Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending December 15, 2002

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 12th 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	16.1/25	9.4/23	25.891
ER	NBC	Thu	14.7/24	11.4/29	22.747
FRIENDS	NBC	Thu	14.5/23	10.3/29	22.285
LAW & ORDER	NBC	Wed	13.0/22	7.6/20	19.623
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND	CBS	Mon	12.2/18	6.9/16	19.094
SURVIVOR	CBS	Thu	11.1/18	7.4/20	19.004
SCRUBS	NBC	Thu	10.7/17	8.0/21	16.489
WILL & GRACE	NBC	Thu	10.7/17	8.4/21	16.207
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL	ABC	Mon	10.7/18	6.6/18	15.714
THE SIMPSONS	FOX	Sun	8.2/13	7.2/18	15.465
THE WEST WING	NBC	Wed	10.2/15	5.1/12	15.386
WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	Thu	10.1/16	5.3/13	14.826
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	10.1/17	3.0/8	14.712
ACCORDING TO JIM	ABC	Tue	9.3/14	6.1/17	14.617
STILL STANDING	CBS	Mon	9.4/14	5.6/13	14.600
FEAR FACTOR	NBC	Mon	8.0/12	6.1/16	13.96
FRASIER	NBC	Tue	9.2/14	5.2/13	13.769
GOOD MORNING, MIAMI	NBC	Thu	8.9/14	7.2/18	13.449
KING OF THE HILL	FOX	Sun	7.0/11	6.2/15	13.41
THIRD WATCH	NBC	Mon	8.5/12	5.3/12	13.399
EXTREME MAKEOVER	ABC	Wed	8.8/13	5.8/14	13.188
JUDGING AMY	CBS	Tue	9.8/16	3.7/10	13.028
8 SIMPLE RULES	ABC	Tue	8.6/14	4.7/14	12.867
RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER	CBS	Fri	6.4/12	4.2/14	12.33
NYPD BLUE	ABC	Tue	8.2/13	4.8/13	12.293
MY WIFE AND KIDS	ABC	Wed	7.5/12	4.7/13	11.77
CROSSING JORDAN	NBC	Mon	7.9/13	4.5/11	11.65
THE GUARDIAN	CBS	Tue	8.2/12	2.7/7	11.617
MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE	FOX	Sun	6.2/9	5.1/12	11.19
EVENING WITH THE DIXIE CHICKS	NBC	Tue	7.4/12	3.8/11	11.11
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	7.8/14	2.9/9	11.11
GEORGE LOPEZ	ABC	Wed	6.7/11	4.5/12	11.06
ED	NBC	Wed	7.3/12	4.0/11	10.91
THE PRACTICE	ABC	Sun	7.3/12	4.2/10	10.90
MOVIE: THE MAN WHO SAVED CHRISTMAS	CBS	Sun	7.0/11	2.5/6	10.66
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Wed	7.3/12	2.5/7	10.59
BECKER	CBS	Sun	7.3/12	2.3/6	10.53
AMERICAN DREAMS	NBC	Sun	6.0/9	4.0/10	9.97
THE DISTRICT	CBS	Sat	6.3/11	2.0/7	9.95
24	FOX	Tue	5.9/9	4.8/12	9.82
ROBBIE THE REINDEER-9:00P	CBS	Fri	5.2/9	3.1/10	9.81
PROVIDENCE	NBC	Fri	7.1/13	2.3/8	9.78
LIFE WITH BONNIE	ABC	Tue	6.5/10	4.4/11	9.71
20/20	ABC	Fri	6.4/11	2.4/8	9.62
ALIAS	ABC	Sun	6.2/9	4.2/10	9.59
HIDDEN HILLS	NBC	Tue	6.3/10	4.2/10	9.42
THE AMAZING RACE	CBS	Wed	5.8	4.0/10	9.39
BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS	FOX	Mon	5.6/9	4.3/11	9.36
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS	ABC	Fri	5.7/10	2.7/9	9.29
NFL POST-GAME	FOX	Sun	5.7/10	3.5/10	9.29
DATELINE	NBC	Tue	6.9/11	3.4/9	9.13
THE AGENCY	CBS	Sat	5.8/11	2.2/7	9.11
LESS THAN PERFECT	ABC	Tue	6.2/9	4.2/10	9.06
THAT '70S SHOW	FOX	Tue	5.7/9	4.9/14	8.98
48 HOURS	CBS	Wed	6.2/10	3.1/8	8.96
FROSTY RETURNS	CBS	Sat	4.6/8	2.4/8	8.56
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN	CBS	Sat	4.5/9	2.6/9	8.19
THE BERNIE MAC SHOW	FOX	Wed	4.8/8	3.7/10	8.09
COPS-8:30P	FOX	Sat	4.9/9	3.0/10	7.92
A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS	ABC	Fri	4.4/8	2.8/9	7.89
CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER	FOX	Wed	4.7/7	3.4/9	7.74
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	4.7/8	2.9/9	7.72
ROBBIE THE REINDEER-9:30P	CBS	Fri	4.2/7	2.4/7	7.66
FASTLANE	FOX	Wed	4.9/7	3.5/9	7.65
MOVIE: NANCY DREW	ABC	Sun	4.6/8	2.4/6	7.52
ANDY RICHTER CONTROLS THE UNIVERSE	FOX	Sun	4.4/7	3.5/8	7.45
MONK	ABC	Mon	5.2/9	2.2/6	7.30
COPS-8:00P	FOX	Sat	4.4/9	2.7/9	6.90
48 HOURS	CBS	Fri	4.3/8	2.2/7	6.31
HALLMARK SKATER'S CHAMPIONSHIP	NBC	Sat	4.3/8	1.3/4	6.14
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	Thu	4.7/8	1.9/5	6.10
HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS	WB	Fri	3.1/6	2.2/8	6.08
ANDY RICHTER CONTROLS THE UNIVERSE	FOX	Tue	3.8/6	3.1/9	5.92
JOHN DOE	FOX	Fri	3.6/6	2.3/7	5.65
SCOOBY-DOO CHRISTMAS	WB	Fri	2.4/4	1.6/5	5.32
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	3.2/5	2.0/5	5.28
REBA	WB	Fri	2.7/5	1.5/5	4.83
MDS	ABC	Wed	3.3/5	2.0/5	4.67
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE	UPN	Wed	3.1/5	2.2/6	4.67
DINOTOPIA	ABC	Thu	2.9/5	1.3/3	4.15
FIREFLY	FOX	Fri	2.6/5	2.0/7	4.08
DAWSON'S CREEK	WB	Wed	2.7/4	1.9/5	3.94
CHARMED	WB	Sun	2.2/4	1.5/4	3.52
GQ MEN OF THE YEAR AWARDS	NBC	Sat	2.4/4	1.1/4	3.38
GREETINGS FROM TUCSON	WB	Fri	1.9/3	1.1/3	3.07
THE TWILIGHT ZONE	UPN	Wed	1.8/3	1.3/3	2.66

