR	CBS	Sat	5.4/11	1.6/6	8.38
LESS THAN PERFECT	ABC	Tue	5.1/8	3.5/9	7.79
8 SIMPLE RULES	ABC	Tue	5.0/8	2.7/8	7.45
WATCHING ELLIE	NBC	Tue	5.4/8	2.8/7	7.44
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	4.7/9	2.6/8	7.36
OUTAGEOUS GAME SHOW MOMENTS	NBC	Tue	4.9/8	2.6/7	7.35
DAWSON'S CREEK	WB	Wed	4.8/7	4.2/11	7.30
ABC BLOOPERS	ABC	Mon	4.9/8	2.3/7	7.18
SMALLVILLE	WB	Tue	4.2/6	3.5/9	7.06
7TH HEAVEN	WB	Mon	4.8/8	2.9/8	7.05
KING OF THE HILL-7:30P	FOX	Sun	4.5/8	3.2/11	7.04
MR. PERSONALITY	FOX	Mon	4.7/7	3.3/8	7.03
DATELINE	NBC	Sun	5.3/10	2.2/8	7.03
COPS-8:30P	FOX	Sat	4.2/8	2.4/9	6.63
MOVIE: DIARY OF ELLEN RIMBAUER	ABC	Mon	4.5/7	2.7/7	6.42
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	4.6/9	1.6/6	6.32
COPS-8:00P	FOX	Sat	4.0/8	2.2/9	6.09
EVERWOOD	WB	Mon	3.6/6	2.3/6	5.37
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	3.2/5	2.1/6	5.05
GILMORE GIRLS	WB	Tue	3.3/5	2.2/6	5.04
KING OF THE HILL-7:00P	FOX	Sun	3.4/7	2.2/8	4.84
GIRLFRIENDS	UPN	Mon	2.8/4	1.7/4	4.26
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER	UPN	Tue	2.4/4	2.4/7	4.06
HALF & HALF	UPN	Mon	2.6/4	1.6/4	4.04
ONE ON ONE	UPN	Mon	2.4/4	1.4/4	3.64
THE PULSE	FOX	Thu	2.5/4	1.4/4	3.56
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE-9P	UPN	Wed	2.3/3	1.8/4	3.54
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE-8P	UPN	Wed	2.4/4	1.6/4	3.30
THE PARKERS	UPN	Mon	2.1/4	1.3/4	3.06
PLATINUM	UPN	Tue	1.4/2	1.1/3	2.13
CELEBRITY LOOK-ALIKE SHOW	WB	Fri	1.5/3	0.9/3	2.11

Sports ratings outside of primetime:

Show	Net	Day	HH	Viewers (millions)
PREAKNESS STAKES	NBC	Sat	5.7/15	8.559
NBA PLAYOFFS	ABC	Sun	3.5/10	4.938
PREAKNESS PRE	NBC	Sat	3.4/9	5.060
MLB BASEBALL	FOX	Sat	2.5/8	3.457
BYRON NELSON GOLF	CBS	Sun	2.4/6	3.031
BYRON NELSON GOLF	CBS	Sat	1.9/5	2.381
INDY 500 TIME TRIALS	ABC	Sun	1.6/4	2.264

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
NBA PLAYOFFS: LAKERS/SPURS-TUE	TNT	7.650
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	5.339
NBA PLAYOFFS: KINGS/MAVERICK-S-SAT	TNT	5.200
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	5.069
WINSTON CUP RACE	FX	4.946
SPONGEBOB-SUN 9:30A	NICK	4.491
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS-SUN 10:00A	NICK	4.275
MOVIE: LIAR LIAR-SUN 9P	USA	4.084
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9:30A	NICK	4.008
PRETTY WOMAN (MOVIE)	TBS	3.808
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9:00A	NICK	3.794
NBA PLAYOFFS: KINGS/MAVERICKS-TUE	TNT	3.786
JIMMY NEUTRON-SUN	NICK	3.785
NBA PLAYOFFS: 76ERS/PISTONS-WED	TNT	3.749
NBA PLAYOFFS: NETS/CELTICS-MON	TNT	3.565
PREMIUM CABLE
SIX FEET UNDER	HBO	4.656
ENOUGH	HBO	3.210
BAD: SPADAFORA VS. DORIN	HBO	2.692
THE WIRE	HBO	2.644
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	2.587

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	Day	Time	HH (millions)	HH Rating
NBA PLAYOFFS: LAKERS/SPURS	TNT	Tue	9:42 PM	5.307	5.0
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	10:00 PM	3.812	3.6
NBA PLAYOFFS: KINGS/MAVERICKS	TNT	Sat	8:00 PM	3.678	3.4
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	9:00 PM	3.662	3.4
WINSTON CUP RACE	FX	Sat	7:24 PM	3.080	2.9
NBA PLAYOFFS: 76ERS/PISTONS	TNT	Wed	8:00 PM	2.966	2.8
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sun	10:00 AM	2.947	2.8
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	9:30 AM	2.920	2.7
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	9:30 AM	2.892	2.7
NBA PLAYOFFS: KINGS/MAVERICKS	TNT	Tue	7:00 PM	2.891	2.7
NBA PLAYOFFS: NETS/CELTICS	TNT	Mon	8:00 PM	2.826	2.6
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	9:00 AM	2.771	2.6
PRETTY WOMAN (MOVIE)	TBS	Sun	8:00 PM	2.747	2.6
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	Sun	10:30 AM	2.735	2.6
LIAR LIAR (MOVIE)	USA	Sun	9:00 PM	2.733	2.6
LIAR LIAR (MOVIE)	USA	Sun	7:00 PM	2.641	2.5
TRADING SPACES	TLC	Sat	9:00 PM	2.634	2.5
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	9:00 AM	2.581	2.4
NBA PLAYOFFS: PISTONS/76ERS	ESPN	Fri	7:30 PM	2.580	2.4
INSIDE THE NBA	TNT	Tue	12:18 AM	2.507	2.3
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sat	10:00 AM	2.503	2.3
RUGRATS	NICK	Sat	8:30 AM	2.436	2.3
NBA PLAYOFFS: MAVERICKS/KINGS	ESPN	Thu	10:30 PM	2.393	2.2
SEEDS OF DECEPTION (MOVIE)	LIF	Sun	5:00 PM	2.376	2.2
ROCKET POWER	NICK	Sun	11:00 AM	2.339	2.2
BORN TOO SOON (MOVIE)	LIF	Sun	3:00 PM	2.255	2.1
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	Sat	10:30 AM	2.226	2.1
INSIDE THE NBA	TNT	Wed	10:51 PM	2.201	2.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Mon	8:00 PM	2.175	2.0
HEY ARNOLD	NICK	Thu	6:00 PM	2.108	2.0
PRETTY WOMAN (MOVIE)	TBS	Sun	10:31 PM	2.076	1.9
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Wed	5:30 PM	2.075	1.9
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Tue	5:30 PM	2.061	1.9
THE O'REILLY FACTOR	FOXN	Mon	8:00 PM	2.061	1.9
CATDOG	NICK	Tue	6:00 PM	2.059	1.9
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	3:00 PM	2.026	1.9
THE O'REILLY FACTOR	FOXN	Thu	8:00 PM	2.024	1.9
ROCKO'S MODERN LIFE	NICK	Wed	6:00 PM	2.022	1.9
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Fri	8:00 PM	2.020	1.9
RUGRATS	NICK	Mon	7:30 PM	2.015	1.9
PREMIUM CABLE
SIX FEET UNDER	HBO	Sun	-	3.297	3.1
ENOUGH	HBO	-	-	2.317	2.2
BAD: SPADAFORA VS. DORIN	HBO	Sat	-	2.016	1.9
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	Sun	-	1.997	1.9
THE WIRE	HBO	Sun	-	1.922	1.8

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
NBA Playoffs: Lakers/Spurs	TNT	Tue	4518
WWE Entertainment-10p	TNN	Mon	3107
WWE Entertainment-9p	TNN	Mon	3070
NBA Playoffs: Kings/Mavericks	TNT	Sat	3044
Winston Cup Race	FX	Sat	2705
Movie: Liar Liar-7p	USA	Sun	2335
Trading Spaces	TLC	Sat	2316
Movie: Liar Liar-9p	USA	Sun	2300
Inside The NBA	TNT	Tue	2241
NBA Playoffs: Kings/Mavericks	TNT	Tue	2178

Weekly Top Kids Ratings:

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