Sports ratings outside of primetime:

Show	Net	Day	HH
NFL NATIONAL	FOX	Sun	14.3/27
NFL SINGLE	CBS	Sun	10.7/25
NFL REGIONAL	FOX	Sun	7.3/17
HALLMARK SKATERS CHAMP	NBC	Sun	2.5/5
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-4P	CBS	Sat	2.3/6
INT'L FIGURE SKATING CHAMP	ABC	Sat	2.0/6
GOLF: EMC WORLD CUP	ABC	Sat	1.9/5
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-2P	CBS	Sat	1.6/5
GOLF: EMC WORLD CUP	ABC	Sun	1.6/3

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
NFL: CARDINALS/RAMS	ESPN	7.275
TAKEN PART 10	SCIFI	5.283
TAKEN PART 6	SCIFI	5.208
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS-SAT 10:00A	NICK	4.960
TAKEN PART 9	SCIFI	4.947
TAKEN PART 8	SCIFI	4.920
TAKEN PART 7	SCIFI	4.658
RUGRATS-SAT 9:30A	NICK	4.608
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	4.569
JUNCTION BOYS-PREMIERE	ESPN	4.564
OSBOURNES	MTV	4.413
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS-SUN 10:00A	NICK	4.304
SPONGEBOB-SUN 9:30A	NICK	4.303
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9:00A	NICK	4.220
REAL WORLD XII	MTV	3.873
PREMIUM CABLE
WCB: HOLYFIELD VS. BYRD	HBO	5.236
OCEANS ELEVEN	HBO	4.395
WCB: HOLYFIELD VS. BYRD	HBO	4.223
SEX AND THE CITY	HBO	3.411
PAVEMENT	HBO	2.730

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	Day	Time	HH (millions)	HH Rating
NFL: CARDINALS/RAMS	ESPN	Sun	8:28 PM	5.391	5.1
TAKEN PART 9	SCIFI	Thu	9:01 PM	3.445	3.2
TAKEN PART 10	SCIFI	Fri	9:01 PM	3.401	3.2
TAKEN PART 6	SCIFI	Mon	9:01 PM	3.286	3.1
TAKEN PART 8	SCIFI	Wed	9:00 PM	3.277	3.1
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	Sun	10:00 AM	3.094	2.9
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	Sat	10:00 AM	3.051	2.9
JUNCTION BOYS-PREMIERE	ESPN	Sat	9:00 PM	3.014	2.8
OSBOURNES	MTV	Tue	10:30 PM	3.005	2.8
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	10:00 PM	2.977	2.8
RUGRATS	NICK	Sat	9:30 AM	2.963	2.8
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	9:30 AM	2.963	2.8
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	9:00 AM	2.913	2.7
TAKEN PART 7	SCIFI	Tue	9:01 PM	2.910	2.7
REAL WORLD XII	MTV	Tue	10:00 PM	2.904	2.7
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	9:00 AM	2.861	2.7
NFL PRIME TIME	ESPN	Sun	7:30 PM	2.765	2.6
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	Sun	10:30 AM	2.725	2.6
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Thu	5:30 PM	2.721	2.6
HEISMAN TROPHY	ESPN	Sat	8:00 PM	2.689	2.5
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Thu	5:00 PM	2.680	2.5
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Wed	8:00 PM	2.660	2.5
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	9:00 PM	2.643	2.5
HEY ARNOLD	NICK	Fri	6:00 PM	2.616	2.5
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	Sat	10:30 AM	2.595	2.4
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Fri	5:30 PM	2.536	2.4
RUGRATS	NICK	Sat	8:30 AM	2.499	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Tue	5:30 PM	2.447	2.3
RUGRATS	NICK	Sun	8:30 AM	2.440	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Wed	8:30 PM	2.438	2.3
MOVIE, USA	USA	Sun	8:00 PM	2.431	2.3
ROCKET POWER	NICK	Tue	6:00 PM	2.422	2.3
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	Mon	6:00 PM	2.412	2.3
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	Fri	6:30 PM	2.408	2.3
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	Fri	5:00 PM	2.400	2.2
RUGRATS	NICK	Thu	6:00 PM	2.398	2.2
TBS PRIME MOVIE	TBS	Sun	8:00 PM	2.396	2.2
HEY ARNOLD	NICK	Thu	4:30 PM	2.381	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Mon	5:30 PM	2.363	2.2
THE SANTA CLAUSE	DSNY	Sat	8:00 PM	2.354	2.2
PREMIUM CABLE
WCB: HOLYFIELD VS. BYRD	HBO	Sat	10:26 PM	3.677	3.4
OCEANS ELEVEN	HBO	Sat	8:01 PM	2.992	2.8
WCB: HOLYFIELD VS. BYRD	HBO	Sat	11:14 PM	2.951	2.8
SEX AND THE CITY	HBO	Sun	8:00 PM	2.400	2.2
PAVEMENT	HBO	Fri	8:00 PM	1.929	1.8

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
NFL: Cardinals/Rams	ESPN	Sun	4138
Osbournes	MTV	Tue	3279
Real World XII	MTV	Tue	2932
Taken Part 6	SCIFI	Mon	2623
WWE Entertainment-10p	USA	Mon	2546
Taken Part 8	SCIFI	Wed	2418
Taken Part 9	SCIFI	Thu	2386
Taken Part 7	SCIFI	Tue	2308
NFL Prime Time	ESPN	Sun	2298
Taken Part 10	SCIFI	Fri	2288

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